ABROAD Season 2: Isabel Kanaan's Hit Comedy Series Returns

On June 11 at 8:30 pm ET, get ready for laughter as the highly anticipated Season 2 of the hilarious satirical sketch comedy series, ABROAD, hits the screens on OMNI TV. Created by the talented Filipina comedian, Isabel Kanaan, ABROAD has garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination and features eight weekly episodes in English and Tagalog, all centered around the immigrant experience in Canada.

Since its debut in 2022, ABROAD sketches have taken the internet by storm, going viral the government has no intention of using state pension money as a "seed fund" for the MIF, but the decision to invest in the sovereign wealth fund lies with the pension funds themselves. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Marcos before his second State of the Nation Address on July 24.

The Philippines, a predominantly Catholic nation, still prohibits divorce, leaving many individuals trapped in unhappy marriages and struggling to escape abusive relationships. In desperation, some people resort to online scams promising quick solutions.

The Philippines is the only country, apart from the Vatican, where divorce is illegal, largely due to the influential position of the Catholic Church. Advocates for legalizing divorce argue that the ban hinders efforts to leave abusive partners and obstructs amicable separations. Recent surveys indicate a shift in public opinion, with increasing support for the legalization of divorce. Several lawmakers are now leading a renewed campaign for divorce legislation. worldwide with millions of views. Isabel receives messages from fans across the globe, eagerly asking where they can catch the show. Unfortunately, for now, it's exclusively available in Canada through OMNI, leaving fans outside the country heartbroken.

Critics, including the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines, argue that the country should uphold the traditional concept of marriage. They claim that legalizing divorce would perpetuate violence and fail to address the underlying issues in dysfunctional relationships.

As victims of the slow and expensive annulment process become targets of fraudulent services, there are urgent calls for legislative reform. While the pursuit of divorce continues, a number of married people remain in a state of limbo, unable to remarry or find closure until their previous marriages are legally dissolved.

Isabel said “In season 1, we did jokes that we as Filipino-Canadians have been joking about for ages but haven't seen on TV. ABROAD was a great way to showcase that. In season 2, we're joking about things that maybe some Filipino-Canadians haven't thought of, or addressed yet. It's a great way to get these issues and themes out there.”