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ABS-CBN Will Do It Again

Noontime show in the Philippines will never be out of phase of Philippine TV programming and will always be one of the immortal TV programs in the Philippine TV aside from news programs and drama series. For despite of some flops of other failed noontime shows, still brand new noontime shows sprouted like the phoenix bird from the axed or death of one. It never dies actually. Now a brand new noontime show is in the rise again from the axed or death of the former noontime show that didn’t make it to fly high on the ratings game.

From the No.1 noontime show maker in the Philippines –ABS-CBN TV network, that has created the successful noontime shows in the Philippines like Student Canteen, Eat Bulaga(co-produced then by TAPE company),MTB (Magandang Tanghali Bayan) and Wowowee and also the flop ones, the TV network promise to do again the success of the former successful noontime shows in their upcoming noontime show that will bring a brand new concept[?] and alternative viewing aside from the current reigning noontime show –Eat Bulaga in the Philippines.

A brand new noontime show that promises fresh alternative and success [?] that will make the noon time of every Filipino,a “happy yippee yehey” day that will make the Filipino noon time a bit more happier and alive.

Actually,the title of the upcoming noontime show is “Happy Yipee Yehey” that will premier this February 12,2011 consisting of Ms.Toni Gonzaga,Ms. Mariel Rodriquez, Mr. John Estrada, Mr. Randy Santiago, Ms. Melai Cantiveros of Pinoy Big Brother Doubleup top winner, Ms. Bianca Manalo, Bentong, Youtube star Jobert Austria, and according to Ms. Toni Gonzaga, Mr. Sam Milby is also included in the cast.

Cast of Happy Yipee Yehey

Though, the new noontime show promises to duplicate the former success of the old noontime shows that have already mark a name on the Philippine TV; will it make it as it promises and aims to be? Let’s See.

Chasing Change For Pinas

We are living on the fast evolving times wherein if we do not concur to the rapid changes happening around us one will die into shrinkage or be remotely left behind by others who evolved into higher level of existence or moved or progressed into a progressed state of existence. Man is indeed evolving into a higher and refined existence and not retarding downward which is indeed very beautiful.

In commercial aspect, the most quickly evolving part of commercialism and materialism is of course, technology. Technology become the benchmark for commercial success and proofs that one company or business is improving or progressing. Handheld electronic gadgets like mobile phones or cellular phone is the number one or on top of the quickly evolving technology mortal mankind have today; from simple call and text message into integration of camera and media features and personal organizer into a mini Browser and computer application integrated into it. The changes on manufactured electronic gadgets and appliances is rapid that every new fad in town is being replaced suddenly by new more fad baby and then by another new again.

In the Philippines, aside from technology changes which prompts the Philippine business sector particularly the telecommunication industry to concur to the technology advances and changes wherein the two Philippine telecommunication giants companies, namely Globe Telecom and Smart Communications, constantly doing innovations and popping-up new ideas for their subscribers, the two Philippine television giant network (ABS-CBN channel 2 and GMA 7 channel 7)do also make a noticeable changes in their programming and TV shows.

Both of their respective shows have display of new concepts and ideas, as well as their shows particularly the drama series were wrap-up quickly and fast and being replaced by a brand new drama series whereas in the past one will be force and drag to watch one drama series for 3 to 5 years, but now 8 months or 1 year is already a drag; the most lifespan now of Philippine drama series is 3 months or 5 months in order to concur for the rapid changes and evolving tastes of Filipino viewers, else they will their respective shows will no longer be watch by the evolving taste of Pinoys in terms of TV viewing experience. Thus, they have to concur to the changes happening around. Moreover, other noticing changes on Philippine television is if the TV show is not or no more gaining audience or viewership even if the show or for example a drama series is not yet finished, the TV network will suddenly out of the blue will axed the show without noticing the Filipino viewers and be replaced by a brand new show.

To stand long now means death for such TV shows instead of success, or to stay for long in one such concept and ideas without evolving into more sophisticated one, means death already of idea or concept. One have to come up with “out of the box” idea to cope for changes of times.

Moreover, not only drama series or drama shows were renovated to concur to the change but also on their live shows. The noticeable display of high-technology settings and fresh new ideas for the shows made their live shows more likeable and watchable on the current times.

Not only the two giant Philippine TV networks but also other TV and Telecom networks in the Philippines are gearing up for innovations.

This is truly a good sign for more evolve Philippines. However, what is not only evolving yet is the Filipinos’ prime religion – Christianity-that is retarding their spiritual life whereas in other countries they have already leave and abandon Christianity because of its forged and false genuine origin, historically, logically and spiritually.

Why Eat Bulaga Stand Still?

There are a lot of noontime shows on different Philippine TV channels that comes and go, but Eat Bulaga remains standing for already 3 decades now; wonder what its secret?

Eat Bulaga Cast

A noontime show actually can be varied, that is, it could be a game show, a talk show, a kiddie show, a sitcom or a comedy show, a drama series, or even a news or educational show. However, in the Philippines, a noontime show is stereotype as a show that show cases variety of games and fun that covers the noontime slot from 12 noon until 2 p.m.; six times a week. This is has been for past 30 decades now and continually ruling the Philippine Television noontime slot wherein the first noontime show is not Eat Bulaga, but the Student Canteen show which primary aim then of the show is to entertain students eating on the canteen while they are having their lunch break. The Student Canteen is aired then on CBS Network (now ABS –CBN channel 2) which only last a 3 decades due to the CBS Network then was one of the Philippine TV Network that forced to go off air because of Martial Law or was forced by the Marcos Administration to be closed, while the RBS (now GMA channel 7) was left unclosed because it is just a mere Philippine TV network that showcases almost foreign shows on its time slots, just like RPN 9 today.

After the closing of the Student Canteen show, another show was formed and was aired on RBS network; and after this show, Eat Bulaga was born but it was not aired first on GMA channel 7 rather it was first aired on RPN 9, then move to ABS-CBN channel 2 and then finally to GMA channel  7

Student Canteen Show

Eat Bulaga has been on 3 channels for many years and was never owned by any of the 3 channels it was aired (though ABS-CBN tries to buy it from TAPE –Television And Production Exponents, Inc, company but TAPE never sold it, thus they force to move Eat Bulaga to GMA Channel 7), rather it was owned by an independent company – the TAPE. And for this reason Eat Bulaga is just a mere concessionary show on the Philippine TV networks it was aired and not owned by the Philippine TV network itself, thus Eat Bulaga cannot be axed or off air by the Philippine TV network it was aired, despite if its TV ratings declines on the ground; the independent company who owns it will just move it into another Philippine TV channel for another brand new concessionary contract, if its ratings declines from the former TV network it was aired and if the former TV network it was aired and if the former TV network it was aired decided to end the contract of airing Eat Bulaga on their TV network.

So Eat Bulaga’s secret to 3 decades of success is not indeed a real secret anyway, rather it was just a pure business matters.

Fantasy Series on Philippine Primetime Television

Before, a fantasy series is just a one episode on a particular child TV programs on either very early morning slot or early evening slot on Philippine TV programming which are only meant for a kiddie audience, but the success of “Marina” – the very first fantasy drama series put on a primetime slots which really gain a high ratings – have changed the landscape of Philippine primetime programming wherein every primetime slots of major TV networks in the Philippines (namely ABS-CBN channel 2,GMA Channel 7 ,and TV5 Channel 5) have one or more fantasy drama series in their respective primetime programming which boast not only the strong plot but also the special effects they use on every scenes.

Dyesebel

Both Filipino adult and children enjoy watching these fantasy dram series (the proof is the high ratings of this kind of TV programs) as an alternative to the surge of drama series which have only a repetitive story plots which flooded the primetime TV slots of Philippine TV before fantasy dram series emerged into the slots of primetime programming.

The rise of fantasy drama series in the Philippine television was heavily influenced by the fantasy and sci-fi (science fiction) movies being produced by Hollywood or foreign film outpits which do really hit the box-office and gain profits from producing them. This inspires the Filipino writers to do the same thing on their primetime TV slots to compensate for the growing needs of Filipino audience for an alternative TV viewing, than intoxicate Filipino audience with too much drama series and news programs. It is also a way to balance their TV programs.

Darna

Among the best fantasy drama series ever produced for Philippine TV aside from “Marina”, were “Mulawin”, ”Lobo”, ”Engkatadia” ,”Ang Panday”, ”Dyesebel”, ”Lastikman”, and “Darna”. However, there are a lot more fantasy drama series produced but they are more kiddie in style.

Non-Traditional Love Story Pinoy Movies

If you love movies with a love story theme but fed up with traditional repetitive and predictable scenes on an ordinary love story, here are some handful 21^st century Love story Pinoy Movies that have a different plot.

1. Moments of Love (2006) – starring Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado, and Ms. Gloria Romero. It is a love story that defies timeline wherein the two lovers (Dingdong Dantes, Iza Calzado, and Ms.Gloria Romero) meet on the same ancestral house but on a different time frame yet through the same old model telephone; they meet each other through a mysterious phone call.

Moments of Love

2. Dreamboy (2005) – starring Bea Alonzo and Piolo Pascual. A beautiful single conservative lady who never have any boyfriend but love to have to, was set up by her friend, unknowingly in a reality TV show, entitled, “Mr. Dreamboy”, where she become a passive victim of the make-believe scenarios happening in her love life which she believes are real though she doubt sometimes, until she finally found out that she was caught up in a play or game played by the reality TV show “Mr.Dreamboy” wherein she is the victim.

3. Sikil (2007) –starring Ken Escudero, Will Sandejas,and Ashley Silverio. It is a gay love story but have different plot. Two childhood male bestfriends that have grown up into one is a gay guy and one straight. It is a complicated love triangle.

4. Naglalayag (2004) – starring Ms. Nora Aunor and Yul Servo. It is a May-December love affair.

5. Nasaan Ka Man (2005) –starring Ms. Claudine Barreto, Jericho Rosales and Deither Ocampo. It is a creepy and mysterious dramatic love story.

Dreamboy

The Most Respected Gays in the Philippines

Philippines is one of the countries who could sympathize and have a heart for gay and lesbian people though the Philippines is predominantly Catholic and Christian country; the Catholic and Christian religion is actually the major ones who demonized the third sex rooting from Judaism and even mostly the Islam have demonize it also. But now, people are opening up their understanding and the sexual discrimination mellows, though there are fanatic Catholics, Christians and Muslims who still shows discrimination and prejudice against gays and lesbians.

Gay Pride

In the Philippines, there are numbers of gays that are well respected and admire despite of their sexual preferences. There are top three respected gays in the Philippine I can name and are renowned:

1. Ricky Reyes – he is the most respected gay in the Philippines being the top successful hairdresser in the Philippines who gave the Philippines a great pride when he won some prestigious international hairdressing competitions. He is known as the “mother” of Philippine hairdressing and also known for his famous line “ang ganda”.

2. Inno Sotto –he is known as the “Manila’s Prince of Fashion”;the most successful gay fashion and design guru in the Philippines.

3. Boy Abunda –the Philippine TV’s “King of Talk”; he is the most successful gay talk show host in the Philippine TV.

Boy Abunda

The Philippine TV Comic Millionaire

Who can imagine that a poor showbiz underdog personality that begins in the Philippine showbiz as a mere extra into a favorite naughty comic side-kick of most Philippine action stars in their respective movies surprises the entire Philippines showbiz land when he becomes an instant millionaire by just hosting a regular daily noontime show on ABS-CBN Channel 2 having a salary of more than 20 million pesos a month.

Wowowee

But this was just a rough assumption of his monthly income because the management of ABS-CBN Channel 2 never reveals the real deal of his monthly income. Actually, some guess that it could be 25 million pesos per month or even more than a whooping 40 million pesos a month because he files a 40 million pesos tax regularly on the Bureau of Internal Revenue or BIR.

It is really surprising that his talent fee have accelerated into so much height that even the president of the Philippines never have a salary like it, yet this comic Philippine star still express complains on his own noontime show or is he just so pressured and stress of his popularity and instant riches and wealth?

Willie Revillame

Of course, what I am talking about is Mr. Wowowee – Willie Revillame, who has a public life or an open life ever since he began joining showbiz. Every Filipino TV viewers have witness his ups and downs and now his condition from rags into riches. Some loves him but some hates him because of his naughty and straightforward mouth. His noontime show –Wowowee have beaten the No.1 ratings of its competitor noontime show – Eat Bulaga, one time.

The F4 Aftermath in the Philippine Television

After the successful broadcast of the Taiwanese version of the TV adaptation of the anime comic series “Hana Yori Dango (Manga)”,entitled “Meteor Garden” introduced and broadcast originally by ABS-CBN Channel 2 last 2003 on the Philippine television, it change the way how Pilipinos look and view imported Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean TV shows being shown prior to the success of “Meteor Garden” on Philippine Television because back then, they were neglected and have poor TV viewership and are shown not on the Two Philippine TV giant networks but only on Philippine channels that has poor commercial sponsorship like channel 9 and channel 13;Just like the Latin American shows “Marimar” which was originally started and come into popularity on Channel 9.

Meteor Garden

But luckily, Latin American shows becomes a hit then on Philippine television though they are shown on Channel 9 and channel 13 like the “Marimar”, which the two giant networks copied because of their success. Actually, GMA channel  7 have steal the rights of “Marimar” from channel 9 to do a Pilipino version of it that will replicate the profits which channel 9 have gained from it back then.

Now, because of the “Meteor Garden’s phenomenal success on the Philippine television almost all Philippine TV channels have two or more either Taiwanese or Korean TV shows on their primetime or late time TV programming slots, dubbed into Tagalog language. Moreover, most young Pilipino women today even flirt and going gaga to some Taiwanese and Korean heartthrobs.

Marimar

What an impact it has been to the Philippine Television and to Pilipino moral values wherein GMA Channel 7 become envious that it steal its right from ABS-CBN Channel 2 to re-broadcast it on their TV network, just like it steals the rights of “Marimar” from Channel 9.However, thank the good God because GMA channel 7 was never able to steal the rights to do a Pilipino version of it but only ABS-CBN Channel 2 who originally broadcast it on Philippine television, unlike the “Marimar”.

TV Networks Rivalry in the Philippines

TV viewing in the Philippines is never free of corruption and moral hypocrisy creeping into the unsuspecting minds of ordinary Pilipino viewers. Media is really a powerful medium that could either give right information or false information to the viewing public, thus because of this capability, the two giant TV networks in the Philippines took advantage and exploit this medium when they incessantly maligning each other through their respective networks ad their fight to be the number One TV network in the Philippines; it just only mellow this year 2010.These two giant TV networks in the Philippines that dominates the percentage of TV viewership in the Philippines are ABS-CBN Channel 2 (the so-called “Kapamilya Network” and GMA Channel 7 ( the so-called “Kapuso Network”).

Their more recent fight as I remember it is somewhere 2004-2009 (early 2009).These years were their intense fight. Of course, because at year 2004,GMA Channel 7 has finally or have snatched the No.1 slot on TV ratings from decades of  ABS-CBN Channel 2 on the No.1 slot; when GMA Channel  7 “copies” the so-called “fantaseryes” or mini-fantasy drama series of ABS-CBN Channel 2.

Both TV networks then accused one another of cheating the TV ratings by inserting an electronic gadget on every household when both do promotional caravans that influence the viewership on a specific house. Moreover, both also accused one another of bribing money in their respective promotional caravans to influence the people in specific barangay to change the channel they are watching.

Furthermore, they also file lawsuits against one another, yet they hypocritically promote brotherly love and what they so-called “of the Truth, for the Truth” in their respective TV shows and programs.