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After the successful return to holding events overseas last year following the long pandemic, ABS-CBN Global levels up in 2023 with a new event brand, G! Kapamilya. The brand promises to be the ultimate event experience for all ages, especially those who are fun, hip and game. Come March, ABS-CBN Global is bringing the new G! Kapamilya event brand on a three-city tour in Europe and the Middle East. The tour headlines international stars Zanjoe Marudo, Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, and Joshua Garcia with host, popular comedian Eric Nicolas.
“We’re starting big this year with big names. Because what is G! Kapamilya? It’s a special go-go-go high-energy event, with a select group of the brightest Philippine stars that includes box-office and music industry greats, with the goal of delivering a grand entertainment experience to our global overseas kapamilya,” said ABS-CBN Global Head of Events and Managing Director for Europe, Middle East and North Africa Joseph Arnie Garcia. The exciting experience combines a night of star power, super fresh performances, and a unique meet-and-greet fan session. Lucky fans in Europe and the Middle East can attend the debut of the G! Kapamilya tour on the following dates, times, locations, and ticket prices:
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Date: March 11, 2023 (SATURDAY)
Venue: ARIBAU MULTICINES
Gates Open: 5:30 pm; Show Starts: 7:00 pm
Ticket Prices: a. Platinum: €100; b. Gold: €40; c. Silver: €25
MILAN, ITALY
Date: March 12, 2023 (SUNDAY)
Venue: SPACE ODEON
Gates Open: 5:30 pm; Show Starts: 7:00 pm
Ticket Prices: a. Platinum: €100; b. Gold: €40; c. Silver: €25
ABU DHABI, UAE
Date: March 18, 2023 (SATURDAY)
Venue: ABU DHABI NATIONAL THEATRE
Gates Open: 5:30 pm; Show Starts: 6:30 pm
Ticket Prices: a. Platinum: AED 275; b. Gold: AED 165; c. Silver: AED 99
All Platinum ticket holders will have a special VIP Access that includes rehearsal passes, signed merchandise, photos with the stars, among others. It’s truly a chance to get up close and personal with your favorite stars. For guidelines on the VIP Access and to buy tickets now from authorized ticket sellers, visit the TFC Middle East and TFC Europe pages on Facebook.
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iWantTFC Responds To New Eraserheadsmania, Extends PPV Offering On Legendary Band's Huling El Bimbo Concert
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The Philippine music world closed out 2022 with a big bang via the “Huling El Bimbo” concert of the legendary Filipino alternative rock band, Eraserheads – the Beatles of the Philippines. Around 75,000 attended the iconic band’s live concert back on December 22nd at the SMDC Festival Grounds in Parañaque City and thousands more outside the Philippines watched the concert livestreamed on iWantTFC, the world’s leading and largest Filipino streaming platform.
The concert – the band’s last in the Philippines – generated a new wave of Eraserheadsmania, this time creating hordes of new fans from today’s generation who now has a greater appreciation for the band that started in 1989. Today, you have current top artists like P-Pop superstar SB19, Nobita, Ace Banzuelo, Mercury, Sof Abrogar and rapper Alex Bruce recording their covers of favorite Eraserheads hits. Responding to popular demand, iwantTFC extended the PPV offering of Eraserheads’ “Huling El Bimbo” Reunion Concert for viewers outside the Philippines from now until February 28, 2023. Registered users may avail the extended offering for only US$9.99 (or its equivalent in viewer’s local currency). Moreover, after purchase, Video-On-Demand (VOD) access is good for 48 hours.
Don’t wait! Tickets are available via the web and mobile web only. Register and watch the Filipino reunion concert of the decade, the Eraserheads’ Huling El Bimbo Reunion Concert 2022 by visiting https://app.iwanttfc.com/HEB2022Extended.
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Tarsier Records Artists Mark 2022 Wins, Introduces Fresh Music For 2023
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Inigo Pascual, Maki, SAB, Zion, and other Tarsier Records artists continue to make waves in music with several milestones achieved last year and new music continuing to become available worldwide on various digital music streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music among others.
“Options", Inigo’s international album featuring the hit single “Catching Feelings” surpassed 20 million streams in 2022. Following its success, the “Monarch” star released a reimagined version of the album called “Lockdown Sessions” last January 20 featuring stripped-down, acoustic versions of the songs “Options", “Neverland", key track “Not Him" and more. Newcomer Maki made an R&B twist to the viral hit “Gusto Ko Nang Bumitaw” late last year, which crossed the half-a-million mark on Spotify by year-end. TikTok star Zion Aguirre meanwhile achieved over 300,000 streams for his debut EP “Bigkas". The music video of Pinoy soul icon Kyla and “Marry Your Daughter” hitmaker Brian McKnight Jr.’s song collaboration “Cuz Of You (COY)” garnered over 130,000 YouTube views and its official hashtag was trending for 24 hours on Twitter. It features Kapamilya stars Anji Salvacion and Brent Manalo.
Marina Summers is the first drag queen to be part of Tarsier Records’ roster of artists. Her debut single “Divine” produced by Moophs gained 10,000 Spotify streams in less than 24 hours. The label continues to champion drag pop music and has just introduced another drag queen Viñas Deluxe. From milestones to new offerings, young artist SAB dropped the “Happy You Stayed” music video that also stars Kaori Oinuma and Shanaia Gomez last January 20 with over 73,000 YouTube views as of writing. Dotty and Malli are also starting off the year with a fresh vibe through their collaboration “icy", a rap track that talks about protecting one’s energy from negative people. The two also dropped the song’s music video on YouTube last January 20.
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GMA Regional TV's Morning News Programs Solidifies GMA Integrated News As The News Authority Of The Filipino
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Kapuso viewers in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will have first access to latest and relevant local news as GMA Regional TV (RTV) launches its morning news shows brought by the same teams who produce the award-winning RTV weekday flagship afternoon newscasts. “We start 2023 with the launch of GMA Regional TV morning news programs as we remain steadfast in our mission to enriching the lives of Filipinos everywhere with the responsible delivery of news and information in various communities across the Philippines, solidifying GMA Integrated News as the ‘News Authority of the Filipino,’” says GMA Network First Vice President and Head of GMA Regional TV and Synergy and GMA Integrated News Acting Head Oliver Victor Amoroso.
From North Central Luzon, catch Mornings with GMA Regional TV anchored by award-winning regional news producer Joanne Ponsoy with presenter Harold Reyes. The pioneering morning show is produced by the team behind the top-rating and award-winning afternoon flagship newscast GMA Regional TV One North Central Luzon. Joining Joanne and Harold are Pangasinan-based regional correspondents Jasmin Gabriel-Galban, Russel Simorio, and Claire Lacanilao; Ilocos-based regional correspondent Ivy Hernando and a wide network of stringers in Abra, Aurora, Bataan, Batanes, Benguet, Cagayan, Isabela, La Union, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, Pampanga, Quirino, Tarlac, and Zambales. Following its recent special citation for Best Public Service Program from the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), GMA Regional TV Live! will keep Kapuso viewers in the loop for important local news. Anchored by GMA Regional TV Balitang Bisdak award-winning regional correspondent Nikko Sereno and veteran news presenter Cecille Quibod-Castro, the program continues its brand of serbisyong totoo in Central and Eastern Visayas. Joining them are regional correspondents Alan Domingo, Lou-Anne Mae Rondina, and Fe Marie Dumaboc with stringers from Bohol, Leyte, Negros Oriental, Samar, and Siquijor.
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Meanwhile, the first-ever unified Hiligaynon TV morning program, GMA Regional TV Early Edition, now delivers the latest news for Western Visayas. Stay updated with broadcast journalist Adrian Prietos and news presenter Kaitlene Rivilla. With them are Iloilo City-based regional correspondents Zen Quilantang, Darylle Marie Sarmiento, and John Sala; and Bacolod City-based regional news producer Aileen Pedreso. Also contributing the latest stories are stringers in Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo Province, and Negros Occidental. Viewers in Mindanao can catch more news that matters to them with At Home with GMA Regional TV. The first and only unified morning news program in Mindanao, At Home with GMA Regional TV is anchored by award-winning Davao-based regional correspondent Jandi Esteban, Cagayan de Oro-based regional news producer Cyril Chaves, Zamboanga-based regional news producer Krissa Dapitan, and General Santos-based regional news producer Abbey Caballero. With the team are Davao City-based regional correspondent Rgil Relator and regional news producer Kent Abrigana; General Santos City-based regional news producer Jestoni Jumamil; Cagayan de Oro-based regional news producer James Paolo Yap; and Zamboanga-based regional news producer Efren Mamac. Stringers from Bukidnon, Butuan City, Cotabato City, Davao Provinces, Dipolog, Iligan City, Jolo in Sulu, Kidapawan City, Pagadian City, and Surigao City also contribute to the morning newscast.
Mornings With GMA Regional TV (North Central Luzon), GMA Regional TV Live! (Central and Eastern Visayas), GMA Regional TV Early Edition (Western Visayas) and At Home With GMA Regional TV (Mindanao) airs every Monday to Friday at 8:00 am on GMA Regional TV stations nationwide. Stay updated online via GMA RTV’s official website, www.gmaregionaltv.com, and social media accounts via @gmaregionaltv on YouTube and @GMARegionalTV and @GMARegionalTVNews via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
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Celebrate Love This Valentines With FlowerStore.ph And ABS-CBN Foundation
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This Valentine’s, ABS-CBN Foundation and FlowerStore.ph aim to give more meaning to love with its charity effort for the benefit of children and families in need. To support the Foundation, FlowerStore.ph, the Philippines’ #1 Online Gift Store, will be donating proceeds from their Valentine’s sales from January 20 to February 14, 2023. “As we continue to make gifting hassle-free for everyone, we are also making it one of our goals to continue giving back to the community. Valentine’s is our biggest campaign year after year, and we feel that this is the perfect season to encourage our customers to help Filipinos, especially children, in need. We are grateful to the ABS-CBN Foundation for this partnership and for the work they do,” said FlowerStore.ph Founder and CEO Saul Molla.
Molla explained that customers will have the opportunity to donate to the Foundation when they purchase any Valentine’s bouquets and gifts at FlowerStore.ph website. “We will be activating a voucher code with Php200 OFF specific to this fundraising initiative. Our customers can use the code KAPAMILYA until February 14 to donate Php100 to the Foundation and to get Php100 OFF on their Valentine’s purchase. This is of course on top of the lowest prices we have on our Valentine’s products,” Molla added. Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Foundation Managing Director Roberta Lopez-Feliciano expressed how grateful she is for partners like FlowerStore.ph who support the Foundation's advocacies. “Their support gives us what we need to go out and continue to be in the service of the Filipino.”
"This partnership will help provide safe spaces for children, give educational assistance to a wide range of learners, and support our efforts in protecting the environment as we also assist the neediest communities in their livelihood projects. And because natural calamities are a fact of life in our country, providing help before, during, and after a natural disaster will always be part of our DNA,” Lopez Feliciano added. ABS-CBN Foundation is a non-profit organization known for its advocacies on child welfare and protection, environmental conservation, education, disaster response, resilience and rehabilitation and sustainable livelihood and community development. The fundraising initiative with FlowerStore.ph will aid their wide-ranging efforts to uplift the life and livelihood of Filipinos.
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Mediaquest Announced Newly-Appointed Presidents and CEOs Of TV5 And Cignal TV
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Mediaquest Holdings Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Guido R. Zaballero as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of TV5, effective February 1, 2023. He will assume the position following the retirement of Robert P. Galang, who headed Cignal TV and TV5 since 2020. Meanwhile, Jane J. Basas has assumed the post of president and CEO of Cignal TV, concurrently with her role as the president and CEO of Mediaquest, the holding company of TV5 and Cignal TV.
“We would like to thank Robert for his many years of dedicated service and for steering TV5 and Cignal to its current position of strength,” Basas said. “We welcome Guido as TV5’s new chief executive. With his proven track record of leadership through service and action, we are confident that he will take TV5 to the next level,” she added. “I look forward to this new challenge, and I am grateful for this opportunity to serve. Marami kaming bagong pakulo dito sa Singko. Siguradong matutuwa lahat ng mga Kapatid natin,” Zaballero said.
Zaballero joined the Mediaquest Group as Cignal TV’s Vice President and Head of Marketing in 2013. Over the past decade, he was instrumental in establishing Cignal TV’s present market leadership, growing its nationwide subscriber base from 500,000 to 4.3 million as of today.
