Under-promoted shows Little Nanay & Because of You are actually Worth Watching

Funny how GMA Network's less promoted, less talked about prior to pilot episodes, and less hyped shows turn out to be the best soap operas for this year's lineup. We're talking about Little Nanay and Because of You.

Little Nanay, a realistic light but very heartwarming drama.

Pairing Bembol Roco & Superstar Nora Aunor as grannie couple is a perfect one. Their characters don't demand too much but their depth make it appear so realistic. Thanks to them, Kris Bernal gets surrounded with good acting atmosphere. Because of that, she pulls off her role as Tinay beyond expectation.

To date, this is Kris Bernal's most important role in her showbiz career. We sure hope she gets recognized for this one. If not through awards, at least through longer run of this show and sustainable and even surpassing ratings.

The supporting cast is but perfect for this show. This is like One True Love in terms of casting ensemble yet also less hyped.

If you want a show that would again touch your heart for real life situations aside from romance, watch this one! It actually is the most sensible soap opera on TV this season. No joke.


Because of You is one material perfect for Gabby Concepcion. It reminds us of Sir Chief in Be Careful with My Heart but with another flavor. He gives the role so much justice. It tells the networks that he can pull off a TV show.

But more than being a material for Gabby, this is the perfect material for Carla Abellana. She is perfect for romcom and this one is the best so far! Thanks to the writers who gave her another character different from the other shows she's done.

The direction of Mark Reyes is fit for the light and sometimes funny concept.

Watch an episode of this one and you'll find yourself quickly liking the character of Carla along with her friends played by Iya Villania-Arellano and Vaness del Moral.

If you want something funny yet still about love and not overdone, watch this primetime series. If only GMA Network can move it to an earlier timeslot as soon as Marimar ends, this would have been watched by a lot more viewers. It's easy to love.


So we have a question: what's up with GMA Drama? Why do they promote the wrong ones but lack promotional plans for the best ones like these two?

Kris Bernal Welcomes Back Aljur Abrenica

Aljur Abrenica is back home where he belongs. At least until 2017. And the return to GMA Network becomes official through Sunday All Stars this weekend. Before that, Aljur visited Kris Bernal on the set.

Their following as a tandem is still significant. And the management may have it playing in their minds of reuniting them back for a major project. This will only be promising given a good material.

In Kris Bernal's post, she encouraged the fans to not be negative anymore.

Check out how Kris Bernal welcomed back Aljur through her Instagram post.

Fellow Actors Advice To Aljur Abrenica

Actors speak up on the issue of Aljur Abrenica's plea for a contract release from GMA Network.

What a Kapamilya says...
"Una, tatagan niya yung loob niya. "Pangalawa, kumuha pa siya ng ibang consultant regarding sa matter na ‘to kasi medyo mabigat ‘to, e.

“Kasi naniniwala pa rin ako dun sa sinasabi nila, 'Don’t burn bridges.' Medyo mabigat kasi yung nangyari e. “Naging maingay, sana tahimik na ginawa yung mga bagay-bagay.”
(via Pep.ph)

What a fellow Kapuso says...
“I believe the network values him as one of its prime leading men.”
(via Pep.ph)

GMA Network's statement so far:

GMA Network does not release its talents from their existing contracts without a valid cause or basis particularly if the reasons cited by its talents are not true. We will respond to the issue when we receive a copy of Aljur Abrenica’s complaint.

Meanwhile, Kapamilya-oriented website Push.com.ph did a survey on whether their readers want him in ABS-CBN or not and this has been the result so far.

If Aljur Abrenica were to decide well, he better decide on the camp of his home network. To transfer to a network with bigger stars would be to dive into an ocean where he's not meant to swim. He better become a better diver in his home ocean.