Primetime Bida launches 3 new shows to welcome the summer

April 4, 2013

After the graduation in batch 2013, ABS-CBN's primetime block Primetime Bida launches with 3 new shows this summer, from telenovelas, asianovelas and comedy for the Kapamilya network.

A telenovela Rafaela debuts last April 1 (Scarlet Ortiz as Rafaela)

A hit Mexican telenovela is back, and this time on primetime with Rafaela, which premieres last April 1, starting from Monday to Friday at 5:45 p.m. It is based on the Venezuelan telenovela of the same name produced in 1977. Though Rafaela was nominated for best female antagonist, best first actor, and best first actress, it ultimately won no awards. These popular telenovelas were exclusively seen on rival TV network. Starring a Mexican actress Scarlet Ortiz as Rafaela de la Vefa Martinez, A doctor, daughter of Rafael and Caridad, Morelia's stepdaughter, sister of Alicia, Rosalba, Luli, Belen, Chucho and Goyito.

Glory Jane moves to primetime slot (Park Min Young as Glory Jane)

The successful Korean sweetheart Park Min Young now plays a nursing aid who remembers nothing of her past but only her name as she returns on Philippine Television via asianovelas Glory Jane moved to the primetime slot at 10:30 p.m., after Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw. As continue to bring the Korean romantic dramas on primetime slot, Jane is a happy and determined girl who works hard for her future, but ironically she has no memory of her past. The only thing she can remember is that she was left by a man in an orphanage and that this man specifically told her not to forget her name – Jane Yoon. Since then, Jane is determined to find him in hopes of uncovering her past and also, believing that this man is her father.

New comedy gag show Anja: The Comedy Princess (Anja Aguilar and Marvin Agustin)

Also, the premiere of a comedy gag show called Anja: The Comedy Princess debuts from weeknights at 11 p.m., right after Glory Jane. The newest 30-minute daily dose of new treat of primetime comedy show at the elements of variety shows, comedy gag show and sketch comedy, promises to their paodies, spoofs, gags and performed by actors who play the themselves in a routine sketches will featured, a sketches and a new parody portion in this episode. It starred a certified singing champion and Little Big Star Season 2 winner Anja Aguilar in their leading comedienne princess for the role, along with the several performing artists who came at the different points, such as Kapamilya actors Marvin Agustin, Sam Concepcion and Robi Domingo alogn with other supporting cast.

As the Primetime Bida will continue to strengthen for more top-rating teleseryes on primetime, including TV Patrol, Juan dela Cruz, Ina, Kapatid, Anak, Apoy sa Dagat and Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw.