''Lip Sync Battle Philippines'' is a

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show broadcast by

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. The show is the Philippine version of the American reality television series of the same title. Hosted by

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and

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, it premiered on February 27, 2016 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up replacing ''

Celebrity Bluff ''Celebrity Bluff'' is a Philippine television comedy game show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Eugene Domingo, it premiered on November 17, 2012. The show originally featured Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola as the original "Gangnammms" (also k ...

''. The show concluded on July 1, 2018 with a total of 3 seasons and 40 episodes. It was replaced by ''

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'' in its timeslot.

Overview

''Lip Sync Battle Philippines'' debuted on GMA Network on February 27, 2016. It is presented by

with

serving as the

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. The show is an

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of the American TV series, ''

Lip Sync Battle ''Lip Sync Battle'' is an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike, later known as Paramount Network. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John K ...

''. The game pits two celebrities against each other in a

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battle for two rounds. The celebrities lip sync songs of their choice. The crowd determines the winner after the two rounds have been completed. During the third episode of the first season, the show had their first tag team battle with

Betong Sumaya Alberto Sermonia Sumaya Jr. (born November 21, 1975), popularly known as Betong Sumaya, is a Filipino comedian, actor, and former production assistant for GMA Network, where he is also a part of the network's talent agency. He graduated with ...

and John Feir battling

Gladys Guevarra Gladys Guevarra-Navarrete (born February 22, 1977) is a Filipina actress, singer and comedienne, and a former housemate in ''Pinoy Big Brother''. Early life Gladys Guevarra is a comedian and voice impersonator who previously worked in GMA Netw ...

and Pekto.

Episodes

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Lip Sync Battle Philippines'' earned a 25.6% rating. While the premiere of the second season scored a 24.3% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2018 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network original programming Philippine reality television series Philippine television series based on American television series {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub