Author: Je Cabebe
The new Khalil Ramos and Gabbi Garcia-starrer establish satisfying hooks to keep viewers glued to the story, which feels strangely satisfying despite its simplicity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCQzCeQNNSk GMA Public Affairs Actors: Gabbi Garcia, Khalil Ramos, Gil Cuerva, Andfrea del Rosario, Tonton Gutierrez, Carmi Martin, Maey Bautista, Kim de Leon, Lexi Gonzaes, Dindo Arroryo, Bodjie Pascual, Alex Medina, Ces Quesada, Nor Domingo, Lui Manansala, Soliman Cruz, Neil Ryan Sese, Dennis Padilla Genre/Format: Romance, mystery/mini-series Premise: A struggling film production designer lands a job in a movie based on the folklore for which her reclusive mom has an extreme fear. Running Time: 25-30 minutes Director: King Mark…
The popular spa chain is among the biggest and most relevant sponsors of the recently-held Miss World Philippines pageant. Miss World Philippines received the kind of pampering fit for a queen, during their entire journey in the competition. Bluewater Day seemingly understood that it takes a lot of hard work to keep the glamour of a beauty queen. It is for such a reason that Bluewater Day Spa, rendered its support for this year’s competition. The popular spa chain treated all the 36 entrants to a day full of relaxation, before the coronation night on Sunday, June 5. Bluewater Day…
As ambassadors of TaxWhizPH and as taxpayers themselves, the two young actresses shared how they manage their taxes and how the app helped them understand how taxes work. Filipino actresses Bea Binene and Nadine Lustre shared their excitement for the TaxWhiz mobile app and the IWAS BUWIS-it 2022 edition book during the SHIFT Happens grand launch on June 1, 2022. The book’s first edition got launched three years ago with the intention of helping out Filipinos manage their taxes, know the basics of the country’s taxation system, and learn how to make informed and smart choices when it comes to…
The Kapamiya newscast aired its final episode on ABS-CBN, on March 17, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Looks like the rumored expanded partnership between MediaQuest Inc and ABS-CBN won’t only allow the flagship Kapamilya newscast, TV Patrol, to air on TV5. Sources also suggest that if fully materialized, the said 50/50 deal between the Kapamilya and Kapatid networks will also revive the defunct late-night Kapamilya newscast. Bandila aired on ABS-CBN from July 3, 2006, until its final broadcast in 2020. One of its most striking identities is its original theme song, composed and sung by the Rivermaya frontman, Rico Blanco.…
ABS-CBN maybe face a formidable force in the streaming world as GMA Network begins streaming its shows on the video-sharing platform, YouTube. The Kapamilya Network may be virtually unopposed at the moment, as the reigning local media entity online, especially on YouTube. ABS-CBN has started its digital pivot in 2020, and it has since kept Kapamilya Online Live, both on YouTube and Facebook, as its primary medium of delivering its old and new shows to Kapamilya viewers, online. An evident proof of ABS-CBN’s streaming supremacy is FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’s latest record-setting feat, which saw its concurrent live viewers soar past 250,000…
Netizens took Vice Ganda’s cryptic comment on how Gutierrez dressed up for It’ Showtime SexyBabe, as a swipe at the actress and former beauty queen’s rumored love affair with a politician and her upcoming role as a dictator’s wife in a movie. Viewers of the noontime show, It’s Showtime, and the ‘Mariteses’ of social media, did not have a hard time cracking Vice Ganda’s seemingly cryptic comment on Ruffa Gutierrez, during the SexyBabe segment of the show’s June 6 episode. “Iba ang aura n’ya today. Mukha siyang asawa ng katatapos lang mag-oath taking na isang corrupt na pulitiko (she looks life a wife of a…
Speaking for the first time about the state of her heart after calling it quits with her husband, Jason Hernandez, on national television, the ‘Malaya’ hitmaker expressed optimism about her future and moving on. “Wala ito sa plano (this wasn’t one of my plans),” admitted Moira de la Torre, during her guesting on the ABS-CBN morning talk show, Magandang Buhay, on Monday, June 6. She responded when asked about the state of her heart after announcing she and her husband of three years, Jason Marvin Hernandez, called it ‘quits’ last week. The widely-streamed recording artist, however, showed no sign of hopelessness, as…
The comedian-host teased the viewers about the eventual return of the live-studio audience of the show very soon. Vice Ganda delighted fans and viewers of the noon time show, It’s Showtime, after he hinted that the eventual return of the show’s live-studio audience may be just around the corner. A limited number of studio audiences were allowed to witness his birthday celebration on the show on April 2. That episode remains the highest-rated episode of the noon-time since ABS-CBN shut down in 2020. During the introduction to JM de Guzman, one of It’s Showtime SexyBabe judges for the June 6 episode of…
The brightest Kapuso stars and NCAA cagers clashed in a sports special made for stars. The biggest and fastest-rising Kapuso stars, had the rare opportunity of showcasing their impressive skills in sports, during the GMA NCAA All-Star Basketball Game, on Sunday, June 5. GMA Network and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) both brought their A-game to the court. Kapuso stars and the NCAA players are well-distributed, between two competing teams. Held at the FilOil Flying V Center, the GMA NCAA All-Star Basketball Game was a rare chance to see the biggest and most promising of the Kapuso stars showcasing…
The record-breaking episode teased the viewers of Cardo Dalisay finally getting killed in an encounter between Task Force Agila and the combined forces of Lito Valmoria (Richard Gutierrez), Renato Hipolito (John Arcilla), and Lily Hidalgo (Lorna Tolentino). ABS-CBN’s longest-running action-drama teleserye FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano looks poised to have another record-breaking spree again, as concurrent live viewers, last night, June 3, saw yet another peak. On Kapamilya Online Live, more than 250,000 Kapamilya audiences were glued to their gadgets and screens, as Cardo Dalisay finally faced his greatest adversaries. Last April, the six-year-old drama soared past 230,000 concurrent live viewers, making…
The six-year-old Kapamilya show is unstoppable as the top-rated show produced by the country’s number one content provider. FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’s record-breaking spree resumed this week, with its June 2 episode logging yet another record-setting concurrent live viewership. For the ‘Inasinta’ episode, more than 250,000 live viewers tuned in on Kapamilya Online Live. The new record came more than a month since the show set its previous record at 233,000 live viewers in April. The said episode featured the highly-anticipated meeting of Cardo Dalisay and his team, Task Force Agila, with the combined forces of First Lady Lily Hidalgo (Lorna…
Reports suggested that the partnership will see both media companies combining their resources to form a more formidable media entity. Something’s baking in the oven. Nope, it’s not the PIE Channel, ABS-CBN’s collaborative venture with BEAM Inc and other creative partners, but an expanded, much bigger partnership with media giant, MediaQuest Inc and its ree TV network, TV5. News website, Media Newser Philippines cited in their article, that some sources claimed that a 50/50 agreement is about to get sealed by the two companies. The said agreement will have both media giants equal power to decide on business and editorial…
Fashion brand, Marni, is teaming up with a global designer and retailer–UNIQLO to deliver timeless essentials made for everyone. Simple meets sophisticated in Marni’s sensational collaboration with retailing mammoth, UNIQLO. If not convinced that the two practically contrasting worlds can not mix and come up with something pleasingly spectacular–you have to see their latest collection. Marni’s creative director, Francesco Risso’s designs are too elaborate and exquisite. His artistic pieces bear distinctive styles, each not falling short of sophistication and elegance. Masterpieces out of pink-and-ink, stylish doodles, and a plethora and colorful designs are some of his distinguishing characteristics. With Marni’s…
The 2012 film gathered around 150 Star Magic artists, which marked the culminating activity for the talent management’s intensive five-month acting workshop. Star Magic has been highly regarded as one of the most trusted talent agencies in the country, as it has produced and continues to discover some of the biggest stars in local showbiz. The Kapamilya talent management arm is known for its intensive workshops, which have is highly credited for honing the best potential of its talents. In 2012, Star Magic launched a five-month training workshop for around 160 newcomers. The event has thousand of aspiring participant-actors, but…
The Kapuso primetime drama occupied the top spot for the first since its February debut, as it also logged its highest TV rating to date. Not only did the Sanya Lopez-starrer, First Lady, post its highest TV rating to date, but it also supplanted the Kapuso primetime newscast, 24 Oras, as the most-watched TV program in the country, for the first time. According to AGB Nielsen’s National Urban TV Measurement (NUTAM) people data, First Lady rated 17% on Thursday, June 2. The day earlier, the show earned a record-breaking 16.9% people rating. FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, its main rival show, rated 11.3%…
Returning after more than a year of absence from the show, Hilario made everyone cry at the studio, including Vice Ganda. The original It’s Showtime family is finally complete! This is after Jhong Hilario, who’s been with the noontime show since its debut in 2009, finally made his much-anticipated comeback. Anne Curtis, who took a similar but longer break, notably returned to the show last week. Unlike Curtis’s comeback, however, Hilario’s return was unannounced, hence the evident surprise of the show’s hosts. Jhong disguised as one of the three new contenders for the singing competition, Tawag Ng Tanghalan, which was literally staged,…