I admire Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, and the rest of the younger set of stars who are working hard to be able to buy their own houses or save up so they have something to fall back on should their stars start to fade.

I just read in an entertainment report today that Kim’s house is worth 10million pesos! Wow! The teen star is really working hard and not even taking any vacation breaks so as to earn a lot for her house. And because of that, she was able to buy a lot in a post subdivision in Quezon City and the house currently being built on it is about to be finished. The same goes for Sarah Geronimo. Almost no vacation for this pop singer and you can read reports about her being a responsible and loving daughter to her parents.

Meanwhile, teen starlet LJ Reyes is reportedly 6 months pregnant by her boyfriend who’s also a talent of GMA Network. Wala pa ngang napapatunayan nagkabuntisan na!

ABS-CBN really scored big with their primetime teleserye Tayong Dalawa. From the get go, this soap has garnered, and is continuously garnering, high ratings because of its fast-paced, rich story about two men who share the same name, the same fate, and the same love for the same woman.

The teleserye stars Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca, both as David Garcia, Jr. One goes by the nickname JR, while the other’s Dave. Their lives are intertwined, not knowing at the start that they are actually twins separated at birth. If you think the story is quite predictable, think again. This teleserye has captured the attention of avid teleserye fans as well as those who are not regular viewers of this kind of show like me.

You know, the thing that I love the most in this teleserye is that, it’s not far from reality. Some situations shown in the teleserye can happen in real life. I love the characters of Coco Martin, who plays Ramon, big brother to JR, Greta, played by the talented Alessandra de Rossi, who is madly in love with JR, and to whom Ramon is in love in return, Cherry Pie Picache (Marlyn) and Gina Pareño (Lola Gets), mother and grandmother to JR and Ramon, respectively. The irritatingly good Agot Isidro as Ingrid with Helen Gamboa (more on her in my next post) as her mom. Kim Chiu, who plays the love interest of both JR and Dave, is really good. For a relatively new young star, she can truly compete with the giant networks big stars. Judy Ann Santos and Claudine Baretto come to mind.

Tayong Dalawa was supposed to end last April. But since there’s a clamor for it to be extended, plus the fact that there really is more to tell in the story, it is extended. The powers behind the soap can’t really say until when. I guess they are holding out on the 35+ ratings that the teleserye is getting night after night. I think they should set a date and make an exit when people are still hooked to it. Don’t drag the story just because it’s getting big bucks in terms of sponsorships.

I love, love, love this teleserye! I am not really a fan of local primetime tv shows. Too much drama. Overacting. Plus the story is sometimes annoying as hell. But then this one really caught my attention. Tayong Dalawa. Maybe because it feels like you are watching a Koreanovela. Fast-paced. Drama is contained. Both Cherry Pie Picache‘s and Gina Pareño‘s acting is superb! Kim Chiu is not that annoying. The two David Garcias, Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca, are good! And the supporting cast delivers.

Just try watching an episode and you will get hooked!

I haven’t been watching that much these past few days. That’s why you’ve been seeing no updates for several days now. I am reading news, though. Let me give you a run down of what I have read about the local teleseryes so far:

• Tayong Dalawa of ABS-CBN starring Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca remains to be the teleserye to beat these days. It premiered last January 19 and reportedly got a 36% ratings. Impressive! I heard that it’s fast paced and that if you miss an episode, you’d feel like you missed a lot.
• Eva Fonda, that overly sexed teleserye, will end pretty soon. If I am not mistaken, by next Friday already. It will be replaced with May Bukas Pa. I just noticed based on the teasers that ABS-CBN shows that Cristine Reyes is a far better in acting than her sister, Ara Mina. She shows more emotions than her sister. One thing I can say about the teleserye is that a number of parents will be happy once it’s over. I heard that a lot of parents are complaining about the explicit sexual content of each episode. Oh well, ABS-CBN and GMA-7 will stoop to anything just to sell their shows. Even air shows inappropriate for primetime viewing!
• A Marian Rivera-Dingdong Dantes teleserye will be airing by February 2, Monday. Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang. I’m sure it will be full of love scenes because these two can only sell a teleserye if they do each other on air. Wala ka namang mapapala sa kanila other than that.
• That Betty La Fea teleserye of Bea Alonzo is waaaaay too corny! You know what? Bea in that series is not ugly. She’s just plain baduy! Get rid of the ridiculous glasses (who still wear those kind anyway??), the braces, make her speak properly and you will have a pretty tisay! She’s prettier than Pops Fernandez who is trying hard to be a contravida in that series.
• Regine Velasquez finally realized that her age is totally inappropriate for a guy like Mark Anthony Fernandez. Remember Kim Sam Soon where she played the object of Mark Anthony’s affections? She looked like his aunt, swear! Now, she will be playing Robin Padilla‘s leading lady in Totoy Bato, a soon to be aired teleserye in GMA-7.

So far, that’s the only news I’ve read and been hearing about. I will update you more about the local shows in my new few posts.

Happy weekend from my couch!

ABS-CBN announces its newest teleserye that will premiere on January 19. Tayong Dalawa. It stars the hottest love team of the giant tv network, Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson. Jake Cuenca completes the love triangle. The story revolves around the life of two step brothers (Anderson and Jake Cuenca) who are in love with the same woman (Chiu). Quite the normal fare when it comes to local love stories but I have seen the extended trailer and it shows promise. I just hope it will not end up as dragging as the My Girl local version that Kim and Gerald did.

Among the powerhouse cast are Miguel Faustman, Spanky Manikan, Cherry Pie Picache, Gina Pareño, Helen Gamboa, Agot Isidro, Mylene Dizon, Ricky Davao, Alessandra de Rossi, Jiro Manio, Coco Martin, Baron Geisler, and Anita Linda. The tv series is handled by respected television director Ruel Bayani.

I will watch the pilot episode and if it captures my interest, I will follow the series.