GMA exec on AlDub primetime teleserye: 'That is our priority'
GMA Films President Annette Gozon-Abrogar, through her Instagram account, issued a statement about the plans for a soap opera starring Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza.
I answered in my personal capacity in my personal Instagram account just to put a stop to all the speculations that have led some fans to argue already among themselves on my [said social media] account," she explained.
According to her, the management is keen on making the much-anticipated program happen.
“Just so the speculations don’t become blown out of proportion, here is the truth: we would want nothing more than to show an AlDub soap opera in primetime. That is our priority and that is what we [have been] continuously working on since July,” she wrote.
She, however, asked for the consideration of fans since they have high visions for the phenomenal love team’s first teleserye. This somehow lengthens the process, therefore delaying its immediate fruition.
“…please understand also that this will be the first soap opera of Alden and Maine and they deserve a well thought of and well-crafted soap opera that is not rushed and done haphazardly,” she added.
In the same post, she shared that there are concepts that have already been laid on the table and are pending approval of the managements of both celebrities.
“Hopefully, one of the concepts will be approved soon by both the management team of Alden and of course, Maine’s management team,” she noted.
Abrogar also clarified that the network completely roots for the love team and there are no plans of assigning another leading lady to the Pambansang Bae.
“In the meantime, if Alden has separate assignments from Maine, it does not mean that these assignments will contradict the AlDub love team. I would also suppose that the same is true for Maine’s endeavors even if these do not include Alden. There is no intent on the part of GMA to pair Alden with another girl aside from Maine,” she further explained.
The network executive urged AlDub’s fans to support all the projects that Alden and Maine are set to take on.
“So instead of fighting and arguing amongst ourselves, let us unite and support AlDub and pray for all their upcoming projects together whether it be a soap opera, a movie or any [project] that will come their way,” she said.
Lastly, she also encouraged netizens to not perpetuate animosity online.
"I [also] hope that with [my statement on my Instagram account], it would lead to #heartoverhate which is one of the social media advocacies recently launched by GMA," she concluded.