Author: Je Cabebe
FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano’s comeback to the Top 3 has been cut short by the new Kapuso series, False Positive, which has held the Kapamilya show’s top 3 spots since last week. It did not surprise much that FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano was able to bounce back into the Top 3 most-watched programs in the country after GMA Network’s Widow’s Web ended its successful 43-episode run on April 29. The six-year-old action-drama series promptly reclaimed its spot in the top 3 on May 2, Monday, with a 10.1 people rating, as reported by AGB Nielsen. That was enough to ward off the…
Danger stood by the doorsteps of a mother and her daughter’s home when the former welcomed a new man into their lives. GMA Network Acors: Maricel Laxa, Zoren Legaspi, Mikee Quintos, Lianne Valentin, Mariz Ricketts, Carlos Siguion-Reyna, Dave Bornea, Coleen Paz, Celine Fajardo, Mio Maranan, Jen Rosendahl, Ramon Christopher, Patricia Ismael Genre: Drama Premise: A widowed woman and her daughter find a second chance in rebuilding their family, when the former re-marries another man. But danger lurks, which may make them descend to an inescapable chaos. Running Time: 25-30 minutes Director: Laurice Guillen Time slot: Weekdays, 2:30 PM Why You Should See…
The movement of the two shows on the rating chart comes ahead of the new Kapamilya TV series—2 Good 2 Be True—which debuts this week on primetime. Some interesting movements on the local TV rating chart were observed, within the week. Kapuso shows remain way ahead of their ABS-CBN and TV5 rivals, with 24 Oras and First Lady keeping their respective leads as the most-watched primetime newscast and drama series. The third slot did not have a fixed occupant as GMA Network’s False Positive and ABS-CBN’s FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano took turns occupying it. The latter, however, notably has limited free TV coverage, which makes…
Embark on a journey through the lens of Xiaomi 12 Series to Master Every Scene with four visual storytellers from Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Xiaomi amps up its campaign to discover the people and culture of the world through the powerful lenses of Xiaomi 12 series phones. Collaborating with National Geographic Creative Works for its ‘ProActive Action’ campaign, Xiaomi taps four storytellers in South East Asia, to share their immersive stories and passions using the latest Xiaomi 12 series. The stories are told through the eyes of a celebrated photographer from each country reflecting their local perspective -…
The Kapamilya movie block is the most-watched movie block and Kapamilya show on May 8, Sunday. The legacy of the King of Philippine Cinema, Fernando Poe Jr., lives on with his films that remain a spectacle to Filipino television viewers, even today. ABS-CBN’s movie block, FPJ:Da King, which features restored versions of the legendary movie star’s films, is currently one of the top-rated movie blocks in the country, despite its limited free TV coverage. On May 8, Sunday, the Kapamilya movie block, nearly entered the Top 5 most-watched shows, by pulling off an impressive 4.3 people rating, according to AGB Nielsen’s…
The Mae Alviar-Cruz-helmed series will premiere on the streaming mammoth 72 hours before its television debut on A2Z Channel 11 and TV5. ABS-CBN marked the Netflix debut of one of its biggest projects this year with an adorable showoff. It had its Eugenio Lopez Jr. (ELJ) building lit up in red and with the initials of the highly-anticipated primetime series. Last year, the network also pulled off the same gimmick by flashing the title of the Liza Soberano-led Netflix anime series, Trese, across the building. Earlier, ABS-CBN Entertainment and the series’s production unit, teased netizens of a surprise. “2loy-2loy ang surprises dahil…
Redemption comes brimming for Rica Sicat, as her fight for justice finally ends in Viral Scandal’s thrilling and inspiring finale. ABS-CBN Entertainment | RCD Narratives Actors: Charlie Dizon, Dimples Romana, Jake Cuenca, Joshua Garcia, Miko Raval, Markus Paterson, Jameson Blake, Maxene Magalona, Ria Atayde, Gian Magdangal, Jong Cuenco, Vance Larena, Karina Bautista, Aljon Mendoza, Kaila Estrada, Louise Abuel Genre: Drama, Mystery Premise: A rape survivor’s quest for justice gets a fitting and inspiring resolution, with her offender finally getting put behind bars. Running time: 25 minutes Director: Dado Lumibao, Froy Allan Leonardo Watch it on: iWantTFC Why You Should See It: Rica Sicat’s…
From its exciting mix of talented actors to its heartwarming and chuckle-worthy themes, False Positive has it all to keep audiences glued to their TV screens. The following are just five of those compelling reasons why this lighthearted and inspiring romcom is a must-watch: It’s Xian Lim’s first primetime series as a Kapuso artist. Lim was first announced to star alongside Kapuso A-Lister, Jennylyn Mercado, for his first series with GMA Network. The project did not push through due to the actress’s pregnancy. False Positive, however, certainly is no less of a replacement project for the former Kapamilya actor, as it…
The star of the highly-anticipated upcoming Kapamilya series, 2 Good 2 Be True, recently became the third Filipino celebrity to hit the elusive social media milestone. Kapamilya A-list star and box-office royalty,Kathryn Bernardo joined fellow ABS-CBN talents Anne Curtis and Liza Soberano as the only three Filipinos to have more than 17 million followers on the social media platform– Instagram. Bernardo achieved the feat this week, shortly after Soberano breached the mark. The star of the two highest-grossing Filipino films of all time (Hello Love Goodbye and The How of Us) maintains a strong social media presence with millions of followers, not only…
The Philippine stock market suffered a nine-month low, a day after the historic May 9 elections got held and on the cusp of an impending return to power of the formerly exiled first family. Investors are in jitters as the economic outlook of the Philippines fell to uncertainty, with Bongbong Marcos, son of the infamous dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, poised to reclaim Malacañang for his family. Plunging to 6,720.93 points, on Tuesday, May 10, the Philippine Stock Exchange nosedived to its lowest level in nine months. The index suffered a 0.6% plunge, but it recorded as much as 3.1% drop within…
Two years after the ABS-CBN’s shutdown, the Tagalog news channel is making a comeback on free television. Kapamilya viewers will soon be reunited with the 24/7 Tagalog news channel, TeleRadyo (formerly DZMM TeleRadyo) on free television, two years after the channel went off the air in the wake of ABS-CBN’s shutdown in May 2020. The TV broadcast of the now-defunct radio station, DZMM, has since become available on cable TV. Early this month, digital TV viewers got surprised to see the test broadcast of the channel, as one of Zoe TV’s new sub-channels. As early as May 1, the new…
The recently-held national elections presumptive winners got warned by Enriquez that the public won’t rest watching them throughout their entire tenure. Apparent victors of the 2022 national polls received a stark warning from veteran Kapuso broadcast journalist Mike Enriquez during the live airing of GTV’s Balitanghali Express on May 10, a day after the election was held. “Kayong mga nanalo, tandaan ninyo, magbabantay kami (To everyone who won the election, never forget that we’re keeping tabs on of you),” he declared, as he also reminded television viewers and Filipino citizens to never abandon their duties of scrutinizing public officials. “Babantayan po natin ‘yung…
The fans of the award-winning actress took to social media to demand an extension of the term for Lustre, whom they address as their ‘President’. “Due to massive vote buying and other election-related anomalies, we hereby extend the presidency of Her Excellency Nadine Lustre,” declared former ABS-CBN writer Jerry Gracio. His declaration got seconded by hundreds of fans who similarly approved the extension of their President’s tenure. Lustre is a vocal supporter of Vice President Leni Robredo. She attended several people’s rallies held for the lone female presidentiable in the recently-concluded national polls. Cher Diokno noted that the actress has…
Laughter does not stop in this riot comedy, helmed by award-winning director Joel Lamangan. The comedy in Desperadas 2 moved up a notch from the already hilariously chaotic first film. Still starred by Iza Calzado, Ruffa Gutierrez, Marian Rivera, and Ruffa Mae Quinto, this sequel follows the four sisters as they face new problems. Misadventures come to Isabela (Gutierrez), Patricia (Quinto), Stephanie (Calzado), and Courtney (Rivera). Marriage problems begin to worry Stephanie, while Isabela gets imprisoned. Patricia navigates a new life after divorcing Dave (Wendell Ramos). She has a new suitor in the person of Congressman Fely (Christian Vasquez). Desperadas 2 is a…
Local organizers and authorities placed the crowd estimate for Robredo’s Bicol Miting de Avance at more than 300,000, which is now the biggest crowd her slate ever has mustered outside Metro Manila since the beginning of the campaign period. Three days before the highly-anticipated and dreaded 2022 national polls, Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis ‘Kiko’ Pangilinan, are on the last leg of their respective presidential and vice-presidential campaigns. In Naga City, where the presidentiable’s first miting de avance was held, local organizers reported that crowd already swelled with 168,000 Bicolanos by 5:30 pm. By 7:30 pm, that number skyrocketed to…
Aside from the fact that it was 2021’s biggest local Web series, there are more ‘exciting’ reasons why this youth-oriented series deserves public attention. Aside from the fact that it was 2021’s biggest local Web series, there are more ‘exciting’ reasons why this youth-oriented series deserves public attention. Ever wondered why young and the young-at-heart, are so into this series, and after just a year since the official launch of its lead stars Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano aka DonBelle, the series has already gone inordinately popular? If you have not hopped on the ‘TagSen’ bandwagon yet, maybe these five…