Judy Ann Santos was stoked for the fact that ABS-CBN has flexed its muscles so she could return on the small screen. But when the project Paaano Kita Mapasasalamatan was offered to the actress and TV host, her initial question was, “where are we going to air?”
The superstar of her generation had an online presser on Wednesday. It was attended by some members of the entertainment press and the blogging community.
She was all smiles when her face appeared on the screen and her eyes widened when she saw some familiar faces.
“So, this is how we do it. This is the new normal,” the 42-year-old star started. "I'm glad to do this and share with you that we are going to air on Kapamilya Channel."
Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo is going to share powerful stories of generosity and compassion in the new docu-drama that premieres tomorrow (June 13), 6:45 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel, a pay television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation that begins broadcast tomorrow as well.
“Our main goal is to make people smile. This has been a rough year for all of us, but we have a lot of reasons to smile. For myself, for instance, my family, the fact that we are together, that’s enough reason for me to smile all the time,” she told Manila Standard during the online press conference.
According to Judy Ann, Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan highlights how acts of kindness—no matter how big or small—can impact people for life and inspire them to offer a helping hand to others.
Through interviews of the featured individuals and dramatization of their experiences, the show hopes to give inspiration to viewers and show them the power of kindness to change other people’s lives for the better.
In the first episode, Juday brings out Iza Calzado, who will tribute to Donna, her househelp who chose to stay with her during the quarantine and refused to leave her side while she was battling COVID-19.
Donna, in turn, offers her sincere gratitude to Rod and Lin, a couple who helped her pick up the pieces after a fatal accident. The couple also thanks Lando, a dear assistant who is like family to them. Lando also shows his appreciation for a special person who sacrificed everything for him and his siblings.
“It’s a heartwarming story that’s very relevant today,” Judy Ann said.
It’s Showtime once again!
Noontime variety show It’s Showtime is making a big comeback to give Filipinos good vibes and relief and help them recover from the impact of the pandemic through livelihood opportunities as it returns to TV on Kapamilya Channel and Jeepney TV starting this Saturday.
Through It’s Showtime’s new segments, hosts Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Karylle, Amy Perez, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang, and Vice Ganda will reach out to different families and barangays to foster unity and help them improve their lives.
The highly anticipated segments include “Super Fiestars,” which will rally the superstars of different local barangays to showcase their talents, provide entertainment to viewers, and contribute to their community’s recovery efforts.
Filipinos will also be given a chance to apply for a job live on the show via “1Ted: Now Hiring,” where two ‘applicandidates’ will go face-to-face each day for a job opportunity. After three rounds, the employer decides which one of them is the winner and will go home with the cash prize.
In the game segment called “Pamilyanaryo,” the show will pay tribute and offer rewards to families nominated by different barangays to have done great contributions to the community. In each episode, two members per family will join the live show, and one family gets to move on to the jackpot round with a chance to win P1 million.
The vocal showdowns at noontime will also resume in “Tawag ng Tanghalan: Tapatan ng Barangay.” In this new edition, two amateur singers representing two barangays will battle it out in two rounds to become the daily champion and compete in the weekly finals.
With the return of “It’s Showtime’s” live shows, the show has issued internal guidelines to protect the health and safety of its artists, crew, staff, and studio contestants at all points in show’s production.
Dreams continue to soar in ‘The Voice Teens’
After three months of waiting, fans of the phenomenal reality-singing competition can continue rooting for their favorite artists in The Voice Teens as its second season returns on the Kapamilya Channel.
This weekend (June 13 and 14), the show picks up where it left off, with the coaches Apl.de.ap, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, and Lea Salonga having already enlisted 13, 11, 12, and 11 teen artists respectively. Before going on to the next round, each coach needs to have a total of 16 teen artists on their team.
In the coming episodes of The Voice Teens, the coaches will continue fighting for their coveted artists in the Blind Auditions, where they have the power to ‘block’ other coaches from going after an artist.
After the coaches fill up their 16-member teams, they will move on to the fiery Battle Rounds, where two artists from each team will battle with each other. The stakes will get high for the coaches because they can also ‘steal’ a losing artist from another team who will advance to the Knockout Rounds.
Meanwhile, nine teen artists from each team will compete in three-way showdowns in the Knockouts. With only one teen artist per group to win, the three teen artists per team or the top 12 contestants of the season will advance to the Live Shows.
The Voice Teens, along with Paano Kita Mapapasalamatan and It’s Showtime will air on Kapamilya Channel (SKYcable channel 8 on SD and channel 167 on HD, Cablelink channel 8, G Sat channel 2, and most cable operators under the Philippine Cable and Telecommunications Association (PCTA) nationwide.