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Cast Of New Darna Revealed

Marian Rivera and Iwa Moto

The full cast of the new Darna was revealed recently in a story conference held by TV network GMA 7. The show, entitled Narda, stars Marian Riviera, who portrays the superheroine Darna, and her alter ego, Narda.

Tapped to play the main antagonist to Rivera’s protagonist is Starstruck alum Iwa Moto. The sexy, half-Japanese actress takes on the role of Valentina-the snake lady- once portrayed by Celia Rodriguez and last by Allessandra De Rossi in the 2005 Darna TV series, which was also on GMA 7.

Mark Anthony Fernandez plays the male lead and love interest of Narda.

Other cast members include antagonists Ehra Madrigal, Nadine Samonte and Isabel Oli; Jestoni Alarcon and Rita Avila who will play Narda’s parents; Janice de Belen and Paolo Contis who will play Valentina’s parents; Buboy Villar as Ding; and Celia Rodriguez in a very special role.

Also in the cast are Gabby Eigenmann, Roxanne Barcelo, Alfred Vargas, Caridad Sanchez and Margaret Wilson.

Narda will be directed by Dominic Zapanta and is slated for an August premiere.

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Cristine Reyes Tops FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women

Cristine Reyes tops this year’s FHM’s Philippines 100 Sexiest Women. The sexy actress bested 99 other beauties for the top spot, including Dyesebel star Marian Rivera, who placed 2nd. Rounding out the Top 3 is actress Angel Locsin, who has held the title twice.

Katrina Halili ranked fourth, while fellow “Starstruck” alum Iwa Moto takes fifth place. Ehra Madrigal and “Dyosa” star Anne Curtis also make the Top 10, coming in at sixth and seventh place, respectively. Angel-faced Angelica Panganiban takes the eighth spot and Pauleen Luna ninth. Rounding out the Top 10 is Valerie “Bangs” Garcia, best known for her role as “Bangs” in the teen show “Go Kada Go”.

Cristine Reyes first appeared on the GMA 7 reality star search “Starstruck”, where she vied for the top spot. Sadly she was eliminated half-way through. It wasn’t until she starred in the the soap “Eva Fonda” on ABS-CBN that she shot to TV stardom.

FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women is an annual poll held by FHM.

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