Kapamilya or Kapuso?

Back in the Philippines, I seldom watched local TV shows. But after living in another country for more than a decade, I realized how much I miss the shows aired only in my home country :)

There are several local TV networks in the Philippines. The most popular ones are the channel 2 (Kapamilya) and 7 (Kapuso) in which you can also subscribe if you are in abroad. Our household have tried both networks. They are good but of course have their pros and cons.

Most of the actors and actresses I knew back home are from the Kapamilya Network (a.k.a TFC or ABS-CBN). They offer heaps of soap operas that can make you laugh, cry and sometimes go insane ;) My favorites are the MMK, SNN and The Buzz. However, with so many actors and actresses in this network, those who are my favorites often have less exposure. I also noticed that some soap operas lost its substance in the long run. The more they tried to make it perfect and beautiful the more it becomes dragging and eventually boring. Take for example the Lovers in Paris, this was the reason why I decided to subscribe with TFC. The beginning was great but its ending was very disappointing.

On the other hand, my husband prefers the Kapuso network or GMA. He still can't get over with the Eat Bulaga and Bubble Gang which were already being aired when I was still young. I only knew a few of the actors and actresses of GMA that's why I am not too keen when we switched to this network. But as the saying goes, expect the unexpected, it turned out that the shows offered by GMA are heaps better and always something to look forward to compared to their rival network.

Simplicity is beauty...if you asked me to describe each network in one word Kapamilya is elegant and Kapuso is simple :)