No lies, no cheating! The rules of loyalty according to “The Loyalty Game” stars

Everyone wants a loyal partner, but what does being loyal actually mean? Loyalty sounds like a simple concept. You stay faithful and never give the person you love a reason to question your intentions. Easy enough, right? 

But as we’ve seen in the Kapamilya series “The Loyalty Game: Level Up,” things aren’t always that black and white. And after stepping into the shoes of characters whose relationships are tangled in secrets, lies, and betrayals, the cast has certainly learned how complicated loyalty can get. 

So, ABS-CBN Studios asked “The Loyalty Game” stars, “If loyalty had one rule, what would yours be?” 

Kira Balinger doesn’t believe in half-hearted commitment. “After lots of consideration, if loyalty had one rule, it would definitely be ‘no compromise.’ It’s either you’re all in, or nothing at all,” she said. For Charlie Dizon, faithfulness is an essential part of the equation, saying it should come as a package deal with loyalty.  

As straightforward as she is, Maika Rivera’s number one rule of loyalty can be summed up in just four words, “Don’t lie to me.” After all, honesty is one of the foundations of any healthy relationship, and even the smallest lies can eventually create doubts.  

Carmina Villarroel, meanwhile, believes that loyalty isn’t supposed to be a one-way street, which is why her personal rule is that loyalty deserves loyalty. “Sa akin, if I choose you, I choose you. Period,” she emphasized. Both partners should be equally invested because nobody deserves to be the only one putting in the effort to make a relationship work. 

Janine Gutierrez’s rule on loyalty is pretty basic, “You won’t cheat or betray your partner.” Loyalty shouldn’t feel like a complicated guessing game where you’re constantly wondering whether your partner is being faithful or secretly doing something behind your back. 

And considering the whole premise of “The Loyalty Game,” where women are hired to put other people’s loyalty to the test, Jericho Rosales’ one rule would be, “Never test my loyalty.”  

If there’s one thing we can take away from these answers, it’s that loyalty means different things to different people, but trust and honesty seem to be at the heart of it all. 

Catch the expanded story of “The Loyalty Game: Level Up,” weekdays 9:30 PM on ABS-CBN sa ALLTV2, Kapamilya Channel, TV5, A2Z and Kapamilya Online Live (KOL) on Facebook and YouTube. The series is also available on TFC, while iWant viewers can stream episodes seven days ahead of their television airing.