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‘Darna’ starts airing in Indonesia, ‘Viral Scandal’ makes it way to Africa

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>ABS-CBN has achieved a new feat with <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna"><em><u><strong>Mars Ravelo&#x27;s Darna</strong></u></em></a><em><u><strong></strong></u> </em>as the Kapamilya fantasy series has started broadcasting in Indonesia.</p><p>Dubbed in Bahasa, the pilot week recently aired in Indonesia through the free-to-air TV network ANTV in the country.</p><p>The pilot week, which showed Narda transforming into Darna, has thrilled Indonesian television viewers.</p><p>&quot;We have always presented programs with a narrative closely associated with the daily lives of Indonesian people. As we begin the year, we present a new genre to our viewers that tell the story of the iconic Filipino heroine Darna, which also appeals to our younger audiences as she serves as a perfect role model for them,&quot; ANTV&#x27;s Chief Program and Communications Officer Kiki Zulkarnain said as reported by ABS-CBN News.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/ChcRntqpOLl/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A305293.5%2C%22ls%22%3A305026.90000003576%2C%22le%22%3A305228.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="878" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Zulkarnain added that <em>Darna</em><em> </em>has certainly made the programming on their network more diverse.</p><p>&quot;We hope it will not only entertain but instill values in the youth through her acts of kindness and bravery,&quot; he said.</p><p><em>Mars Ravelo&#x27;s Darna</em> stars Jane de Leon as the superheroine and as Narda Custodio, a young emergency medical technician and the successor to be the protector of the mythical stone.</p><p>Other stars in the series include Joshua Garcia, Janella Salvador, Zaijian Jaranilla, and Paolo Gumabao, among others.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2022/7/7/fresh-scoops/netizens-rave-about-darna-the-tv-series-poster-201108"><u><strong>READ: Netizens rave about ‘Darna: The TV series’ poster</strong></u></a></div><p>Back in August last year, Mars Ravelo&#x27;s son Rex Ravelo remarked that ABS-CBN is the best option to breathe life into the new live-action adaptation of <em>Darna.</em></p><p>&quot;We signed up with ABS-CBN because we feel that it’s the best platform that we can have. Mataas ang expectations namin talaga. Having Mr. (Chito) Roño as the director, iyon na ‘yun, e. It’s a dream come true. Hindi pa tumitigil ang goosebumps ko. This is like a dream,&quot; Rex remarked at the show&#x27;s press conference last year.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccu8Oy-PU_B/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=506&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A305305.60000002384%2C%22ls%22%3A305026.90000003576%2C%22le%22%3A305228.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="509" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Aside from <em>Darna</em>, another Kapamilya series had made its way abroad as <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/viralscandal"><em><u><strong>Viral Scandal</strong></u></em></a> has begun airing in Africa. The series, which has been dubbed in English, is presently being broadcasted in 41 Sub-Saharan countries like Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.</p><p>The series tells the story of a simple family whose life is disrupted when a scandalous video of their eldest daughter goes viral.</p><p>It stars Charlie Dizon, Jake Cuenca, Joshua Garcia, and Dimples Romana, among others. </p><div><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna">Darna</a></div>

<p>Kapamilya series ‘Darna’ and ‘Viral Scandal’ have started broadcasting abroad. </p>

Kapamilya series ‘Darna’ and ‘Viral Scandal’ have started broadcasting abroad.

‘Darna’ starts airing in Indonesia, ‘Viral Scandal’ makes it way to Africa

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‘Darna’ starts airing in Indonesia, ‘Viral Scandal’ makes it way to Africa

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Published January 20, 2023 09:11 AM PHT

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