Author: Bernardo
The upcoming Kapuso series ‘First Lady’ is set to face the challenge of sustaining the high ratings of its prequel, ‘First Yaya’. ‘First Yaya’, starred by Gabby Concepcion and Sanya Lopez, is the Most-Watched Kapuso series for 2021. As of writing, the succeeding series that took over the time slot of ‘First Yaya’ all failed to surpass the high ratings recorded by the series. ‘First Yaya’ premiered on GMA Network’s Telebabad lineup on March 15 and recorded a 23% rating for its pilot episode. It then concluded on July 2 with a 19.2% rating, which is lower compared to its pilot. Despite this,…
ABS-CBN’s FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano wins in ratings against its rival GMA network’s I Can See You: AlterNate. The two programs faced off in the primetime line-up of their respective networks. On January 10, I Can See You: AlterNate premiered on GMA Network Telebabad under the 8:45 pm timeslot. Based on the data from AGB Nielsen, it earned a 10.1% rating and ranked fourth in the rating chart. That same day, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, managed to climb in the third spot with a 10.4% rating. FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano used to rank 4th to 5th the previous weeks with more or less 9.0% rating, but the conclusion…
‘Happy ToGetHer’ continues to improve ratings and climb up in the rating chart. The comeback of the Philippine Box-office King John Lloyd Cruz to free TV proves that his luster did not fade despite his years of hiatus from showbiz. Since its pilot on December 26, the Kapuso sitcom starring Cruz ‘Happy ToGetHer’ has been consistently improving its ratings based on AGB Nielsen NUTAM. The sitcom earned a 12.0% rating on its pilot episode. Its ratings then improved to 13.1% on January 2 and 13.9% on January 9. And for its most recent airing, on January 16, it continued its way…
Former newscaster and the ‘Fake News King’ of social media Jay Sonza spread fake news against Vice President Leni Robredo once again! On January 12, in a now-deleted post, Sonza called out Robredo via his personal Facebook account for allegedly using used paint drums as water containers for the ‘Project H2O: Help To Others’. Sonza shared a photo of the water containers and claimed that these contain Lead, which is harmful to humans, and blamed Robredo for initiating such a project. https://twitter.com/ronaldgem/status/1482244810824364032?s=20 However, Sonza’s claims are wrong because the containers shown are water filters turned over by the UP College…
GMA Network’s newest addition to afternoon programming, Little Princess performed well during its first-week run. On January 10, the series premiered on the GMA Afternoon block, replacing Stories From The Heart. Its pilot episode ranked 6th in the Top 20 Most-Watched programs nationwide list of AGB Nielsen with a 5.9%, tied with The Gifted Graduation. The rating of Little Princess even improved the following day, where it scored a 6.6% rating and climbed to the fifth spot of the rating chart, surpassing Mano Po Legacy: The Family Fortune. With this, it is now the Most-Watched afternoon program nationwide. It also improved in terms…
GMA Network’s newest series Little Princess performed well during its first episode. On January 10, the Jo Berry-starrer series joined the Kapuso network afternoon shows, replacing Stories from the Heart. Based on the data released by AGB Nielsen, Little Princess ranked 6th in the Top 20 Most-Watched programs nationwide with a 5.9%, tied with The Gifted Graduation. It was able to sustain the ranking of Stories from the Heart, which finished in the 6th spot with a 5.4% rating. As of writing, its pilot episode earned around 154k views on YouTube. Little Princess is about a little person, Princess, who…
The Kapuso magazine show ‘Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho’ topped the AGB Nielsen NUTAM for January 9. According to AGB Nielsen NUTAM Top 20 Programs for the survey conducted on January 9, ‘Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho’ held the top spot in ratings with a score of 16.4%. The programs that composed the Top 10 are; ’24 Oras’ Weekend’ and ‘Happy ToGetHer’ (13.7%) on the #2-3rd spots, ‘Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko’ (12.4%), ‘Amazing Earth’ (5.6%), ‘Boobay and Tekla Show’ (4.6%), ‘I Juander’ (4.5%), ‘Kapuso Movie Festival’ (4.3%), ‘GMA Blockbuster’ (3.6%), and tied on the 10-13th spots are ‘All-Out Sundays’, ‘Regal Studio…
The top-rated telefantasy series ‘Encantadia’ will return soon via the news series ‘Sang’gre’. During the Kapuso New Year Countdown on December 31, GMA Network dropped hints about the upcoming Kapuso shows for 2022. Based on the trailer, the biggest telefantasy series in the Philippines’ history is back with its new chapter, revealing ‘Sang’gre’ as one of the network’s offerings for this year. With this, it is believed that ‘Sang’gre’ is a sequel of ‘Encantadia’. The latest ‘Encantadia’ series, which concluded in 2017, ended with a scene where the four Sang’gre sisters played by Sanya Lopez, Gabbi Garcia, Glaiza de Castro,…
The Kapuso drama romance anthology ‘I Can See You’ is back for its third season with its newest installment, ‘AlterNate’. On January 10, ‘I Can See You: AlterNate’ premiered on GMA Telebabad, taking over the 8:50 pm timeslot. The series earned a 6.0% rating, ranking fifth in the rating chart of AGB NUTAM. In terms of online views, its episode on YouTube earned around 18k views, as of writing. During the pilot episode of ‘I Can See You: AlterNate’, the twins, Nate and Michael, who were separated at birth, have crossed paths. Nate knew that he had a twin when…
GMA Network series ‘The World Between Us’ regained its position as the Most-Watched TV series nationwide during its finale week. ‘The World Between Us’ held the #2 spot in the rating chart of AGB Nielsen for the Most-Watched programs nationwide and was the #1 drama nationwide before it took a season break on August 27, 2021. When it came back on November 15, it struggled to bounce back to its original position as another Kapuso series, ‘I Left My Heart Sorsogon’, took over the lead. However, as ‘The World Between Us’ entered its final week, January 3 to January 7, it reclaimed the second…
The new Kapuso series ‘Mano Po Legacy: Family Fortune’ has been solid in the fifth spot of AGB Nielsen’s Top 20 Most-Watched programs list during its first week. On January 3, the drama series premiered under the Telebabad lineup at 9:45 pm timeslot. It replaced ‘Movie Holidates’, which aired fifteen movies during the holiday season (in December). On its first episode, ‘Mano Po Legacy: Family Fortune’ immediately joined the Top 5 Most-Watched programs as it earned a 6.9% rating. The following day, the rating of the series increased to 7.7%, and it has maintained this rating until January 5. …
Talent manager cum vlogger Ogie Diaz slammed ‘Fake News King’ Jay Sonza, who accused that the daughters of Vice President Leni Robredo have skipped the quarantine protocols after one of them tested positive from COVID-19. Robredo clarified that her daughters followed the quarantine protocols on her Facebook account, and all of them tested negative before they were sent home. This is against what Sonza is claiming. The ‘Fake News King’ claimed that the daughters of the Vice President skipped the quarantine even Tricia tested positive after their trip from the USA. With this, Diaz backed Robredo after being a victim…
ABS-CBN now has its version of ‘Kapusa’, the ‘Catpamilya.’ Recently, a stray cat trended online when it was caught on camera during the live airing of ’24 Oras’ on December 31. The white cat was seen walking in the background of Mel Tiangco while she was delivering the news. Netizens named the cat ‘Kapusa’ since it was spotted on the GMA Network studio. But, stray cats are not only present in the area of GMA Network because another cat inside the ABS-CBN compound was also spotted during the ‘TV Patrol’ airing on January 6. https://twitter.com/whatsupjared/status/1479047728491421701?s=20 https://twitter.com/yogawithben/status/1479370791221592067?s=20 https://twitter.com/RKMadamba/status/1479248996954636291?s=20 https://twitter.com/thatclingybae/status/1479063818831790087?s=20 Based on…
Kapuso hunk actor David Licauco once again rides on a naughty comment from a fan. Licauco previously trended for his ‘kalat’ tweets, as he responds to comments from his fans. In 2020, his ‘#AskDavid’ trip on Twitter created a buzz online as he explicitly answered double-meaning questions. One netizen asked if David had already ‘JAKOL’ that day and, if not, when. The netizen then provided the meaning of ‘JAKOL’, which are tips against COVID-19. Licauco then said that he already had ‘JAKOL’ many times, which caused netizens to be hysterical and surprised about the actor being game with naughty comments.…
ABS-CBN flagship news program TV Patrol struggled to compete in TV ratings as it returns to free TV after more than a year of hiatus. On May 5, 2020, TV Patrol bade farewell from free TV following the cease-and-desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission that pushed ABS-CBN to shut down its operations. Since then, ‘TV Patrol’ shifted to cable channels and digital platforms like Facebook and YouTube. Almost a year after its goodbye from free TV, the news program finally returned on January 3, 2022 via A2Z, as it celebrated its 35th year. The show was rebranded with an improved logo,…
Edu Manzano and Cherry Pie Picache admitted that they dated 20 years ago. In a Youtube interview with Luis Manzano on December 27, they revealed that they were together for about a year back then. “Tahimik lang kami noon. It was almost a year,” said Edu. When Luis said that his father and Cherry Pie simply rekindled their love, the 55-year-old actress said: “Hindi niya ako makalimutan.” Edu then explained that knowing Cherry Pie helped him be comfortable around her for a long time. “Kahit papaano, nakakahinga ako ngayon nang malalim. Punumpuno ng saya. “Nagkataon, after the twenty years, nanatili…