Lester Llansang Plays Ally-Adversary in 'Totoy Bato'

His acting stints in the sports drama "Suntok sa Buwan" and the drama action "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" came in handy for Lester Llansang to find his foothold in "Totoy Bato" on TV5.

- By JERRY DONATO

His acting stints in the sports drama "Suntok sa Buwan" and the drama action "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" came in handy for Lester Llansang to find his foothold in "Totoy Bato" on TV5. The weeknight action series introduced his character in a commotion that was familial, but set against a religious event in episode 11.

The series protagonist Totoy, portrayed by Kiko Estrada, had a chasing and close encounter with Lester's dramatis persona and said the latter had been marked as perhaps an adversary. The former, as the local hero, let him escape and told the character to never set foot in Pook Paraiso.

"I play Baldo Anastacio," said Lester in a virtual chat with The STAR. "My role seems like either good or bad, pero hindi ko pa pwedeng sabihin kasi kumbaga sa 'Street Fighter,' ako yung secret character (but I can't elaborate more about my character. If he's in 'Street Fighter,' he can be likened to a secret character)."

With that, Baldo is an interesting one whose loyalty and intention change, as one may put it.

"For me, siyempre, masarap yung role, masarap laruin, challenging (the role is enjoyable and fun to take on. It's challenging)," added he.