Actor Yul Servo recalled that at age 19, seasoned director Maryo delos Reyes told him he looked like a rat. Delos Reyes’ exact words were “mukha kang daga” when Servo’s uncle presented him to the moviemaker. He was a college student back then taking up BS Criminology, and rather than feel slighted by the director, he heeded every piece of advice the wise man gave him and for that he is eternally grateful.

Servo, as guided by delos Reyes, attended every workshop available, took on small roles for television until his hard work and patience paid off. In 2001, he bagged the lead role in the five-hour film “Batang West Side,” directed by Lav Diaz and produced by Tony Gloria of Unitel.

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