SOP (TV program) explained

SOP is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It premiered on February 2, 1997. The show concluded on February 28, 2010, with a total of 672 episodes.

Overview

SOP premiered on February 2, 1997, live from the GMA Broadway Studios. Regular dancers included the VIP Dancers, Universal Motion Dancers, Abstract Dancers and Kidz at Work; with Al Quinn as the director and German Moreno as a production consultant.

In 2005, the cast of SOP and SOP Gigsters together with Mel Tiangco, Joey de Leon, Richard Gomez and German Moreno went to San Francisco, California, United States, for the launch of GMA Pinoy TV.^[1]

Cast

• • • Ogie Alcasid Janno Gibbs Vina Morales ^[2]
• G. Toengi ^[3]
• Cacai Velasquez
• Regine Velasquez ^[2]

Co-hosts and performers

• 604
  • • • Carla Abellana Aljur Abrenica Marvin Agustin Marco Alcaraz
• Bernadette Allyson-Estrada
  • Bobby Andrews Aryana
    • • • • Roxanne Barcelo Kris Bernal James Blanco Nancy Castiglione Billy Crawford Chico and Delamar
            • • • • • Glaiza de Castro Chris Cayzer Ryza Cenon Marky Cielo Jake Cuenca Anne Curtis Rita Daniela Dingdong Dantes Angelika dela Cruz Maybelyn dela Cruz Joshua Desiderio
  • Joshua Dionisio Mylene Dizon
    • • • Sunshine Dizon Cogie Domingo Gabby Eigenmann Mart Escudero Brenan Espartinez
      • Heart Evangelista Frencheska Farr Barbie Forteza Joross Gamboa
    • Maricris Garcia Toni Gonzaga Carlo Guevarra
  • Matteo Guidicelli Raymond Gutierrez
    • • Richard Gutierrez Ruffa Gutierrez Mark Herras Eugene Herrera
• Jerome John Hughes
  • Dion Ignacio Joseph Izon
    • • Jay R Karylle Bianca King Kitty Girls
        • • • • • Yasmien Kurdi Kyla Kris Lawrence Lilet Angel Locsin Francis Magalona Maxene Magalona Gian Magdangal Jolina Magdangal ^[2]
• Malik
  • • • • • Karel Marquez Jennylyn Mercado Lani Misalucha K. C. Montero Vaness del Moral Champagne Morales
• Jan Nieto
  • • Nina Chynna Ortaleza Amanda Page
• Paolo Paraiso
• Tyron Perez
  • Lovi Poe Yassi Pressman ^[4]
    • Rufa Mae Quinto Radha Jolo Revilla
    • Cristine Reyes LJ Reyes Jake Roxas
      • Julie Anne San Jose Aicelle Santos Gerald Santos Danica Sotto
  • Miko Sotto South Border
• Stags
• Miggy Tanchangco
  • • • • Antoinette Taus Geoff Taylor Bryan Termulo Dennis Trillo TJ Trinidad
  • Brad Turvey Greg Turvey
• Mo Twister
• Kevin Vernal
• April Villanueva
  • Jonalyn Viray Trina Zuñiga ^[5]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of SOP scored a 13% rating.^[6]

Accolades

Notes and References

1. Web site: iGMA.tv Launch on SOP! . February 12, 2005 . . July 6, 2025.
2. Web site: 10 Stars Who Left TV Shows To Switch Networks . August 21, 2020 . Anarcon, James Patrick . PEP . July 6, 2025.
3. Web site: Where are They Now: GMA SOP hosts . Anarcon, James Patrick . December 29, 2019 . PEP . July 6, 2025.
4. Here's Your Complete Guide To Yassi Pressman's TV Shows . Tabanera, Lily Grace . January 1, 2019 . . October 6, 2025.
5. Web site: Click actress Trina Zuniga: Where is She Now? . Anarcon, James Patrick . May 22, 2020 . PEP . July 6, 2025.
6. Web site: AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Feb. 26-March 1): Pilipinas Got Talent rules weekend primetime viewing . Santiago, Erwin . March 2, 2010 . PEP . May 12, 2024.
7. Web site: PMPC bares nominees in the 21st Star Awards for Television . October 21, 2007 . PEP . May 4, 2020.
8. Web site: 23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared . Reyes, William R. . October 26, 2009 . PEP . October 6, 2025.
9. Web site: 23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared . Reyes, William R. . October 26, 2009 . PEP . October 6, 2025.
10. Web site: 24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared . Reyes, William R. . October 25, 2010 . PEP . October 6, 2025.