Amazing Jing for Life: Ria Atayde got pregnant out of wedlock in "Ipaglaban Mo: Disgrasyada"

Ria Atayde got pregnant out of wedlock in "Ipaglaban Mo: Disgrasyada"

Ria Atayde

Ria Atayde is Maria Sophia Campo Atayde in real life, born in March 23,1992 with parents Sylvia Sanchez, a veteran actress and father Art Atayde, her sibling, Arjo Atayde is also one of the great actors we have today. Ria is also making her own name in local showbiz. Never did she imagined that she'll also enter showbiz just like her mom and brother. Opportunities can!e her way and now here she is! Asked what she'd wanna be if not given the chance to be an actress, she said, she wanted to become a PR in a PR firm because she's fond of organizing events when she was still in school.

Last Saturday, Ria had played a lead role as Gladys Laurena in "Ipaglaban Mo: Disgrasyada," #IMDisgrasyada which aired right after "It's Showtime." Gladys is a school teacher who fell in love with her co-teacher Ben, played by Enzo Pineda.

Ria is with Enzo Pineda (Ben) during their shoot

Ria as Gladys with her parents in the #IMDisgrasyada story, veteran actors Irma Adlawan and Julio Diaz during their shoot

Ana Abad Santos (left) plays Gladys (Ria Atayde) lawyer together with Ms. Irma Adlawan (right)

Gladys and Ben feel for each other. For two years, they have been secretly living together in one roof, without the knowledge of the school's personnels they are working with. When Gladys got pregnant by Ben, both were surprised because it was not part of their plan yet. That incident initiated Ben to not to contact Gladys and later on resigned from their work.

Apalled from Ben's irrational absence and acts, Gladys was even surprised and felt disgusted when the school learned about her condition thereby dismissing her and not paying her salary. The principal scold her for being immoral and stated that their doings were not paralleled to the school's regulations and image.

Gladys, being fully aware of her real rights, went on to consult a lawyer, Ana Abad Santos who helped her file a charge against her former work. The lawsuit file is under the Republic Act 1052 which states :

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANNER OF TERMINAL EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT A DEFINITE PERIOD IN A COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR AGRICULTURAL, ESTABLISHMENT OR ENTERPRISE

She fought for her rights with her mom (Irma Adlawan) and her best friend played by Cora Waddell only as her support system. Months passed by, before she give birth, Ben suddenly appeared... begging and asking for forgiveness, he explained his reason why he disappeared into thin air. He said he was afraid of having into a commitment for he's not ready yet since he still has to support three siblings.

The Supreme Court has ruled out! Finally, they had the victory they ever wanted! The truth and justice was on their side. All's well that ends well.

For me, the moral of the story is if we unsure of the real character and capabilitiy of our partner, we should not engage into pre-marital sex. Being in a Catholic country and God-fearing family, we were brought and raised well by our parents and we were all discouraged to not to enter in such relationships and acts. Maybe, if they had not decided to live together, Gladys would not end up like that in the story.

One thing that's good with Gladys' character is that she did not lose hope, she had fought 'til the end, inspite her condition (pregnant), she really knows her rights and she believed in it.

Ria played very well, as a school teacher, as a daughter, as a friend and as Ben's partner. I like it when her voice squeaks while she's bursting from anger and with tears. She was so good in doing that. At 25, she has played several roles before in her last tv series titled, "My Dear Heart," she played a doctor. Here in #IMDisgrasyada, it's her second time to play a school teacher, her first was in the tv series "Ningning" as Teacher Hope Cruz in 2015.

I guess Ria is ready to portray more adult or mature roles. But according to her at her age, she is still not allowed to have a kissing scene. Well, who knows right, maybe one of these days, she might play a different role, one that will leave us an impression that she is really MADE!