'Carlos Yulo' wins over 'Chloe San Jose' as 'It's Showtime's' 'Kalokalike' returns

MANILA, Philippines — After almost a decade, “It’s Showtime's” well-loved segment “Kalokalike” has returned.

Its initial episode debuted strongly and trended nationwide as the "kalokalikes" of Carlos Yulo, Chloe San Jose and Ruru Madrid spread good vibes to the audience. 

The "Kalokalike" of the two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo, Andres Santos, was named the daily winner after he successfully mimicked Carlos' dance moves and gymnastics poses. He won P10,000 and will advance to the weekly finals.  

He impressed the segment's judges, namely Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz, Bianca Umali, and Ruffa Mae Quinto. 

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Netizens welcomed the return of the popular segment as it brought back nostalgia and the light and funny side of hosts in their comedic banters. The show also garnered more than 300,000 concurrent views and has also generated multiple trending topics on Twitter.

Catch "It's Showtime" every noon on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, GMA, GTV, ABS-CBN Entertainment's YouTube channel and Facebook page, iWantTFC, TFC, and GMA Pinoy TV. The program's online show “Showtime Online U” is also available on "It's Showtime's" YouTube channel.

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