From Monday (March 9, 2026), viewers will experience a final battle for Tanggol (Coco Martin) in FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, Ang Huling Laban ni Tanggol. The final episode of the series is set to release on March 13, 2026, via Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, and iWant, at 20:00. Following this, it will replace Sigabo in that timeslot, beginning March 16, 2026.
Ahead of the finale, Coco will headline a Pasasalamat on ASAP, which will air on March 8, 2026, to be televised on-air via Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, A2Z, Jeepney TV, Kapamilya Online Live, and iWant, at 11:55. This brings the entire cast together for a grand Thanksgiving celebration in honor of the show’s loyal supporters who have consistently tuned in throughout its three successful years.
Bringing intensity to the stage to celebrate the ultimate success of the Kapamilya primetime series is a powerhouse opening number led by Coco Martin, Ogie Alcasid, Erik Santos, Yeng Constantino, Belle Mariano, Darren, Alexa Ilacad, BINI, Jona, Elha Nympha, Esang De Torres, Carmelle Collado, plus rappers Bassilyo, Smugglaz, Kial, Sisa, MastaFeat, and Flict-G. Coco and Maris Racal are also set to captivate fans with a heartfelt tribute duet.
Setting the stage on fire is an amazing number from Ogie, Erik, and Yeng together with Tanggol’s families, Cherry Pie, Angel Aquino, Rosanna, Roces, Chanda Romero, Jake Cuenca, Aljur Abrenica, Ron Martin, Elijah Canlas, John Medina, Mark Lapid, Alan Paule, Joel Lamangan, Ihman Esturco, Atty. Rey Campanilla, Tess Antonio, Coach Badong, Chet Pastrana, Atong Redillas, Bobby Henson, Jun Nayra, Nor Domingo, Aleck Bovick, Raymond Ronquillo.
As March celebrates Women’s Month, in recognition of the success of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, the female cast of the series, including Ara Davao, Criza Taa, Gillian Vicencio, and Maris Racal, are set to lead a dance number.
The energy stays sky-high with an entertaining dance number from Darren, AC Bonifacio, Alexa, Jameson Blake, Gela Atayde, JM Ibarra, Fyang Smith, with more FPJ’s Batang Quiapo cast members led by Jake and Aljur with Jojit Lorenzo, Big Mak, Mammoth, Baby Giant, Ryan Martin, Happy Marcial, Ghercie Soriano, Geline Garcia, Nicole Luna, Mama Loi Villarama, Dyosa Pockoh, Tita Jegs Chinel, and Mrena.
The special pasasalamat continues as Gary Valenciano delivers an extraordinary tribute to all the stars of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, led by Coco with his co-stars Alan, Rey, Ihman, Tess, Chet, Coach Badong, Atong, Bobby, Jun, Nor, Raymond, Aleck, Mark, John, Ara, Criza, Yukii Takahashi, Happy, Ghercie, Geline, Nicole, Mama Loi, Dyosa, Tita Jegs, Mrena, Kim Domingo, Sumgglaz, Kial, MastaFeat, Flict G., Sisa, Basilyo, Ronwald, Aljur, Jake, Elijah, Jojit, Mammoth, Big Mak, Baby Giant, Ryan, Maris, Rosanna, Chanda, Angel, Cherry, with the series directors, Malu Sevilla, Darnel Villaflor, and Richard Somes.
Robi Domingo, Darren Espanto, Alexa Ilacad, and Belle Mariano serve as the hosts for this pasasalamat of the highly anticipated primetime series on ASAP.
The said pasasalamat, rounding off the grand celebration on ASAP, is the highly anticipated special duet of Coco and Julia, introducing their new series, “Coco Martin’s Sigabo.” In recent news, a sneak peek of the series was shown on TV Patrol and featured on several social media posts, showcasing the fresh looks of Coco and Julia, ahead of the premiere on March 16, 2026.
The sneak peek post for Sigabo, featuring themselves, which spread on social media, showed them both wearing leather jackets and smiling from ear to ear. Coco had a gun clutched to his pocket as he sported a new look with long hair, and Julia was riding a sports car.
He also said in his story conference that he is thrilled to offer a fresh story with different missions each week, featuring an exciting mix of action, comedy, and romance alongside a star-studded cast. Meanwhile, Julia also shared the same excitement and particularly noted how proud she is of Coco for developing his own original series concept from scratch.
A social media post from AltStarMagic on X/Twitter also revealed that, alongside Coco and Julia, JM de Guzman, Sue Ramirez, JC de Vera, Carmi Martin, Joey Marquez, Art Acuña, Jerald Napoles, Katherine Luna, and Chandra Romero will appear in the upcoming Kapamilya primetime series.
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What Lies Beneath, still leading ahead of Ang Kabog Sa Dibdib Finale, ASAP Australia artists, announced
The hit drama series on ABS-CBN, What Lies Beneath, continues to draw strong viewership on television and streaming platforms, maintaining its strong position among the most-watched titles on Netflix Philippines and iWant (ranked Top 2 as of March 4, 2026) as it heads into its final three weeks.
When the series began on October 20, 2025 (originally seen on TV5, including Kapamilya Channel and A2Z, until January 1, 2026, when it moved to ALLTV2 on the following night), it steadily built and expanded its audience, who had followed the compelling story and strong performances of the cast as they unraveled the dark secrets behind Louisa’s (Mutya Orquia) murder. Netizens have also praised the show for its bold portrayal of social issues, particularly the rights and voices of women.
Viewers will see how Mel (Sue Ramirez), Alice (Janella Salvador), Beth (Charlie Dizon), and Erica (Kaila Estrada) attempt to persuade Edong (Jake Cuenca) to end his quest for revenge. But it will not be easy, as Edong is determined to make them experience the pain he endured over the last 14 years. Mel, Alice, Beth, and Erica will soon uncover the real killer of Louisa and find a way to stop Edong’s revenge.
What Lies Beneath airs on weeknights at 21:30, after Roja, and is seen on-air and online via Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, A2Z, and Kapamilya Online Live (available in Asia, Europe, and Oceania). Netflix and iWant subscribers can also watch What Lies Beneath in advance.
Meanwhile, on July 25, 2026, fans and Kapamilyas in Sydney, Australia, will deliver the heat, heart, and energy of a world-class Filipino entertainment experience, as the longest-running Kapamilya Sunday Noontime Show, ASAP, is set to bring an exciting event to the TikTok Entertainment Centre, ASAP Australia.
ASAP Australia consists of two heart-paced shows that feature the same level of ASAP experience in terms of the artists’ line-up and different performances, which feature several of the most favored Original Pinoy Music (OPM) icons, hottest but trending stars in the Philippine Entertainment Industry, and guest performers from Australia, in a way of delivering it live. These two shows include The Afternoon Spectacular, happening at 12:30, and The Evening Extravaganza, happening at 19:00.
On March 1, 2026, during a live broadcast of ASAP, the first wave of the artists’ line-up was announced. This includes the Concert King Martin Nievera, Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano, Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, The Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla, Pop Ballad Royalty Erik Santos, The Power Diva Angeline Quinto, Asia’s Pop Heartthrob Darren Espanto, Kapamilya Heartthrob Kyle Echarri, New Gen Host Robi Domingo, New Gen Matinee Idol Donny Pangilinan, and New Gen Star Belle Mariano. The organizers of ASAP Australia will announce a second wave of the artists’ line-up in the future.
Australian Kapamilyas interested in purchasing tickets for this event can take advantage of a 20% early-bird discount promo (up to AUD 71.60, or PHP 2,948.16), valid for two shows, running until March 15, 2026, via Ticketek. They can also take advantage of the Buy Now, Pay Later Installment offers via Afterpay.
As of the writing of this post, the Diamond Tickets for ASAP Australia (Diamond A to C) have been sold out, while the Platinum Tickets (Platinum A and B) are still available on a limited basis. Additionally, the Gold, Silver, and Bronze tickets are also available, but are selling fast. The Diamond tier includes a Meet and Greet Experience, exclusive Soundcheck Access (also included for Platinum Ticket holders), a limited-edition ASAP Australia Shirt, and VIP Gifts.
The Filipino Channel (TFC), ABS-CBN Global, and ABS-CBN Studios organize ASAP Australia at the TikTok Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia.
PBB Collab 2.0 Post-Big Night Happenings
PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0 marks a toast with a Big Win for Caprice and Lella
For the past eighteen weeks of staying all of the Ultimate Eight housemates and evicting the other twelve ones in every Eviction Night, Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 marks a toast for a Big Night, where Sparkle Housemate Caprice Cayetano and Star Magic Housemate Lella Ford made a historic win as the 21st and 22nd Big Winners of the season.
Within the entire season, the housemates completed seventeen (17) weekly tasks, whether they succeeded or not, and six (6) group formation tasks that formed about 24 groups, whether it was a group or a duo, until there were eight housemates left upon the eviction of Carmelle Collado and Marco Masa, the Ultimate Eight have formed.
When it comes to the viewership of the Big Night held at the Crossroads Center on February 28, 2026, it garnered a combined peak concurrent viewership record of 1,527,059 – slightly higher than the previous Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0, which is 1,435,183. The peak concurrent viewership record is a combined data of simultaneous airing and delayed telecast via Kapuso Stream, ABS-CBN Entertainment, Pinoy Big Brother, Kapamilya Online Live, and iWant.
Netizens are also talking about the PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 Big Night online, via X/Twitter. Among them are the names and nicknames of the housemates, the relationships or pairings with another housemate, related terms and hashtags like Big Placers, the OnlineVerse hosts Alexa Ilacad and Mavy Legaspi, the guests for the Big Night, like Charlie Fleming, Kai Montinola, Kyle Echarri, and BGYO, among many others.
On-air, based on a preliminary, overnight data provided by the Nielsen Philippines National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) for February 28, 2026, the PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 had a rating of 10.8% – 0.3% higher than PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 1.0 (10.5%) – marking an all-time high TV rating of Pinoy Big Brother Big Night aired on GMA platforms, when PBB on GMA began on March 9, 2025.
The PBB Celebrity Collab 2.0 Big Night was hosted by resident Pinoy Big Brother hosts Luis Manzano, Bianca Gonzalez, Robi Domingo, Gabbi Garcia, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco, Alexa Ilacad, and Mavy Legaspi.
Viewers can relive the highlights of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0, including the whole Big Night broadcast, on the Pinoy Big Brother official YouTube channel and iWant.
PBB Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 ended big after the Big Night, through an ASAP Performance featuring the Kapamilya ex-housemates on March 1, 2026, followed by several on-air guestings featuring Caprice Cayetano on Unang Hirit, Fast Talk with Boy Abunda, and GMA Integrated News Interviews on 24 Oras, and Joaquin Arce, Krystal Mejes, and Miguel Vergara on Its Showtime, all of which happened on March 2, 2026. It also followed suit with the rest of the Ultimate Eight housemates, including ex-housemates Anton Vinzon and Carmelle Collado, on Unang Hirit, It’s Showtime, and TiktoClock. Carmelle will also release her new single on March 13, 2026.
Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 marks another milestone for ABS-CBN and GMA, following the success of the previous PBB-CCE edition, where Brent Manalo and Mika Salamanca of BreKa declared the Big Winners on July 5, 2025.
ABS-CBN Corporation has been the franchise holder of Big Brother in the Philippines since 2005, based on the reality show of the same name, which originated from the Netherlands, and was launched in 1999 by Endemol (known as the Banijay Group). Meanwhile, GMA Network, Inc. partnered with ABS-CBN to air Pinoy Big Brother, providing viewers with the Teleserye ng Totoong Buhay, starting with these two Celebrity Editions launched in 2025 alone.
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