MANILA — “World of Dance Philippines,” ABS-CBN’s iteration of the hit global format, debuted to strong ratings over the weekend, according to data from Kantar Media.

The dance competition, which airs Saturdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m., was the No. 1 program in both its time slot as it introduced its first batch of hopefuls, and star hosts and judges.

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On January 12, it scored double the nationwide ratings of its rival show, “Daddy’s Gurl,” with 31.9% versus 15.5%.

On January 13, “World of Dance Philippines” similarly registered a wide lead over its competing program, “Studio 7,” with 32.2% versus 14.8%.

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The debut weekend of the talent show also made a splash online, as it dominated trending topics on Twitter and courted strong viewership through ABS-CBN’s streaming platform iWant.

“World of Dance Philippines” is co-hosted by Pia Wurtzbach and Luis Manzano, and has a judging panel comprised of big-name dance stars — Gary Valenciano, Billy Crawford, and Maja Salvador.

The grand winner of the show will have a chance to compete in the US version of the format.