During the recently concluded ASAP XP Pampanga show held at the Lapid Arena in Angeles City, Pampanga, a ceremonial signing event for the ABS-CBN and TV5 co-production agreement was held to air its entertainment variety show, ASAP XP, marking a return to the Kapatid airwaves beginning on October 18, 2026, with a mix of several artists from the Kapatid network’s talent management entity, STAR WORX.
Starting on October 18, 2026, viewers will look forward to the performances of their favorite Kapamilya stars, together with some of the artists from STAR WORX joining the lineup for the show’s weekly concert experience airing every Sunday, beginning with yesterday’s ASAP XP Pampanga show, which shall be broadcast on-air via Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, iWant, ALLTV2, A2Z, TV5, and TFC, beginning on that date.
This partnership brings together the creative strengths of TV5 and ABS-CBN, supported by the broader reach and capabilities of the MVP Group ecosystem. We believe that working together makes the Philippine entertainment industry stronger, creates more opportunities for Filipino artists, and allows us to bring quality entertainment to more audiences, wherever they are, MVP said during the co-production deal.
For TV5, the return of ASAP XP marks another meaningful chapter in our partnership with ABS-CBN. This collaboration reflects the mutual trust, respect, and shared commitment that both networks have over the years, Cabal-Revilla shared, on how it emphasized the significance of the new arrangement.
By bringing together our creative strengths and talents, we have an opportunity to make the show even more exciting and memorable for Filipino audiences. We look forward to working even more closely together, creating fresh performances and new talent combinations that bring Kapatid and Kapamilya viewers together every Sunday, she added.
Present at the contract signing event are: Mark Lopez (ABS-CBN Chairman), Carlo Lopez Katigak (ABS-CBN President and CEO), Cory Vidanes (ABS-CBN Chief Operating Officer), Bobby Barreiro (ABS-CBN Chief Partnership Officer), Manuel V. Pangilinan (TV5 Chairman), Victorico Vargas (MediaQuest Holdings President and Chief Executive Officer), Chaye Cabal-Revilla (TV5 Officer-in-Charge), and various ABS-CBN and TV5 artists, including Ogie Alcasid, Piolo Pascual, Erik Santos, Darren Espanto, Alexa Ilacad, Robi Domingo, Belle Mariano, and Donny Pangilinan, with Dylan Menor, Carmela Lorzano, Selina Griffin, and Nico Matugas representing TV5’s STAR WORX.
The ASAP XP Pampanga show, which took place at the Lapid Arena in Angeles City on October 18, 2026, and was previously scheduled for September 13, 2026, but was later cancelled due to the prevailing weather conditions and the aftermath of the flooding in areas of Central Luzon, including Pampanga, featured several of the biggest and rising artists who brought their audiences on-air, online, and on-stage through live musical performances, dance numbers, and collaborations.
The first show, which happened at noon, featured AC Bonifacio, Alexa Ilacad, Arvery Love, Bamboo, Belle Mariano, BGYO, Carmelle Collado, Darren Espanto, DNA (Mitra Sisters), Donny Pangilinan, Elha Nympha, Erik Santos, Esang de Torres, Francine Diaz, G-Force, Gela Atayde, Jameson Blake, Jane de Leon, Jarren Garcia, Jason Dy, Jed Madela, Jeremy Glinoga, JM dela Cerna, Jona, Kai Montinola, Katrina Velarde, Ken San Jose, Khimo Gumatay, Lyka Estrella, Marielle Montellano, Maymay Entrata, Moira dela Torre, Ogie Alcasid, Piolo Pascual, Pops Fernandez, Ralph de Leon, River Joseph, Robi Domingo, Seth Fedelin, Six Part Invention, and newly formed P-Pop Girl Group SunMoon, formed through Star Hunt Academy Teen Trainings, together with Azter (pre-show), Always Yours Never Mine lead stars Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto, Aegis, and Streetboys.
As for the second show, which took place at 19:00, it featured all artists from the previous show except Pops Fernandez and SunMoon, but was also joined by The Loyalty Game lead stars Jericho Rosales and Janine Gutierrez as special guests, as well as Annrain for the pre-show.
ASAP XP will also hold its Isabela show on November 15, 2026, taking place at the Santiago Sports Arena in Santiago City, Isabela, with tickets for shows 1 and 2 available via SM Tickets branches and its website. To date, Baby Dolls, FranSeth, JMielle, Jed Madela, Jason Dy, Maymay Entrata, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Erik Santos, and Ogie Alcasid will join the upcoming concert event in Isabela.
ASAP XP, formerly known as ASAP Natin To and ASAP, was first broadcast on TV5 on January 24, 2021, but lasted until December 28, 2025, following TV5’s decision to pull all ABS-CBN shows on the Kapatid network and move them to ALLTV2 on January 2, 2026.
The partnership of ABS-CBN and TV5 later returned by airing Coco Martin’s Sigabo on June 22, 2026, followed by Someone Someday, Kapamilya Deal or No Deal, Everybody Sing, The Loyalty Game, and more recently, Maalaala Mo Kaya, alongside the Kapatid network’s original programming also broadcast on ABS-CBN’s platforms, including A Secret In Prague, My Bespren Emman, Gandang Mornings with Ate Koring (previously known as Face To Face with Ate Koring), and more recently, Matteo G Primetime.
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