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While the news section of The Manila Times has thoroughly broken down the year that saw the end of ABS-CBN’s public broadcast on free nationwide television and radio, The Sunday Times Magazine summarizes at its end of the year how the Kapamilya celebrities legitimately carried on with his life. to pursue careers, either through your home studio companion platforms or with brand-new stations and management groups.
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Still Kapamilya
Actress and activist Angel Locsin publicly advocated for the renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise and, despite what she hoped would not happen, continues to host “Iba Yan!” a documentary series featuring the inspiring lives and bayanihan stories of locked up Filipinos. The show airs on Kapamilya Channel and TFC cable and is streamed online through iWantTFC (formerly known as iWantTV and iWant) and Kapamilya Online Live.
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Local talents Kathryn Bernardo and her boyfriend Daniel Padilla, who also supported the renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise, remain Kapamilya talents. Her screen tandem KathNiel, in fact, served as the first release in a Star Cinema digital movie series through a sequel to their blockbuster, “The Hows of Us. Titled “The House Arrest of Us,” the show aired on KTX.ph, where the real-life couple plays a newly engaged couple whose relationship is put to the test due to the conflicting personalities of their families.
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Kim Chiu remains loyal to ABS-CBN even after her hit series “Love Thy Woman” ended on Kapamilya Online Live at the height of the pandemic. Speaking about the denial of the franchise, it can be recalled that the actress suffered a severe beating on social media when she mistakenly compared the situation to the now infamous “Bawal Lumabas ng Classroom” spiel.
Emerging triumphant from the relentless attack, he pulled himself together, turned Bawal Lumabas into a hit single with matching merchandise and, just in December, debuted an iWantTFC series with the same title. And yes, the online sitcom has been well received and continues to attract streaming viewers.
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Ria Atayde, despite being a co-host of the TV5 morning talk show “Chika, Besh!” (along with former GMA talent Kapamilya Pokwang and Pauleen Luna), he is still fully a Star Magic artist.
Others who followed suit were RK Bagatsing, Beauty Gonzalez and Dimples Romana, who despite appearing in blocktimers for TV5 (both produced by Brightlight Productions and former Congressman Albee Benitez’s Viva Entertainment) follow an announcement from Star Magic founder and former director Johnny “Mr. M ”Manahan that anyone in the stable should accept projects outside of ABS-CBN.
However, if they choose to stay with Star Magic like Atayde did, they will be guided in their pursuit of their careers. Manahan received his signal from TV5 president Manny Pangilinan, who almost simultaneously announced that his network is open to hiring artists, directors, videographers and other ABS-CBN employees, as the former “third player” of free television experiences another. Renaissance.
And as if to prove that network wars should be a thing of the past, Manahan stepped down as Star Magic’s main man, a position that now belongs to director Laurenti Dyogi.
Mr. M now hosts TV5 and Brightlight Production’s Sunday Noon Show “Sunday Noontime Live,” featuring the likes of Piolo Pascual, Maja Salvador, and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray.
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No longer Kapamilya
Comedian and actress Pokwang confirmed that she has officially transferred to TV5 as the host of “Chika, Besh.” and the game show “Fill in the Bank.” Pokwang had been with ABS-CBN for 15 years and under the direction of Star Magic. She last appeared on the canceled series “Make it With You” and was a guest on GMA Network’s block timer “Eat Bulaga!” before officially making the move.
Without explaining, Pokwang simply announced that the reason for her transfer is the fact that she is the breadwinner and needs to continue working. She had permission from her old studio prior to the transfer, as well as their support for her decision.
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Among the main hosts of TV 5’s “Sunday Noontime Live,” it was Maja Salvador who officially announced that she had left Star Magic to follow her mentor, Johnny Manahan.
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The Kapamilya stars who decided to go with their old network competition to GMA Network were Khalil Ramos in October and, just before Christmas, Richard “Ser Chief” Yap.
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Without a doubt, the most shocking move was that of Bea Alonzo, who announced in November that she decided not to renew her contract with Star Magic to be managed entirely by industry veteran Shirley Kuan, who used to handle only her commercials.
ABS-CBN’s Corporate Communications office quickly issued the statement, “Even if Bea is no longer with Star Magic, she will always remain a Kapamilya,” before the move became a big problem.
Rumor has it that Alonzo may work with GMA or TV through Brightlight Productions on a reunion project with Star Cinema star John Lloyd Cruz.
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