If ABS-CBN held its Star Magic All-Star Games 2026’s main basketball game between the Star Magic Shooting Stars and the GMMTV Thailand All-Star Team (featuring most of the Boy’s Love stars from Thailand) on August 23, 2026, then the network’s video streaming platform iWant will also have its first-ever BL vertical drama series in the Philippines – as Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 Kapamilya ex-housemate Rave Victoria, and rising Star Magic artist-heartthrob Lance Jeremy, will topbill for this microdrama: Coach Me Maybe.
iWant previously posted promotional teaser posts announcing a “New BL Series” coming soon to the video streaming platform, featuring Rave Victoria, as the public may have heard before the announcement, leading the upcoming microdrama alongside another artist, with a photo depicting a taekwondo fight.
The platform announced it on October 8, 2026, on its official social media accounts, including the lead stars, co-stars, and the show’s title. Apart from Rave Victoria and Lance Jeremy, the series will also star three more ex-housemates from Pinoy Big Brother, but in three different seasons: Josh Worsley from Otso, Kanata Tapia from Gen 11, and Iñigo Jose from Collab 2.0, as well as Rhianna Santiago, Ian Lubrica, Christian Vasquez, and Valerie Concepcion.
As for Rave Victoria, who is widely known as a briefcase holder in the Kapamilya game show Kapamilya Deal or No Deal after his stint in Pinoy Big Brother, the microdrama also marked the first time that at least one ex-housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0 appeared in a microdrama series in a leading role, and also his third drama to appear in any TV or online series, after Blood vs. Duty and Barangay Love Stories (together with Ashley Sarmiento, from episode 3 of the said Kapuso show).
The microdrama series explores a queer love that blossoms from a fierce rivalry between a cocky judo champion, Alpha (Lance), and a nerdy student, Romeo (Rave). To win back his former partner, Alpha ropes Romeo into a fake romance. But as they take their relationship further, will they be ready for a discovery that changes how they see themselves and each other?
The series will be helmed by Theodore Boborol, the director behind several iWant series, microdramas, and shows, including the currently ongoing Sparks Camp Season 4, Ghosting (headlined by JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith), Will You Fake Marry Me Season 2 (also headlined by JM and Fyang), and The Chambermaid’s Daughter (headlined by BGYO Gelo Rivera and Alexa Ilacad).
Coach Me Maybe is among the 2026 microdrama offerings on iWant and will soon be released on the video streaming platform in the coming weeks, joining not only The Chambermaid’s Daughter and Will You Fake Marry Me, but also A Mother’s Vengeance (Kate Alejandrino-Juan), Runaway Love (Analain Salvador and Rob Blackburn), Twist of Fate (Rafael Rosell, Tony Labrusca, Angelica Lao, and Yen Santos), A Cake To Remember (Francine Diaz and Seth Fedelin), and most recently, Half Sisters (Bianca de Vera, Esnyr Ranollo, and Brent Manalo), from the growing list of iWant microdramas released under the Quick Feels brand in this year alone.
Earlier, a social media post claimed that the series will join another PBB Collab 2.0 ex-housemate in the series, Joaquin Arce, who previously appeared in Tropang G.O.A.T., and will soon appear in another iWant series and a 52nd MMFF entry film, but the said housemate’s fan club rejected the claim, and he, Joaquin, will not lead alongside Rave for the upcoming BL microdrama.
Now you’ve heard about this new offering on iWant Quick Feels – want more?
iWant Quick Feels Microdramas are now available for streaming on Shopee Video Drama
Some viewer-favorite iWant Quick Feels Microdramas, normally available on the iWant app with a Basic or Premium subscription, are now free for anyone to watch, not only on the video streaming platform but also on Shopee Video Dramas in the Shopee app.
Shopee is one of Southeast Asia’s leading e-commerce platforms, backed by Sea Group and headquartered in Singapore. The platform also offers Shopee Video and Shopee Live, where online buyers can watch videos or live-streamed selling and buy items directly on the platform.
iWant previously released some of the first Quick Feels microdramas in 2025, including The Billionaire Swap (Mikoy Morales and Jimsen Sison), I Am Your Daughter, The Heiress Deception, When Brothers Fall (Jas Dudley-Scales, Argel Saycon, and Ron Angeles), and Shadow CEO (Dylan Yturralde, Vivoree Esclito, and Darelle Tiu).
In 2026, the video streaming platform also dropped several microdrama offerings on the streaming platform, including Runaway Love (Analain Salvador and Rob Blackburn), A Mother’s Vengeance (Kate Alejandrino), and Twist of Fate (Rafael Rosell, Tony Labrusca, Angelica Lao, and Yen Santos)
The Chambermaid’s Daughter, one of the most-watched iWant microdrama series headlined by BGYO Gelo Rivera and Alexa Ilacad and directed by Theodore Boborol, was also available for streaming via the Shopee app. Its second season, however, has not yet been added to Shopee Video Drama, as of the writing of this post.
The first season of the romantic-comedy microdrama previously landed in the top spot among the most-watched shows in the Philippines and achieved more than 5 million online video views across all social media platforms published by iWant and ABS-CBN.
Shopee promised that it will add more short dramas to the Shopee Video Drama page on Tuesdays and Fridays, which can be accessed on the Shopee app by tapping the “Free Dramas” button.
The platform also offered free coins, where Shopee users can earn up to 1,000 Shopee coins daily when they watch at least five minutes of Shopee Video Drama content. These coins can also be used to buy items added to their Shopee cart, or to purchase something using ShopeePay, SPayLater, or MariBank, at 25% maximum discount.
Some iWant microdramas, including Runaway Love, A Mother’s Vengeance, and When Brothers Fall, are also available via Beetzee Play, aside from the iWant app and Shopee Video Drama.
Now here are the awards given to ABS-CBN and GMA:
ABS-CBN and GMA won big at the Asian Academy Awards 2026; ABS-CBN also won even more in two more bodies
Two of the Philippines’ competing television and media networks, GMA Network (PSE: GMA7) and ABS-CBN (PSE: ABS), bagged several national wins at the 2026 Asian Academy Awards, taking their grand awards and gala finals to Singapore by December 2026, where other national winning entrants will compete with works from other parts of Asia-Pacific.
Among the 18 national wins from the two Philippine television networks representing the country in the pan-regional award-giving body are 13 from GMA Network and 5 from ABS-CBN, with GMA Public Affairs, the current affairs division of the Kapuso network, earning multiple wins in the awards, as well as Vice Ganda, known for Twinkle Reyes in a 51st Metro Manila Film Festival Entry Comedy-Drama Film, Call Me Mother, for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
For GMA, Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, one of the Kapuso network’s most-watched and highest-rating telemagazine programs aired on Sunday primetime, won Best News Program for its episode involving the Tacloban School Shooting incident.
Lifestyle program Biyahe Ni Drew, headlined by Drew Arellano, also won Best Lifestyle Program for the Boracay Through The Eyes episode.
Documentary programs The Atom Araullo Specials (Baby Maker), Reporters’ Notebook (Saving Babies), and GMA News’ Drawing on Water: The History of the West Philippine Sea also won in different documentary-related categories, for Best Documentary, Best Documentary Series, and Best Documentary History, respectively.
58th, one of the critically acclaimed animated documentary films produced by GMA Public Affairs and GMA Pictures, which also gained momentum in its bid for Best Documentary Feature Film for the 2026 Oscars and has been supported by the Film Academy of the Philippines for its campaign, also earned recognition for Best Animation.
As for ABS-CBN, veteran broadcast journalist Rico Hizon was hailed as Best Entertainment Host for his own online podcast, “Rated R: The Rico Hizon Podcast.”
In entertainment programs, GMA Entertainment Group’s The Master Cutter, one of today’s highest-rating primetime dramas headlined by Dingdong Dantes, earned recognition for Best Promo or Trailer. Love Siargao, a recently premiered primetime drama previously released on Viu and headlined by Alden Richards and Nadine Lustre, also won Best Original Production by a Streamer, with Nadine also earning Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Michael V., known for Pepito Manaloto: Tuloy Ang Kwento, and a current host of the Kapuso game show Family Feud, was named Best Actor in a Comedy Role for the said Saturday primetime sitcom.
As for GMA Comedy, Bubble Gang, one of the longest-running comedy shows on Philippine Television, took home Best Comedy from the award-giving body.
Reality competitions The Voice Kids Philippines 2025’s Grand Finals (co-produced with ITV Studios) and Stars on the Floor also took home Best Adaptation of an Existing Format and Best Music or Dance Program, respectively.
As for ABS-CBN Studios, Dreamscape Entertainment-produced Prime Video original series The Silent Noise, headlined by Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo, earned the Best Drama Series award, alongside show director Onat Diaz for the Best Direction (Scripted) honor.
ABS-CBN Studios and Star Creatives’ 2025 primetime drama It’s Okay To Not Be Okay, led by Kapamilya stars Anne Curtis, Carlo Aquino, and Joshua Garcia, also took home the Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (Scripted) award.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Studios, ABS-CBN News, and DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 continue to gain recognition for their television and radio programs, broadcast personalities, and celebrities at the recently concluded 29th Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Golden Dove Awards, which the awards ceremony took place on September 30, 2026.
ABS-CBN Studios and RCD Narratives’ suspense-thriller primetime drama What Lies Beneath, headlined by Charlie Dizon, Janella Salvador, Kaila Estrada, Sue Ramirez, JM de Guzman, and Jake Cuenca, was named Best Drama Program for Television.
ABS-CBN Studios and JRB Creative Production’s crime-action primetime drama Sins of the Father, led star Gerald Anderson, who played for his outstanding performance as Samuel Trinidad, was named Best Actor in the award. As for the Best Actress award, Julia Montes’ portrayal of Anna Sarmiento in the 2024 Prime Video original series Saving Grace won that honor.
One of the Kapamilya network’s longest-running variety programs, ASAP XP, also won Best Variety Program for Television for its ASAP England on-air broadcast.
As for ABS-CBN News, documentary series BINI Chapter 3: Hanggang Dulo, taking center stage in the nation’s girl group’s journey and rise to global stardom through their appearance at Coachella 2026 and Summer Sonic Japan 2026, bagged the Best Special Program honor.
ABS-CBN News Documentaries also received the Best Documentary Program for Television, taking on delivering investigative journalism on iWant and on social media. Entrepreneur-focused public service show My Pahunan: Kaya Mo also won Best Public Service Program.
As for DZMM Radyo Patrol 630, one of the most trusted AM radio stations based on a survey by Publicus Asia for the first two quarters of 2026, it celebrated its 40th year of delivering the latest news and information combined with public service and bagged several awards in the 29th KBP Golden Dove Awards.
Among them are Peter Musñgi of Balitapatan as Best Public Affairs Program Host, Alvin Elchico as Best Newscaster for Radyo Patrol Balita Alas Siyete, Niña Corpuz as Best Public Service Host for Nagseserbisyo Niña Corpuz, Winnie Cordero as Best Magazine Program Host for Win Today, and Ariel Rojas as Best Science and Technology Journalist for Ligtas Dapat.
As for the radio station’s programming, the public service radio program Aksyon DOLE sa DZMM and the DZMM TeleRadyo Documentary show Yanig: Lindol sa Pilipinas also bagged Best Public Service Program and Best Documentary Program awards, respectively.
Lastly, ABS-CBN-led recording entity ABS-CBN Music, comprised of music label brands Star Music, StarPop, Tarsier Records, DNA Music, Old School Records, CAT Records, Inspire Music, and ABS-CBN Music International, made its first win at the recently held Filipino Choice Awards 2026, which took place last Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
The Filipino Music Awards, led by AGC Power Holdings, under a partnership of One Mega Group, Mega Global Group, Modern Media Group, and Digistar PH, is an award-giving body launched in 2025 that celebrates creativity and excellence while honoring recording artists and institutions that contribute to the growth and evolution of the Original Pinoy Music (OPM).
As for the recording entity’s singing acts, BINI, Maki, and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid also took home some of the high-level top honors during the musical award-giving body.
Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid received the Lifetime Achievement Award for her enduring contribution to Philippine music, just ahead of her upcoming FINALE: The Final Major Solo Concert, taking place at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on October 17 and 18, 2026. The award would honor the OPM icon’s celebrated body of work and lasting legacy for decades.
As for the nation’s girl group BINI, while they are in the preparations for their Singapore and Taiwan stops in the Signals World Tour 2026 in October and November, the “Walo” took home two prestigious awards, including the Artist of the Year for themselves and the Tour of the Year for their ongoing world tour, which took place earlier in Metro Manila, Cebu, and several parts of the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, despite their European stop having been previously cancelled by the management.
The recognition of these two awards for the nation’s girl group reflects their growing global impact as they continue to deliver Filipino music to audiences locally and globally, besides their ongoing Signals World Tour, including their recent music festival appearances at Coachella 2026 and Summer Sonic 2026 Japan, and their recording of A Parallel World for the DreamWorks Animation film Forgotten Island, which featured several Filipino acts including Liza Soberano, Dolly de Leon, and Lea Salonga, to name a few.
As for the Tarsier Records singer-songwriter Maki, he received the Album of the Year award for his 10-track album, KOLORCOASTER, which features three of the listener’s favorite hits, such as Dilaw, Kahel Na Langit, and Namumula.
The recognition of the recording entity as the award-giving body’s Music Company of the Year awardee highlights its continued support for Filipino music and artists, as well as its role in creative opportunities for OPM to reach audiences in the Philippines and across the globe, as well as upcoming events for its artists, including Carmelle Collado’s representation of her song, Sobra Sobra, for the Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 grand final in Bangkok, Thailand, taking place on November 14, 2026.
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Three ABS-CBN dramas lead on major streaming platforms; BINI, to hold for Bloom Membership Day
Three of the current ABS-CBN dramas produced under Dreamscape Entertainment, including Coco Martin’s Sigabo, Someone Someday, and Honor Thy Mother, lead the list of top TV shows in the Philippines across three different video streaming platforms, including the Kapamilya network-owned iWant (for Sigabo), the video streaming giant Netflix (for Someone Someday), and the Amazon-backed global VOD service Prime Video (for Honor Thy Mother).
ABS-CBN Studios’ hit action-romance primetime series Coco Martin’s Sigabo has reached the top spot among the top 10 most-watched shows on the Kapamilya network-owned video streaming service, iWant, as the “Hari ng Aksyon sa ating Henerasyon” Coco Martin and “Prime actress” Julia Montes level up the kilig moments as fake husband and wife, portraying themselves respectively as Gabo and Sam, who are slowly developing real feelings for one another.
As for another Kapamilya drama, Someone Someday, headlined by Kathryn Bernardo, James Reid, and Maja Salvador, also claimed the leading spot on a globally known video streaming service, Netflix.
The leadership of the said Kapamilya primetime drama, which also drops its new episodes three days in advance (every Friday to Tuesday), sought to have its lead character, Billy, fiercely confront her mortal enemy, Bea, following the latter’s life-threatening attack on her family.
Both Coco Martin’s Sigabo and Someone Someday also achieved at least 300,000 concurrent online viewers on Kapamilya Online Live via the ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel. These two shows are also broadcast on weekdays via Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, A2Z, TV5, and The Filipino Channel (TFC) at 20:00 and 20:45.
As for Honor Thy Mother, one of the first-ever Prime Video originals in collaboration with GMA Network, it is also the top show in the Philippines on Prime Video, as lead stars Sharon Cuneta and Barbie Forteza captivate its viewers with their acting prowess as mother and daughter who are in the process of reconciliation.
To date, the Prime Video original has released 8 episodes since its premiere on September 11, 2026, and will drop two new episodes every Friday at midnight (Philippine Standard Time/UTC+8) on Prime Video, available globally in more than 240 countries and territories.
In 2026, ABS-CBN Studios’ drama production unit Dreamscape Entertainment delivered The Alibi: Ang Buong Katotohanan, led by Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, to TV viewers in March 2026, following the success of the show’s leadership on Prime Video when it released in November 2025.
ABS-CBN Studios and Dreamscape Entertainment also led another drama on the same global streaming platform, Love Is Never Gone, led by Joshua Garcia and Ivana Alawi, which dropped its first two episodes on Prime Video in May 2026 and later became one of the most-watched series in the Philippines.
Mystery-thriller original drama The Silent Noise, led by Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo, was also dropped on the same video streaming platform and later won Best Asian Content at the Global OTT Awards 2026 in South Korea and the ContentAsia Awards 2026 for Angelica’s appearance in the series as the Bronze medalist for Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia.
Meanwhile, after a series of Signals World Tour stops in Australia and New Zealand, ABS-CBN Music’s nation’s girl group BINI is all set to bring its fans from the Philippines and across the globe as they will hold their Bloom Membership Day via Weverse on October 21, 2026, four days ahead of their next world tour stop in Singapore on October 25, 2026, followed by their final stop in Taiwan on November 15, 2026.
The girl group, featuring Aiah, Colet, Maloi, Gwen, Stacey, Mikha, Jhoanna, and Sheena, has built a growing global community on the online entertainment platform, where fans can connect through meaningful interactions and shared experiences directly on the superfan platform.
The Bloom Membership Day will offer its BLOOMs to have the chance to get even more closer to their favorite members through the Lucky 88 Fancalls, where a total of 88 members on Weverse will be randomly selected to enjoy a one-on-one virtual call with a member.
Another offering in the said members-exclusive content is to get a chance to be one of the 100 Lucky Bloom Members aged 18 and above to watch the nation’s girl group live from the studio, with 20 members getting to watch one of their live sessions.
They can also access three new sets of exclusive digital photocards and special content, including performances from the Signals World Tour 2026, which took place in Metro Manila, Cebu, and several parts of the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand over the past few months.
All further information related to the Bloom Membership Day can be accessed on the official social media accounts of BINI, ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN PR, Star Music, Myx, and The Filipino Channel (TFC), as well as on the BINI Weverse page.
Their Signals World Tour was known for winning the Tour of the Year in the recently concluded Filipino Music Awards 2026 on October 6, 2026, alongside Artist of the Year for the P-Pop group themselves. More recently, the “Walo” has been nominated in the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2026 as Favorite Global Music Star representing Asia.
The said award-giving body, scheduled for the awarding night on November 14, 2026, led by children’s pay television channel Nickelodeon, also nominated Taylor Swift, Olivia Dean, Zara Larsson, Tyla, Karol G, and Tame Impala from the said list.
Furthermore, after their Signals World Tour 2026 stops, they will also perform at the upcoming LaLaLa Fest, taking place on January 14, 2027, at the Philippine Arena, situated in Bocaue, Bulacan, which will be headlined by Olivia Dean, and will join several Filipino bands in the tour lineup, including Lola Amour, Sunkissed Lola, and Up Dharma Down.
They, together with fellow global idol girl groups HANA and 4EVE, will also take the lead in the first-ever Asia Pop Girl Fest, taking place in Chiba, Japan, on January 22 and 23, 2027; followed by Bangkok, Thailand, on February 13, 2027; and in Manila on February 19, 2027.
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