FACE THE PEOPLE BRINGS TIN-TIN BERSOLA-BABAO TO TEARS

Less than two weeks following their pilot episode, the emotions are already high on the set of TV5's social reality talk program, Face The People.

Hosted by Gelli De Belen and Tin-tin Bersola-Babao, Face The People puts common people with controversial issues on the spotlight to help them make the crucial decision that will most affect their life. Case subjects are seated on the iconic "silya de konsensya" to face a diverse group of a hundred people with strong views on the issue at hand.

Handling a show like this can be very emotional, and this upcoming Wednesday, Tin-tin Babao will not be able to hide her sentiments on-cam as she bursts into tears. As she and Gelli prepare for their extro spiels, and while the camera is still rolling, the Face the People staff surprises Tin-tin by giving her a birthday special. The host will celebrate her birthday on October 30.

Surprised and extremely touched by the gesture, Tin-tin cries as she thanks the staff for "taking care of her". In a separate interview, Tin-tin shared that it is her first time to do a show with this format and she welcomed this change in her career, thanking TV5 for "the trust".

This week, Face The People looks into the case of a man who falls in love with his house help on Monday, and the story of a security guard torn between the woman he loves and the woman who gave him a child on Tuesday.

On Wednesday, just before Tin-tin's birthday special, Face The People will feature the story of a 51-year-old bouncer who discovers that he's into men and falls in love with his 24-year-old colleague.

Face The People airs daily, 4:30PM, and is part of the beefed-up Everyday, All The Way programs of TV5.

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Martin Escudero acting prowess tested again in TV5’s HIV-themed series, POSITIVE

After being recognized for his award-winning portrayal as Remington in
the independent film, Zombadings I: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington,
highly acclaimed actor Martin Escudero returns to the small screens to
play yet another challenging and controversial role as a person who is
diagnosed positive with HIV in TV5's daring move to discuss one of the
most relevant yet silenced issues we face today.

POSITIVE revolves on the story of Carlo – a young and successful
professional who lives his almost perfect life as an Operations
Manager of a Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company and as a
family man happily married to his pregnant wife, until he was
diagnosed positive of HIV. He begins tracing his steps backward, from
his times as a promiscuous teenager who lives a life of party and
drugs, to know where he got the disease.

Martin Escudero will play the lead.

Upon hearing that he would be playing as someone who lives with HIV,
Martin welcomed the role with enthusiasm.

"First time kasi that a whole series is dedicated to the life of
someone with HIV. It's an interesting series and it's a challenging
role, so I really have to prepare for it." said Martin.

Expecting the heavy drama scenes from the role he is about to portray,
Martin voluntarily submitted himself to workshops organized by the
AIDS Society of the Philippines (ASP) in order to know more about the
disease and to fully embody his character. Other casts, staff and crew
also joined the workshops to fully immerse themselves to the situation
and to accurately portray HIV for the series.

After knowing how the disease is transmitted, the rising numbers of
HIV/AIDS cases, and spending time hearing the stories directly from
persons living with HIV (PLHIV), Martin Escudero volunteered to get
tested for HIV.

"I wanted to get tested. Marami kasing natatakot magpa-test for HIV.
So I want to get tested to fully understand the feeling, para magamit
ko sa role ko bilang si Carlo" said Martin.

Martin won Best Actor both in last year's Gawad Tanglaw awards and
ENPRESS Golden Screen awards for his role as Remington in Zombadings
1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington. Besides Positive, Martin is also
doing another independent film, this time international.

Positive is set to air on Thursday, October 7, and part of TV5's
stronger primetime block.

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TV5 Strengthens News and Information Block

NEWS5, TV5's news and information arm, reaffirms its commitment to
provide quality public affairs programs from early morning to late
night by introducing its own line-up of new shows that are all in line
with the Kapatid Network's "Everyday All the Way" campaign.

Starting October 14, Kapatid viewers will be starting their day right
as Good Morning Club introduces its new segments. Grace Lee greets
viewers at 6:00 via "Good Morning Grace!" At 6:10am, Erwin Tulfo and
Martin Andanar will provide relevant information in "Good Morning
Sir". Cheryl Cosim, Tuesday Vargas, Twink Macaraig and Grace Lee will
exchange opinions as they tackle various issues and concerns on "Good
Morning Girls" at 7:00am. Christine Bersola-Babao will give a
15-minute pep-talk about motherhood as she hosts "Good Morning Moms"
from 7:45am to 8:00am. With these new segments offering essential
information in a "bite-size" structure, Good Morning Club provides
customized servings of reliable information for the viewers'
consumption every day.

Further, NEWS5 strengthens its position as a credible source of
information by introducing the KBO Block (Karunungan, Balita, Opinion)
offering a unique mix of informative and educational shows every
night.

Every Monday at 10pm, Paolo Bediones will try to dissect, refute and
prove certain commonly known facts in Demolition Job. Cheryl Cosim
will be scrutinizing and discussing the hard stories behind cold
statistics on Numero every Tuesday, also at 10pm. Wednesdays will see
Atty. Teresa Licaros tackling the plights and concerns of Overseas
Filipino Workers in Dayo at 10:30pm. EveryThursday at 10pm, Lourd
DeVeyra will give his own brand of history lessons and trivia in
History. Paolo Bediones returns everyFriday at 10:30pm on Astig to
talk about the science behind sports to prove that "Sa Sports, Walang
Tsamba."

And before TV5 viewers call it a night, NEWS5 will deliver
comprehensive back-to-back must-see programs starting with Pilipinas
News, anchored by Paolo Bediones, Cheri Mercado and Jove Francisco at
10:30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays and at11pm on Wednesdays
and Fridays. Pilipinas News is followed by Reaksyon, which will
feature NEWS5 Head Luchi Cruz-Valdez and her touching interviews with
different people.

With the introduction of this new line-up of NEWS5's shows for new and
information, TV5 will surely create new habits for its viewing public
where they can start and end their day tuning in to the Kapatid
Network "Everyday All The Way."

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TV5 Goes “Everyday All the Way”

Get ready to change the way you see television as TV5 goes "Everyday
All the Way" with exciting new entertainment and public affairs
programs that will air from Monday to Friday, morning to evening,
starting this October 14.

TV5 starts the day right with the launch of the must-see segments of
Good Morning Club which will provide essential information to the
public in a "bite-size" structure for every viewer's consumption. The
new segments include Grace Lee's "Good Morning Grace!" from 6:00am to
6:10am; Erwin Tulfo and Martin Andanar's "Good Morning Sir" from
6:10am to 7:00am; Cheryl Cosim, Tuesday Vargas, Twink Macaraig and
Grace Lee's "Good Morning Girls" from 7:00am to 7:45am; and Christine
Bersola-Babao's "Good Morning Moms!" from 7:45am to 8:00am.

Gelli De Belen and Christine Bersola-Babao team up for the first time
in Face the People, where they will assist their guests in settling
personal issues with the help of the audience. This airs every weekday
afternoon from 4:30pm to 5:30pm.

Moreover, TV5's new primetime block will now start with the newest
barangay-serye on television, "Madam Chairman", top-billed by no less
than Megastar Sharon Cuneta herself and marking her first time ever to
star in a teleserye. Completing the cast of MadamChairman are Jay
Manalo, Ciara Sotto, Bayani Agbayani, Cita Obrero, Hermes Magpantay,
Fanny Serrano, and TV5's Artista Academy finalists Akihiro Blanco and
Shaira Mae Dela Cruz. Madam Chairman airs weeknights at 7:00pm.

Every night, viewers will surely be inspired with the quest of Ogie
Alcasid in finding love and joy after a loss in the new drama
seriesThe Gift, which airs at 7:30pm.

Another first is Aga Muhlach's foray in game show hosting as he
introduces to Pinoys the fun-filled Let's Ask Pilipinas, the local
franchise of the US hit Let's Ask America. Let's Ask Pilipinas takes
advantage of modern Internet technology as contestants get to play in
the comforts of their home. By participating through video calls on
their computers, tablets or mobile phones, they get a chance to win
P500,000. Let's Ask Pilipinas airs from 8:00pm to 8:30pm, Mondays to
Fridays.

Starting October 17, Thursdays take on a new meaning as TV5 offers the
never-before-done back-to-back airing of two weekly 1-hour primetime
series of Positive and For Love or Money, which will be aired at
8:30pm and 9:30pm, respectively. Positive bravely tackles the issue of
the rising HIV cases in the country. It is a compelling drama where
Martin Escudero plays the role of call center agent who, after being
tested positive for HIV, goes on a life-changing journey through his
past to trace the person who got him infected. For Love or Money, on
the other hand, brings back heartthrob Derek Ramsay on television as
he stars with TV5 drama princess Ritz Azul and timeless beauty Alice
Dixson in a captivating story of love and sacrifice.

Further, NEWS5, TV5's news and public affairs arm, strengthens its
commitment to be the credible source of information by introducing the
KBO Block of Knowledge, Information and Opinion where viewers can now
look forward to various informative and educational shows every night
starting at 10:30pm.

On Mondays, Paolo Bediones will try to dissect, refute and prove
certain commonly known facts in Demolition Job. Cheryl Cosim will be
scrutinizing and discussing the stories and facts behind relevant
statistics in Numero, which airs every Tuesday. For Wednesdays, Lourd
De Veyra gives his own brand of history lessons and trivia in History.
Thursdays will see Atty. Teresa Licaros tackling the plights and
concerns of Overseas Filipino Workers in Dayo. Paolo Bediones returns
every Friday on Astig to talk about the science behind sports.

And before TV5 viewers call it a night, Paolo Bediones, Cheri Mercado
and Jove Francisco deliver a comprehensive 25-minute news program in
Pilipinas News at 10:50pm, followed by Reaksyon at 11:15pm, featuring
NEWS5 Head Luchi Cruz-Valdez and her touching interviews of different
people.

Lastly, TV5 introduces a social experiment involving "half-local but
full-global" Fil-Brits in Juan Direction, where YouTube sensations
Brian Wilson, Daniel Marsch, Michale McDonnell, Charlie Sutcliffe and
Henry Edwards showcase the daily lives of the Filipino people. Juan
Direction airs every Saturday from 10:00pm to 10:30pm beginning on
October 12.

With this remarkable line-up of new shows, TV5 now has a complete menu
of program offerings to satisfy every viewer's cravings for tasteful
entertainment programming and relevant news and public affairs
information all week long. Indeed, those who made the switch and saw
how "Weekend Do It Better" on TV5 will be delighted to know that they
will be enjoying more innovative shows from the Kapatid Network
"Everyday All the Way" starting this October.

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