They say when you were born someone was also born to be your partner. But when you grow up you meet people that seem to be the one right for you, yet this person isn’t meant for you. And then you think that four among those you met are meant to be with you.
In 2017, GMA Network rings in the New Year with an original series that transcends cultural lines and language barriers.
Join Barbie Forteza, known in her home network as the multi-talented Kapuso actress and Primetime Drama Princess, in Meant To Be.
The series is refreshing, fun and light romance about the extraordinary journey of Billie (Barbie) in finding love. It is not just about finding one’s life partner. It is also about the love a sister longs from her siblings and love she expects from her parents.
Billie is a typical millennial with lots of issues in life. It seems nothing goes her way – from her dream of becoming a news reporter to making her parents get back together, and to helping her brother cope with life.
Her life turns upside down, though, when she meets four guys. And they’re not just the typical neighborhood guys. They are of different nationalities and they are played by real-life multi-racial – Ivan Dorschner, Addy Raj, Jak Roberto and Ken Chan.
Dorschner is Ethan Spencer-Hughes from the United Kingdom. He grew up with his father in London. The perfect boyfriend material, he is the ideal guy as he is also charming and romantic and not to mention that he is a one-woman man.
He is rich after with a huge amount of inheritance money from his dad. He has decided to settle in the Philippines for him to be close to his mother who has another family.
Raj is Jai Patel from Mumbai, India. His life is like a Bollywood film, a song-and-dance feature. He’s hyperactive but super friendly. He doesn’t treat life and his relationship with girls seriously.
Roberto is Macoy be La Cruz. He is the only pure Filipino among the four boys. He’s also the only middle class among four of them. Shy, he always follows what his elders tell him to do. Even among girls, he is awkward.
Chan is Yuan Lee, the Tsinoy bad boy and hot tempered. He is an illegitimate son of a rich Chinese businessman. Whatever he does to be the ideal son, he can’t still measure up to his father’s standards. As a result, he becomes a reble and pours out all his frustrations in sports.
As fate would have it, all four will eventually fall in love with Billie and their friendship will be put to the test.
Also in the cast are Manilyn Reynes as Amelia, Sheryl Cruz as Beatriz, Tina Paner as Lucy, Keempee de Leon as Willy, Sef Cadayona as Bats with the special participation of Ms. Gloria Romero as Lola Madj with Stephanie Sol as Cacai, Zymic Jaranilla as Toti and Mika Dela Cruz as Mariko in her firs
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Wagas plays sweet music this Saturday with the love story of Mojofly vocalist Lougee Basabas and drummer Ali Alejandro.
the episode “Friendzone”, Chynna Ortaleza and Marc Abaya portray Lougee and Ali, respectively.
The two met when Ali auditioned to be the drummer for Mojofly. Eventually working together in the band, they became close friends. They were in a relationship with their respective partners back then, and as they face challenges in their love lives, they also had to deal with the problems of the band.
While some of their members left the band, Lougee and Ali’s bond remained solid. They continued fighting for their love for music while they tried to heal their wounded hearts.
Little did they know that they’d eventually find themselves falling for each other.
Wagas air Saturdays, 7 p.m. on GMA News TV.
