Magpasikat

Magpasikat is the annual talent competition segment of the Filipino noontime variety show It's Showtime, where the hosts and other cast members compete against each other. A week-long anniversary special, it is usually held either a week before the show's anniversary date, October 24, or during the week itself (although the 2021 to 2023 editions were held in November).

The duo Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz hold the most number of Magpasikat wins with six, followed by Karylle with five wins and Jhong Hilario with four wins.

Background
Magpasikat was first held on October 23, 2010, as an anniversary special. Since then, it has become a week-long annual tradition. However, the 2020 and 2021 editions were held in one day due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Magpasikat was also the name of a placeholder show that replaced Showtime in January 2010, when the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board suspended the latter due to an errant remark made by guest judge Rosanna Roces towards teachers. The show had the same format as Showtime, except for the competing groups being composed of celebrities, and only aired for a few days until the suspension was blocked following a temporary restraining order.

Format
Except on certain occasions, the It's Showtime cast members and staff are usually divided into five teams by drawing lots. The same method is also used to decide the order of performances. The first team would perform on Monday, the second team on Tuesday, and so on until Friday, with the results being announced on Saturday. The performances are evaluated by a special panel of hurados (judges). The team with the highest average score will receive the highest cash prize for their chosen beneficiary. The second- to fifth-placing teams will also receive consolation prizes.

First Decade
Winner
 * Color Key

Second Place

Third place

Fourth place

Fifth place

Sixth place

Seventh place

Magpasikat 2010
The inaugural staging of Magpasikat was held on October 23, 2010. There were five teams that competed against each other: Team Jugs and Teddy, Team Kuya Kim, Team Anne Curtis, Team Vhong Navarro, and Team Vice Ganda. This year's judges were television presenter Luis Manzano, actress Gladys Reyes, singers Arnel Pineda and Gary Valenciano, and the love team of Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson.

At the end of the episode, the group of Jugs and Teddy was proclaimed as the first Magpasikat winner.

Magpasikat 2011
The second Magpasikat anniversary special was held in the week commencing October 17, 2011. Seven teams competed against each other: Team Karylle, Team Billy, Team Anne, Team Vhong, Team Kuya Kim, Team Vice, and Team Jugs and Teddy. This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of Karylle and Billy Crawford after becoming regular hosts earlier in the year. This year's panel of judges include film director Cathy Garcia-Molina, fashion stylist Liz Uy, entrepreneur Joel Cruz, and celebrity doctors Manny Calayan and Vicki Belo.

The team of Anne Curtis was proclaimed as the winner, while Billy Crawford and Vice Ganda were the runners-up.

Magpasikat 2012
The third Magpasikat anniversary special was held in the week commencing October 22, 2012. Six teams competed against each other: Team Anne-Karylle, Team Jugs-Teddy, Team Kuya Kim-Ryan, Team Coleen-Eruption-Baby Joy, Team Vice-Jhong, and Team Billy-Vhong. This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Coleen Garcia, and Eric "Eruption" Tai after being added as regular hosts earlier in the year as part of the show's reformatting. Hilario and Bang, however, have appeared as guest performers for Team Vhong in the previous editions: Hilario in 2010 and Bang in 2011. Additionally, this is also the first and only Magpasikat participation of "Showtime Baby" Joy Rendon. The judges for this year's competition were talent managers Alfie Lorenzo and Cornelia Lee, actresses Eula Valdez and Maricel Soriano, and actor Jericho Rosales.

At the end of the week, the teams of Anne and Karylle, Jugs and Teddy, and Billy and Vhong all received perfect scores from the judges and were declared as co-winners, making 2012 the first year that there were multiple Magpasikat winners.

Magpasikat 2013
The fourth Magpasikat anniversary special was held in the week commencing October 21, 2013. Five teams competed against each other: Team Ryan-Eruption, Team Teddy-Karylle-Jugs, Team Billy-Vhong-Coleen, Team Vice-Kuya Kim, and Team Jhong-Anne. The fourth team's Kim Atienza, however, was not present during the anniversary special due to sickness and only appeared in video footage shown before his team's performance. The Magpasikat judges for this year were television host Amy Perez, comedienne Ai-Ai de las Alas, actress Ruffa Gutierrez, and thespians Robert Seña and Isay Alvarez-Seña.

At the end of the week, Team Billy-Vhong-Coleen won 3rd place, Team Vice-Kuya Kim won 2nd place and Team Teddy-Karylle-Jugs was proclaimed as the grand champion.

Magpasikat 2014
The fifth Magpasikat anniversary special was held during the week commencing October 20, 2014. Five teams competed against each other: Team Karylle-Kuya Kim (or Team Kim-Rylle), Team Vhong-Jhong, Team Anne-Coleen (or Team AnneLeen), Team Vice-Ryan (or Team RyCe), and Team Teddy-Billy-Jugs (or Team TBJ). Regular co-host Eric "Eruption" Tai was originally supposed to co-lead the fourth team but was unable to participate. Unlike previous editions' five-person lineup, this year's panel of judges comprises only three personalities: singer Pops Fernandez, APO Hiking Society member Jim Paredes, and actress Cherie Gil.

At the end of the competition, the team of Anne and Coleen received the 3rd prize, the team of Vhong and Jhong got 2nd prize, and the team of Teddy, Billy, and Jugs was proclaimed the grand champion.

Magpasikat 2015
The sixth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "Happy ANIMversary!", was held during the week commencing October 19, 2015. Five teams that competed against each other: Team Karylle-Jhong (or Team KJhong), Team Vhong-Ryan, Team Vice-Jugs-Teddy (or Team VJT), Team Anne-Kuya Kim-Eruption, and Team Billy-Coleen (or Team BiCol). The five groups were judged by a special set of celebrity hurados, divided into three pairs: Sakto hosts Amy Perez and Marc Logan, '70s matinée idols Tirso Cruz III and Edgar Mortiz, and Forevermore love team Nonong de Andres and Lilia Cuntapay.

At the end of the week, third place went to the group of Anne, Kuya Kim, and Eruption, second place went to the group of Karylle and Jhong, and the group of Vice, Jugs, and Teddy was proclaimed as the grand champion.

Magpasikat 2016
The seventh edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "HaPITOgether", was held during the week commencing October 17, 2016. Five teams competed against each other, distinguished by team colors: Team Billy-Ryan (Pink), Team Vhong-Jhong (Green), Team Karylle-Jugs-Teddy-Mariel (Red), Team Anne-Amy-Joey (Blue), and Team Vice-Kuya Kim (Yellow). This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of Mariel-Rodriguez Padilla, Amy Perez, and Joey Marquez after being added as regular hosts earlier in the year. Rodriguez-Padilla, however, was only able to participate via a pre-taped performance due to her pregnancy. Each team also comprises members of It's Showtime dance groups Hashtags and GirlTrends. The Magpasikat judges for this year's competition were musical director Mel Villena, beauty queen Precious Lara Quigaman, film director Nick Olanka, singer-actress Jolina Magdangal, and Senator Sonny Angara.

At the end of the week, the team of Anne, Joey, and Amy emerged as the grand champion. The team of Vhong and Jhong placed second while the team of Karylle, Jugs, Teddy, and Mariel placed third.

Magpasikat 2017
The eighth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "Let's Celebr8!", was held in the week commencing October 16, 2017. Five teams competed against each other this year and were designated team colors as well: Team Billy-Amy-James (Green), Team Vice-Jugs-Teddy (Pink), Team Anne-Ryan-Nadine (Yellow), Team Vhong (Blue), and Team Karylle-Jhong (Red). This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of James Reid and Nadine Lustre after being added as regular hosts earlier in the year. Both of them, however, have appeared as guest performers in previous editions: in 2014 for Team Teddy-Billy-Jugs and in 2015 for Team Vice-Jugs-Teddy. Like in the previous edition, members of the dance groups Hashtags and GirlTrends were also included in the team lineup. Furthermore, the Blue Team was originally co-led by Joey Marquez and Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, but they were unable to participate this year due to his health condition and her maternal duties, respectively. This edition's panel of judges include actresses Maricel Soriano and Ina Raymundo, broadcast journalist Marc Logan, actor Janno Gibbs, and film director Rory Quintos.

At the end of the competition, the team of Vhong Navarro was selected by the hurados as the grand champion. Coming in second place was the team of Vice Ganda, Jugs Jugueta, and Teddy Corpuz, while Karylle and Jhong Hilario's team placed third.

Magpasikat 2018
The ninth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "and 9... Thank You!", was held in the week commencing October 15, 2018. Five teams competed against each other: Team Jugs-Teddy, Team Vice-Tyang Amy, Team Anne-Mariel, Team Vhong-Ryan, and Team Karylle-Jhong. Aside from the hosts, Hashtags and GirlTrends members were once again included as team members. This year's judges were broadcast journalist Gus Abelgas, actor-comedian Empoy Marquez, politician Shalani Soledad-Romulo, actors Rey "PJ" Abellana and Ronnie Ricketts and singer.

The team of Karylle and Jhong Hilario was hailed as this year's champion. The team of Vice Ganda and Amy Perez came in second, while the team of Anne and Mariel placed third.

Magpasikat 2019
The tenth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "Sampu-Sample", was held in the week commencing October 22, 2019 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay. Five teams competed against each other: Team Anne-Tyang Amy, Team Karylle-Ryan, Team Jhong-Jugs-Teddy, Team Vhong-Mariel, and Team Vice. Respectively, other cast members accompanied each group: BidaMan finalists; Tawag ng Tanghalan singers; Jackie, Ion, and Sanrio; Hashtags; and Miss Q and A Queens. This year's panel of judges was composed of ten individuals, the most for any edition, including Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairwoman Rachel Arenas, broadcast journalist Tina Monzon-Palma, veteran choreographer Andy Alviz, host Tim Yap, entrepreneur Joel Cruz, celebrity dermatologist Vicki Belo, actor Diether Ocampo, and the head judge host-actor Edu Manzano.

Team Vice was proclaimed the grand champion, winning P1 million and a vacation package. Coming in second place was the team of Vhong Navarro and Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, winning P700,000, while Anne Curtis and Amy Perez's team placed third, winning P600,000. The teams of Karylle and Ryan Bang, as well as the team of Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, and Jhong Hilario, meanwhile, received P500,000 as consolation prizes. All prizes were given to each team's chosen charity.

Second Decade
Winner
 * Color Key

Second Place

Third place

Fourth place

Fifth place

Magpasikat 2020
The eleventh edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "Eleven Up Ang Samahan", was held on October 31, 2020. Four teams competed against each other: Team Jhong-Karylle-Ion, Team Jugs-Teddy-Ryan, Team Vhong-Amy-Jackie, and Team Vice-Kim. This edition marked the official Magpasikat debut of Kim Chiu after being officially added as regular host in September. Furthermore, this also marked Ion Perez and Jackie Gonzaga's first Magpasikat as leaders after being promoted to regular hosts earlier in the year. They both previously appeared as team members of Team Jhong-Jugs-Teddy in last year's ceremony. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no panel of judges.

For the first time, all teams were declared grand champions. Additionally, this is the second year that there were multiple winners, after the third edition of Magpasikat in 2012.

Magpasikat 2021
The twelfth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "Labindala-Woah! 12 Taong Saya at Pagsasama", was held on November 27, 2021. There were four teams that competed against each other: Team Karylle-Amy-Kim (or Team K.A.K.), Team Vhong-Ogie (or Team VhOgie), Team Jugs-Teddy-Ion (or Team Loyal), and Team Vice-Ryan-Jackie (or Team Mag-iina). The first team's Karylle, however, was only able to participate via a pre-taped performance. This edition marked the official Magpasikat debut of Ogie Alcasid after being added as regular host on November 13. This year's judges were singer Gary Valenciano, beauty queen Catriona Gray, actor-director Joel Torre, and musician Raymund Marasigan.

The team of Kim Chiu, Amy Perez, and Karylle emerged as the grand champion, with the team of Vice Ganda, Ryan Bang, and Jackie Gonzaga placing second.

Magpasikat 2022
The thirteenth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "TRESElebrate", was held during the week commencing November 14, 2022. This year marked the return of the traditional week-long celebration, after the two previous editions were only held for a day due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Five teams competed against each other: Team Anne-Jackie-Ion, Team Jhong-Ryan (or Team Ko-Fi), Team Jugs-Teddy-Kim, Team Vice-Amy, and Team Karylle-Ogie. This year's panel of judges comprises ABS-CBN Foundation executive Ernie Lopez, actors John Arcilla and Baron Geisler, actress Janice de Belen, show business personality Pia Magalona, and singer Darren Espanto.

At the end of the competition, the team of Jhong Hilario and Ryan Bang was announced as winner, with the team of Vice Ganda and Amy Perez in second place and the team of Karylle and Ogie Alcasid in third place.

Magpasikat 2023
The fourteenth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "1-4 Ever", began on November 6, 2023, and ended on November 11, 2023. The groups were first revealed on November 3, 2023. For this year's competition, five teams competed with each other: Team Vhong-Jugs-Teddy (or Team JTV), Team Karylle-Amy-MC-Lassy (or Team KALM), Team Anne-Ogie-Ryan (or Team ARO), Team Vice-Jackie-Cianne (or Team VJC), and Team Jhong-Kim-Ion (or Team JKI). This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of Cianne Dominguez, after being one of the team members for Team Jhong-Ryan last year, and the comedic duo of MC Calaquian and Lassy Marquez. Furthermore, it also marked Vhong Navarro's return to the competition after his hiatus. Meanwhile, this year's judges were Filipino-American singer and Black Eyed Peas member apl.de.ap, actress Barbie Forteza, The Dawn frontman Jett Pangan, television and film director Olivia Lamasan, and actor and Film Development Council of the Philippines chairperson Tirso Cruz III.

The grand prize for this year's competition was ₱300,000 for the champion's beneficiary, while the prizes for the second to fifth-placing groups were ₱200,000 (second placer), ₱100,000 (third placer), and ₱50,000 (fourth and fifth placers, as runners-up), respectively. Team JKI consisting of Jhong Hilario, Kim Chiu, and Ion Perez were declared this year's Magpasikat grand champion, with an average score of 9.6 out of 10. Their victory marked Hilario's second consecutive win from last year and fourth overall, Chiu's third overall win, and Perez's second win. Meanwhile, Team ARO consisting of Anne Curtis, Ogie Alcasid, and Ryan Bang were declared as second placers, with an average score of 8.6 out of 10, while Team JTV consisting of Vhong Navarro, Jugs Jugueta, and Teddy Corpuz were declared as third placers, with an average score of 8.2 out of 10. Team VJC consisting of Vice Ganda, Jackie Gonzaga, and Cianne Dominguez were declared fourth placers with an average score of 7.4 out of 10, while Team KALM consisting of Karylle, Amy Perez, MC Calaquian, and Lassy Marquez were declared fifth placers with an average score of 6.2 out of 10.