MANILA  — Talent manager Perry P. Lansigan of the PPL Entertainment Group has denied rumors about the alleged “attitude problem” of Ivana Alawi in the Kapamilya series “Batang Quiapo.”

On DJ Jhaiho’s teleradyo show “Showbiz Sidelines” Lansingan aired their side to clear reports on social media.

“From the very start… Three months lang dapat talaga ang kaniyang pag-iistay sa nasabing teleserye. Three months ang kanilang napagkasunduan at um-okay si Ivana. Pero dahil nag-click ang tambalan ni Bubbles at ni Tanggol, na-extend nang na-extend at nadagdagan pa ng maraming taping,” Lasingan told “Showbiz Sidelines.”

According to the talent manager,  the actress has committed to several projects before her stint in “Batang Quiapo.”

“Hanggang sa hindi na po kinaya ng schedule bilang meron din pong mga prior commitment si Ivana sa mga shoots, vlogs and etc na na-oohan ng kaniyang management. Hindi na kakayanin talaga ni Ivana.”

In August 2023, Alawi joined the Kapamilya series when Coco Martin’s character Tanggol entered the correctional facility, where he encountered new faces including Bubbles played by Alawi.

“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” airs every Monday to Friday, 8 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, Cinemo, A2Z, TV5, iWantTFC and TFC.