REVIEW: PENDUKO - A New Pedro Emerges!

Komiks makes a comeback for Metro Manila Film Festival 2023 with the film PENDUKO starring Matteo Guidicelli as the iconic character Pedro Penduko. This film was produced by Sari Sari Network Films, Studio Viva, Epik Studios, and Ninuno Media and was written and directed by Jason Paul Laxamana.

Based on the Filipino comic character made by National Artist Francisco V. Coching which appeared in Liwayway magazine in 1954. And there has been several adaptations of the superhero both in film and television and has been played by several actors such as Efren Reyes Sr., Ramon Zamora, Janno Gibbs, and the most recent is by Matt Evans.

A mission to find one’s true identity in ABS-CBN series “The General’s Daughter”

Angel Locsin gets caught in the middle of the battle between two nemeses that will change her life and identity in the action-drama series “The General’s Daughter”, seen outside the Philippines via TFC

ABS-CBN opens the year with the much-awaited union of generations of grand slam actors in the upcoming series “The General’s Daughter”, which is seen in most countries outside the Philippines via The Filipino Channel (TFC), with its pilot episode streaming via TFC Online (www.TFC.tv) on January 21.

The General's Daughter Brings Back Angel To Primetime

Angel Locsin is opening up 2019 with a major teleserye in ABS-CBN with The General's Daughter slated to be part of Primetime Bida. We last saw her part of series was with La Luna Sangre. Also filled with huge names in the industry like Albert Martinez, Maricel Sorriano, and Tirso Cruz III, to name a few gives weight to the series which was rumored to replace FPJ's Ang Probinsyano both made by Dreamscape.

Angel shares that with the physically challenging role as Rhian, a daughter on a mission for revenge by pretending to be a different person to infiltrate the “enemy,” she has become more careful even having a physical therapist on set to check on her during the shoot.

REEL DEAL: Behind the Scenes of "Princess and I"

With teleseryes left and right might bore you with the same formula of story plot, ABS CBN's Princess and I have proven to be a cut above the regular Primetime programming. And to make a unique show is not easy, as this involves a lot of conceptualizing, taping, editing, and more. This one I say had the potential being a hit given the plot and production.  

With just on its first 8 weeks, it has garnered an average of almost 40% TV ratings, interestingly enough, is also one of the shows that I was anticipating this year. Now we get to know more about the stars behind the "royal" teleserye.

REEL DEAL Movies and Television: Nasaan ka Elisa? Spotlight

From an international hit from Telemundo and has been adapted by many countries and now here on Philippine TV through ABS CBN. Nasan Ka Elisa? Based from the Chilean series ¿Dónde está Elisa? Elisa, (Melissa Ricks) is the rich heir of Altamiras, Mariano (Albert Martinez) and Dana (Agot Isidro). A perfect daughter in the eyes of her parents but also have a secret unknown to them. One night, after Mariano's party, Elisa insists with her father that she be allowed to go out with her younger sister, Cristine (Isabella De Leon) and her cousins, Santi (Franco Daza) and Eduardo (Aldred Gatchalian). They go to a local club where a party is being held. The three, except Elisa, soon get drunk. When Dana and Vivian (Mickey Ferriols) come to pick them up, they see that they are drunk and find out that Elisa is now missing.