Preview of Viva TV's new shows

April 15, 2000 (Philoippine Daily Inquirer, page 51)

VTV has come up with new programs targeted at the female and youth audiences.

THE CAST of "May Bukas Pa" (from left) Cherie Gil, Kim delos Santos, Angelu de Leon and Dina Bonnevie.

IBC-13 has been known as a male-oriented station with the Philippine Basketball Association, billiards, boxing and other sports shows dominating the station's programming. But the entry of Viva TV, a change of image is inevitable. This time, VTV has come up with new shows targeted at the female and youth audiences.

Sports and entertainment

"We are capitalizing on sports and entertainment combines," says Veronique del Rosario-Corpuz, general manager and producer of Viva TV. "We would like to provide alternatives to what our viewers are seeing now. We would like to get all kinds of viewers. Lahat ng genre papasukin namin to change the image of station," she continues.

Here are some of the new shows:

May Bukas Pa, a soap opera, will premiere on April 24 with Dina Bonnevie, Cherie Gil, Albert Martinez, Angelu de Leon, Anne Curtis, Kim delos Santos, Jake Roxas, Dino Guevarra and Chubi del Rosario. Gil Tejada, Jr. directs. It will be aired 6 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.

Asked about the thrice a week schedule, Veronique explains that these are the non-PBA days. She admits that it will be experimental but with the strong story, the soap hopes to change the viewing habits of the audience.

Inspired by fast-paced Mexican telenovelas, the soap was made with the intention of ending it in five to six months. Unlike other soaps that stretch the story to the limit when rating soars high, May Bukas Pa will end at a schedule date. Everything is planned including cliffhangers from day one. It will also have the usual staples of soap, a combination of rivalry, revenge and domestic problems.

H2K (Hati-Hating Kapatid), premieres on April 29, Saturday. A heartwarming youth-oriented show. Starring Rica Peralejo, Bojo Molina, Dingdong dantes, Elizabeth Oropesa, Matet de Leon, Anne Curtis and Chubi del Rosario. Directed by Jay Alterejos.

Dysfunctional family

The show will focus on a dysfunctional family. Oropesa plays the mother of four children fathered by four different men. With this unsual set-up, they sill remain intact as a family. Their love for each other will survive the prejudice of the people around them.

Aside from the touching family drama, the show will present the struggles, pains, joys and the loves of the youngsters in the show.

Kagat ng Dilim, premieres in May. Suspense drama as Erik Matti direct.

The show is inspried by a boon on folkloric creatures. It will not focus on ghost or spirits but more on creatures like sigben (kangaroo-like creatures that eat children), santelmo (ball of fire seen in cementeries), kapre and the doppleganger.

Background

Before introducing a creature, the show give a backgrounder on the subject for that particular episode. It will also air the views of people who are experts in occultism, folklore and the like.

The approach is different from the usual horror programs with the beginning, middle and end structure. This time, the show has opted for a Blair Wich-type format. The viewers will be left wondering if the story is fiction or net.