Maricel & star hopefuls fill TV5's Saturday fare

MANILA, Philippines - Staying home on a Saturday night is never dull with TV5’s exciting primetime shows. Maricel Soriano stars in tonight’s episode of Untold Stories at 8:30. The biggest reality artista search, Artista Academy, will also reveal the Top 16 students vying for the P20M grand prize.

Maricel returns after a long break from TV with a much-anticipated role on TV5’s Untold Stories. This is the first time that Maricel will appear in Untold Stories, which brings to life touching real-life accounts shown in Face to Face. In the episode, she portrays a paraplegic mother who beats the odds for the sake of her children. It’s a story highlighting the human spirit’s triumph over adversity. She reunites with former onscreen partner William Martinez in what promises to be one of her most memorable performances on Philippine TV.

Meanwhile, Artista Academy, which airs after Untold Stories, will also introduce its Top 16 students tomorrow night. After a series of meticulous screenings, the remaining 16 hopefuls will try to out-perform one another in their quest to be the next big Kapatid stars. The Top 16 students will be granted full scholarships to the Asian Academy of Television Arts (AATA) to train under the best industry professionals. Artista Academy’s Best Actor and Best Actress will win P20M in total prizes and will also star in an upcoming TV5 teleserye, making them the richest among all talent search winners in the country. Hosted by Cesar Montano and Marvin Agustin, Artista Academy airs from Mondays to Saturdays after Wil Time Bigtime.