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February 8 - 21, 2018 January 8-21, 2015 e 2018 brings joy to KC AND PAULO’S “GIVE LOVE,” balikbayans A HIT AMONG VIEWERS AND NETIZENS “Exchange Gift’s” pilot episode wins national TV ratings… Award-winning actors KC Concepcion and Paulo Avelino quickly got TV viewers hooked with their chemistry as the pilot episode of “Give Love on Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” won national TV ratings. Based on data from Kantar Media last Monday (January 5), KC and Paulo’s “Exchange Gift” scored D QDWLRQDO79 UDWLQJ RI  RU ¿YH SRLQWV KLJKHU compared to its rival program in GMA “The Ryzza Mae Show” (7.2%). Aside from ratings, the third featured story of the hit Kapamilya Christmas TV special also conquered social networking sites such as Twitter where the hashtag #GLOCExchangeGift became a nationwide trending topic because of the romantic scenes of KC and Paulo’s characters Anna and Christian. Meanwhile, TV viewers will surely fall in love in the next episodes of “Give Love on Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” now that Anna and Christian have de- cided to tie the knot. How will Anna and Christian face the new chapter of their relationship now that they are about to discover how hard it is to keep a happily mar- ULHGOLIH":LOOWKH\VWLOOEHDEOHWRIXO¿OOWKHSURPLVHV they made to each other when they start to encounter big changes in their family? “Give Love on Christmas” is composed of three stories that revolve around family, relationships, and love. These include Paulo and KC’s “Exchange Gift,” Eddie Garcia, Aiko Melendez, Dimples Romana, Car- lo Aquino, and Louise Abuel’s “The Gift Giver,” and Gerald Anderson and Maja Salvador’s “The Gift of Life.” It is a Christmas special produced by Dreamscape Entertainment Television, the group that created top-rat- ing TV masterpieces such as “Walang Hanggan,” “Ina Kapatid Anak,” “Juan dela Cruz,” and “Ikaw Lamang.” Don’t miss the continuation of “Give Love on Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” weekdays. For more information about “Give Love on Christmas,” YLVLWWKHVKRZ¶VRI¿FLDOVRFLDOQHWZRUNLQJVLWHV7ZLWW- ter .com/DreamscapePH and Instagram.com/Dream- scapePH. Vilma leads Papal welcome Sa akin bilang artist, nagsisilbi si Pope Francis as inspiration,” Batangas Gov. Vil- ma Santos-Recto enthusiastically welcomes the Papal visit. She knows too well what the visit brings: “Bukod sa respeto sa religion, napak