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Jolina Magdangal, Marvin Agustin pen heartfelt messages to each other ahead of movie comeback

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Peter Andrew Acierto

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<p>Right before their highly-anticipated comeback film debuts in theaters nationwide, on screen couple Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin penned heartfelt messages for each other. On their respective Instagram accounts, the two actors shared how grateful they are that they get to create a film after more than two decades since their blockbuster movies <em>Labs Kita...Okey Ka lang?</em> and <em>Hey Babe!</em></p><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DF4GLZnzMpQ/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A3645680.4000000954%2C%22ls%22%3A168829.90000009537%2C%22le%22%3A169490.20000004768%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="0" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px;min-width:326px;padding:0px;position:absolute"></iframe><blockquote class=" instagram-media-registered" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/DF4GLZnzMpQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" id="instagram-media-payload-3" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DF4GLZnzMpQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DF4GLZnzMpQ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by M A R V I N (@marvinagustin)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p><em>Ex Ex Lovers</em> will be shown in cinemas nationwide starting this February 12. </p><div><a href="http://Mentors, friends show support for Jolina and Marvin&#x27;s reunion movie"><strong>READ: Mentors, friends show support for Jolina and Marvin&#x27;s reunion movie</strong></a></div><p>In his post, Marvin expressed how happy he is to reconnect with Jolina on the big screen. He shared how so much has changed in their personal lives and how proud he is of her and her growth.</p><p>“I’m very very proud of what you’ve become, wife to Mark and mother to Pele and Vika. Grabe kayo magasawa, model kayo ng mabuting asawa at mabuting magulang. Walang perfect alam natin yan, pero kayo walang tigil maging matino at maayos na tao,” he wrote.</p><p>The <em>Labs Kita… Okey Ka Lang</em> actor added that this comeback film with his on screen partner means a lot for him and hopes that this could also restart her musical comeback.</p><p>“Ang movie natin na <em>Ex Ex Lovers</em> ay pangako ko sa&#x27;yo, masaya ako na natupad ko ito. At pati singing career mo, gusto ko mag concert ka ulit. Basta paguusapan namin ni Mark yan, yan ang next project namin para sa&#x27;yo,” he shared.</p><p>“You deserve everything kasi napaka hardworking mo, napaka-buti ng puso mo, natatakot ka man madalas pero pilit mo tinatapangan kasi gusto mo laging patunayan na posible mangarap at tuparin ang mga ito,” he added.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Kapamilya actress shared on her Instagram account how high her emotions have been thinking about everything that has happened in the past months since they began the project.</p><p>“Kaninang madaling araw nung nag drop na sa Spotify yung theme song ng movie natin, at naisip ko na mamaya na yung premiere night ng movie, napahagulgol nalang ako kasi umapaw na yung nararamdaman ko.. at ang pinaka malinaw sa lahat… I am so grateful for everything na nangyari satin. Thank you Labtim,” Jolina wrote.</p><p>The <em>Lavender Fields</em> star maintained that <em>Ex Ex Lovers </em>has been their “dream project” and was glad that it came to reality–– something that she is very proud of doing.</p><p>“Itong <em>Ex Ex Lovers </em>a.k.a &#x27;dream project&#x27; natin ay habangbuhay kong ipagmamalaki dahil dito tayo mas nabuo bilang totoong magkaibigan. Thank you sa trust mo sa&#x27;kin tuwing nagkukwento ka ng mga bagay na hindi mo nakukwento sa iba. Andito lang ako para sa&#x27;yo, kahit makikinig lang,” she added.</p><div><br/></div><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF45OiSy1R2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14" style="background:#FFF;border:0;border-radius:3px;box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15);margin:1px;max-width:540px;min-width:326px;padding:0;width:calc(100% - 2px)"><div style="padding:16px"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF45OiSy1R2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="background:#FFFFFF;line-height:0;padding:0 0;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;width:100%" target="_blank"><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;align-items:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:40px;margin-right:14px;width:40px"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:100px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:60px"><br/></div></div></div><div style="padding:19% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:block;height:50px;margin:0 auto 12px;width:50px"><br/></div><div style="padding-top:8px"><div style="color:#3897f0;line-height:18px">View this post on Instagram</div></div><div style="padding:12.5% 0"><br/></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:row;margin-bottom:14px;align-items:center"><div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(0px) translateY(7px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;height:12.5px;transform:rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px);width:12.5px;flex-grow:0;margin-right:14px;margin-left:2px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;height:12.5px;width:12.5px;transform:translateX(9px) translateY(-18px)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:8px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:50%;flex-grow:0;height:20px;width:20px"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:2px solid transparent;border-left:6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transform:translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)"><br/></div></div><div style="margin-left:auto"><div style="width:0px;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(16px)"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;flex-grow:0;height:12px;width:16px;transform:translateY(-4px)"><br/></div><div style="width:0;height:0;border-top:8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left:8px solid transparent;transform:translateY(-4px) translateX(8px)"><br/></div></div></div><div style="display:flex;flex-direction:column;flex-grow:1;justify-content:center;margin-bottom:24px"><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;margin-bottom:6px;width:224px"><br/></div><div style="background-color:#F4F4F4;border-radius:4px;flex-grow:0;height:14px;width:144px"><br/></div></div></a><div style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF45OiSy1R2/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;line-height:17px;text-decoration:none" target="_blank">A post shared by Jolina Magdangal Escueta (@mariajolina_ig)</a></div></div></blockquote><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/12/jolina-magdangal-genuinely-proud-of-bini-s-success-1456"><strong>READ: Jolina Magdangal “genuinely proud” of BINI’s success</strong></a></div><p>For Jolina, their connection remains unbreakable despite everything that has happened between them. She expressed how grateful she is for the gift of friendship that they kept throughout the years.</p><p>“Hindi man natin lagi makita, naniniwala ako na meron din tayong invisible red string that binds us together. Our connection will always be unbreakable,” she said. </p><p><em></em><em>Ex Ex Lovers</em> is directed by JP Habac and produced by Antoinette Jadaone and Dan Villegas. The film is about Joy (portrayed by Jolina) who travels to Malta to reunite with her ex-partner Ced (played by Marvin). </p>

<p>Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin express their gratitude towards each other.</p>