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MJ Felipe

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<p>Tears flowed when Kim Chiu shared her happiness after hearing about &quot;The Alibi,&quot; taking the first slot in ABS-CBN’s free TV primetime block, beginning March 16. &quot;The Alibi&quot; will replace Coco Martin’s &quot;FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.&quot;</p><p>Speaking to ABS-CBN News, Chiu admitted that she was &quot;shocked and shookt.&quot; She got the good news after &quot;It’s Showtime&quot; on Tuesday afternoon. </p><p>“Hindi ko alam kung bakit (ako umiyak). Nung sinabi nila sa akin naiyak talaga ako. Pa-20 years (in show business) na tayo this April and first time pa lang ako nag-first slot. Ang dami nang nangyari sa ABS and all, ready ang ‘The Alibi,’ handa kami.“</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773271758322bb1ec213-0334-44db-8d60-fb4e3483bd35.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">&quot;The Alibi&quot; actress Kim Chiu</span></span></span></div><p>Some fans are saying that this is Chiu’s good karma. </p><p>“I’m not sure. Hindi ko alam. Sadyang nagpapadala lang ako sa unos ng hangin, flow ng water, di ko alam,” she said.</p><p>In tears, Chiu reflected, “May mga bagay na nangyayari na hindi mo in-expect. Grateful lang talaga ako and ngayon hindi na nga ako nag-e-expect ng anything. Grateful lang.”</p><p>Chiu knows the pressure of the 8p.m. time slot having a massive audience. “Nakaka-pressure &#x27;yung oras na &#x27;yun dahil matagal &#x27;yun na nakaupo sa trono ay si Sir Coco Martin. Iba din &#x27;yung audience nila, di ko rin alam, pinagdadasal ko na lang talaga na sana kahit lumapit lang doon sa audience ni Tanggol.” </p><p>The last time she was part of ABS-CBN’s first slot in primetime was 20 years ago — her very first teleserye, &quot;Sana Maulit Muli.&quot;</p><p>She also messaged her leading man Paulo Avelino -- who is in Paris, France now for a movie shoot -- upon hearing the news. “Tinext ko siya, sabi ko ‘Alam mo na ba &#x27;yung balita? &#x27;Oo kanina pa,&#x27; nonchalant lang siya. Sabi niya, ‘oo nasabi na sa akin, congrats’ sabi niya. Wala siya masyadong emoji, ako lang &#x27;yung OA.”</p><p>Her only wish is for the audience to give &quot;The Alibi&quot; a chance to share its wonderful story and message to the Filipino audience.  </p><p>“Kahit napanood na nila sa Prime Video, sana mapanood nila &#x27;yung full version,” she said.</p><p>‘The Alibi’ will premiere on free TV starting March 16. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/3/10/kimpau-fans-react-to-the-alibi-taking-first-primetime-slot-2326" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KimPau fans react to &#x27;The Alibi&#x27; taking first primetime slot</a></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vKOCEkDBPi0?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/mdf4s5hTfy0?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Tears flowed when Kim Chiu shared her happiness after hearing about "The Alibi," taking the first slot in ABS-CBN’s free TV primetime block, beginning March 16.</p>

Tears flowed when Kim Chiu shared her happiness after hearing about "The Alibi," taking the first slot in ABS-CBN’s free TV primetime block, beginning March 16.

Kim Chiu emotional over ‘The Alibi's primetime premiere on March 16

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Kim Chiu emotional over ‘The Alibi's primetime premiere on March 16

MJ Felipe,

ABS-CBN News

Published March 12, 2026 11:22 AM PHT

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Updated March 13, 2026 03:33 AM PHT

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