Jessica Sanchez covers Mega magazine January 2013

Jessica Sanchez is looking fierce on the cover of Mega magazine’s January 2013 issue. The Filipino-American singer has always been model-like and fashion conscious that her outfits in American Idol has always been among the things people looked out for....

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“Juan Dela Cruz” starring Coco Martin – Full Trailer (Video)

The full trailer for ABS-CBN’s upcoming series Juan Dela Cruz has been released. It stars Coco Martin as Juan, a “tagabantay” who is destined to battle forces of evil. Juan, however, is half “tagabantay” and half-“aswang” but he was brought up by a priest so he has both the morals of a Christian...

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“Kahit Konting Pagtingin” premieres January 2013; music video released

ABS-CBN has released the music video of the upcoming romantic comedy Kahit Konting Pagtingin. It is the teleserye debut of Angeline Quinto, who also sang the theme song of the series. Kahit Konting Pagtingin also stars Sam Milby and Paulo Avelino as Angeline’s leading men....

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“Sisterakas” still tops MMFF box-office results (5th day gross)

Star Cinema’s Sisterakas is doing so well in the box-office and is the most-watched of all eight 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entries since day one. Starring Vice Ganda, Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai Delas Alas, the Wenn V. Deramas-helmed movie made P39.2-million on the first day of MMFF. It only...

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Mister Philippines 2012 Temporarily Replaced

Mister Philippines 2012 first runner-up Jessie Bayudang temporarily replaced winner Marc John Gutoman to the title as announced by Mister Philippines Inc. in its Facebook page. Gutoman reportedly went to work abroad for the benefit of his family, reason why he couldn't do his duties now as Mister...

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Marco Gumabao kisses Miles Ocampo in “LUV U” (Dec 30) – Teaser Video

Marco Gumabao and Miles Ocampo may be having a lot of misunderstandings in ABS-CBN’s LUV U, but the two seem to forgive and forget for the New Year. In the episode teaser, JB (Marco) and Camille (Miles) “kiss and make up” with the help of Ayen (Karen Reyes), the girl that Camille has been jealous...

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Kris Aquino flaunts cleavage during MMFF Awards Night

Kris Aquino hosted the awards night of the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) last Thursday with KC Concepcion. The megadaughter was captivating enough, but it was really the presidential sister that kept everyone’s eyes glued. Kris wore a green Cary Santiago gown that revealed much cleavage...

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Julia Montes guests in “Gandang Gabi Vice” (Dec 30) – Teaser Video

Julia Montes visits Vice Ganda in the comedian’s comedy talk show this Sunday, December 30, and she is seen in the trailer literally letting her hair down while… sexy dancing? Both Julia and Vice have a currently-showing Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry. Vice stars in the box-office Sisterakas...

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“Pilipinas Got Talent 4” Live Judges Audition

The fourth season of Pilipinas Got Talent is really coming very soon. After the nationwide auditions, ABS-CBN is now preparing for the Judges Audition which will be held at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Parañaque City. If you want to watch the Judges Audition live, all you have to do is go to the...

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Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Dec 24-25)

ABS-CBN’s noontime show It’s Showtime beat GMA-7’s Eat Bulaga! on Monday, December 24, but the Kapuso program regained viewership over the Kapamilya show on Christmas day, Dec. 25. Televiewers were for sure busy preparing for Noche Buena on the 24th that even the primetime viewership was a little...

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Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Dec 21-23) – Kapamilya programs still most-watched nationwide

ABS-CBN shows still top weekday and weekend national TV ratings according to Kantar Media’s survey. Ina Kapatid Anak was the most-watched television program on December 21 with 31.3% TV rating, followed by Princess And I with 29.6%....

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“Seduction” starring Richard Gutierrez, Sarah Lahbati and Solenn Heussaff – Uncut Trailer (Video)

Regal Films has released the trailer of Seduction which stars Richard Gutierrez, Sarah Lahbati and Solenn Heussaff. Based on the title alone, the movie has a very sexy theme. And although Solenn is the most daring, Richard also sheds some clothes off, as well as his real life girlfriend Sarah Lahbati....

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38th MMFF (2012) – Winners List

The 38th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) awards night was held on Thursday, December 27, 2012. As expected, Nora Aunor won Best Actress for her performance in the movie Thy Womb which was directed by Brillante Mendoza who also took home the Best Director award. It was a two-peat for Dingdong Dantes...

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Enchong Dee is hot and daring on Metro magazine's Body Issue (Jan 2013)

No, it’s not yet summer but it’s Metro magazine’s Body Issue (January 2013) with young actor Enchong Dee looking so hot on the cover! The Ina Kapatid Anak star is wearing a little pair of black and white shorts on the cover photo shot by Doc Marlon Pecjo on location at the lovely shores of Dahican...

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Kim Chiu-Xian Lim and Kathryn Bernardo-Enrique Gil lead “ASAP 2012” New Year countdown

Love teams Kim Chiu and Xian Lim of Ina Kapatid Anak and Kathryn Bernardo and Enrique Gil of Princess And I will lead this Sunday’s year-end episode of ASAP 2012. ASAP will feature the ‘best of the best’ surprises and performances in the New Year countdown party which will also be joined by teen...

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Angeline Quinto torn between Paulo Avelino and Sam Milby in “Kahit Konting Pagtingin”

Angeline Quinto will surely have a headache choosing between two handsome leading men, Paulo Avelino and Sam Milby, in the upcoming romantic comedy series Kahit Konting Pagtingin. The series is directed by Darnel Villaflor and is among the Kapamilya programs that will air in January....

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Shaina Magdayao topbills “MMK” episode (Dec 29) – Episode trailer (Video)

For those who miss seeing her act on television, Shaina Magdayao topbills the Maalaala Mo Kaya episode this Saturday, December 29, where she plays the wife of a comatose husband. She portrays the role of Enez, a young woman who had an unplanned pregnancy during the time when both she and her boyfriend...

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TV5’s “Kidlat” premieres January, trailer released (Video)

TV5’s superhero series titled Kidlat is airing soon this January, reason why you’ve been seeing those big ads on EDSA. Also, the Kapatid Network has released a one-minute, thirty-second trailer of the series on Christmas day which allowed us to have an idea of where Kidlat’s powers came from, and a...

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Star Cinema’s “Sisterakas” and “One More Try” among 2012 MMFF most-watched

Star Cinema’s Sisterakas and One More Try are two of the most-watched movies in the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). MMFF opened on December 25 and it collectively grossed Php 105.4-million on its first day alone....

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“Silver… Rewind” ticket selling starts Dec 27

Selling of tickets for Regine Velasquez’s January 5, 2013 concert “Silver… Rewind” starts today, December 27th. “Silver… Rewind” is the free repeat of her November 16 silver anniversary concert. Ticket holders of the first concert were asked to exchange their old tickets for free ones from Dec. 1-25....

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Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Dec 19-20)

TV Patrol, ABS-CBN’s flagship news program, topped national TV ratings on December 20 due to Filipinos wanting to know more about Janine Tugonon’s runner-up finish at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant that was aired via satellite on the same network that morning. Pinoys, including the blogger, were...

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“Ina Kapatid Anak” beats rival programs as story gets more intense

ABS-CBN indeed rules primetime television as evident in the latest data by Kantar Media. According to the firm’s survey, Ina Kapatid Anak was the overall top TV program on December 21, beating its rival teleseryes – GMA-7’s Aso Ni San Roque and Pahiram Ng Sandali. Topbilled by Kim Chiu, Xian Lim,...

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Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Dec 14-16) – Donaire vs Arce is most-watched; “KMJS” beats “Rated K”

The fight between Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire and Mexican boxer Jorge Arce was the most watched television program on Sunday, December 16th, according to the national survey done by Kantar Media. Donaire’s third round knockout win gave Pinoys that much-needed boost after Manny Pacquiao was...

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Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi cover Yes! magazine Jan 2013

A photo of Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi during their much-talked about wedding is on the cover of Yes! magazine’s January 2013 issue. The mag takes us behind the scenes of the surprise wedding with details captured in 140 photos....

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Anne Curtis, Robin Padilla and Kris Aquino figures in a love triangle in new series

Anne Curtis, Robin Padilla and Kris Aquino are caught in a love triangle in the upcoming television series titled Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw. Set to premiere in January, the series centers on the story of sisters Roxanne (Kris) and Ruth (Anne) who will both fall in love with Bogs (Robin), a policeman who...

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“Sisterakas” is most-watched in MMFF opening day

Of all the eight official movie entries to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), Sisterakas topped the box office results on Christmas day, the festival’s opening day. The comedy film topbilled by Vice Ganda, Kris Aquino and Ai-Ai de las Alas reportedly grossed P39.2-million on first day alone,...

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Nonito Donaire is ESPN’s “Fighter of the Year”

Nonito Donaire was named “Fighter of the Year” by ESPN. Nicknamed “The Filipino Flash,” he moved up to junior featherweight this year and won four of his fights....

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Angeline Quinto stars in “Wansapanataym” (Video)

Everyone may be waiting for the premiere of Kahit Konting Pagtingin, but you can see Angeline Quinto act on television sooner than that. This Saturday, the singer is the featured actress in Wansapanataym. She plays the role of someone who is given a chance to go back to the past to prevent a certain...

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“Indio” – New trailer released (Video)

GMA-7 has released a new trailer for the upcoming series Indio which stars Bong Revilla. It premieres this January in the network’s Telebabad (primetime) block. The new trailer showed more of the cast as compared to the previous one. It also showed the main character Indio as a baby, pre-pubescent...

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Phillip Phillips sings “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

Since the Christmas spirit is still very present in the air, here’s a video of Phillip Phillips giving I’ll Be Home For Christmas a different feel that I’m starting to appreciate country music more....

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Merry Christmas 2012!

It’s almost Noche Buena while I’m writing this and my dogs are all whimpering, gathered at my feet wanting to be comforted. They loath the deafening sound of firecrackers from the neighbors, and I knew, just like in the past years, their shaking would get worse as the booming noises grow louder and...

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Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid join ex-couple Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez in “Foursome” Valentine concert

Christmas is still a few hours away but I’m already getting excited for Valentine’s Day with the announcement of this wonderful concert that puts four of the most well-loved concert artists in the country together. Ex-couple Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez team up with the husband and wife tandem...

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Angeline Quinto stars in her very first teleserye

She used to be just the voice behind the theme songs of some well-loved ABS-CBN teleseryes, but now Angeline Quinto will star in her very own television series that will surely bring smiles and love to televiewers every single day. Titled Kahit Konting Pagtingin, the series will also star Sam Milby...

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"Bwakaw" doesn't make it to Oscars shortlist

Jun Lana's Bwakaw failed to make it in the shortlist of movies vying for spots in the Best Foreign Film category of the 85th Academy Awards. The movie which is about the life of an old man and his friendship with a dog got good reviews from foreign critics. It even recently gave lead star Eddie Garcia...

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"MasterChef Pinoy Edition" - Top 10 home cooks revealed

MasterChef Pinoy Edition is now down to its Top 10 home cooks after some weeks of elimination. Betty Bais, the housemaid from Cebu, got eliminated this morning, December 24. Sad Christmas, eh? But at least she will get to spend the holidays with her family without worrying about the competition...

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Enchong Dee admits being “more than friends” with Julia Montes

Enchong Dee admitted in The Buzz that he and Julia Montes became more than friends before their busy schedules became a hindrance to their blossoming love affair. The Kapamilya actor, however, wouldn’t say that they became a couple despite their special friendship because he was, during that time,...

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“Shake Rattle and Roll 14” – Episode Trailers (Videos)

Shake Rattle and Roll 14, as well as the other seven official entries to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), will open in cinemas on Tuesday, December 25. In line with that, the Parade of Stars was held on Sunday featuring the cast of the movie entries in their respective floats. SRR 14...

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Coco Martin and Julia Montes topbill “A Moment in Time”

Fans of Coco Martin and Julia Montes may miss seeing the love team in the recently-ended Walang Hanggan but they are actually in for a treat as the tandem is busy shooting scenes for their first movie together under Star Cinema. The movie which is titled A Moment in Time is being directed by Manny...

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“Juan Dela Cruz” starring Coco Martin and Erich Gonzales – Poster

Check out the poster for Juan Dela Cruz, an upcoming Kapamilya series topbilled by Coco Martin. Coco Martin will play the role of a “tagapagbantay” in the series, a hero that battles with the forces of evil using the Holy Cross which shifts into different kinds of weapons depending on what is needed...

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“One More Try is “the sexiest kind of family drama”

Ruel S. Bayani, director of One More Try, described his movie as “the sexiest kind of family drama” that is a perfect family movie this Christmas. Graded A by the Cinema Evaluation Board, he also considered it a “casting coup” as the roles of Angel Locsin, Dingdong Dantes, Zanjoe Marudo and Angelica...

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(Weather) Rainy Christmas up ahead

We may be currently experiencing a very humid weather in Manila but there’s a big chance that some parts of the Philippines will have a rainy Christmas Day this year. According to Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), an approaching Low Pressure Area (LPA) will make some areas in the Visayas and Mindanao rainy on December 24 and 25. Specific areas include...

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Christmas trivia feast in "Matanglawin" this Sunday (Dec23)

Join Kuya Kim as he goes around preparing for a special Noche Buena made up of traditional Filipino food and Christmas trivia in “Matanglawin” this Sunday (Dec 23).   Discover the origins of gift-giving, sweet jamon, queso de bola, and the famous parol.  Get to know the stories behind some...

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MMDA issues advisory regarding MMFF Parade of Stars 2012

The 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Parade Of Stars will happen on Sunday afternoon, December 23. The annual event will feature the stars of the participating movies and their floats which are always one of the things to watch out for every year. In line with the parade, the Metropolitan...

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“Rooftop Prince” premieres January 7 on ABS-CBN – Trailer (Video)

Rooftop Prince will be the first Korean series offering of ABS-CBN for 2013. It stars Micky Yoochun, Choi Won Hong, Han Ji Min, Jun Min Seo,Lee Tae Sung, Jung Yoo Mi, Kim So Hyun, and Lee Min Ho. The Tagalog-dubbed version of Rooftop Prince, also known as Attic Prince, will premiere on January 7...

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Toni Gonzaga returns to “Wansapanataym”

Toni Gonzaga makes a comeback in the top-rating show Wansapanataym via the “Karina Kariton” episode which airs tonight, December 22. The episode is part of the program’s Christmas Countdown which has been going on for a few weeks now....

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Luis Manzano joins cast of "Be Careful With My Heart"

Actor-host Luis Manzano is now part of ABS-CBN’s hit daytime kilig-serye “Be Careful With My Heart” topbilled by the sensational love team of Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap. Luis portrays the role of James Ventura, the vice president for flight operations of Time Airways, the company where Maya (Jodi)...

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“Sosy Problems” – Music Video feat Sponge Cola’s “Pick Your Poison” (Video)

GMA Films has released a music video for Sosy Problems, one of the eight official entries to the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) showing on December 25. Directed by Andoy Ranay, the movie stars Rhian Ramos, Solenn Heussaff, Bianca King and Heart Evangelista, with Aljur Abrenica, Benjamin...

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Arnel Pineda, Hideo Muraoka and Daniel Matsunaga among Sarah Geronimo’s guests this Sunday (Dec 23)

After Journey’s successful worldwide tour, frontman and Pinoy rock singer Arnel Pineda is all set to make the jingle bells rock this Sunday (December 23) as he visits Popstar Sarah Geronimo in ABS-CBN’s top-rating musical variety show “Sarah G. Live!” Aside from Arnel, also watch out for Sarah’s...

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Kris Aquino’s “husband” plus other “nuisance candidates” in “Mano Mano” this Sunday (Dec 23)

Broadcast journalist Anthony Taberna goes face to face with Daniel Magtira, an electrician who claims to be Kris Aquino’s husband this Sunday (Dec 23) in “Mano Mano ni Anthony Taberna.” Joining him in an interesting discussion about various national issues are two other so called “Nuisance candidates”...

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Janine Tugonon, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in “SIR” this Saturday (Dec 22)

After her recent enchanting triumph in Las Vegas, Miss Universe 2012 first runner up Janine Tugonon continues to share inspiration to her fellow Filipinos as she shares her empowering life story this Saturday (December 22) in ABS-CBN’s trending showbiz talk show “Showbiz Inside Report.” Is being...

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Miss Universe 2012 1st runner-up Janine Tugonon’s grand homecoming on ASAP 2012 (Dec 23)

ASAP 2012” is all set to spread love, smiles, and merriment this Sunday (December 23) as Kapamilya stars share their blessings with the various families in Compostela Valley, Panay, Bulacan, and Laguna. Aside from the special gifts of the ASAP Kapamilya, non-stop surprises will surely bring more...

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Denise Laurel returns to afternoon TV via “Paraiso”

After painting your afternoons with love as Lysa in the recently concluded Precious Hearts Romances presents Pintada, actress Denise Laurel heats up afternoon viewing once more as she returns to another PHR series, this time, as the feisty and sultry lawyer Cassandra Romano in PHR presents Paraiso....

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