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GLOBE STUDIOS ACTORS: Ian Pangilinan, Paolo Pangilinan FORMAT: Web series PREMISE: 19-year old Karl Almasen moves into his uncle’s apartment in a bid to outdo a family tradition that entails him to live by himself until a trespassing neighbor presents challenges WHERE/WHEN TO WATCH IT: Globe Studios’ YouTube Channel/8PM Fridays WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT Globe Studios’ singular aim to relay an affectionate story everybody can call their own is beautifully transcended in this story of self-discovery and acceptance “Do you ever feel not being the protagonist of your own story?” Globe Studios’ Gaya Sa Pelikula declares its primary intent…
KAPAMILYA CHANNEL ACTOR: Maja Salvador, Geoff Eigenmann, Pepe Herrera, Pamu Pamorada, Hannah Ledesma, Prince Stefan FORMAT: Mini-series PREMISE: A young mother flies to Dubai to find her husband, enlisting the aid of her 5 closest high school friends who have been working or years in the Middle-eastern city. TIME SLOT: Weeknights, 9;20PM WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT HINAHANAP HANAP KITA’s strong familial themes are made more exciting by great performances from the actors, and made more inspiring by OFWs’ timeless stories of courage and survival. TFC Studios’ HINAHANAP HANAP KITA is a love letter to all Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs).…
RIDE OR DIE ACTORS: Royce Cabrera, Kyo Quijano, Gina Pareño, Jan Silverio, Karl Zarate FORMAT: WEB SERIES PREMISE: Two housemates are stuck together for the first time under one roof, giving them the rare opportunity to look at themselves, understand who they are, and learn what they are looking for WHERE TO WATCH: RIDE OR DIE’s Official YouTube Channel WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT Quaranthings’ beautifully written script is sufficiently complemented by its two lead actors with outstanding performances. The series’ take on heavier societal themes that are rarely tackled in BL dramas, will excite and warm the hearts of…
GMMTV | iWantTFC ACTORS: Atthaphan Phunsawat (Gun), Perawat Sangpotirat (Krist), Prachaya Ruangroj (Singto), Tawan Vihokratana (Tay), Jumpol Adulkittiporn (Off) and Thitipoom Techaapaikhun (New) FORMAT: WEB SERIES PREMISE: Six guys sharing the same name, discover friendship and the magic of being together under one roof WHERE TO WATCH: iWantTFC.com and iWantTFC app WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT Familiar Boys Love’ drama faces are together in one series, playing interesting and lovely characters in a heartwarming story of friendship and brotherhood. ‘If you think a bunch of ‘Tee’s living together is such a weird coincidence, you’ll be even more surprised of what’s…
Hearts are already broken as early as A Soldier’s Heart aired its penultimate episode, which marked the most heartbreaking death of a character, in the entire series. But hope springs in the finale, leaving its faithful audience some sense of optimism and a beautiful promise to look forward to. The final week of the action-drama series is filled with beautifully choreographed battle sequences, a departure from the usual indoor and courtroom scenes, which the series resorted to when outdoor filming is no longer viable. No thanks to the pandemic, of course. In its last five days, the series saw the…
TV: GMA Network HOSTS: Boobay, Tekla FORMAT: Talk/Gag Show PREMISE: Hosts Boobay and Tekla engage the audience and guests in a fun show filled with hilarious talk, fun sketches, and pranks TIME SLOT: 10:15 PM, Sundays WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT Fun sketches, hilarious pranks, lively guests, are just few trademarks of this show. Viewers are treated with stand-up comedy and a variety of interesting segments that will leave viewers laughing. The live audience is missing in GMA Network’s The Boobay and Tekla Show, but the show goes on, and it’s business as usual for comedians Boobay and Tekla, who…
The Kapuso Network is poised to bring back the original program line-up of its primetime block, as cameras are once again rolling for its programs halted by the covid pandemic. Most anticipated of those returning programs, is the Dingdong Dantes-starrer, ‘Descendants of the Sun’, the Philippine version of the international Korean hit of the same title. Like any other production unit in the industry, Descendants of the Sun now operates under strict safety protocols. Cast and crew members have been in their lock-in location in Tanay, Rizal, for more than a week now, as the series tries to produce as…
Based on the data of ratings provider, Kantar Media, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano won all of its 1,156 matches with GMA Telebabad. Now that the five-year-old program has departed from free television, let’s remember the 16 programs that GMA Network pitted against the Coco-Martin starrer since its debut. MariMar The 2015 adaptation of the 90’s mexicanovela hit of the same name, ‘MariMar’, starred Megan Young in the title role and Tom Rodriguez as Sergio. The show first went against FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano on September 28, 2015, the latter’s pilot episode. The GMA Telebabad show suffered miserably in its bid to topple…
Maybe you’re too focused binge-watching tons of Thai and Pinoy BL dramas that you’re actually missing one the most surreal boys’ love moments in local television. Everybody seems to be hopping on the of BL (Boys’ Love) drama bandwagon, these days, and now that the reruns are almost the only thing we see on local television, marathoning BL series on YouTube seems to be the only better way to kill time. And so you’ve been missing #PhilJie, the bittersweet couple, that can break and excite our hearts, at the same time. Ever heard of ‘A Soldier’s Heart’? That ABS-CBN action…
ABS-CBN may not be currently available on free television, but it does not mean it will stop offering new shows to its loyal followers. It is now proving that it is business as usual, as it delivers fresh new content via its cable and online platforms. Within the month of September, two new shows are scheduled to premiere on Kapamilya Channel’s primetime block: the mini-series, Hinahanap-hanap Kita, and the new soap opera, Walang Hanggang Paalam, replacing the action-drama series, A Soldier’s Heart. Produced by TFC Studios, Hinahanap-hanap Kita, premieres on Philippine television after being seen on The Filipino Channel and…
Niki Caro’s take on the girl warrior in Ancient China brims with compelling fidelity, self-cognizant of its duty to preserve the magic of the classic while trying to introduce new elements intended only to enforce its highly-celebrated anthems: honor, loyalty, courage, among many others. The result of this effort comes out mostly decent, but its most spectacular achievements arise chiefly from its glorious visuals, which sufficiently compensate the film’s lack of an equally outstanding script. The very attributes of ‘Mulan’ as a character make this immersive retelling a crowd-pleaser by default. Stories about women trapped in a society founded on…
College freshmen who entered colleges and universities in 2015, the year FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano debuted on primetime, would have graduated and joined the workforce by now. That is how long the Coco Martin-starrer has been on air, dominating the local primetime landscape since its premiere. The action-drama series is set to complete its fourth year on air, on the 28th of September. Ang Probinsyano made several historic milestones throughout its four years of airing: it has already produced more than 1,200 episodes; never lost in the ratings game according to the ratings provider, Kantar Media; and never had a rating…
KAPAMILYA CHANNEL ACTORS: Gerald Anderson, Carlo Aquino, Sid Lucero, Irma Adlawan, Rommel Padilla, Jerome Ponce, Nash Aguas Elmo Magalona, Yves Flores, Mon Confiado, Ariel Rivera, Mickey Ferriols, Nicky Valdez, Vin Abrenica, Sue Ramirez FORMAT: Teleserye PREMISE: A group of young soldiers perform their duties to the nation, while trying to keep and protect the brotherhood they found in each other TIME SLOT: Weeknights, 9:15 PM WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT A Soldier’s Heart’s compelling plot about a band of patriotic brothers, trying to fulfill their sworn duty to the country as they resolve their personal issues, is a rare treat…
STAR CINEMA ACTORS: Kaori Oinuma, Rhys Miguel, Aljon Mendoza, Jeremiah Lisbo, Mark Rivera FORMAT: Web Television Series/Podcast PREMISE: Xavier High’s resident loner and nobody, Candice Gonzales, is pestered by the school’s four bad boys, as she tries not to fall for one of them WHERE TO WATCH: Star Cinema’s official YouTube channel and Facebook page WHY YOU SHOULD SEE IT Star Cinema is offering its first web series, jumping on the bandwagon of creative producers whose ingenuity overcomes the hurdles set by the pandemic against content production Also available via podcast, the series is a first of many titles to…
Strict safety protocols are prompting local production units to impose drastic adjustments, not just to their filming strategies, but also to plots of ongoing script-based productions. There have been casualties already － TV series, and unscripted shows that eventually bid farewell in television for good. On ABS-CBN, the Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil-starrer ‘Make It With You’, the family pre-primetime drama, ‘Pamilya Ko’, and the Korina Sanchez-headlined magazine show, Rated K, have bid goodbye. Non-scripted entertainment like game shows and talk shows were hit hard as most of them are aired live, and thus need to enforce more stern real-time…
ABS-CBN’s IT’S SHOWTIME finds itself back again in social media trends through the emerging popularity of its newest segment ‘MAS TESTING’. Headed by the DOH (Department of Happiness) Secretary, Vice Ganda, the segment employs a daily Tumpak (Correct) Tracer who tries to give the right ‘data’ by figuring out which one of the two Persons-Under-Testing or PUTs has the correct answer to the question given by the DOH Secretary. In the game, DOH Secretary Vice Ganda, and one of his assistant or undersecretaries, unveil each test to the Tumpak Tracer on a Board one by one. The Tumpak Tracer has…