ABS-CBN talents in GMA’s Pira-Piraso

So who says that GMA-7 is banning talents of ABS-CBN and that Channel 2 is not allowing its artists from appearing on Channel 7? At least, not in the case of Joyce Jimenez of Whattamen and bona fide ABS-CBN talent Carlos Agassi who are appearing together on Pira-Pirasong Pangarap, which is aired Monday to Friday – from 3:30 to 4 p.m. – on GMA-7.

Starting Monday, Pira-Piraso (hosted by Gina de Venecia) is featuring the two Channel 2 talents in a special presentation entitled Alyana that will run daily for eight weeks. Based on a true story, Alyana (written Agnes de Guzman and Bernie Siapco) casts Joyce initially as a bride who gets stood up by her groom and who loses her focus in life after that traumatic experience.

Enter Carlos Agassi, a rich man she doesn’t love, but whom she marries anyway upon the prodding of her parents. Her struggles as a lost and confused woman and how she rebuilds her dreams in the basic story of Alyana, directed by Jeffrey Jeturian and Manny Castañeda.

This Pira-pirasong Pangarap special presentation, incidentally, will feature Paolo Bediones in a cameo role, so we’ll find out here how he’ll make the shift from hosting to acting.

More TV ratings

As promised, I am now running the result of last Sunday’s TV ratings starting from noontime up to late night. Here it is:

12 noon (Channel 2) ASAP – 18 percent

(Ch. 5) Quantum Showcase – 0 percent

(Ch. 7) Sobrang Okay, Pare! – 18 percent

(Ch. 9) Fistoraria – 3 percent

(Ch. 13) Tukaan – 1 percent

1 p.m. (Ch. 9) In This Corner – 3 percent

(Ch. 13) Ating Alamin – 1 percent

2 p.m. (Ch. 5) Smart TV Shopping – 0 percent

(Ch. 9) Kaya Kong Maging Millionaire – 1 percent

2:30 p.m. (Ch. 2) Tabing Ilog – 18 percent

(Ch. 7) Kahit Kailan – 13 percent

(Ch. 9) Double Team – 1 percent

3 p.m. (Ch. 5) Metro TV – 0 percent

(Ch. 9) Value Vision – 1 percent

(Ch. 13) Viva’s Hot Hits – 1 percent

3:30 p.m. (Ch. 9) Tropang Pinoy – 0 percent

(Ch. 13) PBA 2002 Game 1 – 4 percent

4 p.m. (Ch. 2) The Buzz – 13 percent

(Ch. 7) S-Files - 13 percent

(Ch. 9) Value Vision – 0 percent

4:30 p.m. (Ch. 9) Family Rosary Crusade – 0 percent

5 p.m. (Ch. 5) Hulk Hogan’s Rock n’ Wrestling – 1 percent

(Ch. 9) The World of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – 0 percent

5:30 (Ch. 2) Sharon – 12 percent

(Ch. 5) Johnny Quest – 1 percent

(Ch. 7) Partners: Mel & Jay – 23 percent

(Ch. 9) Contact - 0 percent

(Ch. 13) PBA 2002 Game 2 – 5 percent

6 p.m. (Ch. 5) Zorro – 2 percent

(Ch. 9) Entertainment Tonight – 0 percent

6:30 p.m. (Ch. 5) Guyferd – 2 percent

7 p.m. (Ch. 2) Wansapanataym – 23 percent

(Ch. 5) The Price is Right – 2 percent

(Ch. 7) K! – 29 percent

(Ch. 9) Ripley’s Believe It or Not – 5 percent

8 p.m. (Ch. 5) Sing Galing – 6 percent

(Ch. 9) Match TV – 1 percent

(Ch. 13) Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? – 3 percent

8:30 p.m. (Ch. 2) Home Along da Riles – 18 percent

(Ch. 7) Daddy Di Do Du – 24 percent

9 p.m. (Ch. 5) The Big Night: The Visitor – 1 percent

(Ch. 9) Sunday’s Big Event: Laveus World Sports Award – 1 percent

9:30 p.m. (Ch. 2) Sunday Family Cinema: Pagdating ng Panahon – 13 percent

(Ch. 7) Sunday Night Box Office: Mission Impossible – 20 percent

(Ch. 13) Sinemaks: Sa Diyos Lang Ako Susuko – 10 percent

11 p.m. (Ch. 5) Speed – 0 percent

(Ch. 9) Newswatch Sunday Report – 1 percent

(Ch. 13) Viva’s Hot Hits – 2 percent

11:30 p.m. (Ch. 2) Off the Record – 4 percent

(Ch. 7) Che-che Lazaro Presents – 9 percent

(Ch. 13) El Shaddai – 1 percent