Inday Will Always Love You (IWALY) made a big splash on evening viewing when it debuted on May 21 beating its rival program in the rating game while dominating social media.
The latest rom-com series produced by GMA News and Public Affairs that highlights the unique beauty and rich culture of Cebu recorded a 42 percent overnight people share according to Nielsen Philippines TAM’s National Urban Philippines data. IWALY’s counterpart show, ABS-CBN’s Since I Found You, only managed to get 34.8 percent.
Viewers and netizens alike cannot help but be captivated by the bubbly and positive attitude of Happylou Magtibay, played by award-winning actress Barbie Forteza.
Online, IWALY also made a buzz with the hashtag #IWALYBonggangPilot landing on the top spot of the trending topics in the Philippines which ran hours before the actual airing until morning the next day.
Netizens also commended the other actors who appeared on the pilot airing such as Ricky Davao, Manilyn Reynes, Nova Villa, Gladys Reyes, Kim Rodriguez, Buboy Villar, Liz Liz Simon, and Fliptop Artists Mzhayt and Price Tagg.
There is much to look forward to as more characters are introduced in the coming episodes. These include Tina Paner, Juancho Trivino, Super Tekla, Charisse and Charlotte Hermoso, and Kimpoy Feliciano.
Inday Will Always Love You airs weeknights after Kambal, Karibal on GMA Telebabad. For the program guide, visit www.gmapinoytv.com.