Drone photo of the Philippine Arena on Saturday morning. Photo by Rem Zamora/INQUIRER
Thousands of fans of Eat Bulaga’s segment “Kalyeserye,” featuring the love team of Alden Richards and Yaya Dub (Maine Mendoza in real life), trooped to the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on Saturday morning to watch the noontime show.
As early as 6 a.m., organizers allowed the audience to enter the 55,000-seater arena, which is now recognized as the world’s largest mixed-use indoor theater.
Outside, fans could be seen showing off their tickets, which bore the face of Lola Nidora, one of comedian Wally Bayola’s characters in Kalyeserye.
Enterprising vendors also sold shirts, ID laces, paper dolls of Richards and Mendoza and even Eat Bulaga-themed meals. KS
Below are photos from Inquirer photographers and reporters deployed at the Philippine Arena:
Aldub fans in line outisde Philippine Arena. Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER
A car with an Aldub fan sign. Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER
An Aldub fan smiles for the camera. Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER
Fans dress up as Yaya Dub’s grandmothers outside Philippine Arena. Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER
Vendors sell Aldub-themed paper dolls. Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER
Aldub fans show off their tickets. Photo by Niño Jesus Orbeta/INQUIRER
Fans with shirts bearing the faces of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. Photo by Rem Zamora/INQUIRER
“Aldub Meal” sold for just P70. Photo by Rem Zamora/INQUIRER
A male fan wears a shirt with the phrase “MaALDen kita,” a play on the Filipino phrase for “I love you” and Alden Richards’ name. Photo by Rem Zamora/INQUIRER
Photo by Rem Zamora/INQUIRER
Fans buy “Aldub books” for P150 each. Photo by Rem Zamora/INQUIRER