Building on the success of its popular teen drama, "MAKA," GMA Network has launched the highly anticipated spinoff of "MAKA LOVESTREAM." This youth-oriented program will feature the original cast in fresh roles, exploring diverse stories of love, dreams, friendship, and family.

"MAKA LOVESTREAM" showcases a different love story each month, captivating audiences with new worlds.

The first installment, 28 Days, stars singer-actress Zephanie as Faith — a cheerful K-culture fan determined to manifest her dreams through a 28-day ritual. As the family breadwinner caring for her ailing father, Faith has no time for romance until she crosses paths with Shan Vesagas as Joaquin, a brooding Manila boy with anger issues and a haunting viral past. Drawn to her warmth, Joaquin finds a calm he didn’t expect. But is he destined to derail Faith’s manifestations — or become the love she never asked for?

Zephanie shared a glimpse of her character in the series. “One thing that I find very similar to the characters na I’ve done before is laging hopeful talaga siya. Pero this time, I think, mas hina-hide ko ‘yung pain. Compared to Zeph Molina, ito ‘yung ‘di ko puwede ipakita, kailangan strong ako."

Meanwhile, Shan highlighted the collaborative environment on the set, crediting director Frasco Mortiz with helping the cast bring their characters to life.

“Si Direk Frasco po, lagi kaming kinakausap. [He guides us] with the lines. Binibigyan niya po kami ng freedom to change the lines to fit our personalities better,” he said.

Adding to the star-studded cast are 90s youth-oriented show icons Angelu de Leon and Bobby Andrews, who reunite on-screen as Faith’s parents.

The MAKA barkada remains complete with Josh Ford, Marco Masa, Ashley Sarmiento, Anton Vinzon, Chanty, Sean Lucas, John Clifford, Olive May, Bryce Eusebio, Mad Ramos, Bangus Girl, and Elijah Alejo — all taking on exciting new characters.

Catch "MAKA LOVESTREAM" airing every Saturday at 4:45 PM, right after Wish Ko Lang! on GMA and Kapuso Stream.

Get to know some of the cast of "MAKA LOVESTREAM" in Manila Bulletin's Slam Book:

If you could have any superpower, what would it be?

Zephanie: Flying, kasi I love travelling.

May Ann Basa: Lumilipad kasi palagi po akong bumibiyahe at mahal ang ticket sa eroplano.

What's the funniest thing that happened to you recently?

May Ann: Nag-guest po ako sa Sanggang Dikit tapos nagme-makeup si Vanessa Peña, tapos sabi ko gusto ko malaman paano ka mag-makeup, ‘yung glowing… sabi ko ‘yung dewy (pronounced as ju-wi) makeup.

Zephanie: Umakyat ako ng condo tapos na-realize ko na hindi ko dala susi ko and key card. Tapos bumalik ako ng car. Aakyat dapat ako pero wala pala sa car, nasa kapatid ko na nasa malayo.

Dream destination

Zephanie: It’ll be Jerusalem. I really wanna see and experience first-hand ‘yung mga story sa Bible.

May Ann: Hong Kong talaga, Disneyland. Ang dami ko napapanood sa reels about healing our inner child. ‘Yung may fireworks, palasyo. ‘Yun talaga ang best feeling.

If you could switch voices with any celebrity, who would it be?

Zephanie: Michael Buble. Gusto ko ‘yung mga charming na malalim ‘yung boses.

May Ann: Gusto ko maging singer, so si Zeph. Gusto ko makapag-perform, makapag-concert, and si Zeph nakakapunta sa iba’t ibang lugar dahil sa talent niya.

What's your favorite song?

Zephanie: Ngayon kasi I really listen to worship songs. If not “Dwell,” maybe “What A God” ng SEU Worship. If kilig song, rom-com ni Rob Deniel.

May Ann: “Pangarap Ko, Pangarap Mo” ni Zeph. Nag-install ako ng Spotify para pakinggan ‘yun.

If you could travel back in time, where would you go?

Zephanie: Somehow, gusto ko bumalik noong 90s, pero sa tala ng buhay ko, gusto ko bumalik sa age ko around 7 years old. That’s where everything started that I’m aware na.

May Ann: Noong elementary pa kasi wala pang iniisip noon, maglaro lang. Ngayon kasi ang dami mo nang obligasyon eh.

Do you have any collections?

Zephanie: I love collecting stuff. I love collecting Hello Kitty [items], stuff toys, books, vinyl records, although konti pa lang. I’m very sentimental. ‘Yung mga maliliit na bagay, kunwari wrapper ng bulaklak, pagkain, or tickets sa train, tinatago ko.

May Ann: Hindi naman ako mahilig, pero ngayon siguro mga color pink. Dati kasi hindi ko naranasan ‘yung magkaroon ng mga ganoon, hindi ko nabibili mga gusto ko. Kahit ‘yung mga perfume na super liit, kini-keep ko ‘yan. Kahit ‘yung mga expired na kasi gusto ko ‘yung maliliit na bagay, mga cute.

If you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Zephanie: Probably, Ceasar’s salad. It’s my go-to food. It’s convenient and light.

May Ann: Lechon and bangus. Pero pinaka-favorite ko talaga lechon, pero ayaw ko ma-highblood kaya bangus na lang.

Who is your role model?

Zephanie: I’d say si Jesus. ‘Yung kind of patience, love, kindness. That’s my prayer, to be like Him everyday.

May Ann: ‘Yung tita ko siguro kasi wala na po akong mama. 4 years old pa lang po ako napunta na ako sa tita ko. Sa kanya ako nagmana na kahit maraming problema, naka-smile pa rin. Masayahin and matulungin [siya], kahit sobrang hirap na ng buhay.

The best advice you have ever received so far?

Zephanie: Marami kasi I feel like I’m surrounded by people who are full of wisdom and mga life experience. But I’d say, “thick skin, soft heart.” The world can be very cruel and sometimes unkind, so we have to have thick skin. We have to be strong, brave, tough, pero soft heart na despite what the world is throwing, challenges and people na na-eencounter na hindi kayo nagkakasundo, you’ll always have a kind heart no matter what.

May Ann: ‘Yung palaging paalaala sa akin, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God” and maging humble lang talaga. Kahit saan ka man dalhin ng kasikatan, maging humble ka lang kasi kaya kang ibalik ni Lord kung saan ka niya kinuha. Kayang mawala ang lahat. Dapat palaging may time pa rin sa pagsimba, pag-connect kay God.

If you are granted three wishes, what would they be?

Zephanie: Gusto ko ng hit song or a movie. Pangalawa would be for God’s love to take over anything sa whole world. Wish ko rin is for people to arise from sadness or whatever they’re going through. And hope and trust will be the foundation for everyone.

May Ann: First, long life ng tita at papa ko kasi ang dami nilang pagdaanan na sacrifices noong kabataan nila at ang gusto ko sana na hanggang sa maging successful ako, nandyan pa rin sila para bumawi naman ako sa kanila. Second, magka-teleserye ako na ako ang bida at maka-work sila Ate Kathryn Bernardo and Jillian Ward kasi super idol ko sila. Third, magkaroon ng sariling lupa, bahay, kotse, and business kasi nanggaling kami sa super hirap na buhay.

Any unforgettable dreams?

Zephanie: One time, we were organizing something. Nasa outdoor ako and then sinabi sa’kin na ikakasal ako. Pinapunta nila ako sa room para mag-ready. Everything’s ready na pero for some reason, meron pa akong inaayos. I was fixing my own bouquet of flowers. And ‘yun ‘yung nagpapa-delay. Hanggang sa nagising ako. Naalala ko siya kasi at that time, I was thinking about marriage, too. And feeling ko hindi pa ako ready kasi I was still fixing my bouquet, and that bouquet represents something – maybe I’m still fixing myself, healing, or trying to prioritize myself.

May Ann: Napanaginipan ko si mama. Three years old lang ako nung nakasama ko si mama tapos namatay siya. So far, hindi ko ma-remember ano itsura niya, ginawa namin. Dati sinasabi ko, “Lord, sana makita ko si mama kahit sa panaginip lang, maramdaman ko na may mama ako.” Nakaupo lang kami tapos [hinahaplos] niya buhok ko. Siguro ‘yun ang way ni Lord na kahit tulog ako, ma-feel ko na nandyan si mama.

Motto in life?

Zephanie: Never give up, everything happens at the right time, and in His time.

May Ann: In God’s Perfect Time. May mga bagay tayong hinihingi kay Lord na hindi niya binibigay. Pero sabi ni Lord na mag-wait ka lang dahil mas may malaki akong plan para sa’yo. Kaya ‘yun ang lagi kong iniisip ngayon – kung hindi man para sa’kin ngayon, maybe in God’s perfect time.

Superpower for one day

Shan Vesagas: Invisibility para kung may gusto akong puntahan, pwede ko sigurong masilip or mapuntahan without knowing na nandoon ako.

Bryce Eusebio: ‘Yung mako-control ko ‘yung time. Unang-una, kapag pumunta ako sa future, makikita ko anong mangyayari at makakapag-prepare ako. Doon naman sa past, para ma-correct ko ‘yung mga pagkakamali ko. And also to learn from the past and future talaga.

Mad Ramos: To create money to give to the poor and to solve ang crisis sa Philippines.

Sean Lucas: For a day, gusto ko maging shape-shifter.

What is love?

Shan: Love for me is built on sacrifices and challenges.

Bryce: Love is one thing humans should do, it’s an essential. It’s a mix of sacrifice, trust, and parang sinasamahan mo mag-grow ang isang tao. Love is an action.

Mad: Love is special kasi ‘di mo lang dapat binibigay ang love kahit kanino, you choose a person na special sa heart mo, na special sa’yo. Bigyan mo siya ng pagmamahal kasi that person has a special place in your heart.

Sean: Love is a decision where you put someone else’s needs above yourself. What they need, want, talagang inuuna mo. And to care for them and provide for them without thinking about how it will affect you.

Who was your first crush?

Shan: Crush ko dati noon si Sofia. Kilala na niya kung sino siya.

Bryce: First crush ko si Sally sa Cars, yung Porsche. Noong bata ako mahilig ako manood ng movies and pinapaulit-ulit ko ‘yung Cars. Ang ganda ng aura ni Sally.

Mad: First crush ko noong high school ako kasi noong elementary, all boys. Nalimutan ko na name niya, basta classmate ko siya. Sa international, si Alexandria Daddario, sobrang ganda.

Sean: Si Juliana Marcoso.

If you were a vegetable, what would you be and why?

Shan: Okra. Favorite ko yung pagka-crunchy and pagka-slimy niya, especially sa sinigang.

Bryce: Potato para maging fries ako at ako ang maging comfort ng mga tao.

Mad: Ampalaya kasi bitter. ‘Yun na ‘yun.

Sean: Kalabasa, kasi versatile. Pwedeng kainin on its own, pwedeng pang-dessert, pang-sabaw, pang-ginataan. Lahat pwede mong gawin. At saka masarap.

What would you do if you were invisible for one day?

Shan: Manonood ako sa set ng Encantadia. Isa sa mga favorite shows ko ‘yun, ang Sang’gre.

Bryce: Maglalakad-lakad lang ako sa labas.

Mad: Makita ‘yung old friends ko na hindi ko na kaibigan. Gusto ko lang sila makita without them knowing na nandoon ako.

The bravest thing you've ever done so far

Shan: Noong nagpa-laser ako sa mata.

Bryce: Deciding to enter college kahit alam kong magiging busy talaga ako nang sobra. Nag-decide lang ako na kesa mag-regret ako na mag-aaral ako pagtanda ko, i-take ko na. Just deciding for myself talaga. I’m taking up Bachelor of Arts in Communication, first year.

Mad: Noong nag wo-workshop kami sa acting, ‘yung letting your emotions out. For me kasi hindi ako ‘yung lalaking expressive, I keep my problems and emotions to myself. Hindi ko siya nilalabas. For me that’s the bravest thing I’ve done recently.

Sean: Siguro just decided to join Sparkle and decided to pursue this career, trying to live alone here in Manila on my own. That was a very big decision talaga na I didn’t know how big it was when I was thinking about it. When I decided to do it, I thought na wala lang, ita-try ko lang ito. Tapos ngayon, nandito na. Pero looking back, I realized the magnitude of that decision. I’ve been here in Manila for three years.

Favorite time of the year

Shan: Summer time.

Bryce: Christmas talaga. Ever since bata ako naging very significant sa akin ‘yung day ng Christmas – ‘yung family nandyan, kumpleto, walang trabaho, walang school dati, relax lang lahat, tapos ang ganda ng nostalgia ng songs na everywhere you go, puro Christmas songs na doon mo lang siya maririnig and doon mo lang mafi-feel ‘yung vibe.

Mad: ‘Yung first day ng start ng Ramadan kasi it’s very special sa amin. It only happens once a year and one month ang fasting kaya talagang special siya sa akin.

Sean: It used to be Christmas pero ngayon nagkaroon ako ng bagong appreciation for Halloween. Everybody dresses up and it’s the time of the year na you get to be a kid. You get to dress up what you want, to see people be goofy. Parang kahit anong gawin mo okay lang. Kapag Halloween din, ang daming nag-eenjoy. Nalalabas mo ‘yung personality mo.

Your real-life hero

Shan: My dad because he was the one who raised me ever since I was a kid. I would want to be like him.

Bryce: Hindi kasi ako makapili, so family na lang in general. Sila kasi ‘yung mga kinukuhaan ko ng guidance. When I’m in trouble, sila talaga pinupuntahan ko. Hindi ako makapili kasi hindi ako makakatayo nang wala sila.

Mad: ‘Yung father ko kasi hindi niya napapansin ‘yung sacrifices na ginagawa niya pero ako napapansin ko. That means a lot to me. I love my dad.

Sean: Aside from my parents, my grandma. Siya talaga ‘yung isa sa mga nakasama ko growing, isa siya sa mga nag-alaga sa akin and alam ko ‘yung pinagdaanan niya. Hindi kasi siya expressive rin with her love. The fact na inaalagaan niya ako, siya ‘yung real life hero ko.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be and why?

Shan: ‘Yung pagiging introvert ko. Kapag marami pong tao, kaya ko makipagsabayan pero saglit lang.

Bryce: Ako siguro if may papalitan ako, gustong-gusto kong palitan ‘yung confidence ko. Madaming beses sa life ko na hindi ko napapaglaban sarili ko which affects my whole life.

Mad: I don’t want to change anything sa akin kasi I should love my imperfections. Kung wala kasi ‘yung imperfections sa buhay, you won’t change, you won’t improve, you won’t learn. Parang ang mindset ko, ine-embrace ko ang imperfections and I’ll use that as a motivation na gagalingan ko pa.

Sean: Insecure rin ako in a way na wala akong bilib sa sarili rin na minsan masyado kong dina-doubt. And also, medyo extroverted ako, mahilig ako magbiro, pero it takes some time talaga for me to warm up. ‘Yun siguro ang babaguhin ko na sana mas mabilis ako mag-warm up to people para mas welcoming ako, na parang open ‘yung energy na binibigay ko.

Dream destination

Shan: Australia kasi may family ako roon.

Bryce: Italy kasi sobrang daming history doon. Ako kasi ‘yung tipong tao na mahilig ako magbasa-basa ngayon, so gusto ko mapuntahan lahat ng Roman Empires, mga structures nila doon. Tapos doon naman sa Florence, gusto ko puntahan lahat ng Renaissance churches, lahat ng mga house na binuild ng Medici family.

Mad: Sa Saudi Arabia, ‘yung Makkah. Pinupuntahan kasi ng lahat ng Muslims ‘yan. Lahat ng Muslim pangarap ‘yun. May hinahalikan doon, para lang nag-refresh from the start, lahat ng sins mo mawawala. That’s a dream.

Sean: Morocco kasi parang ang ganda ng architecture. When I see pictures, it looks super nice tapos unique rin ‘yung pagkain nila doon. It’s something na gusto ko naman ma-try.

The best way to relax

Sean: Mahilig ako magbakasyon sa bukid-bukid. Dapat malamig ‘yung weather tapos tamang relax lang, wine ng konti. Gusto ko talaga ng nature trip.

Mad: Mag-unwind sa beaches tapos makita ‘yung sunset, sunrise.

Bryce: Pumunta sa mountains. There’s something about sa view ng mountains na gustong-gusto ko. Actually sa’kin, the best way to relax is you decide to relax. Sometimes kasi kapag pumupunta ka sa ibang places tapos hindi mo naman nire-relax talaga kaatawan mo, what’s the point?

Something funny that happened to you recently

Sean: ‘Yung character po kasi si Turko, ang tawag ni Zeph is Turok. Kaya ayun, natawa kami.

Mad: Pumunta ako ng school ko without knowing na sarado pala. Ako lang ‘yung mag-isang estudyante doon.

Bryce: Last month lang, nanonood ako sa sinehan. Nagutom ako at pumunta ako sa isang fast food, tapos ang tagal kong pumila at nagmamadali na ako. Umorder na ako at sinabi ‘yung presyo tapos biglang hindi ko mahanap wallet ko. Pero paglabas ko ng

fast food chain, nasa kabilang pocket po pala ‘yung wallet ko.

Favorite comfort food

Bryce: French fries. Di ko alam bakit pero sobrang sarap niya. Ever since bata ako ‘yun na talaga lagi kong kinakain. Everytime na kinakain ko siya, sumasaya ako.

Mad: French fries and the flavor is chili barbeque.

Sean: Comfort food ko talaga everytime umuuwi ako ng Davao is inihaw na native chicken tapos deep fried na hito.

One food that you will eat for the rest of your life

Bryce: Steak.

Mad: Donuts.

Sean: Fried chicken tsaka kanin, kaya kong kainin araw-araw.