"The Stepdaughters:" Rears great family values and integrity in GMA Afternoon Prime

Megan Young and Katrina Halili in "The Stepdaughters" 

There are numerous stories about stepdaughters or stepbrothers, right? But this latest GMA Afternoon Prime offering features a different one. From the start, we could all figure out that what went during our childhood days, has a real great impact on what we could become when we grow older or as we mature. 

Angelou de Leon's character as Brenda, the pessimistic, nagging and self-centered wife of Hernan, played by Gary Estrada in the story, is a very good example of what I am pointing out about the storyline. Brenda, being the ill-mannered one in the Salvador family, had influenced and poisoned their daughter's mind, Isabelle, played by Katrina Halili. It is very evident in some scenes that she keeps on inflicting bad notions and values to Isabelle, who eventually had acquired her mom's foolish ways. Kudos to Hernan, who plays the family's equalizer and never fails to oppose and remind his family the good values they should imply. He's a sort of the exact opposite of his wife, Brenda. 

On the other hand, the Dela Rosa family which includes the very loving and responsible father, Mario, played by Alan Paule, the doting mother, Luisa, played by Glydel Mercado and the optimistic and loving daughter Luisa, played by Megan Young were the main victims in the story. They exhibit the best example of the Filipino family, that whatever happens, they don't lose hope, continue to love each other, pray and fight against the challenging tides of life. For them, as long as they stick together, through thick and thin, ups and downs, they continue to view life in a different light. It's just that there are some incidents in our lives which are invevitable and out of our control... like the passing away of our dear loved ones. 

Hernan, had a heart attack. The fortune of the Dela Rosa family was not known by the real beneficiaries of the big amount of money acquired through a winning sweepstakes or Lotto ticket of Mario. Fate had played with the Salvador and Dela Rosa families so hard, and when they finally saw each other after a long time, it was a different story now. 

Thus, the plot has become more exciting and worth waiting as the remaining members of  both families struggle through truth, integrity, love, passion, dream, power and money. Truly, it pays to be honest. And being truthful to yourself and to others would never bring you any harm and colud lead you to the right path of life. 

I commend all the actors in "The Stepdaughters," most especially Ms. Angelou de Leon, who really took us by storm, she has really nailed her "Brenda" role, I can't really help but imagine real-life people that I have known and encountered in life, due to her very realistic performance, from her facial expressions, mannerisms, down to delivering her lines and adlibs, it was so remarkable! 

There are so many reasons to stay glued to your television sets my dear amazing readers, so please do watch "The Stepdaughters," on GMA Afternoon Prime replacing "Impostora." 

"The Stepdaughters" cast Mikael Daez, Megan Young, Katrina Halili and Sef Cadayona during our preview screening of the said soap 

"The Stepdaughters" cast with us, bloggers (Thanks Rocky Batara of tvseriescraze.com for the photos) 

Megan Young as Mayumi Dela Rosa, Mikael Daez as Francis Almeda and Katrina Halili as Isabelle Salvador 

Gary Estrada as Hernan Salvador

Glydel Mercado as Luisa Dela Rosa 

Alan Paule as Mario Dela Rosa

Angelou de Leon as Brenda Salvador

Dion Ignacio as Froilan Almeda 

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