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Dare Duo is a new reality TV show which airs every Saturday at 8:10 PM on QTV (Channel 11 in Metro Manila, Channel 15 on cables). Rovilson Fernandez and Marc Nelson hosts the show. They are also the ones who perform the challenges given by selected viewers. In the first episode, a maid of honor challenged Marc and Rov to organize a bridal shower. In the second episode, airing as of this writing, a restaurant ownder dared the two to fish in the sea, sort the fish while in the boat, carry tons of fish to the port, and sell them in the Navotas Fish Port. Rov and Marc, who are best friends in real life, are a good duo. They have the right chemistry. Rov, who speaks with a British accent, is comic; while Marc, who speaks with a slight Australian accent, is the serious type of guy. Rov is a Filipino who grew up in the UK. Marc is Cuban-Australian who decided to pursue a modeling career in the Philippines. He was discovered while surfing in the Philippines.He's a Bench model that intr...

QTV (GMA Network, Philippines) has some good shows to offer. Aside from "Ang Pinaka" (Rovilson Fernandez hosts), "Chef to Go" (Chef Rob Pengson, host) is another favorite. Just by watching the show, I learned a lot of things about cooking. Sadly the show had to give way to "Secrets of the Masters", also a culinary show which is equally worth watching. I, myself, am amazed how these chef masters of the Philippines prepare food in a extraordinary but practical way. Cooking "adobo", for example, one of the Master Chefs placed all ingredients together over a low fire. That reminded me of how my mother used to cook "asado". Other shows worth watching are "Dare Duo" and "QTube". Dare Duo is a reality TV hosted by Rovilson Fernandez and Marc Nelson where Rov and Marc take a challenge each episode. Qtube, a techy-internet show that features everything on the Internet. QTube is hosted by Andi Smith and Andy Manzano. Andi or...