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.

New Pinoy TV Shows this October 2011

On average, there are seven to eight new Pinoy TV shows. This October 2011, we have an Pan-Asian musical drama, a heavy drama mini-series, the comeback of a hit reality show, the first of the newly-minted advocacy series, and more.

October 2 - The Kitchen Musical (ABS-CBN)
October 3 - Sa Ngalan ng Ina (TV5)
October 3 - 3 Brothers (ABS-CBN)
October 10 - Ikaw Lang ang Mamahalin (GMA 7)
October 10 - Budoy (ABS-CBN)
October 17 - Daldalita (GMA 7)
October 29 - Pinoy Big Brother Season 4 Unlimited (ABS-CBN)