Alden Richards’ pilot appearance registers highest tv ratings for Encantadia

Alden Richards first appearance on Encantadia registered the highest tv ratings so far for GMA’s primetime fantasy series.

According to AGB Nielsen’s Urban Luzon tv ratings, Encantadia made a whooping 27.8{6e61e1f96be97eb0eca0405e1f6d99cd396e0761d85cee12527d9028f026d76c} against ABS-CBN’s Ang Probinsyano with 23.8{6e61e1f96be97eb0eca0405e1f6d99cd396e0761d85cee12527d9028f026d76c}

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Meanwhile, Ang Probinsyano remains strong with 38.8{6e61e1f96be97eb0eca0405e1f6d99cd396e0761d85cee12527d9028f026d76c} against Encantadia’s 25.4{6e61e1f96be97eb0eca0405e1f6d99cd396e0761d85cee12527d9028f026d76c} in Kantar Media’s national tv ratings.

Alden’s appearance as Lakan took  only 2 minutes which left netizens ‘bitin’. It’s hashtag #AvisalaLakan also made it to Twitter’s worldwide and national trending topics list.