2 loveteams in More Than Words, preem tonight on GMA

MANILA, Philippines – GMA Network will have the viewers swooning and smiling at the same time as the newest light-hearted drama series More Than Words begins tonight. The show makes a case for the power of writing one’s own life to find love.

More Than Words stars Janine Gutierrez and Elmo Magalona, the widely embraced Kapuso love team that will once again captivate the audience, following the hit remake of Villa Quintana.

Putting Janine in a new light is her portrayal of Ikay, a girl taunted as a weirdo at school because of her unique looks and constant daydreaming and spacing out most of the time. She finds solace in writing fiction online, creating the character of Katy Perez in her work titled Diary of a Queen Bee.

Unlike Ikay, Katy is a cool, popular girl adored at St. Martin’s University. In her story, she creates her dream boy, Hiro.

The next morning, Ikay is surprised when she sees a boy washed ashore. It turns out he is exactly the guy she pictured in her blog entry. Breathing life to the character of Hiro is Elmo.

Hiro finds himself in an unfamiliar place after figuring in an accident the night he rebelled against his widowed mom. He loses his memory, starts a new life, and eventually falls for Ikay. Without any memory of his past, he builds a new life with the help of Ikay.

Set to make More Than Words all the more exciting is the cast led by Jaclyn Jose as Precy, the quirky and eccentric mother of Ikay; Gardo Versoza as Victor, the ambitious stepfather of Hiro; Yayo Aguila as Marissa, the widowed mother of Hiro; Enzo Pineda as Nate, campus heartthrob and star player of the varsity soccer team; Stephanie Sol as Belle, the queen bee of Southville Academy, girlfriend of Nate and Ikay’s biggest bully; Mikoy Morales as Chester, the son of Victor and stepbrother of Hiro; Mayton Eugenio as Chelsea and Coleen Perez as Molly, the classy conspirators of Belle against Ikay.

Giving shelter to Hiro are Emil and Rose, respectively portrayed by the widely popular ’80s love team of Rey PJ Abellana and Leni Santos. Emil and Rose’s relationship turned sour after their only child died many years ago. With the arrival of Hiro, they will find their way back to each other. Taking care of Hiro, the son they wished they had, will serve to mend their rocky relationship.

Under the helm of Andoy Ranay, More Than Words is created by the GMA Drama group headed by Lilybeth Rasonable, SVP for Entertainment TV; Redgie Magno, VP for Drama; Cheryl Ching-Sy, AVP for Drama; Catherine Perez, senior program manager; and Arlene Pilapil, executive producer.

The creative team is composed of creative director, Jun Lana; creative block head, Jake Tordesillas; creative unit head, Aloy Adlawan; headwriter, Marlon Novicio; writers, Gilbeys Sardea and Glaiza Ramirez; brainstormers, Michelle Amog, Patrick Louie Ilagan and Homer Novicio; and concept by Homer Novicio.