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The newest GMA Network series Las Hermanas’s rating went down after its pilot episode on October 25. On Monday, Las Hermanas joined the GMA Network Afternoon Prime lineup, starring Yasmien Kurdi, Thea Tolentino, and Faith Da Silva as the Manansala sisters Dorothy, Minnie, and Scarlet, respectively.  It replaced the series Nagbabagang Luha that ended on October 23.  During its pilot episode, the said series earned a rating of 6.1%, ranking 9th in the chart according to the data of AGB Nielsen. However, in the following days, the series failed to maintain or surpass its pilot rating. On October 26, the series maintained in the 9th…

GMA Network series To Have and to Hold and ABS-CBN series FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano continue their neck-to-neck battle in the rating game. FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano remained consistent in third place for quite some time. However, this consistency got halted by the Kapuso series To Have to and to Hold. It surpassed the Kapamilya series in the rating of the AGB Nielsen chart. On October 27, To Have to and to Hold secured the third spot with a 10.1% rating, leaving FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano in fourth place with a 9.9% rating. The following day, as both of their ratings increased, the gap between them also…

The ABS-CBN series Huwag Kang Mangamba continuously perform well in ratings as it draws nearer to its finale episode. The top-rating Kapamilya series starring Andrea Brillantes, Francine Diaz, Kyle Echarri, and Seth Fedelin is now down to its last three weeks. Usually, the show lands on the 7th or 8th place in the rating chart. However, last week, ‘Huwag Kang Mangamba’ ratings climbed up in the chart released by AGB Nielsen. On October 25, Huwag Kang Mangamba secured the fifth spot in the rating chart with a 7.7% rating. The next day, it remained in the 5th spot but, its rating reached…

Do these supporters even know the story behind these Game of Thrones characters? Supporters campaign for Bongbong Marcos and Sara Duterte tandem for 2022 elections. They started spreading publication materials to promote the tandem of Marcos and Duterte as President and Vice President, respectively, even though the latter has filed for the mayoralty in Davao City. However, a poster made by a supporter earned criticisms because of its irrelevant character representation. The said poster likened Bongbong and Sara to Game of Thrones characters Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen. Jon Snow is known as the ‘King of North,’ that is why…

Seasoned showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin talked about Senator Manny Pacquiao’s alleged selling of properties in his hometown. On October 25, during her online show Cristy Ferminute, Fermin shared that an unnamed source told her that Pacquiao is selling his house and lots in General Santos City. “Balitang-balita sa south ito, sa GenSan, na nagbebenta raw ng mga properties si Sen. Manny Pacquiao. Nagbebenta raw ng bahay, ng mga lote na nabili nila. Ganun.” Fermin then speculated that money raised from these properties is to go for his campaign as Pacquiao is running for Presidency this 2022. “Ang interpretasyon ko naman…

GMA Network Afternoon Prime series Nagbabagang Luha maintained a more than 7% rating on its last three episodes. On October 23, the hit Kapuso series aired its finale episode. Based on the data released by AGB Nielsen, it managed to maintain its ratings until its finale. On October 21, the series tied with Stories from the Heart: Never Say Goodbye in the 7-8th spot with a 7.3% rating. In terms of online views, it earned more than 700k views on YouTube for its Thursday episode. The following day, the series again tied with Stories from the Heart: Never Say Goodbye,…

BB Gandanghari advised her niece Kylie Padilla and ex-husband Aljur Abrenica to keep their personal life, private. In BB’s Instagram live, she was cornered by fans who asked about her opinion regarding the controversial break-up of Padilla and Abrenica. According to Gandanghari, she doesn’t know the story behind the issue so she refused to entertain questions about it. However, due to the persistent request of her followers, she eventually shared her insight about her niece’s alleged love affair. Since she also came from a failed marriage, BB shared a piece of advice for Kylie and Aljur. “Ang paghihiwalay is not…

The newest GMA Network series Las Hermanas earned satisfactory ratings and trended online during its pilot episode. On October 25, Las Hermanas that stars Yasmien Kurdi, Thea Tolentino, and Faith Da Silva, premiered on GMA Network Afternoon Prime. The said series replaced another well-performing Kapuso series, Nagbabagang Luha, which concluded on October 22. According to the data released by AGB Nielsen, Las Hermanas earned a 6.1% rating for its pilot episode. Its pilot rating is almost equal to the pilot ratings of the previous show it took over with, Nagbabagang Luha that earned a 6.2% rating on its pilot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRyScUPXSZU On YouTube, its…

GMA Network shows ’24 Oras’ and ‘Legal Wives’ are stable at the top of the rating chart! Though their ratings are fluctuating, these two shows maintained their ranking in the chart per data of AGB Nielsen. ’24 Oras’ and ‘Legal Wives’ are the consistent ranks 1 and 2 programs nationwide for many weeks now. On October 18, ’24 Oras’ earned a 16.7% rating while ‘Legal Wives’ earned a 14.3% rating. In terms of online presence, the Monday episode of ’24 Oras’ has 330k views, while ‘Legal Wives’ has 170k to 380k views on YouTube. The next day, the rating of…

Despite being a rerun, the GMA Network series ‘The Good Daughter’ earns high ratings per data released by AGB Nielsen. ‘The Good Daughter’ is starred by Kylie Padilla and was first aired in 2012. Almost a decade after, the series is currently being replayed under GMA Network’s afternoon prime lineup. ‘The Good Daughter’ manages to exceed the ratings of its fellow afternoon programs, making it the number 1 show in the said time frame. Other Kapuso afternoon programs are, ‘Nagbabagang Luha’ and ‘Stories from the Heart: Never Say Goodbye’. On October 19, ‘The Good Daughter’ tied with ‘Nagbabagang Luha’ on…

ABS-CBN’s series Huwag Kang Mangamba and FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano remain two of the most-watched TV programs nationwide. Despite their limited reach due to the shutdown of the ABS-CBN network, these two Kapamilya shows continue to compete in ratings. On October 18, based on the data released by AGB Nielsen, Huwag Kang Mangamba ranked fifth in the rating chart with a 7.5% rating. This inspirational drama’s rating on Monday is record-breaking since it usually lands between the 7th or 9th spot. In terms of online views, it earned 300k to 450k views on YouTube. In the said episode, Mira (Andrea Brilliantes)…

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas because of ABS-CBN and GMA Network! The two media networks in the country started their activities and tricks for the Christmas season. On October 18, ABS-CBN released the official teaser of its Christmas station ID for this year titled, “Andito Tayo Para sa Isa’t Isa.” https://twitter.com/ABSCBN/status/1450034619944898565?s=20 The teaser featured a portion of the network’s official soundtrack for this year’s station ID. However, it did not yet reveal the voices behind it. Recently, Kapamilya artists were seen taping their exposures for the station ID. Meanwhile, GMA Network has released its official lyric video…

The second offering of the GMA Network drama anthology ‘Stories from The Heart: Never Say Goodbye’ fell short to sustain its first series, ‘Loving Miss Bridgette.’ The Afternoon Prime drama officially kicked off on October 18 with another love story featuring Klea Pineda, Lauren Young, and Jak Roberto. According to the data of AGB Nielsen, ‘Stories from The Heart: Never Say Goodbye’ earned a 6.7% rating on its pilot, ranking 6th on the rating chart. Its pilot episode also earned an average of 20k views on YouTube. Considering this, ‘Never Say Goodbye’ failed to maintain the performance of ‘Loving Miss…

Returning TV Patrol anchor, Karen Davila became a trending topic on Twitter after Noli de Castro withdrew his candidacy for senator on October 13. After 11 years, Karen Davila returned to TV Patrol, replacing seasoned anchor Noli de Castro, who filed for senatorial candidacy on October 8. Davila was welcomed to TV Patrol on October 11. Her return trended because of a ‘leaf blooper’ during her outro on the show, caused by strong winds outside the ABS-CBN building. However, few days after her return to the news show, de Castro announced his withdrawal from his senatorial bid. He believes that…

Seasoned comedian-host Joey de Leon reacts to President Rodrigo Duterte’s remark about COVID-19 vaccination.  Currently, the vaccination against COVID-19 remains optional or voluntary. There is still no order that requires all people to be vaccinated but, the government highly encourages everyone to get jabbed.  Despite the government’s encouragement, there are still people who are hesitant to get the vaccine. With this, on October 12, President Duterte addressed these people and said, “Iyan ang problema, ‘yung ayaw magpabakuna. Kaya hanapin ninyo ‘yan sa barangay niyo, akyatin natin pag tulog, at turukin natin ang natutulog para makumpleto ang istorya.” “Ako ang mag-ano.…

If the Philippines will remake the Netflix Korean drama series My Name, director Mark Reyes suggested Kylie Padilla as the lead role. In an Instagram post, Reyes shared the poster of the Netflix series and said that he can see Kylie playing as ‘the revenge-driven ingénue turned fighting machine’ Ji-woo, which was originally played by Han So-hee. Aside from her beauty and acting skills, Kylie’s background in martial arts is the reason why Reyes sees her fitted in the role. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mark Reyes (@direkmark) With this, Kylie expressed interest in…