Philippine Asian News Today Vol 20 No 08 | Page 31

April 16 - 30, 2018
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Results for PEACE PORTAL Golf Tourney - April 21, 2018
KP WINNERS:
CLASS A Champion:
Greg Manaog
CLASS B Champion:
Jerry Santos
Hole # 4 - Ryan Isaac
# 7 - Ferdie Lontok
#12 - Rene De Leon
#15 Greg Manaog
Photos by Ferdinand Lontok
Group
photo
of
golfers at Peace
Portal Golf Course
Get infected with ‘The Cure’ beginning April 30 on GMA Pinoy TV
True to its mission of showcas-
ing compelling and world-class en-
tertainment, GMA Network brings its
loyal Kapuso viewers another ground-
breaking concept with its upcoming
primetime series, The Cure, begin-
ning April 30.
The Cure’s premise is set on an
experimental drug that kills cancer
cells. However, its side effect causes
a deeper problem—the mutation of a
dangerous and highly contagious vi-
rus called the Monkey Virus Disease
or MVD wherein anyone infected be-
gins to have seizures and becomes ra-
bid and violent. Soon, law and order
is non-existent as the disease spreads
not only in the city, but also through-
out the entire country. Now more than
ever, it is crucial to find the very thing
that would save everyone—a cure.
The series is under the helm of
esteemed director Mark A. Reyes who
is excited for the viewers to witness a
new genre in primetime. “It’s very ex-
citing, a story of survival—survival of
humans, survival of family, survival of
two people in love, it’s a bigger pic-
ture. It’s fresh, it’s new, and the whole
essence of a suspense-drama is here.
I knew from the start it was going to
be big,” he shares. “I’m approaching
this cinematically; I’m using film cam-
eras for our taping.” To make the se-
ries more interesting, Direk Mark said
they incorporated a gorilla to the sto-
ryline and used Animatronics.
Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado
and multi-talented actor Tom Rodri-
guez headline the series as Charity
and Gregory Salvador, a happily mar-
ried couple. Charity used to be a regis-
tered nurse, but she left her job to fo-
cus on her husband and only daugh-
ter, Hope. Greg is the family provider,
working as a Clinical Research Associ-
ate in an international pharmaceutical
laboratory. They both live a peaceful
life, until Greg’s mother is diagnosed
with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Playing equally vital roles are re-
spected and multi-awarded TV and
movie actress Jaclyn Jose as Dr.
Evangeline Lazaro, head of the Re-
search and Development Team in the
same pharmaceutical company Greg
works at and the one who discovered
the experimental drug that created
a nationwide epidemic; homegrown
Kapuso actor Mark Herras as Darius,
a one-track mind man who is ruth-
less, strong, skilled in physical com-
bat, and relentless in getting what he
wants; award-winning Kapuso actress
LJ Reyes as Katrina, the company’s
Clinical Research Associate and
Greg’s friend from college who is se-
cretly in love with him; and with the
special participation of versatile Kapu-
so actor Ken Chan as Josh, the only
son of Dr. Lazaro. He is a top doctor
who would rather serve the poor than
private hospitals.
Completing the powerhouse en-
semble are Jay Manalo as Fernan, the
pharmaceutical’s fearless lead securi-
ty officer who forms a survivor colony
in the midst of the epidemic; Irma Ad-
lawan as Agnes, Greg’s mother and
the first patient to be infected by MVD;
Ronnie Henares as Eduardo, a selfish
and cruel board member of the phar-
maceutical company; Glenda Garcia
as Lorna, Charity’s mother who never
really cared for her until they reunite
during the outbreak; Diva Montelaba
as Suzy, a video blogger who dissemi-
nated the news about the stolen ex-
perimental drug which mutates into a
horrifying virus; Arra San Agustin as
Anna, a smart and dedicated doctor
like her boyfriend, Josh; Leanne Bau-
tista as Hope, Charity and Greg’s jolly
and intelligent daughter.
Set in a world succumbing to the
worst, The Cure is an action-suspense
drama which shows that our daily
battles are worth fighting, as long as
we are fighting for our loved ones and
our family.
Behind the series is the creative
team composed of creative direct