60-399: My Special Tatay ( transl. My Special Dad / international title: The Heart Knows ) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network . Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars Ken Chan in the title role. It premiered on September 3, 2018 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka . The series concluded on March 29, 2019 with
120-478: A kingmaker , with a high endorsement value in the 2019 midterm elections , and is a desirable platform for actors wishing to run for public office. A party list with the show's name, endorsed by series leads Coco Martin and Yassi Pressman, finished fifth in 2019 and won a seat in the House of Representatives . The series' lead character, Cardo Dalisay, has been called "steadfast and incorruptible". Ang Probinsyano
180-524: A live series-finale episode in 2004. In 2004, GMA Network overtook ABS-CBN in popularity when it introduced an all- fantaserye prime-time lineup featuring female-lead shows such as Encantadia and Mulawin . GMA gained a ratings foothold with Darna , starring Angel Locsin . The Philippines emerged as one of the world's largest television-drama-producing nations in the middle of the decade. International hits included ABS-CBN's 2006 Gulong ng Palad , starring Kristine Hermosa and TJ Trinidad , which
240-476: A Christmas party at the Quezon Institute where her mother then worked, thus starting her career the following year at the age of six as a commercial model in television for Purefoods and Band-Aid . She first used the screen name Darling Postigo and appeared in her first film entitled Ang Pag-ibig Ko’y Huwag Mong Sukatin as the young daughter of the characters played by Anson-Roa and Dante Rivero . It
300-572: A finite number of episodes and usually last one season, again depending on ratings. Soap operas in the Philippines began with Gulong ng Palad ( Wheel of Fortune ) on radio in 1949, and the genre expanded into television during the early 1960s. The first Philippine TV soap opera was Hiwaga sa Bahay na Bato ( Mystery at the Stone House ) in 1963, produced by ABS-CBN . Larawan ng Pag-ibig ( Picture of Love ), Prinsipe Amante ( Prince Amante ), and
360-519: A genre with unique characteristics, however, and often reflect Filipino social reality. Teleseryes are aired in the afternoon and prime time , five days a week. Their audience crosses age and gender lines, and they have the highest advertising rates in the Philippine television industry. Series last from three months to a year or longer, depending on ratings. Philippine TV dramas also include serials and anthologies, usually shown weekly. These dramas have
420-458: A lead role. I Love Betty La Fea , a Filipino remake of the Colombian telenovela Yo soy Betty, la fea , was broadcast that same year; it was the most successful Philippine remake of a Latin telenovela since GMA Network's Marimar remake the year before. TV5 series became popular: the remake of the 1995 live-action drama Batang X: The Next Generation . ABS-CBN and GMA Network both claimed to be
480-404: A number of others followed. Gulong ng Palad , co-written by Loida Virina, was the longest-running radio serial and ran until the mid-1980s. Its TV version starred Marianne Dela Riva and Ronald Corveau and introduced young actors, including Romnick Sarmenta . Veteran actress Caridad Sanchez enhanced the series' popularity. The government closed several networks (including ABS-CBN) during
540-532: A practicing Roman Catholic family and was the youngest and only daughter of six children of dentists Julio Postigo (1931–1991) from Zamboanga del Sur and Perla Apostol (1932–2023) from Iligan City . Her family nicknamed her Darling and Tata, which was given to her by her nanny Flor Argawanon and means "youngest child" in the Visayan language . Vega was discovered by film and stage director Lamberto Avellana and actress Boots Anson-Roa in 1975 while performing at
600-484: A private hospital. She was later diagnosed with a form of demyelinating disease , which was highly suspected to be either Guillain–Barré syndrome or multiple sclerosis . As Vega's condition became worse, her parents were forced to have her confined to the Quezon Institute as they could no longer afford the increasing amount of her hospital bills. Sometime after her confinement there, she contracted bronchopneumonia , making her condition even worse than before. Vega
660-742: A total of 150 episodes. It was replaced by Inagaw na Bituin in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube . Boyet, a young man with mild intellectual disability who has a quiet and simple life with his mother, will be changed when they find out that he has a child. Despite their state in life and Boyet's condition, they will take care of the child along with the help of aunt Chona and Boyet's childhood friend, Carol. Principal photography commenced in August 2018. Filming concluded in March 2019. According to AGB Nielsen Philippines ' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes,
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#1732855375094720-561: A total of six films for Regal, including Where Love Has Gone , Mother Dear , To Mama with Love , and Daddy's Little Darlings , all of which became certified box office hits. Aside from acting, Vega also became a successful singer in her own right. She initially refused to pursue a singing career of her own, but after repeated prodding from her older brother Joey, who noticed her beautiful singing voice, she finally consented to doing so. She took formal voice lessons under renowned songwriter Cecille Azarcon to further hone her singing voice. With
780-950: A universal message, reflecting the reality of Filipino and other Asian societies. Pangako Sa 'Yo is the Philippines' most successful TV series worldwide. Before leading the Chinese television ratings during the mid-2000s, the series was seen by over one billion viewers in Southeast Asia and Africa. ABS-CBN introduced its International Sales website, providing access to its shows. The network shows Sana Maulit Muli ( Taiwan ), Lobo (dubbed as She-Wolf: The Last Sentinel ), Tayong Dalawa , Dahil May Isang Ikaw , Kahit Isang Saglit , Katorse , Mara Clara , Magkaribal , Be Careful With My Heart ( Vietnam ) and Walang Hanggan were exported. They were followed by Ina, Kapatid, Anak , May Bukas Pa , Forevermore , Till I Met You , Wildflower and Ang Probinsyano . GMA Network has
840-485: A wide-ranging effect on Philippine pop culture and society. Called the Pambansang Teleserye , the series has been nominated for and received a number of awards The show is widely regarded for tackling timely issues, and has generated controversy for its negative portrayal of the government and its agencies. It was defended, with viewers saying that the government should take heed. The series has been considered
900-475: Is a fan of Vega, and when she learned about the latter's death, she first disappeared into her room and then into the bathroom. She turned the bathroom's doorknob quietly, pushed the door shut then stood in front of the sink. She then looked at herself in the mirror and cried. Her rivalry with Janice De Belen ranks among the more famous female rivalries in Philippines' entertainment industry alongside that of Vilma Santos vs. Nora Aunor . In December 2010, Vega
960-410: Is popular, and has been credited with reviving the action genre in film and television. Netflix streams the show under its international title, Brothers . Philippine television dramas have spawned adaptations in other Asian countries: Julie Vega Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo (21 May 1968 – 6 May 1985), better known by her stage name Julie Vega ( Tagalog: [ˈdʒulɪ ˈbɛga] ),
1020-629: The highest-rated series-finale episode of a Philippine show. Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay , which ended in 2003, was the Philippines' first series which was a finalist in the Best Drama Series category of the 2003 International Emmy Awards . ABC retained and poularized its primetime drama, such as 2000-2001, Gintong Pangarap . ABS-CBN's 2004 Marina popularized the fantasy of most Filipino teleserye s. GMA Network's political drama Kung Mawawala Ka examined corruption, starring Eddie Garcia ; it ran from 2002 to 2003 and received an award from
1080-659: The 1972–1986 martial-law period , leaving RPN and GMA the country's only two commercial television networks. The lack of a diverse media base aided the emergence of nationwide satellite broadcasting, and competition between the two networks spurred afternoon and prime-time sitcoms and serials. Philippine TV schedules resembled those in the U.S., with networks scheduling shows in daily time blocks instead of separate weekday and weekend programming. RPN produced María Flordeluna , starring Janice de Belén . Its cast also included Dindo Fernando and actress-director Laurice Guillen . GMA produced Anna Liza , starring Julie Vega . Before
1140-630: The 2010s decade on February 5, 2010, ran for 1 year and 3 days. Be Careful With My Heart aired for 2 years from 2012 to 2014. from 2014 to 2016, GMA broadcast The Half Sisters . ABS-CBN's afternoon teleserye Doble Kara ran between 2015 and 2017. Ang Probinsyano , starred by Coco Martin , attracted national attention for depicting the Philippine Drug War and the Philippine National Police despite renewed MTRCB censorship, ran for 7 years from September 28, 2015 and ended in
1200-467: The 2020s decade on August 12, 2022, and currently holds the title for being the country's longest-running drama series since July 10, 2020 which surpassed the five-year run 1992–1997's Mara Clara . GMA Network dominated the late afternoon between 2016 and 2018 with its teleserye Ika-6 na Utos . Kadenang Ginto , also aired on ABS-CBN, premiered on October 8, 2018, and ended in the next decade on February 7, 2020. Live teleserye finales returned for
1260-487: The 2020s decade on January 10, 2020), all of which were aired on ABS-CBN. With the earlier success of the 2007 remake of Maria Flordeluna and the 2010 remake of Mara Clara (which introduced Julia Montes and Kathryn Bernardo ), ABS-CBN popularized the revival of teen-themed telenovelas. Mara Clara 's success inspired a remake of 1997's Mula sa Puso . In 2011, a number of actors moved between ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Both networks' hold on prime-time television
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#17328553750941320-472: The Filipino version of a popular Korean series, with Dennis Trillo . Trillo later appeared in the 2013 teleserye My Husband's Lover , the Philippines' first gay-themed prime-time series. ABS-CBN's 2014 series, The Legal Wife , was followed by the 2015 remake of Pangako Sa 'Yo , starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla . The 2015 teleseryes Bridges of Love was broadcast as Puentes de Amor ;
1380-576: The Our Lady of Sacred Heart School from grade school until first year high school before transferring to St. Joseph's College where she finished her high school education. The schools proved to be accessible to her since both are located not far from where her family used to live at 11th Avenue, Murphy, Cubao , Quezon City . Not long after her high school graduation in 1985, Vega began complaining of extreme weakness and lack of sensation, particularly on her lower body. This prompted her parents to bring her to
1440-587: The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC). Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas , aired between 2003 and 2004, was the world's first drama series to allow viewers to choose a story's ending by texting. A contemporary ABS-CBN teleserye , Basta't Kasama Kita , starred Judy Ann Santos and Robin Padilla ; notable for its depiction of the National Bureau of Investigation , it was the first Filipino series to broadcast
1500-507: The Philippines' most popular network. GMA Network began appealing to viewers in Mega Manila during the mid-2000s; ABS-CBN's prime-time shows attracted viewers in other parts of the country, particularly Visayas and Mindanao . Philippine media experts attributed the trend to ABS-CBN's return to Filipino programming. The 2010s featured two successful teleseryes ( Dahil May Isang Ikaw and May Bukas Pa ). Dahil May Isang Ikaw began during
1560-660: The chief soap opera rival of Janice de Belen , a fellow child star who also enjoyed success with Flor de Luna , the title role Vega previously turned down, as the two dramas rivaled each other for the attention of the television-viewing public. Yet despite being rivals, the two were best friends in real life. De Belen once mentioned, "There could be no me if Julie accepted the role as Flor de Luna." Aside from her work in Anna Liza , Vega also starred in several films and won two FAMAS acting awards overall. She won Best Child Actress for Mga Mata ni Angelita and Durugin si Totoy Bato and
1620-590: The early 2000s in Asia , Africa , and Filipino communities in North America . Teleseryes have evolved from the telenovelas on which they were based. Philippine teleseryes have also attracted audiences in Indonesia , Malaysia and China . Often dubbed into local languages, they are sometimes shown with English and other foreign subtitles. ABS-CBN and GMA were among the first Asian television producers to export dramas with
1680-400: The end of the decade. During the early and mid-1990s, local sitcoms dominated Philippine television with the rise of ABS-CBN's Palibhasa Lalake , Home Along Da Riles , Oki Doki Doc and the political satire Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata and GMA Network's Bubble Gang . International television swept the Philippines, beginning with Mexican telenovelas . The decade is considered
1740-472: The famous Filipina singer Imelda Papin . Her debut single Somewhere in My Past , composed by Mon Del Rosario, was a major hit which became a certified gold record in only its first few weeks of release and would prove to be her most enduring hit and the one song she would be most identified with. The single's success prompted Bong Carreon and Imelda Papin to launch Vega as a full-time solo artist by coming up with
1800-705: The film. On television, she was portrayed by Angelica Panganiban and Jane Oineza on the October 2, 2003 episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya entitled Unan ( Tagalog for Pillow ). Vega's parents were portrayed by Michael de Mesa and Rio Locsin . The said episode was acclaimed by both critics and Julie Vega fans alike and is noted not only for Panganiban's resemblance to the real Julie Vega, but also for its use of actual footage of Vega's burial which featured not only fans but also celebrities like Fernando Poe, Jr. , Chiquito , Nida Blanca , Herbert Bautista and best friend Janice De Belen in mourning her death. The video footage
1860-559: The first Philippine drama aired in Latin America, it premiered on April 25, 2016, on Panamericana Televisión in Peru . The 2017–2018 series Wildflower was the first Philippine prime-time teleserye to explore nepotism , human rights abuses and mental illness. The decade marked the renewed popularity of long-running dramas after the early 2000s. May Bukas Pa , which premiered in the previous 2000s decade on February 2, 2009, and ended in
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1920-534: The first time since GMA's 2007 remake of Marimar . ABS-CBN's On the Wings of Love starred James Reid and Nadine Lustre . Born for You was the first musical teleserye since ABS-CBN's 2006 TV version of Bituing Walang Ningning . ABS-CBN's series 2019 military drama The General's Daughter was replaced by The Killer Bride , which has been praised for depicting the Duterte administration . Teleserye production
1980-562: The following years and decades. Late in the decade, GMA-7 and ABS-CBN became rivals. GMA aired its 2007 remake of the international telenovela MariMar . Three ABS-CBN series became popular: the remake of the 1977–1985 soap opera Gulong ng Palad , the teleserye Sa Piling Mo and the series Maging Sino Ka Man —the most popular teleserye internationally after Pangako Sa'Yo . ABS-CBN produced its most expensive series, Lobo , in 2008; it starred Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin —the first Filipino nominated for an International Emmy for
2040-603: The former now the longest-running drama series on ABS-CBN and on Philippine television since the said date. Domination of family and religious-oriented drama series continued throughout the 2020s decade, with teleseryes belonging to this genre that aired in the 2020s are Huwag Kang Mangamba top-billed by The Gold Squad ( Andrea Brillantes , Seth Fedelin , Kyle Echarri , and Francine Diaz of Kadenang Ginto and ASAP Natin 'To! ), Love in 40 Days , and Maria Clara at Ibarra . After almost 7 years of airing, Ang Probinsyano ended on August 12, 2022, with 1,696 episodes and
2100-543: The golden age of Philippine television drama. Most, such as Agila , Anna Luna , Valiente and Mara Clara , were aired on ABS-CBN . The most popular was the Las Tres Marias trilogy, produced by Televisa and starring Thalía . Marimar and Maria la del Barrio were broadcast in prime time on RPN, and Maria Mercedes was broadcast on ABS-CBN). Major networks began to reschedule Filipino telenovelas in prime time to attract increased advertising revenue. By
2160-482: The heiress Via in the two-year soap; Rico Yan and Diether Ocampo were her leading men, and Princess Punzalan played Selina (the series' most influential character). Mula Sa Puso was the country's first middle-class primetime series, differing from the telenovelas with protagonists from the lower socioeconomic classes. GMA retained and popularized its afternoon dramas, such as 1995–1997's Villa Quintana (with Donna Cruz , Keempee de Leon and Isabel Rivas ); it
2220-857: The highest-rated pilot episodes with Darna and Encantadia in 2005, and made fantaserye a popular genre. The network produced Boys Next Door , a teen melodrama which was the first Philippine television series aired in South Korea . The 2007 Philippine adaptation of MariMar , GMA's most successful domestic television series, was also aired in Thailand, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and Hawaii . Other GMA shows, such as Habang Kapiling Ka , Kahit Kailan , Bakekang , Muli , Impostora , Mga Mata ni Anghelita , Dyesebel and Encantadia , are still broadcast elsewhere in Asia and Africa. Ang Probinsyano has had
2280-461: The introduction of a TV ratings system in the Philippines during the 1990s, the shows were rivals. Anna Liza , canceled in 1985 after Vega's death, had an unfinished storyline and a two-hour special in 1986. Until the late 1980s, Philippine television dramas were broadcast during the afternoon. ABS-CBN resumed operations after the end of the Marcos dictatorship in 1986 and regained its audience lead by
2340-433: The latter's 1985 debut album First Love , which included Somewhere in My Past and produced her further hit songs like Someone Special , The Memory Will Remain , and the eponymous title track itself. According to Vega, she particularly liked singing because it is through this medium that she is able to best express her inner thoughts and feelings. This became especially true after the loss of her brother Joey, to whom she
2400-691: The mainstays of the then upcoming teen-oriented talent show That's Entertainment on GMA. She was also supposed to attend the University of the Philippines for her college education. Vega's life story was most notably shown on film through The Life Story of Julie Vega , which was shown shortly after her death. Nadia Montenegro portrayed the ill-fated movie and soap opera actress and singer, Jimmy Morato and Alicia Alonzo portrayed her parents, while her brother Steve and nanny Flor appeared as themselves. That's Entertainment mainstays Jestoni Alarcon , John Regala and Hero Bautista also portrayed her brothers in
2460-447: The mid-1990s, teledramas surpassed sitcoms in Filipino prime-time television. One of the country's best-known TV series was Mara Clara , which aired from 1992 to 1997. The longest-running teledrama in the post-martial-law era, it had frequent time-slot changes before settling into the standard 7-8:00 pm prime-time block by late 1995. In mid-1997, Mula sa Puso (another ABS-CBN series) saw the rise of Claudine Barretto . Barretto played
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2520-651: The pilot episode of My Special Tatay earned a 6.6% rating. This Philippine television program-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Philippine television drama Philippine television drama , also known as teleserye is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines . Teleserye is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for " telebisyón " (television), and " serye " (series). Teleseryes share characteristics with and have roots similar to soap operas and telenovelas . They have evolved into
2580-595: The previous decade and ended on January 15, 2010. Religious and family teleseryes continued dominating television from the late 2000s since the premiere of Mga Anghel na Walang Langit on May 9, 2005. Among these religious and family teleseryes aired during the 2010s include May Bukas Pa , Agua Bendita , Momay , Noah , Mutya , 100 Days to Heaven , Budoy , Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig , Dahil sa Pag-ibig , Lorenzo's Time , Juan dela Cruz , My Little Juan , Honesto , Oh My G! , Nathaniel , My Super D , My Dear Heart , and Starla (with it ended at
2640-495: The rivalry between actresses Eula Valdez and Jean Garcia . Pangako Sa'Yo , the Philippines' first teleserye , was considered a turning point in Philippine television because of its production and fast-paced, multiple-arc plotlines which distinguished it from telenovelas. Broadcast in the Americas, Africa and Asia, it remains the most successful Philippine television series worldwide. At the end of its run in 2002, Pangako Sa 'Yo had
2700-519: The role. Although Vega later had to turn down the title role of Flor de Luna due to her schedule with acting and school, she would finally have her own soap opera when she was cast as the title character in GMA Network ’s Anna Liza . Her portrayal of the sensitive, sad-sack and frequently oppressed title character drew the sympathy and affections of the Filipino viewing public and further solidified her star status. The success of Anna Liza made her
2760-588: The same hospital. Her untimely death left Anna Liza with an incomplete storyline and the Filipino people in total shock. After lying in state at Mount Carmel Parish in Quezon City, her body was laid to rest right next to those of her father, brother and paternal grandmother at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina in a funeral attended by millions of grieving fans and colleagues from Philippine showbiz. At
2820-491: The time of her death, Vega left behind a large body of unfinished work aside from Anna Liza . She was supposed to promote her debut album First Love , do a second album for Emerald containing all Filipino language songs, perform with Imelda Papin in singing engagements both in the Philippines and abroad, start hosting two television shows (her own, Julie and Friends on Maharlika Broadcasting System , and as alternate host of Student Canteen on GMA ), and star as one of
2880-437: The training she received, she was able to sing many of the theme songs of the movies she appeared in like Dear Mama , Where Love Has Gone , Don't Cry for Me Papa and Iiyak Ka Rin . It was during one of her singing promotions for Where Love Has Gone that Vega was discovered by Bong Carrion , who then offered her to be a recording artist for the then newly formed Emerald Recording Company owned by Carreon and his then wife,
2940-625: Was a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model . She remains very popular in her native Philippines, years after her death at the peak of her career at age 16. She won two FAMAS Awards for Best Child Actress during her brief showbiz career. Julie Vega was born as Julie Pearl Apostol Postigo on 21 May 1968 at the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERRMMC) in Quezon City , Philippines to
3000-437: Was carried on TFC . A 2007 remake of Maria Flordeluna , which had aired on RPN-9 during the 1970s and 1980s, starred Eliza Pineda ; the 93-episode series received the 2008 PMPC Star Award for Best Television Series. TV adaptations of films included ABS-CBN's Panday (starring Jericho Rosales and Heart Evangelista ), Mga Anghel na Walang Langit and Kampanerang Kuba , starring Anne Curtis . The " sineserye " genre
3060-506: Was challenged by TV5 's teleserye Babaeng Hampaslupa . Teleseryes began to include storylines reflecting contemporary Philippine controversy. ABS-CBN's 2012 Walang Hanggan addressed adultery, while the network's 2012–2013 series Ina, Kapatid, Anak explored surrogate motherhood . GMA Network premiered the big-budget historical drama series Amaya , starring Marian Rivera ; Rivera also appeared in Temptation Of Wife ,
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#17328553750943120-545: Was followed by 1997–1998's Ikaw na Sana , with Angelu de Leon and Bobby Andrews . Both were moved to prime time. ABC retained and poularized its afternoon drama, such as the 1999-2000 Paraiso . Philippine television dramas evolved into teleserye , a portmanteau of the Filipino words telebisyon ("television") and serye ("series"). The term originated with the ABS-CBN drama Pangako Sa 'Yo , airing from 2000 to 2002 and starring Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa , and
3180-476: Was introduced with Bituing Walang Ningning , starring Sarah Geronimo and Angelika de la Cruz . 2005 marked the start of domination of religious-oriented teleseryes, and trend of airing family-oriented drama series produced by ABS-CBN's Dreamscape Entertainment on series based on Fernando Poe Jr. 's movies with Mga Anghel na Walang Langit which lasted for 210 episodes from May 9, 2005, to February 2006. Religious and family teleseryes continued to dominate on
3240-555: Was lent by the Postigos themselves to the Maalaala Mo Kaya producers to be aired on the episode. Due to Anna Liza' s success, Vega was dubbed the "Original Soap Opera Princess". Director Ruel Bayani, the producer of ABS-CBN 's remake of Anna Liza , commended Vega, calling her portrayal of the role "iconic" and that she set a high standard on being a "child star". Judy Ann Santos once stated on StarStudio's special issue that she
3300-430: Was nominated for Best Child Actress for Mga Basang Sisiw and Best Supporting Actress for Isang Bala Ka Lang! . When Vega became a teenager, she was signed to Regal Films by producer Lily Monteverde , who also owned the film company since its inception in 1962. She was then included among the so-called Regal "Cry Babies" along with then fellow teenaged actresses De Belen, Maricel Soriano , and Snooky Serna . She did
3360-412: Was not until she appeared in her first major lead and breakthrough role in the 1978 film Mga Mata ni Angelita (Angelita's Eyes) that she started using the screen name Julie Vega upon the recommendation of film producer and director Larry Santiago, who owned Larry Santiago Productions which produced the film. She had been chosen to play the title role despite placing only third among over 200 applicants for
3420-430: Was replaced with the 2022 version of Darna , marking the change in ABS-CBN's primetime slot after its news program TV Patrol that was not seen since the start of airing of the said action drama series on September 28, 2015. On October 19, 2024, the medical drama series Abot-Kamay na Pangarap became the longest-running drama on GMA Network with a total of 659 episodes. Philippine TV drama became popular during
3480-498: Was suspended In 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Interest in boys' love series developed after the Thai series 2gether: The series aired on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Channel and blocktime agreement with ZOE Broadcasting Network through A2Z . On July 10, 2020, the action drama series Ang Probinsyano surpassed the 1992–1997 series Mara Clara upon airing its 1,176th episode, with
3540-490: Was transferred to the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City at about 5:00 p.m. PHT on Monday, May 6, 1985, where she died suddenly around 1½ hours later at the hospital's intensive care unit , just fifteen days shy of her seventeenth birthday. Her cause of death was officially listed as cardiac arrest secondary to bronchopneumonia . Vega's father Julio would himself die of lung cancer exactly six years later in
3600-459: Was very close to. Joey was stabbed to death in a car by a hired killer who mistook him as a member of fraternity that he was supposed to kill, while inside the car with his friends in the night of March 24, 1983. His untimely death at the age of 22 proved to be devastating for the young Julie, who then repeatedly wished to join him in death. In spite of her hectic showbiz schedule, Vega was still able to attend to her studies in school. She studied at
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