Iza, Sunshine, Angelika, and Maxene star on GMA Life TV’s first ever Pinoy English-dubbed series

Four women, two different stories, one compelling theme about the pains and realities of life – GMA Life TV offers these and more with the recent launch of the first-ever English-dubbed Pinoy drama series.

Providing Filipinos abroad the chance to once again enjoy two of the most sought-after Philippine television drama, the English-dubbed versions of “Impostora” (“The Impostor”) and “Una Kang Naging Akin” (“When You Were Mine”) also promise to make the programs available to non-Filipino speakers and younger Pinoy viewers who find comprehending the native language a bit of a challenge. 

Topbilled by some of the most versatile Kapuso actresses today – Iza Calzado and Sunshine Dizon in “The Impostor,” and Angelika dela Cruz and Maxene Magalona in “When You Were Mine” – these new offerings from GMA Life TV surely bring to the spotlight the acting prowess of the four actresses.

“This initiative is in line with our thrust to make GMA Life TV’s programming even more relevant to the needs of its growing viewership around the world”, shares Joseph T. Francia, Vice President and Head of Operations for GMA International.

GMA Life TV’s 8 Program Genres

“The Impostor” and “When You Were Mine” are just two of the offerings from GMA Life TV’s newest program line-up, belonging to the channel’s STORIES OF LIFE drama genre. 

And GMA Life TV’s commitment to offer a generous helping of Pinoy programs to its subscribers worldwide goes beyond drama and extends to seven more genres – reality and talk, fashion, cooking, kiddie, sports, info, and religious – name it and GMA Life TV has it!

Joining “The Impostor” and “When You Were Mine” in STORIES OF LIFE are other drama series “Ikaw Sana” (Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, and Pauleen Luna) and “Daisy Siete” (SexBomb Girls with Rochelle Pangilinan); the youth-oriented romantic series “Love to Love”; the drama anthology “Maynila” (hosted by former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza); and the movie blocks “Pinoy Cine Klasika” (hosted by German “Kuya Germs” Moreno) and “Reel Life.”

For reality and talk, there’s Ali Sotto in “Personalan”; the wacky tandem of Carmina Villarroel and Mike “Pekto” Nacua in “Day Off”; and Pinoy Rock Legend Pepe Smith and his children Queenie, Sanya, and Beebop in “The Smiths,” soon to be seen on GMA Life TV. All of these personalities TALK ABOUT LIFE in its truest form. 

And then there’s fashion – the STYLES OF LIFE – as viewers abroad may have never seen before. Leading the A-listers in this block is half-Filipina, half-French Solenn Heussaff with her makeover reality program “Fashbook.” Next is Ricky Reyes with “Life and Style with Gandang Ricky Reyes.” A backstage pass to the world of beauty and fashion is also in store for viewers in “Generation M: Search for the Philippines’ Top Fashion Crew 2011.” There’s also Tonipet Gaba in “Pop Talk,” also soon to be seen in GMA Life TV. 

Where there’s talk, there’s food! And it never runs out on GMA Life TV with the channel’s hefty serving of FOOD FOR LIFE. Among these are “Sarap At Home,” led by host Sam Oh; “Delicioso” with real-life best friends Sam Oh and Chef Jackie Ang-Po; “Quickfire” with Chef Rosebud Benitez; “My Favorite Recipes” with China Cojuangco; and the cooking show to watch out for, “Idol Sa Kusina,” with Master Chef Pablo “Boy” Logro.

Kids are never left out on GMA Life TV and they are sure to LEARN more ABOUT LIFE by tuning in to these shows – “Amazing Cooking Kids,” a reality cooking competition for kids hosted by Carmina Villarroel; “Tropang Potchi,” a kiddie variety, talent, and game show all rolled into one; and “My Chubby World,” an educational show for children that showcases children’s love for playing, creating, performing, and discovering things about the world. 

GMA Life TV also supports having an ACTIVE LIFE by featuring the country’s premier women’s volleyball league in Shakey’s V-League’s Open Conference, participated by school members Ateneo de Manila University, San Sebastian College, and University of Perpetual Help Dalta Systems, teams from Philippine Air Force, Philippine Army, and Philippine Navy, plus the commercial squad of Maynilad Water Services, Inc..

Completing the lineup are FACTS and WORDS OF LIFE as represented by magazine shows that highlight almost everything under the sun, from the most trivial topics to significant news (“Ang Pinaka,” “Pinoy Records,” “Balik-Bayan,” “Pinoy MD,” “Hanep Buhay,” “Balitanghali,” among others) and religious programs that cater to Filipinos (“The 700 Club Asia,” “Diyos at Bayan,” “Midnight Prayer Helps,” “PJM Forum,” and “Adyenda”). 

Armed with the best and the biggest program genres, GMA Life TV is set to bring everything the viewers need in life. “We at GMA Life TV desire to provide our subscribers abroad a complete television viewing experience that suits the Filipino taste. With our new programming genres, we are confident that the viewers will have the chance to sample all the exciting LIFE flavors we offer on the channel,” Francia added. --Text and photo courtesy of GMA Network