Regine Velasquez and Vice Ganda. INSTAGRAM FILE PHOTOS
MANILA, Philippines — Personalities from the Kapamilya network could not help but rejoice when news broke that ABS-CBN shows are returning on free television via Zoe TV.
“Better Days!!!!” comedian and host Vice Ganda gushed on Twitter, sharing a photo of ABS-CBN’s announcement.
Better Days!!!! ❤️💚💙 pic.twitter.com/dVEU5yef96
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) October 6, 2020
ABS-CBN announced earlier Tuesday that some of its shows and movies will soon air over A2Z Channel 11, a rebrand of Zoe TV, which is owned by Brother Eddie Villanueva.
The afternoon variety show “It’s Showtime” hosted by the comedian and other Kapamilya stars was reportedly among the programs airing on A2Z Channel 11 starting Saturday, October 10.
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“You will see us on free TV again. God is so good #kapamilyaforever,” Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez said in an Instagram post.
Hosts of the morning show “Magandang Buhay” Karla Estrada and Melay Cantiveros-Francisco likewise expressed thanks over the Kapamilya shows’ return to free TV.
“GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME! FREE TV NA TAYONG MULI ON CHANNEL 11 FREE TV NA MULI MGA KAPAMILYA,” Estrada wrote.
“Maraming Salamat Panginoon,” said Francisco.
Even the network’s news anchors like Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo and Karen Davila were elated over the news.
“Good news po para sa atin !!! But really praying, ‘Lord, pwera usog please.’ But in the meantime, hooray, Kapamilya. OMG miss na miss na miss na natin ang isa’t isa! Salamat sa Diyos,” Sembrano-Aguinaldo said.
“It’s OFFICIAL! Praying for the BEST. Salamat Lord. This is a start,” Davila wrote on Twitter.
It’s OFFICIAL! 🇵🇭 Praying for the BEST. Salamat Lord. This is a start 🙏🏻 https://t.co/rvWFHCKQPV
— Karen Davila (@iamkarendavila) October 6, 2020
ABS-CBN went off the air in May after its legislative franchise expired. In July, its application for a new franchise was denied by a House of Representatives panel.
Since signing off, the network continued to air its news programs and other shows via its digital platforms.