Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s first ever guesting in “It’s Showtime” on Thursday (July 21) rocked not just Twitter but also the nationwide ratings released by Kantar Media (Urban and Rural).
He played to guess which of the madlang workers is the real rice planter. As Gen. Bato promote the war against drug personalities on the show, the viewers saw his soft side that’s equally comical, charming his way to millions of Filipinos nationwide. The episode of “It’s Showtime” got 19.2% versus “Eat… Bulaga!’s” 12.2%.
The Kapamilya noontime show instantly landed on the fourth place of the Most Watched TV programs nationwide, making it the top daytime show on Thursday while it’s rival show was placed on the top 15th.