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TFC Worldwide Welcomes 9 "I Do" Couples this Sunday, August 31
Manila, Philippines - Nine couples are about to face a whole new chapter that will change their lives forever. But before they take the big plunge to married life, the couples will embark on a journey that will test their relationships and discover new things about their significant others. Will it be an “I Do” or an “I Don’t” for the couples? Join them as they march down the aisle of challenges in the newest reali-serye “I Do,” which premiered on August 30, Saturday (August 31, Sunday in the U.S. [Eastern Time], Australia or Australian Eastern Standard Time [AEST], New Zealand or New Zealand Eastern Standard Time [NZST], and Guam) on The Filipino Channel (TFC) worldwide.
Throughout the competition, the couples will be tested and guided by host Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, along with other council members: life coach Pia Acevedo and psychologist and marriage counselor Dr. Julian Montano. Co-host Jason Gainza will be joining Santos-Agoncillo in giving out the challenges.
Santos-Agoncillo, who is a well-respected and multi-awarded actress and who has been married for five years to husband Ryan Agoncillo and has two kids, said she will give advice to the couples based on her personal experiences as a wife and a mother. She revealed: “The most challenging thing I do in the show is giving the couples pieces of advice that they can live by. When I accepted to be on this show, I didn’t really know what I was getting in to. I was just excited because it’s an original concept. Along the way, I became sort of a life coach. It just feels great to be a part of a couple’s journey to getting married.”
The nine couples will live in three houses inside the “I Do” village, but the women will sleep separately from the men. Santos-Agoncillo shared that the program made her realize that the strength of a relationship does not depend on how long a couple has been together. She said: “What’s important to me is that viewers will get inspiration from the show. We made this program to inspire people not to jump into certain situations. Lahat ng bagay ngayon dapat pinag-iisipan ng mabuti.
(Everything should be well-thought-out).”
In the program, the couples will be tested through cycles, with a theme each week and sessions based on real-life marriage and relationship situations. Each week, the council will decide which couple leaves the “I Do” village.
Acevedo shared: “My favorite part about being part of the council is when the contestants ask for help and admit their weaknesses as a couple. It is not about the show anymore. I admire them because they let their vulnerability show. I hope viewers learn from that and face their own barriers when it comes to love.”
Montano, meanwhile, shared that he is amazed by the production staff for conceptualizing creative activities which have started using professional counseling. He said: “I learned a lot not just about delivering the topics and lines, but also in seeing the couples. My one big learning in my experience is focusing on ethical responsibilities. There should always be balance. We open up their emotions and make them realize something. My responsibility is to see to it that we bring them closure.”
The pilot of “I Do” unveiled the love stories of the nine couples, who are composed of the following: business partners who have become a romantic couple, a Korean-Pinay pair who showcase a fusion of their cultures, an engaged couple ready to settle, high-school sweethearts who have a long romantic history, a couple struggling to confront their haunting past, a couple who have been together for just three months, neighbors who have become lovers, a couple with a 19-year age gap, and a young pair who are already parents.
In the end, the winning couple will bring home P1 million, house and lot, and their dream grand wedding.
Whose love story is about to get a happy ending? Do not miss the much-anticipated love-filled reali-serye, “I Do” premiering on August 31, Sunday in the U.S. [Eastern Time], Australia or Australian Eastern Standard Time [AEST], New Zealand or New Zealand Eastern Standard Time [NZST]) on The Filipino Channel (TFC) worldwide. Catch the couples’ journey to a possible ‘happy ever after’ via TFC’s official online service, TFC.tv right after its Philippine airing, and revisit each episode on TFC’s video-on-demand service via its internet protocol television (IPTV) service available in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan, New Zealand and Australia.
For more updates, connect with fellow global Filipinos and visit www.facebook.com/KapamilyaTFC or follow @KapamilyaTFC on twitter and instagram.
By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
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