Steak (Maalaala Mo Kaya) Explained

Series:Maalaala Mo Kaya
Season:27
Episode:5
Director:Elfren Vibar
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"Steak" is the fifth episode of the 27th season of the Filipino drama anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK). Written by Mae Rose Balanay and directed by Elfren Vibar,[1] it aired on ABS-CBN in the Philippines on February 9, 2019. The episode depicts the early life of Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go, played by Joseph Marco.

Upon the episode's announcement on February 2, 2019,[4] it was met with controversy due to the episode airing while Bong Go was a candidate for the 2019 Philippine Senate election; "Steak" was broadcast three days before the official campaign period for the candidates.[5] [6]

Production

The episode was first reported on January 23, 2019 in an article from PEP.ph, which stated that Dominic Ochoa was cast as Bong Go.[7] It would only be officially announced on February 2 by the Twitter account of the MMK television series, with Bong Go to actually be played by Joseph Marco.[4]

Reception

On the Saturday it aired, "Steak" received a rating of 25.0% according to Kantar Media, ahead of another weekend anthology program Magpakailanman, which received 14.1% for its episode about the family of another then-current senatorial candidate, Cynthia Villar.[8] [5] [9]

After watching the episode, Bong Go was "humbled" by it and considered the episode to be accurate to what his life has been like ("What you saw was true, you witnessed that you would really not have time for your children and your family in a job like this").[10] [3]

Notes and References

  1. MMK "The Bong Go Story" February 9, 2019 Teaser. YouTube. YouTube, LLC. February 6, 2019. November 5, 2019.
  2. ABS-CBN Entertainment. MMK: Emmy becomes Bong's inspiration. YouTube. YouTube, LLC. February 9, 2019. November 6, 2019.
  3. News: PRRD a father figure in my life — Go. 5 November 2019. Manila Bulletin. Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation. 12 February 2019. Totoo po ‘yung nakita niyo.
  4. News: Coconuts Manila. TV drama features life story of Duterte's long-time assistant Bong Go — and netizens aren't thrilled. 5 November 2019. Yahoo! News. 4 February 2019.
  5. News: Madarang. Catalina Ricci. Criticisms on candidates' 'life stories' airing days before official campaign period. 5 November 2019. InterAksyon. Philstar Global Corp.. 4 February 2019.
  6. News: Gabinete. Jojo. Vice Ganda, Joseph Marco draw flak over senatorial aspirant Bong Go. 5 November 2019. PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc.. 4 February 2019.
  7. News: Gabinete. Jojo. Ilang kandidato sa 2019 elections, nagpaparamdam na sa pelikula at TV shows. 5 November 2019. PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc.. 23 January 2019. Filipino, English.
  8. ABS-CBN PR. ABSCBNpr. 1094901740644651008. 11 February 2019. “Maalaala Mo Kaya” emerged as the preferred drama anthology on Saturday (Feb 9).... 6 November 2019.
  9. News: National TV Ratings (February 8-10, 2019). 6 November 2019. ABS-CBN Corporation. ABS-CBN Corporation. 11 February 2019.
  10. News: Bong Go humbled by 'Maalaala Mo Kaya' story. 5 November 2019. Philippine News Agency. 12 February 2019. Davao del Sur. English, Filipino.