The battle of the newbies has started last Monday when two newcomers Bangs Garcia and Jennica Garcia took on the lead role in their respective afternoon soap operas. Bangs topbills Magkano ang Iyong Dangal, directed by Chito Rono while Jennica leads the cast of Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? which also stars her real-life mother Jean Garcia.
Magkano ang Iyong Dangal scored in TNS national survey but Ina Kasusuklaman Ba Kita clearly emerged victorious in AGB-Nielsen’s Mega Manila research. The Kapuso series ranked second with 17.9% while its Kapamilya rival barely made …

Magkano ang Iyong Dangal made an impressive debut yesterday, landing on the no. 2 spot with an impressive TV rating of 18.2%. This made Showtime move down to no. 3 with 17.4% rating.
On its final week, PHR: My Cheating Heart is consistently in the Top 5, ranking fourth with 16.6%.
In the primetime race, May Bukas Pa, nearing its finale, continuously dominated the race, holding the no. 1 spot with 38.8% rating while Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo won’t budge in the no. 2 spot with 36.1%.

The clash between Kapuso fantasy series The Last Prince and newly launched Kapamilya drama Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo gets more and more exciting as their ratings went see-saw last Tuesday and Wednesday, January 19-20, 2009 based on AGB-Nielsen Mega Manila survey.
The Kim Chiu-Gerald Anderson-starrer ruled by a mile on its debut night but the fun was spoiled the next day when The Last Prince, topbilled Kris Bernal and Aljur Abrenica, stole the lead. The Last Prince scored 34.1% last Tuesday, 2 points higher than Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo’s 32.1%.
But Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo, …

Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo’s impressive debut kept its momentum and continuously registers impressive ratings, positioning at the no. 3 spot with 37.3%. Fellow new comer Tanging Yaman secured the no. 5 with 30.8%, keeping the Kapuso shows outside the Top 5.
Darna is the highest primetime rating show of the Kapuso network, registering 28.5%, sitting on the no. 6 spot.

Dahil May Isang Ikaw ended last Friday with a silver trophy but Kapamilya fans would be glad to hear that what got the now defunct drama beat was another teleserye, the inspirational drama May Bukas Pa. The Santino-led teleserye scored 34.2% while Dahil May Isang Ikaw 33.9%.
Meanwhile, Jaya recently expressed her disappointment with the newly reformatted SOP Fully Charged in a Pep.ph report. But it seems like the Queen of Soul isn’t the only one unhappy about it as its ratings continued to sink even lower than Matanglawin, rival ASAP …

Dahil May Isang Ikaw ends with a bang, soaring high with a whopping 42.6% and was able to nab the 2nd spot behind May Bukas Pa with an astonishing 42.7% a 0.1% lead from Dahil May Isang Ikaw, the inspirational drama was able to lead the Primetime race again. While TV Patrol World crashes to the no. 3 spot with a TV rating of 36.2%.

Showtime had been suspended for 20 days by MTRCB but its replacement Magpasikat managed to keep the momentum with its first episode last Tuesday, January 11, 2009 based on AGB-Nielsen Mega Manila ratings.
Magpasikat is basically a quite reformatted Showtime with the same hosts Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Kuya Kim Atienza, and Vice Ganda. What’s remarkable about it is that it was put together overnight, in just around 12 hours from suspension. Yes, the overall format did not go far from the original showtime, its performance in the ratings game did …

Showtime replacement Magpasikat proves to be successful on its debut day. The new program landed on the no. 2 spot with 21.5% and was able to overtake Nagsimula sa Puso which was able to register a 20.1% TV ratings, enough to secure the no. 3 spot.
In the primetime race, Tanging Yaman was able to move up a notch in the no. 4 spot with 31.5% trading places with PBB Double Up which was able to get 29.7% and got a hold on the no. 5 spot. While The Last Prince …

Two new shows from the 2 giant networks debuted yesterday both in primetime. The new Kapamilya show Tanging Yaman debuted in the Top 5 Primetime ratings, landing on the no. 5 spot with a rating of 30.9% surpassing and overtaking the other new Kapuso show The Last Prince, which managed to get a 27% rating.
May Bukas Pa on the other hand continuously reigns the primetime race, It emerges victorious, posting 36.8% beating its fellow Kapamilya show TV Patrol World 35%.

It seems like Marian Rivera found her greatest rival in Pinoy Big Brother Double Up housemates as the reality show murdered both of her current shows last Sunday and Monday, January 3-4, 2009, based on AGB-Nielsen Mega Manila Survey.
PBB Double Up took the top spot from Darna on Monday. PBB Double Up scored 35.1% while Darna 34.2. The Toni Gonzaga-hosted franchise also got the other Marian Rivera show beat with PBB Double Up nomination night registering 24.1% while Show Me Da Manny, also starring Manny Pacquiao, 12.2%.