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31 unusual facts about CBN


2006 Philippine Mount Everest expedition

The expedition, consisting of Filipino triathlete Leo Oración and Erwin Emata, was backed by Philippine television network ABS-CBN; Romeo Garduce, who was climbing at the same time, was sponsored by rival GMA-7.

Alexa Ilacad

She appeared in a various commercials and shows of ABS-CBN.

Carl John Barrameda

Carl John Barrameda (born on October 12, 1993) is a Filipino actor working for ABS-CBN.

Caroline Duffy

The pageant will be broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to more than 80 countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.

Cher Calvin

She was a former news presenter of Studio 23's News Central and one of the hosts of the fashion magazine show F on ABS-CBN.

Christine Jacob

After joining athletics, she was requested by her aunt to co-host in “Eat Bulaga” in 1990 (then airing on ABS-CBN) as her aunt knew that Christine’s mother was also a TV host.

Cory Quirino

Eventually, she hosted her own show Citiline, a weekly travel and fitness show that aired on Studio 23, a subsidiary of the ABS-CBN network.

Daniela Torrealba

The pageant was broadcast live via ABS-CBN in the Philippines and to many countries worldwide via Star World, The Filipino Channel and other partner networks.

Divine Word University of Tacloban

Ted Failon, current news anchor for ABS-CBN and former representative of the 1st district of Leyte from 2001–04

Dyan Castillejo

Castillejo has worked as a sports interviewer for ABS-CBN sports, interviewing Manny Pacquiao and his Mexican opponents.

Eliza Pineda

She has appeared in many teleserye, including some ABS-CBN programs like Mga Anghel na Walang Langit and Maria Flordeluna.

Gessan Enriquez

Currently she is the production designer for the upcoming TV adaptation of the 1984 film Katorse which is going to be shown on ABS-CBN.

Jake Cuenca

After transferring to ABS-CBN in 2006, he became part of the cast of the network's soap opera Sana Maulit Muli.

Jessa Zaragoza

She later transferred to rival network ABS-CBN from 2000–2004, and signed a deal with its recording company Star Records, releasing her next two albums Ibigay Mo Na (2000) and Kahit Na Ilang Umaga (2004).

Karen Reyes

Karen Reyes is currently managed and under contract to Star Magic, ABS-CBN's home based talent agency.

Kitchie Nadal

Kitchie Nadal's interpretation of Iniibig Kita has been included in ABS-CBN's first tele-epiko Rounin.

Leo Oracion

Oración was a member of the First Philippine Mount Everest Expedition, whose quest to conquer Everest was supported by the ABS-CBN television network, among other entities.

Mansueto Velasco

He later had a successful career as a comedian, appearing in several ABS-CBN sitcoms.

Mara Lopez

She had a small role in ABS-CBN's Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur Luv and had guest appearances in some shows in ABS-CBN.

Mari Kaimo

He co-hosted Vilma Santos' show Vilma! in 1989, and some years later, shows such as The Global Filipino on TFC and The Correspondents on ABS-CBN.

Maria Sinukuan

Sinukuan or SINyang, KUnnie, and ANing is a fictional character in Dyosa series, a telefantasya being aired by ABS-CBN Network portrayed by Filipino actress Mickey Ferriols.

Miss Philippines Earth 2002

The pageant switched its broadcasting television partner from RPN Channel to ABS-CBN Channel.

Never Knew Love Like This Before

Filipino singer Lani Misalucha covered the song for her 2008 album Reminisce and was the featured song in an episode of ABS-CBN's Your Song.

Our Lady Mediatrix of All Graces

In a televised interview with ABS-CBN network communications, Arguelles noted no documents were compiled or even reached the Holy See in 1951, causing its immediate rejection.

Paolo Serrano

In 2011 Serrano was supposed to pick up by GMA-7's new epic series Amaya but he turned down the project offer due to his ongoing commitment on ABS-CBN.

On December 23, 2009 Serrano signed with ABS-CBN to star as a major recurring character in suspense drama Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo which premiered in January 18, 2010.

PhilSports Complex

Wowowee, the now-defunct early afternoon game show of television network ABS-CBN, was scheduled to hold its first anniversary show at the complex.

Put a Little Love in Your Heart

ABS-CBN used this song as part of the theme song of its 2002 Christmas station ID which bears the same name, this time with Tagalog lyrics sung by Carol Banawa.

TriNoma

The 3.5 billion peso mall was officially launched on October 16, 2007 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Vice President Noli de Castro (now ABS-CBN broadcaster).

Vince Hizon

Having accomplished so much on the court, while also playing for the Philippine National Team competing internationally, he was enticed to create a sports show for the ABS-CBN television network.

You'll Be Safe Here

"You'll Be Safe Here", an EP by OPM band Rivermaya, featuring the song with the same name which was first used as the theme song to the now-defunct ABS-CBN TV show Spirits, starring Maja Salvador.


Alicia Vergel

She married Sampaguita Pictures leading man César Ramirez and had two children who are also celebrities in the Philippines: Ace Vergel (known as "the Bad Boy of the Philippines") and Beverly Vergel who is an actress, acting teacher and currently director of the ABS-CBN Center for Communication Arts, Inc. (more popularly known as WORKSHOPS@ABS-CBN).

Andrea Brillantes

Her first major role in a television series was the main role in the ABS-CBN series Annaliza, alongside Zanjoe Marudo, Kaye Abad, Patrick Garcia, and Denise Laurel.

Channel 23

DWAC-TV, the flagship television station of ABS-CBN Sports+Action channel 23 in Metro Manila, Philippines

Cheche Lazaro

Lazaro soon left her position in ABS-CBN in 1988 to create her own production company, Probe Productions, with the help of fellow journalists, Luchi Cruz-Valdez and Maria Ressa.

Christine Jacob

After her contract with TAPE, Inc. (producer of “Eat Bulaga”) expired, Christine hosted its rival, “Magandang Tanghali Bayan”, in ABS-CBN (“Eat Bulaga” is already airing in GMA Network).

Cinema One

On December 23, 2007, 3:30 p.m. ‘Alay ni Da King: a FPJ Special’ was hosted by Cinema One ABS-CBN Channel Head Charo Santos-Concio.

Coconut Palace

The Palace was made a primary filming location for the ABS-CBN television series Tanging Yaman, standing in for Malacañan Palace as the residence of the First Family.

Coney Reyes on Camera

Coney Reyes on Camera was a weekly drama anthology that aired from 1984-1999 in 3 networks (ABS-CBN and RPN-9) and became the longest running drama anthology in Philippine TV history until ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya broke the record in 2011.

Dimples Romana

Romana, who was taking up BS Tourism in University of Santo Tomas (UST) College of Education, was the courtside reporter on games involving the UST Growling Tigers on the 2002 season of ABS-CBN's coverage of the UAAP men's basketball tournament.

Erich Gonzales

After having a successful love team with Enchong Dee and team up with Mario Maurer, she appears once again in the everyday primetime slot, as she becomes part of the biggest television series of ABS-CBN for 2013.

Eugenio Lopez

Eugenio Lopez, Jr., former CEO and president of then ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation (now ABS-CBN Corporation)

Face the People

Amy Perez was the original host but resigned to take care of her child (and eventually transferred to ABS-CBN to the host of The Singing Bee).

Gretchen Fullido

Fullido is the current anchor for the segment, Star Patrol on TV Patrol and under the contract of ABS-CBN and TFC.

JB Magsaysay

Joseph Benedict Aquino Magsaysay, also known as JB Magsaysay (born on July 6, 1980 in San Juan, La Union), is a Filipino actor, a public servant, a businessman and was one of the 13 housemates of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1.

Jim Nwobodo

In June 2009 the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) restored the license of the Savannah Bank, in which Jim Nwobodo holds a major stake, in compliance with a February 2009 Appeal Court ruling in Abuja.

John Estrada

His biggest break in showbiz came in 1998 when he headlined the controversial ABS-CBN noontime show "Magandang Tanghali Bayan" (MTB) with Randy Santiago and Willie Revillame.

Joker Arroyo

Arroyo participated in the trials of political detainees such as Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr., ABS-CBN Executive Eugenio Lopez, Jr., Cebu politician Sergio Osmeña III, Communist Party of the Philippines founder and University of the Philippines Professor Jose Maria Sison, Senators Jovito Salonga and Eva Kalaw, lawyers Aquilino Pimentel Jr., Renato Tañada, Eduardo Olaguer and many others.

José P. Laurel

Denise Laurel, great-granddaughter, Filipina actress and singer and a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents.

Kim Atienza

Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal (2007) (ABS-CBN) - Celebrity player (won the one-million-peso briefcase)

Knowledge Power

Knowledge Power is a weekly 30-minute educational show aired on ABS-CBN, a spin-off of host Ernie Baron's Hoy Gising! segment and TV Patrol's Itanong Kay Ka Ernie.

Komiks Presents: Flash Bomba

The Isang Lakas crew is a superhero group conceptualized by ABS-CBN inspired by America's Super Friends and Justice League.

Laura Mansfield

Mansfield frequently appears on a wide array of mainly-US networks such as CNN and CNN International, FoxNews, Fox News UK, Israel National Radio, BBC, and CBN as well as numerous radio stations across the US such as KGO Radio News in San Francisco, America at Night, WDEL, WFED, WTOP, the Laurie Roth Show, the Tom Bauerle Show, and the Carl Wigglesworth Show, as well as working for many unnamed Fortune 500 companies.

Maggie dela Riva

Maggie was homeward bound (No. 48, 12th Street, New Manila, Quezon City) from the ABS-CBN Studio on Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City, driving her bantam car with her maid Helen Calderon, when the 4 accused, using a Pontiac 2-door convertible car, waylaid her.

Magwayen Creative Scholars' Guild

His filmography include Mulawin the Movie, Eternity, La Visa Loca, ICU BED #7 (Cinemalaya 2005 entry) and Saan Nagtatago si Happiness? (Cinemalaya 2006 entry), ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya, Sa Piling Mo, Maria Flor de Luna and Ysabella.

Ogie Alcasid

He also appeared on other comedy programs such as ABS-CBN's Mana Mana (from 1991 to 1992), ABC's Tropang Trumpo (from 1994 to 1995), GMA Network's Bubble Gang (from 1995 to 2013), QTV's Ay, Robot! (from 2005 to 2007), and a sitcom Show Me Da Manny (from 2010 to 2011).

Pila, Laguna

This also served as a location for the reality show, The Amazing Race Asia 2 and the ABS-CBN daytime drama hit series Be Careful With My Heart.

Randy David

After leaving the network in 1995, David hosted Public Life for GMA Network, and until 2003, Off the Record (with Katrina Legarda) for ABS-CBN, his last regular hosting stint to date.

Ricky Carandang

On July 9, 2010 He resigned in ABS-CBN to become a part of the communications team of President Benigno Aquino III.

Robert Villar

His first television appearance was when he auditioned in ABS-CBN'S Little Big Star.

Sa Linggo nAPO Sila

The show competed with the GMA Supershow, but when Eat Bulaga! moved to GMA Network from ABS-CBN, Sa Linggo nAPO Sila was reformatted as 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila (They Are Now On All Week) to fill the void in ABS-CBN's weekday lineup.

San Guillermo Parish Church

This heritage church is part of the main venue for taping of ABS-CBN primetime show May Bukas Pa from February 2, 2009 to February 5, 2010 as their Monastery.

Snooky Serna

More recently, she's been in various top-rating soap operas in rival stations GMA Network and ABS-CBN, notably Marina, Captain Barbell and Habang Kapiling Ka where she again was awarded a best actress trophy for TV drama performance from PMPC in 2003.

The X Factor Philippines

KZ Tandingan was proclaimed the winner of the first season, of whom received a cash prize of 4 million pesos including a recording contract from Star Records, ABS-CBN's recording arm.

Tonyong Bayawak

Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tonyong Bawayak, more popularly known as simply Tonyong Bayawak (lit. Tonyo the Water Monitor Lizard) was the third installment of the Philippine weekly mini-series Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla ("Amulet: The Legendary Chronicles of Ramon Revilla") aired by ABS-CBN that started on February 27, 2010 and ended on May 29, 2010.

Victoria, Oriental Mindoro

Appeared in ABS-CBN Primetime Dramas and Shows, ASAP, MMK, Sabel, Angelito: Batang Ama, Nasaan Ka Elisa?

Vivian Velez

She was starred in the 2010 TV series Imortal (starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin), and in the 2013 TV remake of Maria Mercedes (starring Jessy Mendiola), both shown on ABS-CBN.

What I Do Best

Sabihin Mo Sa Akin was the theme song of Anne Curtis' Kampanerang Kuba, and finally, Dahil Nagmamahal became the theme song of ABS-CBN's show for Filipino workers abroad entitled Nagmamahal, Kapamilya hosted by Bernadette Sembrano.