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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY November 16 - 30, 2018
Kapamilya shows for 2019
Angel Locsin, Jodi Sta. Maria, Cristine Reyes to stage
teleserye comeback in 2019
Angel Locsin, Jodi Sta. Maria,
and Cristine Reyes are set to top-
bill ABS-CBN’s first three teleserye
offerings for 2019.
These three actresses are all
staging comebacks: Angel assumes
the lead role after five years, Jodi
returns to the prime-time slot, and
Cristine makes her TV comeback after
three years.
The trailers of their teleseryes,
along with other upcoming reality and
game shows, were shown during ABS-
CBN’s Family Is Love trade launch.
It was held yesterday, November
27, at the Philippine International
Convention Center in Manila.
Here are the Kapamilya shows
that viewers can look forward to in
2019:
THE GENERAL’S DAUGHTER
Although Angel Locsin appeared
in a special role in the 2017 fantaserye
La Luna Sangre, The General’s
Daughter will serve as her full-length
comeback in doing teleseryes. She
previously starred in her 2014 series,
The Legal Wife.
This is also Angel’s first time
to do a teleserye under Dreamscape
Entertainment, because her previous
teleseryes were produced by Star
Creatives.
In The General’s Daughter,
Angel plays 2nd Lt. Rhian Bonifacio.
While growing up, she is trained to
kill her own father, played by Albert
Martinez.
Regine Velasquez was tapped to
sing the show’s theme song, which
is an original composition of her
husband Ogie Alcasid.
Angel will be joined by co-stars
Paulo Avelino, Maricel Soriano, Eula
Valdes, Janice de Belen, JC de Vera,
Loisa Andalio, Ronnie Alonte, and
former Kapuso Ryza Cenon.
Tirso Cruz III and Arjo Atayde,
who both have major roles in the
teleserye, were not present at the
trade event.
The General’s Daughter is
directed by Manny Palo (The Good
Son, Doble Kara) and Mervyn Brondial
(The Greatest Love, Hanggang
Saan).
MEA CULPA: SINO ANG MAY
SALA?
After the success of Jodi Sta.
Maria’s daytime series Sana Dalawa
Ang Puso, she is set to return to doing
heavy roles via Mea Culpa: Sino Ang
May Sala?
In the trailer shown at the trade
launch, it was announced that Mea
Culpa will serve as Jodi’s comeback
in ABS-CBN’s prime-time block.
In the show, Jodi plays a mother
who is searching for her missing
baby.
A group of friends will be blamed
for the baby’s loss. The characters of
Bela Padilla, Kit Thompson, Ivana
Alawi, Sandino Martin, Ketchup
Eusebio, and Tony Labrusca are
all accused of kidnapping Jodi’s
daughter.
Tony recently top-billed the
trending digital movie, Glorious, where
he was paired with Angel Aquino.
John Arcilla, Ayen Munji-Laurel,
and Janice de Belen are also part of
this new teleserye.
The Dreamscape Entertainment
production Mea Culpa is directed by
Dan Villegas.
NANG NGUMITI ANG LANGIT
Nang Ngumiti Ang Langit is
Cristine Reyes’s television comeback
after starring in the afternoon series
Tubig at Langis in 2016.
During the trade launch, she was
joined by co-stars RK Bagatsing, Enzo
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Pineda, Matet de Leon, and returning
Kapamilya Keempee de Leon.
Aside from its director FM Reyes,
no details have been revealed yet
about this upcoming series produced
by RSB Drama Unit. (JP Anarcon,
pep)
GAME SHOWS
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Pia
Wurtzbach and Luis Manzano will
host World of Dance Philippines, a
franchise of the international dance
competition.
The judges for the competition
are Maja Salvador, Billy Crawford, and
Gary Valenciano.
The winner of the competition
will have a chance to compete in the
U.S. version of World of Dance.
Minute To Win It: Last Man
Standing
is also set to return on television
in 2019. Its last edition aired from July
2016 to May 2017.
Lastly, ABS-CBN has started the
auditions for the Search for the Idol
Philippines. As of this writing, only
Regine Velasquez is confirmed as one
of the judges.