Xyriel at Zaijian hinog na, pumatok pa kaya ang career?!

Binatilyo na ang dating child actor na si Paul Salas.

Sixteen years old na siya and in his senior year in high school sa Starland International School in Quezon City.

A mainstay of the weekly youth series, Luv U, what also keeps Paul busy aside of course din sa kanyang pag-aaral, is the newly-opened Travelbean Coffee, a coffee shop cum travel agency.

It is where, Paul said, he has invested his earnings. Located at the mezzanine level of the ITC Building, corner of Timog and Panay Avenue, helping him man his new and first business venture is his dad, former dancer at kilalang choreographer na si Jim Salas.

Actually, ayon kay Paul, kasosyo niya sa business ang kanyang inang si Michelle Solinap (cousin ni Dingdong Dantes), of course, ang kanyang Daddy Jim at ang kaibigan ng kanilang pamilyang si Gigi Apolinaryo at ang mga anak nitong sina David, Tom, at Aaron, na pawang kabarkada din ni Paul.

Talagang plano na raw nina Paul at ng kanyang parents, na mag-venture sila sa isang eatery cum travel agency.

And guess what the eatery’s specialty is?

Juicy Beef Tapa, which are thinly sliced, Paul said.

Ilan sa servings na paborito ng kanilang mga frequent customers na mga ka-fellow Luv U mainstays niya na sina Jon Lucas, CJ Navato, Marco Gumabao, Diego Loyzaga, at ang twins na sina Fourth at Fifth Solomon, former Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) All In housemates, ay ang Blueberry Cheesecake at Turtle Pie.

Coffee, cold or hot, ay available rin.

The special house blend, according to Paul, is the cappuccino at Strawberry Green Tea.

Raikko, Yvette, at Marco nasaan na?!

The year 2014 saw the emergence of quite a number of child stars, na ‘di puwedeng sabi­hing ‘di nagsipagpakitang gilas. Since, in fairness, they did.

Ang question nga lang is what’s next for them, after nabigay sila ng pagkakataong maging bida sa isang series, tulad ng six year-old na si Raikko Mateo, who played the title role in Honesto.

Mabuti na lang at kumbaga, ‘‘inampon’’ siya ng Goin Bulilit, where in fairness, nagpapakitang gilas pa rin siya.

And there is of course, Yvette Camille who can cry at a moment’s notice, sa role niya bilang isa sa ‘‘ampon’’ ni Piolo Pascual sa Hawak Kamay.

At ngayong tapos na ang series, does it mean, kasabay na naglaho na rin ang kanyang nagsisimulang showbiz career?

No doubt, that the cutest child discovery of the moment is Jana Agoncillo, five years old at gumaganap na dream child ni Zanjoe Marudo sa currently trending series na Dream Dad.

Isang dating commercial model si Jana. At isa sa nilabasan niyang commercial was for a food chain where she played apo ng dating LVN star na si Marita Zobel.

The new series, Nathaniel, features child star Marco Masa as an ‘‘angel’’ sent to earth from heaven.

Featured in the film, Maria Leonora Teresa, Marco is co-starred with Gerald Anderson, Shaina Magdayao, Coney Reyes, and Isabelle Daza in Nathaniel.

Meanwhile, former showbiz moppets, Xyriel Manabat and Zaijian Jaranilla, who proved the busiest among their contemporaries, are about to get to that ‘‘stage,’’ na nasa ‘‘tamang’’ edad na sila.

Ang tanong: Will showbiz welcome them back?

Sana, showbiz do. Like what they did to Vilma Santos, Batangas Governor cum Star for All Seasons.

And, of course, Snooky Serna at Maricel Soriano, themselves former child stars, too.