IBC-13 launches Abby Bautista and Bimby Aquino-Yap, Jr. in their own afternoon dramas

February 26, 2014

Child wonders Abby Bautista and Bimby Aquino-Yap, Jr. are both delighted to be chosen by IBC-13 to star in the soaps for kids, Anna Luna and Gaya ng Dati, that will start back to back on Monday to beef up its afternoon programming. Their manager, hosted a special presscon for them to help promote their respective shows.

Abby as Anna Luna plays known to have a messy hair. While Anna Luna was young, she was separated from her family after a ferry exploded in the middle of the sea. She was forced to live in the city together with her grandmother. Directed by Mervyn Brondial, her co-stars are Matt Evans, Maricar Reyes, Jeric Raval, Tricia Santos and Albie Casiño.

In Gaya ng Dati, Bimby plays the 8-year old Gerald Suares, a rich kid of Cara Eriguel who plays the heiress beauty sister Rhian, and Jeffrey Hidalgo the foster father and Rhian's love interest Anthony. Directed by Veronica B. Velasco, it’s a heartwarming family drama that also stars Heneva Cruz, James Coronel, Gloria Diaz, Richard Reynoso, Chacha Cañete, Karla Aguas, JM Urquico, Raven illanueva, Rico Barrera and Smokey Manaloto.

Anna Luna is shown at 2:30pm and Gaya ng Dati at 3:15pm.

We hope IBC-13’s new programs will translate into higher ratings for them so they can attract more ads as they’re spending so much to boost their programming. The problem is that the advertising pie with more interest and companies are even cutting on their ad budgets.