YES MAGAZINE: TV CRAZE (FRIENDS 4EVER) (February 28, 2014)

February 28, 2014

Remember those teen-oriented TV shows you used to watch religiously on weekends back when you were in high school or college? T.G.I.S., Gimik, Tabing Ilog, Click, Tween Hearts and Bagets are among the high school/college-themed local series that made us hope our own student lives were as dramatic, eventful, and kilig. Of course, G-mik, Teen Gen, Growing Up and Luv U are focusing on the high school-themed local series.

In which, Friends 4Ever, the very first teen drama series of IBC-13 every Sunday afternoon from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. since the revival of the 90's teen dramas like T.G.I.S. and Gimik.

Director Laurenti Dyogi and Mark Reyes are both known for their works in another teen-oriented TV series like Gimik and T.G.I.S., explains that this is a feel-good habit for the ultimate barkada experience.

The essence of the feel-good and teen story will be in the light drama, Direk Laurenti and Mark adds: "It will be focused on a group of friends. It's a story of those children from elementary school (Sofia Millares, Harvey Bautista, Alyanna Angeles, Lance Lucido, Miguel Vergara, Mutya Orquia and Aldred Nasayao) and now grown up in 10 years ago from high school (Janella, Sue, Liza, Francis and Diego) and college (Marlo and Khalil). There's a boy-meets-girl fare, a never-before-tried mix of light drama, romance and family."

The rival of the youth-oriented show from other networks like ABS-CBN's Luv U which can also be viewed on the same time slot and unbeatable GMA's I Bilib.

Friends 4Ever, which was schedules to start airing on March 2 on IBC-13, will bring seven of the Kapinoy network's up-and-coming stars to the front: Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel, Sue Ramirez, Khalil Ramos, Francis Magundayao, Liza Soberano and Diego Loyzaga.

Supporting cast includes Maricar Reyes, Tonton Gutierrez, Franchesca Salcedo, Angela Velez, John Arcilla, Malou de Guzman, Noel Trinidad, Dimples Romana, Jonh Cuenco, Teresa Loyzaga, Anjo Yllana and Gloria Sevilla, as well as Arvic Tan, Chienna Filomeno, Julian Estrada, Paul Salas, Celine Lim, Dexie Daulat, Rico dela Paz, Alexandra Macanan and Carlo Lacana from high school, Kazel Kinouchi, Piero Vergara, Erin Ocampo and Elisse Joson from college, Tess Antonio, Marlon Mance, Sandy Aloba and Joseph Bitangcol.

Marlo Mortel, Janella Salvador, Francis Magundayao, Sue Ramirez, Khalil Ramos, Liza Soberano and Diego Loyzaga

Playing their lead roles of IBC-13's youth-oriented light drama series Friends 4Ever are: (L-R) Marlo Mortel, a 21-year-old popular boy who came from college; Janella Salvador, a 15-year-old teenage girl and a teen classmate sweetheart from high school; Francis Magundayao, a 14-year-old boy next door from high school; Sue Ramirez, a 17-year-old girl from high school for the painting art and poser; Khalil Ramos, an 18-year-old gwapo boy from college; Liza Soberano, a 16-year-old kikay girl from high school; and Diego Loyzaga, an 18-year-old “emo” guy from high school.

Maricar Reyes, Tonton Gutierrez, Franchesca Salcedo, Angela Velez, John Arcilla, Malou de Guzman, Noel Trinidad, Dimples Romana, Jong Cuenco, Teresa Loyzaga, Anjo Yllana and Gloria Sevilla

The supporting cast that includes: (L-R) Maricar Reyes, Tonton Gutierrez and Franchesca Salcedo, Angela Velez and John Arcilla, Malou de Guzman and Noel Trinidad, Dimples Romana and Jong Cuenco, Teresa Loyzaga, Anjo Yllana and Gloria Sevilla.

Marlo and Janella (MarNella)

Marlo and Janella will also star in ABS-CBN's Be Careful With My Heart and IBC's Janella in Wonderland, that performed together numerous times on IBC-13's Hey it's Fans Day!, a Sunday youth-oriented variety show that is also directed by Janella in Wonderland director Jeffrey Jeturian.

Liza and Diego (LizGo)

Last December 21, 2013, the 16-year old Liza Soberano (center) is the winner for IBC-13's reality talent show Superstar Circle with his runner-up Diego Loyzaga, an 18-year-old boy from high school.