“MAGHIHINTAY SA'YO” SPARKS PASSION REACTIONS FROM PH VIEWERS

May 9, 2014

What if your debt sister and father cheated on you with your own best family?

New episodes of your primetime favorites on this premise rests of IBC-13’s Maghihintay Sa'yo which has sparked discussions online and offline as viewers relate to main protagonist Sophie (Cristine Reyes) with a child girl Maricel (Xyriel Manabat) and her struggles in keeping her family intact after her father Roel (Raymart Santiago) had a sacrifised and is is about fighting off her evil aunt Barbara (Princess Punzalan) against the debt mother. The compelling turn of events in the lives of Raymart and Sophie has captured viewers’ interest, making it one of the consistent top-rating dramas on Philippine primetime TV today, even hitting more than 35% in national TV ratings or above the average viewership recorded for its 9:15PM time slot.

It has been a daily habit for viewers to talk about it online, making Maghihintay Sa'yo a regular trending topic on Twitter worldwide, and to talk about it amongst family, friends, and colleagues the next day wherever they may be. Some would even catch up on the episodes they missed via video-on-demand site Kapinoy Rewind and WatchPhilippines. Filipino fans would voice out how much they hated Barbara and how they want Sophie to teach the two a lesson for their infidelity.

The show was such a phenomenon that the original drama Maghihintay Sa'yo was able to hit an all-time high national TV rating of 10.5% last April 24, or almost double its rival program’s rating of 29.2% of The Legal Wife and 15% of Rhadora X.

Memes also went viral online as netizens make fun of the show’s memorable scenes or lines. Apart from its the compelling storyline, Maghihintay Sa'yo also enjoys a massive following because of its top caliber cast composed of Diether Ocampo, sought-after Filipino actors Princess Punzalan of Evil Aunt, Ian Veneracion with Maxene Magalona, Raymart Santiago and the priemtime queen and jewel of drama Cristine Reyes.

Maghihintay Sa'yo airs on Philippine television weeknights 9:15PM after Only Me and You, on IBC-13's Kapinoy Primetime.