Jason Abalos and Dominic Roque Reenacts the Touching Tale of Brothers Okoy and Luman in ‘MMK’ this Saturday
Jason Abalos and Dominic Roque portrays the touching tale of inseparable brothers, Okoy and Luman this Saturday on ABS-CBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya.”
Okoy and Luman have a promise to be at each other’s side for the rest of their lives. Driven by their dream of building their own house, Okoy works hard and sacrifices almost everything to help his younger brother finish his studies.
How will Okoy accept that fact that his beloved brother, whom he has taken care of all his life, has given up on him at his most trying time?
Also part of Jason and Dominic’s “MMK” are Maliksi Morales, JM Ibañez, Dianne Medina, Mymy Davao, and Mike Austria.
It is directed by Garry Fernando, written by Arlene Tamayo and Arah Jell Badayos, and researched by Akeem del Rosario.
“MMK” is led by business unit head Malou Santos, production manager Roda Dela Cerna, and executive producer Lindsay Anne Dizon.
Don’t miss Asia’s longest-running drama anthology, “MMK” this Saturday (March 15) after “Wansapanataym” on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on to MMK.abs-cbn.com, follow @MMKOfficial on Twitter, like Facebook.com/MMKOfficial.
Thursday 13 March 2014
Jason Abalos and Dominic Roque Reenacts the Touching Tale of Brothers Okoy and Luman in ‘MMK’ this Saturday
Kantar Media Philippine TV Ratings: Ikaw Lamang vs. Carmela, Kambal Sirena vs. Honesto
Kantar Media Philippine TV Ratings: Ikaw Lamang vs. Carmela, Kambal Sirena vs. Honesto
ABS-CBN's new period drama "Ikaw Lamang" debuted strongly on Monday, according to Kantar Media, making it the No. 1 show in its time slot.
The pilot episode of "Ikaw Lamang" garnered a nationwide rating 27.4%, as measured by Kantar Media using a panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes.
This strong viewership ranked the Coco Martin-starrer third overall in the list of most watched programs on March 10, just below fellow Primetime Bida offerings "Honesto" and "TV Patrol," which registered national TV ratings of 32.4% and 27.7%, respectively.
The audience share of "Ikaw Lamang" on Monday was 10 percentage-points ahead of its competing program aired on GMA-7, "Carmela," which only registered 16.1%.
"Ikaw Lamang" depicts a love story that blooms in a sugarcane plantation located in Central Visayas.
The story begins in 1964 when an impoverished family decides to look for work in Salvacion to serve as sakadas (sugarcane harvesters) in the hacienda owned by the alkalde Eduardo (Tirso Cruz III).
Samuel (Zaijan Jaranilla) develops a crush on Isabelle (Alyanna Angeles) when he sees her for the first time inside her family's car.
However, their friendship is tested over time because they come from different social classes. Samuel hails from a family of plantation workers while Isabelle is the only daughter of hacienderos.
Franco (Louise Abuel), the son of the alkalde, makes a deal with Samuel: he would teach Samuel how to read and write if he teaches him how to raise sugarcane.
Eventually, Samuel introduces his childhood friend Mona (Xyriel Manabat) to Franco while the latter brings Isabelle (Alyanna).
The children meet secretly in an abandoned mansion since they are forbidden by their parents to interact with each other.
Coco Martin, Kim Chiu, Jake Cuenca, and Julia Montes will portray the grownup versions of Samuel, Isabelle, Franco, and Mona, respectively.
Ikaw Lamang is directed by Malu Sevilla and Avel Sunpongco.
In GMA-7's original sirenaserye "Kambal Sirena," viewers get to know the love story between a human and a merman.
Marissa (Mickey Ferriols) is about to get married to Enrique (Ryan Eigenmann) but she is having doubts about him since he has a tendency to maltreat her.
On their wedding day, Marissa runs away by riding a speedboat but she gets into an accident in the middle of the ocean.
A merman named Damos (Yul Servo) saves her and heals her wounds by using seaweed.
In order to be with his beloved, Damos decides to break the laws of Serenadia by getting a magical bracelet that will give him human legs.
Marissa is about to leave Enrique but he assaults her when he catches her trying to run away from him again. Damos shows up and beats Enrique when they fight in a pool.
The two lovers escape and live simply in a hut located near the sea.
After some time, Marissa finds out that she is pregnant. Their bliss is shattered when Enrique suddenly appears and threatens to kill them with his gun. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as it shows that Enrique pulled the trigger but it was not indicated who got shot in the end.
Kambal Sirena is directed by Dondon Santos.
Anne Curtis Is The Most Daring Dyesebel Ever
ANNE CURTIS’ version of “Dyesebel” will be the most daring ever. The boobies of other Dyesebels are either covered by their hair or by sea shells. In Anne’s case, they’re covered only by make up of fish scales plastered on her two mounds.
“Ako, may suot na bra,” says her foster mom, Ai Ai de las Alas. “Pero, si Anne, wala talaga maliban dun sa mga kaliskis.”
Her promotional fotos showing her lying on the beach, taken by Marc Nicdao, show that this is true. We just don’t know if the MTRCB would allow it. They have also taken liberties in changing the story. In the original komiks story by the late Mars Ravelo, the parents of Dyesebel are both human. Her mom took a certain liking for the calendar painting of a mermaid when she’s pregnant with Dyesebel. When her daughter comes out, the little baby has a fish tail and was considered a “salot” by the people in their seaside community.
In the latest revival of the iconic “mermaid”, Dyesebel is not “pinaglihi” sa sirena. Her dad, Albert Martinez, is a merman, while her mom, Dawn Zulueta, is a human. This is just like in “Kambal Sirena” where the mom, Mickey Ferriols, is also human and the dad, Yul Servo, is also a merman who lives in an under the sea kingdom, Serenadia.
Anne’s “Dyesebel” is the second time it’s serialized on TV. The first one was on GMA-7 starring Marian Rivera in 2008. On the screen, it has had six versions, but the best for us is still the original Gerry de Leon version in 1953 with Edna Luna as Dyesebel and Jaime de la Rosa as Fredo. It has a volcanic eruption sequence that is beautifully staged and the theme song is the most haunting so far, “Bakit Kaya?”
Anne is supported by a powerhouse cast, led by Sam Milby and Gerald Anderson as her leading men, Dawn Zulueta, Albert Martinez, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Gabby Concepcion, Ai Ai delas Alas, and Eula Valdez. It will start airing on Primetime Bida starting this Monday, March 17. Directed by Don Cuaresma and Francis Pasion.
AGB Philippine TV Ratings: Kambal Sirena vs. Ikaw Lamang
AGB Philippine TV Ratings: Kambal Sirena vs. Ikaw Lamang
On Monday night, March 10, two new primetime programs aired their pilot episodes on rival TV stations ABSS-CBN and GMA-7.
ABS-CBN aired the pilot episode of the epic drama series "Ikaw Lamang" starring Coco Martin, Kim Chiu, Jake Cuenca and Julia Montes while GMA-7 premiered its sirenaserye titled "Kambal Sirena" featuring Louise delos Reyes, Mike Tan and Alur Abrenica.
Although they aired on a different timeslot,the hour-long pilot episode of Kambal Sirena allowed the show to overlap with ABS-CBN's new show Ikaw Lamang.
But how did the two shows fared in the primetime TV ratings game?
Based on ratings data recorded in Mega Manila by AGB Nielsen, Kambal Sirena was able to get 23.6 percent rating during its hour-long pilot episode while "Ikaw Lamang" registered 24.1 percent.
"Ikaw Lamang" depicts a love story that blooms in a sugarcane plantation located in Central Visayas.
The story begins in 1964 when an impoverished family decides to look for work in Salvacion to serve as sakadas (sugarcane harvesters) in the hacienda owned by the alkalde Eduardo (Tirso Cruz III).
Samuel (Zaijan Jaranilla) develops a crush on Isabelle (Alyanna Angeles) when he sees her for the first time inside her family's car.
However, their friendship is tested over time because they come from different social classes. Samuel hails from a family of plantation workers while Isabelle is the only daughter of hacienderos.
Franco (Louise Abuel), the son of the alkalde, makes a deal with Samuel: he would teach Samuel how to read and write if he teaches him how to raise sugarcane.
Eventually, Samuel introduces his childhood friend Mona (Xyriel Manabat) to Franco while the latter brings Isabelle (Alyanna).
The children meet secretly in an abandoned mansion since they are forbidden by their parents to interact with each other.
Coco Martin, Kim Chiu, Jake Cuenca, and Julia Montes will portray the grownup versions of Samuel, Isabelle, Franco, and Mona, respectively.
Ikaw Lamang is directed by Malu Sevilla and Avel Sunpongco.
In GMA-7's original sirenaserye "Kambal Sirena," viewers get to know the love story between a human and a merman.
Marissa (Mickey Ferriols) is about to get married to Enrique (Ryan Eigenmann) but she is having doubts about him since he has a tendency to maltreat her.
On their wedding day, Marissa runs away by riding a speedboat but she gets into an accident in the middle of the ocean.
A merman named Damos (Yul Servo) saves her and heals her wounds by using seaweed.
In order to be with his beloved, Damos decides to break the laws of Serenadia by getting a magical bracelet that will give him human legs.
Marissa is about to leave Enrique but he assaults her when he catches her trying to run away from him again. Damos shows up and beats Enrique when they fight in a pool.
The two lovers escape and live simply in a hut located near the sea.
After some time, Marissa finds out that she is pregnant. Their bliss is shattered when Enrique suddenly appears and threatens to kill them with his gun. The episode ends on a cliffhanger as it shows that Enrique pulled the trigger but it was not indicated who got shot in the end.
Kambal Sirena is directed by Dondon Santos.
Film Adaptation of Classic, Cult-Hit Anime "Kite" Hits Philippine Theaters Soon
Film Adaptation of Classic, Cult-Hit Anime "Kite" Hits Philippine Theaters Soon
Based on the acclaimed anime film creator Yasuomi Umetsu, "Kite" stars legendary Academy Award Nominated Samuel L. Jackson.
Set in the wake of the global financial crisis, one that has rendered the government an ineffective corrupt puppet state, the real power now lies in a massive organized crime ring, one that maintains absolute control through intimidation, bribery and murder. Fuelling the new global economy is an extensive international prostitution ring, where the majority of young women are sold into sexual slavery and leaving most citizens too terrified to resist.
Taking a stand against this is Sawa (India Eisley), a young woman who, after the murder of her parents by Mafia hitmen, has sworn revenge on those who left her orphaned. Guiding her in this mission is Aker (Jackson), an aging police detective who raised Sawa and trained her to be a ruthless assassin, all while providing her with “Amp,” a powerful narcotic that allows her to forget the traumatic memory of her parent’s death. But, the closer she gets to the head of the crime syndicate, an elusive man known as The Emir, the more careless she becomes-leaving a trail of evidence and witnesses in her wake…making it harder for Aker to conceal her identity from his corrupt peers. Despite this recklessness, she excels at her mission until she teams up with a fellow vigilante, a mysterious man with a connection to her parents, who forces her to confront her most feared enemy: the past and those very memories she had hoped to forge.
Opening in Philippine theaters soon, "Kite" is released and distributed by Captive Cinema.
