Taguan (Secrets) (Complete)

Coming off the heels of its big success with SMALL TALK’s much-talked-about first season,
TBA Studios (Heneral Luna, Bliss, Write About Love) has just announced the release of its new digital series, TAGUAN (Secrets), on TBA’s YouTube channel on August 30, 2020. “Taguan” is another simple yet compelling story of a boy and a girl, caught up in their world of secret feelings. As they both converse and share their hidden longings and yet unexpressed emotions, one wonders whether their confessions will be enough to bring them closer together. Ollie (Carlo Cruz) practices his lines to tell a girl he likes that he’s in love with her; Lyka (Gabby Padilla), on the other hand, rehearses her spiel in breaking up with someone that she feels is not right for her. As their intimate conversation goes on, you have to ask yourself: are they practicing for other important people in their lives, or are their hidden feelings actually meant for each other?

Written and directed by TBA’s “Writers’ Room” alumnus Jopy Arnaldo, “Taguan” is great in that its characters are relatable, if not identifiable, since they typify the angst and agony of being young and in love. New York-trained actor Carlo Cruz, who made his mark as Juan del Pilar in TBA Studios’ “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral brings passion and conviction to his role as Ollie. Rising actress Gabby Padilla (who earned multiple nominations for her role as Emma in “Billie and Emma”), on the other hand, employs every bit of her charm and natural acting ability to the character of Lyka. It’s only a matter of time before these two gifted performers will no longer be in the hiding, and will be allowed to shine further, starting with their revealing portrayals here in TBA Studios’ “Taguan,” a must-watch online series to discover and share with loved ones.