EDDIE ILARDE, BOOTS ANSON-ROA RETURN TO NOONTIME TV

Quezon City, July 24, 1999

Veteran television personalities are returning to TV hosting via a new noontime show which premieres today, July 24, on IBC 13. Alas Dose sa Trese s hosted by Eddie Ilarde (of Student Canteen fame) and Boots Anson Roa, president of the network. Joining them as regulars of the show are Ernani "Jong" Cuenco, Chiqui Roa-Puno, Paco Arespacochaga and Pia Pilapil (daughter or beauty queen-actress Pilar Pilapil and former VP Salvador Laurel).

Alas Dose sa Trese is a daily live noontime Taglish show with some segments pre-taped and shown before a live studio audience.

The segments are: Luma Sila (Monday to Thursday), a singing contest for senior citizens wherein a daily winner will be proclaimed, with guitarist/comedian Miniong Villegas providing accompaniment; Musikabataan (Monday to Friday), a pop singing contest to be participated in by young students, very much like the singing contest of the original Student Canteen where the daily winners will be pitted against the weekly winners for the monthly finals; Dance Contest (Tuesday to Friday) which will display the dancing prowess of young contestants.

A special portion every Monday, Wednesday and Friday is Student Canteen Alumni which will tap the countless "discoveries" of the old Student Canteen program.

Famous Non-singers (Tuesday and Thursday) will feature as guests some famous personalities who are not professional singers but who have the real talent for singing like President Erap and Fernando Poe, Jr.

The Great Olympic Quiz (every Saturday) aims to instill in the youth the love for sports.

Screen Testrese (every Saturday), is a segment which will serve as an on-camera acting workshop for would-be actors and actresses, young and old alike.