Author: Ron Mia

FPJ’s Batang Quiapo (FPJBQ) maintained its leadership in the entertainment leaderboard category. According to the latest rating reports from the Nielsen NUTAM People ratings, the Kapamilya action-drama teleserye defended its title as the number 1 teleserye in the country. On Monday, March 13, FPJBQ scored 12.2 percent, 0.8 percent higher than its rival, Mga Lihim Ni Urduja (MNLU), which scored 11.4 percent. On Tuesday, March 14, the Kapamilya series again scored 12.2 percent, beating MNLU by 1.3 percent at 10.9 percent rating points. The next day, March 15, the Coco Martin-led series further increased its lead against MNLU, 12.7 percent…

Kapuso reality sitcom Pepito Manaloto (PM) and the magazine show Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (KMJS) continue to lead the weekend leaderboard. According to the latest rating reports from the Nielsen NUTAM People Survey, PM again topped the Saturday rating chart, while KMJS remained the Sunday leader. On March 18, PM registered a rating of 11.8 percent to be the overall number-one Saturday program in the country. It was followed by the drama anthology Magpakailanman, which scored 11.6 percent, and in third place is the Kapuso afternoon drama Abot Kamay Na Pangarap (AKNP), which registered its all-time high ratings of 11.4…

GMA Network’s newest late-night drama series, Hearts on Ice continues to show good TV ratings. According to the latest comparative ratings shared by GMA Drama in a tweet on March 24, ‘Hearts on Ice’ registered a rating of 9.6 percent for its March 23 episode, beating rival Kapamilya action-suspense-thriller The Iron Heart, which scored 7.2 percent. In the same tweet, GMA Drama appeals to its viewers to continue supporting the show. “Feel na feel namin ang pagmamahal n’yo, mga Kapuso! Madami pa kayong aabangan kaya ‘wag palampasin ang #HeartsOnIce, mamayang gabi 8:50 PM sa GMA Telebabad!” https://twitter.com/GMADrama/status/1639132260162215936 Aside from good TV…

Kapuso star Sanya Lopez jokingly shared she got nervous while shooting in Quiapo. On Friday, March 24, netizen @blackletter3 tweeted a photo of Lopez with her hair resembling the hair of the Black Nazarene. In the caption, the netizen wrote, “Nazareno inspired naman pala ang hair. Buti walang nag punas ng panyo sayo? @sanya_lopez #UrdujaTapangAtBilis.” A laughing Lopez, meanwhile, was quick to reply, saying she indeed felt nervous that someone might mistake her for the Black Nazarene and wipe a handkerchief on her hair. “Alam mo na biiii? HAHAHAHAH kinabahan ako baka nga may gumawa  #UrdujaTapangAtBilis” https://twitter.com/sanya_lopez/status/1639253388620894210 Mga Lihim ni Urduja…

Kapamilya host-comedian Vice Ganda tossed shade on how politicians run our government and how they were voted into office even without qualifications. During the ‘Yormeme’ segment of ‘It’s Showtime’ on March 10, Vice poked fun at the current Philippine political situation. ‘Yormeme’ is the Kapamilya noontime show’s segment where Vice Ganda plays a corrupt politician called Yormeme. At first, he asked co-host Ogie Alcasid what course he took in college. “Ano nga ang course mo nung college?” Vice asked. Alcasid replied, “Ako, broadcasting.” The Unkabogable star then quipped, “Oh diba ganyan tayo sa ating gobyerno, course mo broadcasting? Ilalagay kita…

Kapamilya action-drama teleserye FPJ’s Batang Quiapo (FPJBQ) remains as the number one entertainment program in the country. Based on the latest rating report from the Nielsen NUTAM People Survey, FPJBQ stays at the top of the rating leaderboard in the entertainment category. On Monday, March 20, FPJBQ registered a rating of 12.2 percent, beating rival Mga Lihim Ni Urduja (MLNU) by 0.8 rating points at 11.4 percent. It is the 10th straight day that the Kapamilya teleserye leads the rating board since Tuesday, March 7. On Monday, March 6, MLNU topped the entertainment leaderboard with a rating of 12.1 percent…

Viva artist Yassi Pressman appealed to her fans regarding the current issue their family is facing. As part of a fan meet event on Sunday, March 19, Yassi Pressman asked her fans about the current controversy concerning her sister, Issa Pressman, which affected her as well. Firstly, she thanked her fans for defending her from all the criticism hurled at them. “Guys, thank you for defending me ha.” After thanking her fans, the ‘Kurdapya’ lead actress appealed to her fans to be kind in responding to the bashers. She said, “Kapag sumagot kayo, mabait yung sagot nyo ha.” While some…

Golden Globe Award nominee Dolly de Leon is set to star in another international film, ‘Grand Death Lotto.’ According to a report by the entertainment website Deadline on Wednesday, March 22, the Filipina actress will join the cast of the upcoming action-comedy film led by Hollywood stars John Cena, Simu Liu, and Awkwafina and directed by ‘Bridesmaids’ director Paul Feig. Also included as supporting cast members are Ayden Mayeri, Seann William Scott, and Donald Elise Watkins. An Amazon original film, Grand Death Lotto, set in very near future California, tells the story of Katie (Awkwafina), a grand lotto winner. However,…

Instead of settling the issue, Kapuso star David Licauco even confuses his fans more about his real age. On Twitter, a netizen asked Licauco to clarify his real age after saying on Zeinab Harake’s Vlog that he’s 27 years old. Google and Wikipedia, however, listed him as 28. In a tweet on March 23, @itsimplyhazel wrote, “Pls paki clarify kung ilang taon kana talaga dami po di makatulog sa pag-iisip kung 27 or 28. Pero alam ko talaga 19 e hahahahah @davidlicauco.” https://twitter.com/davidlicauco/status/1638931571049893889 The ‘Maria Clara at Ibarra’ star meanwhile, gamely replied “21 po,” adding more confusion to his already…

‘Encantadia’ director Mark Reyes recently shared an update on the upcoming Kapuso series ‘Sang’gre’. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, March 22, Reyes teased the Encantadia fans after sharing a photo of him with the Sang’gres’ Glaiza De Castro, Kylie Padilla, Gabbi Garcia, and Sanya Lopez’s standees in his background. Reyes wrote, “So we just had our first creative meeting on the pilot script of #sanggre . See you soon @glaizaredux @kylienicolepadilla @gabbi @sanyalopez #herewegoagain” https://www.instagram.com/p/CqFidzphsvI/ In October last year, Reyes also posted what seemed to be a working poster for the upcoming Encantadia spin-off project. In an Instagram post on October 17, 2022,…

GMA Network’s newest afternoon drama series, AraBella, has reached its all-time high TV ratings. According to the rating report from the Nielsen NUTAM People Survey on Friday, March 17, AraBella registered a rating of 9.0 percent, its highest since its pilot on March 6, where it scored an 8.8 percent rating. Aside from rating points, the Kapuso afternoon drama also climbed to its highest leaderboard ranking of 6. Previously, the series used to rank 8th and 7th, with its rating averaging 7 to 8 percent. Before its highest rating, AraBella registered a rating of 7.9 percent on Thursday, March 16,…

Top-rated Kapuso afternoon drama ‘Abot Kamay Na Pangarap’ (AKNP) reaches an all-time high rating. On Saturday, March 18, AKNP registered a rating of 11.4 percent, its highest since a day earlier on March 17, when it scored 11.1 percent. GMA Drama on Monday, March 20, tweeted to share the news and thank all their viewers for their support, which resulted in AKNP’s record-breaking TV ratings. “RECORD-BREAKING RATINGS OF THE NO.1 DAYTIME PROGRAM  Maraming, maraming salamat po sa pangmalakasan n’yong suporta sa #AbotKamayNaPangarap, mga Kapuso! ” https://twitter.com/GMADrama/status/1637673213231611904 Following its record-high ratings, ‘Abot Kamay Na Pangarap’ also moved up on the rating…

Two Kapuso programs and one Kapatid series premiered last week; how did they fare in TV ratings? GMA Network’s primetime series Hearts on Ice and The Last Promise made their debuts on Monday, March 13. According to the most recent rating reports from the Nielsen NUTAM People survey, ‘Heart on Ice’ scored a winning pilot rating of 9.2 percent, taking the number 5 spot in the rating chart. On the other hand, the Tagalized Thai drama The Last Promise premiered at number 17 with a rating of 3.2 percent. On Wednesday, March 15, the Xian Lim-Ashley Ortega-starrer series slightly dropped…

GMA Network’s latest late-night primetime series, ‘The Write One’, registered a big win on its pilot episode. According to the latest Nielsen NUTAM People’s rating report for Monday, March 20, ‘The Write One’ scored a rating of 6.6 percent. This is 2.7 percent higher than competing ‘Dirty Linen’ which scored 3.9 percent. Meanwhile, aside from the TV ratings win, the series was also warmly welcomed on social media. The premiere’s hashtag, #TheWriteOneWorldPremiere, made it to the top five trending topics on Twitter Philippines. GMA Public Affairs Twitter account took to Twitter to thank all those who supported and tweeted about…

Kapuso teen-drama Luv Is: Caught In His Arms and Tagalized Thai series 46 Days ended their runs on Friday, March 10. How did its finale week fare in the TV ratings? For Luv Is, it ended well, registering a consistent ranking in the rating leaderboard. On Monday, March 6, the Kapuso romantic-comedy series registered a rating of 9.1 percent, placing it sixth in the rating chart. The next day, March 7, the series dropped by 0.3 percent to 8.8 percent but remained at the number six spot in the rating board. Same rating on Wednesday, March 8, where it scored…

Momoland member Nancy McDonie has already unfollowed singer-talent manager James Reid on Instagram. A tweet by Twitter account @kowalers on March 17, showed a screenshot of McDonie’s Instagram following without James Reid on it. “LOOK: Nancy McDonie unfollows James Reid on Instagram. Nakakaloka naman bakit kaya.” https://twitter.com/kowalerts/status/1636419887437582336 The incident piqued the interest of the netizen since it coincided with the current hot topic involving the seemingly soft launch of James Reid and Issa Pressman’s relationship. The two caught the attention of social media after posting photos of them during the concert of former One Direction member Harry Styles. One photo…