Wish Ko Lang!
{{Short description|Philippine television drama series}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=May 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Wish Ko Lang! title card.jpg
| alt = An image of glowing gold lights, over a gold background. The show title is displayed on the center of the image. The logo of GMA Network is displayed on the upper right side of the image.
| caption = Title card since 2024
| genre = {{Plainlist|
| presenter = {{Plainlist|
- Bernadette Sembrano (2002–04)
- Vicky Morales (since 2004)}}
| open_theme = {{Plainlist|
- "Handog" by Kyla (2004–06){{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bsl05VMHd-k |title="Handog" (Wish Ko Lang Theme) - Kyla |date=March 30, 2012 |website=YouTube |access-date=November 23, 2024}}
- "Walang Imposible" by Jolina Magdangal (2006–18)
- "Wish Ko Lang" by Aicelle Santos and Maricris Garcia (since 2020){{cite web|title=Playlist Lyric Video: "Wish Ko Lang" – Aicelle Santos & Maricris Garcia (Wish Ko Lang OST) |website=YouTube |date=September 10, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t77hXKctA48}}{{cbignore}}}}
| country = Philippines
| language = Tagalog
| camera = Multiple-camera setup
| runtime = 45 minutes
| company = GMA Public Affairs
| network = GMA Network
| first_aired = {{Start date|2002|6|29}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Wish {{Lang|tl|Ko Lang}}! ({{Translation|just my wish!}}) is a Philippine television public service drama anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Bernadette Sembrano, it premiered on June 29, 2002 on the network's Saturday afternoon line up. The series concluded on February 15, 2020 with a total of 983 episodes. The series returned on July 11, 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/showbiznews/news/65831/wish-ko-lang-returns-for-a-special-season-beginning-july-11/story |title=Wish Ko Lang! returns for a special season beginning July 11 |date=July 8, 2020 |website=GMA Network |access-date=July 10, 2020}} Vicky Morales currently serves as the host.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk250GTsLEssfWSFqHz5Z2ITJDRzSAePa |title=Wish Ko Lang Full Episodes |website=YouTube |access-date=June 5, 2020}}
Hosts
File:Bernadette-Sembrano-Best-TV-Anchor.jpg
- Bernadette Sembrano {{small|(2002–04)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/153377/stars-who-left-tv-shows-to-switch-networks |title=10 Stars Who Left TV Shows To Switch Networks |date=August 22, 2020 |author=Anarcon, James Patrick |access-date=August 24, 2020 |website=PEP}}
- Vicky Morales {{small|(since 2004)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/149389/wish-ko-lang-gma-7-bids-goodbye-after-18-years |title=Wish Ko Lang! ng GMA-7, magpapaalam na pagkatapos ng 18 years |website=PEP |author=Gabinete, Jojo |date=February 14, 2020 |access-date=February 15, 2020}}
Accolades
| class="wikitable"
|+ Accolades received by Wish {{Lang|tl|Ko Lang}}! ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2003
| rowspan=2 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} ! rowspan=4 | |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2004
| rowspan=2 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2006
| rowspan=2 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} | {{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2006/10/26/365201/20th-pmpc-star-awards-television-and-bigger-winner-is |title=The 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television: And the bigger winner is... |date=October 26, 2006 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=August 20, 2020}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} ! |
| rowspan=4 | 2007
| Anak TV Awards | Top 10 Most Well-Liked TV Programs | rowspan=3 | Wish Ko Lang! | {{CMain|Included}} | {{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2007/12/10/32434/korina-anak-tv-sealrsquos-2007-most-admired-female-tv-lady |title=Korina is Anak TV Seal's 2007 Most Admired Female TV lady |author=Lo, Ricky |author-link=Ricky Lo |date=December 10, 2007 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=August 20, 2020}} |
| Catholic Mass Media Awards
| rowspan=2 | Best Public Service Program | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television
| {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=3 | 2008
| Catholic Mass Media Awards | rowspan=2 | Best Public Service Program | rowspan=2 | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television
| {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=4 | 2009
| Anak TV Awards | Most Well-Liked TV Program | rowspan=3 | Wish Ko Lang! | {{CMain|Included}} |
| 7th Gawad Tanglaw
| rowspan=2 | Best Public Service Program | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television
| {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2010
| rowspan=2 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=5 | 2011
| rowspan=2 | 8th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} |
| Outstanding Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| 9th Gawad Tanglaw
| Best Public Service Program | rowspan=2 | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television
| Best Public Service Program | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=3 | 2012
| rowspan=2 | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| 8th USTV Awards
| Best Public Service Program | rowspan=2 | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} | {{cite news|title=GMA Network bags honors at the 8th USTv Awards |url=https://www.philstar.com/cebu-entertainment/2012/02/23/780056/gma-network-bags-honors-8th-ustv-awards |access-date=August 21, 2020 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |date=February 23, 2012}} |
| rowspan=8 | 2013
| rowspan=2 | 10th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Public Service Program | {{Won}} |
| Outstanding Public Affairs Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 4th Northwest Samar State University Students Choice Awards
| Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} | rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfXCVIXbikM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/tfXCVIXbikM |archive-date=December 21, 2021 |url-status=live |title=24 Oras: Kapuso Network, big winner sa 4TH Northwest Samar State University Students Choice Awards |website=YouTube |date=March 12, 2013 |access-date=August 21, 2020}}{{cbignore}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television
| Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 7th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards
| Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} | rowspan=2 | {{cite web|title=GMA-7 and GMA News TV win big in Gandingan 2013 |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/cbb/content/292586/gma-7-and-gma-news-tv-win-big-in-gandingan-2013/story/ |access-date=August 21, 2020 |website=GMA Network |date=January 30, 2013}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=4 | 2014
| rowspan=2 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Public Service Program | "Ang Mundo ni Yvette" | {{Won}} |
| Outstanding Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television
| Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2015
| rowspan=2 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} | rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/114712-winners-pmpc-star-awards-television-2015 |title=Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV |date=December 4, 2015 |website=Rappler |access-date=April 28, 2020}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2016
| rowspan=2 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} | rowspan=2 | {{cite web|url=http://www.rappler.com/entertainment/news/150088-winners-pmpc-star-awards-2016-television |title=List: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television |date=October 10, 2016 |website=Rappler |access-date=April 29, 2020}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=3 | 2017
| 8th Northwest Samar State University Students' Choice Awards for Radio and Television Awards | rowspan=2 | Best Public Service Program | rowspan=2 | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television
| {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2018
| rowspan=2 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=3 | 2019
| colspan=2 | Anak TV Seal Awards | rowspan=2 | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} |
| rowspan=2 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television
| Best Public Service Program | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2021
| rowspan=2 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=3 | 2023
| rowspan=3 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Male TV Personality | Shido Roxas ("Mr. Right") | {{Nominated}} |
| Best Public Service Program
| Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
| rowspan=2 | 2025
| rowspan=2 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Public Service Program | Wish Ko Lang! | {{Won}} | rowspan=2 | {{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/595670/pmpc-star-awards-for-television-bares-list-of-nominees |title=PMPC Star Awards for Television bares list of nominees |author=Mallorca, Hannah |date=February 2, 2025 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=February 2, 2025}} |
| Best Public Service Program Host
| Vicky Morales | {{Nominated}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/shows/content/12/wishkolang/home}}
- {{IMDb title|400059}}
{{GMA Network current original programming}}
{{GMA Integrated News and GMA Public Affairs current programming}}
Category:2002 Philippine television series debuts
Category:Filipino-language television shows
Category:GMA Integrated News and Public Affairs shows
Category:GMA Network anthology series
Category:Philippine television public service shows
Category:Philippine television series revived after cancellation
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