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AlDub thrills in ‘Imagine You and Me’ trailer

The phenomenal Kalyeserye love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza is celebrating their first anniversary in a big way as they thrill moviegoers in the much-awaited romantic film “Imagine You and Me” under GMA Films and APT Entertainment.

After first setting eyes on each other on a split screen during Eat Bulaga’s Juan for All, All for Juan segment, the pair has attracted millions of followers who have been long hoping for the love team to transition from reel to real.

Growing visibly closer and more comfortable with each other in their first year together onscreen, AlDub, a combination of Alden and Yaya Dub, Maine’s character on Kalyeserye, showed off their strong chemistry in the trailer for “Imagine You and Me” which made fans around the world giddy with excitement.

Alden plays the role of Andrew while Maine’s character is named Gara, two individuals who find each other in a foreign country.

Set against picturesque locations in Italy and scenic spots in the Philippines, the teaser was all that fans have been hoping for and more as they wait for the film which premieres in Philippine cinemas this July.

Proving to be a girl of many talents, Maine also wrote the lyrics to Imagine You and Me’s similarly-titled theme song, with music composed by veteran comedian, host and actor Vic Sotto and arranged by Jimmy Antiporda.

It has certainly been a magical first year for Alden and Maine, and AlDub Nation just has to wait and see what other exciting things are in store for the sensational pair in the future. (30)

“My Bebe Love” goes to Cebu and Davao

Christmas came early for Cebuanos and Davaoeños as the cast of the Metro Manila Film Festival entry “My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore” visited the region for the movie’s promo tour.

The romantic comedy stars Vic Sotto and Ai-Ai Delas Alas, together with Alden Richardsand Maine “Yaya Dub” Mendoza.

“My Bebe Love” is AlDub’s first-ever film together, following the unprecedented success of the phenomenal love team in Eat Bulaga’s Kalyeserye.

As early as now, the movie is being predicted to be a smash hit, with the tandem of the Box Office King and the Comedy Queen leading the story about Vito (Vic) and Cora (Ai-Ai)—business rivals who will find the conflict between them brewing further as Anna (Maine) and Dondi (Alden) become romantically involved. Anna is the daughter of Vito while Dondi is Cora’s nephew.

Both Vic and Ai-Ai have ruled the box office through various films they have previously starred in. AlDub, on the other hand, has taken the world by storm with the love team becoming a regular trending topic on social media.

Just over the weekend, AlDub dominated Twitterverse once more as the phenomenal love team guested on various Kapuso shows. The #AlDubonSPS trended in the Philippines and worldwide after Maine guested for the first time on Sunday Pinasaya, where in Alden is one of the hosts. Later on, AlDub joined Bossing in the latter’s primetime comedy sitcom,Vampire ang Daddy Ko, making the hashtag #AlDubonVDK trend both in the Philippines and all over the world. AlDub’s much-awaited interview with well-respected broadcast journalist Jessica Soho aired after Vampire ang Daddy Ko. The hashtag #KMJSAlDubYoudominated social media. It topped the Philippines and worldwide trends as well. TheKapuso pair was also featured on GMA News TV’s Reel Time that night with the hashtag#AdubonReelTime becoming one of the trending topics on Twitter as well.

“My Bebe Love” is written by Bibeth Orteza and Jose Javier Reyes. Directed by Reyes, as well, the film is produced by OctoArts Films, M-Zet TV, APT Entertainment, GMA Films, and MEDA Production. (30)

The right time has come for Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza (photo from Maine Mendoza’s Instagram)

AlDub Nation: Breaking records, building futures

More than just being the highest-rating show on Philippine television today, the longest-running noon time show Eat Bulaga, with the phenomenal success of its Kalyeserye segment featuring the sensational love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza as Yaya Dub, proves that there is always a right time for a good cause.

With their record-breaking benefit concert at the Philippine Arena last October 24 called “Ang Tamang Panahon,” the Dabarkads, along with the AlDub Nation, as the Kalyeserye fans are collectively known, were able to raise P14 million in ticket sales. The total proceeds of which will be used to create AlDub libraries in select schools across the Philippines.

So titled because of Lola Nidora’s (Wally Bayola) decision to give her blessing to Alden and Maine “sa tamang panahon” (at the right time), the concert’s tickets were sold out in a mere three days as fans scrambled to get a hold of tickets for the big day as soon as the big announcement was made.

Imparting another of her relevant and wise sayings, Lola Nidora reminded the fans of the true meaning of love and of our duty to the future generation. “Ang tamang panahon ay panahon ng bayanihan, [ng] mga alaalang papakinabangan ng kabataan at ng maraming henerasyon. Gusto kong makakita ng maraming AlDub librariessa buong Pilipinas…Hindi lang tayo magkakaisa at magsasama-sama para sa milyon milyong tweets, kundi pati rin sa libu-libong bata na ating matutulungan. 'Yan ang tunay na pag-ibig, pag-ibig sa kapwa,” she said after announcing the concert on Eat Bulaga’s Kalyeserye segment.

[TRANSLATION: Imparting another of her relevant and wise sayings, Lola Nidora reminded the fans of the true meaning of love and of our duty to the future generation. “The right time is a time for nation-building, and a legacy that will benefit the youth and more generations to come. I want to see many AlDub libraries in the Philippines. We won’t just come together and produce millions of tweets, but we will also help thousands of children. That is the true meaning of love – the love for your neighbor,” said Lola Nidora after announcing the concert on Eat Bulaga’s Kalyeserye segment.]

Meanwhile, the AlDub phenomenon continued to make waves on social media, setting a global record of 41 million tweets with the hashtag #ALDubEBTamangPanahon, according to data from Twitter Singapore (@TwitterSG).

Fans also categorized themselves as #TeamArena, for those who were watching at the venue, #TeamBahay included those watching on GMA Channel 7, and #TeamAbroad were viewers watching the live broadcast through GMA’s flagship international channel, GMA Pinoy TV.

To see your favourite Kapuso shows on GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International, check the airing schedules in your territory through the website www.gmanetwork.com/international/programguide. (30)

25M tweets for #ALDUBEBforLOVE on National Pabebe Wave Day

The AlDub phenomenon continues to gain unparalleled success as it broke Twitter records once more with the hashtag #ALDUBEBforLOVE garnering over 25 million tweets as Eat Bulaga celebrated the first National Pabebe Wave Day last September 26.

This surpasses a previous record of over 12 million tweets also set by AlDub for the hashtag #ALDUBMostAwaitedDate during Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Yaya Dub’s first date in the Kalyeserye segment of Eat Bulaga, which is aired internationally on GMA Pinoy TV.

It was definitely a thrilling weekend for AlDub Nation, as Alden and Maine’s avid followers are called, when the two were permitted by Lola Nidora (Wally Bayola) to have their second date on last Saturday’s episode.

Now widely known as the Pambansang Bae, Alden was finally welcomed into the de Explorer’s mansion by Lola Nidora, Tidora (Paolo Ballesteros) and Tinidora (Jose Manalo) where Yaya Dub was eagerly awaiting their third face-to-face encounter.

Before going to the mansion, Alden fulfilled one of Lola Nidora’s conditions for courting Yaya Dub, which was to sing their theme song “God Gave Me You” live. Viewers were touched as Alden, overwhelmed with emotion, began crying during his performance.

He finally met Yaya Dub again with the condition that the pair were not to touch at any time during their date. The promise was accidentally broken as Yaya Dub choked on her food and Alden had to give her a glass of water. They admitted this to Lola Nidora during the Wednesday episode of the Kalyeserye, which made her furious, taking back her surprise gift of allowing the two to have a movie date. However, Lola Nidora eventually forgave the two for being honest with her.

The exciting Saturday episode drew a 45.7% rating among Mega Manila Households (based on overnight data) according to ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, higher than either of pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao’s latest fights.

Eat Bulaga also posted a 37.2% rating in the Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM), marking a significant lead over its ABS-CBN counterpart.

Whether on television or in online platforms, the year’s breakthrough love team has certainly enamored viewers from all over the world. And as the Kalyeserye continues to unfold, audiences will just have to await and stay tuned to the onscreen love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. (30)

The thrilling tandem started during Eat Bulaga’s Problem Solving segment. (photo from Eat Bulaga’s official Instagram @eatbulaga1979)

Alden and Maine a.k.a. Yaya Dub have gained a huge following since their love team was created. (photo from Eat Bulaga’s official Instagram @eatbulaga1979)

AlDub garnered a record-breaking 5 million tweets for the hashtag #ALDUBBATTLEForACause. (photo from Eat Bulaga’s official Instagram @eatbulaga1979)

AlDub fever reaches new heights with the pair’s first ever meeting

Eat Bulaga’s Kalyeserye sets record on Twitter for 5M tweets with #ALDUBBATTLEForACause

AlDubNation was in a frenzy during Saturday’s episode of Eat Bulaga as Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza a.k.a. Yaya Dub from the show’s much-anticipated KalyeSerye segment, finally met after their showdown during the “Bulaga Pa More” wildcard edition last September 5.

Fans had been anticipating the pair’s eventual meet up for weeks and suspense had been building as the day of their showdown neared. Both the couple and the fans hopes were quelled, however, with the intervention of Wally Bayola’s character, Lola Nidora, who prevented the two from actually meeting each other up close.

Attesting to AlDub’s immense popularity, the couple were a hot topic on Twitter, with over 1 million tweets for the episode’s hashtag #ALDUBBATTLEForACause even before the show began to air.

The number of tweets rose to 2 million during the Eat Bulaga’s broadcast and reached over 5 million by the end of the day, setting a new record for the highest number of tweets recorded in the Philippines.

Last Saturday’s record significantly surpassed that of another AlDub hashtag the previous Saturday, #AlDubMaiDenHeaven, which in turn, had exceeded the 3.34 million tweets garnered by the hashtag #PapalVisit during Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines in January 2015.

GMA Artist Center star Alden Richards, who is also seen on GMA’s comedy-musical variety program Sunday PinaSaya, is grateful for his fans’ overwhelming support. Just recently, the actor’s Twitter account reached an impressive 1 million followers, which Alden immediately acknowledged with a tweet saying, “1Million followers!!! Maraming maraming salamat po!!!”

For AlDub fans around the world who are wondering if Lola Nidora will ever let the two meet and be happy, stay tuned to Eat Bulaga’s KalyeSerye only on GMA Pinoy TV.

To see your favourite Kapuso shows on GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV and GMA News TV International, check the airing schedules in your territory through the websitewww.gmanetwork.com/international/programguide. (30)