Just like every storm that he has braved in the past, actor Cesar Montano believes his transfer to GMA-7 recently, which sparked controversy between him and his manager Norma Japitana, will die down eventually.

Montano acknowledged that his decision to move to the Kapuso network was frowned upon by some quarters.

“Well, ganon talaga, eh. May konting nasasaktan, may konting kaguluhan pero lahat ‘yan lilipas. Lalabas ‘yung katotohanan at makikita nila na si Cesar po gusto lang magtrabaho at i-share lamang ang knowledge niya, kaalaman niya sa pag-arte. I just like to support my family. Of course, I have children to feed,” Montano explained on “Showbiz Central” on July 18.

His manager Norma Japitana has filed a complaint to PAMI (Philippine Artists Managers, Inc.) about Montano's move to GMA. Japitana claims she was not informed about it and that she only learned about it through the papers.

The actor admits that negotiations for his transfer has been “very quick” but nonetheless he is very happy. “Overwhelming… lalo na ‘yung pag-welcome sa akin ng GMA.”

Montano has also begun work immediately after signing up with GMA-7.

“Nakapag-taping na kami nang dalawang beses. Gano’n kabilis. Dalawang araw na ‘yung taping. Ang layo namin. Nandoon kami sa Bataan. Tuwang-tuwa ako sa taping dahil napakaganda ng working relationship kaagad na pinakita sa akin ng mga Kapuso,” he said.

The newest Kapuso star does not regret his decision to work again with GMA-7. “I’m so happy hindi ako nagkakamali na bumalik sa GMA.”

He recalled the days when he was still struggling as an actor.

“Sobrang hirap dahil wala akong kakilala. I started with nobody na magiging bridge ko to enter show business. Meron isang nag-Good Samaritan na tao. Sabi niya, ‘Cesar gusto mo bang mag-join ng acting workshop?’ I remember, nung '80s pa ito. ‘Sige ho. Sino ba ang nandoon?’ ‘Sila Laurice Guillen, Joel Lamangan, makakasama mo.’ Sabi ko, ‘Wow, sino ba ang ayaw niyan.’

“Sumama ako. I was curious. Doon nakita ko kung paano sila umarte. Nadagdagan pa ‘yung dream ko. Parang kaya kong gawin ‘to, ah. So, nadagdagan pa sa ilang pag-take ng workshop. Hanggang I was able to teach, binigyan ako ng pagkakataon na makapag-turo nina Johnny Delgado at Laurice Guillen sa Actor’s workshop para makapag-facilitate.”

To futher hone his craft, he joined Dulaang UP. “Ang laking tulong no’n. Kaya sa mga nagsisimulang umarte, (ang) entablado (ay) napaka-importante po. Even Al Pacino, Robert de Niro, palagi silang nakadikit sa entablado kasi ayaw nilang mawala ‘yung craft nila sa pag-arte.”

He reiterated his intention to do films about our heroes.

“Napakarami ko pang gustong gawing pelikula dito. ‘Yung mga heroes natin, we’re losing them. Bakit natin sila napapabayaan? Doon tayo kasi dapat ma-identify as Filipinos. Ang aming puwedeng gawin. One is Francisco Dagohoy, the longest revolt in the Philippines. Ninoy, it has to be done... Andres Bonifacio. Mga National Artists lang natin, those stories, mga buhay nila [ay] dapat magawa.”

The actor waxed eloquent when asked how he and his wife Sunshine were able to hurdle the onslaught of storms in their married life.

“First, gusto ko lang i-clear it’s not because of us, not because of Sunshine, not because of Cesar or Buboy. It’s because of prayers.

“You should know how to forgive, how to say sorry. That’s why katulad ng palagi kong sinasabi, marriage is the union of two good forgivers. Nakakabilib po ‘yung mag-asawa kung matagal na. Ang ibig sabihin, ang hahaba ng pasensiya ng dalawang ‘yan...ibig sabihin no’n they believe so much in God, they look [to] God.

"Kasi wala namang bait ang tao talaga. Ang bait talaga galing sa Diyos [and] without God, walang relasyon na magtatagal.”