ADVERTISEMENT
Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider Celebrities devider Herlene Budol moves on from controversy by seeking medical help

Herlene Budol moves on from controversy by seeking medical help

Published Feb 9, 2025 12:07 am

At A Glance

  • Beginning Feb. 10, Herlene brings to life the role of Marikit, a funny but feisty member of an indigenous tribe, Dumagat Remontado, who serves as a tour guide of their family's travel company. 
Herlene Budol.jpg
Herlene Budol

Sparkle star Herlene Budol stated she has moved on from the past controversy involving another actor by seeking medical help.

"Nagpa-doctor ako parama-process ako ng maayos. Nagtataka ako kung bakit may mga tao na dapat kang hilahin pababa kapag alam nilang tinataas ka ng Panginoon. (I went to the doctor so I could process it properly. I wonder why some people have to pull you down when they know the Lord is lifting you up)," said Herlene during a media conference for her latest Kapuso comedy series "Binibining Marikit" which will premiere on Feb. 10.

"Nagpa-help ako sa doctor para matanggap ko yung mga sinasabi sa akin ng mga tao at ma-overcome ko yun lahat. Mabigat ang mga paratang sa akin at mabigat yung naging sitwasyon ko noon. (I sought the doctor for help so I could accept what people were telling me and overcame it all. The allegations against me were serious and the situation I was in was serious)

"Ang hirap noon mag-move on at alam naman ng Panginoon kung ano yung tama. Naka-move on ako totally," she said. "Nag patulong po ako. (It was hard to move on and the Lord knew what was right. I've completely moved on. I asked for help)

Herlene, 25, referred to her two male co-stars as gentlemen: Tony Labrusca and Kevin Dasom.

Tony Labrusca.jpg
Tony Labrusca

The former beauty queen added: "Minsan hindi mo maiiwasan na ma-in love sa screen partner at ayo magsalita ng tapos. Pero ayoko naman maulit pa yung trauma na binigay sa akin ng last co-actor ko na ang bigat. Hindi man lang ako na-ipagtanggol. (Sometimes you can't help but fall for your screen partner. I don't want to repeat the trauma that my last co-actor gave me, which was difficult. He couldn't even defend me.)

"Pero nakikita ko naman sa dalawang ka-partner ko ngayon na with or without issue, ipagtatanggol po nila ako dahil sobrang gentleman nila at blessed ako dahil sila ang ka-partner ko. (But I see in my two partners now that with or without issue, they will defend me because they are such gentlemen and I am blessed to have them as my partners.)

Herlene invited her fans to support her latest comedy series.

"May pressure sa akin ngayon ang Binibining Marikit kasi baka naka-tsamba lang ako noon 'Magandang Dilag' or baka swerte lang ako noon. (There was pressure when I accepted 'Binibining Marikit' because I thought I was just lucky when I did 'Magandang Dilag')

Kevin Dasom.jpg
Kevin Dasom

"Medyo nag doubt ako sa sarili ko noong binigay sa akin ito kung kaya ko ba ito? Tatanggapin ba uli ako ng mga tao? So sana suportahan po nila ang 'Binibining Marikit." (I doubted myself a little when I was given this project, I asked myself if I could do it? Will people accept me again? So I hope they will support 'Binibining Marikit')," she said.

'Binibining Marikit'

After her successful debut series “Magandang Dilag,” Herlene is back on GMA Afternoon Prime in the newest story about love and sweet revenge, “Binibining Marikit.” 

Beginning Feb. 10, Herlene brings to life the role of Marikit, a funny but feisty member of an indigenous tribe, Dumagat Remontado, who serves as a tour guide of their family’s travel company. Adding more depth to her story are award-winning actress and comedian Pokwang, talented actor Tony Labrusca, and model-turned-leading man Kevin Dasom.

Almira Muhlach, Thea Tolentino, and Cris Villanueva are joining the show. Completing the star-studded cast are Ashley Rivera, Jeff Moses, Migs Almendras, and John Feir.

When wealthy and powerful people plan to take the land away from the Dumagat Remontados, Marikit must protect their heritage, community, and even her relationship with her father. 

Pokwang.jpg
Pokwang

Aside from trying to save their legacy and culture, Marikit also tries to fill the void that her mother caused by leaving them years ago. Marikit finds comfort through a dating app, where she meets the man of her dreams. Everything feels straight out of a fantasy for Marikit and her Internet boyfriend. But her world turns upside down after getting caught in a love scam.

“Binibining Marikit” is produced by the GMA Entertainment Group, headed by Senior Vice President Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Vice President for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy, Assistant Vice President for Drama Helen Rose S. Sese, Senior Program Manager Antonio R. Pastorpide, and Executive Producer Lenie Santos.

Cast and Direk Jorron Lee Monroy.jpg
Direk Jorron Lee Monroy and the cast of 'Binibining Marikit'

The show’s creative team consists of Creative Director Aloy Adlawan, Creative Head Des Garbes-Severino, Senior Creative Consultant Kit Villanueva-Zapata, Creative Consultant Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan, Head Writer Marlon G. Miguel, Writers Christine Novicio, Patrick Louie Ilagan, and Nehemiarey Dallego, and Brainstormer Dang Sulit-Marino.

This unique series is under the helm of esteemed director Jorron Lee Monroy.

Catch “Binibining Marikit” from Mondays to Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. on GMA Afternoon Prime. Global Pinoys can also watch the program via GMA Pinoy TV. 

ADVERTISEMENT
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1561_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1562_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.most-popular .layout-ratio{ padding-bottom: 79.13%; } @media (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px) { .widget-title { font-size: 15px !important; } }

{{ articles_filter_1563_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}

{{ articles_filter_1564_widget.title }}

{{ item.title }}
.mb-article-details { position: relative; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview, .mb-article-details .article-body-summary{ font-size: 17px; line-height: 30px; font-family: "Libre Caslon Text", serif; color: #000; } .mb-article-details .article-body-preview iframe , .mb-article-details .article-body-summary iframe{ width: 100%; margin: auto; } .read-more-background { background: linear-gradient(180deg, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0) 13.75%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000 / 0.8) 30.79%, color(display-p3 1.000 1.000 1.000) 72.5%); position: absolute; height: 200px; width: 100%; bottom: 0; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center; padding: 0; } .read-more-background a{ color: #000; } .read-more-btn { padding: 17px 45px; font-family: Inter; font-weight: 700; font-size: 18px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; border: 1px solid black; background-color: white; } .hidden { display: none; }
function initializeAllSwipers() { // Get all hidden inputs with cms_article_id document.querySelectorAll('[id^="cms_article_id_"]').forEach(function (input) { const cmsArticleId = input.value; const articleSelector = '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .body_images'; const swiperElement = document.querySelector(articleSelector); if (swiperElement && !swiperElement.classList.contains('swiper-initialized')) { new Swiper(articleSelector, { loop: true, pagination: false, navigation: { nextEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-next', prevEl: '#article-' + cmsArticleId + ' .swiper-button-prev', }, }); } }); } setTimeout(initializeAllSwipers, 3000); const intersectionObserver = new IntersectionObserver( (entries) => { entries.forEach((entry) => { if (entry.isIntersecting) { const newUrl = entry.target.getAttribute("data-url"); if (newUrl) { history.pushState(null, null, newUrl); let article = entry.target; // Extract metadata const author = article.querySelector('.author-section').textContent.replace('By', '').trim(); const section = article.querySelector('.section-info ').textContent.replace(' ', ' '); const title = article.querySelector('.article-title h1').textContent; // Parse URL for Chartbeat path format const parsedUrl = new URL(newUrl, window.location.origin); const cleanUrl = parsedUrl.host + parsedUrl.pathname; // Update Chartbeat configuration if (typeof window._sf_async_config !== 'undefined') { window._sf_async_config.path = cleanUrl; window._sf_async_config.sections = section; window._sf_async_config.authors = author; } // Track virtual page view with Chartbeat if (typeof pSUPERFLY !== 'undefined' && typeof pSUPERFLY.virtualPage === 'function') { try { pSUPERFLY.virtualPage({ path: cleanUrl, title: title, sections: section, authors: author }); } catch (error) { console.error('ping error', error); } } // Optional: Update document title if (title && title !== document.title) { document.title = title; } } } }); }, { threshold: 0.1 } ); function showArticleBody(button) { const article = button.closest("article"); const summary = article.querySelector(".article-body-summary"); const body = article.querySelector(".article-body-preview"); const readMoreSection = article.querySelector(".read-more-background"); // Hide summary and read-more section summary.style.display = "none"; readMoreSection.style.display = "none"; // Show the full article body body.classList.remove("hidden"); } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", () => { let loadCount = 0; // Track how many times articles are loaded const offset = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]; // Offset values const currentUrl = window.location.pathname.substring(1); let isLoading = false; // Prevent multiple calls if (!currentUrl) { console.log("Current URL is invalid."); return; } const sentinel = document.getElementById("load-more-sentinel"); if (!sentinel) { console.log("Sentinel element not found."); return; } function isSentinelVisible() { const rect = sentinel.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top < window.innerHeight && rect.bottom >= 0 ); } function onScroll() { if (isLoading) return; if (isSentinelVisible()) { if (loadCount >= offset.length) { console.log("Maximum load attempts reached."); window.removeEventListener("scroll", onScroll); return; } isLoading = true; const currentOffset = offset[loadCount]; window.loadMoreItems().then(() => { let article = document.querySelector('#widget_1690 > div:nth-last-of-type(2) article'); intersectionObserver.observe(article) loadCount++; }).catch(error => { console.error("Error loading more items:", error); }).finally(() => { isLoading = false; }); } } window.addEventListener("scroll", onScroll); });
Join Our Newsletters

Sign up by email to receive news.

© 2025 Manila Bulletin The Nation's Leading Newspaper. All Rights Reserved.