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‘Ang Probinsyano’ emerges as top kingmaker

Published by Ellen on May 22, 2019

The single most formidable political force in the country today as shown by the results of the May 13 elections is not President Duterte nor his daughter, Sara, who made her debut in the national political scene with her newly-formed party Hugpong ng Pagbabago.
It is ABS-CBN’s top-rating soap opera “Ang Probinsyano. “

It also affirms what surveys have been showing that television, not social media, is still the number one source of information by the electorate.

Just to show how much the Filipino people believe in the longest running soap opera in the country, two partylist groups bearing the name “Probinsyano” – Ang Probinsyano and Probinsyano Ako – are in the top ten, assured of seats in the House of Representatives.

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PNP complaint with ‘Ang Probinsyano’ is Duterte’s fight vs ABS-CBN?

Published by Ellen on November 19, 2018
ABS-CBN’s Ang Probinsyano starring Coco Martin

Police Chief Oscar Albayalde’s tantrums over the blockbuster teleserye “Ang Probinsyano” is alarming coming on the heels of Pres. Duterte’s renewed attack on ABS-CBN, threatening non-renewal of its franchise which is due to expire on March 30, 2020.

Duterte’s threat not to renew ABS-CBN’s license has been a common refrain in many of his speeches whenever he complained about unfavorable media reports about him.

“I will file a complaint. Congress, no need to renew it,” he said in one speech. Another time he said ABS-CBN owners sent feelers to talk with him but he refused. ““I will not talk to you, but I will also never intervene. Pero if I had my way I will not give it back to you,” he said.

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