''Magpakailanman'' ( en, Forevermore) is a
Philippine television drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebis ...
anthology show broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
. Hosted by
Mel Tiangco
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, it premiered on December 2, 2002. The show concluded on December 27, 2007. It was replaced by the ''
E.S.P.'' in its timeslot. The show returned on November 17, 2012 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up.
Overview
The show was originally created by GMA Entertainment TV Group as a limited drama special intended for the celebration of ''World Meeting of Families'' on January 23–24, 2003.
Vilma Santos
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (, born November 3, 1953) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She served as a House Deputy Speaker since 2019 to 2022 and as the Representative of Batangas' 6th district since ...
was offered to host the show but turned it down.
Mel Tiangco
Mel, Mels or MEL may refer to:
Biology
* Mouse erythroleukemia cell line (MEL)
* National Herbarium of Victoria, a herbarium with the Index Herbariorum code MEL
People
* Mel (given name), the abbreviated version of several given names (including ...
was later hired to host and the show later became a regular show in GMA Network. On December 27, 2007, the show was canceled.
In November 2012, the show was revived by GMA Network, with Tiangco reprising her role as the host. In March 2020, principal photography was halted due to the
enhanced community quarantine in Luzon
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caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. The show resumed its programming on July 18, 2020.
Ratings
According to
AGB Nielsen Philippines
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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of the second run of ''Magpakailanman'' earned a 20.6% rating.
Accolades
References
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{{GMA Network (current and upcoming original programming)
2002 Philippine television series debuts
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network original programming
Philippine anthology television series
Television productions suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Television series revived after cancellation