Budoy is Gerald Anderson on ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN is coining a new term here. Advocacy-serye. A television drama series with an advocacy.

In this case, Budoy's advocacy is learning and understanding people with delayed mental development.

It shows that ABS-CBN is brave on trying new things. But not brave enough to get out of the Pinoy Soap Opera Box.

Gerald Anderson's role as a mentally-challenged person is a new shape of character in the Philippine TV. However, he is set to live in a cliche soap opera story of estranged child and parents and scheming relatives.

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Budoy Plot Summary/Synopsis: New Character, Old Story

The story of Budoy is about a well-renowned family of doctors, the Maniegos. Bound to success but with no child, Dr. Anton Maniego (Tirso Cruz III) performed an artificial insemination to his wife Luisa (Zsa Zsa Padilla). She give birth to their child "Budoy" (Gerald Anderson).

Budoy's birth is a family blessing but later on turns into the family in shame when they discover that Budoy is suffering from Angelman syndrome, which delays his intellectual development. Predicaments arises against Luisa, who became very protective of Budoy and the rest of Maniego family.

Until Budoy's fifth birthday that he gone missing and be found by Elena (Janice de Belen), the Maniego's former caretaker. Meanwhile the family decides to hide their dishonor with their abnormal son Budoy and replace him with a normal child named Benjamin (Enrique Gil).

Growing up not knowing their past, Budoy and Benjamin became rivals at school and to the girl (Jessy Mendiola) whom they are both seeing.

Budoy Cast and Characters

Gerald Anderson as Budoy Maniego/Benjamin
Jessy Mendiola as Jackie
Enrique Gil as Benjamin
Janice de Belen as Elena
Tirso Cruz III as Dr. Gregor "Anton" Maniego (obstetrician and gynecologist)
Zsa Zsa Padilla as Luisa Maniego
Christian Vasquez as Dr. Isaac Maniego (general pediatrician)
Mylene Dizon as Dr. Grace Maniego (neurosurgeon)
Dante Rivero
Gloria Sevilla
Barbara Perez as Dr. Alberta Maniego (thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon)
Jayson Gainza
Malou Crisologo

Budoy Full Trailer

Here is the full trailer of Budoy:

Watch Budoy starting October 10, 2011 on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida.

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