Gerald and JM fight for Yam's love in ABS-CBN's "Init Sa Magdamag"

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Three of today’s hottest stars, Gerald Anderson, Yam Concepcion, and JM de Guzman, are set to capture viewers’ hearts as they get entangled in a controversial love triangle in ABS-CBN Star Creatives’ highly anticipated new series, "Init Sa Magdamag," which will air on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5 this April 19.

The trailer has hit 12 million views 13 days after it was first released on YouTube and became a hot trending topic on social media.

Yam and JM play the prominent political couple Rita and Peterson, whose marriage is on the brink of collapse as they struggle to have a child. Peterson met an accident years earlier that made him incapable of fathering a child.

Rita believes that they can save their relationship if she bears a child through in vitro fertilization. Against Peterson’s parent’s wishes and their town’s beliefs, the two take a chance on the plan.

But Peterson proposes what he thinks is a simpler solution—get the barrio doctor, Tupe, played by Gerald Anderson, to be their sperm donor. Unbeknownst to Peterson, Rita and Tupe were once lovers.

How long can Rita hide her past with Tupe from Peterson? What happens when Rita and Tupe’s love rekindles?

Under the creative management of Henry Quitain, “Init Sa Magdamag” will be directed by Ian Lorenos and Raymond Ocampo.

Catch the pilot episode of Star Creatives’ newest offering on April 17 on the iWantTFC app and website and on WeTV iflix and on April 19 on TV5 and A2Z channel on free TV and via digital TV boxes like ABS-CBN TVplus. Digital TV box users can scan and look for A2Z channel in Metro Manila and in some parts of Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal, Bataan, Batangas, Bulacan, and Pampanga.

Viewers can also watch the show starting April 19 on cable and satellite TV via Kapamilya Channel (SKYcable channel 8 on SD and channel 167 on HD, Cablelink channel 8, G Sat Direct TV channel 22, and most cable operator-members under Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association), on Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, and on The Filipino Channel on cable and IPTV.

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Paolo Ballesteros and Yam Concepcion in Viva Films - ‘Amnesia Love’

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Paolo Ballesteros, the “King of Make-up Transformation”, “Die Beautiful” star and one of the mainstay host of the longest-running noontime show of the Philippines “Eat Bulaga” teams up with Yam Concepcion in an unconventional love story from Viva Films, “Amnesia Love.”

Found unconscious by the beach in a remote island in Zambales, the character of Paolo Ballesteros is taken in by a compassionate couple (Lander Vera-Perez and Maricel Morales). When he wakes up, he cannot remember his name nor anything else. The couple’s daughter (Yam Concepcion) is skeptical about this guy’s condition, but is left with no choice but to let him stay in their home. Romance starts to brew between the two, but this amnesia patient displays some acts that are not exactly manly, and finds himself distracted by the sight of attractive men. When somebody from his past comes to shed light on who and what he really is, will the answers bring him peace or mayhem?

With a Best Actor award each from Tokyo Film Festival and Metro Manila Film Festival under his belt, Ballesteros said in an interview that he wants to keep making movies that would make people think. “Mapag-iisip yung tao… I want a good film na worth yung pagod.”

This outlook is shared by director Albert Langitan, who has worn different hats in the world of local production. He started out as a scriptwriter, then went on to direct reality shows and teleseryes such as Impostora and Super Ma’am. It is interesting to see how Langitan’s creative eye and Ballesteros’ passion for his craft work together to bring viewers a laugh-out-loud movie that’s hard to forget.

Adding spice to the film is VIVA’s versatile actress, Yam Concepcion who was first launched to stardom via Erik Matti’s adult drama “Rigodon.” “AMNESIA LOVE” is Paolo and Yam’s reunion film. They worked together in the 2016 blockbustermovie, “Bakit Lahat ng Gwapo May Boyfriend?!” with Kapuso star, Dennis Trillo and the Princess of All Media, Anne Curtis.

Joining Paolo, Yam, Lander and Maricel in the cast are Polo Ravales, Vandolph Quizon, Geleen Eugenio, and Sinon Loresca.

Here's the full trailer of “AMNESIA LOVE”

“AMNESIA LOVE” is showing in cinemas nationwide, starting February 28, 2018.

ABS-CBN unveils newest drama “Love Will Lead You Back”

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ABS-CBN formally announced the upcoming small screen team ups of Jericho Rosales, Yen Santos, Yam Concepcion, and Sam Milby in its newest drama about marriage, family, and love titled “Love Will Lead You Back.”

“Unlike the other shows which focus on infidelity, we went the other way around. The thrust of our show is how to stay faithful in your marriage. You are also going to see real characters that will struggle on how they will fix their respective marriages,” said Jericho in a the media announcement held recently in ABS-CBN.

“Love Will Lead You Back” marks the first time Jericho and Sam will work on a teleserye together. The show also serves as a reunion project for Sam and director FM Reyes.

“Direk FM was my director in my first teleserye, which was ‘Maging Sino Ka Man.’ After 12 years, we will be working with each other again so I am really excited” shared Sam.

Yam and Yen, meanwhile, return on the spotlight as the show’s leading ladies and are both equally excited to start taping.

“Before, I was only watching them on TV. Now I have the chance to work with them,” Yam shared.

“My character here is different from what I have done before, which were light roles. Here, I’m more mature and I’m also married,” explained Yen.

Aside from the media announcement, the production of “Love Will Lead You Back” surprised Jericho, who celebrated his birthday last Sept. 22, with an AVP video of birthday greetings of the Kapamilya stars he worked with like Claudine Barretto, Anne Curtis, Bela Padilla, Erich Gonzales, Maja Salvador, and Piolo Pascual.

He also got emotional with the tribute video for his career milestones that proved his worth being the Asian Drama King. Most of Echo’s teleseryes are now being enjoyed in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.

Also joining the cast are Allan Paule, Lotlot de Leon, Amy Austria, Cris Villanueva, Christian Bables, Hero Angeles, and Gab Lagman.

“Love Will Lead You Back” will be under the production unit headed by Ruel Bayani.

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