If you watch news on television regularly, you might have come across the name and face of Claire Delfin in 24 Oras and Saksi and other news programs of GMA Network, particularly on GMA News TV.
Now, Delfin has retired from reporting and has moved on to become an independent TV producer, her first venture is AnimaLife TV. Tim Yap and Divine Lee are the hosts of the show that targets children and their parents and caretakers 9 a.m. every Sunday.
The show explores the animal kingdom and introduces audience to various animal species.
The show sets its scope to a broader perspective, exploring not only pets and other domesticated animals, but also the exotic and wild—all in a gentle manner fit for the young and the young at heart.
AnimaLife TV encompasses four segments. For its pilot episode, Yap and Lee unleash their sweet spot for animals unbeknownst to many, revealing a persona that is more than what meets the eye.
A known party animal and ‘eventologist,’ Yap shares his cat-lover side. He takes pride in his two puspins or pusang pinoy pets, namely Juanita, a stray cat turned celebrity pet on Instagram; and Pringles, a rescued kitten he received from a friend.
But even before Juanita and Pringles came to his life, Yap has also taken care of a number of animals, ranging from dogs to fish and even pythons, all while growing up. He also supports animal welfare related activities and has initiated lobbying of public places, such as malls, to become more pet-friendly.
“For me, we are all beautiful creations of God, we’re all creatures meant to co-exist in this beautiful world. I believe animals and humans are meant to be together, creating harmonious relationships to make this world better place,” Yap shares.
Certainly, with his fun-loving and outgoing personality, Yap completes the “Bet Ko, Pet Mo” segment of AnimaLife TV, which showcases celebrities and their pets, making it more exciting with pet-friendly gimmicks. Also featured in the segment is the “Kuya Tim’s Magic Box Challenge,” where host Yap engages in out-of-the-box challenges with guest celebrities.
Meanwhile, Lee strips off her fashion model and businesswoman image in AnimaLife TV to reveal her innate soft spot for dogs.
Lee owns seven canines, a few of them named after her favorite food – Pritchon and Bagnet. And like Yap’s Juanita, Lee’s pets have become the apple of the eye of the netizens, all because of their unique names. What’s more, Lee owns a doctor dog, Pritchon, which she brings to child centers to help the kids with cancer ease the pain of battling their illness.
“Actually, it’s very therapeutic for the kids that they have someone or something to play with. Having animals around makes the children develop a sense of responsibility and a sense of purpose. It’s definitely good to have Pritchon around for a couple of hours,” Lee says.
In AnimaLife TV, Lee delves on a more serious take on animals with “Ask Ate Divs” segment, where she, along with an expert, tackles about animal and pet issues, such as health, behavior, and good grooming. Lee presents advices and solutions to pet owners, and at the same time, teaches the kids the proper care for animals.
Other segments of AnimaLife TV include “Happy Hayop” where viral videos, memes, and photos of various animals are showcased and where viewers can send in videos of their own pets; and “AnimaLife Trivia,” which provides viewers a chockfull of quick facts to get to know more about animals, be it domesticated or wild.
Produced by Claire Delfin Media, AnimaLife TV airs on GMA News TV from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.. every Sunday.
Visit AnimaLife TV’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/AnimaLifeTV) or follow its Twitter and Instagram accounts (@AnimaLifeTV) to get updates. Have something to share? Drop an email at [email protected].
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Top 12 Touristars in ‘I Love OPM’
Two more Touristars get past “The Bump-Off” round last Sunday and are joining the 12 Touristars moving-on to Gate 3 in ABS-CBN’s original singing competition for 100 percent non-Filipinos who love OPM music, I Love OPM.
Korean-band J-Morning and Matthew May (UK) will be facing the challenges of Gate 3 alongside fellow Touristars Moses Akoh (Nigeria), UchuSentai: Noiz (Japan), Yohan Hwang (Korea), Fathin Amira (Singapore), Daniel Herrington (USA), Jeena Dimaandal (USA), Ryan Gallagher (USA), Dio Smith (Pakistan), Naisa Lasalosi (Australia), and DBD (Australia, Korea, Nigeria).
The last group of Touristars that included Addy Raj, Matthew May, J-Morning and Montri Bootnak headed to Pampanga for their “Sound Trip” but Montri, unfortunately, had to leave the competition early due to conflict with his work in Thailand leaving only three performances in the final “Bump-Off” round.
Matthew began the night with another impressive performance with his rendition of “Habang May Buhay” by After Image receiving an average score of 89.7. But it was Korean band J-Morning who blew the competition away with an inspired rendition of “Kapag Tumibok Ang Puso” by Donna Cruz, netting them an average score of 95.
Unfortunate, it was Addy Raj who had to bid farewell this week as his energetic performance of James Reid’s “Huwag Ka ng Humirit” was not enough to get him a seat for the next round.
In a surprise twist, Sumner Mahaffey came back as a “Chance Passenger” and became the fourth performance for the night but his version of Willie Revillame’s “Ikaw Na Nga” was not enough to see him through to the next round.
What challenge does Gate 3 have in store for the Touristars? Who will be the crowned as the grand winner?
Don’t miss I Love OPM every Saturday right after MMK, and every Sunday after Rated K on ABS-CBN or ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167).
Catch up via iwantv.com.ph or skyondemand.com.ph for Sky subscribers. For updates, follow @iloveopmtv on Instagram and Twitter or like www.facebook.com/iloveopm on Facebook.
