After being a Quezon City councilor for several years, Aiko Melendez makes a comeback in showbiz and she plans to do it full time.

Her first TV projects for 2011 is for an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya and as an antagonist to the role of Cristine Reyes in the afternoon soap “Reputasyon.”

Playing the role of Catherine Villamayor, in the said series is actually Aiko’s very first Kontrabida role. Catherine is the embittered widow of the late Governor Bernard Villamayor, whom the lead character Agnes (played by Cristine Reyes) is accused of having an affair with.

During the press conference for Reputasyon last Tuesday at the ABS-CBN compound, Aiko admitted that she almost didn’t accept the role.

“Nung in-offer sa akin ito, hindi ko makakalimutan. Talagang sabi ko nung una parang ayoko tanggapin kasi kontrabida yung role. This is the first time I’m going to play that kind of role. Sabi ko ayoko sana, parang hesitant ako. Pero nung prinisent na sa akin, after hearing what my role and the story is all about nung buong casting talaga, hindi ko pa natatapos pakinggan yung story sabi ko I’ll do it na,” she said.

Image courtesy of Allan Sancon