'Angelica 'Kada' arriving tomorrow-a first on Philippine television

July 3, 2022

***Angelica Marañon***

PHILIPPINE television is not the same without an Angelica Marañon show aka Angel or Anghelita at least thrice a week.

Just a day after wrapping up the last episode of the high-rating curriculum-based comedy gag show "Totally Angelica," beauty/fashion/food vlogger Angelica, today's hottest teen star and the cutest Kaibigan primetime princess marks her another comedy genre for the government-owned Kaibigan network IBC 13 and is going with a thrice-a-week primetime - a first on local free TV, "Angelica 'Kada," a sketch comedy, a gag show and a variety show combined. It premieres at 7:15 p.m. tomorrow and will be aired rMondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays right after IBC 13's primetime newscast "Express Balita" on its new timeslot at 6:15 p.m., moving "Barbie: It Takes Two" to 5 p.m. It can be viewed on analog and digital free TV, cable, and on the Facebook and YouTube Channels of IBC.

"It's not a Friday night, not a Saturday night, but only a thrice-a-week primetime kwela habit where they go laugh till you drop," said Angelica in a new primetime comedy program will showcase fun and light comedy, which aimed to change the traditional Filipino primetime viewing habit.

***Heath Jornales, Megan Young, Diether Ocampo, Angelica Marañon***

"Imagine the things that usually happen in gag shows, but fasted-paced and connected by a setting," said executive producer Rowie Valencia. "That's what 'Angelica 'Kada' is all about and change the Philippine primetime TV landscape.."

Taking off from the institution that was schooled-based comedy "Totally Angelica," "Angelica 'Kada," regains the gag show format, reminiscent of early IBC breakthrough shows: the now defunct gag show "T.O.D.A.S. (Television’s Outrageously Delightful All-Star Show)," "Goin' Bananas" and "TVJ: Television's Jesters," which also made Filipinos laugh.

***Carl Acosta, Angelica Marañon, Francis Ryan Lim***

The 7:15 p.m. primetime slot of “Angelica 'Kada” is a good timeslot as non-PBA days, which currently lorded by primetime newscasts "TV Patrol," "24 Oras" and "Ulat Bayan." According to Rowie, the show wanted to change the primetime TV landscape and make it more of a fun time where they enjoy while having dinner. It will be a new test into the primetime programming ruled by flagship newscasts.

The youth-oriented/family-oriented comedy show accentuates on the pop culture parody and features gags, skits and sketches, as delivered by Angelica as a teen comedienne. It gives a usual staple—from new and current events, to TV programs, commercials, and just about anything interesting in the Filipino pop culture.

It is under the direction of Badjie Mortiz and Jon Red, with Gina P. Borinaga serving as in charge of production and Dan Salamante as head writer.

The cast includes two tandem of Filipina beauty queen actress Megan Young who plays Angelica's stepmother and veteran actor Diether Ocampo who plays Angelica's dad, child actor Heath Jornales, Francis Ryan Lim and Carl Acosta.

Former "PBB Otso" teen housemate and the Sporteen Sweetheart Reign Parani who makes her Kaibigan debut in the show as Reign, Angelica's newest friend and a classmate who happens to be pair of her appeal on the opposite girl.

Completing the cast are Ashley Gosiengfiao, Ynna Asisto, Iwa Moto, sexy actress Yassi Benitez, Philippine Women's National Volleyball Team member and professional volleyball player Denden Lazaro-Revilla, Raven Cajuguiran, Ar Angel Aviles, Kyle Banzon, and Kenneth Semira.

***FUNNY GIRLS. Angelica Marañon and Reign Parani are only two of the big cast.***

More than any other TV comedies that rely on a combination of location shooting and studio setups, IBC 13 has taken the unique step of setting and landscaping two houses as the homes of Angelica and Reign; and the public school setting.

"It may be a first in television, but it's just the start of a dram," says Lorna Feliciano, supervising producer, who supervised the building of the set.

"We decided to do something different for the show, something that emanated from the uniqueness of the concept itself."

Built on a vacant expanse on the IBC 13 compound, the houses are said to be the first in a series of similar experiments for future shows.

### ***Angelica 'Kada* family**

***A sketch comedy, a gag show, a variety show all rolled into one!***

**MARANON FAMILY**
Angelica Marañon
Megan Young
Diether Ocampo
Heath Jornales

**PARANI FAMILY**
Reign Parani
Bearwin Meily
Janelle Jamer
Baste Granfon