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Three sisters vie for love, attention, and validation in this emotionally-loaded family drama, helmed by the esteemed director Joel Lamangan. The concept of siblings fighting over love and other forms of affection and validation–is not entirely new in the context of Philippine cinema or even on the small screen. Several movies and TV shows have used the plot many times over. Of course, we are not foreign to the award-winning 1982 film Cain at Abel that starred seasoned movie stars Christopher de Leon and Phillip Salvador. The Lino Brocka classic told the fierce sibling rivalry between brothers Ellis (de Leon) and Lorenzo…
Undoubtedly the most successful and most loved season of ABS-CBN’s Saturday fantasy drama anthology ‘Komiks,’ and launched the PBB Teens’ alumnus Matt Evans’s career and catapulted him to household fame. Pinoy Big Brother has unquestionably some of the current generation’s biggest movie and television stars. Now in its 17th year being on-air, PBB has opened its doors to millions of showbiz aspirants, although very few were given the chance. Among the most popular stars to emerge from the reality show include Gerald Anderson, Sam Milby, Zanjoe Marudo, Robi Domingo, and Maymay Entrata, although Kim Chiu will probably get a crown on…
The blemishes in the thrilling crime drama were sufficiently compensated by its imaginative take of the classic Filipino epic poem, where Coleen Garcia is the Adarna that the three Berbanian princes were after. VIVA Films Actors: Coleen Garcia, JC Santos, Diego Loyzaga, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jay Manalo, Mickey Ferriols, Sharmaine Buencamino, Ronnie Lazaro, Soliman Cruz, Meg Imperial Genre: Action, Drama Premise: Seeking justice, a daughter of a drug lord vows to take revenge on the family that killed her father – her target: the patriarch and his three sons adoptive sons. (Vivamax) Running time: 103 minutes Director: Jon Red Watch it on:…
The homegrown Kapamilya star remains with his home for 25 years, as he top-bills one of ABS-CBN’s most anticipated international projects this year. Nope, he’s not leaving yet. ABS-CBN announced recently its upcoming international project Sellblock. The project was first announced in February, as a collaborative effort between ABS-CBN and the global production house, BlackOps Studios Asia. The said project will make use of ABS-CBN’s sprawling state-of-the-art Sound Stages in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan. Before his official selection, Rosales made fans wonder whether he was staying with ABS-CBN or moving to another TV network, given that some of the…
Ken Chan and Kelvin Miranda vie over Bianca Umali’s affection in this charming second installment of ‘Mano Po Legacy.’ Regal Entertainment | GMA Network Actors: Ken chan, Bianca Umali, Kelvin Miranda, Teejay Marquez, Pokwang, Ricardo Cependa, Marina Benipayo, Arlene Mulach, Sarah Edwards, Sarah Holmes, Tyrone Tan, Donna Cariaga, Hailey Dizon, Blue Cailles, Kate Yalung Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy Premise: A perfectionist boss meets his match in a high-spirited new employee who is hellbent to prove her worth to her new employer. Running Time: 35 minutes Director: Easy Ferrer Time slot: Weeknights, 9:45 pm Why You Should See It: The second installment in GMA…
Eat Bulaga has lost nearly half of its original viewers since its major competition– It’s Showtime left free television in 2020. It’s no brainer that when someone, or a show, for this matter, lost its main competition, a part of what a rival owned, naturally goes to the one left standing. That doesn’t seem to be the case for GMA Network, which despite its fiscal gains from ABS-CBN’s shutdown–failed to absorb its former main rival’s viewership. Many of its shows, lost a fraction of their original and pre-ABS-CBN shutdown viewers. A glaring example of such shows is GMA Network’s flagship daily noontime show,…
With a compelling ensemble of stars, this curious new legal drama from GMA Network has more to offer to its viewers. The title alone of this new afternoon show should tickle the audience’s fancies, who will surely stay tuned in the show as controversies and drama unravel relentlessly. Surely there are other reasons why this Kris Bernal and Rhian Ramos-starrer deserves your time, but the five below are arguably the best. ‘Artikulo 247’ is a gripping legal drama. It’s not usual that a Filipino soap opera focuses its lens on one particular genre. Artikulo 247 definitely will still have the trappings of a…
Excellent performance, especially by Nadine Lustre and Epy Quizon, make this riveting, albeit oddly-paced thriller truly a stand-out and a return to form for the award-winning young actress. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btSMtzKBXsQ VIVA FILMS Actors: Nadine Lustre, Diego Loyzaga, Epi Quizon, Krissha Viaje, Jacq Yu Genre: Drama, Thriller Premise: When a couple finds out they hit the biggest jackpot in the lottery, they make a quiet exit in their sleepy town; however, things don’t go as planned. (Vivamax) Director: Yam Laranas Watch it on: web.vivamax.net, Vivamax app Why You Should See It: It takes a while before the momentum spikes in this harrowing Yam…
In this riveting crime and legal drama, a woman tries to escape the ghosts of her past. GMA Network Actors: Rhian Ramos, Kris Bernal, Victor Silayan, Mike Tan, Mark Herras, Glydel Mercado, Benjamin Alves https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTe1fCBzXrg Genre: Drama, Crime Premise: An article of the revised penal code of the Philippines becomes the golden ticket of a woman who murdered his husband, over allegations of infidelity Running Time: 25-30 minutes Director: Jorron Lee Monroy Time slot: Weekdays, 4:15 pm Why You Should See It: Murder plays a propulsive force in this gripping legal drama. It takes a curious focus on a now-repealed article of…
It’s Showtime, ABS-CBN’s longest-running weekday noontime show, continues to keep hold of its viewers despite its limited free TV presence. The Kapamilya show may be appearing on free TV via A2Z Channel 11 only, but it is already the second most-watched daily noontime show in the country, according to AGB Nielsen’s National Urban TV Measurement (NUTAM) data. That means the 12-year-old show has now surpassed TV5’s Lunch Out Out, which used to be the second most-watched program on its time slot. The Brighlight Productions-produced Kapatid show is notably populated by former It’s Showtime figures, including former Kapamilya host Billy Crawford and Tawag ng Tanghalan judge K Brosas.…
The longest-running Tagalog newscast is proving its might in its 35th year being on air, as it further improves its ranking on the country’s most watched TV shows list. After returning to free television via A2Z Channel 11, on the first day of January this year, ABS-CBN’s longest-running Tagalog newscast, TV Patrol, has victoriously zoomed back to being one of the most-watched news programs on Philippine television. That is although the A2Z’s nationwide reach remains limited. The Zoe Broadcasting Network-owned channel is available in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Outside Mega Manila, however, A2Z is only largely accessible via cable TV. The only…
A time-traveling fighter pilot has to settle his differences with his 12-year-old self in order to save the world and the future. NETFLIX Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Mark Ruffalo, Jennifer Garner, Walker Scobell, Catherine Keener, Zoe Saldaña. Genre: Sci-Fiction, Family Premise: After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future. (Netflix) Running Time: 106 minutes Director: Shawn Levy Watch it on: Netflix Why You Should See It: The future meets the past in this Ryan Reynolds-starrer, which also serves as a reunion project for 13 Going on 30 stars,…
The highly talked-about dinner scene pushed the TV show to match the record set by the 2021 inspirational TV series–Huwag Kang Mangamba. The Broken Marriage Vow did not only set a new Kapamilya Online Live milestone on Tuesday, March 8; it also delivered the highest TV rating a second primetime slot show has ever delivered by a Kapamilya show, ever since ABS-CBN shut down in 2020. Last Tuesday, concurrent live viewers for the Jodi Sta.Maria-starrer surpassed 130,000. That figure is now the highest achieved by any Kapamilya show airing on the second time slot, in nearly two years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALplyJbD3-M The said…
After pulling off its highest TV rating yet, since it went against ‘First Lady’–the six-year-old Kapamilya series appears to have reclaimed its domination over its time slot. ABS-CBN primetime dramas may have maintained a strong command online. However, on free television, the lead undoubtedly belongs to GMA Network. That said, two of ABS-CBN’s TV series have been posing a serious threat to their respective Kapuso rival shows, and that is despite ABS-CBN programs’ still limited free TV presence. Online, both FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano and The Broken Marriage Vow are in full control of their respective timeslots, as both shows posted record-breaking concurrent live viewers…
A murder stirs the world of the elite in GMA Network’s new bid to pull off a crime drama, which pits Carmina Villarroel with young female stars Pauline Mendoza, Ashley Ortega, and Vaness del Moral. GMA Network: Actors: Carmina Villarroel, Pauline Mendoza, Ashley Ortega, Vanessa del Moral, Neil Coleta, Edgar Allan Guzman, Adrian Alandy, Christian Vasquez, Bernard Palanca, Dave Bornea, Mosang, Allan Paule, Arthur Solinap, Tanya Gomez, Karenina Haniel, Anjay Anson, Vanessa Peña, Mike Agassi, Ryan Eigenmann Genre: Drama, Suspense Premise: Chaos stirs the world of the elites when billionaire Alexander Sagrado III was murdered. Running Time: 30 minutes Director: Jerry…
Netizens went abuzz last night when the much-awaited dinner confrontation scene finally took place on The Broken Marriage Vow. Social media went gaga over a scene on the ABS-CBN primetime drama The Broken Marriage Vow on March 7-episode. That scene is widely-revered as its highlight in any past editions of the drama series. The series [originally] got aired and produced by the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). On YouTube, the Jodi Sta. Maria-starrer attracted more than 130,000 live viewers via Kapamilya Online Live. Such a number is a rare feat as the previous record only puts the average daily live viewers…