Cesar Montano reveals the secret to strong marriage with Sunshine Cruz

Rhea Manila Santos

<div><img src='' alt='092512-cesar_main.jpg' align='left' border='0' height='290' width='305'>Portraying the role of patriarch Mark dela Cruz in the Star Cinema-released film <i>Biktima</i>, Cesar Montano got to work with his real-life wife Sunshine Cruz. Sunshine plays the role of a news agency boss who assigns Cesar’s wife (played by Angel Aquino) to cover a story in the mountains where she is taken hostage by terrorists and is thought to be dead.</div><div><br/></div><div>Just like his previous film <i>Panaghoy Sa Suba</i>, <i>Biktima</i> was shot entirely in Cesar’s province of Bohol. Cesar admitted he is happy with his family life right now. “<i>Ako,</i> as long as we pray together, <i>walang </i>problems. Because God is there.<i> Hanggang may</i> prayers <i>ganun lang eh. Pag may tukso naman</i>, you should run away from temptation <i>eh. Ngayon kasi nasa</i> father image mode <i>ako ngayon,</i>” he shared.</div><div><br/></div><div>Cesar also clarified the rumors that he has been forbidding his wife to go back to showbiz. “<i>Hindi, </i>definitely not. <i>Kung mag</i>-create <i>nga ako ng storya para lang kay</i> Sunshine <i>eh, yung nababagay sa kanya, pang</i>-comebac<i>k niya. Pero hindi kasi biro at hindi madaling </i>task <i>ang maging asawa</i>. It’s hard.<i> Kasi ako nakita ko noon sa aking pag-aaral ng buhay at mga nababasa, yung mga anak na natuwa ang mga magulang</i>, the secret is the <i>nanay. Yang nanay ang laging nandudoon at nakatanong kung ano ang problema ng anak, anong dapat kong gawin anak at bakit nakatapos yung anak ng pag-aaral,</i> because of the <i>nanay.</i> <i>Bakit nagagawa lagi ang </i>assignment? Because of the <i>nanay.</i> So the secret of all these leaders, from what I read, is the mothers,” he explained.</div><div><br/></div><div>Cesar agreed to waive his talent fee in the psychological drama because he believed in the vision of his former assistant director in <i>Panaghoy sa Suba</i>, RD Alba who also wrote <i>Biktima</i>. The talented actor-director clarified that the movie was definitely not based on broadcast Ces Drilon’s own ordeal in Sulu back in 2008. “<i>Imposible kasi mas nauna niyang sinulat eh. Kasi meron siyang</i> tangible and electronic evidence <i>na nauna siyang nag-</i>email <i>siya</i> about the story and I saw it <i>talaga bago pumutok yung kay</i> Ces <i>eh,</i>” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>Cesar also shared his sentiments on how the government can help uplift the state of the film industry. “I believe that movies are the greatest medium<i> para i-</i>educate <i>ang anumang</i> nation. <i>Kaya</i> I hope and pray that our government should see this and <i>makipagtulungan sila sa atin na makita nila na ang industriya ng pelikula, kung kaya nila makatulong para maiangat pa natin para sa ekonomiya natin</i>,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>When asked about whether he had ever been “victimized,” Cesar cited his recent political bid. “<i>Nabiktima ako ng pulitika</i>. It may sound<i> parang </i>bitter but I don’t want to talk about it. I’m moved on already. But for the sake of answering the question, <i>kung susumahin yung akong buhay, ang makikita kong nangyari sa akin na ganun, yun yung biktima ako</i>. But no regrets because I didn’t become me, the Cesar Montano you know right now <i>kundi dahil sa mga pangyayaring yun. Kasi</i> it became a lesson to me,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>The 50-year-old actor also added that he has not closed his doors on politics for good either. “Right now <i>busing</i>-busy <i>ako, napakaraming pelikula kong gustong gawin. Pero hindi ako nagsasalita ng tapos. Baka biglang</i> after three or four years, <i>makita niyo akong tumatakbo ulit. May umo</i>-offer <i>sa akin pero sabi ko </i>I’m too busy to go back,” he said.</div><div><br/></div><div>Catch Biktima now showing in theaters nationwide. Log on to <a href=''>Push.com.ph</a> and follow <a href='https://twitter.com/Push_Mina'>@Push_Mina</a> on Twitter for the hottest Kapamilya updates.</div>

Cesar Montano believes that prayer is the key to his relationship with Sunshine Cruz.

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