The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down or delayed production of television programs across the world. In the Philippines, Eat Bulaga! became the first television program to take major action related to the coronavirus when it suspended the admission of a live audience to APT Studios on 9 March 2020. Both ABS-CBN and GMA Network subsequently announced similar suspensions for their live television shows.
As a result of the temporary closure of its studio doors, Eat Bulaga! slightly modified the format of its segments by making online and home viewers more involved. Barangay appearances were later halted when the government announced an imminent enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) on Metro Manila to combat the continued spread of the disease.
On 14 March 2020, ABS-CBN and GMA Network announced that they will suspend production of their network-produced drama and live entertainment shows the following day to comply with the enhanced community quarantine. GMA Network advised its blocktimers and co-producers such as Eat Bulaga! and Wowowin to also follow the community quarantine guidelines by shutting down their live production.
Beginning on 16 March 2020, replays of old Eat Bulaga! episodes were shown on its noontime timeslot. The re-airing of past episodes lasted for almost three months.
On 8 June 2020, Eat Bulaga! finally restarted its live telecast as quarantine measures were eased nationwide. However, APT Studios remains closed to its studio audience due to the continuous threat of the coronavirus.
On 4 August 2020, the government reverted Metro Manila and neighboring provinces to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). The reimposition of the stricter quarantine measures forced Eat Bulaga! to suspend its live production once again.
At least seven staff members of Eat Bulaga! have tested positive for COVID-19. Hosts Allan K and Wally Bayola were hospitalized but eventually recovered from the disease. None of the staff members was infected by the virus while working inside the studio.
Impact on production
Closure of APT Studios to the public
A sign in front of APT Studios was posted to inform its closure to the public
On 9 March 2020, Eat Bulaga! took early action by suspending the admission of a live studio audience at APT Studios, becoming the first Philippine television program to do so. In an official statement released on its social media accounts, the temporary closure to the public was meant to "help prevent the spread of the virus and to ensure the health and safety of its talent, staff, crew, and members of its audience". The decision was made after the first COVID-19 cases in Cainta, Rizal—the location of APT Studios—were confirmed.[1]
The show went on-air beginning with an announcement from the hosts regarding the decision to close the studio. Banners were also posted in front of APT Studios to inform its closure to the public.
While there was no audience in the studio, the other hosts were still allowed to visit barangays for their segments Barangay Olympics 2020 and #Coca-Cola: Gawin Mong Moment.
Discontinuation of barangay segments
On 13 March 2020, Eat Bulaga! halted all of its barangay appearances in response to the government's announcement of a community quarantine which would heavily restrict domestic land travel to and from Metro Manila. As a result, Barangay Olympics 2020 was converted into a studio segment under a new title Bulagaan Olympics 2020. Celebrities and their friends were invited to compete in the game instead. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola: #GawinMongMoment became a home viewer portion.
First suspension of live production due to enhanced community quarantine (ECQ)
Eat Bulaga!'s last moments on air before indefinitely suspending its live production
On 14 March 2020, Eat Bulaga! aired its last live show. At the end of the program, Vic Sotto reminded viewers to practice social distancing and other preventive measures against the coronavirus and expressed that the noontime show will return.
After the episode, Eat Bulaga! halted its whole live production in order to comply with the government's enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). All of the segments in its lineup were indefinitely suspended. Beginning on 16 March 2020, replays of Eat Bulaga!'s oldsegments and other iconic presentations were shown on its noontime timeslot.
The COVID-19 pandemic also impeded the castfrom producing new episodes for the annual Eat Bulaga's Lenten Special for the 2020 Holy Week. Episodes from the 2019 edition were aired instead.
On March 27, 2021, the Philippine government once again placed Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces known as the NCR+ bubble under the strict enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from March 29 to April 4, 2021, and extended from that day until April 11, 2021. This is amid rising COVID-19 cases again overwhelming the healthcare sector, As a result, Eat Bulaga! aired replay episodes for March 29 to 31, and again from April 8 to 10, 2021.
Resumption of live telecast after ECQ
Wally, Jose, Maine, Alden, and Paolo return to APT Studios, while Vic hosts remotely at home
On 7 June 2020, Eat Bulaga! released a teaser video announcing the return of Eat Bulaga! live on television. The video showed APT Studio being thoroughly disinfected for the return of its staff. After 85 days of being shut down, Eat Bulaga! finally went live on 8 June 2020. The decision to resume the live telecast was made by the management after the government eased quarantine measures nationwide.
After Vic Sotto officially announcing the return of the show, the hosts performed an opening production in the studio and in their homes, while maintaining physical distancing and wearing masks. Although not verbally emphasized, hosts who are senior citizens and kids are joining from their homes via Zoom to comply with the government's guidelines that seniors aged 60 and above and youths aged below 21 years old must stay at home.[2]
Despite the return of its live production, APT Studios remained closed to the public due to the continuous threat of COVID-19. Barangay segments also remain suspended.
Celebration of the show's 41st anniversary
Tito, Vic, and Joey virtually blow a candle to celebrate the show's 41st anniversary
Eat Bulaga! celebrated its 41st anniversary on 30 July 2020. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, only a small number of hosts—Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Maine Mendoza, and Allan K—celebrated the anniversary in the studio with a simple production number. The other co-hosts joined the opening number by dancing at home via video call. Former co-hosts Sherilyn Reyes-Tan, Julia Clarete, Isabelle Daza, and Gladys Guevarra also appeared in the opening performance as they danced along with the other Dabarkads.
Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon blew out a candle numbered '1' on top of a birthday cake, signifying Eat Bulaga!'s first celebration of its anniversary during the "new normal". The hosts offered a one-minute prayer for the world to overcome and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eat Bulaga! also announced the return of its EBestscholarship program. This time, scholarship grants will be given to final-year medical students who will become future frontliners. The first recipient—Joeffrey S. Mambucon of San Fernando, Bukidnon—better known as "Doc Otit", was awarded during the Bawal Judgmental segment of the anniversary episode after Eat Bulaga! was inspired by his achievement as the first Tigwahanon Manobo doctor of medicine.[3]
Second suspension of live production due to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ)
On 4 August 2020, the Philippine government placed Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) amid rising COVID-19 infections overwhelming the country's healthcare system. As a result of the reimplementation of the stricter quarantine measures, Eat Bulaga! halted its live appearances in the studio and re-opted to play old episodes of Bawal Judgmental! instead. Selected hosts appeared live via Zoom video conference to open up the show and its segments.[4]
On April 11, 2021, the Philippine government once again placed the NCR+ bubble into the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from April 12 to 30, 2021. Thus, Eat Bulaga! continued to replay episodes from that day onward.
Resumption of live telecast after MECQ
On 18 August 2020, Metro Manila and the surrounding provinces reverted to the less restrictive general community quarantine (GCQ) after the 14-day reimposition of the strict MECQ. A day later, Eat Bulaga! resumed its live telecast with fresh episodes of Bawal Judgmental!. Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, and Maine Mendoza returned to the studio on its first day of live broadcast.[5]
Celebration of the show's 42nd anniversary
TVJ comes home to APT Studios for the 42nd anniversary celebration.
The 42nd anniversary celebration of Eat Bulaga! marked the surprise homecoming and reunion of original hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon to APT Studios after 500 days of home quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The trio were joined by Paolo Ballesteros, Maine Mendoza, Ryan Agoncillo, and Pauleen Luna in the studio. The rest of the co-hosts appeared virtually in the opening and closing productions of the program. All of the hosts, except Baste Granfon, appeared in the special anniversary episode on 30 July 2021.
Bawal Judgmental was not played during the anniversary show. Instead, a special presentation was shown with Shy Singer and the three grand finalists of Bida Voice performing an emotional rendition of the 1981 song "Through the Years" by Kenny Rogers. Clips of the trio during their time on Eat Bulaga! were displayed during the performance.
2021 Christmas special
On 25 December 2021, Eat Bulaga! celebrated Christmas Day at APT Studios with almost all of the hosts appearing physically at the studio. Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon made their third appearance at the studio. Jimmy Santos also made his comeback at APT Studios since the lockdown in March 2020. Other hosts include Pauleen Luna, Allan K, Ryan Agoncillo, Jose Manalo, and Wally Bayola.
Suspension of live production due to the Omicron variant
Beginning on 6 January 2022, Eat Bulaga! suspended its live production for the third time due to the rapid emergence of the more infectious Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Metro Manila following the holiday celebrations. Metro Manila was also placed under Alert Level 3, which imposed tighter restrictions on travel and business operations.
Eat Bulaga! went live once again on 1 February 2022, just in time for the celebration of Lunar New Year. Metro Manila was also downgraded to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 on the same day, relaxing restrictions to further reopen the region.
Fate of planned segments
Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, Eat Bulaga! already announced several new segments that it was planning to premiere in 2020. However, the fate of the segments remains unknown due to the uncertainties brought about by the pandemic.
Tatak Eat Bulaga! Grand Showdownwas announced as early as 30 July 2019. The segment would have brought together the grand winners of the 15 iconic Eat Bulaga! segments that were revived in 2019 and 2020 in a highly-anticipated grand showdown. Just prior to the suspension of live shows, Eat Bulaga! held the grand finals of Tsuperstar, the 15th and final segment before the show planned to move forward with the grand showdown. However, due to the pandemic the grand showdown has been cancelled.
Miss Millennial Philippines 2020is an annual beauty pageant that usually premieres sometime in late August. To select its candidates, Eat Bulaga! taps recently-crowned winners of local pageants across the Philippines. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, five candidates have already been confirmed for the 2020 edition of the beauty pageant. Because the government banned large public gatherings during the crisis, many local beauty pageants were canceled or postponed, which also halted Eat Bulaga!'s search of candidates for Miss Millennial Philippines 2020. Due to the pandemic, the Miss Millennial Philippines 2020 pageant has been cancelled.
Cash Landing On Youwas revealed by Joey de Leon on 6 March 2020 as an upcoming segment. Eat Bulaga! then released teasers of the upcoming segment during its telecast. The segment's title is a parody of the popular South Korean television series Crash Landing on You. After one year, the segment premiered on 11 June 2021 and is combined with the show's Juan for All, All for Juan segment.
Impact on staff members
Resignation of longtime co-hosts
Anjo Yllana's transfer to NET25
Anjo Yllana's announcement of his resignation on Facebook
On 11 August 2020, longtime co-host Anjo Yllana resigned from Eat Bulaga! after being selected to co-host a new noontime show, Happy Time, produced on NET25. He announced his resignation in an online post on Facebook and thanked the noontime show after co-hosting it for 21 years. Anjo cited the management's decision to put him and and other co-hosts on standby without pay until a vaccine for COVID-19 is developed as the reason of his departure from Eat Bulaga!.[6]
Ruby Rodriguez's migration to the United States
In May 2021, Ruby Rodriguez revealed that she’s now working at the Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles, California. In her Instagram account, Ruby posted a photo of her first day at work in the Philippine Consulate office.
“First day of new normal for moi #workinggirl #subwayislife,” Ruby captioned her post.
Kapuso news anchor Rhea Santos and "Eat Bulaga" co-host Pauleen Luna congratulated the long-time noontime show host for her new job.
Staff who tested positive for COVID-19
At least seven Eat Bulaga! staff members are known to have tested positive for COVID-19, as revealed by a December 12 special episode of Bawal Judgmental!.
Social Dis-Dancing choreographer Austin Ong quickly recovered from the virus after testing positive in mid-November 2020. Occasional on-screen Eat Bulaga! talent and Alden's personal assistant Tenten Mendoza also tested positive for COVID-19 but remained asymptomatic. Despite being in close contact with his boss, Alden Richards was never infected by the same virus.
Associate producers Leah Sampan and Michael O. Dio contracted COVID-19. Dr. Neil Semilla, the show's resident physician, was hospitalized due to the disease.
Longtime host Wally Bayola became a non-believer of COVID-19 and stopped wearing masks after being influenced by misinformation on social media. After testing positive for COVID-19, he was hospitalized after his oxygen levels dropped down to normal levels.
Another host who tested positive and was hospitalized due to COVID-19 is Allan K. The comedian was never intubated, but his case was severe and required him to be confined to a Pasig hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) for three days and nights.
Eat Bulaga!'s support of mitigation and relief efforts
On 19 March 2020, Maine Mendoza launched her own online fund drive called "DoNation Drive" for daily wage earners whose livelihoods were affected by the community quarantine in Metro Manila. For every household that she can help, she promises to give them ₱1,000 for their groceries and other essentials.
Eat Bulaga! and TAPE, Inc. donated three brand-new 3D printers to the University of Santo Tomas to help in producing personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontliners. The university expressed its gratitude via a Facebook post. Eat Bulaga! also partnered with home appliance company and longtime sponsor, Hanabishi, in donating electric fans to Pasig City Children’s Hospital in order to help ease the condition of patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
Vic Sotto launched the Kabuhayan ni Juanproject during his Facebook Live birthday livestream on 28 April 2020. As part of the project, Eat Bulaga! made DVD copies of its Eat Bulaga! Silver Specialavailable to the public for purchase. Revenue from the sales was used to help small businesses who were affected by the long-running community quarantine. They later reintroduced the Kalyeseryeand Aleng Maliit bobblehead dolls whose sales revenue was also be used to fund the project.
Replayed episodes during the ECQ and MECQ shutdown
Since live production was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eat Bulaga! opted to re-air past episodes of some of its iconic segments during the shutdown. As one of its most popular segments at the time before the shutdown, Bawal Judgmental!was replayed every day in order to maintain the interest of the viewers for the segment. Throughout May 2020, Kalyeserye re-aired its first few episodes leading up to the historic "Sa Tamang Panahon" due to popular demand by the fans of AlDub. A variety of other old segments and iconic presentations were also shown to fill the show's noontime timeslot alongside the regularly replayed Bawal Judgmental! and Kalyeserye.
Inspirational songs, Launching of their original single "Nag-Iisa"
20 January 2018
15 January 2022
Dabarkads Match-Up opening number
Featuring Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza, Baste Granfon and Ryzza Mae Dizon
2 June 2018
Juan For All, All For Juan
Sugod Bahay winner's home located in a bus
24 May 2014
Eat Bulaga! Superwheel TV Special: A Salute to 10 Years of Leadership
TVJ's special song number emanated from the Araneta Coliseum, thus re-aired this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of their friendship.
2 July 1983
17 January 2022
Eat Bulaga! 4th Anniversary
Opening number
1983
Juan For All, All For Juan
Romana Manuel, the oldest Juan For All, All For Juan winner at age 102, re-aired this year to pay tribute to the Sugod Bahay winner who passed away a week prior at age 106.
6 July 2017
Eat Bulaga "Divas on Stage"
Special production number featuring Gladys Guevarra, Teri Onor, Allan K., Jose Manalo, Janno Gibbs, and Joey de Leon
16 January 2004
18 January 2022
VST & Co. reunion
Special production number
4 January 2003
Juan For All, All For Juan
Sugod Bahay winner who is a caretaker; Marian Rivera joins the Sugod Bahay gang
Production number featuring Carmina Villaroel, Aiko Melendez, Robert Ortega and Jeffrey Santos
15 July 1989
26 January 2022
I'll Be There For You Singing Contest
Grand finals; The Moffatts performed their namesake song, "I Miss You Like Crazy" and "She Loves You" live on the show due to themselves serving as judges for the said singing contest
Eat Bulaga! went on-air beginning with an announcement from Vic Sotto regarding its obvious lack of audience in the studio. The show released an official statement thereafter on its social media accounts that admission of a live studio audience has been temporarily suspended to help prevent the spread of the virus. Eat Bulaga! became the first Philippine television program to go on air without a studio audience.
Due to the lack of Chiska and the studio audience, the hosts of Bawal Judgmental!turned to the barangay hosts and the local residents to help player Bianca Umali with her choice selections.
In Juan for All, All for Juan, home viewers were given the chance to win the cash and prizes that are usually won by a studio audience. At the beginning of the show, the hosts displayed a code on the screen which home viewers must then leave as a comment under a designated Facebook post along with their current location and a selfie. The hosts video called the winner via Facebook Messenger for a brief interview before revealing the prizes that he/she won. The prizes were later delivered to the location of the winner.
On Monday evening, President Rodrigo Duterte formally declared a state of public health emergency in the Philippines as officials announced new cases of the virus, including the first case of local transmission in the country.
Tuesday, 10 March
ABS-CBN announced the suspension of its studio audiences for its live television shows, such as It's Showtime, ASAP Natin 'To, Magandang Buhay, Banana Sundae, and I Can See Your Voice. Noontime rival It's Showtime became the second Philippine television program to go live without a studio audience.
GMA Network followed suit by announcing the ban on live studio audiences for All-Out Sundays, Wowowin, The Boobay and Tekla Show, Tonight with Arnold Clavio, and five other shows.
Eat Bulaga! live streamed the first half of the show–Tsuperstar 2020, Coca-Cola: #GawinMongMoment,and Barangay Olympics 2020–on its official Facebook page. The show resumed its live stream on its YouTube channel beginning with the segment Bawal Judgmental!.
During its opening sequence, the hosts were noticeably spread apart from each other across the audience seats to advocate social distancing. They also informed viewers the basic protective measures against the coronavirus, such as handwashing and avoiding crowded places.
Wednesday, 11 March
Hosts demonstrate how to practice social distancing in an empty APT Studios
The first half of Eat Bulaga! was once again live streamed on its official Facebook page in order to provide its Facebook followers the code in the show's introduction for a chance to win on Juan for All, All for Juan. The show resumed its live stream on its YouTube channel with Bawal Judgmental!.
Eat Bulaga! brought back its Palaging Alerto Kayo (P.A.K.) campaign, which originally spread awareness about the actions one must take in the midst of a natural disaster. This time, P.A.K. modified its message to educate its viewers of preventive measures against the coronavirus.
Thursday, 12 March
The World Health Organization (WHO) formally declared coronavirus as a pandemic shortly after 12:25 am Philippine time to urge countries to spend more on preventive measures and mitigation efforts to stop the spread of the virus.
The entirety of Eat Bulaga! was live streamed on its YouTube channel.
During its opening sequence, a studio security guard checked the body temperature of each host. Prior to entering the studio, the hosts then used hand sanitizer and encouraged viewers to avoid panic buying.
President Rodrigo Duterte announced a partial lockdown on Metro Manila beginning at midnight on 15 March 2020, implementing restrictions and travel suspensions to and from the metropolis to halt the further spread of the coronavirus.
Friday, 13 March
In preparation for the imminent community quarantine, Eat Bulaga! halted all of its barangay appearances in the segments Barangay Olympics 2020 and Coca-Cola: #GawinMongMoment. As a result, Barangay Olympics 2020 was converted into a studio segment under a new title Bulagaan Olympics 2020. Celebrities and their friends were invited to compete in the game instead.
On Friday evening, ABS-CBN announced that it will indefinitely suspend live entertainment shows and teleserye tapings beginning on 15 March 2020 in compliance with the guidelines set by the government for the community quarantine.
Saturday, 14 March
Eat Bulaga! held the grand finals of Tsuperstar 2020. It became the first talent contest to be aired on the noontime show without a live studio audience from start to finish.
At the end of the program, Vic Sotto reminded viewers of preventive measures against the coronavirus and expressed that Eat Bulaga! will return, although it was unclear if he meant the following Monday or if they will be halting the program and will return at an unspecified date. At that time, GMA Network had not announced if they were suspending their regular programming like ABS-CBN.
On Saturday evening, GMA Network released an official statement that it will be suspending its production of network-produced entertainment programs. It also advised its blocktimers and co-producers, such as Eat Bulaga! and Wowowin, to comply with the community quarantine guidelines.
The community quarantine for Metro Manila began at midnight to discourage non-essential activities and gatherings in public. The measure was set for a month.
Monday, 16 March
Eat Bulaga! unveiled new title cards featuring several tips as part of the bayanihan effort to combat the spread of the disease.
Beginning on 16 March 2020, replays of old Eat Bulaga! episodes were shown on its noontime timeslot.
The government announced that an "enhanced" community quarantine (ECQ) will be extended to the entire island of Luzon beginning at midnight on Tuesday. Movement of people will be severely restricted and all non-essential establishments will be closed.
Thursday, 19 March
Maine Mendoza launched her own online fund drive called "DoNation Drive" for daily wage earners whose livelihoods were affected by the lockdown in Metro Manila. For every household that she can help, she promises to give them ₱1,000 for their groceries and other essentials.
Week of 22 March–28 March
Sunday, 22 March
The start of the second week of enhanced community quarantine saw the Philippines having 380 confirmed cases, 17 total recoveries, and 25 total deaths.[1]
President Duterte signed Proclamation No. 934 declaring the fourth week of March 2020 as a National Week of Prayer.
Monday, 23 March
In response to the president's proclamation, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto hosted a Facebook Live via Eat Bulaga!'s Facebook page at 8 pm to pray the holy rosary.
Tuesday, 24 March
At 8 pm, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto was joined by Alden Richards to host another Facebook Live (now dubbed "Bayanihan sa Panalangin") to pray the holy rosary. Pauleen also announced that the show will air never-before-seen throwback videos of the show's iconic segments and special presentations from way back in the past. Eat Bulaga! then released a teaser video about the planned replay of throwback episodes on Facebook.
Wednesday, 25 March
During the evening, Eat Bulaga!'s Facebook page shared live videos from the Vatican City for the worldwide recitation of [[wikipedia:Lord's Prayer|The Lord's Prayer] by Pope Francis and the Manila Cathedral for the Rosary led by Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle.
Thursday, 26 March
Ruby Rodriguez's Instagram post
Ruby Rodriguez's sister, Dr. Sally Gatchalian, succumbed to COVID-19. She confirmed the passing of her sister in an Instagram post on Thursday morning. Her sister is the ninth physician to have died of the disease.
At 8 pm, Baste Granfon and his mother Sheila hosted a Facebook Live to thank frontliners and remind viewers to pray, cooperate with the government, and take care. Baste also sang optimistic songs during the video. Afterwards, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto hosted a fourth "Bayanihan sa Panalangin" to pray the rosary.
Friday, 27 March
At 8 pm, Maine Mendoza hosted a Facebook Live to thank frontliners and remind viewers to pray, cooperate with the government, and practice safety measures such as good hygiene and staying at home. Afterwards, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto hosted a fifth "Bayanihan sa Panalangin" to pray the rosary.
Saturday, 28 March
At 7:45 pm, Paolo Ballesteros hosted a Facebook Live to thank frontliners and remind viewers to pray, cooperate with the government, and take care. Afterwards, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto hosted a sixth "Bayanihan sa Panalangin" to pray the rosary.
Iza Calzado, one of the show's former co-hosts, tested positive for COVID-19 after being hospitalized with pneumonia last March 25.
Week of 29 March–4 April
Sunday, 29 March
Ruby Rodriguez, her husband, and her son AJ were considered persons under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 because of their close contact with Ruby's sister Dr. Sally Gatchalian, who recently died because of the disease.
At the start of the third week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had the highest number of recorded cases in a day with 343 new cases, bringing the total to 1,418 confirmed cases, with 42 total recoveries, and 71 total deaths.[2]
At 8 pm, Ryan Agoncillo and his wife Judy Ann Santos hosted a Facebook Live to demonstrate how to create a face shield for frontliners. Ryan also shared their family's bonding activities during the quarantine. Afterwards, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto hosted a seventh "Bayanihan sa Panalangin" to pray the rosary.
Monday, 30 March
TAPE, Inc. donates 3D printers to the University of Santo Tomas
Eat Bulaga! and TAPE, Inc. donated three brand-new 3D printers to the University of Santo Tomas to help in producing protective personal equipment (PPE) for frontliners. The university expressed its gratitude via a Facebook post.
At 7:30 pm, Alden Richards, Baste Granfon and Ryzza Mae Dizon hosted a special Facebook live with Dabarkads. The trio shared their activities during quarantine and reminded viewers to pray and support frontliners, and stay at home. Afterwards, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto hosted an eighth "Bayanihan sa Panalangin" to pray the rosary.
Iza Calzado tested negative for COVID-19 and was hereby recovered.
Tuesday, 31 March
At 7:45 pm, Pauleen Luna and Vic Sotto hosted a ninth and last "Bayanihan sa Panalangin" to pray the rosary. They also reminded viewers to cooperate with the government and stay home.
Wednesday, 1 April
At 10:30 am, Paolo Ballesteros hosted a Facebook Live to demonstrate how to cook vegetable okoy (fritters) for lunchtime. He also greeted viewers during the video and reminded people to stay home as much as possible.
At 9 pm, Eat Bulaga!'s Facebook page shared a live video from the Manila Cathedral of the Healing Rosary for the World, led by Archbishop Jose Palma that took place in Cebu City.
Thursday, 2 April
At 10:30 am, Allan K. hosted a Facebook Live to demonstrate how to cook chop suey for lunchtime. He also greeted viewers during the video and reminded people to exercise to relieve anxiety while at home.
Friday, 3 April
During the morning, Eat Bulaga!'s YouTube channel reaches 2 million subscribers.
At 10:30 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon and her mother Rizza hosted a Facebook Live to demonstrate how to cook ginisang munggo (sauteed mung beans) for lunchtime. Ryzza also thanked frontliners and reminded people to pray, stay at home, wash hands regularly, and take care.
Saturday, 4 April
At 10:30 am, Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos hosted a Facebook Live to demonstrate how to cook pancit canton (named "pancEAT Bulaga") made from leftover ingredients. Ryan also thanked frontliners for their service and reminded people to stay at home, help others by any means, and do productive activities such as learning new skills and family bonding.
Week of 5 April–11 April
Sunday, 5 April
The Rizal provincial government announced that it is placing the entire province on lockdown indefinitely beginning 8 am on Monday, 6 April 2020. Rizal is closing its doors to non-Rizal residents, except for food transporters and the essential workforce identified by the Inter-Agency Task Force. As of Saturday (April 4), the Department of Health reported Rizal province as having a total of 98 cases pending further updates. The province rallies next to Metro Manila among areas that have the highest number of COVID-19 cases.[3]
Via its Facebook page, Eat Bulaga! announced that it will air the three episodes of 2019 Lenten special on 6–8 April 2020.
At the start of the fourth week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 3,246 confirmed cases, with 64 total recoveries, and 152 total deaths.
At 7:30pm, the Eat Bulaga Facebook page shared the live video from the Vatican of the Palm Sunday Mass presided by Pope Francis.
Monday, 6 April
At 10:40 am, Pia Guanio hosted a Facebook Live to thank frontliners and remind viewers to read the Bible, pray, comply with government's directives and stay home. She also encouraged viewers to always be thankful to God despite the crisis.
Tuesday, 7 April
The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) confirms that the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon is extended until 30 April 2020, upon the advice of President Rodrigo Duterte.[4]
At 10:30 am, Paolo Ballesteros hosted a Facebook Live to greet viewers and remind people to pray, stay home and take care.
Wednesday, 8 April
At 6 pm, Joey de Leon and family led the praying of the Way of the Cross.
Thursday, 9 April
As part of the regular GMA Network programming during Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday, there were no Eat Bulaga! episodes aired.
Friday, 10 April
At midnight, the Eat Bulaga! Facebook page shared the live video from the Vatican of the Mass of the Last Supper presided by Pope Francis.
As part of the regular GMA Network programming during Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday, there were no Eat Bulaga! episodes aired.
At noon, the Eat Bulaga! Facebook page shared the live video from St. John Marie Vianney Parish in Antipolo of the Seven Last Words.
Saturday, 11 April
As part of the regular GMA Network programming during Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Black Saturday, there were no Eat Bulaga! episodes aired.
Week of 12 April–18 April
Sunday, 12 April
At the start of the fifth week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 4,648 confirmed cases, with 197 total recoveries, and 297 total deaths.
At 7 pm, the Eat Bulaga! Facebook page shared the live video from the Vatican of the Easter Sunday Mass and Message "Urbi et Orbi" presided by Pope Francis
Monday, 13 April
At 10:30 am, Pauleen Luna, with her daughter Tali, hosted a Facebook Live and shared their family pictures.
Tuesday, 14 April
At 10:30 am, Alden Richards hosted a Facebook Live leading viewers in an ab work out using zero equipment, encouraging people to exercise inside their homes during quarantine. He also thanked frontliners, charitable institutions and others who help the needy, and he reminded viewers to pray and stay at home.
Wednesday, 15 April
At 11:30 am, Maine Mendoza hosted a Facebook Live to thank frontliners and share their modern day hero stories. She shared her own personal stories as well, and encouraged people to help if they can. She also reminded people to pray, read verified news, stay home as much as possible, and use protective equipment if going outside.
Thursday, 16 April
At 11 am, Allan K. and Paolo Ballesteros hosted a Facebook Live and shared their own throwback photos. They also played Pinoy Henyo and greeted viewers.
Friday, 17 April
At 11:30 am, Baste Granfon and his mother Sheila hosted a Facebook Live and played Pinoy Henyo. They also sang and read Bible verses.
Saturday, 18 April
At 11 am, Ryan Agoncillo and Pia Guanio hosted a Facebook Live to talk with an OFW living in China about her quarantine life and safety practices. Ryan and Pia also reminded viewers to pray and take care.
Week of 19 April–25 April
Sunday, 19 April
At the start of the sixth week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 6,259 confirmed cases, with 572 total recoveries, and 409 total deaths. The previous week saw the first time total recoveries eclipse total deaths, and new recoveries are more than the number of new deaths for seven consecutive days. New cases are constant near 200s per day.
Monday, 20 April
At 11:30 am, Paolo Ballesteros and Pauleen Luna hosted a Facebook Live. They played Pinoy Henyo and greeted viewers.
Tuesday, 21 April
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon and her mother Rizza hosted a Facebook Live to demonstrate how to cook sinangag (fried rice) and tocino (cured pork belly) for lunchtime. Ryzza also greeted viewers, especially April birthday celebrants, including her mother.
Wednesday, 22 April
At 11 am, Alden Richards and Pia Guanio hosted a Facebook Live to talk with a volunteer medical technologist from Laguna about her work and asked safety tips. They also thanked all frontliners.
Thursday, 23 April
At 11:30 am, Maine Mendoza and Wally Bayola hosted a Facebook Live. They played Pinoy Henyo, showed their throwback birthday pictures, and greeted viewers.
Friday, 24 April
At 8 am, President Duterte approved the IATF's recommendation of extending the enhanced community quarantine to 15 May 2020 in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other high risk areas, including the province of Rizal.
At 11:30 am, Ryan Agoncillo, with his wife Judy Ann Santos and their three children, hosted a Facebook Live. Yohan and Lucho played Pinoy Henyo as family bonding.
Saturday, 25 April
At 11 am, Allan K. and Jose Manalo hosted a Facebook Live to talk with two Facebook top fans.
Week of 26 April–2 May
Sunday, 26 April
At the start of the seventh week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 7,579 confirmed cases (3,555 of which are active), with 862 total recoveries, and 501 total deaths.
Monday, 27 April
At 10:30 am, Paolo Ballesteros and Wally Bayola hosted a Facebook Live where they interviewed Jimar Fernandez, one of the seven choices that came out on the 4 January 2020 episode of Bawal Judgmental!.
Tuesday, 28 April
At 11 am, Vic Sotto, Pauleen Luna, Paolo Ballesteros, Wally Bayola, and Jose Manalo hosted a Facebook Live to celebrate Vic's birthday and get greetings from other Dabarkads hosts and people close to Vic. Instead of "Isang Lapis Isang Papel" due to the closing of schools, Bossing wished for "Kabuhayan ni Juan", where he is offering the 25th anniversary special DVD, and funds will go to small businesses highly affected by the quarantine such as taho vendors, carinderia owners, and junk shop owners.
Wednesday, 29 April
At 10:30 am, Pia Guanio and Allan K. hosted a Facebook Live where they interviewed Dr. Albien Gacias, one of the seven choices from the 11 January 2020 episode of Bawal Judgmental!. He talked about his experiences being a frontliner, being a cancer survivor, and appearing on the show.
Thursday, 30 April
At 10:30 am, Maine Mendoza and Wally Bayola hosted a Facebook Live where they interviewed JP and Arlene, a teacher-student couple and one of the seven pair choices from the 12 February 2020 episode of Bawal Judgmental!. Maine and Wally also talked to a fan who bought a copy of the 25th anniversary special DVD for her mother.
Friday, 1 May
At 11 am, Paolo Ballesteros and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live reminiscing Kalyeserye moments and characters. They interviewed Amalia Cruz, a lady bus driver who was one of the seven choices from the 12 November 2019 episode of Bawal Judgmental!. The two also interviewed a 5-year-old girl and her mother. The mother and daughter donated money coming from the child's talent fees in modeling, and bought the 25th anniversary special DVD.
Saturday, 2 May
At 10 am, Allan K., Pauleen Luna and Joey De Leon hosted a Facebook Live. Joey shared his "Tough Hits" or original compositions penned during the quarantine. When Pauleen asked for an Eat Bulaga! theme song version of Tough Hits, Joey revealed that there were two versions of the song, one of which will be the show's theme song when their live production returns. He also announced that starting 4 May 2020, Kalyeserye will be re-aired for two weeks, given that people cannot easily go to the streets so they will bring the streets to the viewers' homes. During the stream, the three interviewed an art director who bought the 25th anniversary special DVD.
Week of 3 May–9 May
Sunday, 3 May
At the start of the eighth week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 9,223 confirmed cases, with 1,214 total recoveries, and 607 total deaths. The previous week tallied the first time that recoveries double the number of deaths.
Monday, 4 May
At 11 am, Paolo Ballesteros, Jose Manalo, and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live.
Tuesday, 5 May
At 10 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon and her mother Rizza hosted a Facebook Live to demonstrate exercises while in quarantine.
During the evening, ABS-CBN, Eat Bulaga!'s previous home network, went off air in compliance with the order of the National Telecommunications Commission due to the expiration of its legislative franchise.[5]
Wednesday, 6 May
At 10 am, Pia Guanio hosted a Facebook Live showing her parenting and educational activities with her daughters.
Thursday, 7 May
At 10 am, the Agoncillo family hosted a Facebook Live demonstrating how to bake a wacky cake, which is trending online and was invented during the Great Depression in the 1930s.
Friday, 8 May
At 11 am, Ruby Rodriguez hosted a Facebook Live for the first time and her second appearance since the passing of her sister (Ruby greeted during Vic's birthday). She and her helper demonstrated how to cook an Ilocano dish dinengdeng. Ruby also shared her memories during the Eat Bulaga! 25th anniversary special, greeted mothers for Mother's Day, and asked viewers to take care.
Saturday, 9 May
At 10:45 am, Pauleen Luna hosted a Facebook Live. She interviewed her mother Chat about motherhood, and chatted with Luane about her pregnancy.
Week of 10 May–16 May
Sunday, 10 May
At the start of the ninth week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 10,794 confirmed cases, with 1,924 total recoveries, and 719 total deaths. It marks the first time that total cases reached 5 digits.
Monday, 11 May
At 11:15 am, Alden Richards hosted a Facebook Live. He reminded viewers to take care of relatives and not taking for granted each moment with them. He also advised to follow the quarantine rules and take care.
Tuesday, 12 May
At 11 am, Paolo Ballesteros hosted a Facebook Live to greet viewers. He also chatted with a fan from Zamboanga.
At 12 noon, as announced by Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Metro Manila, Laguna, and Cebu City will be placed under "modified" ECQ from May 16 to May 31.[6] Rizal, Eat Bulaga!'s current home province, is placed under general community quarantine (GCQ or a less strict quarantine).[7] However, DOH-4A's regional director is appealing to the IATF if they could reconsider its recommendation because Rizal has the most number of COVID-19 cases in the region.[8]
Wednesday, 13 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. They introduced collector's item bobblehead dolls of Lola Nidora, Yaya Dub, Alden, Aling Maliit, and Ryzza Mae, which are sold as part of the Kabuhayan ni Juan project to help small businesses that are affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The two also chatted with a fan from Samar.
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted another Facebook Live to promote their bobblehead dolls. The two also chatted with a fan from Laguna.
Friday, 15 May
At 11:15 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a third Facebook Live to promote their bobblehead dolls. The pair also led viewers to exercise.
Saturday, 16 May
Starting this day, only select provinces and cities remain in the ECQ and modified ECQ (MECQ), while GCQ is implemented on the remaining low-risk areas, including Rizal. This classification is effective until 31 May.[9][10]
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a fourth Facebook Live. Lola Nidora reminisced and showed some pictures during Kalyeserye, while Boss Madam showed some pictures from her segment in The Barangay Jokers. The two also played Pinoy Henyo.
Week of 17 May–23 May
Sunday, 17 May
At the start of the tenth week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 12,513 confirmed cases, with 2,635 total recoveries, and 824 total deaths. It has been a month that COVID-19 recoveries outnumber deaths. The previous week also tallied the first time that recoveries triple the number of deaths.
Monday, 18 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a fifth Facebook Live. The two invited Joey de Leon and had a catch-up, and Joey shared his penned songs during quarantine. They also chatted with a pharmacist from Nueva Ecija. During the interview, Joey told that when they return to the studios, they will revive Kalyeserye but will be called Call-You-serye because of street limitations. This is yet to be confirmed or only a tease.
Tuesday, 19 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Maine Mendoza hosted a Facebook Live where they had a catch-up, and interviewed fans from Cavite.
Wednesday, 20 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam), Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) and Alden Richards (as Patrick the driver) hosted a Facebook Live where they had a catch-up, and interviewed a fan from Pampanga.
Thursday, 21 May
At 11:15 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live where they reminded viewers to be mindful in social media activities. The pair invited Pia Guanio where she shared her cooking activities shared on Instagram. The trio also chatted with a fan from Tarlac.
Friday, 22 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two invited Ryan Agoncillo, where he shared his family and business adjustments for the quarantine, and demonstrated exercises with his three children while in quarantine. The three hosts also chatted with a fan from Pampanga.
Saturday, 23 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two invited Allan K where they had a catch-up.
Week of 24 May–30 May
Sunday, 24 May
At the start of the eleventh week of enhanced community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 14,035 confirmed cases (9,918 of which are active cases), with 3,249 total recoveries, and 868 total deaths.
Monday, 25 May
At 10:45 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two invited Pauleen Luna and had a catch-up, and Pauleen demonstrated how to cook the pasta dish Penne Al Telefono. They also chatted with a fan.
Tuesday, 26 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two invited Paolo Ballesteros where he shared the stories behind his Instagram uploads. The three also chatted with a fan.
Wednesday, 27 May
At 10:45 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two invited Joey de Leon where he shared his previous jobs.
Thursday, 28 May
President Duterte announced that the National Capital Region (NCR), Regions II, III, and IV (includes Rizal), the province of Pangasinan and the city of Davao are placed under GCQ from June 1 to 15. The rest of the areas that were not mentioned will be placed under the modified general community quarantine (MGCQ).[11]
At 11:30 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two invited Allan K where he shared his singing career. The trio also reminisced Eat Bulaga!'s old segments.
Friday, 29 May
At 11:15 am, Ryan Agoncillo and his wife Judy Ann Santos hosted a Facebook Live. The couple invited their friend hairstylist because Judy Ann cuts Ryan's hair. Ryan also interviewed a fan from Dubai.
Saturday, 30 May
At 11 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two reminded viewers to practice safety measures during quarantine. They also interviewed a fan.
Week of 31 May–6 June
Sunday, 31 May
At the start of the twelfth week of community quarantine, the Philippines had a total of 18,086 confirmed cases (12,466 of which are active cases), with 3,909 total recoveries, and 957 total deaths. The previous week tallied the first time that recoveries quadruple the number of deaths.
Monday, 1 June
At 11:15 am, Ryzza Mae Dizon (as Boss Madam) and Wally Bayola (as Lola Nidora) hosted a Facebook Live. The two invited Pia Guanio where she showed her makeup kit.
Tuesday, 2 June
At 11:15 am, Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola hosted a Facebook Live reminiscing the 14 June 2016 episode of Juan for All, All for Juan where Jose fell on a dirty river. The pair also chatted with Marjorie Cuello, the Sugod Bahay winner in the episode.
Wednesday, 3 June
At 11 am, Allan K and Paolo Ballesteros hosted a Facebook Live where they had a catch-up. They also interviewed Arlando Ruz, the winner of the 8 March 2016 episode of Juan for All, All for Juan.
Thursday, 4 June
At 11:15 am, Wally Bayola and Maine Mendoza hosted a Facebook Live where they played Guhit Bulaga. They also interviewed Amalia Recario, the winner of the 4 December 2010 episode of Juan for All, All for Juan.
Friday, 5 June
At 11 am, Allan K and Pauleen Luna hosted a Facebook Live where they had a catch-up and played Guhit Bulaga. The two also chatted with Madonna Herrera, the winner of the 8 November 2013 episode of Juan for All, All for Juan.
Saturday, 6 June
At 10:45 am, Wally Bayola and Ruby Rodriguez hosted a Facebook Live where they had a catch-up and played Guhit Bulaga. They also chatted with Teresa Dayrit, the winner of the 3 July 2012 episode of Juan for All, All for Juan.
Post-shutdown timeline
Week of 7 June–13 June
Sunday, 7 June
The social media platforms of Eat Bulaga! posted a video of APT Studios being disinfected and announcing its return to TV. The program will also be streamed on Facebook and YouTube.
Monday, 8 June
After a 3-month hiatus, Eat Bulaga! went live after the government eased quarantine measures nationwide. Despite the return of its live production, APT Studios remain closed to the public due to the continuous threat of COVID-19.
After Vic Sotto officially announcing the return of the show, the hosts performed an opening production in the studio and in their homes, while maintaining physical distancing and wearing masks.
Although not verbally emphasized by the hosts, the senior citizens (Vic, Joey and Allan) and the kids (Ryzza Mae and Baste) are joining from their homes via Zoom to comply with the government's guidelines that seniors aged 60 and above and youths aged below 21 years old must stay at home. Hosts in the APT Studios are Jose, Wally, Paolo, Alden, and Maine, while other hosts who are at their homes are Ryan, Pia, and Pauleen.
Also, as part of tradition, the opening gong was struck, but starting this day, it was done by a host.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! return and opening production
Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
replay of Bawal Judgmental! (28 January 2020) – player: Nathaniel Cruz; guests: inventors
Juan for All, All for Juan
Tuesday, 9 June
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and catch-up
Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
replay of Bawal Judgmental! (2 December 2019) – player: Angelu De Leon; guests: married couples who are mostly newlyweds
Bawal Judgmental! – interview of Claude and Harlene, choices from the 2 December 2019 episode
Juan for All, All for Juan
Wednesday, 10 June
The hosts announced that a "new" Bawal Judgmental! will return live starting 11 June 2020. It was teased that the segment will have live episodes under the "new normal" by having big face shields, and this time home viewers can win.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
replay of Bawal Judgmental! (22 November 2019) – player: Sheena Halili; guests: mostly people who topped their board exam
Juan for All, All for Juan
Maliit na Bagay
Thursday, 11 June
Guest choices stood inside large plexiglass body shields in order to practice social distancing
The "new normal" Bawal Judgmental! returns with improved safety protocols such as surgical masks in order to avoid any droplets when hosts interview the choices, and equidistantly spaced plexiglass body shields which looks like large lifesize face shields, as a way to practice and ensure social distancing.
Bawal Judgmental! also introduced the "chismosang kapitbahay from home", where a lucky home partner will help the guest player with his/her decisions throughout the game. He/She will also receive half of the cash prize that the player wins at the end of the game.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Teri Onor; guests: newlywed individuals who got married during the COVID-19 quarantine period
Juan for All, All for Juan
Friday, 12 June
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Ryzza Mae's birthday celebration
Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Kara David; guests: food delivery riders, including riders with viral stories
Juan for All, All for Juan
Saturday, 13 June
Kabuhayan ni Juan project's first recipient
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening, positive messages and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Pia Arcangel; guests: COVID-19 survivors
Juan for All, All for Juan
Kabuhayan ni Juan (Facebook and YouTube only) – introduction of first recipient and funds giving
Week of 14 June–20 June
Sunday, 14 June
On its Facebook page, Eat Bulaga! uploaded the opening billboard shown after the gong on the 13 June 2020 episode.
The show's Facebook page also announced sponsored home viewer segments such as Shopee Shake on 15-16 June, and Puregold Grocery Day every Mondays and Thursdays.
Monday, 15 June
The studio hosts started to wear fashionable face shields featuring fictional superheroes. Maine added that civilians serve as superheroes when staying at home and wearing face masks.
Alden as Iron Man
Jose as Spider-Man
Maine as Wonder Woman
Paolo as Wonder Woman
Wally as a Ninja Turtle
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening
Shopee Shake for Shopee Payday Sale
Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Jackie Forster; guests: mothers who gave birth in the midst of the COVID-19 quarantine period
Juan for All, All for Juan
Late evening, President Rodrigo Duterte announced the quarantine classifications taking effect June 16 until June 30. Metro Manila, Rizal, and nearby provinces remain under GCQ during the period.[12]
Tuesday, 16 June
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Shopee Shake for Shopee Payday Sale
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Papa Jackson; guests: Tiktok users
Juan for All, All for Juan
Wednesday, 17 June
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Mark Herras; guests: relatives of frontliners
Juan for All, All for Juan
Thursday, 18 June
Since Eat Bulaga! returned live, this episode is the first one not to indicate "Live" at the top of the screen. Coincidentally, this is also the first gift giving of the Kabuhayan ni Juan project.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Notable Kapamilya stars have appeared on Eat Bulaga! as a guest judge after ABS-CBN temporarily suspended the contracts of its artists because of the network's ongoing franchise renewal crisis, allowing them to accept work outside the network. Pokwang became the first exclusive Kapamilya star to appear as a guest on the segment.[13]
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Father's day greetings
Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Pokwang; guests: single fathers
Kabuhayan ni Juan – second recipient
Juan for All, All for Juan
Week of 21 June–27 June
Sunday, 21 June
On its Facebook page, Eat Bulaga! posted pictures and video greetings for Father's day, including messages from the hosts' children and wives.
Monday, 22 June
The pamilyang Nunal returns in opening sketches.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Shiara Joy Dizon; guests: inactive actors
Juan for All, All for Juan
Tuesday, 23 June
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Ryan and Pia makes their first return at the studio after the hiatus. The two serves as relievers for Wally and Alden. Ryan also makes his first stint in the Bawal Judgmental! segment as a studio host.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Meg Imperial; guests: jeepney drivers
Juan for All, All for Juan
Thursday, June 25
On the opening, aside from the usual face shields and masks, pamilya Nunal shows the safety protocols implemented at the entrance of APT Studios such as mats for footwear disinfection, spraying of alcohol to hands, and temperature check using a forehead thermometer.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Yayo Aguila; guests: bar topnotchers
Juan for All, All for Juan
Kabuhayan ni Juan (Facebook and YouTube only) – tenth recipient
Friday, June 26
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
During the break preparing for the Kabuhayan ni Juan segment, Maine sat on a railing and slid to the floor. She did not get any serious injury, although the fall left a big mark on her leg as shown on one of her tweets.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch; special guest: Gabbi Garcia
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Cristine Reyes; guests: 90s band vocalists
Juan for All, All for Juan
Week of 20 July-25 July
Monday, July 20
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Geneva Cruz; guests: soap opera writers and directors of GMA Network
Juan For All, All For Juan
Tuesday, July 21
Eat Bulaga! began airing its teaser for the program's 41st anniversary on television, and it was also posted on its Facebook account the following day.
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Geoff Eigenmann; guests: persons with their loved ones who passed away
Juan For All, All For Juan
Saturday, July 25
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Sec. Bernadette Romulo-Puyat; guests: gay public servants
Juan For All, All For Juan
Week of 27 July-1 August
Monday, July 27
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Rayver Cruz; guests: staff of Eat Bulaga for 3 years or more
Juan For All, All For Juan
Tuesday, July 28
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Leah Santos-Patricio; guests: former Juan For All, All For Juan winners
Juan For All, All For Juan
Wednesday, July 29
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Dae Hyuk-Lee; guests: abandoned children
Juan For All, All For Juan
Thursday, July 30
Eat Bulaga! celebrated its 41st anniversary on Philippine television.
Eat Bulaga! then hosted its annual anniversary thanksgiving mass, which, for the first time, is streamed live on their Facebook page.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! 41st anniversary opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Julia Clarete; guests: medical frontliners who are COVID-19 survivors
Juan For All, All For Juan
Friday, July 31
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Monique Tolentino; guests: grand winners of former Eat Bulaga! kids talent searches
Juan For All, All For Juan
Saturday, August 1
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Paolo Contis; guests: Filipino theater actors/actresses
Juan For All, All For Juan
Week of 2 August-3 August
Sunday, August 2
President Rodrigo Duterte announced on his speech that evening that the NCR, along its neighboring provinces of Bulacan ,Cavite ,Laguna and Eat Bulaga!'s home province, Rizal, has been reverted back to the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) from August 4 to 18, 2020.
Monday, August 3
Segments were:
Shopee Shake 8.8 Fashion Sale
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Empress Schuck; guests: presidents of celebrity fan clubs
Juan For All, All For Juan
MECQ shutdown timeline
Week of 4 August-8 August
Tuesday, August 4
Segments were:
Shopee Shake 8.8 Fashion Sale
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (25 June 2020) - player: Yayo Aguila ; guests: bar topnotchers
Juan For All, All For Juan
Wednesday, August 5
Segments were:
Shopee Shake 8.8 Fashion Sale
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (12 March 2020) - player: Max Collins ; guests: individuals recovered from a serious disease
Juan For All, All For Juan
Thursday, August 6
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (12 June 2020) - player: Kara David ; guests: food delivery riders with viral stories
Juan For All, All For Juan
Friday, August 7
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (6 February 2020) - player: Alessandra de Rossi; guests: soulmates who had met together through text or chat
Juan For All, All For Juan
Saturday, August 8
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening (2 June 2018) and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (11 June 2020) - player: Teri Onor; guests: couples having few guests in their wedding ceremony during the COVID-19 pandemic
Juan For All, All For Juan
Week of 10 August-15 August
Monday, August 10
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (9 July 2020) - player:Jex Banega; guests: choreographers of trending Tiktok dance hits
Juan For All, All For Juan
Tuesday, August 11
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (22 June 2020) - player: Shiara Joy Dizon; guests: former celebrities
Juan For All, All For Juan
Wednesday, August 12
After 21 years, Anjo Yllana formally resigned in Eat Bulaga!.
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (25 December 2019) - player: Arnel Pineda; guests: disabled couples
Juan For All, All For Juan
Thursday, August 13
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (25 December 2019) - player: Arnel Pineda; guests: disabled couples
Juan For All, All For Juan
Friday, August 14
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (10 March 2020) - player: Gina Alajar; guests: stand-up comedians
Juan For All, All For Juan
Saturday, August 15
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! 31st anniversary opening number (30 July 2010)
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (29 June 2020) - player: Andrea Torres; guests: OPM recording artists
Juan For All, All For Juan
Week of 17 August-18 August
Monday, 17 August
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (16 June 2020) - player: Papa Jackson; guests: TikTok followers
Juan For All, All For Juan
Tuesday, August 18
Segments were:
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Replay of Bawal Judgmental! (3 January 2020) - player: Jak Roberto; guests: company owners
Juan For All, All For Juan
Post MECQ-shutdown timeline
Week of 19 August-22 August
Wednesday, 19 August
Eat Bulaga! resumed its live studio production number after the Philippine government reverted back Metro Manila and its neighboring provinces to the less-stricter general community quarantine (GCQ).
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Lotlot de Leon; guests: couples engaged during quarantine period
Juan For All, All For Juan
Thursday, 20 August
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Irma Adlawan; guests: workers not working at the 9am-5pm time schedule
Juan For All, All For Juan
Friday, 21 August
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Andre Paras; guests: grand winners of beauty pageants
Juan For All, All For Juan
Saturday, 22 August
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Chanel Corpuz; guests: celebrities with online business
Juan For All, All For Juan
Week of 24 August-29 August
Monday, 24 August
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Ciara Sotto; guests: SK chairmen
Juan For All, All For Juan
Tuesday, 25 August
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Ruther & Titoy; guests: parlorists men
Juan For All, All For Juan
Wednesday, 26 August
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
Bawal Judgmental! – player: Mickey Ferriols; guests: individuals formerly living in a residence with no permanent address
Juan For All, All For Juan
Thursday, 27 August
Segments were:
Pamilya Nunal opening sketch
Eat Bulaga! opening and Juan for All, All for Juan mechanics
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