Denise Laurel joins 'Unang Hirit' as host-mate of the week
On Monday's episode of the Kapuso morning show, Denise was given her first task: to sing a duet with Arnold Clavio.
On being this week's host-mate, Denise said joining a morning show is one of her dreams.
'A morning show to start the day with positivity, information, and to start the day right,' she said.
Other host-mates from the past include Kelvin Miranda, Josh Ford, and Michael Sager, to name a few.
Denise previously starred in ' Prinsesa ng City Jail ' with Sofia Pablo, Allen Ansay, and Beauty Gonzalez.
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