ABS-CBN has bought the franchise of the popular television singing competition “The X Factor” from United Kingdom, Director Lauren Dyogi confirmed via Twitter.

“The X Factor Philippines” is the first singing competition of Kapamilya network next year. According to entertainment news sites, the show will be hosted by Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo under the direction of Lauren Dyogi.

Piolo Pascual, Gary Valenciano, Martin Nieverra, Zsa Zsa Padilla and Sharon Cuneta are also part of the show? Let’s find out. Watch the teaser below.

FIRST AUDITION DATE: October 23, 2011 10am-6pm Mega Center the Mall, Cabanatuan City.

X Factor Philippines Audition Dates in Luzon:
October 23: Mega Center the Mall, Cabanatuan City, Laoag City, Vigan City
October 28: Saint Louis College Gym, Lingsat, San Fernando City, La Union, Baguio City, Cagayan
November 5: North Star Mall, Ilagan,Isabela
November 5: Divine Word College of San Jose, San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, Palawan
November 5: Lucena City, Quezon Province
November 5: Marinduque
November 8: Marquee Mall, Angeles City, Pampanga
November 12: Legazpi City, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, Masbate,Sorsogon
November 12: Metro Town Mall, Tarlac City, Tarlac
November 14: Subic, Zambales
November 19: Batangas
December 13: Metro Manila

X Factor Philippines Audition Dates in Visayas:
November 5: Robinsons Place Dumaguete, Negros Oriental,Leyte
November 6: Capitol Square Siquijor, Siquijor

X Factor Philippines Audition Dates in Mindanao:
November 26, 27 : Liceo de cagayan University, Cagayan
Zamboanga del Sur
Zamboanga del Norte
Bukidnon
Misamis Occidental
General Santos City
October 29 : Koronadal
Lanao del Norte
October 20 : Cotabato City
Agusan del Norte
Surigao del Norte
November 3 : Nabunturan, Compostela Valley
November 5 : Tagum City, Davao del Norte
November 4 : Mati City, Davao Oriental
November 7 : Digos, Davao del Sur
November 23 & 24 : Davao, Phil Women’s College of Davao