More Filipinos nationwide tuned in to action-drama queen Angel Locsin’s much-awaited return to primetime as the action-packed pilot episode of The General’s Daughter scored a double-digit lead against its rival show last Monday (Jan. 21).
The series instantly hooked viewers as it scored a national TV rating of 34 percent, or more than double that of Onanay’s 14 percent, according to data from Kantar Media.
In the first episode, viewers were introduced to 2nd Lieutenant Rhian Bonifacio (Angel), who went on a critical mission to save a group of fishermen seized by Chinese coast guards in the West Philippine Sea. Luckily, her body was brought ashore to Elai (Arjo Atayde) and Nanay Isabelle’s (Maricel Soriano) home, who will give her refuge until she has fully recovered.
It was also a huge hit among netizens as the show earned praises and even topped the list of trending topics on Twitter until Tuesday (Jan. 22) morning.
The General’s Daughter airs weeknights on ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167).