Isah V. Red, Editor Nickie Wang, Writer isahred@gmail.com
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APUSO programs continued to lord it over rivals in the viewer-rich areas of Mega Manila and Urban Luzon in August, based on people ratings data ISAH V. RED from the industry’s trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement. In Mega Manila, a big majority, equivalent to 21 out of the 30 top regular programs, is on GMA. With its riveting storyline and sophisticated special effects, Encantadia grabbed the no.1 spot in Mega Manila followed by 2016’s highest rating Koreanovela, Descendants of the Sun in no. 2. The long-running drama weekly anthology, Magpakailanman, also remained at the top of its game landing in no. 3. Tied in 4th and 5th places are GMA’s primetime newscast 24 Oras and the multi-awarded news magazine program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho. Completing the list of Kapuso programs in the top 10 are leading comedy show Pepito Manaloto, 24 Oras Weekend and Ismol Family, which now airs on earlier timeslots on Saturdays. Other top-rating GMA programs in August were the country’s longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga; undisputed no. 1 Sunday noontime show, Sunday PinaSaya; recently concluded primetimes series, Juan Happy Love Story; and Kapuso weekend offerings, Hay Bahay!, Lip Sync Battle Philippines, and Imbestigador. Not far behind were Wowowin, Bubble Gang, Karelasyon, Dear Uge, Magkaibang Mundo, GMA Blockbusters, and Sinungaling Mong Puso. Similarly, more programs (17 out of 30) on GMA also occupied the list of most watched shows in another Kapuso bailiwick, Urban Luzon, driving the network’s continued dominance in the area. Encantadia emerged as the highest rating Kapuso program, with Magpakailanman, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, Descendants of the Sun, Pepito Manaloto, and 24 Oras in the the top 30 list. Urban Luzon accounts for 77 percent of the urban TV population in the entire country, while Mega Manila represents 60 percent. *** During the last day of taping with Angelu de Leon in Encantadia, she received a touching farewell from the young actress who plays her adoptive daughter. Mikee Quintos posted on her Instagram account how she felt during the first taping day with Angelu. “I was nervous as hell during my first taping day but in between takes you constantly gave me tips on what I should improve on. Thank you sooo much, @angeludeleonrivera! It’s such an honor to call you Mamu.” As a newbie, Mikee is glad to be in Encantadia to play Lira, the character then newbie Jennylyn Mercado played in the first edition of the fantaserye. While she feels under pressure, she remains focused on her character that she studies well so she can breathe life to it as the director expects her. “Pressured of course, because look at her now, how big she is (referring to Jennylyn). I don’t want to compare that much kasi iba-iba naman lahat when you attack a role. I tried researching din and nanonood ako ng dating Encantadia, inaral kung papaano niya ginampanan si Lira. But then ‘nung dumadami na ‘yung scenes niya, nag-stop ako manood kasi baka magaya ko siya.
Kapuso programs
lead Mega Manila and Urban Luzon ratings
Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo of ‘Descendants of the Sun’
I focused on studying the script and how am I gonna give life to Lira in my own way.” When Angelu read Mikee’s post, the older actress immediately responded. “Happy to work with this beautiful lady. So proud of our scenes together. Thank you for taking all my tips. Keep up the good attitude and always be professional. Love you, anak! I’ll always be your Mamu. Avisala Eshma, Mikee.” In Encantadia. Mikee plays the daughter of Amihan (Kylie Padilla) that Pirena (Glaiza de Castro) cast into the world of humans where she known by the name Milagros, the name given to her
GMA News personalities, shows shine at this year’s COMGUILD SEVERAL GMA News and Public Affairs programs and personalities were recognized during the 11th COMGUILD Media Awards held recently at Ateneo de Manila University. GMA News anchor and Peabody awardee Jessica Soho was named this year’s Best Magazine Show Host. Her toprating Sunday program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, won Best Magazine Show. Meanwhile, GMA News TV’s
Mel Tiangco
THE SANG’GRES OF ENCANTADIA. Gabbi Garcia, Glaiza de Castro, Kylie Padilla and Sanya Lopez
Biyahe ni Drew was cited Best Lifestyle Program, while Drew Arellano took home the Best Lifestyle Program Host award. Senior news reporters Raffy Tima and Mariz Umali won Most Outstanding Male News Presenter of the Year and Best Female Field Reporter of the Year, respectively. Rounding off the list of Kapuso winners was 24 Oras, which was elevated to the Hall of Fame following its five-year
From left: Mel Tiangco, Raffy Tima and Mariz Umali showing off their awards from COMGUILD
winning streak as Best News Program. Prior to the Media Awards, 24 Oras co-anchor Mel Tiangco was among the select speakers at COMGUILD’s Annual Conference of Journalism and Mass Communication Students of the Philippines. Talking about this year’s theme, “Truth, Honesty and Integrity: Media Ethics and Social Responsibility,” Tiangco shared her insights on working in the media and the changes in the said profession. Tiangco, who is a COMGUILD Hall of Fame awardee, also related her experiences as founder of GMA Kapuso Foundation, saying, “Apart from being a news personality, my passion lies in public service.” She also encouraged students and media professionals to further hone their craft and use broadcast media to help the oppressed and the marginalized achieve a better life. This year’s COMGUILD Media Awards winners were chosen by a board of judges made up of college deans, teachers, and other members of the academe from different universities in the Philippines.
Jessica Soho
by her adoptive parents played by Angelu de Leon and Leandro Baldermor. *** GMA Network’s well loved educational and infotainment show I-Bilib brings a fun episode with Kapuso sweetheart Janine Gutierrez as celebrity guest in today’s episode on GMA Network. Find out if a pile of ruler could make a car engine accelerate in Discover Science and discover if heat could reduce the size of a brittle chip bag in Microwave Magic Experiment. Be amazed with the things that can still be made
Michael V
out of straw in Straw Lifehacks with Janine and learn how to produce a cellphone case using heated glue in Hot Glue Cellphone Case experiment. Get quickie kitchen tips and science trivia while learning if there’s science in cooking in Huling Hirit’s Insta-Spaghetti. Hosted by Chris Tiu, catch the incredible episode of I-Bilib 9:35 a.m. today on GMA. Get the latest updates about I-Bilib from the official website of GMA Network www. gmanetwork.com and from the official Facebook www.facebook.com/GMANetwork.
Arnold Clavio and Tonton Gutierrez
THE fairways of Wack Wack Golf & Country Club became alive once more last Friday as the Mandaluyong Golf Club, Inc. and SM Malls in cooperation with Wack Wack Golf & Country Club, San Miguel Corporation and DDT Konstract held the 9th Mayor Abalos Golf Cup. As early as 6:30 a.m., the golfers started putting and teed off to a sunshiny start. By lunchtime, the double shotgun tee off was underway. Participating in the tee off was Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, government caretaker while President Rodrigo Duterte was attending the ASEAN Summit in Laos. The celebrities in the golf tournament included Tonton Gutierrez, Arnold Clavio and Daisy Reyes among many. This tournament was held to support the advocacies and programs of Ciara Marie Foundation, Inc., a charitable institution that extends health care, educational provisions to the less fortunate members of Mandaluyong and assistance to families displaced by natural calamities like fire. Ciara Marie Foundation chairperson Charisse The foundation is headed by Marie Abalos
participate in 9th Mayor Abalos Golf Cup
its Chairperson, Councilor Charisse Marie Abalos. The golfing event’s main partners were – Platinum sponsors: Life Oil, Ama University, Smart Communications, Mizuno and Bingo Bonanza. Gold sponsors: 3D by Northern Islands Company, DMCI Homes, Family Inada, The Address@ Wack Wack, St. Francis Sqaure Propeties Holdings, Expedition Construction Corp., Norkis Group, Unilab, Globe Telecom, Greenfield Development Corp., Alexa Trading & Construcion, Guevent Investment Development Corp., Robinsons Land Corp., Monocrete Construction Philippines, Vista Residences, Mighty Corporation, Philippine Airlines and PAGCOR; Silver sponsors: PCSO, Manuela Corp., EVWealth, Mr. HK Paik, Bingo Mania, Land Bank of the Phils., Market Place Shopping Mall, Ayala Land, Tracsom Builders, Ferris Sobell, S & R Membership, Megawide Builders, Shang Properties, Atty. Gilberto M. Duavit, Hotel Sogo, Megafiber, Natures Earth, J & B Scotch Whisky and Cathay Land.