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Pilipinas Got Talent season 7

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Pilipinas Got Talent season 7
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The seventh season of Pilipinas Got Talent premiered on Kapamilya Channel on March 29, 2025, with simulcasts on A2Z and TV5. It marked the show's return after a seven-year hiatus, following the conclusion of its sixth season in 2018, and is the first season to air since the shutdown of ABS-CBN in 2020. The judging panel is composed of Freddie M. Garcia, Kathryn Bernardo, Eugene Domingo, and Donny Pangilinan, with Robi Domingo and Melai Cantiveros serving as hosts.

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The season ended on June 22, 2025, with Ricardo Cadavero (a.k.a. Cardong Trumpo) crowned the winner of the season, with hip-hop dance group Femme MNL as the runner-up and magician Carl Quion in third place.[1][2]

Cardong Trumpo's victory marked the third consecutive win by a non-singing act, following Kristel de Catalina's win in the previous season. It is also the first time a non-dancer has won the show, and the first time a non-golden buzzer act has won since the feature was introduced in season 5.

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Development

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On March 29, 2018, a month before the finale of the sixth season, ABS-CBN announced the initial audition dates for the seventh season.[3] However, despite the announcement, the season did not air as planned. The network's shutdown in 2020, and COVID-19 pandemic that same year and its aftermath, contributed to the delay.

In a presentation held on November 23, 2022, at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, TV5 initially announced the new season of Pilipinas Got Talent as part of its 2023 programming.[4] However, the planned season was subsequently delayed. Later, on October 16, 2024, ABS-CBN announced the show's return and the upcoming commencement of online auditions for the seventh season, indicating the show's return.[5] On December 15, 2024, during Shine Kapamilya, Tulong-Tulong Ngayong Pasko: The ABS-CBN Christmas Special 2024, the show's return was confirmed, with the lineup confirmed to follow in a forthcoming announcement.[6]

Judges and hosts

Judges and host of Pilipinas Got Talent season 7
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Robi Domingo (host)
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Melai Cantiveros (host)
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Donny Pangilinan
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Eugene Domingo
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Kathryn Bernardo

On February 21, 2025, ABS-CBN revealed the new panel of judges for the season. From the judges from the sixth season, only Freddie M. Garcia returned, continuing his streak of appearances from the show's inaugural season. Robin Padilla, Angel Locsin, and Vice Ganda all left the panel, with actors Kathryn Bernardo, Eugene Domingo, and Donny Pangilinan taking their places. Robi Domingo and Melai Cantiveros were confirmed as the new hosts, replacing Billy Crawford and Toni Gonzaga.[7][8]

Broadcast

At a media conference on March 19, 2025, it was announced that Pilipinas Got Talent would also simulcast on Kapamilya Channel, TV5 and A2Z, while it will also be streamed live through ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Online Live.[9][10][11] The conference were also attended by the four judges and the new hosts.[12][13] It was also announced that the new season will premiere on March 29, 2025.[11]

Companion show

During commercial breaks of the televised broadcast, PGT Exclusives, an online companion program, streams concurrently on Kapamilya Online Live. Hosted by Wize Estabillo and Lorraine Galvez, this segment features supplementary content, including behind-the-scenes footage and contestant interviews, distinct from the primary television broadcast.[14][15]

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Auditions

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Cities in the Philippines where the auditions were held.

Online auditions were opened on October 17, 2024.[5] On-ground auditions began on December 14 and ran until March 2025.

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Live auditions

Live auditions for the seventh season were conducted from February 21, 2025, to March 11, 2025, and March 18, 2025, at Studio 10 in the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Quezon City. During these live auditions, auditionees were required to secure three 'yes' votes from the four judges to advance to the Judges' cull. Alternatively, a golden buzzer, activated by any of the judges or the hosts, would automatically advance the auditionee to the semi-final rounds.

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Successful auditionees

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The following is a non-exhaustive list of auditionees during the Live auditions that either received a Golden Buzzer (marked with the symbol ) or were confirmed on the program to have advanced after receiving at least three "yes" votes from the judges.

A total of ninety-six acts had been aired on television, with seventy-three of those acts moving on to the next round, including five that received a golden buzzer from the judges and hosts. Note that the ages listed below are as of the stage at which the auditions were recorded. Some of the acts do not reveal their ages during auditions.

Hosts Robi Domingo and Melai Cantiveros were the first to press the golden buzzer for dance group Femme MNL, while Eugene Domingo was the first judge to use her golden buzzer for fire balancing act Jeffrey Bangcaya. Freddie M. Garcia was the second judge to use his golden buzzer for the light dance group Fire Motion Lightrix. Kathryn Bernardo was the third judge to use her golden buzzer for acrobatic dancer Jasmine Flores. Donny Pangilinan was the fourth and the last judge to use his golden buzzer for rock singer Esay Kirstin Belanio.

Act names in bold indicate that they were chosen for the live shows in the Judges' Cull (including acts who received the golden buzzer); italics indicates a returning act from previous seasons, while an asterisk beside their name (*) indicates that the act had auditioned outside of the studio (otherwise known as an outdoor act).

Note that the acts listed here are those whose auditions were fully aired on television, with the full results of their respective auditions displayed.

Partially documented acts

Due to broadcast time constraints, some acts that passed the audition stage may have been edited out entirely and are not included. In other cases, the outcomes of certain auditions may be partially documented, with only one or two "yes" votes being known. Judges typically buzz out and vote against some of the partially documented acts and thus are not listed here.

One notable contestant is Jepthah Callitong, a semi-finalist from season 6, re-auditioned with a magic act, but did not garner enough votes to proceed to the next round.[71]

The acts that were partially documented in the show but are known to receive three or all four approval votes are as follows:

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Judges' cull

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The Judges' cull aired on May 18, 2025, the day of the final auditions episode. Seventy-three acts had gotten at least three approval votes from the judges. Apart from the five Golden Acts, the judges chose nineteen acts to advance to the live semi-finals, bringing the total to twenty-four. This season currently holds the record for the fewest number of semifinalists in a season.[82][83]

Sofronio Vasquez, winner of The Voice US season 26, made a brief appearance during the episode.[84]

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Semifinals

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The live semifinals commenced on May 24, 2025, and lasted for four weeks until June 15, 2025, on ABS-CBN Studio 10 for indoor shows, and Sgt. Esguerra Ave. in front of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center for outdoor shows. The twenty-four semi-finalists competed for eight slots in the grand finals.[85][86]

For four weeks, six semi-finalists will perform once a week. The first four acts would perform on Saturdays, while the remaining two will perform on Sundays. Voting opens online once all acts have performed. Two of the six acts—one chosen by the judges (bottom two of the top 3) and one by the public (with the most votes)—will advance to the grand finals. In the event of a tie, the act with the higher number of public votes will be the second grand finalist.

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Week 1 (May 24 & 25)

At the end of the week, Ody Sto. Domingo and Femme MNL were named the first two grand finalists.[87][88][89]

Episode information:

  • Venue: ABS-CBN Studio 10
  • Episode hashtags: #PGT7FirstSemiFinals (May 24), #PGT7FirstResultsNight (May 25)
  • Guest performance: BGYO
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Week 2 (May 31 & June 1)

Host Robi Domingo revealed on the May 25 live episode that this semi-final week will be held outside of Studio 10, at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, located at Sgt. Esguerra Avenue corner Mother Ignacia Avenue in South Triangle, Quezon City.

Due to inclement weather on Saturday, the first four performers for this semi-final week were pre-recorded. As a result, the judges did not use their buzzers for the first four performances, which are not included in the table below; instead, they watched the performances on a monitor and commented during the live broadcast inside the lobby of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center. Meanwhile, the last two performers performed live, and the judges sat at the table for the Sunday episode as the weather improved.

Furthermore, it was revealed that actor Gerald Anderson made a guest appearance on Brayt Box Duo's taped performance, which was not shown on Sunday's episode because the weather had improved and the act had performed live. His supposed appearance was to promote his upcoming crime-thriller-mystery drama, Sins of the Father.[90]

At the end of the week, Jeffrey Bangcaya and Jessie J were named the third and fourth grand finalists.[91]

Episode information:

  • Venue: ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center
  • Episode hashtags: #PGT7SecondSemiFinals (May 31), #PGT7SecondResultsNight (June 1)
  • Guest performances: Dance groups Mastermind (season 5 grand finalist) and Nocturnal Dance Company (season 6 grand finalist)
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Week 3 (June 7 & 8)

At the end of the week, Cardong Trumpo and NDDU Gnrls were named the fifth and sixth grand finalists. This week also saw a tie in the judges' vote, causing the second grand finalist from this round to be determined by public vote.[92]

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Week 4 (June 14 & 15)

At the end of the week, Carl Quion and Manza were named the last two grand finalists. This week also saw another tie in the judges' vote, causing the second grand finalist from this round to be determined by public vote.[93]

Episode information:

  • Venue: ABS-CBN Studio 10
  • Episode hashtags: #PGT7FourthSemiFinals (June 14), #PGT7FourthResultsNight (June 15)
  • Guest performance: Mayonnaise
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Finale

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The grand finals, titled as The Final Showdown, was held on June 21 and 22, 2025, at The Theatre at Solaire Resort Entertainment City in Parañaque. Eight grand finalists competed to determine who will be crowned the season's grand champion. The grand winner received a cash prize of ₱2,000,000.[94][95]

The finale is broken down into two parts: the performance night and the results night. The first four performers performed on Saturday, while the last four performed on Sunday, and the results were announced the same night. As with the previous two seasons, the scores will be based on judges' scores and public voting, with each component accounting for 50% of the total. The winner will be the contestant with the highest combined percentage score.

Jeffrey Bangcaya performed in advance outside the theater due to space constraints and safety concerns; his performance was recorded in one take.

Gerald Anderson made a brief appearance, promoting his upcoming show Sins of the Father.[90][96]

At the end of the week, Ricardo Cadavero (a.k.a. Cardong Trumpo) was named the season's grand champion, with hip-hop dance group Femme MNL as the runner-up, and Carl Quion in third place. The latter two received a cash prize of ₱150,000 and ₱100,000, respectively.[1][2][97]

Episode information:

  • Episode hashtags: #PGT7TheFinalShowdown (June 21), #PGT7GrandWinner (June 22)
  • Guest performance: Gary Valenciano

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Notes

  1. The show did not air on April 19, 2025, due to Holy Week special programming from Maundy Thursday until Black Saturday.
  2. The youngest member of the child group BINI Mini is six years old; the age of the oldest member was not disclosed.
  3. The oldest member of the dance group CYA Moms is sixty-eight years old; the age of the youngest member was undisclosed.
  4. Manza is a returning auditionee who first appeared on the fifth season under his real name, Nique Mancha. He was eliminated on the Judges' Cull phase.
  5. Pronounced as NDDU Generals.
  6. Ody Sto. Domingo is a returning auditionee who first appeared on the fifth season and finished third place.
  7. Owen intended to audition with his wife Shine as a duo act, but due to the latter's nodules on her vocal cords, only Owen appeared in front of the judges. Owen was later joined by his wife following the auditions. Judge Freddie M. Garcia also stated that if Owen or both of them are chosen for the live shows, they will be able to perform in the following round.
  8. The Pandalan Twins are Raymart and Raymond Pandalan, twin siblings aged 27. Raymart first performed in front of the judges, and Raymond later appeared during his performance to reveal their secret as twins.
  9. At the beginning of the trio's audition, Pedro introduced himself and gave the first performance in front of the judges. Hasty and Leaf then joined Pedro in his performance and were later identified as members of the trio.
  10. Ages of dogs Milo and Ovaltine, respectively. Tristan, the dogs' owner, did not reveal his age during the audition.
  11. Ariel's interview with the online hosts premiered on PGT Exclusives on May 3, 2025, so he can be defined as a partially documented act. However, his audition was one of the final four to be aired on May 18.
  12. Note that some of the ages may be inaccurate.
  13. Multiple ages were associated with Godwin, his assistant, and his daughter, who accompanied him during his audition.
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