AGB: 10 Top-rating Pilot and Finale Daytime Shows in 2016

PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) continues to look back on the most-watched locally produced drama programs in 2016, after monitoring the TV ratings of Pinoy shows.

This time, PEP presents a list of the Top 10 highest-rated pilot and finale episodes among daytime shows aired this 2016.

Daytime dramas had several timeslots: the pre-programming slot of the network's variety shows (11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.), the afternoon block (2:30 – 5:45 p.m.), and the pre-programming slot of news programs (5:45 – 6:30 p.m.)

This list is based on TV ratings registered in Mega Manila and NUTAM from provider AGB Nielsen from January 1 until December 18, 2016.

Take note that it was only in October 2016 when AGB started sending out NUTAM (Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement) ratings instead of Mega Manila ratings.

Excluded from this list are Asian dramas, reality shows, and weekly drama anthologies.

PILOT EPISODES. Out of the seventeen daytime shows that premiered in 2016, nine shows from GMA made it to the Top 10 while ABS-CBN only had one.

GMA-7's Wish I May had the highest rating pilot episode for the year. The Kapuso afternoon drama that premiered on January 18 rated 17.1% accrding to AGB Nielsen's Mega Manila ratings.

Meanwhile, the only ABS-CBN show that made it to the list was the daytime child-friendly series Langit Lupa. It registered a TV rating of 12.4% for its November 28 pilot episode.

Meanwhile, the other shows that failed to make it to the Top 10 were:

11. The Greatest Love and We Will Survive (ABS-CBN)
12. Calle Siete (GMA)
13. Be My Lady (ABS-CBN)
14. Hahamakin Ang Lahat (GMA)
15. Tubig at Langis (ABS-CBN)
16. My Super D (ABS-CBN)

1. Wish I May
Cast: Bianca Umali and Miguel Tanfelix, Camille Prats, Mark Anthony Fernandez
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: January 18, 2016; 2:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 17.1%

This series talked about a woman (Camille) who had a rare case called chimerism or having two DNAs. Because of her two DNAs, she had a hard time finding her missing daughter (Bianca). Wish I May also served as the BiGuel love team's second solo teleserye.

2. Magkaibang Mundo
Cast: Louise delos Reyes and Juancho Trivino, Assunta de Rossi, Gina Alajar
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: May 23, 2016; 2:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 15.8%

Magkaibang Mundo marked the return of fantasy series aired in afternoon shows. This series showed the love story of a normal lady (Louise) with an elf (Juancho).

3. Trops
Cast: That's My Bae boys, Taki
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: October 24, 2016; 11:30 a.m. slot
AGB Rating: 15.5%

Trops is the first teleserye of Eat Bulaga's That's My Bae boys Kim Last, Tommy Penaflor, Joel Palencia, Jon Timmons, Miggy Tolentino, and Kenneth Medrano.

4. Sa Piling Ni Nanay
Cast: Yasmien Kurdi, Mark Herras, Katrina Halili
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: June 27, 2016; 4:15 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 15.4%

The show focused on the story of Ysabel (Yasmien), a woman who was hired to bear the baby of a childless couple (Katrina and Benjamin Alves) through in vitro fertilization.

5. The Millionaire's Wife
Cast: Andrea Torres, Robert Arevalo, Mike Tan
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: March 14, 2016; 4:15 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 14.9%

The Millionaire's Wife is about the struggles of single mother Louisa (Andrea) when she married the millionaire Fred and had to deal with her husband's children. At the same time, more problems cropped up upon the return of her child's father Ivan (Mike).

6. Hanggang Makita Kang Muli
Cast: Bea Binene and Derrick Monasterio, Angelika dela Cruz
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: March 7, 2016; 3:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 13.8%

This afternoon show talked about a feral child (Bea) who had the mental attributes of a dog after she was kidnapped and locked inside a barn with a dog while growing up.

7. Sinungaling Mong Puso
Cast: Rhian Ramos, Rafael Rosell, Kiko Estrada
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: July 18, 2016; 3:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 13.4%

Sinungaling Mong Puso is the TV adaptation of Vilma Santos's 1992 movie which starred Gabby Concepcion, Aiko Melendez, Alice Dixson, and Aga Muhlach. It is about Clara (Rhian) who married an abusive man (Rafael) and found comfort in a much younger man (Kiko) and later on fell in love with him.

8. Oh My Mama
Cast: Inah de Belen, Jhake Vargas, Jeric Gonzales
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: September 19, 2016; 2:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 13%

Oh My Mama is another TV adaptation of a movie starring Maricel Soriano. It also served as Inah's first project after transferring to GMA-7.

9. Langit Lupa
Cast: Yesha Camile, Xia Vigor, Yam Concepcion, Jason Abalos, Patrick Garcia
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: November 28, 2016; 11:30 a.m. slot
AGB Rating: 12.4%

This child-friendly series also features Alessandra de Rossi's Kapamilya comeback in a special role in its pilot episode. The daytime teleserye also stars the love team of Sharlene San Pedro and Jairus Aquino, as well as the Tomiho tandem of Miho Nishida and Tommy Esguerra.

10. Ika-6 na Utos
Cast: Sunshine Dizon, Gabby Concepcion, Ryza Cenon
Date and timeslot of pilot episode: December 5, 2016; 2:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 11.9%

Ika-6 na Utos depicts the story of an overweight woman (Sunshine) who got cheated on by her husband (Gabby) and her former boss (Ryza). The series is said to be close to reality since Sunshine also faced the same issue earlier this year.

FINALE EPISODES. For the twenty finale episodes that aired this year, ten shows from GMA-7 and only one series from ABS-CBN made it to the list. Eleven shows were on the list due to a tie.

First place went to The Half Sisters, the afternoon drama that aired for over a year starring Barbie Forteza, Thea Tolentino and Andre Paras. Its January 15 finale got 23.2%, the only rating above 20% on this list.

The only ABS-CBN show that made to the list was Tubig at Langis starring Cristine Reyes, Zanjoe Marudo, and Isabelle Daza. It placed ninth in the list for its September 2 finale that had an AGB rating of 14.1%.

The other shows that did not make on the list were:
11. Ningning (ABS-CBN)
12. Be My Lady (ABS-CBN)
13. Princess in the Palace (GMA)
14. Pasion De Amor (ABS-CBN)
15. All of Me (ABS-CBN)
16. My Super D (ABS-CBN)
17. And I Love You So (ABS-CBN)
18. We Will Survive (ABS-CBN)
19. Dangwa (GMA).

1. The Half Sisters
Cast: Barbie Forteza, Thea Tolentino, Jean Garcia, Andre Paras
Date and timeslot of finale episode: January 15, 2016; 2:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 23.2%

It is no surprise that this show about twin sisters who had different fathers (Barbie and Thea) got the highest rating for a finale episode since it had been a consistent top-rater and aired for one year and seven months.

2. The Millionaire's Wife
Date and timeslot of finale episode: June 24, 2016; 4:15 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 19.2%

The finale of this TV program showed a happy ending for the characters of Louisa (Andrea), Ivan (Mike) and their son.

3. Hanggang Makita Kang Muli
Date and timeslot of finale episode: July 15, 2016; 3:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 18.9%

While lead character Anna (Bea) recovered from her condition, the villain played by Ina Feleo got her karma when she acquired a mental disorder that made her imbibe the actions of a dog.

4. Wish I May
Date and timeslot of finale episode: May 20, 2016; 2:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 18.4%

The culminating episode of Wish I May had its viewers witness the touching reunion of Carina (Bianca) and her mother Olivia (Camille) which almost didn't happen because of a kidnapping incident.

5. Destiny Rose
Cast: Ken Chan, Fabio Ide, Katrina Halili
Date and timeslot of finale episode: March 11, 2016; 4:15 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 17.2%

This successful teleserye about a transgender woman almost had a tragic ending when Destiny (Ken) fell from the second floor of a building. Fortunately, his character recovered.

6. Magkaibang Mundo
Date and timeslot of finale episode: September 16, 2016; 2:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 15.8%

Despite their different backgrounds, with Pepay (Louise) as a mortal and Elfino (Juancho) as a dwarf, they ended up together.

7. (tie) Buena Familia
Cast: Angelu de Leon, Bobby Andrews, Kylie Padilla, Julie Anne San Jose
Date and timeslot of finale episode: March 4, 2016; 3:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 15.5%

After suffering from hardships and tragedies, the members of the Buena Familia finally had a happy ending after Arthur Buena (Bobby) finally got out of jail and reconciled with his wife Bettina (Angelu).

7. (tie) Sinungaling Mong Puso
Date and timeslot of finale episode: October 28, 2016; 3:30 p.m. slot
AGB Rating: 15.5%

The remake almost remained faithful to the original version's ending where Clara (Rhian) killed Roman (Rafael) until he bathed in his own blood.

8. Calle Siete
Cast: Ryzza Mae Dizon, Eula Valdes, Christian Vasquez
Date and timeslot of finale episode: October 21, 2016; 11:30 a.m. slot
AGB Rating: 14.3%

Unlike its predecessor Princess in the Palace which aired for nine months, this light drama series aired for only four months.

9. Tubig at Langis
Cast: Cristine Reyes, Zanjoe Marudo, Isabelle Daza
Date and timeslot of finale episode: September 2, 2016; 4:15 p.m. timeslot
AGB Rating: 14.1%

After months of catfights and word wars between the characters of Irene (Cristine) and Clara (Isabelle), the show finally ended when Clara was captured by the police and Irene & Natoy (Zanjoe) were able to settle their differences.

10. Oh My Mama!
Date and timeslot of finale episode: December 2, 2016; 2:30 p.m timeslot
AGB Rating: 13%

The show had a tragic end for the love story of Maricel (Inah) and Julio (Jhake) when the guy protected the girl and ended up getting shot. Incidentally, Oh My Mama's pilot episode also rated 13%.