Author: Je Cabebe
The future looks robust for these surfacing stars, so does their shot to make it big and rise to popularity in 2022. By this time, the local entertainment industry has learned to confront the challenges of the still harrowing pandemic. Local production has since gone full swing, and new cinematic and small-screen gems and up-and-coming stars alike, have risen up to make their mark in show business. They are soon to be sharing the screen with some of the most seasoned stars they will ever have to duel with, in their careers. After completing a successful run last year, RAWR Pulse—RAWR…
The last time the Kapamilya movie block time aired on TV5 was in August 2021. Kapamilya viewers who are also certified Kapatids, can now again watch the classic movies starred by the legendary King of Philippine Cinema, Fernando Poe Jr. The Kapamilya movie block, FPJ: Da King, returned to TV5’s Sunday afternoon program line-up, on March 27, 2022, with the restored version of the film Ayos Na Ang Kasunod, as an opening salvo. The 2000 film also starred Ara Mina as Poe’s leading lady, Jimmy Santos, Candy Pangilinan, Pacquito Diaz, Romy Diaz, Berting Labra, Tiya Pusit, and Jaime Fabregas. The return of…
The four-decade noon-time show continues to reflect the ever-declining noontime TV viewership in the country, as it plunged to a historic low TV rating. It seems that Eat Bulaga, Tape Inc.’s noontime show airing on GMA Network, will continue to lose its audience this year. The program has consistently declined in viewership in the last two years, even though it already lost a competition with nationwide free TV coverage. Eat Bulaga used to go head-to-head with ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime until May 2020, when the network was shut down by the government. Eat Bulaga did not only fail to win It’s Showtime’s former viewers, but…
Popular Web traffic analytic services, Alexa and similarweb ranked ABS-CBN Corporation’s website–ABS-CBN.com as the most popular in the country. Based on the latest data published by various Web traffic analysis sites, including Alexa.com and similarweb.com–it revealed that ABS-CBN’s news website reigns supreme over all other news sites in the country. According to similarweb.com, in the past three months alone, news.abs-cbn.com received 31.8 million visits from December 2021 to February 2022, while its parent site, ABS-CBN.com, was visited 53.4 million times during the same period. The site thwarted its Kapuso counterpart, GMANetwork.com, which had 39.5 million visitors in the last three…
Following its return to TV5 last Sunday, March 27, ABS-CBN’s movie block, FPJ: Da King emerged as the highest-rated movie block on Philippine television. You don’t call Fernando Poe Jr. ‘Da King’ for nothing, and indeed, the so-called King of Philippine Cinema reigns supreme, even on television. Last Sunday, March 27, the digitally-restored version of the 2000 film Ayos Na Ang Kasunod, became FPJ: Da King’s opening salvo. Directed by Boots Plata and written by Pablo S. Gomez, who are both cinema legends, the film also starred Ara Mina as Poe’s leading lady. The ensemble cast also included Berting Labra, Jaime…
Lawrence Fajardo’s sophomore X Deal film anchors upon its breathtaking visuals and the actors’ believable performances. VIVA FILMS Actors: Angela Moreno, Rob Guinto, Josef Elizalde Genre: Sexy, Drama Premise: In an island, a young couple, Violet and Peter, offers a sex swap with fellow guest Olivia, a hot lesbian. What starts as a mutually-beneficial deal turns rough and tumble when Peter demands more than what he bargained for. (Vivamax) Running Time: 110 minutes Director: Lawrence Fajardo Watch it on: Vivamax, web.vivamax.net Why You Should See It:` A dare-gone-wrong initiates the chaos in this sexy drama that serves as a follow-up to the first film,…
Kakampinks remain ecstatic throughout the 11-hour grand rally dubbed Rock & Rosas in Notre Dame, Caloocan City. Insofar, the Saturday event was the longest of all the Leni-Kiko sorties. Not only did the massive Kakampink crowd gather for Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Kiko Pangilinan in a Marcos bailiwick, but they also stayed for up to 11 hours to hear their preferred presidential bet speak and their favorite artists perform. Marcos notably won CaMaNaVa over Robredo in the 2016 national elections. It is not surprising that the supporters stayed very late as organizers of the event made sure that all…
Christine Bermas sizzles in Joel Lamangan’s sexy drama Moonlight Butterfly, which marks the first time she takes on a lead role. VIVA FILMS Actors: Christine Bermas, Kit Thompson, Albie Casino, Ivan Carapiet, Quinn Carillo, Jim Pebanco, Tanya Gomez, Jolo Estrada, Hershie de Leon, Gelo Alagban Genre: Sexy, Drama Premise: A young woman learns to play the game of lust and love to survive and provide for her famiy, while trying to navigate the dangers of being the hottest GRO in her city, and the object of affection of three vying men. Running Time: 104 minutes Director: Joel Lamangan Watch it on: web.vivamax.net,…
Kapamilya programs like TV Patrol, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, and It’s Showtime would likely get a ‘boost’ in ratings from the viewer-rich Cebu and Davao regions, former ABS-CBN bailiwicks. Yesterday, March 24, Zoe Broadcasting Network Inc’s A2Z Channel 11 initiated its digital TV broadcast in Cebu and Davao, via the 509.143 MHz frequency (Channel 20). The launch marks the third digital expansion of the channel this year, after launching in Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro City. With this fresh development, Kapamilya programs are effectively returning to ABS-CBN’s former two biggest viewer strongholds outside Mega Manila. It can be recalled, the network…
While the fact Piolo Pascual is its lead star is overwhelming already, there are myriad more reasons why this ‘kilig’-infused and hilarious new situational comedy deserves your attention. The pilot episode of Cathy Garcia-Molina’s television comeback made a mark. It’s fun, lovely, hilarious, filled with humongous charm, and on top of that, nostalgic as it takes us back to the glory days of good-old Filipino sitcoms. The three leads alone, are a solid invitation, but you bet there are more reasons than one why ‘My Papa Pi’ is a must-watch. Below are just five of those reasons: It’s Piolo Pascual…
The star of the upcoming primetime series, 2 Good 2 Be True, keeps her crown as the most successful actress of her generation. Kathryn Bernardo has been on teleserye hiatus for nearly five years now and will end once her highly-anticipated comeback, 2 Good 2 Be True, debuts very soon. The series also marks the return of KathNiel, the phenomenal love team she forms with her long-time sweetheart, Daniel Padila via television. It’s a return to a kingdom they’ve reigned over for nearly a decade, with top-rating dramas like Princess and I (2012), Got 2 Believe (2013), Pangako Sa’yo (2015), and La Luna Sangre (2017). It’s not commonplace that a young star…
Zoe Broadcasting Network Inc.’s A2Z launched its additional digital relay TV stations in Cebu and Davao, as part of its national rollout, which sees to expand the network’s coverage in key urban centers in the country. Viewers from two of the biggest Southern Philippine cities, Cebu and Davao, can now catch up with their Kapamilya programs for free, as A2Z Channel 11 became finally available in their location. The launch came a few weeks after the channel became available in Cagayan de Oro City. In the Visayas–the Villanueva-owned TV channel is now accessible on free TV in Iloilo, Tacloban, Cebu,…
In a matter of three months after she surpassed 1 billion streams in December, the Kapamilya singer has reportedly breached 1.25 billion streams on Spotify. Moira de la Torre just became the second Filipino act to surpass 1.25 billion streams on Spotify, after the OPM pop-folk band, Ben & Ben. The feat also makes her the only solo artist to have more than one billion on the platform, across all song credits. She remains the most followed artist on the platform with 6.8 million followers, as of this writing. A regular performer on ABS-CBN’s ASAP Natin ‘To, de la Torre…
The highly-anticipated episode became a trending topic on twitter last night, March 23 as well as a record-breaker on Kapamilya Online Live. With a peak concurrent viewers of 137,000, The Broken Marriage Vow set another time slot milestone last night, March 23. The said episode sees the violent encounter between Zanjoe Marudo’s character, David Ilustre, and Jodi Sta. Maria’s Dr. Jill. Attack follows David’s continued pursuit to retrieve his son, Gio (Zaijian Jaranilla) from Jill. Following his discovery of his father’s betrayal, Gio now starts growing apart from David. Gio’s sudden change of heart further pushes David to carry out extreme measures…
The new incarnation of the globally-loved game show takes on the classic ‘survey says’ gameplay with contagious energy and humor. GMA Network Host/Game Master: Dingdong Dantes Format: Game show Premise: Studio players try to successively guess the answers of 100 surveyed individuals to a random questions. Running Time: 30 minutes Time slot: Weekdays, 5:30 PM Why You Should See It: Would you be able to guess how many incarnations of the popular game show Dingdong Dantes is currently hosting on Kapuso Network? The answer is–four. GMA will have its second time producing the local edition of the global hit game show. ABC 5…
The second installment of Regal Entertainment and GMA Network’s anthology series Mano Po Legacy is more than its humor and warmth. A week into its airing on GMA Network, ‘Her Big Boss’ has already made viewers fall in love with its lovely cast and lighthearted love story. The second offering of this GMA Network and Regal Entertainment collaboration looks poised to enthrall more viewers as it further explores the rich ‘Mano Po’ legacy. There are more reasons than one to check out this new installment, but the five below are arguably the most convincing: It’s a breezy, warm-hearted romcom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smvhegr2o1E…