Easter Triduum 2026 on ABS-CBN

Expect ABS-CBN News to break news stories over the holiest of all days in the Catholic Church calendar through short News Patrol bulletins on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. ABS-CBN has a special programming lineup for the Holy 3 Days.

 

Holy Thursday (02 April 2026)

6:00 AM Playmobil: The Movie

8:00 AM Movie – Robot T-0

10:00 AM Movie – Wildcat

12:00 PM It's Showtime

2:30 PM Movie – Then Came You

4:30 PM ABS-CBN News Presents – Pope Leo XIV: Ang Pastol

5:00 PM Healing Eucharist – Celebration of The Lord Jesus' Last Supper

6:00 PM Movie – Love at First Stream

8:00 PM Movie – The Life Of Chuck

10:00 PM Movie – Spare Parts

Good Friday (03 April 2026)

6:00 AM Movie – RPG Metanoia

8:00 AM Movie – White Bird: A Wonder Story

10:00 AM Movie – World Breaker

12:00 PM Seven Last Words

3:00 PM Healing Eucharist – Veneration of The Cross

4:00 PM Movie – I Still Believe

6:00 PM Movie – An Inconvenient Love

8:00 PM Movie – Conclave

10:00 PM Movie – Everyday

Holy Saturday (04 April 2026)

6:00 AM Movie – Cinderella And The Secret Prince

8:00 AM Movie – Tales of A Fifth Grade Robin Hood

10:00 AM Movie – Bride Hard

12:00 PM It's Showtime

2:30 PM Movie – Borderlands

4:00 PM Movie – The Covenant

5:30 PM TV Patrol Special Edition: Semana Santa 2026

6:30 PM Movie – Love or Money

8:30 PM Movie – The Last Word

10:00 PM Healing Eucharist – Easter Vigil Mass

11:30 PM Movie Central – Float

That's a Deal for me.

 

Papal History on ABS-CBN

 In the 1940's to 1970's ABS-CBN (be it on DZBC-AM in 1949 to DZXL-FM in 1957 to Channel 4 in 1967) has reported on the local and global events in the worldwide Catholic Church, including the transition from one Pope to another.

 In 1970, ABS-CBN was one of the media organizations who covered the arrival of the great Pope Paul VI, 2 years before Martial Law 1972.

In 1995, ABS-CBN was supposed to act as official broadcaster for the World Youth Day 1995 and the repeat visit of the great Pope St. John Paul II but because of miscommunication issues and disputes, a rival TV network was appointed in its place. Nonetheless, ABS-CBN continued covering the Papal events that year.

2005 saw ABS-CBN breaking the news on the passing of JP2 and going all out covering the funeral and burial. It chronicled the Conclave that produced the great Pope Benedict XVI.

2013 saw ABS-CBN breaking the news on the resignation of Benedict XVI as Pope and the Conclave that produced the great Pope Francis.

2015 saw ABS-CBN mounting a monumental coverage on the visit of Lolo Kiko/Papa Francisco.

Now 2025 had ABS-CBN breaking the news on Lolo Kiko's passing. Tomorrow, 4-6-2025, ANC and various ABS-CBN News digital platforms will cover the global Filipino's final farewell and eternal thanksgiving of a holy and incredible life that was Pope Francis, starting 3:00pm Manila/9:00am Rome.

 

Jubilee Paschal Triduum 2025 on Kapamilya Channel

Here are the details of the Jubilee Paschal Triduum 2025 programming of ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Channel. ABS-CBN News Patrol bulletins will pop up at random times of the day for the next 3 days.

MAUNDY THURSDAY 2025

6:00am Superbook Special Edition

6:30am Kapamilya Blockbusters: Beauty and the Beast

8:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters A2Z Simulcast
Terra Formars 8:00am
Ride On 10:00am
Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy 12:00pm
Shotgun Wedding 2:00pm

3:30pm Kapamilya Blockbusters: Breathe

5:00pm Healing Eucharist: Celebration of the Lord Jesus' Supper (Simulcast on A2Z)

6:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters A2Z Simulcast
Spencer 6:00pm
Born to Love You 8:00pm

10:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters: Milan
 

GOOD FRIDAY 2025

6:00am Superbook Special Edition

6:30am Kapamilya Blockbusters: The New Adventures of Aladdin

8:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters A2Z Simulcast
Max Steel 8:00am
No Way Up 10:00am

12:00pm 7 Last Words with the SVD Fathers (Simulcast on A2Z)

3:00pm Healing Eucharist: Veneration of the Cross of Jesus (Simulcast on A2Z)

4:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters: Young Messiah

6:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters A2Z Simulcast
Papa Francesco 6:00pm
A Moment In Time 8:00pm

10:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters: Madrasta
 

BLACK SATURDAY 2025

6:00am Superbook Special Edition

6:30am Kapamilya Blockbusters: The Little Witch

8:00am Kapamilya Blockbusters A2Z Simulcast
Power Rangers 8:00am
Guardians of the Tomb 10:00am
Fantastica 12:00pm
The Hunger Games - The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes 2:00pm
Operation Fortune 4:00pm
The Good Lie 6:00pm
Maybe This Time 8:00pm

9:30pm Healing Eucharist: Easter Vigil (Simulcast on A2Z)

11:00pm Movie Central Easter Edition: Midnight Sun

Salubong 2025 New Year Telecast on ABS-CBN Partner Channels

 Four months have passed since ABS-CBN welcomed 2025 with Salubong New Year telecast. Telecast was all good. There's still room for growth for this show. It's a Deal then.

Easter Triduum 2024 on ABS-CBN Channels

It's the time of the year again when ABS-CBN channels and partner networks choose to go off the air or offer special programming in keeping with the last few days of the Lenten Season.

Partner network A2Z will simulcast the Kapamilya Channel's Holy Week programming with some pan-Christian TV offerings of its own. 

Partner stations Teleradyo Serbisyo and Radyo 630 AM will go off the air for 3 days (Moundy Thursday to Black Saturday).

ABS-CBN's only 24/7 English news channel ANC will have special programming in the form of replays and highlights of its best editions of its newscasts, talk shows and factual programming from its 2023 and 2024 airings along with breaking news for Moundy Thursday and Good Friday.

Maundy Thursday (03/28/2024) –

All day - ANC Alerts

12:00am – continuation of ANC and ANCX replay shows
6:00 am – Via Lucis: Sa Mga Yapak ni Hesus (JesCom Holy Week Special)
7:30 am – PasaSalamat (JesCom Holy Week Special)
8:30 am – Makabagong Disipulo (JesCom Holy Week Special)
9:30 am – Bagong Buhay: Mga Kuwentong Pagbabalik Loob (JesCom Holy Week Special)
11:00 am – Fiesta: Ang Makulay na Pananampalatayang Pilipino (JesCom Holy Week Special)
1:00 pm – Visita Iglesia (JesCom Holy Week Special)
2:00 pm – Original Sin: Pari, Propeta, Pilipino (JesCom Holy Week Special)
3:00 pm – Executive Class
4:00 pm – Sumasampalataya Ako (JesCom Holy Week Special)
5:00 pm – Liwanag sa Dilim (JesCom Holy Week Special)
6:30 pm – Awa, Unawa, Gawa (JesCom Holy Week Special)
8:00 pm – Asin ng Lupa: Simbahan at Pulitika (JesCom Holy Week Special)
9:00 pm – Inang Simbahan (JesCom Holy Week Special)
10:00 pm – Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Camino Ignaciano (JesCom Holy Week Special)

Good Friday (03/29/2024) –

All day - ANC Alerts

12:00am – ANC and ANCX replay shows
6:00 am – Mabuhay Lolo Kiko (JesCom Holy Week Special)
7:30 am – Inang Simbahan (JesCom Holy Week Special)
8:30 am – Sumasampalataya Ako (JesCom Holy Week Special)
9:30 am – Awa, Unawa, Gawa (JesCom Holy Week Special)
11:00 am – Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Camino Ignaciano (JesCom Holy Week Special)
1:00 pm – Gabay sa Pagiging Santo (JesCom Holy Week Special)
2:00 pm – Via Lucis: Sa Mga Yapak ni Hesus (JesCom Holy Week Special)
3:05 pm – Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Camino Ignaciano (JesCom Holy Week Special)
5:00 pm – Liwanag sa Dilim (JesCom Holy Week Special)
6:30 pm – Bagong Buhay: Mga Kwento ng Pagbabalik-Loob (JesCom Holy Week Special)
8:00 pm – Visita Iglesia (JesCom Holy Week Special)
9:00 pm – Original Sin: Pari, Propeta, Pilipino (JesCom Holy Week Special)
10:00 pm – Dayaw

Regular programming resumes on Black Saturday, though its broadcast TV Patrol Weekend will resume on Resurrection Sunday.

Credits on ANC schedule to https://phtvradiosked.wordpress.com

Here then are the last 3 days of Lent on Kapamilya Channel with News Patrol as the only TV news offering for these days.

Maundy Thursday (March 28, 2024)

All day - News Patrol
    6:00 am – Superbook (Tagalog dub)
    6:30 am – Red Shoes And Seven Dwarves (Tagalog dub)
    8:00 am – Pegasus: Pony with a Broken Wing (Tagalog dub)
    10:00 am – Geo-Disaster (Tagalog dub)
    12:00 pm – Tanging Yaman (digitally restored and remastered)
    2:00 pm – Magnifico
    3:30 pm – Dog (Tagalog dub)
    5:00 pm – The Healing Eucharist: Celebration of the Lord’s Supper
    6:00 pm – MMK: Bisikleta
    7:00 pm – Unexpectedly Yours
    9:00 pm – Maybe This Time
    11:00 pm – Our Friend (Tagalog dub)

Good Friday (March 29, 2024)

All day - News Patrol
    6:00 am – Superbook (Tagalog dub)
    6:30 am – Cinderella and The Secret Prince (Tagalog dub)
    8:00 am – A Mermaid in Paris (Tagalog dub)
    10:00 am – America In Sinking (Tagalog dub)
    12:00 pm – 7 Last Words
    3:00 pm – The Healing Eucharist: Veneration of the Cross
    4:00 pm – The Upside (Tagalog dub)
    6:00 pm – MMK:
    7:00 pm – Hello, Love, Goodbye
    9:00 pm – Everything About Her
    11:00 pm – Stronger (Tagalog dub)

Black Saturday (March 30, 2024)

All day - News Patrol
    6:00 am – Superbook (Tagalog dub)
    6:30 am – My Little Pony (Tagalog dub)
    8:00 am – Space Pups (Tagalog dub)
    10:00 am – Gangnam Zombie (Tagalog dub)
    12:00 pm – Luban Four Heroes (Tagalog dub)
    2:00 pm – The 355 (Tagalog dub)
    4:00 pm – Knives Out (Tagalog dub)
    6:00 pm – MMK
    8:30 pm – Four Sisters Before The Wedding
    10:00 pm – Easter Vigil Mass
    11:30 pm – Super Pacifier (Tagalog dub)

How Was 2024 So Far?

 So how is 2024 so far, Kapamilya?

We got more to do since we are 9 months more, yet we have to place a pat on the back for all efforts exerted for the past 3 months.

Yes, we had Salubong 2024, still with Pia Gutierrez and Adrian Ayalin along with Migs Bustos and various other ABS-CBN correspondents stationed in Rizal Park-Manila, Quezon City's Memorial Circle, Ayala Avenue-Makati and Tagaytay City.

Here is the link of the live broadcast.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=search&v=2535411813294304

Easter Triduum 2023 on ABS-CBN TV Platforms

ABS-CBN NEWS CHANNEL SPECIAL BROADCAST

ANC bulletins will pop up all day within the special programming from Maundy Thursday till Black Saturday, APRIL 6-APRIL 8, mostly consisting of religious programs, documentaries and lifestyle shows all to be simulcast on TELERADYO CHANNEL. 

The World Tonight, Dateline Philippines, and other original ANC newscasts will return on Black Saturday, APRIL 8.

Broadcasts of ANC and Teleradyo Channel are available on cable and satellite across PH.

***

KAPAMILYA CHANNEL SPECIAL BROADCAST

Viewers will have ABS-CBN News Patrol bulletins all day within the special programming from Maundy Thursday till Black Saturday, APRIL 6-APRIL 8. 

TV Patrol returns with Alvin Elchico and Zen Hernandez for its Resurrection Sunday edition at 6:00PM on APRIL 9, being the Philippine Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan).

Kapamilya Daily Mass returns at 5:30AM on APRIL 10.

Broadcast of Kapamilya Channel is available on cable and satellite across PH.

MAUNDY THURSDAY - APRIL 6

6:00AM-8:00AM Kapamilya Blockbusters Special: Pixies

8:00AM-12:00PM Kapamilya Blockbusters Marathon (simulcast on A2Z as Zinema Marathon)

Beauty and the Beast / My Spy 

12:00PM-5:00PM Kapamilya Blockbusters Marathon (simulcast on A2Z as Zinema Marathon)

Silly Red Shoes / Wild Little Love / I Still Believe

5:00PM-6:00PM MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER with SVD Media (LIVE, simulcast on A2Z)

6:00PM-12:00AM Kapamilya Blockbusters Marathon (simulcast on A2Z as Zinema Marathon)

Isa Pa with Feelings / She's Dating the Gangster / Crazy Romance

GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 7

12:00AM-2:00AM Movie Central Presents: Race

2:00AM-6:00AM Movie Central Presents Marathon

6:00AM-8:00AM Kapamilya Blockbusters Special: Howard Lovecraft

8:00AM-12:00PM Kapamilya Blockbusters Marathon (simulcast on A2Z as Zinema Marathon)

Adventures of Aladdin / Big Game 

12:00PM-3:00PM 7 LAST WORDS with SVD Media (LIVE, simulcast on A2Z)

3:00PM-4:00PM LITURGY OF THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS with SVD Media (LIVE, simulcast on A2Z)

4:00PM-12:00AM Kapamilya Blockbusters Marathon (simulcast on A2Z as Zinema Marathon)

Brain on Fire / Vince and Kath and James / Barcelona - A Love Untold / Cheer Up, Mr. Lee

BLACK SATURDAY - APRIL 8

12:00AM-2:00AM Movie Central Presents: The 33

2:00AM-6:00AM Movie Central Presents Marathon

6:00AM-8:00AM Kapamilya Blockbusters Special: Legend of Ravaging Dynasties

8:00AM-12:00PM Kapamilya Blockbusters Marathon (simulcast on A2Z as Zinema Marathon)

Pinocchio / Code 8

12:00PM-9:30PM Kapamilya Blockbusters Marathon (simulcast on A2Z as Zinema Marathon)

Train to Busan / Peninsula / Hua Mulan / Loving in Tandem / The Hows of Us

9:30PM-11:00PM EASTER VIGIL MASS with SVD Media (LIVE, simulcast on A2Z)

11:00PM-6:00AM Movie Central Presents Resurrection Sunday Marathon

Step Up: Year of the Dance / Midnight Sun / more movies

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A2Z SPECIAL BROADCAST

Viewers will have Ulat A2Z bulletins all day within the special programming from Maundy Thursday till Black Saturday, APRIL 6-APRIL 8. 

TV Patrol returns with Alvin Elchico and Zen Hernandez for its Resurrection Sunday edition at 6:00PM on APRIL 9, being the Philippine Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan).

Broadcast of A2Z is available on digital free TV in Metropolitan Areas of Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Davao.

MAUNDY THURSDAY - APRIL 6

6:00AM-7:00AM Shuffle: Honoring God Through Music

7:00AM-8:00AM A2Z Kidz Hour: Flying House + Superbook

8:00AM-12:00PM Zinema Marathon

Beauty and the Beast / My Spy 

12:00PM-3:30PM Zinema Marathon

Silly Red Shoes / Wild Little Love

3:30PM-5:00PM 7 Last Words of Jesus (A2Z Lenten Special)

5:00PM-6:00PM MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER with SVD Media (LIVE)

6:00PM-12:00AM Zinema Marathon

Isa Pa with Feelings / She's Dating the Gangster / Crazy Romance

GOOD FRIDAY - APRIL 7

12:00AM-1:00AM Bro. Eddie Villanueva Classics

1:00AM-6:00AM off-air

6:00AM-7:00AM Shuffle: Honoring God Through Music

7:00AM-8:00AM A2Z Kidz Hour: Flying House + Superbook

8:00AM-12:00PM Zinema Marathon

Adventures of Aladdin / Big Game 

12:00PM-3:00PM 7 LAST WORDS with SVD Media (LIVE)

3:00PM-4:00PM LITURGY OF THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS with SVD Media (LIVE)

4:00PM-5:30PM 7 Last Words of Jesus (A2Z Lenten Special)

5:30PM-6:00PM Word for the Season (A2Z Lenten Special)

6:00PM-12:00AM Zinema Marathon

Vince and Kath and James / Barcelona - A Love Untold / Cheer Up, Mr. Lee

BLACK SATURDAY - APRIL 8

12:00AM-1:00AM Bro. Eddie Villanueva Classics

1:00AM-7:00AM off-air

7:00AM-8:00AM Jesus the Healer

8:00AM-12:00PM Zinema Marathon

Pinocchio / Code 8

12:00PM-9:30PM Zinema Marathon

Train to Busan / Peninsula / Hua Mulan / Loving in Tandem / The Hows of Us

9:30PM-11:00PM EASTER VIGIL MASS with SVD Media (LIVE)

11:00PM-12:00AM Jesus the Healer

If you live in these areas, please check your digital TV scanners for A2Z.

*All cities and towns of Metro Manila/National Capital Region, and select cities and towns in Bulacan, Rizal, Laguna, Pampanga, Bataan, Batangas and Nueva Ecija

*Iloilo City and surrounding towns of Iloilo and Guimaras Provinces

*Cities of Bacolod, Sagay, Cadiz, Escalante, Silay, Talisay, Bago, La Carlota and select towns of Negros Occidental

*Cities of Cebu, Carcar, Danao, Lapu-Lapu, Mandaue, Naga, Bago, Toledo and Talisay, and select towns of Cebu

*Select cities and towns of Negros Oriental and Bohol Provinces 

*Tacloban City, and select cities and towns of Leyte and Samar Islands

*Cities of Cagayan de Oro and El Salvador, and select cities and towns of Misamis Oriental, Misamis Occidental and Bukidnon

*Cities of Davao, Digos, Tagum, Mati, Panabo and Samal, and select towns across Davao Region

Halalan and Salubong Post Shutdown`

Denied a broadcast franchise by the National Telecommunications Commission and the Congress of the Philippines, ABS-CBN as a media company shouldered on, producing special coverage broadcasts that can still give legit broadcasters a run of their finances and audiences. Case in point: Halalan 2022 and the New Year Salubong midnight broadcasts after the unjust 2020 broadcast shutdown.

Besides Kabayan Noli de Castro and the gamut of various news anchors from ANC and Teleradyo Channels and the ones from the original Channel 2, we had the national reporters, regional stringers (former ABS-CBN Regional correspondents) and TFC correspondents in various countries worldwide giving out live updates from actual polling to actual counting on Election Day and in-depth analysis of data and issues from various subject matter experts. Small broadcast infrastructure from affiliate-partner A2Z not withstanding, Halalan 2022 is all good in all aspects. Let us not mention the outcome of the elections, shall we? A better Halalan 2025 coverage is a Deal for me.

Salubong New Year midnight broadcasts have been mainly confined to Teleradyo Channel simulcast on ANC. For me, Salubong 2021 is the best post-shutdown ABS-CBN New Year midnight show to watch, in contrast to less celebration coverage offered by Salubong 2022 and lesser time offered by Salubong 2023 (not to mention the broadcast being relayed by Kapamilya Channel and A2Z). A better Salubong 2024 is a Deal for me.

Holy Week 2022/Easter Triduum 2022 on ABS-CBN Channels

Here is the Kapamilya Channel schedule for Holy Week 2022. Kapamilya Channel is the de facto official ABS-CBN channel along other cable/satellite channels of the network (seen on cable/satellite).

PALM SUNDAY-HOLY WEDNESDAY (April 10-April 13)

Regular programming with special News Patrol bulletins all day

MAUNDY THURSDAY (April 14)

with News Patrol bulletins all day
6:00 AM Hello World
8:00 AM Little Witch
10:00 AM The Knight of Shadows
12:00 NN Guardians of The Tomb
1:50 PM Green Book
3:30 PM Seven Sundays
5:00 PM Celebration of The Lord's Supper
6:00 PM Princess "Daya" Reese
7:30 PM Crazy Beautiful You
9:00 PM The Bible
11:00 PM Five Feet Apart

GOOD FRIDAY (April 15)

with News Patrol bulletins all day
6:00 AM Cinderella and the Secret Prince
8:00 AM Free Willy
10:00 AM The Mystery of The Dragon Seal
12:00 NN Seven Last Words
3:00 PM Veneration of The Cross
4:00 PM Everything About Her
5:55 PM Maybe This Time
7:30 PM Love You to The Stars and Back
9:00 PM The Bible
11:00 PM Richard Says Goodbye

BLACK SATURDAY (April 16)

with News Patrol bulletins all day
6:00 AM Playmobil: The Movie
8:00 AM Robo-Dog: Airborne
10:00 AM Vanguard
12:00 NN James and Pat and Dave
2:00 PM Between Maybes
4:00 PM My Ex and Why's
6:00 PM Black Saturday Primetime
*MMK
*The Bible
*Easter Vigil
11:00 PM Movie Central Presents Easter Marathon
*You Lie in April
*Because I Love You

Here is the Holy Week 2022 programming on A2Z Channel.

PALM SUNDAY-HOLY WEDNESDAY (April 10-April 13)
Regular programming with special A2Z News Alerts bulletins all day

MAUNDY THURSDAY (April 14)
with special A2Z News Alerts bulletins all day
6:00 AM Bro. Eddie Classics
7:00 AM Prayerline
8:00 AM Little Witch
10:00 AM The Knight of Shadows
12:00 NN Guardians of The Tomb
2:00 PM Seven Last Words of Jesus (JIL)
3:30 PM Seven Sundays
5:00 PM Celebration of The Lord's Supper
6:00 PM Princess "Daya" Reese
7:30 PM Crazy Beautiful You
9:00 PM The Bible
11:00 PM Agawan Base

GOOD FRIDAY (April 15)
with special A2Z News Alerts bulletins all day
6:00 AM Seven Last Words of Jesus (JIL)
7:30 AM Word for The Season
8:00 AM Free Willy
10:00 AM The Mystery of The Dragon Seal
12:00 NN Seven Last Words (SVD)
3:00 PM Veneration of The Cross
4:00 PM Bro. Eddie Classics
5:00 PM Worship, Word and Wonders
6:00 PM Maybe This Time
7:30 PM Love You to The Stars and Back
9:00 PM The Bible
11:00 PM Diyos-Diyosan

BLACK SATURDAY (April 16)
with special A2Z News Alerts bulletins all day
6:00 AM Bro. Eddie Classics
7:00 AM Prayerline
8:00 AM Robo-Dog: Airborne
10:00 AM Vanguard
12:00 NN Seven Last Words of Jesus (JIL)
1:30 PM Diyos at Bayan: Holy Week Special
2:30 PM Jesus The Healer
3:30 PM Word for The Season
4:00 PM My Ex and Why's
6:00 PM Black Saturday Primetime
*MMK
*The Bible
*Easter Vigil
11:00 PM Diyos-Diyosan

ABS-CBN Into Something New from 2020 Onwards

A lot has happened since Holy Week 2020. Now we have witnessed in our lifetime the ABS-CBN Shutdown 2.0 no thanks to the current administration critical of its News Organization. ABS-CBN Shutdown 1.0 happened on 9-23-1972 (Implementation of Martial Law) and took effect till the February 1986 EDSA Revolution and the eventual reopening of the network on 9-14-1986. 

The 1st phase of the 2020 shutdown (dealing with free analog TV/radio) happened on 5-5-2020, weeks after Holy Week 2020; the 2nd phase of the shutdown (dealing with digital TV/radio) happened on 6-30-2020. The franchise was denied by the House of Representatives on 7-10-2020 with just a committee vote, not a House-wide vote, paving way for the closure of most of ABS-CBN's departments on 8-31-2020.

Then again, ABS-CBN programming found ways to be available on free analog and digital TV. Through various partnerships, ABS-CBN programming started to be seen on A2Z Channel (Channel 11-Manila) on October 2020 and on Mediaquest Network (TV5/Channel 5-Manila) on January 2021. Notably, ABS-CBN's Star Cinema filmography programming began airing on the channels of its traditional competitor GMA (Channel 7-Manila) this April 2022.

Cheers to ABS-CBN programming (including its News programming) being relayed to as many TV and radio channels nationwide (national/local) in time for Holy Week 2022 and Halalan 2022. That's a DEAL.

A new ABS-CBN channel on free TV and radio? That too is another DEAL!

ABS-CBN Channels' 2021 Holy Week Schedule

Who could have thought what was Father God's will in a course of 1 year after the previous Holy Week? ABS-CBN continued to be in the service of the Filipino whenever, wherever, however, despite the challenges brought about by the worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent nationwide quarantine happening till now, and the national administration's sinister moves to terminate its free TV and radio broadcast due to expiry of its free broadcast franchise and the rejection of its application for a new free broadcast franchise. Amidst the celebrations of the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Christianity and the Catholic Church in PH, ABS-CBN is still there to serve also the spiritual and religious needs of the Filipino this Holy Week, this time via its free TV partner A2Z TV Channel 11 and its new home, the Kapamilya Channel on cable. Here is the schedule from Maundy Thursday 2021 to Black Saturday 2021.

Kapamilya Channel (cable)

1 April 2021 - Maundy Thursday
12:00 AM MOVIE CENTRAL PRESENTS
6:00 AM MARQUIA: WHEN THE PROMISE FLOWER BLOOMS
8:00AM NINE LIVES
10:00AM X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
12:00NN SEVENTH SON
2:00PM SAMSON
3:30PM Four Sisters and A Wedding
5:00PM Healing Eucharist on Holy Thursday: CELEBRATION OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
6:00PM HELLO LOVE GOODBYE
8:00PM THE BIBLE (PART 1)
10:30PM BREATHE

2 April 2021 - Good Friday
12:30AM MOVIE CENTRAL PRESENTS
6:00AM YOUR NAME
8:00AM MIA AND THE WHITE LION
10:00AM X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
12:00NN SEVEN LAST WORDS LIVE
3:00PM Healing Eucharist on Good Friday: VENERATION OF THE CROSS
4:00PM PAPA FRANCISCO: THE POPE FRANCIS STORY
6:00PM HUWAG KANG MANGAMBA MARATHON Special
9:00PM THE BIBLE (Part 2)
11:00 PM WONDER

3 April 2021 - Black Saturday
1:00 AM MOVIE CENTRAL PRESENT
6:00 AM WEATHERING WITH YOU
8:00 AM BERNIE: THE DOLPHIN
10:00 AM XMEN: APOCALYPSE
12:00 NN TRAIN TO BUSAN
2:30 PM ROBIN HOOD
4:30 PM THE MUMMY
7:00 PM THE BIBLE (Part 3)
10:00 PM Healing Eucharist on Holy Saturday: EASTER VIGIL MASS
11:00 PM MY SASSY GIRL 2 (2016)
12:30 AM FALL IN LOVE AT FIRST KISS

A2Z TV Channel 11 (free TV)

Maundy Thursday - 01 April 2021
6:00 AM Bro. Eddie Classics
7:00 AM Worship, Words and Wonders
8:00 AM Nine Lives
10:00 AM X-Men: First Class
12:00 NN Seventh Son
2:00 PM Jesus The Healer
3:00 PM Lifegiver
3:30 PM Four Sisters and A Wedding
5:00 PM Healing Eucharist: Celebration of the Lord's Supper
6:00 PM Sais-Katorse
6:30 PM Nuno
7:00 PM The Bible
10:00 PM The 7 Last Words of Jesus
 

Good Friday - 02 April 2021
6:00 AM The 7 Last Words of Jesus
8:00 AM Mia & The White Lion
10:00 AM X-Men: Days of Future Past
12:00 PM Seven Last Words
3:00 PM Healing Eucharist: Veneration of the Cross
4:00 PM Jesus The Healer
5:00 PM Diyos at Bayan
6:00 PM In My Father's Arms
7:00 PM The Bible
10:00 PM Bro. Eddie Classics
11:00 PM Jesus The Healer

Black Saturday - 03 April 2021
6:00 AM Jesus The Healer
7:00 AM Bro. Eddie Classics
8:00 AM Bernie The Dolphin
10:00 AM X-Men Apocalypse
12:00 PM The 7 Last Words of Jesus
2:00 PM Huwag Kang Mangamba Marathon
5:00 PM Worship, Words and Wonders
7:00 PM The Bible
10:00 PM Healing Eucharist: Easter Vigil Mass
11:00 PM Jesus The Healer

ABS-CBN Holy Week Schedule 2020

Maundy Thursday
6:00 am - Superbook
6:30 am - Free Willy
8:00 am - Your Name
10:00 am - The Chronicles of Narnia : The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
12:00 nn - A Very Special Love 
2:00 pm - You Changed My Life 
4:00 pm - Moments with Fr.Jerry : ”All About Him”
5:00 pm - The Last Supper 
6:00 pm - News Patrol
6:20 pm - The Bible 
8:20 pm - She’s Dating the Gangster 
10:20 pm - Wonderful Nightmare
11:50 pm - Ibong Adarna 

Good Friday
6:00 am - Superbook Reimagined
6:30 am - Mr. Popper’s Penguins
8:00 am - A Silent Voice: The Movie
10:00 am - The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 
12:00 nn - The Seven Last Words
3:00 pm - The Veneration of the Cross 
4:00 pm - I Am Patrick 
6:00 pm - News Patrol
6:20 pm - The Bible
8:20 pm - First Love  
10:20 pm - Be With You 
11:50 pm - Wonder

Black Saturday
6:00 am - Superbook Reimagined
6:30 am - Dr. Dolittle
8:00 am - Watch from the Side?
10:00 am - The Chronicles of Narnia : The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
12:00 nn - One More Chance
2:00 pm - A Second Chance 
4:00 pm - Remy
5:30 pm - News Patrol
5:50 pm - The Bible
7:50 pm - Barcelona: A Love Untold
9:50 pm - SORI: Voice from the Heart  
11:20 pm - Easter Vigil 

2020 RISING: The ABS-CBN Live Remote New Year Midnight Broadcast

After 20 New Year midnight broadcasts, ABS-CBN returns to BGC/The Fort tonight to welcome New Year 2020 with special programming and a LIVE telecast of the midnight entertainment show produced by BGC Group and Think Big Taguig.

TONIGHT, 12-31-2019, Channel 2

10:00pm
Salubong 2020 on Tonight with Boy Abunda and the Kapamilya Artists

10:30pm
Salubong 2020 with Julius Babao and Karen Davila on Bandila

11:00pm
The ABS-CBN Telecast of the BGC Group and Think Big Taguig Presentation
2020 RISING
The New Year Entertainment Show
Presenters: Robi Domingo (known ABS-CBN News presenter) and Nicole Cordoves
Performers: Jona, Bamboo, Alex Calleja, Billy Crawford, Yeng Constantino, Jugs Jugueta and the Itchyworms, The ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra

after midnight
The Healing Eucharist - New Year's Day Mass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh73JtfRRvw

Halalan 2019 on All ABS-CBN Channels

Marathon Coverage on the following channels:

ABS-CBN News Channel (4:00am May 13-6:00pm May 14)
TFC International (4:00am May 13 Manila Time onwards)
Radyo Patrol AM Radio Network + National/Regional Teleradyo (4:00am May 13 onwards)

Special Coverage/Programming
Channel 2 + Regional TV 

May 13

4:00am-5:00am Radyo Patrol Halalan Coverage Simulcast

5:00am-12:05pm Daytime Coverage

12:05pm-5:00pm Halalan Patrol within regular programming

5:00pm-8:00pm Primetime Coverage (with special broadcasts of Regional and National TV Patrol)

8:00pm-10:00pm Halalan Patrol within regular programming

10:00pm-1:00am Late Night Coverage

May 14

1:00am-5:00am ANC Halalan Coverage Simulcast

5:00am-8:00am Early Morning Coverage (with special editions of Regional and National Morning News Magazine Shows)

8:00am-6:30pm Halalan Patrol within regular programming (with special broadcasts of Regional TV Patrol)

6:30pm-8:00pm Special broadcast of TV Patrol National 

Top-of-the-hour updates on the following channels, all day of May 13-May 14:
MOR Philippines FM Radio Network
Channel 23 S+A
Other ABS-CBN Channels

Live news reports on the following channels, May 13-June 30

all ABS-CBN websites, socmed accounts and online platforms

Holy Thursday-Holy Saturday 2019 Schedule of ABS-CBN Channel 2

ABS-CBN Lent 2019 News Patrol bulletins and ABS-CBN Entertainment updates (re: Pinoy Big Brother and Idol Philippines) will be aired within these 3 days.

Holy Thursday
6:00am Superbook Reimagined: The Miracle of Jesus
6:30am Kapamilya Blockbusters Lenten Marathon:
*Brave 6:30am
*Zookeeper 8:00am
*The Hobbit: Unexpected Journey 10:00am
*Love You to the Stars and Back 12:00pm
*Loving in Tandem 2:00pm
4:00pm My Suffering is My Offering with Fr. Jerry Orbos
5:00pm The Healing Eucharist: Celebration of the Lord's Supper
6:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters Lenten Marathon:
*Can't Help Falling in Love 6:00pm
*The Shack 8:00pm
*The Bible Part 1 10:00pm till 1:00am Good Friday

Great Friday
6:00am Superbook Reimagined: Last Supper
6:30am Kapamilya Blockbusters Lenten Marathon:
*Tangled 6:30am
*We Bought a Zoo 8:00am
*The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug 10:00am
12:00pm Seven Last Words LIVE from Christ the King Seminary (E. Rodriguez Blvd., QC)
3:00pm The Healing Eucharist: Veneration of the Cross
4:00pm Jesuit Communications Presents Sumasampalataya Ako
5:00pm Kapamilya Blockbusters Lenten Marathon:
*The Young Messiah 5:00pm
*Seven Sundays 6:30pm
*12 Years a Slave 8:00pm
*The Bible Part 2 10:00pm till 1:00am Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday
6:00am Superbook Reimagined: He is Risen
6:30am Kapamilya Blockbusters Lenten Marathon
*Toy Story 3 6:30am
*Jumanji 8:00am
*The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies 10:00am
*My Perfect You 12:00pm
*Sid and Aya: Not a Love Story 2:00pm
*Never Not Love You 4:00pm
*Kasal 6:00pm
*A.D. The Bible Continues 8:00pm
10:30pm The Healing Eucharist: Easter Vigil (till 12:00am)

My Piece of Cake: #ABSCBNTV65 Spotlight on Cartoons/Animated Series

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)

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/

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

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 Así 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.

Why Salubong Sa Bagong Taon on ABS-CBN?

You may be just like me who can still remember the epic 25.5 hour New Year special to welcome Y2K/Millennium 2000 on Channel 2 which included a dusk-to-dawn New Year variety show boasting of high caliber performances from most ABS-CBN artists.  You may wonder why this New Year variety show was not repeated in New Year 2001/New Millennium/Millennium 2001 thereafter.  You may wonder why the ABS-CBN News anchors and reporters took most of the work to present the New Year countdown year after year (which they did even for New Year 2000).

First off: New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events (year-end gatherings, year-end presentations, incidents occurring before and after due to overindulgence in the celebrations, 1st New Year baby, firecracker injuries, even peace and order situations and emergency alerts) most of the time are news-worthy.  Don't worry: the ABS-CBN News reporters are there.

Second: Christmas break is true for most musicians, singers, dancers, actors, performers and presenters--an opportunity to spend the Christmas season for real off-stage, off-cam, off-mike. This is also true for reporters, but the call of duty for public service and journalism is stronger even during the holidays. We must be so lucky spending Christmas break with our loved ones, while others spend the holidays on duty to serve us on radio and TV.

Third: ABS-CBN marks the New Year in a simple way.  Having a New Year presentation (midnight coverage and broadcast Mass) is better than none at all.  Having a big New Year concert is another story--another drain on the finances with regards to costs of planning, organizing, promoting and executing, including the talent fees.

If you can remember what happened in 1999-2000, there was just little word on Channel 2's Christmas special (which is actually an annual tradition on ABS-CBN).  All eyes were on the network's Millennium 2000 coverage.  You can imagine the stress of mounting 2 specials during the year-end--for both Christmas and New Year.  Well, after Millennium 2000, the network personnel have little to worry about every year-end.

Then again, New Year countdowns on TV are the exciting part of the year-end, especially with the news anchors and reporters in their lightest and best selves :)  That is why this blogger anticipate every Salubong Sa Bagong Taon coverage at year-end; this year won't be different.

Catch #Salubong2018 this New Year's Eve, 12-31-2017, Sunday, 11:30pm, after Gandang Gabi Vice on Channel 2.  That's a Deal; all right?