Direk Maryo J. delos Reyes with (from left) Robert Villar, Jacob Rica, Nash Aguas, Byron Ortile and Julio Pisk

MANILA, Philippines - Two award-winning and three upcoming child actors are now under the management of Productions 56. They are Nash Aguas, three-time Metro Manila Filmfest Best Child Actor for Shake, Rattle & Roll, 8 & 9 and Star awardee for Angels, and Robert “Buboy” Villar who stars on GMA programs. He recently bagged the Best Child Performer award for his performance in Shake, Rattle & Roll 10 in the Nieves episode. Nash will star as the young Jericho Rosales in an upcoming ABS-CBN telenovela and play Sharon Cuneta’s son in her newest film outing with Ai Ai delas Alas for Star Cinema. Buboy, as he is fondly called, on the other hand, is Richard Gutierrez’s naughty sidekick on Zorro.

The Productions 56 talents are Jacob Rica, who recently finished his Colgate cavities commercial and Saan Darating Ang Umaga where he gave an outstanding performance as Joel. Byron Ortile of Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan and Julio Pisk of Pediasure & Fruity Pop Commercial fame complete the line-up of Productions 56.

“They are the best child actors in the country today; they will eventually become our best actors and stars of the future,“ says director Maryo J. delos Reyes, the man behind the talent management.,

Direk Maryo has chosen Nash, Buboy and Julio together with Gloria Romero to lead the cast of his DGPI-APT, Kamoteng Kahoy intended for the Director’s Festival, Sine Direk in April.