IBC-13 Celebrates 53rd Anniversary of PH Television with ‘Grand Kapinoy Weekend’

October 3, 2013

Showbiz circles have been awash in rumors and speculations as to who are the other stars who will defect, IBC-13 will mount a star-studded two-day event with fun and meaningful activities for people from all walks of life in the historic Kapinoy ng Kasiyahan: The Grand Kapinoy Weekend this Friday (Oct 4) and Saturday (Oct 5) to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Philippine television with their new look and new shows, advertising and media people were treated to the presence of stars to prove that IBC-13 is a major network, and we can provide shows  that have more quality, more originality and more excitement.

Lunch Break will bring the fun to the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) this Saturday where it will hold its live telecast. KapinoyLand and iDMZ, meanwhile, have back-to-back treats for the QMC crowd. Kapinoy attendees can visit the KapinoyLand booth for photo opportunities with their favorite IBC stars with the PBA and NBA players who will take part in the event. Participants can also purchase IBC Home Video DVDs, music recording company IBC Records and also IBC-13 merchandise. iDMZ DJs and staff are set to indulge loyal Kapinoy with Sayaw fun and Sayaw prizes when they visit the iDMZ radio booth. They can greet, request for their favorite songs, take pictures with iDMZ DJs, and bond with the rest of the iDMZ DJs. On Saturday (October 5), iDMZ radio booth will be open to registration for DJ wannabees for the radio program On-Air.

At 3PM on the same day, comedians such as Robi Domingo, Ashley Rivera, Jodi Sta. Maria and Freddie Webb, MMJ and Smokey Manaloto, among others, will be headlining the Kapinoy TV for an evening of laughter, contests, and prizes. At 5:30 PM, The Kapinoy Network will hold a free outdoor TV and movie screening of the two teleseryes are Before I Fall in Love and Safe In The Arms Of Love, followed by appearances of Jake Cuenca, Shy Carlos, Ronnie Ricketts and Mitch Valdez are the stars of the the mini-actionserye Noli Me Tangere.

Following the TV screening, iDMZ Sayaw Pinoy! will treat the crowd to a free iDMZ Live: The Sayaw Music Pilipino! concert at 8:30PM, featuring performances from the OPM artist Greggy Santos, the original prince of pop Dingdong Avanzado, queen of rockstar Paula Bianca, Gino Padilla, Lani Misalucha, Cayleen Villamor, Top Suzara, Jinky VIdal, Thyro and Yumi, a young diva princess Anja Aguilar and golden voice Marvin Ong.

Fun Run for the Philippines, on the other hand, will kick off the festivities on Saturdays at 6AM, with thousands of participants gathering to run for the continued rehabilitation and beautification of the esteros in the metro and the Pasig River. The run also be simultaneously held in Quezon City, Baguio City, Iloilo City, Roxas City, Cebu City, Bacolod City, Davao City, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and Korea to benefit various environmental advocacies.

In the afternoon, fans will be treated to world-class performances from some of the biggest and brightest Kapinoy stars iin It's Partytime live from the Marikina Sports Complex this Sunday.

From 8AM to 6PM on both Friday and Saturday, Kapinoy attendees can troop to the Kapinoy Village in Diliman, Quezon City and Luneta Park, where IBC-13 programs and channels will set up booths offering games and special shows. They will also be given the chance to bond with and have their photo taken with some of the cast members of IBC-13 programs who will take part in the even with the PNoy administration of president Noynoy Aquino III.

The Kapinoy Bazaar at Quezon City, meanwhile, will open at 9AM until 12MN on both Saturday and Sunday.

Aside from these fun-filled activities, the Grand Kapinoy Weekend will provide public service through the medical mission of DZTV Radyo Budyong with PhilHealtrh, kitchen to be operated by Kapinoy Talent Center talents and IBC-13’s news anchors, and the booths of IBC’s news and current affairs shows.

The IBC Regional Network will also deliver medical, livelihood, and government services to the public via Halad Kapamilya, which will begin at 6AM on Friday and will be held simultaneously at SM City Baguio, SM City Iloilo, SM City Bacolod, SM City Cebu, and SM City Davao.

For additional information on the Kapinoy ng Kasiyahan: The Grand Kapinoy Weekend, visit 53years.ibc.com.ph. Take part in the celebration by sharing your Kapinoy ng Kasiyahan on Twitter using the hashtag #Kapinoy53Years.