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Star Creatives made an exciting announcement on Monday night regarding the P-pop sensation SB19. Pablo and Josh Cullen, members of the renowned group, are gearing up to release a new rendition of “Sino Ka Ba,” the theme song from ABS-CBN’s popular action drama series, “The Iron Heart,” currently in its latest season. A video shared on social media offers a glimpse into the studio as Pablo and Josh passionately record their rendition. They also extend an invitation to fans and supporters to rally behind their version of “Sino Ka Ba.” The talented trio of Rox Santos, Jeremy G, and Jonathan…
Angat Buhay Foundation, the non-governmental organization (NGO) founded and chaired by former Vice President Leni Robredo, has helped a total of 20,131 families and 15,636 individuals across 176 communities since it was established last July 1, 2022, according to a report released on Saturday during the foundation’s first-anniversary celebration. “Nagsisimula pa lang tayo (We are just getting started),” said Raffy Magno, executive director of Angat Buhay. From July last year to June 2023, Bayanihan e-Konsulta, the foundation’s flagship telemedicine program, assisted 7,706 unique patients with the help of 285 medical volunteers and at least a thousand non-medical volunteers. The program,…
Luck was present on Father’s Day as the father and child songbayanan bagged the P2,140,000 jackpot prize and became the first winning group in the third season of “Everybody, Sing!” on Sunday (June 18). During the jackpot round, the contestants had 115 seconds to guess 13 songs. With 12 seconds to spare, they successfully guessed the last song “Paano Ba Ang Magmahal,” winning P2 million on Sunday plus the P140,000 prize from Saturday. “‘Yung pagmamahal niyo sa inyong mga anak, at sa inyong mga ama ang nagdala sa inyo rito at ‘yan ang susi kung bakit kayo sinuwerte at nanalo,”…
Little cutie queens take the spotlight and showcase their wit, talent, and charm in the second season of “Mini Ms. U.” Each episode of “Mini Ms. U” focuses on three young queens who will compete in two rounds. In “Queenterview,” they will answer questions in the wittiest way they can and share their life stories. After this, they get to show off their talent in acting with the hosts in “Sine Ms. U.” The daily winner will receive P10,000, a sash, and a crown. The winning cutie queen will proceed in the weekly finals for a shot at making her…
ABS-CBN Current Affairs returns with the launch its new magazine program “Tao Po,” hosted by award-winning journalist Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo, which is set to air at 6:15 p.m. every Sunday starting June 18 on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z. “Tao Po” will feature stories from Kabayan Noli de Castro and “Patrol ng Pilipino” correspondents, with a wide range of topics from hot issues, inspiring human interest pieces, popular trends, profiles, and entertainment. The show aims to forge human connections with universal themes of hope and compassion that resonates with everyone regardless of age, gender and cultural differences. Meanwhile, viewers can catch the…
An influential US-based Filipino teacher and YouTuber praised the popular segment ‘Rampanalo’ in “It’s Showtime” for incorporating a fun and entertaining way for audiences to learn mathematics. In a reaction video posted on his Twitter account (@pedroj0se) last Saturday (June 10), Peter Esperanza said, “Vice Ganda and Anne Curtis on the importance of accessibility in Philippine education at kung paano ang ‘Rampanalo ng @itsShowtimeNaay nagtuturo kung paano mag add, subtract, divide, at multiply ng integers.” As of this writing, his post has garnered almost two million views. He also emphasized how the show lessens the anxiety of the madlang people…
There is nothing more relatable than music based on stories of love, frustration, and conflict in everyday life such as these new jams from up-and-coming Star Music artists. Find your anthem from the music of Lizzie Aguinaldo, Shira Tweg, and Bernie Batin produced by Joven Tan and released by Star Music: 1. Young love in “Baka Pwede Na” by Lizzie Aguinaldo Lizzie narrates the blissful journey of young love from hoping that you have found the right person to being afraid to lose someone you love. Since she was young, Lizzie has been passionate about music, dancing, and sports. At…
Barely a year since it opened, the restaurant unsurprisingly became one of Baguio City’s thriving food establishments. It is fast becoming a place for food and nature lovers in Baguio. Aside from the delectable dishes they serve, it surely appeals as your taste buds’ new faves, and the ambiance in this gastronomic haven is something that makes you feel at home. Thanks to its nature backdrop, it’s not just your tummy that gets its fill whenever you visit Valencia’s–the soul experiences nourishment too. During our visit to the place last May 25, it’s owner, shared about the humble beginning of…
All three of ABS-CBN’s primetime shows reached a new all-time high online viewership record in one night on Tuesday (May 30) on Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube. “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” broke its record on back-to-back nights with 408,614 live concurrent views. The action-packed episode saw Greg (RK Bagatsing) meet his demise after an intense face-off against Tanggol (Coco Martin) and his allies in Quiapo. Hit action series “The Iron Heart” also smashed its live viewership record with 304,208 live concurrent views. The intense episode featured Apollo (Richard Gutierrez) and his group escaping their hideout after Adonis (Ryan Eigenmann) destroyed it,…
Filipinos nationwide are hooked on ABS-CBN’s primetime shows as the three programs amassed more than 642 million total views on Kapamilya Online Live from February to April 2023. In April alone, “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,” “The Iron Heart,” and “Dirty Linen” earned over 194 million combined views on Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s Facebook page, which currently has 36 million followers, and on its YouTube channel with 43.7 million subscribers. As more viewers continue to tune in to their favorite Kapamilya shows, ABS-CBN announced that the latest episodes of currently airing shows such as “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” and “The Iron…
ABS-CBN today announced important developments regarding TeleRadyo, one of its news channels. TeleRadyo has been incurring financial losses since 2020. Since ABS-CBN can no longer sustain TeleRadyo’s operations, ABS-CBN is left with no choice but to cease the operations of TeleRadyo effective 30 June 2023 to prevent further business losses. The company is deeply saddened by this closure and having to part ways with the many passionate and committed people who have made Teleradyo an important source of news and information for many Filipinos. However, intending to find ways to continue providing news to the public, ABS-CBN is entering into…
ABS-CBN broadcast journalist Jervis Manahan and TeleRadyo host Edric Calma were among those awarded at the 17th Gandingan Awards of the University of the Philippines Los Baños. Jervis’ exclusive report on the plight of Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea won as the Most Development-Oriented News Story. The winning report was part of ABS-CBN News’ coverage of the 3-week expedition of UP Marine Science Institute scientists at Pag-asa Island. “Hindi madalas napakikinggan ‘yung kanilang boses [mga mangingisda sa West Philippine Sea], kaya dapat mas binibigyan ng espasyo sa telebisyon at ibang media platforms,” Jervis said during his acceptance speech.…
ABS-CBN Entertainment and TV5 are teaming up for the upcoming drama series “Nag-aapoy na Damdamin” that will be topbilled by JC de Vera, Ria Atayde, Tony Labrusca, and Jane Oineza in her first leading role in a teleserye. “Nag-aapoy na Damdamin” will be directed by FM Reyes, the director behind the hit teleseryes “Maging Sino Ka Man,” “Magpahanggang Wakas,” and “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin.” “Ang ganda ng kwento! It’s so intricate, it’s so passionate,” teased Direk FM about the series to be produced by ABS-CBN’s JRB Creative Production unit. Also joining the show are Joko Diaz, Kim Rodriguez, Maila…
ABS-CBN News’ pool of reporters delivers fresh and relevant stories via “Patrol ng Pilipino” vertical short-form videos on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. “Patrol ng Pilipino” aims to reach more audiences and bring bite-sized content about current events, trending news, and everyday stories of hope and inspiration. It also features relevant explainers, fun and interesting street interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage of the journalists’ news coverage. Netizens expressed their excitement towards “Patrol ng Pilipino.” “I’m excited to see the people behind the camera being labeled as Patrol ng Pilipino too for they are all part of this mobile and social media…
The hosts of “It’s Showtime” prepared explosive numbers as the noontime show returned to its 12NN timeslot last Monday (May 1). Vice Ganda thanked the viewers for their continuous support and prayers as their wish was granted. She said,”Hindi lang naman tayo ang nagwish at nagdasal para dumating ang araw na ito. Ang daming madlang people ang nagdasal to make this happen. Ang dami sa kanilang nagrerequest at nagsasabi ng kanilang damdamin na sana mas mahaba yung oras. Namimiss namin yung dati nilang ginagawa. Sana hindi kami mabitin. So ito na iyong dinasal ninyo, ibinigay na sa atin.” In the…
Two Asian media giants, ABS-CBN and GMA, make history with the collaboration of ABS-CBN International and GMA Network, Inc. to offer outside of the Philippines GMA’s international channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV, as well as certain GMA on-demand programs, on iWantTFC starting May 1 this year. The collaboration benefits iWantTFC viewers in Asia Pacific (APAC), specifically in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan, Macau, Brunei, Vietnam, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Pakistan; in Europe, covering Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United…