Miyerkules, Mayo 27, 2015

“PANGAKO SA’YO” DEBUTS AS THE MOST-WATCHED TV PROGRAM

   ABS-CBN’s highly anticipated primetime drama series “Pangako Sa’yo” made a grand comeback on television as the remake of the classic Filipino love story topbilled by Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo debuted as the most-watched TV program in the country.

According to data from Kantar Media last Monday (May 25), the pilot episode of “Pangako Sa’yo” topped the list of most-watched TV programs in Philippines with a national TV rating of 34%. It is more than double than its rival program in GMA “Let the Love Begin” (15%).

Meanwhile, even before “Pangako Sa’yo” aired its pilot episode, the show’s official hashtag #PSYAngUnangPagIbig already became a worldwide and nationwide trending topic on the microblogging site Twitter because of the fans’ excitement for the new primetime offering. Positive tweets flooded social networking sites as netizens praised the effective performances of Jodi Sta. Maria, Ian Veneracion, and Angelica Panganiban as Amor, Eduardo, and Claudia, respectively.

Helmed by three of the best directors in the country Rory Quintos, Dado Lumibao, and Olivia Lamasan, “Pangako Sa’yo” revolves around the promise of true and never-ending love from two generations—the love story of Amor and Eduardo, who were separated by Claudia, and the couple brought together by destiny, Yna (Kathryn) and Angelo (Daniel).