GMA Network is bracing for stiffer competition as rival networks unfurl new shows or extend top-rating shows to tighten the grip on the summer ratings. The Kapuso network has closed the curtains on That’s My Amboy on a high note last Friday and premieres two new shows today.
First is a morning talk show featuring the network’s “primetime queen.” Called Yan Ang Morning!, it features Marian Rivera in her first-ever talk show.
Marian revealed that her latest project is the perfect venue to share her personal experiences on being a new mother and homemaker, and at the same time become an inspiration to achieve a healthy work-life balance.
“Ngayong nanay na ako, mas napatunayan ko na kaya palang matutunan ang lahat basta gusto at mahal mo ang iyong ginagawa. Na-realize ko rin na ang pagkakaron ng talk show ay magandang paraan para maibahagi ko ang pananaw ng isang baguhang ina na nagsisikap magkaron ng work-life balance sa panahong ito. Kaya naman sabay-sabay natin matutunan ang lahat ng bagay, lalo sa mga katulad kong first time maging isang ina.”
Yan Ang Morning! allows viewers as well as the studio audience to participate and be involved in everything that Marian does in the program. In the show, she will have a cooking segment dubbed as “Luto Ni ‘Yan” where she demonstrates how to create simple and affordable recipes. She will also create fun and easy do-it-yourself projects and activities and try the latest workouts and fitness trends.
Joining Marian as co-host is Boobay, one of her real life close friends.
Another show premiering today is Once Again. This will be on primetime and replaces the popular series with Barbie Forteza, Andre Paras, and Kiko Estrada.
Once Again is a story that offers the promise of finding true love that would last forever – unconfined by time, circumstances and life itself.
It explores the limitless beauty of love being true and real through the phenomenon of reincarnation.
This romantic drama series stars Kapuso leading lady and Philippine Fashion Muse Janine Gutierrez as Reign Soriano / Des Mateo. It also marks the return of the network’s Ultimate Hunk Aljur Abrenica to the primetime block as he plays Edgar del Mundo and Aldrin Sanchez.
This is a story of two people who fall in love with each other in spite of them being in two different social classes – Reign, a rich girl and Edgar, a meek baker. With this, is the objection of Reign’s family that resulted to her being in an arranged marriage with an elite bachelor, Lukas. As Edgar and Reign fight their way through the tussle, all seem to spiral down into a horrifying end when the two lovers lose their lives—Edgar dies in a fight and Reign, due to a tragic accident.
But when everything seemed lost, the two meet each other again after 20 years in a different time; and in a different place; and as two different people—but both still having the same strong love for each other as before.
Through the wonders of reincarnation, Reign now lives as Des and Edgar as Aldrin.
Joining the newest Kapuso love team are Jean Garcia as Madel Mateo; Sheryl Cruz as Agnes Carbonnel; Chanda Romero as Carmen Mateo; Joko Diaz as Lukas Carbonnel; Emilio Garcia as Tony Sanchez; Timmy Cruz as Nancy Sanchez; Thea Tolentino as Celeste Lacson and Jeric Gonzales as JV Sanchez.
Playing special roles are: Christopher de Leon as Ricardo Soriano; Bembol Roco as Romulo del Mundo; Irma Adlawan as Cecilia del Mundo; Sharmaine Arnaiz as Violeta Soriano and Phytos Ramirez as the young Lukas Carbonnel.
Once Again airs beginning tonight after Poor Señorita on GMA Telebabad.