Magandang Buhay

Magandang Buhay (lit. 'Beautiful Life') is a Philippine morning talk show that premiered on April 18, 2016, and airs every Monday to Friday at 09:00 (PST), replacing Kris TV. The show was originally broadcast on ABS-CBN until the network's shutdown in 2020. It is currently broadcast on cable channel Kapamilya Channel and free-to-air channel A2Z.

Magandang Buhay
Title card from 2021 to 2022
Genre	Talk show
Written by	Darla Sauler M.T. Noveloso Marc Teodoro Audrey Delizo
Directed by	Arnel Natividad
Presented by	Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Melai Cantiveros-Francisco Jolina Magdangal-Escueta
Theme music composer	Jonathan Manalo
Opening theme	"Magandang Buhay (2022 ver.)" by Regine Velasquez, Melai Cantiveros and Jolina Magdangal
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	1,737
Production
Executive producers	Carlo Katigbak Cory Vidanes Laurenti Dyogi
Producers	Lui Andrada Jasmin Pallera
Production locations	Studio 9, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City
Editors	Cecile Basaysay Jonathan Wongkee
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	90 minutes (2016–2020) 60 minutes (2020–present)
Production company	ABS-CBN
Distributor	ABS-CBN Entertainment
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN (2016–2020) Kapamilya Channel and A2Z (2020–present)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Original release	April 18, 2016 (2016-04-18) – present

Karla Estrada, Melai Cantiveros-Francisco and Jolina Magdangal-Escueta originally served as the main hosts until Estrada's departure in 2022 following her congressional bid. Estrada was replaced by Regine Velasquez-Alcasid.

History

 

Title card (2017–2018)

The title is inspired from a popular line of the same name from the drama series Dream Dad.^[1]

Magandang Buhay debuted on ABS-CBN every Monday to Friday at 07:30 (PST) on April 18, 2016, replacing Kris TV.^[2] On June 21, 2016, the show moved its time slot to 08:00 (PST) onwards.^[3]

On March 26, 2020, Magandang Buhay was broadcast via Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic's enhanced community quarantine in Luzon.^[4] The show got suspended on May 5, 2020, after ABS-CBN ceased its free-to-air broadcast operations as ordered by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and Solicitor General Jose Calida.^[5] On June 15, 2020, the show resumed its live studio broadcast during the launch of Kapamilya Channel.^[6] On October 19, 2020, the show's time slot moved to 10:30 (PST) following its simulcast on A2Z.^[7] A week later, October 26, the show's runtime reduced to 60 minutes, airing it at 11:00 (PST).^[8] On June 14, 2021, the show reverted its time slot to 09:00 (PST) onwards.^[9]

Karla Estrada temporarily left the show due to her commitment with Tingog Party List in the 2022 elections. Regine Velasquez and Judy Ann Santos each served as guest co-host during Estrada's absence.^[10][11] In a taped episode aired on July 22, 2022, Estrada returned for her final appearance on the show after 6 years.^[12][13] On August 8, 2022, Velasquez officially became a regular host in the talk show, along with a new version of the theme song as part of its 6th year anniversary activities.^[14]

TV5 simulcast

In a trade event on November 23, 2022, it was announced that Magandang Buhay will be part of 2023 programming for TV5. The program will serve as a pre-programming to morning newscast Frontline sa Umaga. This will be the latest ABS-CBN-produced program to be simulcast to TV5.^[15]

Hosts

Main hosts

• Regine Velasquez-Alcasid
• Melai Cantiveros-Francisco
• Jolina Magdangal-Escueta

Horoscope segment

• Hanz Cua

Former host

• Karla Estrada (2016–2022)

Occasional guest co-hosts

• Bianca Gonzalez
• Cristine Reyes
• Dimples Romana
• Jodi Sta. Maria
• Janice de Belen
• Lara Quigaman
• Sunshine Dizon
• Tuesday Vargas
• Gelli de Belen
• Ogie Diaz
• Judy Ann Santos

See also

• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
• List of programs broadcast by Kapamilya Channel
• List of programs broadcast by A2Z (Philippine TV channel)

References

1. Magandang Buhay: Beauty Gonzalez reunites with Jana Agoncillo. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. May 11, 2016.
2. Magandang Buhay Hosts Teaser: Starting April 18 on ABS-CBN!. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. May 11, 2016.
3. "Magandang Buhay, binago ang time slot". balita.net.ph. June 20, 2016.
4. ""It's Showtime," "Magandang Buhay" hosts say hello to viewers live from their homes". ABS-CBN Corporation. March 27, 2020.
5. "Calida pressed NTC to issue cease and desist order vs ABS-CBN, document shows". ABS-CBN News. May 6, 2020.
6. Magandang Buhay | June 15, 2020. YouTube. ABS-CBN Entertainment. June 15, 2020.
7. "Simula ngayong Lunes, mapapanood na ang Magandang Buhay sa bago nating timeslot, mula MONDAY TO FRIDAY 10:30am bago mag It's Showtime!". Instagram. Magandang Buhay. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
8. "Simulan ang bawat araw na may ngiti sa ating mga labi!". Instagram. Magandang Buhay. October 24, 2020. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
9. "Together as one tayo sa kwentuhang fresh na fresh at nakaka-GV sa bago nating bonding time! ⏰ Dahil 9AM is #MagandangBuhay time!". Instagram. Magandang Buhay. June 13, 2021. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
10. "Regine Velasquez, natutuwang maging guest co-host ng 'Magandang Buhay'". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). February 2, 2022.
11. "Judy Ann Santos, inaming kabado sa pagiging co-host sa 'Magandang Buhay'". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). June 21, 2022.
12. Cruz, Dana (June 25, 2022). "Karla Estrada set to bid farewell as 'Magandang Buhay' host". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
13. "After 6 years, Karla Estrada bids farewell to 'Magandang Buhay'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
14. Deveza, Reyma (August 8, 2022). "Regine Velasquez, bago at opisyal na host ng 'Magandang Buhay'". ABS-CBN News (in Tagalog). Retrieved August 9, 2022.
15. "TV5 unveils 2023 programming lineup". Malaya Business Insight. December 6, 2022.

External links

• Official website