Emily Brontë’s classic novel “Wuthering Heights” has been made into several adaptations for decades. The first Philippine adaptation was the 1991 film Hihintayin Kita sa Langit, starring Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta, which in turn was adapted by the 2007 film The Promise, starring Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin and the 2012 series Walang Hanggang, starring Coco Martin and Julia Montes. Another adaptation straight from the book will hit Primetime with The World Between Us.

The upcoming series stars Alden Richards, Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Tom Rodriguez. This is the second team-up of Alden and Jasmine after I Can See You’s Love on The Balcony.

The World Between Us tells the story of Louie Asuncion (Alden) and Lia Libradilla (Jasmine), who grew up together in the latter’s household. Lia’s mother helped Louie in his studies after being left as an orphan. Years pass, Louie and Lia felt…

The adventures of First Yaya in the palace is coming to an end this Friday.

First Yaya’s Final Week (GMA Drama)

First aired on March 15, 2021, First Yaya stars Sanya Lopez in her first title role, along with Gabby Concepcion as the country President. The role was initially given to Marian Rivera as her comeback series, but later on backed out to focus on her family amid the CoViD-19 pandemic. Last November, the role was given to Sanya.

The series made an immediate impact, scoring an impressive average within 18-21% (based on AGB Nielsen NUTAM; excluding figures from GTV) throughout its entire run. It will conclude with a total of 78 episodes by Friday.

Like ABSCBN’s Be Careful With My Heart, First Yaya lives up to the modern fairy tale concept. Knowing that romantic comedy is one of GMA’s strengths, it is well written with politics as the…

Last 2014, GMA aired a series whose lead has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) with Rhodora X. They’re into it once more with Ang Dalawang Ikaw.

The upcoming series marks the third team-up of Ken Chan and Rita Daniela. This time, they will be joined by Anna Vicente. With Afternoon Prime retaining its reputation as a platform for its up & coming stars, the series marks Anna’s first leading role.

Ang Dalawang Ikaw tells the story of Nelson (Ken), a graphic artist with Dissociative Identity Disorder who is a husband of Mia (Rita). The couple struggles to keep their marriage intact as they deal with the challenges brought about by the existence of Nelson’s alternate personality Tyler (Ken), a gun dealer, and his fiancé Beatrice (Anna). Nelson’s life is put to a test if he can fight for his marriage with Rita, especially when Tyler is slowly taking control…

The (mis)adventures of Puto continues, this time on TV.

Herbert Bautista reprises his title role in the upcoming series, along with McCoy de Leon as his son. This marks McCoy’s first main project with Viva.

The series takes place years after the original movie, with Puto (Herbert) as a single father to his son Uno (McCoy), a bullied teen who realizes he is half-dwende. Uno, like his father, is constantly bullied by his classmates. Confronted by challenges in life, Uno discovers that he has magical powers which can shake the lives of people around him. The three elves, who were rescued by Puto, transform themselves into humans to serve as caretakers of Uno.

Joining the powerhouse cast of Puto are Andrew Muhlach, Andrea Babierra, Bob Jbeili, Carlyn Ocampo, Rafa Siguion-Reyna and Beks Battalion’s Chad Kinis, MC Calaquian, and Lassy Marquez. Reprising their roles from the original movie are Gelli De…

Heartful Cafe will close shop this Friday. But, Heart’s lovelife remains complicated.

First aired on April 26, 2021, Owe My Love stars Julie Anne San Jose and David Licauco on their first pair-up. It was slated to air on GTV as a replacement for The Lost Recipe after Holy Week. However, it was postponed due to the ECQ implemented in the Greater Manila Area, prompting all networks to temporarily put a halt to production for taped shows. When it was given the green light a couple of weeks later, it would air on GMA’s Telebabad block.

The series initially scored an impressive average within 12-14% (based on AGB Nielsen NUTAM). When it moved to a later timeslot last week to make way for a replay of Endless Love, it declined to an average of 8-9%. It will conclude with a total of 40 episodes by Friday.

Knowing that romantic comedy…

After almost 9 years on the air, Gandang Gabi Vice bade goodbye last March 7, 2020 with Raffy Tulfo as guest on its finale episode.

Gandang Gabi Vice (ABSCBN)

The comedy talk show hosted by Vice Ganda made its debut last May 22, 2011. And it soon became an impact with his brand of comedy. It was originally slated to air for 13 episodes. However, due to a ton of positive feedback, it was given a permanent slot. During its first few years, it had been a consistent trend on Twitter, hence dubbed as “the Trending Capital of the Philippines”.

Gandang Gabi Vice had been dominating Sunday late nights throughout the majority of its run. Not even its rivals Pare & Pare, Para Sayo ang Laban Na ‘To and Bossing & Ai were able to get even with Vice’s brand of comedy, resulting to waving the white flag a…

Owe My Love is coming to an end this Friday. But, Sensen and Migs still have unfinished business after a slew of mishaps.

First aired on February 15, 2021, Owe My Love stars Lovi Poe and Benjamin Alves as Sensen and Migs resectively, whose paths crossed amid the pandemic, with Sensen becoming financially indebted to Migs after a series of hardships. They are joined by Leo Martinez, Jackie Lou Blanco and Wynwyn Marquez.

The series performed well throughout its run, averaging within 10-13% (based on AGB Nielsen NUTAM). It will conclude with a total of 76 episodes by Friday.

The series helped promote the advantages and disadvantages of owing money, with romance and comedy perfectly added to the story. With a decent chemistry in Benjamin and Lovi, the supporting stars, with comedians comprising majority of it, added a lot of flavor to the series.

Owe My Love’s final week will…

91.5 Big Radio (MBSI)

Today marks the 10th anniversary of 91.5 Big Radio. The frequency was formerly occupied by UBSI’s Energy FM for almost 8 years. The night prior, it had its despedida and its DJs announced that  it would return to terrestrial air the following month. But that’s another story.

BIGTIME LAUNCH

On June 1, 2011, Big Radio had its official launch with its slogan “Bigtime ang Radyo Ko”. With the station under Manny Luzon’s management, it became a sister station of 107.5 Win Radio. Its programming was a bit different from Win Radio’s. Not to mention it had an all-day Saturday program which aired classic hits called Bigtime Oldies and its all-day Sunday extension called Big Big Weekend, which also features 60s music.

It was manned by former DJs from Energy FM, namely Bigman Marco (formerly Sgt. Mark; now known as Idol Bigman), Big Boy…

After 8 and a half years, the 2nd season of Pepito Manaloto is coming to an end.

For the past 11 years, the sitcom stars Michael V. as the titular role, along with Manilyn Reynes, and later on Jake Vargas and Angel Satsumi, completing the Manaloto family. The sitcom has delivered a perfect mix of comedy and Filipino values, showcasing the lives of Pepito and his family from rags to riches.

The long-running sitcom began its first season on March 28, 2010 and ended on March 25, 2012 with 105 episodes. Due to public demand, it returned on air on September 22, 2012 with another season as Ang Tunay na Kuwento and has dominated Saturday evenings since then. Unlike the first season, this season follows a show-within-a-show setup, where it shows exactly what goes on in the lives of the Manaloto family 24/7. By the time ECQ was implemented on…

Babawiin Ko Ang Lahat is coming to an end this Friday. But, revenge is still on a roll.

Babawiin Ko Ang Lahat’s Final Week (GMA Drama)

First aired on February 22, 2021, Babawiin Ko Ang Lahat stars Pauline Mendoza as Iris, whose perfect life is turned upside down with the return of her father’s original family. This marks her first leading role after gaining fame with her portrayal as Criselda, Crisanta’s twin, in hit series Kambal Karibal. She is joined by John Estrada, Carmina Villarroel, Tanya Garcia-Lapid on her TV comeback, Kristoffer Martin, Liezel Lopez and Dave Bornea.

The series had an impressive start, initially averaging within 8-10% (based on AGB Nielsen NUTAM). After Holy Week, it declined to around 6-8%. It will conclude with a total of 63 episodes by Friday.

Regardless of the length, Babawiin Ko Ang Lahat delivered a decent mix of family drama and revenge. Pauline…