ONE OF THE most applauded numbers in "Party Pilipinas" was that of the cast of "First Time". Joshua Dionisio, Barbie Forteza, Jake Vargas and Bea Binene can't believe the overwhelmingly warm reception they got from the studio audience. Their handlers say this no longer comes as a surprise as thousands of fans usually troop to their personal appearances, like in Davao where 8,000 people welcomed them. At their live chat, they got no less than 13,000 hits. "Nagugulat nga po kami sa dami ng fans namin," says Joshua. "At lahat, sila talagang sumusubaybay sa 'First Time' dahil alam nila ang nangyayari sa bawat episode ng show. They know na naaksidente si Barbie kaya pareho kami ni Jake na sinisi ang mga sarili namin. But dahil doon, na-realize ni Ana Capri na mahal niya si Barbie kahit hindi niya ito tunay na anak. Ako naman, I get scared kasi lahat ng minamahal ko, nawawala sa akin, gaya ng mommy ko, kaya takot akong maging masyadong attached kay Barbie dahil baka masaktan lang ako sa bandang huli kaya iiwasan ko na siya at pauubaya ko na lang kay Jake."
Meantime, those who didn't see the initial episodes of this hit teen drama about growing up can now view it this Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday, as GMA-7's special Holy Week offering every 4 to 6 PM.
