Author: Je Cabebe
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…
Eat Bulaga, alone, used to rate higher than all the combined ratings of these three noontime shows today. It is no surprise that local television viewership has drastically declined over just two years. It is a global trend that has taken a toll in television industries of many countries, as consumers continue to hop on the ‘cutting-the-cord’ and streaming bandwagons. Netflix, Disney+, Viu, and even YouTube have become more reliable alternatives for traditional viewing, and it may only take time before they become the more dominant mode of content consumption for viewers. In the Philippines, the shift to non-parallel viewing…
Cathy Garcia-Molina’s television comeback is filled with sweetness, lightheartedness and warmth. Star Creatives Actors: Piolo Pascual, Pia Wurtzbach, Pepe Herrera, Joross Gamboa, Frenchie Dy, Hyubz Azarcon, Alora Sassam, Anthony Jennings, Daniela Stranner, Daisy Lopez, Quincy Villanueva, Katya Santos, Anthony Andres Genre: Sitcom Premise: A single father gets possessed by his departed twin brother’s soul to pursue the woman the latter likes. Running Time: 45 minutes Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina Time slot: Saturdays, 7:00 PM Why You Should See It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBNURMFR2uY A supernatural twist may not be the most amusing thing to see in ABS-CBN’s newest sitcom (it’s first in two years). It’s…
The new news satire show delivers hilariously news to reflect the current events, especially the 2022 national polls. BUKO Presenters: Kaladkaren, Alex Calleja, Wally Bayola Genre: News parody, satire Overview: A daily satirical newscast that delivers news in the most hilarious way. (CignalPlay) Running Time: 60 minutes Watch it on: Buko Channel, CignalPlay Time Slot: Weeknights, 8:30 PM Why You Should See It: Think about this: the last full-fledged news parody show to grace Philippine television, aired its last episode, nearly 15 years ago. The Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro-hosted news satire, ‘Wazzup Wazzup’ ran for more than three years on Studio 23,…
The star of the phenomenal Web series He’s Into Her made a rare appearance, with his dad, at the recent Leni-Kiko grand rally in Ortigas Center on Sunday, March 20. Vice-presidentiable Kiko Pangilinan may have missed the record-breaking Kakampink grand rally in Pasig, but his absence was well-compensated by two other Pangilinans, the father-and-son tandem of Anthony and Donny Pangilinan. Both shared inspiring words and serenaded the crowd. Motivational speaker and former news anchor, Anthony Pangilinan, took his brother Kiko’s place in convincing the crowd to vote for the Leni-Kiko duo in the 2022 polls. In his introduction, he proudly…
Whether the ground could have shaken (or not) under the weight of Kakapampinks occupied Ortigas Center’s Emerald Avenue on the evening of March 20. It wasn’t a concern for most attendees, who transformed the long stretch of the road into a sea of pink (no, they’re not a cluster of onions), but they’re volunteers for Vice President Leni Robredo wearing pink-colored outfits. The grand rally is thus far the only Robredo campaign rally to gather more than 100,000 crowds. Hours leading to Robredo’s arrival, the numbers quickly spiked from a few thousand to tens of thousands. By 4:00 PM, the…
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…