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Protege reveals the coveted Top 20 aspirants

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From thousands of young dreamers who auditioned nationwide for a stab at stardom, Protege narrows down the list to the coveted Top 20 aspirants who will compete in GMA's original artista search. 


From thousands of young dreamers who auditioned nationwide for a stab at stardom, Protege narrows down the list to the coveted Top 20 aspirants who will compete in
GMA's original artista search.
 
This supreme slate of artista aspirants, meticulously selected from 15 cities all around the country, is all set to showcase their talent and star power on the protege arena and will compete for the judges and the Filipinos' votes during the weekly performance nights.
 
Sharing his knowledge and insight with the proteges from Mindanao is drama and action film legend Phillip Salvador. His four proteges are David John Llanas, Ruru Madrid, Apple Vega and Steffi Pacheco.
 
Acting as mentor for the proteges of Visayas is multimedia icon Jolina Magdangal. Her proteges are Bryan Benedict, Mikoy Morales, Mitch Capili and Zandra Summer.
 
Mentoring the proteges from Northern and Central Luzon is acclaimed actor and TV director Ricky Davao. His four proteges are Glenn Roy, Japs de Luna, Reese Tayag and Shelly Hipolito.
 
Guiding the Southern Luzon proteges is seasoned actress and TV director Gina Alajar. Her proteges are Jeric Gonzales, Mykel Ong, Arny Ross and Thea Tolentino.
 
Coaching the four proteges in Mega Manila is multi-awarded actor Roderick Paulate. His four proteges are Andres Vasquez, Vien Alen King, Elle Ramirez and Kelly D.
 
The toughest cuts have been made and all the beautiful faces with outstanding talents have already been picked. Who are the front-runners and dark horses of the competition? What kind of challenges await the contestants inside the Protege Quarters? What are the conflicts that may arise among the celebrity mentors? Only time will tell!
 
Viewers can follow the backstage drama and exclusive inside scoops on the lives of the Top 20 aspirants inside the Protege Quarters through the 15-minute daily updates on Inside Protege hosted by Jennylyn Mercado, Mondays to Fridays after One True Love. They can also visit the website www.gmanetwork.com/protege and catch Web Jock Maxene Magalona for daily updates in Protege Webisodes.