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Wansapanataym
''Wansapanataym'' ( Filipinization of the English phrase "'' once upon a time''"), also known as ''Wansapanataym Presents'', is a Philippine television drama fantasy anthology series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired from June 22, 1997 to February 27, 2005, replacing '' The Sharon Cuneta Show''. The show returned on the network's Yes Weekend! line up and worldwide on TFC from September 11, 2010 to April 7, 2019, replacing '' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla'' and was replaced by '' Hiwaga ng Kambat''. The series was also aired on ABS-CBN's Yes Weekend! primetime block with new episodes and remakes of past episodes. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, ''Wansapanataym'' returned on air every weekend from March 29 to May 3, 2020, replacing '' 24/7'' and '' Home Sweetie Home'' and was replaced by '' Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan?'' and ''Iba 'Yan'' on Kapamilya Channel's weekend evening slot. The series follows the stories of everyday people as they enco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Dreamscape Entertainment is a Philippine television production and entertainment company of ABS-CBN Studios, a division of ABS-CBN Corporation, that supplies telenovelas for its namesake television network ABS-CBN, and sister channels and online platforms. It was founded on August 17, 1992 by the late Roldeo T. Endrinal where he served as its head for almost 32 years until his death on February 3, 2024. While the main ABS-CBN network is currently off the air due to the expired broadcast franchise, Dreamscape Entertainment produce series on Kapamilya Channel (main ''ad interim'' replacement network), A2Z (airtime lease agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc.), Kapamilya Online Live (web-based channel), TV5 (content agreement with MediaQuest Holdings), GMA Network (for ''Unbreak My Heart''), iWantTFC and TFC (streaming platform and international channel), as well as All TV (content agreement with Advanced Media Broadcasting System), Jeepney TV and Cine Mo! distributed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiraya Manawari
''Hiraya Manawari'' () is a Philippine television educational show by ABS-CBN. It aired from October 7, 1995 to November 23, 2003. Background ''Hiraya Manawari'' focuses on providing values education for children through adaptations of Filipino stories and legends or original stories. The first episode of ''Hiraya Manawari'', "Habi at Hiwaga" aired on October 7, 1995. Most episodes are family-centered and deals with courage, respect, honesty, love, humility and discipline. Reruns On March 27, 2020, ABS-CBN announced that ''Hiraya Manawari'' will have a rerun starting from March 28, 2020, as part of ABS-CBN's temporary programming changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Reruns of episodes were currently airing on the Knowledge Channel block on Kapamilya Online Live and YouTube Channel YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiwaga Ng Kambat
''Hiwaga ng Kambat'' () is a 2019 Philippine television drama horror series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Onat A. Diaz and Jerome C. Pobocan, it stars Edward Barber and Grae Fernandez. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up and worldwide on TFC from April 21 to August 25, 2019, replacing ''Wansapanataym'' and was replaced by '' Parasite Island''. Synopsis A twin was born in a partner who was cursed so that their child will turn into bats. The curse came true, as baby Twins were born. One looks normal, but inherited the hot-blooded and impatience traits of a bat, another looks literally a bat, complete with blind eyes and strong sonar and enhanced hearing. The bat-shaped baby was abandoned in a farming town, while keeping the human baby. Many years later, the twins grew differently. Iking being kind to his family, despite being cursed to transform into a bat on night. While Mateo inherited his father's vile attitude, matching his impatience and hot-bloodedness. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Series
An anthology series is a written series, radio, television, film, or video game series that presents a different story and a different set of characters in each different episode, season, segment, or short. These usually have a different cast in each episode, but several series in the past, such as '' Four Star Playhouse'', employed a permanent troupe of character actors who would appear in a different drama each week. Some anthology series, such as '' Studio One'', began on radio and then expanded to television. Etymology The word comes from Ancient Greek (, "flower-gathering"), from (, "I gather flowers"), from (, "flower") + (, "I gather, pick up, collect"), coined by Meleager of Gadara circa 60BCE, originally as ( (, "garland")) to describe a collection of poetry, later retitled anthology – see Greek Anthology. were collections of small Greek poems and epigrams, because in Greek culture the flower symbolized the finer sentiments that only poetry can express. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24/7 (Philippine TV Series)
''24/7'' is a 2020 Philippine television drama action thriller series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Manny Q. Palo, Darnel Joy Villaflor and FM Reyes, starring Julia Montes. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend line up and worldwide on TFC from February 23 to March 15, 2020, replacing '' The Haunted''. Plot Mia (Julia Montes) is a night shift security guard in the hospital & pharmaceutical facilities run by the Jacinto family of doctors, and a single mother raising her son Xavier. One epidemic, a hybrid of dengue and malaria are spreading, where casualties are high and vaccines to cure it are not given by the company, for a certain reason. She tries desperately to beg her boss a dose, but declined. She stole a case full, but costed her life when Franco killed her in a market. The medicine works, but she died nonetheless. Her son was cured, and he becomes a poster boy for his mother's deed. Xavier is a scientist and inventor in 2045, creating a holographic stick. The time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyoy Volante
Niño del Mar Coching Volante (born January 25, 1978), better known as Nyoy Volante (), is a Filipino acoustic pop singer-songwriter and actor. Early life and education Nyoy Volante was born as Niño del Mar Coching Volante on January 25, 1978, to parents Oliver Volante and Evangeline Coching Volante. He had a sister nicknamed Nyay. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Technical Theater degree from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. After graduation, he worked with prominent performance groups like Gantimpala Theater and Filipino theater actress Monique Wilson’s New Voice Company. He worked in lights, sound and production design, occasionally stumbling upon small directorial gigs. Career Volante started his career at the early 2000s. His famous songs are ''Nasaan Ka Na'', ''Wansapanataym'' and ''Someday''. In 2015, he was one of the eight contestants of the first season of ''Your Face Sounds Familiar'', and made his acting debut on ABS-CBN in the TV series '' Ningning' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Sweetie Home
''Home Sweetie Home'' is a Philippine television situational comedy series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Edgar Mortiz, it stars Toni Gonzaga and John Lloyd Cruz. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up from January 5, 2014 to March 14, 2020, replacing '' Toda Max'' and was replaced by '' Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan?''. The sketch comedy tackled the lives of a newly married couple and their ways to address the needs of a typical Filipino household. After the departure of John Lloyd Cruz and Ellen Adarna, the show was later renamed ''Home Sweetie Home: Walang Kapares'' In 2018. Piolo Pascual, Ogie Alcasid and Rufa Mae Quinto were added during Cruz's absence. A fully renovated season called ''Home Sweetie Home: Extra Sweet'' premiered on May 11, 2019. Star Creatives took over the production of the show. Several new cast members include Vhong Navarro, Luis Manzano, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, Rio Locsin, Edgar Mortiz and ''Pinoy Big Brother: Otso'' housemates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sharon Cuneta Show
''The Sharon Cuneta Show'' (also known as ''"Sharon"'' and ''"TSCS"'') is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by IBC and ABS-CBN. Hosted by Sharon Cuneta, it aired from September 14, 1986 to June 15, 1997 and was replaced by ''Wansapanataym''. Broadcast History The two-hour musical spectacle produced by Viva Television initially aired on IBC from September 14, 1986 to February 28, 1988. After its one-year run on IBC, the top-rated show moved to ABS-CBN where it became a Sunday night staple from March 6, 1988 to June 15, 1997. The show ran for eleven years on Philippine television. It was the last weekly primetime musical variety show to be aired by ABS-CBN in 1997. Clips from the IBC's run of the show was shown on IBC's archival program ''Retro TV'' in 2003. The ABS-CBN-run episodes of the show were shown on Jeepney TV under the title ''The Best of The Sharon Cuneta Show'' in 2018. Cast Main host * Sharon Cuneta Co-hosts * Joey de Leon (1986–1990) * Jimmy Sant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since evolved into a multiplatform content producer and distributor following the expiration and non-renewal of its broadcast franchise in 2020. The company now syndicates its programming across various platforms, including partner networks, cable channels, streaming services, and digital platforms. ABS-CBN is headquartered at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with its main operations based in the ELJ Communications Center, which houses its corporate offices and production studios. In February 2025, the company sold a portion of its Quezon City property, including the decommissioned Millennium Transmitter site, to Ayala Land for mixed-use redevelopment. ABS-CBN retained ownership of the ELJ building, which continues to serve as its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In The Philippines
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). As of , there have been reported cases, and reported deaths, the fifth highest in Southeast Asia, behind Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The first case in the Philippines was identified on January 30, 2020, and involved a 38-year-old Chinese woman who was confined at San Lazaro Hospital in Metro Manila. On February 1, 2020, a posthumous test result from a 44-year-old Chinese man turned out positive for the virus, making the Philippines the first country outside China to record a confirmed death from the disease. After over a month without recording any cases, the Philippines confirmed its first local transmission on March 7, 2020. Since then, the virus has spread to the country's 81 provinces. National and local governments have been imposing community quarantines since March 15, 2020, as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan? (TV Program)
''Paano Kita Mapasasalamatan?'' () is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Ryan Agoncillo and was hosted by Judy Ann Santos. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up from June 13, 2020 to June 26, 2021, replacing ''Home Sweetie Home''. Final host * Judy Ann Santos See also * List of A2Z (TV channel) original programming * List of Kapamilya Channel original programming Kapamilya Channel is a 24-hour Philippine pay television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, a media company under Lopez Holdings Corporation, owned by the López family. The network serves as the replacement for the main ... References External links * ABS-CBN documentary shows ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs shows 2020 Philippine television series debuts 2021 Philippine television series endings 2020s Philippine television series Kapamilya Channel original programming Philippine television docudramas Filipino-language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, which later became fantasy literature, fantasy literature and drama. From the twentieth century onward, it has expanded into various media, including film, television, graphic novels, manga, animation, and video games. The expression ''fantastic literature'' is often used for this genre by Anglophone literary critics. An archaic spelling for the term is ''phantasy''. Fantasy is generally distinguished from the genres of science fiction and horror fiction, horror by an absence of scientific or macabre themes, although these can occur in fantasy. In popular culture, the fantasy genre predominantly features settings that reflect the actual Earth, but with some sense of otherness. Characteristics Many works of fantasy use magic (paranorma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
