Author: Je Cabebe
More Kapamilya viewers can now watch their favorite ABS-CBN programs as TV5 and A2Z initiated digital TV broadcasts in key urban centers outside Metro Manila. Both A2Z and TV5 are pulling off their efforts to reach more viewers this year by making their flagship TV channels available to major urban centers in the country. After initiating digital broadcasts in both Iloilo and Cagayan de Oro, A2Z, alongside its sister UHF channel, Light Channel, is will become available in more locations in the country, including former Kapamilya bailiwicks, Davao, Zamboanga, Naga, General Santos, and Cebu. Since January, the Zoe Broadcasting Network-operated…
Presidential aspirants Lily Ann Hidalgo and Renato Hipolito try to outsmart each other at a presidential debate they both attend in FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano continues to reflect sociopolitical issues and current events, as its current story arc pits First Lady Lily Ann (Lorna Tolentino) and Secretary Renato Hipolito (John Arcilla) as presidential front runners in an election set to take place in future episodes. If you’re both a fan of the show and a keen observer of the current political climate in the country, chances are that you might suspect these developments in the show’s narrative are a…
Panganiban is a love guru who points broken hearts and tormented souls in a ‘hopeful’ direction in this Noringai-penned romance drama. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY0jDPGcFFQ Dreamscape Entertainment | KreativDen Actors: Angelica Panganiban, Maris Racal, Elisse Joson, Barbie Imperial, Loisa Andalio, JC de Vera, RK Bagatsing, Alora Sasam, Rico Blanco, Ronnie Alonte, Turz Daza Joshua Colet Genre: Romance, Drama Premise: A successful woman with a promising career and a blissful marriage finds herself at a loss, when her husband of seven years leaves her (iWantTFC). Running Time: 35 minutes Director: Derrick Cabrido Watch it on: iWantTFC Why You Should See It: Broken hearts and tormented souls are…
Formerly a self-proclaimed ‘Kakampink,’ Miss Q and A winner Juliana Parizcova seemingly shed skin when he unabashedly showed his true political leanings. It’s not sure whether Miss Q and A 2018 winner was a diehard ‘kakampink’ before. He had social media posts where he wore pink and used hashtags related to Robredo’s presidential campaign. It could be that he was just a silent Robredo supporter, or he was merely hopping on a trend most of his fellow artists in ABS-CBN were following. But, the one thing for sure [now[ is that he is definitely for BBM, the late dictator Marcos’…
Celeste finally decided, in its final episode–to follow her heart and pursue her destiny where it led her. GMA Network Actors: Heart Evangelista, Paolo Contis, Richard Yap, Kyline Alcantara, Mavy Legaspi, Rey Abellana, Sharmaine Buencamino, Isay Alvarez, Marina Benipayo, Debraliz Valsote, Michelle Dee, Vivian Wenceslao, Issa Litton, Jenie Gabriel, Jennifer Maravilla, Zonia Mejia, Elias Point, Victor Sy Genre: Romance, Drama Premise: A a young woman from Sorsogon who has reinvented herself in Manila as a fashion designer and socialite, follows her heart’s desires and fulfills her lifelong dreams. Running Time: 25 minutes Director: Mark Sicat dela Cruz Time slot: Weeknights, 8 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpVvu_8UoS0…
TV5 tried to make the glory of ‘80s and ‘90s teen dramas a comeback to mainstream entertainment through this Joyce Bernal-helmed series. There is a time when TV5 was doing a hefty load of original works, on its own, before it welcomed block time partners to fill its programming line up, in the last few years. Original and hit non-scripted shows, like Wow Mali, Tropang Trumpo, Sing Galing, were real chart-toppers. There were also memorable fictional shows, including drama series and sitcoms, that carried the network’s time blocks. Lipgloss and Midnight DJ are some of those shows, and there are also several…
This Chris Martinez-written film provides a curious look at the fascinating worlds of broadcast journalism and pageantry. As far as local cinema goes, mock documentaries and satire features are a rare sight. The rich and award-winning narratives still belong to the cinematic masterpieces of Lino Brocka, Mario O’Hara, Celso Ad Castillo, Ishmael Bernal, Peque Gallaga, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, Gil Portes, and Peque Gallaga, whose visionary films depicted socio-political awakening, albeit tamed to not directly bruise Marcos’s nearly totalitarian regime. That said, the assignment of dissecting perennial social issues has always been carried out through a purely fictional lens. Bikini Open is somewhat…
A multimedia superstar, a box-office queen, an in-demand host, and a platinum-selling recording star, all at the same time, Toni Gonzaga has certainly made tons and fortune and accomplishments. It’s an understatement to say Toni Gonzaga is a big star; she is, one of her generation’s most successful stars, having accomplished so much in her more than two-decade tenure as an actress and television presenter. It’s also an understatement to say that she owes much of her success to ABS-CBN. Gonzaga moved to ABS-CBN in 2005, although it’s worth noting she was already presenting the Studio 23 show, Wazzap Wazzup, since…
ABS-CBN continues to improve in share price at the stock market. It suggested growing confidence from investors who are currently having in the company’s recuperating financial health. On a steady rise since January 31, ABS-CBN Corp’s stock price continues to project a bullish outlook. It is now on the verge of setting a three-month high, which means market confidence in the company remains strong amid its still persistent fiscal struggle. The company is yet to release a quarterly financial report for the 4th quarter of 2021, and while it is expected to remain in the red zone, the promise of…
Southern Tagalog will have its regional newscast again as it opened the GMA Network’s newest originating TV station in Batangas City. It will also coincide with the debut of Balitang Southern Tagalog on February 14, set to report comprehensive and relevant Southern Tagalog news to the region, thus, being the sixth regional newscast of GMA Network. It also airs regional flagship news programs in other regions in the country, including Bicol, Northern Luzon, Cebu, and Davao. The now-defunct TV Patrol Southern Tagalog, which aired its final broadcast on August 28, 2020, served the region for 11 years. The last broadcast…
Zoe Broadcasting Network Inc.’s flagship channel A2Z is now available in Cagayan de Oro City, beginning a nationwide digital rollout that is poised to cover more urban areas in the country. More Kapamilya viewers are [now] able to watch their Kapamilya programs on free TV via the ongoing digital expansion efforts of A2Z Channel 11. After becoming available in Iloilo and Guimaras, and the launch of its affiliate channel in Tacloban, A2Z is now available to Cagayan de Oro viewers, as well as adjacent Misamis Oriental municipalities. Households in the city and the rest of Misamis Oriental can now follow…
Since its 1995 debut, ABS-CBN’s musical variety show, ASAP, has gone head-to-head with no less than five flagships Sunday noon-time shows from GMA Network. All Sunday Afternoon Party aka ASAP is celebrating its 27th year on air on Sunday, February 7, 2022. Rebranded as ASAP Natin ‘To, since 2018, the Kapamilya musical variety show has been home to some of the country’s most seasoned and most recording stars and performers. ASAP is the direct descendant of the defunct ABS-CBN variety program, Sa Linggo nAPO Sila, which aired on Channel 2, from December 1989 to January 1995. The show sustained more than five…
In this ‘Click Like Share’ season 3 episode, JC Alcantara played a young policeman who had the chance to return to the past and correct his misconceptions about his father. Dreamscape Entertainment Actors: JC Alcantara, Alan Paule, Jerom Canlas Genre: Drama, Thriller Premise: A young policeman is transported back in time, to confront his father whom he despises for leaving him in shame. Running Time: 25 minutes Director: Andoy Ranay Watch it on: iWantTFC Why You Should See It: The third season of iWantTFC’s Web drama-anthology, Click, Like, Share’s third installment follows a story about healing and forgiveness. Kapamilya star JC Alcantara…
In the year of the tiger, these stars were predicted to soar high in their careers. While career decisions and management plans are eventually to play the biggest role in determining who will dominate the year, several Kapuso stars are already showing promise of breakthroughs, enough to convince us they will make it big in 2022. There’s a whole new set of ambitious and promising shows awaiting some of these up-and-coming stars, while those who have been around for years are welcoming the year with a more promising insight. From those who made their mark in 2021 and are expected…
GMA Network has confronted the rise of streaming platforms and other free TV networks in its bid to keep its domination in local television. When you think about how huge ABS-CBN’s pre-shutdown viewership was, you would wonder where did that big chunk of the free TV audience go? Sure, GMA Network absorbed some 30 or even 40% of its former biggest rival’s viewers, but where did the heftier 60% go? According to AGB Nielsen, GMA Network’s market share went from 33.8% for the first half of 2020 to 58.9% in the succeeding half. For Total Philippines, however, GMA Network’s total…
Revillame won’t keep his promise to make the GMA network his home network forever, as the latter recently announced the termination of their block time agreement. GMA network recently announced that ‘Wowowin’, Willie Revillame’s variety show, will be airing on the network’s afternoon lineup until February 11, 2022. The show is three months short of completing its 7th year on air. That said, it’s interesting to note that Wowowin is already Willie Revillame’s longest-running solo-hosted variety show. Wowowee, his former variety show on ABS-CBN, which catapulted him to household superstardom, stayed on the air for five years. Revillame’s loyalty has shifted…