Meteor Garden Premieres March 31 on ABS-CBN and Jeepney TV

On May 2003, Meteor Garden changed the landscape of Philippine television. This summer, the Asianovela that started it all will return to the First and True Home of Asianovelas, ABS-CBN.

The Meteor Fever is back with the comeback of the original F4 Jerry Yan (Dao Ming Si), Vic Zhou (Hua Ze Lei), Ken Zhu (Xi Men) and Vanness Wu (Mei Zuo) with Barbie Hsu as the strong-willed girl Shan Cai. 

For the first time, Meteor Garden will air on two channels (on the same day)—ABS-CBN and Jeepney TV. Catch the premiere of Meteor Garden this March 31 on ABS-CBN after It's Showtime and on Jeepney TV at 8:00 pm. 

Watch the nostalgic teaser of the return of Meteor Garden on ABS-CBN below.

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Meteor Garden Returns on ABS-CBN this March (Teaser)

This is the ultimate throwback! In celebration of 10 years of being the first and true home of Asianovelas, ABS-CBN proudly brings back the Asianovela that started it all, Meteor Garden.

Meteor Garden is a 2001 Taiwanese TV adaptation of the hit Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango), written by Yoko Kamio. The said drama starred Barbie Hsu as Shan Cai, Jerry Yan as Dao Ming Si, Vic Zhou as Hua Ze Lei, Ken Chu as Xi Men and Vanness Wu as Mei Zuo.

First aired in the Philippines summer of 2003 and went on to be the highest-rating Asianovela in the country, Meteor Garden returns on ABS-CBN this March 31 airing after It's Showtime. There will also be a primetime telecast on Jeepney TV at 8:00 pm. 

Watch the nostalgic teaser of the return of Meteor Garden on ABS-CBN below.

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Meteor Garden Returns to Kapamilya Via Jeepney TV

The F4 fever is coming back on Jeepney TV. The one which started it all, Meteor Garden will be returning to the First and True Home of Asianovelas via Jeepney TV.

Jeepney TV promised to air the phenomenal Meteor Garden if the channel's official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/JeepneyTV) page reaches 25,000 LIKES.

Meteor Garden is a 2001 Taiwanese TV adaptation of the hit Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango), written by Yoko Kamio. The said drama starred Barbie Hsu as Shan Cai, Jerry Yan as Dao Ming Si, Vic Zhou as Hua Ze Lei, Ken Chu as Xi Men and Vanness Wu as Mei Zuo.

Meteor Garden first aired in the Philippines summer of 2003 on ABS-CBN. The show is the highest-rating Asianovela in the country. The popularity of this TV drama started the so-called "Asianovela Craze" and "Meteor Fever". ABS-CBN later showed its sequels, Meteor Rain and Meteor Garden Season 2, which became successful as well.

Replays of the show also aired on GMA Network and its defunct affiliate channel QTV-11 (now GMA News TV). Other remakes of the manga also aired in the Philippines—Boys Over Flowers (South Korea) via ABS-CBN and Hana Yori Dango (Japan) via GMA-7.

If you are an F4 fanatic and want Meteor Garden to air once more, like Jeepney TV's official Facebook page and follow them on Instagram and Twitter for more updates.

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FPJ Movies to Air Soon on ABS-CBN, Studio 23, TFC and Various Cable Channels

ABS-CBN and its various free-to-air and cable channels will be airing the movies of the late Fernando Poe Jr. as a gift to the fans of the King of Philippine Cinema on his 74th birthday and to showcase his legacy and contribution to the movie industry and the Filipino masses.

With ABS-CBN’s unmatched reach in the country and worldwide, viewers can choose to watch a variety of FPJ movies whenever they want on its platforms with the relaunch of the FPJ movie timeblock on Channel 2 with the handle “FPJ, Da King,” and the new movie blocks “FPJ, Ang Nag-iisang Alamat” on Studio 23; “FPJ, Ang Hari ng Pinoy Cinema” on Cinema One; “FPJ, Ang Da King Magpakailanman” on Jeepney TV; and “FPJ, Ang Simbolo ng Pilipino” on The Filipino Channel (TFC).

Weeks leading to the launch, “Banana Split Extra Scoop” and Studio 23’s “Gag U” will present FPJ-inspired skits and FPJ impersonators, while Sunday musical variety show “ASAP 18” will feature some of the most memorable theme songs in FJP’s films in a special number.

Also watch out for the FPJ trivia contests on DZMM and MOR 101.9, as and the re-airing on Cinema One of “Alay ni Da King: An FPJ Special,” a TV special examining FPJ as an artist, a cultural icon, a friend and colleague, and an idol of the masses.

ABS-CBN recently acquired the rights to FPJ’s exclusive movie library, a collection of classic movie titles that FPJ starred in, wrote, directed, and produced.

Watch out for FPJ movies soon on ABS-CBN, Studio 23, Cinema One, Jeepney TV, and TFC.

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Sarah Geronimo Wants Sitcom with John Lloyd Cruz

Popstar Sarah Geronimo said that a teleserye or a sitcom might be included in the one-year contract she signed with ABS-CBN recently.

Apart from being one of the mainstays of the long-running noontime musical-variety show “ASAP”, Sarah also currently hosts her own primetime musical show “Sarah G. Live”. The Popstar has been a Kapamilya since 2004 and incidentally, her first teleserye on ABS-CBN, “Sarah: The Teen Princess” is also now being aired on Jeepney TV, ABS-CBN’s archive cable channel.

“Apart from a weekly program, I might also do a teleserye or a sitcom this year,” she said.

When asked which she prefers between the two, the singer-actress said that she’s leaning towards doing a sitcom. “I want to try something new so if given the chance, I’d pick sitcom.”

She also said she wants her three-time leading man John Lloyd Cruz to be in the sitcom as well. “Lloydie is very easy to work with because he’s not only a good actor; he’s also a nice and caring person. He always tries his best to make people around him comfortable,” she said.

Having done several romantic-comedy films, Sarah said she hopes her next movie project will be a more serious one. “Hopefully in the next films, I’ll be able to show a more mature and serious Sarah.”

She has indeed come a long way and while everyone awaits her dream projects, cable audiences now have the opportunity to watch Sarah draw both tears and laughter, and sing her heart out but of course, in the feel-good romantic comedy series “Sarah: The Teen Princess”. The program airs on Jeepney TV from Mondays to Fridays at 12 noon with replays at 2:00 a.m. the following day, plus the week’s recap every Saturday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Directed by John D. Lazatin, the series also stars Gloria Diaz, Mark Bautista, Jaime Fabregas, and Beth Tamayo.

Jeepney TV brings back TV classics close to the hearts of the Filipino TV audience and is available on SkyCable Channel 69 and other leading cable operators nationwide. For programming schedules and updates, like their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JeepneyTV.

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"Dolphy: Song and Dance Man" Premieres on Jeepney TV this December 16

Newly-launched cable channel Jeepney TV airs its first ever channel-produced special, “Dolphy: Song and Dance Man” on Sunday (December 16) which features Dolphy not as a funny man but as an ultimate entertainer.

The special will show Dolphy’s other talents – his pitch perfect singing and grace in dancing. Through the captured excerpts from some of his most memorable performances on television, viewers will realize that he is the original triple-threat artist.

Watch him effortlessly belt out the show-stopping “This Is the Moment”, challenge Fred Astaire  or Gene Kelly in a tap dance number with Vilma Santos, draw the laughs in a comedic tango routine with Ai-Ai de las Alas and trade song and dance moves with Gary Valenciano, among others.

Hosted by his son Epi Quizon, the show will thread together the Comedy King’s unforgettable musical moments on TV and provide an insider’s view about his selfless love for performing and his audience.

“Dolphy: Song and Dance Man” is an original Jeepney TV production airing on Sunday (December 16) at 9:00 p.m. as a LET’S GO, LINGGO! special Holiday offering. 

Jeepney TV is available on SkyCable Channel 69.Jeepney TV is an archive cable channel that provides content close to the hearts of the Filipino TV audience. It offers well-loved and timeless programs of ABS-CBN, movies and program fare that define and highlight Filipino TV.

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Kapamilya Stars Welcomes ABS-CBN's 'Newest Ride' on ASAP 2012 this November 4

ASAP 2012 is all set to take TV viewers in an unforgettable joyride experience this Sunday (November 4) with the launch of ABS-CBN’s newest cable channel Jeepney TV to be led by Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciano, who sang the theme song of its station ID. Jeepney TV showcases the replays of well-loved Kapamilya teleseryes, sitsoms and TV specials like “Home Along Da Riles,” “Ang TV,” “Gimik,” and “Pangako Sa ‘Yo.”

Aside from Mr. Pure Energy, also joining the celebration are some of the biggest Kapamilya stars Martin Nievera, Toni Gonzaga, Jericho Rosales, Nikki Gil, and Eula Valdes.

Enter a new dimension as Matteo Guidicelli, Jessy Mendiola, Iya Villania, Megan Young, Empress, Carlo Romero, Manuel Chua and Iza Calzado take everyone to another mystical world in ‘Supahdance.’

Witness another show-stopping performance from the ultimate multimedia star Toni Gonzaga as she shares the latest music trends in ‘T Zone;’ followed by the breath-taking dance number of international Pinoy RnB sensation Billy Crawford in his newest ‘B-Segment.’

Get ready for a string of special surprises this Sunday as Ella Cruz, Robi Domingo, Miles Ocampo, Jerome Ponce, Janella Salvador, Tippy Dos Santos, Anja Aguilar, Sam Concepcion and Kapamilya child wonders Xyriel Manabat and Bugoy Cariño treat everyone with a must-see production number. Also, watch out for the back-to-back album launches of Kapamilya Hunk Carlos Agassi and OPM band Callalily.

Meanwhile, prepare to be amazed with the world-class concert experience from ZsaZsa Padilla, Vina Morales, Bamboo, and ASAP Sessionistas; astonishing vocal act of Christian Bautista, Erik Santos, Jed Madela, and Angeline Quinto; and the coolest acoustic-rock performance of Yeng Constantino, Aiza Seguerra, JM de Guzman, Zia Quizon, and Paolo Valenciano.

Don’t miss “ASAP 2012” this Sunday, 12:15 noon, on ABS-CBN. For updates, photos and to hang out live with the stars at ASAP Chill-Out, simply visit http://asap.abs-cbn.com/, follow @ASAPOFFICIAL on Twitter, or ‘like’ http://facebook.com/asapofficial.

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New Cable Channel Jeepney TV to Re-Air ABS-CBN Classic Shows Starting October 22

Travel back to your favorite Kapamilya programs by taking a ride on Jeepney TV, the newest cable channel of ABS-CBN that will offer well-loved and timeless shows and movies that highlight the best of Pinoy TV.

Jeepney TV’s primetime programming brings back television’s top-rating comedies via its “Tawa Way Zone”. Comedy King Dolphy’s long-running series “Home Along da Riles” will charm today’s audiences anew as it airs daily on weekdays at 7:00 PM. This will be followed at 8:00 PM by back-to-back episodes of “Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis” with Maricel Soriano and Cesar Montano on Mondays and “Whattamen” with Rico Yan, Marvin Agustin and Dominic Ochoa on Tuesdays.

Aga Muhlach’s adventures and misadventures as a young veterinarian in “Oki Doki Doc” air on Wednesdays, while “Pwedeng-Pwede” with Robin Padilla and Redford White bring on the laughs on Thursdays and the irreverent bunch of “Goin’ Bananas” rule on Fridays. The award-winning political satire “Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata” makes its comeback on Saturdays at 7:00 PM.

Apart from these comedy classics, Jeepney TV offers unforgettable teleseryes on weeknights such as “It Might Be You”, which propelled the John Lloyd Cruz-Bea Alonzo team-up and “Pangako Sa ’Yo” starring Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa, the immortal hit that has been syndicated in many other countries and will soon have a Cambodian adaptation by 2013.

Jeepney TV has commissioned none other than Mr. Pure Energy, Gary Valenciano, to do a new version of his ’80′s hit “Eto Na Naman” , which will serve as the channel’s theme. As the song goes, “Nawawala… bumabalik, Eto na naman!”, other beloved ABS-CBN shows such as “Ang TV”, “Game KNB?”, “Ryan Ryan Musikahan” and “Gimik” will keep TV’s beautiful memories alive.

Jeepney TV airs 24 hours a day via SkyCable Channel 69 beginning October 22. For programming schedules and updates, like their official Facebook page.

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