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Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider GMA Network features special programming schedule for Holy Week 2024

GMA Network features special programming schedule for Holy Week 2024

Published Mar 25, 2024 02:21 am

At A Glance

  • On Good Friday, "Jesus" airs at 6:00 am, while the internationally acclaimed religious program "Power to Unite" starts at 7:30 am.

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In observance of the Holy Week season, GMA Network presents its special Holy Week programming schedule this Maundy Thursday (March 28), Good Friday (March 29), and Black Saturday (March 30).

Maundy Thursday opens with the biographical religious drama “Magdalena” at 6:00 am.

Following it is a lineup of animated movies: “Rise of the Guardians” at 7:30 am, “Stuart Little 3” at 9:00 am, and “Lassie” at 10:30 am.

The comedy-drama film “Marley & Me” then airs at 12nn, followed by animated and adventure movies “The Adventures of Tintin” at 2:00pm; and “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” at 3:00 pm

The award-winning documentary program “The Atom Araullo Specials” comes in at 5:30 pm.

Afterward, tune in to GMA’s flagship newscast “24 Oras” at 6:30 pm, the Hollywood classic retelling of the Biblical story of Moses in “The Ten Commandments” at 7:00 pm, and “Reporter’s Notebook” at 11:00 pm.

On Good Friday, “Jesus” airs at 6:00 am, while the internationally acclaimed religious program “Power to Unite” starts at 7:30 am.

Kids can look forward to “Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina” at 8:00 am; “Anastasia: Once Upon A Time” at 9:00 am; and “Jumanji” at 10:30 am.

Recall Jesus' seven last words from the Sto. Domingo Church via “Siete Palabras” at 12:00 nn, to be followed by “Women of the Bible” at 2:00 pm.

Catch “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” at 3:00 pm and CBN Asia's Blocktime at 5:30 pm.

GMA’s flagship newscast ‘24 Oras’ again airs at 6:30 pm, followed by drama film “Tanging Yaman” at 7:00 pm and the epic biblical drama film “Son of God” at 9:00 pm.

Cap off the night with GMA Public Affairs’ “I-Witness” at 10:30 pm.

On March 30, Black Saturday begins with “The Story of Jesus for Children” at 6:00 am and “Dragonlance” at 7:30 am.

Teens’ favorite animated features are made available starting at 9:00 am with “Wonderpark” followed by “Scooby Doo” at 10:30 am, “Superman Returns” at 12:00 nn, and “Smurfs The Lost Village” at 2:00 pm.

Then catch another installment of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” at 3:00 pm, followed by “Farm to Table” at 5:30 pm, “Seven Sundays” at 7:00 pm, “Forrest Gump” at 9:00 pm, and GMA Public Affairs’ “Brigada” at 11:00 pm.

Cherish our Lord this Lenten Season through these Holy Week specials from March 28 - 30 only on GMA-7.

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