Bearwin Meily finds new purpose through running

Just when actor-comedian Bearwin Meily became closer to God, his faith was put to the test.

- By CHARMIE JOY PAGULONG

The silver lining was that he found footing in sports and strengthened his faith after going through rocky times in his life.

He lay low in the entertainment business in 2009 after his father passed away in 2008. "Then I started running hanggang sa malayuan na po yung tinatakbo ko kasi pumayat na po ako. That was 2009. Until nito na lang I got back (into showbiz) via Net25's 'Quizon CT,' Bearwin recalled during the presscon of "You VERSUS You Run 2025," a fun run event he organized under 88 Sports PH, where he is the race director.

"And I also do social media and YouTube (content) and then guestings. I think it was more than 10 years when I became inactive in the industry."

He shed tears when his showbiz career slowed down. "I could say I had regrets (but) I chose to exercise," he told The STAR, and added that his last show with ABS-CBN was "Da Pilya en Da Pilot," a sitcom starring Aga Muhlach and Joyce Jimenez.