MARK L. LOPEZPasko na naman sa Pilipinas, Kapamilya! It’s that time of the year again to be thankful for the year that was and look to the future with renewed hope, inspiration and passion.

This 2023, ABS-CBN is simply grateful for the continuous love and support of our kababayans, audiences, partners in the industry and Kapamilyas. Star Cinema’s comeback movie, “A Very Good Girl,” was a success and earned over P100 million at the box office. Some of our programs can now be enjoyed not just through our local partners, but globally as well through our international deals. Our prime time shows also continue to do well in ratings. Salamat po sa inyong patuloy na tiwala at pagtangkilik sa ABSCBN.

This year also saw the return of the ABS-CBN Ball, the biggest entertainment event of 2023, and of our Christmas Special at the Araneta Coliseum, which featured the talents of the country’s top artists. Both last held in 2019, these celebrations, which trended on social media, were our way of expressing our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who never gave up on ABS-CBN despite our limitations and the challenges that came our way. Lahat po kayo ay naging instrumento sa aming bawat tagumpay at panalo, kaya taos-puso po ang aming pasasalamat sa inyo.

There are many things to be grateful for this year and I hope each of you never get tired of showing your appreciation for people and opportunities that make life more meaningful. This is also the message of ABSCBN’s 2023 Christmas ID titled “Pasko ang Pinakamagandang Kwento,” that it’s not just the occasion that makes beautiful memories, but it’s the people that we spend it with that make every celebration more worthwhile.

For the first time in history, our holiday anthem featured not only scenes from our home base, but from the headquarters of our partners as well—proving that Christmas is more beautiful when celebrated as one family.

Kayo po ang nagpatotoo na ang Pasko ang Pinakamagandang Kwento and we are truly excited to celebrate the holidays and enter 2024 with you.

On behalf of ABS-CBN, Maligayang Pasko po sa inyong lahat at Manigong Bagong Taon, mga Kapamilya!

MARK L. LOPEZ