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“Exchange Gift’s” pilot episode wins national TV ratings…
KC AND PAULO’S “GIVE LOVE,”
A HIT AMONG VIEWERS AND NETIZENS
Award-winning actors KC Concepcion and Paulo
Avelino quickly got TV viewers hooked with their
chemistry as the pilot episode of “Give Love on
Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” won national TV
ratings.
Based on data from Kantar Media last Monday
(January 5), KC and Paulo’s “Exchange Gift” scored
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compared to its rival program in GMA “The Ryzza
Mae Show” (7.2%).
Aside from ratings, the third featured story of the
hit Kapamilya Christmas TV special also conquered
social networking sites such as Twitter where the
hashtag #GLOCExchangeGift became a nationwide
trending topic because of the romantic scenes of KC
and Paulo’s characters Anna and Christian.
Meanwhile, TV viewers will surely fall in love in
the next episodes of “Give Love on Christmas Presents
Exchange Gift” now that Anna and Christian have de-
cided to tie the knot. How will Anna and Christian face
the new chapter of their relationship now that they are
about to discover how hard it is to keep a happily mar-
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they made to each other when they start to encounter
big changes in their family?
“Give Love on Christmas” is composed of three
stories that revolve around family, relationships, and
love. These include Paulo and KC’s “Exchange Gift,”
Eddie Garcia, Aiko Melendez, Dimples Romana, Car-
lo Aquino, and Louise Abuel’s “The Gift Giver,” and
Gerald Anderson and Maja Salvador’s “The Gift of
Life.”
It is a Christmas special produced by Dreamscape
Entertainment Television, the group that created top-rat-
ing TV masterpieces such as “Walang Hanggan,” “Ina
Kapatid Anak,” “Juan dela Cruz,” and “Ikaw Lamang.”
Don’t miss the continuation of “Give Love on
Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” weekdays. For
more information about “Give Love on Christmas,”
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ter .com/DreamscapePH and Instagram.com/Dream-
scapePH.
Vilma leads Papal welcome
Sa akin bilang artist, nagsisilbi si Pope
Francis as inspiration,” Batangas Gov. Vil-
ma Santos-Recto enthusiastically welcomes
the Papal visit. She knows too well what the
visit brings: “Bukod sa respeto sa religion,
napakalawak ng pag-iisip at pang-unawa
niya para subuking intindihin ang totoong
buhay ng tao lalo na sa modernong pana-
hon!”
Pope Francis refuses to be garbed in
princely garments and prefers common
transportation to go to work to align himself
with the common people. Such acts bring
Catholics — including gays and pro-abor-
tionists — into the fold of the Church. “Isa
si Pope Francis na ehemplo ng pagpapak-
umbaba na dapat matularan sa aming indus-
triya!” Gov. Vilma proclaims.
Inspiration begets inspiration. This mo-
tivated visual artist Dante Hipolito to paint
Gov. Vilma with Pope Francis in the 29” x
24” oil on canvas titled Salubong. A distinct
style of vibrant rural realism, it follows Pope
Francis’ didactic intentions.
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terms as Composite Realism, which is the
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production design, photography and digital
art based on his experience in stage produc-
tion and advertising. Thus, he creates a dis-
tinctively exuberant depictions of country
life on their basic principles.
In an ambiance of rural peace and pros-
perity, Dante shows Gov. Vilma as a farmer
leading stars (from left) Gary Valenciano,
Sen. Grace Poe, Marian Rivera, Dingdong
Dantes, Coco Martin and Kris Aquino who
are also costumed as country people in the
festive welcome.
Other entertainers are passionate about
Pope Francis’ visit as well. Jamie Rivera
praises his humility and compassion in her
song We Are All God’s Children. Rita Avila
wrote the inspirational books The Invisible
Wings and 8 Ways to Comfort with Grace
and sent them as gifts to Pope Francis.
Dingdong, on the other hand, believes
Filipinos will also be brought closer to God
by Pope Francis’ apostolic visit including
himself, new wife Marian and, for that mat-
ter, all our entertainers.
“Ibang klase siya. He brings with him
the visiting Pope’s activities because Mar-
ian and him will be on their honeymoon in
Europe. “We know we’ll be blessed by him
as he will bless all Filipinos,” he assures.
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