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“ I am thankful to the cast because they were always there for me . I don ’ t want to pressure myself into having a new girlfriend just because I am single . It will come at the right time . For now , I am committed to my family , to myself and to my work .”•

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Philippine Showbiz Today
September 8 - 21 , 2016 Jan . 22-Feb . 7 , 2015
Farewell AlDub ?

Eat Bulaga ’ s ‘ Kalyeserye ’ officially ends

Fans of the phenomenal hit “ Kalyeserye ,” or street series , a segment in the longrunning noontime variety show Eat Bulaga , finally reached its end last Saturday , Sept . 3 .
The final episode featured “ The Explorer ” sisters as they departed for the US . Lola Nidora then entrusted her most
precious granddaughter Maine to Alden while they are away .
The phenomenal love team of Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards , who play themselves in the comedy series , arranged a surprise despedida party for the two grandmas .
The party featured some of the most remarkable moments
in the series .
The kalyeserye started off with Lola Nidora ’ s objections over Alden ’ s pursuance of then “ Yaya Dub ” and ended up with Alden earning Lola Nidora ’ s trust and approval .
The outrageously hilarious show that gave birth to the extraordinary characters Lola

Nidora , Lola Tinidora and Lola Tidora played by the comedic trio of Jose Manalo , Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros , collectively known as Jo- WaPao , inevitably made some audiences emotional in their final episode . Although the show has ended , the grandmas promised to return .•

- C . Abanilla , Inq
Zanjoe Marudo says that when he was cast as the male lead in Tubig at Langis , he felt pressure to make the show a success . But the pressure lessened when he found out Cristine Reyes would be his onscreen partner . “ Every time I have a project and I am the lead , there is so much pressure . When I learned I will be working with AA ( Cristine ), I felt relieved ,” he says .
Zanjoe portrayed Natoy Villadolid very seriously . He knew that his character was a reflection of so many Filipino men .
“ As Irene and Natoy , we
Eat Bulaga ’ s Kalyeserye spawned other networks ’ version of the loveteam , with fans spanning the globe as far as the Middle East . ( Photos courtesy of Scoopnet )

No problem being typecast as nice guy were able to show the audience our love and devotion for each other . And that we will not permit anything or anyone to destroy our family .”

Natoy was a faithful husband for most of the show ’ s run , but he also made his fair share of mistakes . Zanjoe says he ’ s similar to Natoy in the sense that he ’ s loyal to those he loves , but that ’ s as far as their similarities go . He would never cheat on the woman he loves and he advises married men to do the same .
He also has a similar perspective on heartache now . When Tubig at Langis started last year , he had just broken up with Bea Alonzo . Doing the show gave him something else to focus on and eventually , his broken heart put itself back together . He also says that he and Bea are friends now .

“ I am thankful to the cast because they were always there for me . I don ’ t want to pressure myself into having a new girlfriend just because I am single . It will come at the right time . For now , I am committed to my family , to myself and to my work .”•

- A . Garcia and J . Mauricio , PS