The much-awaited prime-time comeback of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes happened last Saturday, May 14, 2022.
The pilot episode of their sitcom, Jose & Maria’s Bonggang Villa, aired on Saturday replacing Agimat ng Agila season two.
The sitcom features the story of newlyweds Jose (Dingdong) and Maria (Marian), who have been given the challenge to revive Jose’s family business—an old and haunted bed and breakfast!
Naming it the “Bonggang Villa,” Jose and Maria devise plans to make it great again, but are faced with hurdles, including helping the spirits of dead people resolve unfinished businesses.
The new sitcom is a co-production venture among three outfits: GMA-7, APT Entertainment, and Dingdong’s Agosto Dos Media. It is directed by John Lapus.
Also part of the show are Benjie Paras, Pekto, Johnny Revilla, Shamaine Buencamino, Pinky Amador, Hershey Neri, Loujude Gonzalez, and Sparkle love team Zonia Mejia and Jamir Zabarte.
JOSE & MARIA’S BONGGANG VILLA PILOT RATINGS
How did the pilot episode of Jose & Maria’s Bonggang Villa fare in the ratings game?
Based on the NUTAM People Ratings data of AGB Nielsen, it got a TV rating of 13.5%.
Its rival program on TV5, Rated Korina, which is hosted by Korina Sanchez, had a rating of 2.4%. Rated Korina is a lifestyle-magazine program produced by Brightlight Productions.
Meanwhile, its ABS-CBN rival My Papa Pi, which airs on A2Z and Kapamilya Channel, got a rating of 2.0%. It is already the combined rating of two channels.
My Papa Pi is headlined by Piolo Pascual, Pepe Herrera, and Pia Wurtzbach.
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