115-418: Game Ka Na Ba? , ( lit. ' are you game? ' ) formerly Million-Million Na! Game Ka Na Ba? , Next Level Na! Game Ka Na Ba? , and Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba (stylized on short term as Game KNB? ) is a Philippine television game show broadcast by ABS-CBN and Jeepney TV . Originally hosted by Kris Aquino , it aired on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida line up from October 8, 2001 to February 27, 2004, and
230-413: A "seasonal" show as to the other ABS-CBN shows like Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal and The Singing Bee , though the game show's return is dubious as Manzano transferred to ABS-CBN's rival network, GMA Network . ABS-CBN also launched a new show titled It's Showtime on October 24, 2009. A meme started by Game Ka Na Ba is the "Papaya Dance". In a previous version of the show, the "Atras-Abante" round
345-458: A 36-hour marathon coverage of the 1967 Philippine Senate elections under its coverage name Halalan '67. In 1969, Filipinos witnessed the live television coverage of the Apollo 11 historic Moon landing. It was the first live telecast via satellite in the country. Channels 5, 7, and 13 tied up for the said project, while ABS-CBN produced its color coverage on DZXL-TV Channel 9 under the name Man on
460-541: A brand new car in earlier versions) by answering trivia questions. The KNB in the stylized title of the game show stands for ka na ba ("are you" in English), making the full title Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? (literally, Philippines, Are You Ready [to Play]? ). The KNB is derived from SMS language , along with the Nokia -derived chiptune theme song which was in keeping with the original game show's cellular phone -centric theme at
575-483: A co-owner and served as the general manager. Before the television station was formally launched, it faced several obstacles. The Central Bank , for instance, refused to grant Quirino dollar credit from the bank, saying that the said venture was too risky. For this reason, Quirino asked help from his friend Marvin Gray, whose family was a friend of David Sarnoff , then president of Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Through
690-417: A contestant gave a wrong answer, repeated an answer, or did not answer at all, they would be eliminated and take a step back. The player who gave all the correct answers received an additional ₱30,000 while the last player who answered correctly moved on to the ₱1,000,000 Jackpot Round and received an additional ₱50,000. The other two players who do not advance took consolation prizes of ₱10,000 and ₱20,000. In
805-483: A daughter. Manzano was married to actress Vilma Santos from 1980 to 1982. They have a son named Luis , a TV host and actor. He was married to Maricel Soriano in 1989, but their marriage was subsequently annulled in 1991. He had a relationship with TV news anchor Pinky Webb but they broke up in 2009, before Manzano ran for vice president. From 2021 until 2023, he was in a relationship with actress Cherry Pie Picache . Manzano's son Diego Aspiras (born 2004)
920-610: A different format with every episode releasing every 3rd Saturday. Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? was always a constant top-rater during its primetime run for ABS-CBN (usually taking #1 in primetime since it also became a phenomenon in the Philippines), and it was also a top-rater during its daytime run; it usually took #2 in the daytime ratings behind its lead-in show Wowowee . According to an article by Philippine Entertainment Portal in October 2009, Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? would return as
1035-400: A first for a Philippine TV station) in 1989. During the latter part of the 1980s, as the once insurmountable RPN and IBC suffered from gross mismanagement and financial crisis which took a toll on their ratings, the struggling ABS-CBN surged ahead to be the undisputed number 1 from 1988 onward. GMA, which retained its owners, faced an uphill battle for ratings supremacy as it ended the 1980s as
1150-450: A free trial of the new set of freemium channels using UHF Channel 16 (485.143 MHz). It includes cable channels from sister company Creative Programs : O Shopping (also aired as overnight programming for ABS-CBN), Jeepney TV , and Myx (which previously had a complimentary channel Myx2 before TVplus launched in 2015). Also included in the lineup are two new exclusive digital channels, Asianovela Channel and Movie Central . Initially,
1265-579: A guaranteed amount of ₱100,000 and advanced to the Jackpot round. The player was given nine categories on the board, and had to pick one for each round. There were five multiple-choice questions for the first three rounds: there were four possible answers in the Showcase round, three in the ₱300,000 round, and two in the ₱500,000 round. The player could change their answer until they said " Sure na! ". The player had to answer three out of five questions correctly to win
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#17330930816811380-481: A license for the fear that he might use it as a vehicle for propaganda for his brother who was then running for a second term in the presidential elections of 1953 . Because of this, he bought a 70% share in BEC, which earned him indirect control of a television franchise. He changed the name of BEC to Alto Broadcasting System (ABS), after the names of its new owners, Aleli and Judge Antonio Quirino. Lindenberg continued to be
1495-753: A month after the first telecast, Father James Reuter SJ , who had radio and television training, produced the first play on Philippine television entitled Cyrano de Bergerac . The three-hour-long play was aired live and all the talents were students. In the beginning, Philippine TV networks would buy the rights to air mediocre American TV programs and serials since it was cheaper than producing local shows. To entice advertisers, as well as to encourage increased viewership, simultaneous airing of programs on radio and television resorted to promotional gimmicks. Many popular radio shows, including, Tawag ng Tanghalan , Kuwentong Kutsero , and Student Canteen , started their life on TV this way. In 1955, Radiowealth Inc.,
1610-627: A new defending winner would be named. In December 2005, ABS-CBN aired a special primetime Christmas version of Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? called Pasko Na, Game Ka Na Ba? , where celebrities played for charity, which carried on the Pyramid format. In celebration of the sixth anniversary of the show in November 2007, Pasko Na, Game Ka Na Ba? was revived for two weeks and used the Atras-Abante format. Past players who were one correct answer away from winning
1725-459: A question would return in the next episode to compete again. The next round is the Pick-A-Word round, where an LED videowall (Previously, Monitors) featured nine clue words to nine different questions, each with a different value (either ₱1,000, ₱3,000, and ₱5,000) and had to be answered in eight minutes. The first question(s) and amount(s) was/were chosen at random, while all others were chosen by
1840-469: A question; if they answer correctly they stole the spot of the contestant who was originally placed there, who took one step back, and would remain in that spot if they answered incorrectly. The first contestant who reached the top first was automatically given ₱50,000 and a chance to beat the defending winner. A clincher round decided on who would play for the Million Peso Jackpot Round, with
1955-538: A radio manufacturer, began manufacturing television sets. Other local outfits such as Carlsound and Rehco, also started setting up assembly plants. In 1958, the high taxes previously imposed on imported television shows were removed, which made American shows less expensive than locally produced live programming. In April 1955, the Chronicle Broadcasting Network (CBN) was established as a radio medium in 1956 by businessmen Eugenio and Fernando Lopez . In
2070-430: A team. If a team answers correctly, they will move on for the second round (Taranta). If the team answers incorrectly, they will be sent to the "Tambay (Standby) Podium" to wait for any chance of being sent back to the game stage. Any "Tambay Podium" team can go back to the game if there's only one team left in the game platform but still no one to complete the 4 teams to move on for the second round. Any "Tambay Podium" team
2185-493: A trial version of its set-top boxes manufactured by American communications equipment supplier Atlanta DTH, Inc. GMA Network, TV5, and other commercial television networks also started their test during this time. However, GMA Network opposed the decision made by NTC and asked NTC to reconsider the European DVB-T for its superior quality. On February 11, 2015, ABS-CBN Corporation formally launched its ABS-CBN TV Plus service to
2300-669: Is a dual citizen of the Philippines and the United States, as per the laws of both countries. Manzano studied at De La Salle University in Manila. Manzano moved to the Philippines to pursue a full-time career with the local film industry. He was president of the actors’ group Katipunan ng mga Artista ng Pelikulang Pilipino in the 1990s. He was part of ABS-CBN 's roster of contract actors until he took leave to run for Vice President of
2415-464: Is a Filipino actor, television presenter, and politician. He hosted the game shows The Weakest Link , Pilipinas, Game KNB? , 1 vs. 100 , Asar Talo Lahat Panalo! , and Game 'N Go . Eduardo Barrios Manzano was born on September 14, 1955, in San Francisco, California , United States to Filipino parents. Due to his parentage ( jus sanguinis ) and the place of his birth ( jus soli ), he
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#17330930816812530-401: Is an elimination round called " Tsamba Eliminations " where contestants are presented with a situational scene in the studio and guess certain acts of chances are going to happen answerable by "Yes" or "No". This continues on until 4 contestants remain as they move to the next round each winning ₱10,000. In Level 2 " Tapang Dares " tests the 4 contestants' physical or mental toughness (done inside
2645-491: Is considered eliminated from the game and won't come back for the next episode unless saved by the shortage of Round 2 teams. This round tests each team's agility and quick-thinking abilities. Successful teams from the elimination round will be asked to sit on hydraulic seats, similar to those seen in roller-coasters, to play the "Taranta Round". All teams will be asked one question, but each individual will be given three different sets of choices. The order of answering individuals
2760-454: Is random. Some questions might be harder than it sounds, thus adding the Panic Factor in the game. To add up for the distractions delivered by the game's lightings and music, each player will be sprayed with water and air, making it more difficult for each player to give the correct answer in the given 3-second timeframe. The top 2 teams with the highest number of correct answers will advance to
2875-482: Is today the cable firm Sky Cable , created in 1990. 11 years later, Dream Satellite TV began operations as the country's first Direct-broadcast satellite television service, lasting up until 2017. In 2007, ABS-CBN Corporation applied for a license from the National Telecommunications Commission to operate a digital terrestrial television service in the country. In 2008, Sky Cable became
2990-657: The Lakas–Kampi 's candidate for Vice-President in the May 2010 election as the running mate of presidential candidate Gilbert Teodoro . He lost again to Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay , placing fifth. In 2016, Manzano ran for a seat in the Senate , as part of the Partido Galing at Puso coalition of presidential candidate Senator Grace Poe . He lost, finishing 21st overall. In 2019 , Manzano ran for Representative of San Juan under
3105-853: The Philippine Broadcasting Service of the Philippine government , now defunct), DZRH-TV (established on April 11, 1962, by the Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC), owned by Manuel "Manolo" Elizalde Sr. ), DZTM-TV (established in July 1962, by Associated Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), owned by Chino Roces , the publisher of The Manila Times ), DZFU-TV (established in August 1962, by FEATI University , now defunct), and DZKB-TV (established on October 15, 1969, by Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS), owned by Roberto Benedicto ). Among
3220-469: The Philippine Olympic Committee . Manzano entered politics in 1998 when he ran for Vice Mayor of Makati under Liberal Party . He garnered a majority of votes in the election, but his proclamation was suspended due to a case filed which alleged that he was not a Filipino citizen because he was born in the United States. The Supreme Court ( Mercado v. Manzano ) eventually ruled that he
3335-568: The Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino . However, he was disqualified by the COMELEC due to concerns regarding his citizenship. In 2022, Manzano supported Leni Robredo 's campaign and some of its senatorial slate members , but blasted his former rival Jejomar Binay , who was also a member of the slate, and supported his friend and former running-mate Gilbert Teodoro 's senatorial campaign. Cinemax Studios Cinemax Studios Manzano has three sons and
3450-466: The "father of Philippine television," began assembling transmitters and established Bolinao Electronics Corporation (BEC) on July 11, 1946. The company was named after his wife's hometown of Bolinao , Pangasinan . Three years later, he was the first to apply for a license in the Philippine Congress to establish a television station. After a year, on June 14, 1950, his request was granted. Due to
3565-431: The 1975 Muhammad Ali - Joe Frazier heavyweight fight, and the 1981 visit of Pope John Paul II were shown worldwide. When Benigno Aquino was assassinated in 1983, it was a small item on television news. During his historic funeral procession, GMA was allowed only ten seconds of airtime coverage exclusively on the late night news program The 11:30 Report . For most of the late 1970s to the early 1980s, RPN and IBC were
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3680-847: The ABS radio facilities moved to the Chronicle Building in the Intramuros District of Manila , the home building of the CBN Radio studios. At the turn of the next decade, TV sets became the most sellable appliance in urban areas. Also within this period, other VHF TV stations opened. These include DZTV-TV (established on March 1, 1960, by Inter-Island Broadcasting Corporation (IBC), owned by Dick Baldwin and later Andrés Soriano, Sr. of San Miguel Corporation ), DZBB-TV (established on October 29, 1961, by Republic Broadcasting System (RBS), owned by Robert Stewart ), DZFM-TV (established in 1961 by
3795-577: The ABS-CBN broadcast center on Bohol Avenue, Quezon City. ABS-CBN, as a network, ceased operations for the next 14 years, and its studios became the broadcasting center of Benedicto's KBS and the government's GTV. A year later, ABS-CBN's DZAQ-TV Channel 2 would reopen as DWWX-TV Channel 2 under Benedicto's Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In 1976, GTV-4 began color broadcasts. The Benedicto networks—BBC, KBS, which became Radio Philippines Network (RPN) in 1975, and IBC—served as vehicles of propaganda for
3910-575: The Jackpot round through the Diskarte round. Each team member was placed on top of individual mobile podiums, and had to answer questions to win the round. A correct answer advanced a team member one spot closer to the final platform through the mobile podium. If one member arrived at the third spot first, they received ₱10,000 as an individual bonus prize. When a team member was already at the third spot, their next correct answer allowed them to advance other teammates one spot forward. When all team members reached
4025-593: The Kumu app. Winners split the ₱10,000 jackpot. The first season premiered on October 12, 2020, and ended on January 1, 2021, while Season 2 started on January 4, 2021, and ended on March 31, 2021, a day before the start of the Paschal Triduum of Holy Week in the Philippines . The third season premiered on April 19, 2021, and ended on July 16, 2021. The fourth season premiered on August 23, 2021, and ended on November 19, 2021. The fifth season premiered on February 19, 2022, in
4140-652: The Marcos government while also broadcasting local and overseas entertainment and sports. In 1979, the Benedicto networks moved to the newly built Broadcast City in Diliman, Quezon City. In the same year, Gregorio Cendaña was named Minister of Information. In 1980, GTV-4 was relaunched as Maharlika Broadcasting System (MBS-4). Initially, the Department of Public Information (later Ministry of Public Information), reviewed everything that
4255-599: The Moon . On November 14, 1969, DZAQ-TV transferred from Channel 3 to Channel 2, while its sister station DZXL-TV transferred from Channel 9 to Channel 4. On October 15, 1969, Kanlaon Broadcasting System (KBS) launched its television network with DZKB-TV Channel 9, which would broadcast in full color. On November 11, ABS-CBN became the first network to use chroma key in Halalan '69 , for the 1969 Philippine Presidential elections , while ABC-5, RBS-7, and IBC-13, once again collaborated for
4370-542: The NTSC system of the Radio Corporation of America and would begin to broadcast in color in 1966. Channel 3 also beat others when it came to educational television initiatives with a one-hour daily slot in the early years of the decade, with Inter-Island 13 following suit. On February 1, 1967, the corporate name of BEC was changed to ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (later adapted the name ABS-CBN Corporation in August 2007
4485-515: The No. 2 network after a brief stint in the lead, though it did maintain its position as a leading player in the industry. Yet even as it encountered financial troubles, RPN in 1990 broke ahead as the first Philippine station ever to have 24-hour broadcasts. By then, ABS-CBN enjoyed a significant lead over not just GMA, but also the now-faltering RPN and IBC. MBS became the New TV-4 on February 24, 1986, during
4600-449: The Philippines in the 2010 general elections . After losing in the elections, he elected to transition from show business to current affairs programs, and soon after, signed a contract and returned to GMA Network . In 2010, he hosted the pre-noontime game show Asar Talo Lahat Panalo! . In 2011, he hosted Family Feud: The Showdown Edition . Manzano later defected to TV5 for a new TV show called Game 'N Go . In 2012, he joined
4715-467: The Philippines with the launching of ABS' DZAQ-TV Channel 3 (DZAQ-TV 3). With the help of RCA, four men underwent technical training in the United States. These were Arcadio Carandang, Romualdo Carballo, Harry Chaney and Jose Navarro. The ABS studio was a makeshift barn along Florentino Torres Street in Manila . With the transmitter acquired from RCA, the telecasts were received not only in Manila but also in
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4830-456: The Philippines, through Radiowealth Inc., had become the third country in the world to manufacture color TV sets. By January 1972, the growth of the Philippine television industry was unstoppable. Aside from ABS-CBN's pioneer satellite broadcasts, stations opened up one after the other in many parts of the country beginning in 1961, when DYCB-TV Channel 3, the pioneer provincial television channel,
4945-642: The Sinag Awards were given by the Philippine Academy for Television Arts and Sciences (PATAS). The Star Awards for Television are the oldest existing television awards in the country; they are handed out annually by the Philippine Movie Press Club and are voted by the press. The Philippines has no public broadcasting television network. Despite this, there are several government-owned ones . James Lindenberg , an American engineer dubbed
5060-450: The United States and retire following his utter dissatisfaction with the Marcos regime. The resistance of network leadership would trigger the beginning of the end of Marcos's dominance in the television industry, for in the months to come, GMA broke from the pack when it began airing interviews by Benigno's widow, Corazon, in 1985 in the lead up to her presidential campaign and the 1986 snap presidential elections that followed. In addition,
5175-468: The Yellow Line first in the Atras-Abante round would enter a free-for-all with the defending winner in a Knock-Out or Challenge Round. Three sets of words were shown; the defending winner selected a set of words and a category would be given based on the chosen set. Each player was given 20 seconds of thinking time and they would take turns in answering, depending on how many correct answers the host needs. If
5290-601: The aftermath of the historic People Power Revolution which ended the 20-year dictatorship of Marcos that forever altered television history, the Benedicto networks BBC, RPN, and IBC were sequestered by the Philippine Commission on Good Government (PCGG). BBC was returned to ABS-CBN through an executive order while RPN and IBC were handed over to the Government Communications Group. ABS-CBN would begin both satellite and international broadcasts (the latter
5405-419: The amount (e.g. 20 seconds for 4 answers.) They could give as many answers as desired; and if they listed all correct answers, they would also win a motorcycle. If the challenger won the duel, they were declared the winner and kept the prize; answering incorrectly meant the challenger lost and they left with half of the ₱50,000 prize (or ₱25,000), and the defending winner advanced to the next round. The winner of
5520-506: The clincher round advanced to the Million Peso Jackpot Round, where they answered a question from a category they chose (e.g. Arts & Literature, Geography & Nature, etc.). The contestant was allowed to use the Tarantarium for 60 seconds and then given another 60 seconds to respond. If they gave an incorrect answer, they had to return in the succeeding episodes and increase their winnings. If they answered correctly, they won ₱1,000,000 and
5635-401: The contestants declines, they get to keep their pot of ₱300,000. During this version's run on its latter parts (December to February 2004), this format is competed offsite (outside Metro Manila) pits at least two contestants (mostly celebrities) through various prely "Tapang" games with each winning a sum of money for every game. A vartiation of this is done through a series of "Tapang" games in
5750-455: The correct answer was revealed. If there were more than two contestants who answered correctly by the end of the fifth and final question, the two fastest contestants received ₱10,000 and advanced to the Face-Off round. Nine possible answers for the nine questions were displayed on the board. Players had to press their buzzer to answer the question. The player with the most correct answers received
5865-417: The defending winner choosing a question from a category to ask the challenger. Then, given the number of possible answers for the question, starting with the champion, both players would alternate making bids on how many answers they could give, until one decided to let the other take the question. To win the duel, a player must give enough correct answers as bade within a time limit equivalent to 5 seconds times
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#17330930816815980-617: The elimination round answered a series of questions and the two contestants that reached the Yellow Line moved on to the next round; with the first one to reach the line first receiving an additional ₱10,000. Each contestant had 2 options and 2 Atras Powers at the outset: they could say " Abante Ako! " and advance one step (with a maximum of four steps to reach the Yellow Line) or, in addition, would say " Atras si [contestant's name]!" and could force one or two players to move back one space from their current position. The two contestants who reached
6095-418: The final round, and the remaining took home money equal to half their score. In the final round, nine words were given. The player would pick a word, and had to answer seven questions themed around that word in 60 seconds. If the seven questions were answered correctly, they would win the grand prize of ₱1,000,000. If the player did not get all seven right, they must pick from a set of envelopes, each containing
6210-559: The first cable network to adopt digital television, and Cignal , the country's first digital direct-broadcast satellite television service, made its debut in February 2009. In 2009, ABS-CBN started to test digital transmission using the European DVB-T standard. On July 11, 2009, ABS-CBN launched Balls HD in Sky Cable , the first-ever high-definition television channel in the country. On
6325-644: The five new channels will be beamed from Metro Manila , Metro Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro, with plans to extend its coverage to existing ABS-CBN DTV stations. On June 1, 2019, ABS-CBN launched a digital TV dongle called ABS-CBN TVplus Go for Android smartphones. It was initially available in Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Pampanga, Benguet, Tarlac, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, Batangas, Iloilo, Bacolod, Metro Cebu, Cagayan de Oro and Metro Davao. Edu Manzano Eduardo " Edu " Barrios Manzano ( Tagalog: [ˈʔɛdu manˈsanɔ] ; born September 14, 1955)
6440-480: The following episode. The prize was automatically won in addition to the jackpot if the contestant got all six right. The defending winner kept playing until defeated in the Challenge Round or winning the jackpot in which they retired undefeated. The Word & Picture format ran from May 5, 2008, to April 8, 2009. The show started with the elimination round. 30 contestants were situated in the gallery, one of which
6555-720: The form of a long race where the first contestant completes all games successively wins a fixed sum of money. Locations include Canyon Woods Resort in Tagaytay City, Fontana Leisre Parks and Casino in Mabalacat, Pampanga, Pearl Farm Resort in Davao City, Burnham Park in Baguio City, CCP Complex in Pasay City and Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City. The "Tapang" games are patterned in accordance with
6670-415: The formal announcement of Manzano as the new host, Charlene Gonzales became a pinch-hitter for Aquino in February 2007. The format carried some aspects of the pyramid format, particularly that contestants had to succeed the defending winner. Ten contestants registered via text message and would compete at an elimination round, of which only half of them would advance to the next round. The elimination round
6785-470: The get two boxes successful completed to move on to Level 5 now winning to ₱200,000. Level 5 plays the same but only have 2 boxes to compete with only 1 box must be successfully completed to win ₱300,000 and move on to the final round Level 6. Level 6 consists of only one low-odd game of "Tsamba" and the contestant can decide if they want to continue the game to win the grand prize of ₱1,000,000 but losing this round will leave their winnings halved to ₱150,000. If
6900-403: The highest scores went to the next round, while the others took home money equal to half their score. The Take-A-Pic round worked almost exactly like the previous round, except pictures of famous people were used instead of words, and the amounts were higher (₱5,000, ₱7,000, and ₱10,000), and it lasted for five minutes. The highest-scoring player won money equal to their entire score and went to
7015-491: The international success of Philippine television (with many TV dramas being broadcast to many countries), Eat Bulaga! was the first Philippine variety show to be franchised in another country. Its first franchise is Eat Bulaga! Indonesia . Cable television was, in keeping with the 1987 Constitution and the Aquino government policies, removed as a state responsibility in 1988. In this new atmosphere of privatized cable came what
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#17330930816817130-428: The intervention of Gray, Quirino was able to get assistance from RCA. Before the first telecast, Quirino initiated the importation of 120 television sets through the 60,000 pesos loan that he received from the owner of Joe's Electric, who was, in turn, the first to be bestowed with the right to sell television sets in the country. Finally, on October 23, 1953, Quirino marked the first official television broadcast in
7245-512: The jackpot were invited back to play for charity. The title was used again in December 2008 using the Word-Picture Format. The Atras-Abante format ran from June 12, 2006, to May 3, 2008. It was the last format that Aquino hosted. On March 5, 2007, Aquino left all of her ABS-CBN shows, with Manzano permanently replacing her on Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? due to her pregnancy leave. Prior to
7360-432: The later version) they would be eliminated, regardless if the first four were already called. The pyramid stage was designed to look like an actual pyramid composed of 15 hexagons (resembling a honeycomb). Every contestant answered a series of questions and once right, would move up until they reached the top, but their path could change if there was a challenge offer, where the contestant must say " Umalis Ka! " and be given
7475-526: The letter was invalid in each category. The goal was to get all six of them correctly in 60 seconds to win the ₱1,000,000 jackpot. If the contestant did not get all six, they would draw a bonus letter and took home a prize if they pick the letter where they had a correct answer on. Otherwise they won nothing in the Jackpot Round if they pick the wrong letter. This instalment would be reused in the succeeding formats. The defending winner would defend their title in
7590-412: The letters G, A, M, E, K, N, and B, which corresponds to one of the questions. If the player picked one that corresponded to a question they got right, they won a showcase of prizes. If not, they won nothing in the final round. The defending winner would continue on the next episode until defeated. The Team Format was conceptualized and announced in late 2008. It ran from April 13 to October 23, 2009, and
7705-543: The location's theme. The "Tapang" games during this version's run are assisted by the show's "Game Boys" and "Game Girls" (hired male and female models) who would also play roles in accordance with the "Tapang" games' objectives that could be either help or harm to the conestant's game. Roles include acting referees, obstructing opponents or even game/race partners of the contestants. Some celebrities also perform such roles throughout this version's run. The show has gone through several contest formats. Edu Manzano revealed that
7820-485: The martial law period also jumpstarted an offshoot of current affairs programming – public service and non-news informative programs. GMA Network's Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko , launched in the fall of 1975, was the first and longest public service TV program in the Philippines. Having helped millions of viewers be aware of medical issues, especially among the poor and lower middle class, its success in providing medical care to indigent and poor families, as well as its revelations on
7935-618: The media conglomerate's diversification although the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation name is still used alternatively nowadays on some contexts). Also, during this year, Radiowealth Inc. pioneered the production of 19-, 21- and 25-inch models of color TV sets. Moreover, it was favored by advertisers like Procter and Gamble , the Philippine Refining Company , Colgate-Palmolive , Del Rosario Brothers, and Caltex . That same year in November 14-15, ABS-CBN broadcast
8050-588: The morning show called Good Morning Club . In June 2017, Manzano returned to GMA Network to appear in Celebrity Bluff as a Master Bluffer. In 2018, he returned to ABS-CBN for a role in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano . Aside from acting and political career, Manzano was once appointed as the executive vice-president of the Philippine Amateur Judo Association, and as an executive board member of
8165-596: The most-watched channels in terms of ratings. However, in the years leading up to the People Power Revolution , GMA – which was the only independent station – managed to beat the Benedicto-owned duopoly and stayed in the position for the next two years. The martial law era also jump-started the beginnings of satellite broadcasts linking the entire country by ABS-CBN through trial runs, soon followed by RPN and MBS which started simulcasts of programs from Manila to
8280-626: The multi-network coverage with Election '69 . By the late 1960s, news and public affairs programs were pioneered by ABS-CBN and ABC. The Big News (in English) on ABC's DZTM-TV Channel 5, first anchored by Bong Lapira and later, Jose Mari Velez and The World Tonight (in English) on ABS-CBN's DZAQ-TV Channel 2, anchored by Henry Halasan were the first news programs on Philippine television, followed in that same period by NewsWatch (in English) of KBS's DZKB-TV Channel 9 and NewsBreak (in English) on ABS-CBN's DZXL-TV Channel 4 featuring Lapira. ABS-CBN pioneered Filipino language news programming in
8395-578: The neighboring provinces. Except for the four engineers who were sent to the US for training, most of the personnel at ABS learned TV operations on the job. The first transmitter for the station was located in San Juan , Rizal . DZAQ-TV 3 started on a four-hour-a-day schedule, from six to ten in the evening. Although ABS was able to round up 52 advertisers for the premiere telecast, selling spots for regular programming had proven to be difficult since buying radio ad spots
8510-400: The next round. By September 2009, Manzano would read the three choices before a player would answer. If two teams tied, they were both given another question to find the option that didn't belong in the question. Each team could select one member to press the buzzer. The two losing teams will be eliminated and would not be brought back for the next episode. The two remaining teams battled for
8625-452: The original run of the show ended on October 23, 2009, ABS-CBN hinted at the revival of the show on its cable channel Jeepney TV and the Kumu app. The show premiered on October 12, 2020, and a restyled version of the music from the first incarnation of the show is used. It is the first game show in the world to be played on a mobile app. Five multiple-choice questions must be answered by players on
8740-576: The original run of the show. Korina Sanchez became the guest host on the Game Ka Na Ba? finale featuring Aquino as a player. On Next Level Na, Game Ka Na Ba? , Dominic Ochoa , Isko "Brod Pete" Salvador , Long Mejia, Charlene Gonzales and Marvin Agustin became guest co-hosts. Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro hosted the pre-seventh anniversary special of Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? from October 31 to November 3, 2008. On October 2, 2020, Robi Domingo
8855-409: The player who gave the last right answer. If the question was answered correctly, points were earned, while questions that went unanswered or were given the wrong answer deducted points. If the contestant got five consecutive correct answers, they won the money in the pot. Scores were represented numerically and in the form of platforms that raised or lowered the player accordingly. The three players with
8970-447: The player with ₱100,000 in winnings. During special episodes (e.g. Kris Aquino's Birthday) and later on the last weeks of its incarnation in 2003, it was known as "Solo Round". The format of Million-Million Na! Game Ka Na Ba? was similar to the previous one, but the ₱1,000,000 jackpot was replaced with a progressive jackpot. The progressive jackpot started at ₱1,000,000, and ₱100,000 was added to it each time someone fails to win it. When
9085-456: The previous episode's defending champion, and seven teams composed of those from the last episode (those who failed to answer for the elimination) and replacement teams for those who got eliminated from the previous episode. Each team is composed of three individuals, the game texter (the one who sent the text entry for studio contestant) and two chosen teammates. Each team is geared up to be the first to run to and press their respective buzzers as
9200-493: The primetime slots, with DZAQ-TV Channel 2 having Balita Ngayon , once anchored by Ric Tierro and DZXL-TV Channel 4 having Apat na Sulok ng Daigdig , with Orly Mercado as its first presenter. IBC-13 followed up with Mayor Villegas Reports , co-produced with the Manila city government, and National Television News (in English) featuring future NewsWatch anchor Harry Gasser . MBC's DZRH-TV Channel 11 dominated through late night news programs with The 11th Hour News . By 1971,
9315-422: The progressive jackpot was won, it returned to ₱1,000,000 in the following episode. A brand new car was also added as a top prize in this format. The player could choose to try for the progressive jackpot or the brand new car. During the last weeks of its incarnation in 2003, Elimination and Face-Off Rounds were removed. On October 6, 2003, Next Level Na, Game Ka Na Ba? ( Next Level Na, Game KNB? ) debuted. It
9430-701: The provinces across the country, followed by GMA and BBC. Cable television also began at this time when the government, through the DPI, created the first true cable television firm, the Benedicto-owned Sining Makulay Inc. , in the late 1970s, after years of trials that began in 1969. In 1984, Imee Marcos , daughter of Ferdinand Marcos , tried to take over the GMA network but she was successfully prevented by GMA executives, Menardo Jimenez and Felipe Gozon . Afterward, GMA founder Robert Stewart decided to move back to
9545-551: The public in a ceremony in Quezon City. On October 3, 2015, ABS-CBN became the first national Philippine television network to broadcast in high-definition on cable. On May 25, 2018, Solar Entertainment Corporation released a DTV product called Easy TV (Philippines) Originally as a mobile TV dongle service, it later distributed digital set-top boxes, as well as freemium digital TV channels until its discontinuation on September 30, 2019. On July 30, 2018, ABS-CBN TVplus conducted
9660-404: The round. At the end of each round, the player was given an option to walk away with their winnings or continue to the next round. If the player did not correctly answer three questions, they dropped back to ₱100,000 and the game ended. In the ₱1,000,000 round, there was only one question but no possible answers are given; the player had to give the exact correct answer to win, or the game ended with
9775-566: The same day, Balls also showed the live broadcast of the first-ever locally produced coverage of an event in high-definition. In 2010, Government-controlled television stations in Manila started to test digital transmission using the Brazilian ISDB-Tb standard. In June 2010, NTC announced that the country would formally adopt the ISDB-Tb standard for digital terrestrial television. In 2011, ABS-CBN started to test ISDB-Tb transmission and released
9890-505: The same year, CBN acquired ABS from Quirino and merged the two companies under Bolinao Electronics Corporation. With the establishment of DZXL-TV Channel 9 on April 19, 1958, the Lopez brothers controlled the ABS and CBN television channels. In 1958, the combined ABS (DZAQ-TV Channel 3) and CBN (DZXL-TV Channel 9) television stations moved to their new studios in Roxas Boulevard , Pasay and
10005-438: The scarcity of raw materials and strict import control since 1948, he was compelled to branch into radio broadcasting instead. Lindenberg's attempt to put up a television station did not go to waste. Judge Antonio Quirino, the brother of then-Philippine President Elpidio Quirino , had been trying to get a license from Congress that would allow him to put up a television station. The Congress, however, denied him from getting such
10120-425: The show started. Each contestant was given 30 minutes to review different topics for the questions to be asked in the game's elimination round. A maximum of two questions (such as "One-on-One Tayo" and "Dibdiban Na!") would be asked to every contestant. The first four contestants to answer both questions correctly moved on to the next round, but if they answered wrong (either in the "One-on-One Tayo" or both questions in
10235-404: The state of health facilities in far-flung communities, led to the creation of the namesake foundation in 1976 and would also begin a new form of Philippine TV programming, that of medical and health-related programs that would inform the public on health matters and on living healthy lives. That was the concept that helped BBC-2 launch its medical affairs TV program in the early 1980s. In 1986, in
10350-438: The studio or nearby locations) in the form of running races, climbing heights, swimming or similar activity, eating or drinking substances considered disgusting, handling or transfer of live animals or more rarely, convincing bystanders to participate on aforementioned acts. This level is usually timed and the two fastest contestants move to the next round each winning ₱50,000. Level 3 is the " Talino Faceoff " where this round pits
10465-457: The team won ₱2,000,000 in cash. The team needed to answer five out of seven questions correctly. Each question starts by mentioning their categories. A team member familiar with the category had to say "Mine!" first before pressing their assigned buzzer. After saying "Mine!", the question was revealed, and the team member responsible had to provide an answer. If the contestant was sure about the answer, they would say " Sure Na !" (I'm sure!) before it
10580-726: The third day of the EDSA Revolution, given the fact that soldiers loyal to President Corazon Aquino and civilian supporters took over the channel's broadcast facilities, but later officially rebranded as the People's Television Network (PTV) in April 1986, and in 2001, it was relaunched as the National Broadcasting Network (NBN), before renaming back to the People's Television Network in 2011, albeit in its current Visayas Avenue studios (which
10695-405: The third stage, they needed one last correct answer to win ₱50,000 and proceed to the Jackpot round. Each team is given three "Diskarte Powers" that could be used on the opposing team. A contestant from the team will say Sugod ako! (I will proceed!) when he or she does not want to use any of the powers, and it could only be used after a correct answer was given. When the final round was completed,
10810-451: The time when text messaging started becoming popular in the Philippines. Kris Aquino hosted the show since its debut on October 8, 2001, until March 3, 2007, when she took a maternity leave for being seven months pregnant and decided to focus on Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal . She was replaced by Edu Manzano on March 5, 2007, until the original run's final episode on October 23, 2009. Several guest hosts were also featured throughout
10925-453: The top-rated programs in the 1960s were The Nida-Nestor Show , Buhay Artista , and Pancho Loves Tita . Another local show that has had a prevailing top rating is Tawag ng Tanghalan , the amateur singing contest hosted by Lopito and Patsy. BEC's DZAQ-TV Channel 3, following the success of the first-ever locally produced television drama Hiwaga sa Bahay na Bato in 1963, staged in 1963 the first-ever test television broadcasts in color using
11040-416: The two remaining contestants in a sudden death question and answer format similar to Million-Million Na! Game Ka Na Ba? . The contestant who made the most correct answers answers moves on the next round winning ₱100,000, which is aired starting in a new episode. Level 4 requires the remaining contestant to compete in a maximum of four boxes comprising a mix of Talino , Tsamba and Tapang games and need to
11155-476: The yearly changing of formats was because they wanted to retain their audience by taking away the sawa (lit. getting disinterested over something due to frequent exposure) factor. The format ran from November 15, 2004, to June 10, 2006, and used the pyramid stage and the Tarantarium, which was a room filled with a wide selection of books and other reference materials that the ten contestants chosen via electronic raffle and text registration would be housed in before
11270-411: The ₱1,000,000 Jackpot Round, the defending winner was given eight categories and had 10 seconds to read all of them. After that, there would be six letters, three of which were already given by the host and the contestant would pick three letters of his/her choosing. These letters represented the first letters of the six possible answers of a randomly selected category. "No Possible Answer" was displayed if
11385-493: Was a spin-off of the old Game Ka Na Ba group format. The format had tested eight teams of three players for a prize of ₱2,000,000. The game consisted of four rounds: "Elimination", "Taranta" (Panic), "Diskarte" (Strategy), and Jackpot rounds. The format showed a fresh combination of thrills, luck, teamwork, and excitement. The elimination round will be started by eight team players with the following colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, pink, gray, and black, composed of
11500-467: Was announced as the host of the revival of the show. Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? has undergone several formats throughout its eight-year run: In Game Ka Na Ba? (stylized as Game KNB? ), there were six levels with a top prize of ₱ 1,000,000. There were 3 five-player groups consisting of 5 players are the contestants chosen via phone call, and five yes-or-no questions were asked. In every question, contestants with incorrect answers were eliminated after
11615-627: Was featured on MSNBC , Reuters , and ABC 's Good Morning America . Television in the Philippines Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN ), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even before that, during the late 1940s, several academic experiments had been done and replicated by Filipino engineers and students. From 1975 to 1978,
11730-474: Was indeed a Filipino citizen, clearing the way for his proclamation as Vice-Mayor. Following a three-year term, he lost his bid for campaign for Mayor of Makati in 2001 to Jejomar Binay . In February 2004, Manzano became the first chairman of the Optical Media Board (OMB), a government agency tasked with combating optical media piracy. He resigned from the position in August 2009. Manzano ran as
11845-445: Was locked in as the final answer of all three members. If the contestant was not sure about the answer, they could consult the team for the answer, or have another member say "Mine!" so that the question can be answered by the new contestant. The team needed to answer these questions within 90 seconds. Each correct answer in the jackpot round receives ₱10,000. The team can pass up to two times. On September 26, 2020, almost 11 years after
11960-454: Was more cost-effective for advertisers. During this time, TV sets cost less than an automobile, and TV reception depended on electrical power, which was not always available. The programs aired at that time were usually borrowed films from foreign embassies, imported old cowboy movies, and actual coverage of a variety of events. When the station ran out of presenting any new features, stage plays were transported to television. In 1953, less than
12075-460: Was opened in 1992). ABC returned to broadcast on February 21, 1992. On August 9, 2008, ABC became TV5. IBC became a 100% government-owned station in the 1990s under a compromise agreement between PCGG and Roberto Benedicto, management and marketing were returned to the IBC Board of Directors. In 1998, ZOE TV was finally launched on channel 11. The channel was blocktimed by GMA Network in 2005 and
12190-532: Was opened in Cebu City, bringing four hours of locally produced programming with relays of Manila programs. When President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in September 1972, he ordered the takeover of media firms. Government troops entered radio and television stations and placed them under military control. All media outlets that were critical of the Marcos administration were padlocked and sequestered. ABS-CBN
12305-412: Was played by the contestants, where nine categories and letters of the alphabet were randomly selected. The letters correspond to the first letter of the answer about a certain category. Those who answered correctly would move on, while those who answered incorrectly were eliminated, but others would try to steal to answer. The second round was called the Atras-Abante round, where the five contestants from
12420-463: Was relaunched as QTV in November. The channel was again relaunched in February 2011, this time as GMA News TV. The channel was blocktimed by ABS-CBN in 2020 and was relaunched as A2Z in October. During the middle 1990s to 2000s, many UHF stations were launched such as SBN 21 , Studio 23 , Net 25 , Citynet 27 , RJTV 29 , CTV 31 , UNTV 37 , and NBC 41 among others. Philippine shows began to be exported to other Asian and non-Asian countries. After
12535-481: Was replaced by Star Circle Quest . The show moved to the Bigtime Trio line up from November 15, 2004 to October 23, 2009, and was replaced by Showtime . The show was revived to Jeepney TV from October 12, 2020 to November 19, 2021 and on Kumu from February 19 to June 18, 2022. Robi Domingo serve as the final hosts. The main goal of the game is to win 2 million pesos (either 1 million, progressive jackpot, or
12650-445: Was roughly the same format as Million-Million Na , but physical and luck-based games were added in addition to the regular question based games such as Talino (Intellect), Tsamba (Luck) and Tapang (Strength). The next relaunch occurred in 2004 but aired in the daytime block. In the regular format during most of this version's run, there are a maximum of six rounds called levels (numbered 1 to 6) starting with 8 contestants. Level 1
12765-561: Was seized by the Office of Press Secretary and the National Media Production Center and DZXL-TV Channel 4 was renamed DWGT-TV Channel 4 (PTV-4), the government-owned channel. KBS, IBC, and RBS were later allowed to operate with limited three-month permits. ABS-CBN was seized from the Lopez family and Eugenio Lopez Jr., president of ABS-CBN, was imprisoned. By late 1973, RBS, which was then under blocktimer Philippine Productions,
12880-449: Was sold to Felipe Gozon, who was also the lawyer of Robert Stewart, because foreigners were not allowed to own businesses in the Philippines. RBS later changed its name to GMA Radio-Television Arts (now GMA Network ), popularly known as GMA-7. On June 6, 1973, a fire destroyed the KBS television studios (originally, the ABS television studios) on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay. Benedicto took control of
12995-423: Was the defending champion. A contestant was randomly chosen to answer a question, and they were eliminated if they did not answer or answered incorrectly. Once four players qualified, the champion received a question. If they did not get it right, more players were randomly chosen to answer the question until a correct answer was given. The five players went on to the next round; anyone who did not get chosen to answer
13110-556: Was to be aired on radio and TV and set up the rules and regulations. Through other government agencies, policies on ownership, allocation of frequencies, station distribution, and program standards were promulgated. In 1973, the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas was created, and this agency allowed for self-regulation. A year later, a presidential decree created the Broadcast Media Council. The 1974 Miss Universe Pageant,
13225-477: Was used to select the two players who would compete for the grand prize. The first player who made it to the round danced to the tune of "Papaya", a '70s pop jazz song by Urszula Dudziak . Due to the popularity of the song, Edu Manzano released a soundtrack, which became a certified hit, and was used as part of the soundtrack of Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo . After a few months, the Papaya dance became known worldwide when it
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