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MANILA, Philippine – Don’t be surprised if you see less of crooner Christian Bautista.

The singer recently announced that he got an offer to do a television series in Indonesia.

He also has to stay outside the country for a while to fulfill his numerous music commitments not only in Indonesia but in Malaysia as well, he added.

Thus, learning how to speak Bahasa fluently is a must, he said. 

“Ngayon hahanapin ko ang mga kaibigan kong Malaysian dito sa Philippines para mag-aral talaga ako ng Bahasa kasi that’s the only way. I’m very interested pero ipa-plano muna yon,” Bautista told ABS-CBN News.

Dubbed as “Asia’s Pop Idol” and “Asia’s Romantic Balladeer,” Bautista quickly clarified that his singing career is still his top priority.

“We want to concentrate muna on the singing career again and siguro along the way this year, maybe late this year, we can do like a movie or a teleserye,” Bautista said.

Bautista, however, has no plans of staying in Indonesia for good. Bautista only likened himself to Concert King Martin Nievera, who left for Las Vegas to start a career there but eventually resumed his singing and hosting career in Manila.

“Hindi naman siguro kasi mahal na mahal ko pa din ang Pilipinas. Pero definitely things will change this year. Mas mapapadalas tayo sa Southeast Asia at dadalhin natin ang pangalan ng Pilipinas,” said Bautista.

Bautista was in Indonesia to promote his single, “Tetaplah Dihatiku (Jose Mari Chan’s Please Be Careful With My Heart).” Prior to his Indonesia trip, he stayed for a week in Malaysia to promote his album.

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