NOW that Senator Bong Revilla, Jr. is back on TV, in the second season of ‘Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis,’ produced by GMA 7, the action star-turned-politician is thankful to the network for its “all-out support” to his action-comedy caper.

GMA 7 did not scrimp on its budget for the action scenes in the second season. In just the first episode, that costs four cars to produce, the big action highlights are carried towards the end.

Senator Bong reprises his popular role of police Major Bartolome “Tolome” Reynaldo, with Beauty Gonzales as his feisty wife Gloria. The action-comedy series airs on Sunday nights at 7:15 p.m. as pre-programming to the family sitcom, ‘Pepito Manaloto.’

“The budget is not for TV, but for the movies,” Senator Bong told the Philippine Star about ‘Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis.’ “I wanted to co-produce the series with GMA, but they didn’t agree.”

Season 2 will have 14 episodes and so far, the cast and crew still have four more to complete. Viewers will be treated to many action highlights for every episode.

“We will also go to Baguio for the Panagbenga Festival,” disclosed Senator Bong. “Every episode has its action highlight. May pasabog that the audience can expect. There are special guests who will join us.”

Senator Bond added, “I’m happy with my work on GMA because I saw their support. So the succeeding episodes that the audience will see will be more entertaining.

“When we start taping, all of us are very comfortable on the set. We’re just like playing. It’s a happy family. The flow of the story is very interesting. Not always predictable.”

Some of the star-studded guests who will be seen in the second season are Michael de Mesa, Roi Vinzon, Jay Manalo, Antonio Aquitania, Ramon Christopher Gutierrez, Jestoni Alarcon, Niño Muhlach, Dennis Padilla, ER Ejercito and for the first time on GMA 7, Ejay Falcon.

Also joining the action-comedy show are Carmi Martin, beauty queen Celeste Cortesi, Max Collins, Sanya Lopez and Herlene Budol.

Senator Bong’s energy is always remarkable when he gets to the set of Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis.

“When you do another season, you need to start again from zero,” Senator Bong said. “You need to promote again from the very start. You need to go through the same routine. That’s why I have that energy to promote again the series.

“Every project, I treat it as my first film. At the same time, we are all trying to revive the film industry. We are all trying to help in our own little way. When you really love what you do, you don’t get tired. You are just like playing.”

He is doing his last series on TV before Senator Bong returns to the big screen. He is slated to finish two films this year – one for a regular playdate and another, hopefully, for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) in December.

Senator Bong is also cooking up something with action stars (Senators) Robin Padilla and Lito Lapid, as well as Coco Martin. The actor-politician is laying out his film and TV projects this year because he is slated to embark on the campaign season starting early next year.

Senator Bong will run for re-election in the senate. “It’s time early next year to campaign again since I’m running for re-election,” he disclosed. “I might be misquoted that I will not run, but I will. Not for a higher position, though.”

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Leah C. Salterio