'Eat Bulaga' franchised by Myanmar

MANILA, Philippines — "Eat Bulaga," the country's longest-running noontime show, is set to have a franchise show in Myanmar. 

In its Twitter account, "Eat Bulaga" announced the news in time for its 40th anniversary this year.

Life begins at 40! Happy birthday, Pambansang Noontime Show @EatBulaga! ? #EB40

????: @EatBulaga on IG pic.twitter.com/XZ4kAMam8R

— GMA Network (@gmanetwork) July 30, 2019

"First Big Announcement: Magkakaroon na ng bagong Franchise ang Eat Bulaga! Magkakaroon na ng Eat Bulaga Myanmar!" it wrote. 

First Big Announcement: Magkakaroon na ng bagong Franchise ang Eat Bulaga!

Magkakaroon na ng Eat Bulaga Myanmar!

— Eat Bulaga (@EatBulaga) July 30, 2019

Myanmar was not the first country to have the noontime show as a franchise as "Eat Bulaga" was also franchised by an Indonesian company. 

The Indonesian “Eat Bulaga,” however, only lasted for two years.

Meanwhile, rival noontime show "It's Showtime" has also a franchise in Indonesia.