Around GMA

Massive Mindanao earthquake leaves trail of destruction in Davao Occidental town
After Sarangani quake: NIR keeps close eye on active faults
8 ways to shift to intentional living

Article Inside Page

Showbiz News

Ano kaya ang thoughts nina Jolina at Marvin sa Dear Friend -- ang future ng show at stories na gusto pa nilang ma-feature dito?
'Dear Friend' started featuring last Sunday one story over the course of two months. But before this new format even began taping, iGMA got in touch with hosts Jolina and Marvin to talk about its future and what else they want to see on the show. Read on to see what they have to say. Text by Jason John S. Lim. Photos by Mitch S. Mauricio. Bulong ng Puso is the very first story Dear Friend will feature for eight consecutive episodes, starting last January 18. Kinausap ng iGMA ang hosts na sina Jolina Magdangal at Marvin Agustin tungkol dito, and they say na it's just an experiment, para laging may bagong nakikita ang viewers.
"'Yung mga ganito kasing klaseng show, 'yung ganitong concept, tingin ko okay siyang tumagal," Jolina explains. Kailangan ever-changing ang format ng program para may inaabangang kakaiba ang fans from time to time. Minsan pa, Marvin notes, "kulang ang isang linggo" para sa story na gusto nilang i-feature. Kaya naman, Jolina says, "kung okay [ang story], pwedeng-pwede siyang tumagal." And with the new format na susubukan ng Dear Friend, we tried to find out na rin kung ano pa ang mga gusto nina Marvin at Jolina na makita sa kanilang show. "Gusto ko [ng] mga kakaibang istorya," Jolina is quick to answer. To which nakisali rin si Marvin, "mga laman-lupa naman!" Seriously though, ang gusto ni Jolina [ay] ma-explore pa ang mga tungkol sa lahi, mga interracial relationships that aren't necessarily about love. "Chinese-Filipino [relationship], nagkaroon na," she says, referring to the episode that featured Dennis Trillo and Heart Evangelista. Now, ang gusto naman niya, ay ibang lahi -- "paano nagkakaroon ng problema, [paano] mo ipagtatanggol," she says. Jolina adds na gusto pa niyang makakita ng mga talagang nangyayari sa araw-araw nating buhay, pero talagang kakaiba.
As for Marvin, mas gusto naman daw niyang maka-feature sila ng weird na stories. "Hindi lang kasi sila mas entertaining, kundi [minsan] mas real." He reveals na minsan daw, nakakatanggap sila ng stories na kailangan i-tone down when they dramatize it, "for the sake of censorship." Pero it is with these stories na "natutuwa kami [at nasasabing] 'Wow ang ganda nitong bagong istoryang ito!'" They say na hindi naman daw dapat naka-focus sa love lahat ng problema na ipadala sa kanila although, Jolina says Pinoys are generally hopeless romantics. "Ang mga Pilipino kasi talagang parang mapagmahal, 'di ba?" Kaya nga daw 'yung episode nina Ehra Madrigal at Michelle Madrigal, na kahit ang focus ay sisters, ay nahaluaan pa rin ng konting romance. Pero, she reaffirms na Dear Friend is not just for problematic love stories. "Basta problema, [ipadala lang nila]." Ano pa ang gusto ng dalawang hosts for the future of Dear Friend? Jolina wishes na magkaroon rin sila ng chance na sila ang pipili ng letter na mafi-feature. "[Kasi] gusto ko talaga 'yung kakaiba na mai-inspire din 'yung mga tao, hindi man happy ending." For Marvin naman, gusto niyang makapag-feature sila ng mga stories from Pinoys abroad. "Tapos babasahin namin 'yung sulat sa America," agad niyang biro as he sincerely adds, "'di ba [kapag] nagkaroon ng love story sa Paris, kailangan namin puntahan? Kasi marami namang nangyayari sa Paris na hindi natin alam. Dapat alamin natin 'yun! Kapag hindi, hindi tayo 'Dear Friend'." Marami pang mga thoughts sina Marvin at Jolina when it comes to stories they would like to be featured. And you can read their thoughts through their daily text messages sa kanilang mga Fanatxt subscribers! Just text JOLINA or MARVIN to 4627 for all telcos. Each Fanatxt message costs PhP2.50 for Globe, Smart, and Talk N Text, and PhP2.00 for Sun subscribers. (This service is exclusive for the Philippines only.) And siyempre, Sunday afternoons are no longer complete without Dear Friend. Last Sunday nagsimula na ang eight-week run ng Bulong ng Puso, featuring Jennica Garcia, Mart Escudero, Rich Asuncion, Rainier Castillo, Vaness del Moral and Dion Ignacio.