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'Overtime Diva' Trina Bitara reveals what happens when 'It's Showtime' goes overtime

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Trina Bitara, also known as <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/itsshowtime" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It’s Showtime&#x27;s</a> &quot;Overtime Diva,&quot; opened up about her responsibilities as an Executive Producer of the noontime show. According to Trina, her primary role is to oversee everything happening on the studio floor, particularly the show’s running time.&quot;&#x27;Yung pinaka-responsibility ko talaga right now is I am in charge with everything that&#x27;s happening on the floor. Lahat ng nangyayari diyan, especially &#x27;yung pag-control ng oras,&quot; she relayed in an interview with Bernadette Sembrano in her latest YouTube vlog.Trina admitted that managing the program&#x27;s time can be challenging, especially when the team has a lot of content they want to feature during the live broadcast.&quot;&#x27;Yun talaga &#x27;yung nakaka-stress kasi nga sa dami ng gusto naming ipakitang content, minsan hindi talaga kasya &#x27;yung oras na meron kami. Kasi masaya siya eh, minsan hindi mo nga mamamalayan, oh my god OT (overtime) na tayo, ganun,&quot; she stated.She explained that she has to closely monitor the allotted time for each segment and make immediate adjustments when necessary.&quot;Pero ako I have to strictly monitor the timings of each segment, so naglalagay ako okay yung body one ito &#x27;yung oras na i-a-allot natin diyan. Ay ang daming ganap sa body one, tanggalin muna natin &#x27;yung iba. So, on the spot mong ica-call &#x27;yun during live,&quot; she relayed. <div><a href="https://youtu.be/uZpkgI4f_c0?si=LM66AmXdYqUwMKq5"><iframe width="859" height="483" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uZpkgI4f_c0" title="Kilalanin ang &quot;OVERTIME DIVA&quot; ng It&#x27;s Showtime | Trina Bitara | Bernadette Sembrano" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></a> </div>Trina also makes sure that everyone on the studio floor is informed of any last-minute changes. &quot;Tapos ica-cascade mo &#x27;yan sa lahat. Kailangan alam ng lahat ng tao sa floor &#x27;yung changes na dini-desisyonan mo because you need to control the time,&quot; she said.Part of her job also involves keeping the program&#x27;s hosts updated about the remaining airtime, changes in their assignments, and when they need to wrap up a segment.&quot;Tapos siyempre kailangan mo ring pastolin &#x27;yung napakaraming hosts, di ba? So ganun siya, kailangan i-make sure mo rin nabri-brief lahat,&quot; she pointed out. &quot;Siyempre &#x27;yung hosts kailangang naa-update rin ng mga changes. &#x27;Pag na-update ko na lahat, update natin &#x27;yung hosts, ito &#x27;yung natitira nating oras, sige guys kontrolin natin, ganyan. Tapos &#x27;pag may changes sa assignment ng hosts, ikaw rin magsasabi nun sa lahat,&quot; she said.Despite the pressure of managing a live show, Trina shared that she makes an effort to remain energetic and positive while communicating with the hosts.&quot;Mas energetic ako kasi nga kailangan mataas &#x27;yung energy mo. Hindi pwedeng nanghihina ka, or ano, &#x27;yung wala kang energy. Kailangang [if] nasa floor ka, lively ka, kasi nakikita ka ng hosts eh at ikaw &#x27;yung sumesenyas kapag ka OT na. So, &#x27;pag nakaharap ka sa kanila, kailangang naka-smile ka kahit deep inside stress na stress ka na,&quot; she said.<div> <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/27/trina-bitara-shares-how-she-became-part-of-it-s-showtime-1150" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trina Bitara shares how she became part of &#x27;It&#x27;s Showtime&#x27;</a></div><div> </div>She added that she also has to be mindful of her movements and expressions, so she does not distract the hosts while they are speaking with contestants.&quot;Hindi mo rin naman puwedeng ipakita sa kanila kasi madidistract talaga sila. Kasi &#x27;yun nga, &#x27;pag host ka, of course may iniinterview kang contestant, hindi ka pwedeng ma-distract.  Eh may taong in charge sa harap mo na sumesenyas na tara na, wrap up na, so nakaka-distract so nage-gets ko rin &#x27;yung hosts na hindi ka pwedeng mag sobrang big movements sa floor, kasi madi-distract sila... Mapuputol &#x27;yung momentum... So kami, ta-timing din ako kung kailan ako sesenyas sa kanila, na okay, wrap up na po, OT na po tayo,&quot; she pointed out.

Trina Bitara aka the 'Overtime Diva' of 'It's Showtime' shared what her role as an executive producer entails.

Trina Bitara aka the 'Overtime Diva' of 'It's Showtime' shared what her role as an executive producer entails.