Since the 1950s, ABS-CBN TV is a big client of foreign TV programming from TV stations and productions, from US to China and Japan and countries beyond, as per the book Kapitan. There is no doubt then having Disney and Warner Brother cartoons and animated series from the Big 3 TV networks in the US (NBC, CBS, ABC) on ABS-CBN TV back in the 1950s till Martial Law 1972, and then back again from 1986 till now. Now PH TV and ABS-CBN TV are celebrating 65 years, why not have the TV PLus channel Yey thru its Team Yey host a documentary on 65 years of cartoons and children's programming? For sure it will be a must-see. That's a Deal for me.
Another Deal here: Salute to the Kapamilya voice artists whose voices left a mark to the characters they portray in the cartoon series I watched, which became part of my youth. (Pardon me if it's a partial listing, but better partial than none at all.)
Vilma Borromeo: Princess Sarah
Oly de Guzman: Cedie (Ang Munting Prinsiper)
Louie Paraboles: Romeo (Mga Munting Pangarap ni Romeo)/Tom Sawyer (Tom Sawyer series and Huck Finn series)
Lucio Maylas: Huckleberry Finn (Huck Finn series)
Christian Velarde: Porphy (Porphy's Long Journey)
Grace Coronel: Cosette (Les Miserables: Pangarap ni Cosette)
Earl Ignacio: Peter Pan
Susan Lemon: Ginang Jo (Little Women: Si Nan at Si Ginang Jo)
Yvette Resurrection: Annie-Nan (Little Women: Si Nan at Si Ginang Jo)
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
New Face of TV Patrol Regional Editions on 7-2-2018
For more on what to expect this 7-2-2018 on ABS-CBN Regional stations, here it is.
https://www.facebook.com/notes/kapamilya-anchors-and-reporters/7-2-2018-the-big-change-in-tv-patrol-regional-editions/1654424671273330/
https://www.facebook.com/notes/kapamilya-anchors-and-reporters/7-2-2018-the-big-change-in-tv-patrol-regional-editions/1654424671273330/
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
ABS-CBN Holy Week 2018 Special Programming
Here are the shows to watch out on Channel 2 for the 3 holiest days of Christendom this 2018.
Expect the News Patrol advisories from our esteemed ABS-CBN journalists to dot the Easter Triduum.
Maundy Thursday - March 29
6:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Monsters, Inc. / Underdog / Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
11:00am Superbook Reimagined
12:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Crazy Beautiful You / Para sa Hopeless Romantic
4:00pm Moments with Fr. Jerry (SVD Congregation Holy Week Special)
5:00pm Celebration of the Lord's Supper--The Maundy Thursday Mass 2018
6:30pm Maalaala Mo Kaya
8:00pm Primetime Bida Holy Week Feature: The Bible (Part 1)
11:00pm 'Di Ka Pasisiil (ABS-CBN News Special Presentation)
Good Friday - March 30
6:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Finding Nemo / The Shaggy Dog / Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
11:00am Superbook Reimagined
12:00pm Seven Last Words--The Good Friday Commemoration 2018
3:00pm Veneration of the Cross--The Good Friday Liturgy 2018
4:00pm Moments with Fr. Jerry (SVD Congregation Holy Week Special)
5:00pm Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Ignaciano Camino (Jesuit Communications Holy Week Special)
6:30pm Maalaala Mo Kaya
8:00pm Primetime Bida Holy Week Feature: The Bible (Part 2)
11:00pm Wanda's Wonderful World (CBN Holy Week Drama-Comedy Special starring Ms. Coney Reyes)
Black Saturday - March 31
6:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Frozen / Dr. Dolittle / Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
11:00am Superbook Reimagined
12:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
How to Be Yours / Camp Sawi / Vince and Kath and James
6:00pm Maalaala Mo Kaya
7:30pm Primetime Bida Holy Week Feature: The Bible (Part 3)
10:30pm Easter Vigil--The Easter Eve Mass 2018
Expect the News Patrol advisories from our esteemed ABS-CBN journalists to dot the Easter Triduum.
Maundy Thursday - March 29
6:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Monsters, Inc. / Underdog / Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
11:00am Superbook Reimagined
12:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Crazy Beautiful You / Para sa Hopeless Romantic
4:00pm Moments with Fr. Jerry (SVD Congregation Holy Week Special)
5:00pm Celebration of the Lord's Supper--The Maundy Thursday Mass 2018
6:30pm Maalaala Mo Kaya
8:00pm Primetime Bida Holy Week Feature: The Bible (Part 1)
11:00pm 'Di Ka Pasisiil (ABS-CBN News Special Presentation)
Good Friday - March 30
6:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Finding Nemo / The Shaggy Dog / Lord of the Rings: Two Towers
11:00am Superbook Reimagined
12:00pm Seven Last Words--The Good Friday Commemoration 2018
3:00pm Veneration of the Cross--The Good Friday Liturgy 2018
4:00pm Moments with Fr. Jerry (SVD Congregation Holy Week Special)
5:00pm Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Ignaciano Camino (Jesuit Communications Holy Week Special)
6:30pm Maalaala Mo Kaya
8:00pm Primetime Bida Holy Week Feature: The Bible (Part 2)
11:00pm Wanda's Wonderful World (CBN Holy Week Drama-Comedy Special starring Ms. Coney Reyes)
Black Saturday - March 31
6:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
Frozen / Dr. Dolittle / Lord of the Rings: Return of the King
11:00am Superbook Reimagined
12:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters Movie Marathon
How to Be Yours / Camp Sawi / Vince and Kath and James
6:00pm Maalaala Mo Kaya
7:30pm Primetime Bida Holy Week Feature: The Bible (Part 3)
10:30pm Easter Vigil--The Easter Eve Mass 2018
On the Old Shows of Channel 2 Long Ago
A question was once posed on a Facebook group which was composed of loyal viewers of ABS-CBN's Channel 2: If you were to make a set of old shows of Channel 2 that you consider your favorites, what are they? The catch: name only 10 shows on the list. Of course, being an ABS-CBN viewer since a kid, the shows this blogger liked were too many to mention. Now he is all grown-up, and got some insights with my study of general education (yes, this blogger got training to be an educator) and of the Catholic faith, he felt he is now more discriminating with this set of shows he really missed. He hopes that these will be re-aired in other ABS-CBN digital channels (like Yey for kiddie programming and Jeepney TV for non-kids fare).
Let's list them here according to genre.
Philippine drama
OK, the blogger is hands-down about Mara Clara, Esperanza, Mula Sa Puso/From the Heart and Pangako Sa Iyo/The Promise (both the 2000 and 2015 editions) and even Ang Probinsyano/Brother From the Province and Wildflower--they are hard-core dramas; there's no question about that. He considers them honorable mentions. He just realized this year a detox of the heavy dramas watched every night for the past 2 decades is what he really needed. After all, too much heavy TV dramas make viewership unhealthy.
Top choices for me are the classic light dramas like Be Careful With My Heart with Jodi Santamaria and Richard Yap, and We Will Survive with Melai Cantiveros and Marietta "Pokwang" Subong. And do not count out faith-based dramas such as May Bukas Pa with Zaijan Jaranilla--such shows are what PH TV Primetime needed.
Philippine comedy
Sure, there is Home Sweetie Home continuing the tradition of family-oriented PH sitcoms on ABS-CBN. But nothing beats the old-time favorites such as Home Along Da Riles with PH's great Comedy King Dolphy and Arriba Arriba then headlined by Jolina Magdangal. Also, before the likes of Banana Sundae and Goin' Bulilit, there were Goin' Bananas and Super Laff-In (the pre-1972 edition and the 1996 edition).
Philippine talk
There is Magandang Buhay on weekday daytime. But this blogger has missed big-time gabfests like Talk TV, and Morning Girls: Kris and Korina. (Wait. Did I mention these were helmed by newscasters?)
Philippine variety
For a lack of a homegrown TV game show on Channel 2, the writer proposes bringing back the beloved Game Ka Na Ba.
Philippine TV news
Nothing beats TV Patrol, Bandila and The World Tonight (now on ANC). This blogger though has missed the action-packed ABS-CBN Headlines mainly anchored by Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila and a gamut of ABS-CBN journalists.
Philippine TV current affairs
Yes, there is Mukha (on ANC) and the DocuCentral specials on Channel 2 (and on ANC too). There is something about the earlier editions of Magandang Gabi Bayan with Noli de Castro along with The Correspondents with Karen Davila and Probe with Cheche Lazaro--both on Channel 2--that this blogger wonders if broadcast excellence the ABS-CBN way can be showcased again to the world.
Public service
Hurray for My Puhunan, SOCO, Mission Possible and Red Alert! But nothing beats the original Kapamilya public service show Hoy Gising (then headlined by Ted Failon, Korina Sanchez and Kris Aquino).
Educational
Ah, all classic ABS-CBN Foundation shows (Bayani, Sineskwela, MathTinik) the writer really missed! Then again, besides Yey and Knowledge Channel, when will Channel 2 have more of these shows in daytime?
Teen showcase shows
Ah, this blogger means the comedy-variety shows Ang TV and Kaybol, and the infotainment show Cyberkada. That is amidst the fact that the tradition continues with the segments in ASAP and the broadcasts of the regional editions of "MagTV Na". Cyberkada all the more brings the empowered ABS-CBN young artists to the fore of the network's mission "In the Service of the Filipino". Only time will tell if a show akin to Cyberkada and Ang TV will be launched soon.
Australian live-action series
Only one Kapamilya show stood out: Bananas in Pyjamas. Who can ever forget B1 and B2 plus the 3 bears Morgan, Lulu and Amy and Doding Daga (Rat-In-A-Hat)? That is one classic Australian show on Channel 2
Japanese live action shows
Now these shows are the first shows this blogger watched when he was a kid. Because of these shows, he eventually became a young Kapamilya viewer For live action (tokusatsu in Japanese), nothing can replace in this blogger's heart the series like Bioman (the last Super Sentai/Super Squadron series on PH TV dubbed in English), Maskman (the first Super Squadron series on PH TV dubbed in Filipino though it moved from its original PH TV network Channel 13 to Channel 2) and Shaider (the first Metal Hero series dubbed in Filipino).
Japanese animation shows
Also, part of his childhood has become his viewing of My Patrasche (animated TV adaptation of the novel "Dog of Flanders") and the World Masterpiece Theater programmes (Princess Sarah/adaptation of A Little Princess, Cedie/adaptation of Little Lord Flauntleroy). This blogger noted that gone were the days when TV adaptations of child-oriented literary classics abound. As for the teen-oriented anime like Tenchi Muyo and Akazukin Chacha, yes, the blogger misses them. (Not all teen-oriented anime had violence and sensual themes, just a few of them.)
Chinese drama comedies
Well, the legendary Chinese TV show for Kapamilyas happened to be Meteor Garden. Then again, the show Girls Marching On charmed this blogger more. A Chinese drama-comedy is indeed possible. Cheers for more Chinese drama comedies!
British animation series
With the UK as a favorite country aside PH, one show stood out: the animated version of the Mister Bean series. And the blogger really liked it more than the live-action original, which also was aired on Channel 2 (after a few years on Channel 5).
Spanish American shows
Surely, Rosalinda and Maria Mercedes are iconic shows from Spanish America, but this blogger would have them rated as honorable mention. For him, nothing beats the child-lead telenovelas
Chabelita (Televisa-Mexico's Gotita de Amor), Nino Felipin (Televisa-Mexico's El Nino Que Vino del Mar) and Frijolito (Telemundo's Amarte Asà Frijolito). These three shows have cute leads and child-friendly and values-laden story lines (with no need of adult-oriented language, violence, sexual, horror, drug-related themes).
American sitcoms
American sitcoms like The Nanny and Mad About You--these are what were missed more from Channel 2. After all, a good laugh is what the blogger need after years of watching depressing drama series on primetime. He misses more of such shows on Channel 23 as Studio 23 (then considered the home of such American sitcoms).
American animation shows
There was Lilo and Stitch on Channel 2 (finally, after decades of Disney cartoons on rival channels), There were the Warner Brothers cartoons (Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes--personal childhood comedy favorites, also shown on Channel 2), all Nickelodeon Junior cartoons--and he liked them really.
Let's list them here according to genre.
Philippine drama
OK, the blogger is hands-down about Mara Clara, Esperanza, Mula Sa Puso/From the Heart and Pangako Sa Iyo/The Promise (both the 2000 and 2015 editions) and even Ang Probinsyano/Brother From the Province and Wildflower--they are hard-core dramas; there's no question about that. He considers them honorable mentions. He just realized this year a detox of the heavy dramas watched every night for the past 2 decades is what he really needed. After all, too much heavy TV dramas make viewership unhealthy.
Top choices for me are the classic light dramas like Be Careful With My Heart with Jodi Santamaria and Richard Yap, and We Will Survive with Melai Cantiveros and Marietta "Pokwang" Subong. And do not count out faith-based dramas such as May Bukas Pa with Zaijan Jaranilla--such shows are what PH TV Primetime needed.
Philippine comedy
Sure, there is Home Sweetie Home continuing the tradition of family-oriented PH sitcoms on ABS-CBN. But nothing beats the old-time favorites such as Home Along Da Riles with PH's great Comedy King Dolphy and Arriba Arriba then headlined by Jolina Magdangal. Also, before the likes of Banana Sundae and Goin' Bulilit, there were Goin' Bananas and Super Laff-In (the pre-1972 edition and the 1996 edition).
Philippine talk
There is Magandang Buhay on weekday daytime. But this blogger has missed big-time gabfests like Talk TV, and Morning Girls: Kris and Korina. (Wait. Did I mention these were helmed by newscasters?)
Philippine variety
For a lack of a homegrown TV game show on Channel 2, the writer proposes bringing back the beloved Game Ka Na Ba.
Philippine TV news
Nothing beats TV Patrol, Bandila and The World Tonight (now on ANC). This blogger though has missed the action-packed ABS-CBN Headlines mainly anchored by Tony Velasquez and Karen Davila and a gamut of ABS-CBN journalists.
Philippine TV current affairs
Yes, there is Mukha (on ANC) and the DocuCentral specials on Channel 2 (and on ANC too). There is something about the earlier editions of Magandang Gabi Bayan with Noli de Castro along with The Correspondents with Karen Davila and Probe with Cheche Lazaro--both on Channel 2--that this blogger wonders if broadcast excellence the ABS-CBN way can be showcased again to the world.
Public service
Hurray for My Puhunan, SOCO, Mission Possible and Red Alert! But nothing beats the original Kapamilya public service show Hoy Gising (then headlined by Ted Failon, Korina Sanchez and Kris Aquino).
Educational
Ah, all classic ABS-CBN Foundation shows (Bayani, Sineskwela, MathTinik) the writer really missed! Then again, besides Yey and Knowledge Channel, when will Channel 2 have more of these shows in daytime?
Teen showcase shows
Ah, this blogger means the comedy-variety shows Ang TV and Kaybol, and the infotainment show Cyberkada. That is amidst the fact that the tradition continues with the segments in ASAP and the broadcasts of the regional editions of "MagTV Na". Cyberkada all the more brings the empowered ABS-CBN young artists to the fore of the network's mission "In the Service of the Filipino". Only time will tell if a show akin to Cyberkada and Ang TV will be launched soon.
Australian live-action series
Only one Kapamilya show stood out: Bananas in Pyjamas. Who can ever forget B1 and B2 plus the 3 bears Morgan, Lulu and Amy and Doding Daga (Rat-In-A-Hat)? That is one classic Australian show on Channel 2
Japanese live action shows
Now these shows are the first shows this blogger watched when he was a kid. Because of these shows, he eventually became a young Kapamilya viewer For live action (tokusatsu in Japanese), nothing can replace in this blogger's heart the series like Bioman (the last Super Sentai/Super Squadron series on PH TV dubbed in English), Maskman (the first Super Squadron series on PH TV dubbed in Filipino though it moved from its original PH TV network Channel 13 to Channel 2) and Shaider (the first Metal Hero series dubbed in Filipino).
Japanese animation shows
Also, part of his childhood has become his viewing of My Patrasche (animated TV adaptation of the novel "Dog of Flanders") and the World Masterpiece Theater programmes (Princess Sarah/adaptation of A Little Princess, Cedie/adaptation of Little Lord Flauntleroy). This blogger noted that gone were the days when TV adaptations of child-oriented literary classics abound. As for the teen-oriented anime like Tenchi Muyo and Akazukin Chacha, yes, the blogger misses them. (Not all teen-oriented anime had violence and sensual themes, just a few of them.)
Chinese drama comedies
Well, the legendary Chinese TV show for Kapamilyas happened to be Meteor Garden. Then again, the show Girls Marching On charmed this blogger more. A Chinese drama-comedy is indeed possible. Cheers for more Chinese drama comedies!
British animation series
With the UK as a favorite country aside PH, one show stood out: the animated version of the Mister Bean series. And the blogger really liked it more than the live-action original, which also was aired on Channel 2 (after a few years on Channel 5).
Spanish American shows
Surely, Rosalinda and Maria Mercedes are iconic shows from Spanish America, but this blogger would have them rated as honorable mention. For him, nothing beats the child-lead telenovelas
Chabelita (Televisa-Mexico's Gotita de Amor), Nino Felipin (Televisa-Mexico's El Nino Que Vino del Mar) and Frijolito (Telemundo's Amarte Asà Frijolito). These three shows have cute leads and child-friendly and values-laden story lines (with no need of adult-oriented language, violence, sexual, horror, drug-related themes).
American sitcoms
American sitcoms like The Nanny and Mad About You--these are what were missed more from Channel 2. After all, a good laugh is what the blogger need after years of watching depressing drama series on primetime. He misses more of such shows on Channel 23 as Studio 23 (then considered the home of such American sitcoms).
American animation shows
There was Lilo and Stitch on Channel 2 (finally, after decades of Disney cartoons on rival channels), There were the Warner Brothers cartoons (Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes--personal childhood comedy favorites, also shown on Channel 2), all Nickelodeon Junior cartoons--and he liked them really.
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