''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' ''(They Are Now On All Week)'' is a Tagalog-language

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. Hosted by APO Hiking Society, it aired from February 4, 1995 to November 28, 1998, replacing ''

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History

First year

''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' started its first live broadcast from the ABS-CBN Delta Theater on February 4, 1995. The core hosts from the previous show '' Sa Linggo nAPO Sila'' (led by the APO Hiking Society) were initially joined by various ABS-CBN contract artists on a twice-weekly basis, until the show established its own core of regular hosts committed to appear on a daily basis. It garnered high ratings most especially in provinces and cities where ABS-CBN had superior signal. But the real challenge for ''Sang Linggo'' was the show's content itself as it tried to veer away from the usual noontime format of slapstick humor and various talent portions that its predecessor (and formerly a competitor on

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) ''

'' (now on TV5) (which added

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, and others to its roster of hosts as well) had presented to its viewers. Eventually, the show decided to compete for viewership by coming up with various game and talent portions as their answer to their rival show's own segments. Among the portions that were popular to its viewers on its initial year were "Conan the Beautician", "Hibangers", "Pop-Pinoyan", "Princess Asia", and the highlight game portion "Sarimanok Sweepstakes". Soon after, ''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' became the avenue to showcase talent and introduce new stars. The likes of

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, Bojo Molina and Matthew Mendoza were introduced to the public as regular co-hosts. The show's rotating comedy sketch segments won loyal following out of new star combinations like the comic duos of John Estrada and

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and Jun Encarnacion, and

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and Norman Mitchell. The biggest contribution however of the show to the noontime scene was the musical portion "Doon Po sa Jammin'" where the most popular and upcoming Pinoy rock bands were featured.

Second year: Top-rating status and downfall

In the show's second year, it launched "Calendar Girl", a pageant segment for girls aged 15–21 years old. The segment injected a "sexy" element to the show but won over a new fanbase. The noontime show also introduced "Barangay APO", a segment where host Eagle Riggs goes on live remote telecast on a selected barangay and gives out many prizes in cash and kind. The said segment brought ''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' to the number one spot in the noontime slot in Mega Manila. But the show's popularity declined when ''Eat Bulaga!'' introduced "Super SiReyna", a

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. Due to the success of "Super SiReyna" in 1996, it brought ''Eat Bulaga!'' back to the top spot as well as other new segments that capture the attention of its viewers.

Third and final year

''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' barely celebrated its third year on Philippine TV when the show suddenly suffered in the ratings game. The show was moved to Studio 3 of ABS-CBN Broadcast Center at that time in 1997. With ''Eat Bulaga!'' continuing to thrill the noontime viewing public with "Super SiReyna", "Kaserola ng Kabayanan", and "Philippine Bulaga Association", the staff decided to give its still-popular segment "Calendar Girl" a more bolder, naughtier approach. The question-and-answer portion was now handled by the newly established trio of John Estrada, Randy Santiago and Willie Revillame. Their delivery of naughty jokes on national TV was met with mixed reactions. At the same time, the show unveiled its own game portion "APO Cash ng Bayan" which gave out many cash prizes. The ratings improved a bit with the changes but it reportedly did not sit well with some of the original hosts of the show. The show was in danger of cancellation and went its final airing on November 28, 1998, when co-hosts

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and

Willie Revillame Wilfredo "Willie" Buendia Revillame (; born January 27, 1961), is a Filipino television host, actor, comedian, drummer, singer, and businessman. He has hosted numerous variety shows, such as ''Lunch Date'', Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' and ''MTB ...

went on to become the main hosts of the network's new noontime show ''

'' that aired Mondays to Fridays.

Sabado Live

The APO Hiking Society was able to keep the Saturday noontime slot via the musical variety show "''Sabado Live''" which premiered on December 5. 1998. They were joined by

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, G. Toengi,

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and Lara Fabregas. The show's format was similar to their previous Sunday variety show '' Sa Linggo nAPO Sila''. However with "MTB" posting higher ratings after adding the phenomenal segment "Pera o Bayong" later before the year ended, ABS-CBN management decided to cancel "Sabado Live" and extend "MTB"'s run to Saturday. Sabado Live's final show aired on February 27, 1999.

Legacy

''Sang Linggo nAPO Sila'' garnered high ratings from the start of its airing but it was not able to overtake ''

'' permanently, but it did gain popularity in regions where GMA's signals were weak and ABS-CBN's signals were stronger. The show also introduced many new talents to television. Some of the show's new talents would eventually make their mark in show business as box-office stars and acclaimed artists (recording, film and TV) despite ''Eat Bulaga''’s reported clout and power in the showbiz industry. However, despite the show's initial advocacy to "clean up" the noontime slot and become the viewer's alternative choice, the management eventually decided that the show must go head-on with ''Eat Bulaga!''. The all-out "noontime network war" escalated as the staff and fans of both warring noontime shows accused each other of copying segments. The downfall of the show was blamed on the humor being "too intelligent for the average Filipino" as the management tried to request the show's hosts to tone down on jokes (mostly political) that only a few would understand. Apparently, ABS-CBN was looking for a bigger version of its competitor in the noontime slot. After the axing of "APO", succeeding Kapamilya noontime shows would feature younger set of hosts with the same "street humor" inspired by their competitors.

Hosts

Main hosts

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Jim Paredes Jaime Ramon Misa Paredes (born August 30, 1951), better known simply as Jim Paredes, is a Filipino singer, songwriter, television host, writer and actor. He is known as one of the members of popular musical trio APO Hiking Society along with ...

* Boboy Garovillo

Co-hosts

(1995–1998) *

Kris Aquino Kristina Bernadette Cojuangco Aquino (; born February 14, 1971) is a Filipino retired television presenter, actress, talent manager and film producer. She notably appeared as Princess Intan in the acclaimed '' Crazy Rich Asians'' and is a rec ...

(1995–1996) *

(1995–1998) *

Amy Perez Maria Armida "Amy" Parale Perez-Castillo (; born September 5, 1969), also known as Tyang Amy, is a Filipino television and radio presenter. Noted for her strong opinions and distinct brand in hosting, she has since established herself as a depe ...

(1995–1998) *

Pops Fernandez Maria Cielito "Pops" Lukban Fernandez (; born December 12, 1966) is a Filipino singer, entertainer, entrepreneur, TV host and actress. She was dubbed as the Philippines Concert Queen, performing internationally and locally before transitioni ...

(1995–1996) * Michelle van Eimeren (1995–1998) *Lara Melissa de Leon (1995–1998) *

Bing Loyzaga Carla Victoria "Bing" Cuerva Loyzaga-Gibbs (born April 9, 1970) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for her villainous roles in several shows '' Babaeng Hampaslupa'' as Katharina, '' Sinasamba Kita'' as Isabellita and '' Kay Tagal ...

(1995–1998) *

Gelli de Belen Anna Gianelli Yap de Belen-Rivera, more commonly known as Gelli de Belen (born May 25, 1973), is a Filipino actress. She is known for her role as a host of ''SiS'', a daytime television program that ran on GMA Network from 2001 to 2010. Ear ...

(1996–1998) *

Aiko Melendez Mary Aiko Shimoji Melendez (born December 16, 1975), known professionally as Aiko Melendez (), is a Filipino actress and politician. She currently serves as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022, a position she previousl ...

(1996–1998)

Extended hosts

(1995–1998) *

* CJ Ramos *

(1998) *

Ai-Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as ...

(1998) *

Judy Ann Santos Judy Anne Lumagui Santos-Agoncillo (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines, and is known for her dramatic and comedic roles in blockbusters and independent films, as w ...

Claudine Barretto Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto (; born July 20, 1979) is a Filipino actress, who made her screen debut on the youth-oriented variety show, '' Ang TV''. She became a mainstay in several sitcoms, including ''Home Along Da Riles'', ''Oki Dok ...

(1996–1998) *

Kristine Hermosa Kristine Hermosa Orille-Sotto (; born September 9, 1983) is a Filipino actress. Hermosa made her screen debut in the youth-oriented variety show '' Ang TV'' (1995). Her breakthrough came in the soap opera '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000), which be ...

Jolina Magdangal Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal (; born November 6, 1978) is a Filipino singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Philippine Pop Culture", she is credited for heavily inf ...

(1997–1998) *

Rica Peralejo Regina Carla Bautista Peralejo-Bonifacio (born March 7, 1981), better known as Rica Peralejo (), is a former Filipino actress, singer, and television host. Career Television Peralejo started out as a child star and was part of ABS-CBN's popul ...

* Giselle Toengi (1998) *

Ruffa Gutierrez Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez (born June 24, 1974) is a Filipino actress, model, TV host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the 1992 Look of the Year - Philippines, Binibining Pilipinas World 1993 and Second Runner-up to Miss World 199 ...

Carmina Villarroel María Carmina Muñiz Villarroel-Legaspi (; ; born August 17, 1975) is a Filipino actress, television presenter, and product endorser. She is best known for portraying the role of Lyneth Santos in the medical drama, ''Abot-Kamay na Pangarap'' ...

*Mark Vernal *Bojo Molina (1996–1998) *

*Matthew Mendoza (1996–1997) *

Anjo Yllana Andrés José Salvador Garchitorena Yllana Jr. (born April 24, 1968), known professionally as Anjo Yllana, is a Filipino actor-comedian, television host and politician. He is one of the hosts from ''Eat Bulaga!'' from 1998 until 2020. Career ...

*Jun Encarnacion *Eagle Riggs *Rannie Raymundo *Giselle Sanchez *Jon Santos *

Bayani Agbayani Bayani Sequita Rogacion Jr. (born January 3, 1969), known professionally as Bayani Agbayani, is a Filipino host, actor, singer, and comedian. After 15 years at ABS-CBN, he shuttled between his original home studio GMA Network and TV5 for the t ...

(1996–1998) *

(1995–1998) *Norman Mitchell *Solidgold Dancers * Winnie Cordero * Joy Viado *Joji Isla *Dinky Doo, Jr. *Whitney Tyson *Sammy Lagmay *Cynthia Patag *Beverly Salviejo *Joseph Montalvo *Christien John Gonzales *David Bermudez *

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*Voice Unlimited

Segments

*Calendar Girl *Hibangers *Princess Asia *Barangay APO *Sarimanok Sweepstakes *Ricollection *Little Dreamboy *Made na Made Na! *Doon Po sa Jammin' *Hataw ng Tanghalan *Fantasya Festival *Ngiting Unique, Ngiting Panalo (1996–1997) *APO Cash ng Bayan *Dahil Tanging Ikaw Sing-a-like Contest (1996) *Star Kid *Mader Dear *'Wag Isnabin *Expo Pilipino Bingo *Mula sa Puso ni Esperanza (1997) *Lakas Pinoy

Personnel

Directors

*Danni Caparas *Victor de Guzman

References

External links

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History

First year

Second year: Top-rating status and downfall

Third and final year

Sabado Live

Legacy

Hosts

Main hosts

Co-hosts

Extended hosts

Segments

Personnel

Directors

See also

References

External links