Gimik was a Filipino teen drama series aired and produced by ABS-CBN. The series aired from June 15, 1996 until February 13, 1999. Reruns will air on November 19, 2011 on its International Channel Cinema One Global Saturdays part of its new revamped channel.
The series centers on Helen (Maja) whose husband suddenly stops communicating with her but continues to send support to his family. Helen then decides to go to Dubai to look for her husband, finding support and help from her friends Joy (Hannah), Lawrence (Geoff), Margot (Pamu), Homer (Pepe), and Reggie (Prince) who are working in Dubai. The group’s journey in searching for Helen’s missing husband also serves as a journey to self-discovery, acceptance, and freedom from the personal burdens that they carry in their hearts.
Balitang America is the franchise news program of ABS-CBN International's TFC. Balitang America is a 30-minute daily newscast with a nationwide scope, airing via satellite subscription on The Filipino Channel and it's local affiliate station in the San Francisco Bay Area, KTSF. This makes Balitang America the first-ever Filipino American news program to be broadcast throughout North America. The Filipino Channel targets this newscast to air over its other nationwide station affiliates as well as worldwide, via satellite. Through its army of reporters and correspondents all over the United States, Balitang America will broadcast news that matters to every Filipino American. National headlines and issues of significance to the community will be delivered in a round-up style from all over the nation. Community features, profiles, and special reports will also be an integral part of the show's lineup, giving Filipinos all over the United States a voice and face on television. Community updates, events, and public service announcements will be available via Balitang America's very own community calendar, Pinoy Datebook, and postings called Pinoy Panawagan. Highlight events for the week will also be featured. Balitang America stopped its airing on ABS-CBN's sister channel, ABS-CBN News Channel.
PINAGMULAN: The Journey Home was a reality television show that aired Sundays on TFC after TV Patrol. The program was canceled after the first season due to its inflating budget.
SPEAKOUT is a debate show that airs Sundays on TFC after The Buzz. The show is billed as the first Filipino American town hall program where Filipinos of all ages can come together and discuss the topics of the day and have them aired on international television.
We Filipinos believe that there is a lot to love about the Philippines and its people, but it brings us a sense of pride when people from other countries are the ones telling their story why the Philippines is such a beautiful country and fell in love with it, which they will share in this digital series
