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Pauline Mendoza lands first lead role via ‘Babawiin Ko ang Lahat’

Apt for the powerful title of her newest show, Pauline Mendoza lands her first lead role in a television series through GMA’s ‘Babawiin Ko ang Lahat,’ which premieres February 22 on the network’s Afternoon Prime block.

This new drama series poses the question: “When all that you care for in life is taken away from you, how far would you go to fight for what is rightfully yours?”

Largely noticed for her well-loved (and -hated) stint in the top-rated Telebabad series ‘Kambal, Karibal’ in 2017, Pauline Mendoza has long since shown more than what she is capable of when it comes to drama.

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‘Babawiin Ko ang Lahat’ is headlined by this ensemble: Carmina Villarroel as Dulce Espejo-Tanaka, Victor’s materialistic and conniving former lover who vows to take everything from the latter for the sake of her children; Tanya Garcia-Lapid as Christine Salvador, devoted wife of Victor and doting mother of Iris; Neil Ryan Sese as Inspector Jun, a police captain who is ready to take down whoever defames the Salvador family; Kristoffer Martin as Joel Espejo, the black sheep among the two children of Dulce and Victor but is also just a victim of his father’s absence in his life; Dave Bornea as Randall Madrigal, Trina’s ex-boyfriend and Iris’ childhood friend and admirer; Liezel Lopez as Trina Espejo, Dulce and Victor’s greedy daughter who envies her half-sister Iris to the extent of making the former’s life miserable; and John Estrada as Victor Salvador, CEO of Allegre-Salvador Farm and the loving yet protective patriarch of the Salvador family.

  • Kristoffer Martin
  • Liezel Lopez
  • Dave Bornea
  • Neil Ryan Sese
  • Neil Ryan Sese
  • Tanya Garcia
  • Carmina Villarroel-Legaspi

It also features Therese Malvar as Lala, Iris’ loyal and bubbly confidante; Tanya Gomez as Menchie, Victor’s kind and supportive elder sister who has always been against Dulce; Gio Alvarez as Greg Madrigal, Randall’s father and Victor’s comrade; Manolo Pedrosa as Justin Roxas, Randall’s cousin who secretly fancies Iris; and with the special participation of Jett Pangan as Akira Tanaka, a Japanese-Filipino Yakuza boss and Dulce’s ex-husband; Jenine Desiderio as Tiya Elena Allegre, Christine’s strict and protective auntie; and Charee Pineda as Minnie, Dulce’s enabler and crony.

  • Tanya Gomez
  • Gio Alvarez
  • Jett Pangan
  • Jenine Desiderio
  • Therese Malvar
  • Manolo Pedrosa
  • Charee Pineda

Here is the synopsis of ‘Babawiin Ko ang Lahat’:

Born in comfort, Iris (Pauline) was raised like a princess, beloved by her parents – Victor (John) and Christine (Tanya) – who would do anything and everything to protect her, including from their own past. When Victor’s old flame Dulce (Carmina), together with her two children Joel (Kristoffer) and Trina (Liezel), comes barging in their lives unannounced and begins to take everything away that Iris holds dear to her heart – the young man she is interested in, the wealth that is rightfully hers, and the father she loves – she soon realizes that she must shed her innocence and learn how to fight against her own half-blood relations to regain the most important thing in her life: her family.

Created by the GMA Entertainment Group, this original series is headed by SVP for Entertainment Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable, VP for Drama Redgie A. Magno, AVP for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy, Senior Program Manager Anthony R. Pastorpide, and Executive Producer Nieva S. Magpayo.

The story is made possible by Creative Director Aloy Adlawan; Creative Head Dode Cruz; Creative Consultant Des Severino; Concept Proponent RJ Nuevas; Headwriter Glaiza Ramirez; writers Anna Aleta Nadela and Christine Novicio; and brainstormers Jason John Lim, Patrick Ilagan, and Meryl Bunyi.

Directed by Jules Katanyag, ‘Babawiin Ko Ang Lahat’ will have its world premiere on February 22, and will air on weekday afternoons on GMA Network.

For viewers overseas, this new drama series can be viewed via GMA Pinoy TV, the network’s flagship international channel.

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GMA Public Affairs presents new rom-com ‘Owe My Life,’ premiering Feb 15

Kapuso Premier Drama actress Lovi Poe and sought-after Kapuso leading man Benjamin Alves are paired anew in the latest romantic-comedy TV series from GMA Public Affairs. In “Owe My Love,” money cannot buy love but what if romance blooms out of a business deal?

Expect an unexpected love story that will come across two strangers from colliding worlds in the latest offering from the team behind the highly-successful primetime hits, “Naku, Boss Ko!,” “Inday Will Always Love You,” “TODA One I Love,” and “One of the Baes.”

Lovi Poe plays Pacencia “Sensen” Guipit while Benjamin Alves plays Dr. Miguel “Migs” Alcancia. Their characters meet in the crazy world of debt, near-death situations, and much love to family.

According to their character descriptions: “Sensen (Lovi) is a nursing school undergrad, who quits her studies and takes on several jobs to keep her family’s finances afloat. Selfless almost to a fault, she is driven by her positive attitude that with hard work, she will someday reap her much-deserved rewards. Always on the go because opportunities are not to be wasted, she has little time for herself much less for romance.”

On the other hand: “Doc Migs is a heart surgeon at Centimos Medical Hospital. He is also a financial adviser on a online show called “Alcancia ng Bayan.” Migs grew up in a broken family and was raised mostly by his beloved Lolo Badong (Leo Martinez) who taught him the value of hard work and saving money. But now that Lolo Badong suffers from middle-stage dementia, Migs is desperate to delay the effects of the disease and of forever losing his only family.

Fate and a series of unfortunate events – from paying off her father’s gambling losses to shouldering her youngest sibling’s hospital bills – lead Sensen to become financially indebted to Migs. So they forge a deal where Sensen pays off her loan by working as Lolo Badong’s caregiver because for some inexplicable reason, Sensen’s presence delays the symptoms of Lolo Badong’s dementia. It’s not as simple as it seems however because Lolo Badong is convinced that Sensen and Migs are married. To keep his grandfather happy, Migs asks Sensen to keep up the pretense while she works off her debt.”

Prepare to witness how real romance could unfold amidst their pretend marriage! Will their money issues keep them together or will debt tear them apart?

Featured in the series is an incredible roster of supporting cast: Comedy Concert Queen Ai-Ai Delas Alas is Vida Morales, Sensen’s boss-cum-second mother; WinWyn Marquez is Trixie Gibs, the clingy ex-girlfriend of Migs; and Ms. Jackie Lou Blanco is Divina, Migs’ greedy stepmother.

Veteran comedians are more than ready to share their antics with Nova Villa as Mema Eps, Ruby Rodriguez as Nanay Coring, Pekto Nacua as Tatay Oryo, Buboy Villar as Gwaps, and Kiray Celis as Evs.

Also in the cast are Ryan Eigenmann as Doc Coops, Jelai Andres as Jenny Rose Guipit, Jon Gutierrez as Eddie Ganondin, Jason Francisco as Richard Purr, Divine Tetay as Juna, Terry Gian as Judith, and Mahal as Mini Divi.

“Owe My Love” is undert the helm of directors Rember Gelera and Ray Gibraltar, with Volta Delos Santos as the headwriter, based on the original concept from Joseph Conrad Rubio. The production team of GMA Public Affairs is led by Program Managers Rubio and Karen Lumbo, with Executive Producer Lowell Alojado. 

Starting February 15, weekdays nights will be filled with fun and love with “Owe My Love” airing at 9:35 PM on GMA Telebabad.

Catch ‘Owe My Love’ weeknights at 9:35 p.m., beginning February 15 on GMA Telebabad. For viewers abroad, they can catch “Owe My Love” via GMA Pinoy TV.

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All-original comedy game show ‘Game of the Gens’ to air Sunday nights

Starting this Valentine’s Day, and every Sunday night thereafter, audiences from all generations can enjoy GMA News TV’s all-original comedy game show called ‘Game of the Gens’ (GOTG), hosted by Sef Cadayona and Andre Paras, with The Miss Tres (Mariko, Crissy, and Mariel from ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ top act).

In each episode, two teams battle it out as the show combines singing, dancing and answering playing trivia-based games. The teams will be composed of paired players from various generations — from Baby Boomers to Gen X to Gen Z to Millenials. The stage is set for the three rounds of games: Tough Pick, Match Better, and List Mo Na ‘Yan! with all-around topics including trends, music, and entertainment from all generations. P300,000 is at stake for whichever team will win the jackpot!

This February 14, for its pilot episodes, the game will be Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza, together with her dad Antonio “Tony” Forteza, versus Kapuso Action Drama Prince Ruru Madrid and veteran actress Ms. Snooky Serna. 

Directed by Rico Gutierrez, ‘Game of the Gens’ will air every Sunday night (7:45 PM) on GMA News TV. Viewers from other countries can enjoy this new show through GMA Life TV starting February 17.

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Who’s the great pretender? ‘Catch Me Out Philippines’ premieres Feb 6 on GMA

Saturday nights are bound to be more exciting as a new reality talent competition premieres on GMA Network’s primetime block. Catch Me Out Philippines, a popular original format from the United Kingdom, has been franchised by the local network as it promises to give Pinoy flavor to this one-of-a-kind game show.

Starting February 6, Catch Me Out Philippines airs at 7:15 PM on Sabado Star Power sa Gabi. It is hosted by no other than the beloved veteran comedian Jose Manalo, who has previously been one of the judges of the latest season of StarStruck (which aired on weekend nights as well). Kakai Bautista and Derrick Monasterio also join the show as Celebrity Spotters. They will go along with ten Celebrity Catchers every episode whose task is to catch who among the performers is the true amateur.

Catch Me Out PH is the first Asian franchise of the British format. Every week, the show follows two amateur contestans who will each perform alongside three professionals. Prior to their performance on stage, the amateurs have already gone through weeks of intensive practice and training. Their goal is to trick the audience, along with the Celebrity Catchers, that they are the actual experts among their respective groups. The impostor who is able to get the most votes from the audience wins 100,000 pesos in cash for being the great pretender of the episode.

Directed by Rico Gutierrez, Catch Me Out PH is set to surprise audiences with spectacular performances and let everyone guess who is the amateur. The show also airs abroad through GMA Pinoy TV starting February 7.

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‘Kaibigan: The Series’ airs Saturday mornings on GMA-7

Perkinspiredflix, a local Philippine production company, has partnered with GMA-7 to air youth show ‘Kaibigan: the Series.’ It is shown every Saturday morning, starting December 5. at 8:45 AM.

It tackles the lives of four friends amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. It stars young talents Jesse Perkins, Christian Perkins, Lianne Valentin and Janina Vela.

The series will go through different themes of adolescence, such as anxiety, productivity, depression, maintaining peace in relationships, navigating family problems, love, honesty and faith.

Perkinspiredflix CEO Tarny Perkins emphasized on the hope of the Kaibigan The Series for the Filipino Youth. “The new normal, the result of COVID-19 is forcing us to face tough problems for the first time. Kaibigan brings hope and love through friendship, to help youth and families who are struggling through these changes brought about by the pandemic.”

One of the lead actors Jesse Perkins, also said he hopes the series will serve as an inspiration to today’s youth. “A friend (Kaibigan) provides strength to get through difficult times,” he added.

For more series updates, visit the official Facebook page at facebook.com/Kaibigan.ofc.

About Perkinspiredflix Inc.

PERKINSPIREDFLIX INC. is a company founded on Christian values and is designed to produce quality content via film and entertainment that is values-oriented, family-friendly, faith-based and God-glorifying – without compromise.

For more info, contact Daniel Dawal at 0916-298-9264 or daniel@perkinspiredflix.com

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Netflix renews ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 3

Netflix has renewed The Umbrella Academy for a third season. The cast set to reprise their roles include Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, and Colm Feore. 

Steve Blackman (Fargo, Altered Carbon) will return as Showrunner and Executive Producer.

Executive Producers for Season 3 alongside Blackman include Jeff F. King (EP/D), Mike Richardson (EP), Keith Goldberg (EP), Jesse McKeown (EP), Gerard Way (Co-EP), and Gabriel Bá (Co-EP).

The season three order includes 10 one-hour episodes and will be produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, for Netflix.

Production will begin in February in Toronto, Canada.

Season 2 of the critically-acclaimed show premiered on July 31, 2020.

About The Umbrella Academy S2

Five warned his family (so, so many times) that using his powers to escape from Vanya’s 2019 apocalypse was risky. Well, he was right – the time jump scatters the siblings in time in and around Dallas, Texas. Over a three year period. Starting in 1960. Some, having been stuck in the past for years, have built lives and moved on, certain they’re the only ones who survived. Five is the last to land, smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which – spoiler alert! – turns out is a result of the group’s disruption of the timeline (déjà vu, anyone?). Now the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite, figure out what caused doomsday, put a stop to it, and return to the present timeline to stop that other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. But seriously, no pressure or anything.

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Netflix is the world’s leading streaming entertainment service with over 195 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

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TV5’s Onstage to premiere Katrina Velarde’s SiKat Ako concert on free TV

Get ready for another concert treat as TV5’s Onstage brings you SiKat Ako: Katrina Velarde Live in Concert on Sunday, November 8.

This is the Philippine TV premiere of Katrina Velarde’s first major solo concert which happened last February 1, 2019 at the New Frontier Theatre. She is joined by guest performers Bugoy Drilon, Daryl Ong and Michael Pangilinan also known as BuDaKhel; A.K.A JAM members Alyssa Quijano, Jhealsea Flores and Monique Lualhati; and the Asia’s Songbird Ms. Regine Velasquez.

Those who watched Katrina Velarde’s live concert can relive the amazing musical experience again, while those who will get to watch it for the first time, will be in for a great treat. 

So don’t miss this chance to watch SiKat Ako: Katrina Velarde Live in Concert on TV5 Onstage this Sunday, November 8 at 9pm. Directed by Paolo Valenciano, with the musical direction of Mon Faustino.

And keep Katrina trending with the official hashtags #KatrinaVONSTAGE and #KatrinaVSiKatAko.

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VIVA to produce shows on TV5, debuts with PH version of ‘Masked Singer’

On the last quarter of 2020, Viva Entertainment continues to keep the happiness of the mass viewers its first priority, hence comes its partnership with the Kapatid Network, TV5.

First to emerge from this partnership are five new dynamic shows from CignalTV and SariSari produced by Viva from TV5 to bring cheer, excitement and inspiration to people of all ages, especially in these trying times.

“Masked Singer Pilipinas”, to be hosted by Billy Crawford, is set to premiere on October 24 at 7 PM on TV5 Primetime block. Based on the hit South Korean Show, “King of Mask Singer”, which has also been adapted in the US, this show will put you in awe of the show-stopping performances of celebrity contestants concealed in masks and costumes. Every week, our celebrity judges: Cristine Reyes, Kim Molina, Matteo Guidicelli, and Aga Muhlach will give their ratings that could eliminate and unmask one of the highly confidential masked celebrity singers.

“Ghost Adventures”, the high-rating comedy-horror series, returns for a second season to pump up your mood every Saturday, starting October 31. Par Jack (Benjie Paras), the country’s famous ghost whisperer, continues to help ghosts cross over to the after life. But someone in purgatory feels threatened by Par Jack’s abilities and vows to keep him from succeeding in his mission. Empoy Marquez and Kylie Verzosa join Paras in this amazing adventures.

“Bella Bandida” will be the new superhero to promote women empowerment as she fights all kinds of injustices. Starring Ryza Cenon, this is going to be her first title role after her remarkable portrayal of characters such as Georgia Ferrer on Ika-6 na Utos, Aubrey Hidalgo on Ang Probinsyano, and Jessie de Leon-del Fierro on The General’s Daughter. Starting November 23, follow the story of how Bella Bandida gets to acquire super powers that will help her take down bad elements in the society. This is loosely based on Francisco V. Coching’s comic book of the same name.

Back in the year 2000, Master Director Erik Matti kept audiences awake with terrifying tales in a show called “Kagat ng Dilim”. This year, critically-acclaimed directors Richard Somes, Lawrence Fajardo, Paul Basinillo and Rae Red are guaranteed to quench your thirst for some jump scare experiences with every dark tale that will feature Filipino folktales, myths, creatures and urban legends. “Kagat ng Dilim” also premieres on November 23.

Last but not the least on the list of Viva’s first 5 on TV5 is “Onstage”, where you can relish the moments that made history in the concert scene. Catch your favorite artists perform their hits and more! Some of the titles to look forward to are: Anne Curtis’s “Anne Kapal Forbidden Concert”, “Revolution: The JaDine Concert”, “The Crew: Billy Craword, Sam Concepcion and James Reid”, “Playlist”, “SiKat Ako: Katrina Velarde Concert”, “Martin & Side A”, Martin Nievera 3D, Martin Nievera and Sarah Geronimo’s “What Love Is?”, and more Sarah G’s concerts, such as “In Motion”, “The Next One”, “From The Top”, and “The Great Unknown”

Viva and TV5 will take their winning collaboration all the way to year 2021 with another eight exciting shows!

Viva, being the undisputalbe star maker that aided Sarah G in becoming the Popstar Royalty, will launch the second season of “Born To Be A Star.” The show aims to find the next multimedia performer who will be recognized globally. Janine Teñoso, who is now known as OST Princess, is a product of the show’s first season.

“Puto”, the well-loved Pinoy character popularized by Herbert Bautista in the 80s, will be given a new life that suits the modern times. This fantasy comedy series will follow Puto’s adventures with three dwarfs who can grant him three wishes.

“Republika Origins”, based on a graphic novel by Epik, will introduce us to Liway and Nario characters that come from the lineage of various national heroes and possess special powers. Together, they embark on a journey of finding other descendants of heroes to prepare themselves for a big war that’s about to happen.

Five of the said eight shows are going to be local adaptations of record-breaking foreign shows.

“The Wall”, a game of chance produced by Lebron James, will provide a rollercoaster of emotions during the gameplay and will capture human drama in the end.

“1000 Heartbeats”, a game show that originated in the UK, will test how much pressure a contestant can handle. 1000 heartbeats will be the time limit to answer a series of questions ranging from general knowledge, sequencing, mathematical problems, and more. The electronic heart-rate counter worn by the player will determine if he/she has run out of heartbeats.

“Encounter”, a romantic-drama series, will revolve around a woman’s efforts to move on from her failed marriage, finding a new love prospect, only to face another conflict.

“Ninja Kids”, an action-adventure series, will bring together teenage online gamers who face a formidable threat in real life. Now, they must level up their game from online to actual combat.

With this powerful lineup of programs, this partnership between Viva and TV5 will surely be a blast this year and the years to come.

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GMA’s all-original singing tilt ‘The Clash’ returns for Season 3

Isa laban sa lahat: The Clash Season 3 is bigger, fiercer, and surprising at every turn.

Beginning October 3, a new breed of talented contenders will battle it out towards becoming the next singing sensation on GMA Network’s all-original musical competition – The Clash Season 3!

Known for its exciting twists at every round, this season promises fiercer and tougher singing face-offs where only the best of the best Clashers all over the country will make it to the top.

Returning as Clash Masters are Total Heartthrob Rayver Cruz and Asia’s Pop Diva Julie Anne San Jose who are both eager to be back on-stage as the competition’s hosts.

“Masaya and excited kami,” Rayver said. “Alam namin na mahirap magbalik-trabaho lalo na sa panahon ngayon pero nandito kami para ihatid ang minahal ng viewers na mga pasabog ng The Clash at para ipakilala ang bagong mahuhusay na Clashers.”

Julie Anne shared that preparations for the show were taken to another level to ensure that strict safety protocols were followed, “Unang-una is to observe physical distancing and follow the guidelines and safety protocols. Preparations had to be taken to another level. Wala kaming audience, mas kaunti ‘yung tao. Nevertheless, I’m very excited about the Clashers’ performances.”

Also making their way backstage again to get to know the Clashers are Journey Hosts Rita Daniela and Ken Chan.

Rita expressed her excitement to learn the contestants’ off-cam stories, “I’m more than happy because I get to work again with the people that I love! I really can’t wait to hear all the wonderful stories of our Clashers. I’m excited to be their ate.”

Likewise, Ken is also looking forward to meeting the new group of Clashers. “Na-miss ko ‘yung pakikisalamuha namin sa Clashers at pati na rin sa mga pamilya nila,” he shared. “Kaya ngayong season 3 ay excited akong malaman ang kuwento ng bawat isa sa kanila.”

Taking their seats anew as The Clash Panel are Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha, Asia’s Romantic Balladeer Christian Bautista, and Comedy Concert Queen AiAi Delas Alas.

“I always look for someone with a certain uniqueness in his/her voice, someone who sings with genuine emotion, and has impressive stage presence and an amazing personality,” Lani said. “I’m absolutely excited to see and experience what’s going to happen in this season.”

For Christian, the vocal battles will be even more intense, “The intensity of judging, guiding, and constructively building new champions is very exciting. It will really be more intense and nerve-wracking for the contestants because we are facing tough times right now.”

Aiai, in turn, is also stoked to be back in the studio, “Nasa ‘new normal’ na tayo kaya we have the opportunity to do things differently and better. The Clash is always big, and I’m sure it will be even bigger ngayon dahil sa mahuhusay na contestants. Hindi lang ako excited, I am ablaze with energy para sa The Clash Season 3!”

The Clash Season 3 in under the direction of Louie Ignacio and musical arrangements by Marc Lopez.  

Join the Clashers as they fight for their dreams in The Clash Season 3, every Saturday (7:15 p.m.) and Sunday (7:45 p.m.) beginning October 3 on GMA-7.

Stay updated with The Clash via its official social media accounts on www.facebook.com/theclash, www.twitter.com/GMATheClash, and www.instagram.com/gmatheclash.

Kapuso viewers from across the globe can also catch their favorite Kapuso shows via GMA s international channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV International. For the program guide, visit www.gmapinoytv.com.