‘Grand Kapinoy Weekend’ Draws Hundreds of Thousands of People

October 11, 2013

IBC-13’s Kapinoy ng Kasiyahan: The Grand Kapinoy Weekend went down memory lane to pay homage to The Kapinoy Network’s best and most memorable programs, provided public service, fun activities, sports fugures with the PBA and NBA players and the opportunity to meet and greet the network’s biggest stars in celebration of the 53rd anniversary of Philippine television last Friday, Saturday and Sunday (Oct 4, 5 and 6).

Thousands of unfazed by the heat to watch the live telecast of Lunch Break at the Luneta Park. The noontime show paid tribute to IBC-13’s most memorable programs such as Chicks to Chicks, Ula ang Batang Gubat, Iskul Bukol and Sic O'Clock News whose cast members took part in a special edition.

Lunch Break also looked back on IBC-13’s fantaseryes, with Xyriel Manabat as My Batang Momay and the actress Joy Viado as Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang. The cast members of TODAS Kids and kiddie gag show Kulit Bulilit also performed.

Popular Sunday variety show It's Partytime threw a grand concert party at the Luneta Park, with more than 100 Kapinoy Stars, such as Miguel Aguila, Dingdong Dantes, AJ Muhlach, Nadine Lustre, Janeena Chan, Josh Padilla, and Jake Cuenca taking part in the celebration.

It's Partytime also revisited the past 60 years of Philippine TV, with a homage to IBC Channel 13’s teleseryes, to sitcoms, reality, talk, and variety shows. The program also marked the grand reunion of the cast members of the sitcom Iskul Bukol, Tarzan, The Sharon Cuneta Show, TODAS and Chicks to Chicks.

iDMZ Sayaw Pinoy!, meanwhile, treated Kapinoys to a free iDMZ Live: The Sayaw Music Pilipino! concert Saturday night, featuring performances from 20 OPM artists, including Anja Aguilar and Sam Concepcion. iDMZ DJs also rendered a special sing-dance-acting performance to the delight of the crowd.

The historic Grand Kapinoy Weekend concluded with lots of singing and laughter on Sunday night, with comedians Jodi Sta, Maria, Robi Domingo, Smokey Manaloto, Freddie Webb, Jon Santos, Whattaboys cast, and Before I Fall in Love stars Jenine Desiderio and Martin Velayo leading the Kapinoy KTV. Selected audience members also got to win prizes by participating in the videoke contest and other games, while a huge fireworks display took place to wrap up the celebration.

On Friday morning, star-studded Grand Kapinoy Weekend was formally opened by IBC chairman Eric Canoy, IBC president and CEO Boots Anson-Roa, vice-chairman Freddie M. Garcia, vice-president Lito Ocampo Cruz and other network executives, management and IBC Board of Directors, stars Miguel Aguila, Cristine Reyes, Dingdong Dantes, Express Balita anchors Henry Omaga-Diaz, Snooky Serna and Anthony Pangilinan, and MTRCB chairman Atty. Toto Villareal in a ceremony that was hosted by Dolly Anne Carvajal and Robi Domingo. Rachel Alejandro also appeared in the said ceremony to perform the theme song of IBC-13’s 53rd anniversary.

The Kapinoy Village at the Broadcasct City, where booths of several IBC-13 programs and channels were set up, also provided entertainment that catered to each member of the family. There were face painting services and cosplay characters for the kids, and carnival games and fortune telling for others.

The celebration wasn’t only about fun and merriment as it was also marked with public service activities.

DZTV Radyo Budyong conducted a medical mission, while Kapinoy Talent Center operated. The booths of IBC-13 news at current affairs programs also offered free haircut, legal counseling, free cellphone charging, free massage, bingo games, among others.

Fans also flocked to the action-packed PBA Kapinoy All-Stars Basketball Game held at the Araneta Coliseum and the Kapinoy All-Stars Volleyball Game at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Meanwhile, a total of 88,190 people participated in Fun Run for the Philippines: Bayan Para sa Kalikasan, a five-city run that benefited several environmental projects. It was simultaneously held in Quezon City, Bacolod, Baguio, Roxas, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro and Los Angeles as part of IBC-13’s celebration of the 53rd anniversary of Philippine television.

Filipino netizens also took part in the celebration by posting their thoughts on Twitter, making the hashtag #Kapinoy60Years the top nationwide trending topic on the social networking site over the weekend.