'Tahanang Pinakamasaya' officially ends run on Thursday

Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. has officially announced that “Tahanang Pinakamasaya” is ending its run on air.

In a video statement provided to GMA News Online by TAPE legal counsel Atty. Maggie Garduque, it said, “It is with a heavy heart that we inform our televiewers that our noontime show ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ on Kapuso network, GMA-7, will no longer be on air effective March 8, 2024.”

“TAPE, Inc. extends its profound gratitude to its home network, GMA-7, for a long and fruitful partnership. GMA 7’s kind consideration and understanding of the company’s unwanted circumstances have been instrumental in helping the company in this transition. Despite our best efforts to save the show, both parties have reached a mutual agreement to finally call off the show.”

The statement continued, “To the loyal viewers, esteemed hosts, supportive advertisers, hardworking crew and dedicated employees who have been with us from the beginning - from the longest running noontime show ‘Eat Bulaga’ to the present ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ - our sincerest ‘Thank you!’ and optimistic ‘See you again!’”

In a statement, GMA Network expressed gratitude to TAPE for its partnership over the past decades.

"Due to unavoidable circumstances, TAPE has made the difficult decision to cease the airing of 'Tahanang Pinakamasaya,'" the statement read. "GMA Network would like to thank TAPE for its invaluable contribution to noontime programming for the past decades, which Filipinos will surely remember for many years to come."

“Maraming salamat, Kapuso.”

Earlier this week, Boy Abunda said that "Tahanang Pinakamasaya" already bid farewell to its viewers. The hosts and staff of the noontime show hugged each other during the show's episode last Saturday.

Actress and “Tahanang Pinakamasaya” host Chariz Solomon also confirmed the news on social media.

—Carby Basina with a report from Joahna Lei Casilao/MGP, GMA Integrated News