PGT Judges Deliberate on Top 36 Finalists this March 24

Big Three judges Kris Aquino, Ai Ai Delas Alas, and Freddie “FMG” Garcia deliberate on the acts that made it through the audition round and trim them down to only 36 that will enter the quarter finals in the much-awaited and tension-filled “Judges Cull” round this Sunday (Mar 24) in ABS-CBN’s hit talent-reality show “Pilipinas Got Talent.” 

Check out the PGT 4 Top 36 Finalists here

Out of more than 29,000 hopefuls, including those who joined the global and online auditions, 104 acts got the coveted judges’ yes votes. From this roster, the Big Three must then pick only the top 36 acts that will make it through the quarter finals. Whose dreams will end this week? Will the judges unanimously pick the 36 quarterfinalists or will tension rise once more in the Judges Cull room? 

But before that, some acts are still hoping to make the cut in the last round of auditions this season. One of which is the synchronized swimming act that will be seen for the first time on Philippine TV. In order for the judges and viewers to better appreciate the act, PGT constructed a special and aquarium-like pool so as to see every move the synchronized swimmers will do underwater. 

Keep watching “Pilipinas Got Talent 4,” hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN.

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National TV Ratings (March 16-17): It's Showtime Beats Eat Bulaga!

ABS-CBN noontime show It's Showtime has been very consistent in beating Eat Bulaga! during Saturdays. On March 16, It's Showtime registered 13.5% vs rival's 13.2%. Last week, Showtime had 14.8% compared to Bulaga's 14.5%.

Meanwhile, Maalaala Mo Kaya starring Pokwang, Bugoy Cariño and John Manalo topped weekend viewing with 31% followed by Pilipinas Got Talent with 28.4%. On Sunday, PGT 4 also came in second to Rated K.

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs on March 16-17, 2013 among Total Philippines (Urban & Rural) households:

March 16, 2013 (Saturday)
Daytime: 1. It’s Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 13.5% 2. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 13.2% 3. Be Careful With My Heart Rewind (ABS-CBN) - 11.2% 4. Dragon Ball (GMA-7) - 9.8% 5. SOCO (ABS-CBN) - 8.9% 6. Paddle Pop Begins (GMA-7) - 8.6% 7. Scan 2 Go (GMA-7) - 8.1% 8. Hayate The Combat Butler (GMA-7) - 7.7% 9. Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) - 7.6% 10. Tropang Potchi/Maynila (GMA-7) - 7.4%	Primetime: 1. Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) - 31.0% 2. Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) - 28.4% 3. Wansapanataym (ABS-CBN) - 28.1% 4. Magpakailanman (GMA-7) - 18.6% 5. Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal (ABS-CBN) - 18.3% 6. Vampire Ang Daddy Ko (GMA-7) - 15.6% 7. Toda Max (ABS-CBN) - 13.2% 8. Celebrity Bluff (GMA-7) - 11.6% 9. Kap’s Amazing Stories (GMA-7) - 9.8% 10. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 8.7%
March 17, 2013 (Sunday)
Daytime: 1. Kapuso Movie Festival (GMA-7) - 15.2% 2. ASAP 18 (ABS-CBN) - 11.3% 3. The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 10.3% 4. LUV U (ABS-CBN) - 10.1% 5. Born To Be Wild Weekend (GMA-7) - 10.0% 6. Dragon Ball (GMA-7)/Aha (GMA-7) - 9.8% 7. Paddle Pop Begins (GMA-7) - 9.5% 8. NBA Regular Season (ABS-CBN) - 7.9% 9. Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) - 7.8% 10. Hayate The Combat Butler (GMA-7) - 7.0%	Primetime: 1. Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 23.5% 2. Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) - 22.7% 3. Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN) - 22.4% 4. Kapuso mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 18.2% 5. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 18.1% 6. Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) - 17.3% 7. Gandang Gabi Vice (ABS-CBN) - 12.4% 8. Imbestigador (GMA-7) - 10.1% 9. I Bilib (GMA-7) - 10.0% 10. SNBO (GMA-7) - 6.5%

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Pilipinas Got Talent Top 36 Acts to be Revealed Soon

Pilipinas Got Talent judges Kris Aquino, Ai Ai Delas Alas, and Freddie “FMG” Garcia will soon deliberate who among hopefuls will become official quarter finalists in the upcoming Judges Cull round of the country’s biggest talent-reality show. 

In the Judges Cull, the Big Three will undergo the tedious selection process of picking only the top 36 acts who will compete in the next round of the competition. 

This week, a variety of unique and never-before-seen acts will grace the PGT stage that include the dancing roller skaters Bacolod Inline Skate; all-girl violinists group; Philippine Army band; light painter Reynan; and cancan dancers Regidor Dance Troupe. Who among remaining acts will make the cut and impress the Big Three? 

Don’t miss “Pilipinas Got Talent 4,” hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN.

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Ai Ai's New Apple of the Eye in Pilipinas Got Talent 4 this March 9

Does Ai Ai have a new 'Baby'? 

In the season one of “Pilipinas Got Talent,” a Velasco brother caught the eye of judge Ai Ai Delas Alas, who  playfully called him ‘baby.’ But after that, nobody from the succeeding seasons seemed to have grabbed the Comedy Queen’s attention.

This fourth season, will one of the boys of dance group VMA finally make her giggle? Or will she behave since she already has a ‘babe’ in real life? 

Don’t miss “Pilipinas Got Talent 4,” hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN.

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National TV Ratings (March 2-3): MMK and PGT Rules; ASAP Thrashes Party Pilipinas

Maalaala Mo Kaya starring Maricar Reyes in a dual role was the most watched program nationwide on Saturday, March 2 while Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 ruled Sunday (March 3) primetime viewing.

Meanwhile, Eat Bulaga and It's Showtime battle for weekend daytime supremacy. ASAP 18 and LUV U were winners against rival programs Party Pilipinas and Teen Gen, respectively.

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs on March 2-3, 2013 among Total Philippines (Urban & Rural) households:

March 2, 2013 (Saturday)
Daytime: 1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 14.5% 2. It’s Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 14.0% 3. Be Careful With My Heart Rewind (ABS-CBN) - 11.1% 4. Dragon Ball (GMA-7) - 10.0% 5. Maynila GMA-7) - 9.3% 6. Thundercats (GMA-7) - 9.0% 7. SOCO (ABS-CBN) - 8.6% 8. Hayate The Combat Butler (GMA-7) - 8.3% 9. Scan 2Go (GMA-7) - 8.0% 10. Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) - 7.9%	Primetime: 1. Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) - 32.1% 2. Wansapanataym (ABS-CBN) - 30.6% 3. Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) - 27.5% 4. Magpakailanman (GMA-7) - 20.4% 5. Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal (ABS-CBN) - 19.6% 6. Kapuso Movie Night (GMA-7) - 17.7% 7. Kap’s Amazing Stories (GMA-7) - 15.1% 8. Toda Max (ABS-CBN) - 11.7% 9. Celebrity Bluff (GMA-7) - 10.4% 10. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 9.9%
March 3, 2013 (Sunday)
Daytime: 1. Pinoy Pride XVIII (ABS-CBN) - 15.2% 2. ASAP 18 (ABS-CBN) - 13.9% 3. Kapuso Movie Festival (GMA-7) - 13.1% 4. LUV U (ABS-CBN) - 10.9% 5. The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 10.3% 6. Born To Be Wild (GMA-7) - 9.8% 7. AHA (GMA-7) - 8.8% 8. Dragon Ball (GMA-7) - 8.6% 9. Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) - 8.5% 10. Scan 2Go (GMA-7) - 8.4%	Primetime: 1. Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) - 25.4% 2. Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 25.3% 3. Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN) - 23.6% 4. Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) - 20.6% 5. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 19.8% 6. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 18.8% 7. Gandang Gabi Vice (ABS-CBN) - 15.2% 8. Imbestigador (GMA-7) - 11.5% 9. I Bilib (GMA-7) - 10.6% 10. Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) - 7.5%

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National TV Ratings (February 22-24): MMK and PGT 4 Rule Weekend

Maalaala Mo Kaya and Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 reigned supreme on the last weekend of February 2013 according to the nationwide TV ratings data provided by Kantar Media/TNS.

MMK starring Dimples Romana and Boots Anson-Roa topped Saturday (February 23) viewing with 33.6% followed by Wansapanataym while PGT 4 ruled on Sunday (February 24) with 28% followed by Rated K.

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs on February 22-24, 2013 among Total Philippines (Urban & Rural) households:

February 22, 2013 (Friday)
Daytime: 1. Be Careful With My Heart (ABS-CBN) - 29.3% 2. Minute To Win It (ABS-CBN) - 19.5% 3. Eat Buaga! (GMA-7) - 15.5% 4. Yesterday’s Bride (GMA-7) - 15.4% 5. Rooftop Prince (ABS-CBN) - 14.6% 6. It’s Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 13.8% 7. May Isang Pangarap (ABS-CBN) - 13.5% 8. PHR Paraiso (ABS-CBN) - 13.4% 9. Pinoy True Stories: Hiwaga (ABS-CBN) - 12.9% 10. Bukod Kang Pinagpala (GMA-7) - 12.6%	Primetime: 1. Juan Dela Cruz (ABS-CBN) - 41.7% 2. Ina Kapatid Anak (ABS-CBN) - 38.1% 3. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 31.5% 4. Apoy Sa Dagat (ABS-CBN) - 24.4% 5. Kahit Konting Pagtingin (ABS-CBN) - 22.9% 6. Indio (GMA-7) - 20.5% 7. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 17.5% 8. Pahiram ng Sandali (GMA-7) - 17.2% 9. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 17.1% 10. Smile, Dong Hae (GMA-7) - 15.5%
February 23, 2013 (Saturday)
Daytime: 1. Eat Bulaga (Saturday) (GMA-7) - 16.6% 2. It’s Showtime (Saturday) (ABS-CBN) - 13.4% 3. Be Careful With My Heart Rewind (ABS-CBN) - 13.0% 4. Dragon Ball (GMA-7) - 11.8% 5. Hayate The Combat Butler (GMA-7) - 10.6% 6. Thundercats (GMA-7)/Scan 2Go (GMA-7) - 10.1% 7. SOCO (ABS-CBN) - 9.6% 8. Tropang Potchi (GMA-7) - 9.5% 9. Maynila (Larawan ng Bansa) (GMA-7) - 9.4% 10. Failon Ngayon (ABS-CBN) - 8.3%	Primetime: 1. Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) - 33.6% 2. Wansapanataym (ABS-CBN) - 32.0% 3. Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 (ABS-CBN) - 30.1% 4. Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal (ABS-CBN) - 21.5% 5. Magpakailanman (GMA-7) - 21.0% 6. Kapuso Movie Night (GMA-7) - 16.0% 7. Kap’s Amazing Stories (GMA-7) - 15.0% 8. Toda Max (ABS-CBN) - 11.6% 9. Celebrity Bluff (GMA-7) - 11.3% 10. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 10.3%
February 24, 2013 (Sunday)
Daytime: 1. ASAP 18 (ABS-CBN)/Kapuso Movie Festival (Sunday) (GMA-7) - 12.6% 2. LUV U (ABS-CBN) - 10.6% 3. Dragon Ball/Born To Be Wild Weekend (GMA-7) - 9.1% 4. The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 8.8% 5. Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) - 8.7% 6. AHA (GMA-7) - 8.2% 7. Scan 2Go (GMA-7) - 7.9% 8. NBA Regular Season 12-13(ABS-CBN) - 7.7% 9. Hayate The Combat Butler (GMA-7) - 7.4% 10. Teen Gen (GMA-7) - 6.9%	Primetime: 1. Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 (ABS-CBN) - 28.0% 2. Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 25.3% 3. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 22.5% 4. Pepito Manaloto: Ang Tunay Na Kuwento (GMA-7) - 21.8% 5. Gandang Gabi Vice (ABS-CBN) - 21.4% 6. Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN) - 20.7% 7. Imbestigador (GMA-7) - 15.7% 8. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 12.4% 9. I Bilib (GMA-7) - 10.2% 10. Sunday’s Best: Himig Handog (ABS-CBN) - 10.1%

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Pilipinas Got Talent Tops Sunday Viewing, Beats Jessica Soho

ABS-CBN’s hit talent-reality show “Pilipinas Got Talent” returned on television recently for its biggest season to date and zoomed again to the top of the ratings chart as the most-watched weekend program nationwide. 

According to combined urban and rural ratings data from Kantar Media, PGT 4 landed on the top spot of the most-watched programs nationwide last Sunday (Feb 17) hitting a national TV rating of 25.8% vs GMA’s “Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho” with 21.9%. 

Its pilot telecast also dominated rival programs as it scored a whopping national TV rating of 29.6% vs GMA’s “Watta Job” with 9.7% and TV5’s “Kanta Pilipinas” with a mere 3.5%. PGT 4 also made a buzz online and its official hashtag #PGT4 was the top two trending topic worldwide in social networking site Twitter. 

Fans can definitely expect more exciting and never-before-seen acts as the show continues its audition stage in the coming weeks. Don’t miss “Pilipinas Got Talent 4” every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN.

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Pilipinas Got Talent "Tayo'y Mga Pinoy" Music Video

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 premiered Saturday, February 16 and the the Philippines' 'Got Talent' franchise has definitely something new and big to offer.

Aside from the new opening billboard patterned from that of Britain's Got Talent, PGT season 4 also started the season with a music video of master rapper Francis Magalona's Tayo'y Mga Pinoy, with hosts Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford performing with a bunch of talents from the country. This is the Philippines' version of BGT's hosts flash mob dance when its 6th season opened last year.

Pilipinas Got Talent season 4 is also going global since Pinoys from Europe, Canada, USA, Australia, Middle East and all over Asia can now join (via TFCkat). Meanwhile, check out the music video of Tayo'y Mga Pinoy which aired as part of PGT's opening title sequence.

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Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Goes Global, Premieres February 16

Pilipinas Got Talent, the country’s most successful talent-reality show, goes around the world in search for the best of the best global Filipino talents when it returns on Philippine television for its biggest and best season yet beginning this Saturday (Feb 16).

Talented global Filipinos from USA, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Middle East, Europe, Canada, Australia, and Guam got the chance to show what they got via PGT’s global auditions. The best acts from each territory flew in the country to face the Big Three Judges— Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, Comedy Queen Ai Ai Delas Alas, and ‘The Expert’ Freddie “FMG” Garcia. Other hopefuls were also able to audition right at their very homes by via PGT’s online auditions in partnership with Cge.tv.

“We know that Filipinos still have a lot to show especially when it comes to the talent department. That is why the PGT team decided to mount global and online auditions to give hopefuls a chance. We made this season the biggest season yet so if we really want to make it the biggest, we must also find the best talents in every possible way we can,” explained Business Unit Head, Joyce Liquicia.

From across the nation and across the globe, Filipinos are even more daring this season in showing what they can do after prior seasons of PGT raised the bars of talent.  Aside from the popular acts of singing or dancing, auditionees became more innovative and creative in performing acts that have not been done on previous seasons.

“If you think Filipinos are talented with the first three seasons of PGT, wait until you watch season four because we were able to discover even more talents. From an act that fused gymnastics and wall climbing to an act that would extinguish candlelight by using the auditionee’s own fart,” executive producer, Richelle Bernal shared.

Adding up to the excitement is a whole new viewing experience as the show takes a different approach in introducing each act, tell the stories behind every auditionee, and even doing the opening number with hosts, Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford.

PGT hopefuls will face the Big Three judges in the audition stage and impress them with their acts. Once they make the cut they will automatically be shortlisted among the contestants to be included in the Judges Cull, where the judges will determine 36 acts that will advance to the Quarter Finals.

For six weeks, six acts will be pitted against one another in a talent showdown, where only two will make it through— one chosen via viewers’ text votes and one by the judges— to complete the roster of semi-finalists.

The 12 semi-finalists will again battle it out in the Semi-Final round until only six of them make the last and final cut of the competition to formally enter the Final round. Who will be the fourth grand winner of “Pilipinas Got Talent”?

Don’t miss “Pilipinas Got Talent 4” every Saturday, beginning Feb 16, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN.

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Sarah G Live! to End Soon; Sarah to Star in a Weekly Drama Anthology

Sunday night musical variety show Sarah G Live! will be getting the axe soon according to sources. The Sarah Geronimo show will bid goodbye in two weeks time and it will be replaced by Pilipinas Got Talent.

In last Sunday's episode of Sarah G Live, semi-regular co-host Robi Domingo announced that viewers should not miss Sarah G Live this coming Sunday (February 10) as the Popstar Sarah G will be revealing something big as it celebrates its first year anniversary.

2 more episodes at babu na sa ere ang isang weekend show at papalitan na ng "galing ng Pilipino."
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) February 3, 2013

According to entertainment columnist and host Ogie Diaz, there's the possibility that Sarah will be announcing the end of Sarah G Live on Sunday yet a source told him that Sarah's show bidding goodbye on air is just temporary to occupy PGT which will soon air its 4th season.

Ogie's source also revealed that fans of Sarah should not worry as the popstar princess will still be visible on TV even though SGL goes off air. Sarah will be headlining her own weekly drama anthology which will feature light and 'kilig' episodes. A sitcom is also a possibility as this was stipulated in her contract.

Sources also claim that Sarah G Live! might return again after all the shows in lined for her so that fans will always see something fresh and new from the popstar.

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'Big Three Judges' Return for Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4

The Big Three judges of “Pilipinas Got Talent” are back as the country’s biggest and grandest talent-reality show returns on television soon on ABS-CBN. 

The Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, Comedy Queen Ai Ai Delas Alas, and ‘The Expert’ Freddie “FMG” Garcia will take their seats in the judges panel and decide who among the hopefuls got talent. Their keen eye for talent already fulfilled the dreams and changed the lives of various finalists. 

Whose dreams will be fulfilled and whose lives will be changed next and emerge as the next grand winner? Watch out for “Pilipinas Got Talent” coming very soon on ABS-CBN.

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Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Live Auditions this January 17-18 at PAGCOR Grand Theater

Watch as “Pilipinas Got Talent 4” hopefuls from Luzon impress the judges with their respective acts in the live auditions happening tomorrow (Jan 17) and on Friday (Jan 18) at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Paranaque.

The public is invited to join big three judges Comedy Queen Ai Ai Delas Alas, Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, and The Expert Freddie “FMG” Garcia as they cast their votes on which acts shall advance to the next round of the competition that is set to premiere very soon on ABS-CBN.

Hosts Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford will also be there to get to know the stories behind every act that will set foot on stage and perform before the judges and the live audience.

Admission is absolutely free. Gates open at 11 AM and entrance will be on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.

You might be among the first ones to witness the next grand winner who will follow the footsteps of PGT season 1 grand winner Jovit Baldivino, PGT season 2 grand winner Marcelito Pomoy, and PGT season 3 grand winner Maasinhon Trio.

Watch out as the country’s biggest talent-reality show in the country, “Pilipinas Got Talent,” returns on television for its fourth season very soon on ABS-CBN.

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Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Airs in 2013, Online Auditions Extended Until December 30

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 will be aired first quarter of 2013 according to online reports. The said ABS-CBN reality-talent show is supposed to air after The X Factor Philippines finals in October but was moved to November later on.

However, latest developments confirmed that PGT 4 will be aired first quarter of 2013. According to reports, two of its judges, Ai Ai Delas Alas and Kris Aquino will be busy shooting for their MMFF 2012 entry Sisteraka to be shown on December, the reason PGT Season 4's airing was delayed until next year.

The show had already shot for one Judges' Audition episode in Cebu wherein the contestants have to perform in front of the three judges: Kris Aquino, Ai Ai Delas Alas and Freddie 'FMG' Garcia.

This is a good news for talented Pinoys as the online auditions was also extended until December 30, 2012, 11:59 PM. There is no age limit on who can audition online. Just register at  http://www.cge.tv and upload your audition video under the "Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4" category (www.cge.tv/PGT4). Take note that videos should be clear (without cuts or edits) and must not exceed two minutes.

A Pilipinas Got Talent staff will contact you via your registered email address used here in http://www.cge.tv if you qualified.

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Ai Ai Delas Alas and FMG Return on Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4

Comedy Queen Ai Ai Delas Alas will be back as a judge in Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4. Ai Ai will again be joining Kris Aquino and ABS-CBN former president Freddie 'FMG' Garcia in the judges' seat of PGT which will premiere soon.

Before this, there are rumors that Ai Ai and Freddie 'FMG' Garcia will not return in the next season of the said talent show. Kris Aquino was earlier reported to be back as judge for PGT Season 4.

“Alam naman natin na mahal na mahal ko ang show na ito. Excited na ako at nandiyan na siya ulit, Season 4 na. Lahat naman tayo inaabangan natin ang mga nagpi-PGT lalong lalo na 'yung mga contestants natin kasi doon nakikita natin kung gaano kadami ang talents ng Pinoy,” Ai Ai told ABS-CBN News.

The return of Pilipinas Got Talent for its 4th season will be welcomed by several changes. One of these changes is regarding auditions. Aside from the regular on-site auditions, Pinoys can now video their performance and upload it www.cge.tv/PGT4. Filipinos abroad can also join via TFCkat. There will also be roving teams to spot talented Filipinos around the country.

Since the winners of the past 3 seasons of Pilipinas Got Talent were all singing acts, the show now encourages other talents aside from the usual talent that we Filipinos are known of. Somehow, PGT will give least priority to singers, as there are other shows for them like The X Factor Philippines.

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 will be hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford and is slated to air this October 2012 after the season finale of The X Factor Philippines.

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Kris Aquino Returns as Judge in PGT Season 4, Ai Ai and FMG Yet to Confirm

Queen of all media Kria Aquino will be returning on the next season of Pilipinas Got Talent. Kris, herself confirmed that she will be one of the judges for PGT Season 4 which is slated to air by October this year.

In her official Twitter account, @krisaquino214, Kris answered a fan if she will again be one of the judges for the upcoming 4th season of the hit Philippines "Got Talent" franchise.

RT @bless2haveyou: Judge parin po ba kayo sa PGT season 4? - YES. Naka block off na Cebu & Davao auditions this Sept.
— Kris Aquino (@krisaquino214) August 23, 2012

"YES. Naka-block off na Cebu and Davao auditions this Sept.," Kris tweeted on Thursday, hinting that auditions in front of the judges will start by September.

Related: Singers Least Priority in Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 4

Pilipinas Got Talent has had three successful seasons in the country and along with Kris Aquino in the judges' panel were comedy queen Ai Ai Delas Alas and former ABS-CBN president Freddie "FMG" Garcia. The return of the latter two in the 4th season of PGT, however, is not yet confirmed.

On the other hand, Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford will be returning as hosts of the program.

Photo courtesy of Kris Aquino via Twitter
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Singers Least Priority in Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 4

Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) is looking for new and unique acts other than singing for its upcoming 4th season. Auditions, which are now ongoing, will have to give least priority to vocal acts such as singing to give chance to other talents Filipinos are also good at.

For the past three seasons, we saw singers conquering PGT and eventually emerging as the winners. Grand champions Jovit Baldivino from season 1, Marcelito Pomoy from season 2 and Maasinhon Trio from season 3 were all vocal acts and the said reality show have had enough of them prompting the management to have a change of priorities for the upcoming season 4.

There are reports that FremantleMedia, the show's distributor became worried of singers' winning streak on PGT that they reminded the Philippine franchise producer to encourage other acts so that they have greater chance of winning the talent show.

Video: How To Join Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4?

Even the hosts of PGT 4, Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford would like to see other acts dominating the competition, citing The X Factor Philippines as a right venue to showcase Pinoy's singing prowess.

"Napakagaling ng mga Pinoy sa pagkanta, hindi na pwede kwestyunin iyan ng buong mundo. [Pero] oras na para bigyan ang tsansa ng iba," Luis told ABS-CBN News on Friday.

"We want it to be different. We're very happy na 'yung singers at this point, ay mayroong sariling show, 'yung 'X-Factor,' so sana, we want this to be really different. We want variety, we want talent," he added.

Billy also agreed with co-host Luis and said that Pinoys have unique talents other than singing, acting or dancing. 

"We want talent. Kahit anong gusto mong gawin ay open ang 'PGT.' Dahil ipagmamalaki natin na hindi lang sa kantahan, sa sayawan, sa aktingan ang kaya natin. Meron naman talagang kakaibang talento ang Pinoy," shared Billy.

Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 is expected to air this coming October. 

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Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT Season 4) Audition Dates and Venue

Pilipinas Got Talent will be back for a new season. ABS-CBN has started releasing teasers for the upcoming PGT Season 4 and is encouraging new and unique acts to try and audition on the biggest talent show of the Kapamilya network.

Hosted by Luis Manzano and Billy Crawford, Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 is slated to air last quarter of the year. Here is the initial list of audition schedule for PGT Season 4:

August 10, 2012  (9am - 5pm) SM Novaliches SM Marikina SM Fairview SM Rosario, Cavite

August 11, 2012  (9am - 5pm) SM San Pablo SM Valenzuela SM Sucat Gumaca Municipal Gymnasium, Quezon

August 12, 2012  (9am - 5pm) SM Sta. Rosa SM San Lazaro SM Lipa SM Taytay Central School Gym Bongabon, Nueva Ecija

August 19 - Trinity University of Asia, Quezon City
August 28 and 29 - Holy Trinity University, General Santos City
August 22 and 23 - Bacolod City

Auditions have started in some provinces particularly in Mindoro and Rizal. Aside from going on auditions, there are also three other ways to join Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4. Watch the video below to know more about the 4 ways to join PGT 4.

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