The slightly delayed telecast of the back-to-back fights of Filipino boxers Brian Villoria and Nonito Donaire against Mexican-Americans Ulises Solis and Raul Martinez, respectively, was the runaway winner in the daytime race last Sunday, April 19. Dubbed The Flash and the Furious, this boxing event held at the Araneta Coliseum saw the two Filipino boxers win their respective matches. The TV coverage shown on GMA-7 generated a 32.3 percent rating to lead all daytime and primetime programs.

The taped episode of SOP (15.5 percent) and entertainment talk show Showbiz Central (14.8 percent) came in second and third, respectively; both shows are from GMA-7. Completing the Top 5 are ABS-CBN's Matanglawin (14 percent) and ASAP '09 (13.9 percent).

Mel & Joey topped the primetime race with 25 percent; followed by Kap's Amazing Stories (24.7 percent), Rated K (23.3 percent), All Star K (21.7 percent), and My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (21.6 percent).

Last night, April 20, GMA-7's newest game show Hole In The Wall (hosted by Ogie Alcasid and Michael V. as Angelina and Yaya) made an impressive debut. Posting a rating of 27.7 percent, it shared the fifth spot with ABS-CBN's TV Patrol World and May Bukas Pa.

Topping the primetime race was Zorro (34.4 percent), followed by Totoy Bato (33.5 percent), 24 Oras (32.3 percent), and All About Eve (28.6 percent).

Two new afternoon soaps premiered yesterday: the 22^nd season of Daisy Siete titled "Kambalilong" and the TV remake of Kambal Sa Uma, starring Shaina Magdayao and Melissa Ricks. "Kambalilong" was slightly ahead with 21.4 percent while Kambal Sa Uma got 19.8 percent to grab the fourth and fifth slots, respectively.

Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? was the daytime leader with 24.3 percent, followed by Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (22.2 percent) and Eat Bulaga! (21.7 percent).

Eat Bulaga! and XXX were the leaders last Saturday, April 18; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? and Totoy Bato ruled last Friday, April 17.

Here are the comparative TV ratings of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 programs from April 17 to 20, based on the overnight ratings of AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households:

April 17, Friday

Non-Primetime:

Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 5.5%; Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.6%

Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 7.1%; Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 7.7%

Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 7.3%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 8.9%

Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 12.6%; Reborn (ABS-CBN) 6.8%

Slamdunk (GMA-7) 12.3%; Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 6.1%

SiS (GMA-7) 8.7%; Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 5.7%

Lalola (GMA-7) 11.1%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 13.7%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 21.9%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 19.9%; Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 21.1%

Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 27.1%; Parekoy (ABS-CBN) 17.7%

Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 26.6%; Pieta (ABS-CBN) 16.8%

Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 10.4%; La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 9.8%; Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 10.1%

Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 7.8%; Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 10.1%

Primetime:

Family Feud (GMA-7) 13.3%; Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 9.9%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 27.3%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 27%

Zorro (GMA-7) 30.6%; May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 27.4%

Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 33.5%; I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 23.6%

Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 27.6%; Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 27%

All About Eve (GMA-7) 29.7%; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 20.5%; Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 27.6%

Bubble Gang (GMA-7) 20.7%; S.O.C.O. (ABS-CBN) 15.5%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 8.6%

Saksi (GMA-7) 7.8%; Trip Na Trip (ABS-CBN) 4.9%

OFW Diaries (GMA-7) 4.4%; Games Uplate (ABS-CBN) 1.8%

April 18, Saturday

Non-Primetime

Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko (GMA-7) 2%; Salamat Dok (ABS-CBN) 3.8%; Transformers Beast Machines (GMA-7) 3.3%

Class of the Titans (GMA-7) 4.8%; Kabuhayang Swak Na Swak (ABS-CBN) 4.6%

Black Jack (GMA-7) 6%; Wanted: Perfect Husband (ABS-CBN) 2.1%

Bakugan Battle Brawlers (GMA-7) 8.3%; Sineskwela (ABS-CBN) 3.3%

Batang Bibbo (GMA-7) 7.5%; Teamo Supremo (ABS-CBN) 5%; Transformers Cybertron (ABS-CBN) 5%

Art Angel (GMA-7) 7.6%; Ultraman Max (ABS-CBN) 5.3%

Lovely Day (GMA-7) 8.9%; Wonder Mom (ABS-CBN) 4.5%; Ka-Blog (GMA-7) 10.4%

Maynila (GMA-7) 14.6%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 9.8%

Joey's Quirky World (GMA-7) 19.8%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 25.1%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 15.9%

Startalk (GMA-7) 11.7%; Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) 9.4%

Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) 14.4%; Cinema FPJ: Da King On ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) 14.8%

Primetime

Pinoy Records (GMA-7) 17.4%; Komiks Presents Flash Bomba (ABS-CBN) 13.4%;

Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5? (GMA-7) 17.4%%; The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) 18.2%

Bitoy's Funniest Videos (GMA-7) 26.5%; Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) 25.1%

Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) 26.1%; XXX (ABS-CBN) 27.8%

Imbestigador (GMA-7) 22.5%; Banana Split (ABS-CBN) 16.6%

Cool Center: Hello, It's Me! (GMA-7) 9.5%; TV Patrol World Sabado (ABS-CBN) 9.8%; Sports Unlimited (ABS-CBN) 6.7%

GMA Weekend Report (GMA-7) 5.6%; Games Uplate(ABS-CBN) 2.6%; Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman (GMA-7) 2.8%

April 19, Sunday

Non-Primetime

Jesus The Healer (GMA-7) 1.8%; The Healing Eucharist (ABS-CBN) 5.4%

In Touch With Dr. Charles Stanley (GMA-7) 1.3%; Kabuhayang Swak Na Swak (ABS-CBN) 4.2%

Bakugan Battle Brawlers (GMA-7) 5.8%; Salamat Dok (ABS-CBN) 4.1%

Jollitown (GMA-7) 7.7%; Totally Spies! Undercover (ABS-CBN) 3.4%

Black Jack (GMA-7) 8.9%; Transformers Cybertron (ABS-CBN) 4%

Rockman Stream (GMA-7) 8.3%; Ultraman Max (ABS-CBN) 6.9%

Kay Susan Tayo (GMA-7) 8.1%; Bakbakan (ABS-CBN) 6.4%

SOP (GMA-7) 15.5%; Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) 14%

The Flash and the Furious (GMA-7) 32.3%; ASAP '09 (ABS-CBN) 13.9%; Your Song Presents Underage (ABS-CBN) 8.9%

Showbiz Central (GMA-7) 14.8%; The Buzz (ABS-CBN) 9.9%

Primetime

Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA-7) 24.7%; Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) 14%

My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (GMA-7) 21.6%; The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) 18.2%

Mel & Joey (GMA-7) 25%; Rated K (ABS-CBN) 23.3%

All Star K (GMA-7) 21.7%; Sharon (ABS-CBN) 19.2%

Ful Haus (GMA-7) 18.6% TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 13.7%

SNBO (GMA-7) 12%; Sunday's Best (ABS-CBN) 7.4%

GMA Weekend Report (GMA-7) 4.2%; Urban Zone (ABS-CBN) 1.8%

Diyos at Bayan (GMA-7) 2.7%

April 20, Monday

Non-Primetime:

SiS (GMA-7) 12.4%; Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 4.7%

Lalola (GMA-7) 11.5%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 12.3%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 21.7%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 18.1%

Daisy Siete: Kambalilong (GMA-7) 21.4%; Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 19.8%

Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 22.2%; Pieta (ABS-CBN) 15.9%

Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 24.3%; La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 8.8%