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Derek Ramsay stars in TV5’s Undercover , an action series set to air beginning Monday, July 1, 2013. The primetime series follows the story of a man who was abducted and was kept from the world for six years. When he was released, however, the love of his life has already married and he realized he has also lost a lot for being “away” that long. He then forms a group to get revenge for what happened to him and to others who also suffered injustice.

Lovi Poe and Rocco Nacino are reunited once again in the upcoming primetime series titled Sa Akin Pa Rin Ang Bukas . The two were last seen as the lead characters in the afternoon series Yesterday’s Bride which many thought was Lovi’s last project with GMA-7.

Michael “Mitoy” Yonting made the chairs of coaches Lea Salonga and Bamboo Mañalac turn last night in The Voice Of The Philippines . He sang his version of Didith Reyes’ Bakit Ako Mahihiya and his high-pitched voice was described by Lea as “laser.” Mitoy is not new to performing. He’s actually a professional with some Awit Awards under his name. He is the lead singer and guitarist for the band The Draybers.

Kim Chiu’s mother Louella Yap Chiu has been laid to rest on Saturday, June 29, 2013. The Kapamilya actress was there along with her siblings to bid their mom their mom goodbye. Earlier today, Kim posted on Instagram the above photo with a goodbye message to her mom. It says:

It’s a star-studded July 2013 issue for Preview as not one but four celebrities grace the mag’s Best Dressed cover. Actress Bea Alonzo, comedian-host Vice Ganda, Eat Bulaga! co-host Isabelle Daza, and their stylist and Preview fashion editor-at-large Liz Uy all look well-dressed in black and white outfits for the cover photo shot by Mark Nicdao.

Bembem Radaza who was better known as Carla Abellana of Cagayan de Oro City won the title Queen of the Ocean in Eat Bulaga!’ s Super Sireyna, a beauty contest with a cause for transgenders. The weekly grand finals was held on Saturday, July 29, 2013, where Bembem also won the Best in Costume special award. She wore a mermaid-inspired gown.

Daniel Padilla looks so handsome on the cover of Garage magazine’s July 2013 issue. The Kapamilya teen star is wearing a metallic blue coat over a white shirt and black necktie.

It’s Saturday and it’s time for another weekly grand finals of Eat Bulaga!’ s Super Sireyna. Today, June 29, 2013, they’re crowning one of the five weekly finalists the title of Queen of the Ocean. The five candidates:

Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala got its highest national rating so far on Thursday, June 27, 2013, based on Kantar Media’s data. The Judy Ann Santos starrer got 29.2% national rating and ranked second most-watched television program for that day, below Juan Dela Cruz which garnered 32.9%.

The full trailer of Got To Believe premiered on Friday night during the timeslot of Juan Dela Cruz . The upcoming series is topbilled by the love team of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla (KathNiel) and will air in July. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, the story is about childhood friends who met again as teenagers and fell in love.

The photo posted by Isabelle Daza on her Instagram account is now viral. The black and white image shows the actress-host kissing her cousin, model Georgina Wilson. According to the photo’s caption, It is their “take on equality for gay rights.”

Maja Salvador looks blooming on the cover of Cosmopolitan Philippines July 2013 cover. There seems to be something behind that smile that was captured by BJ Pascual for the cover. It’s like telling us she’s really in love.

Apoy Sa Dagat has been getting better ratings compared to last week. The series is ending in two weeks and the development of the story became more interesting. Based on Kantar Media’s data, the Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban starrer got 20.7% national rating on Tuesday, June 25, and 21.6% on Wednesday, June 26. It ranked fourth on primetime on both days.

The season 76 of University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) will have its opening ceremonies on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Hosted by Adamson University (AdU), the ceremonies will start at 12:30 PM. Dancers from Adamson and other member schools will give a grand production number to open the season. UAAP legends Hector Calma and Kenneth Duremdes will also grace the event.

Outgoing Cagayan de Oro Rep. Benjo Benaldo is now okay after being rushed to the hospital Thursday night due to gunshot wound in the chest. According to reports, a gunshot was heard in his office and he was found bleeding by the staff that rushed to his room on the fifth floor of the Batasan Pambansa complex’s south wing.

Star Cinema’s Four Sisters And A Wedding earned P15 million on its first day! The movie, which opened in theaters on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, stars Bea Alonzo, Toni Gonzaga, Angel Locsin, Shaina Magdayao and Enchong Dee. The good news was tweeted by Star Cinema advertising and promotions manager Mico del Rosario on Thursday.

Marian Rivera was declared FHM Philippines’ Sexiest Woman in the Philippines for 2013 on Thursday through an article posted on the magazine’s website. This is the second time the Kapuso actress won the title, the first being in 2008. She reportedly got 890,490 votes, beating Sam Pinto who had the title for the past two years. Sam now ranked second with a close 778,681.

Kim Chiu’s father has broken his silence over the rumors surrounding the Kapamilya actress that says she neglected her mom who passed away last Sunday. that stemmed from a blind item posted in a popular blog site. According to the rumor, Kim didn’t help her mom, Louella Yap Chiu, over the years that she was ill. She allegedly didn’t even visit her mother despite the fact that she knew where she was all along.

Good news for the fans of Claudine Barretto. After all the controversies that the actress has been involved in, Viva and Star Cinema are reportedly banking on two movie projects for the 33-year-old actress. Tagged as the Optimum Drama Queen during the height of her career, reports say she is being offered to star in a romance-drama movie by Viva Films, the film outfit she is in contract with.

Sammy Lagmay has passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at his home in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan. The comedian died at around 3 PM, according to reports by dzMM. He was 55. Sammy had battled for three years with complications of diabetes which were first left untreated because of financial problems. A number of television programs have featured his condition but he has already lost his eyesight during those times.

Roel Manlangit is the voice behind the theme song of the drama series Annaliza and he sang it live last Saturday in the Bida Kapamilya event in Valenzuela. The Pilipinas Got Talent 4 winner gave a heartfelt rendition of the song, and those who know the story behind his success would really get goosebumps especially on the fact that his voice can now be heard on television and not just on YouTube.

Beginning this Saturday, June 29, Julia Barretto will star in Wansapanataym Presents Petrang Paminta together with child stars Zaijian Jaranilla and Xyriel Manabat. The Wansapanataym special is the TV remake of Pablo S. Gomez’s graphic novel titled Petrang Paminta which was published in the late 1960s in United Komiks. Directed by box-office director Wenn V. Deramas, the story revolves around Petra (Julia) and Aya (Xyriel) who are working in the pepper farm owned by their cruel aunt. A dwarf named Pampam (Zaijian) begins to help the sisters secretly because of pity and his special admiration for Petra. How will the lives of the sisters change because of the magical peppers they cultivate?

The Judy Ann Santos starrer Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala has moved up in the rankings of the national ratings based on Kantar Media’s data on Monday, June 24, 2013. The primetime drama got 27.9% national rating at the start of its second week, the highest it got so far. The rating made it the second most-watched television program that day, below Juan Dela Cruz which got 31.9%

Kim Chiu’s bashers seemed not to have stopped despite the fact that the she is currently mourning the loss of her mother who died last Sunday. The Kapamilya actress would not grant interviews and wouldn’t give details about her mom Louella Yap Chiu’s death. However, a blogger’s blind item prompted Kim to express her anger Tuesday morning on Twitter.

Kim Chiu’s mom, Louella Yap Chiu, reportedly died of aneurysm on Sunday, June 23, 2013, at the age of 50. According to reports, Mrs. Chiu went into a coma following a heart attack a few days before she succumbed to aneurysm.

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla will be back on primetime television this July via a new soap, Got To Believe . Dubbed as Philippine showbiz’s Teen King and Queen, the love team will surely charm the whole country once again with this romantic-comedy which is under the helm of box-office director Cathy Garcia-Molina.

Sisters Toni and Alex Gonzaga are on the cover of Women’s Health Philippines July 2013 issue. “Discover the sisters’ stay-slim secrets, love advice, and sibling revelry” in the issue, as well as articles to tone your abs, how to get glowing skin, and a lot more.

Ate Gay has left Wowowillie after the show removed him as the finale of the mini-concierto segment. The Nora Aunor impersonator didn’t show up for the day after new co-hosts Cacai Bautista and Joy Viado replaced him as finale. He said it could have been okay if they replaced him as the last performer if only the show’s staff informed him beforehand.

Jasmine Curtis-Smith is the cover girl of Indie Support Developmental Advocacy (ISDA) magazine’s June 2013 issue. The Kapatid actress is doing two indie films at the moment - Mike Alcazaren’s Puti and Hannah Espia’s Transit . \

Weekend television was dominated by Maalaala Mo Kaya on Saturday, June 22, 2013, and The Voice Of The Philippines on Sunday, June 23, based on Kantar Media’s data. The Kapamilya drama anthology got 36.2% national rating on the episode that featured Nikki Gil as an OFW that was betrayed by her sister and husband while she was away.

Juan Dela Cruz still topped the national ratings based on Kantar Media’s data on Friday, June 21, 2013. It clearly has no more competition at the top now that Ina Kapatid Anak has already ended. The Judy Ann Santos starrer Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala , which replaced IKA , has been doing well but as much to dominate.

John Lloyd Cruz celebrated his thirtieth birthday last night at an events place in Pasay City. It was attended by his family, close friends in showbiz, and his girlfriend Angelica Panganiban. John Lloyd and Angelica’s sweet moment was captured on camera by Director Ruel Bayani which he immediately posted on the photo and video sharing site Instagram. The photo, which showed the two kissing, was also reposted by Angelica on her official account.

Lani Misalucha and Jed Madela graced Vice Ganda’s Sunday night show Gandang Gabi Vice on Sunday, June 23, 2013. The two wowed the viewers with their exceptional singing abilities especially when Jed did I Have Nothing and Lani sang I Will Always Love You , both songs by their favorite singer Whitney Houston.

Morisette Amon, an alum of TV5’s Star Factor , auditioned for The Voice Of The Philippines singing Beyonce’s Love On Top . Only coach Sarah Geronimo turned her chair for Morisette whose facial features has some resemblance to the Popstar Princess.

The Voice Of The Philippines had some very talented singers over the weekend’s Blind Audition and one of them was Michaellen Temporada. He wowed all four judges and made them turn their chairs around for him with his rendition of the Broadway hit Summertime from the musical Porgy and Bess .

The mother of Kim Chiu passed away on Sunday at the age of 50. Kim and her family have not granted any interviews yet and no information has been revealed regarding the death of Louella Yap Chiu.

Lee Grane Maranan got a standing ovation from the audience when she sang Sarah McLachlan’s In The Arms Of An Angel during the Blind Auditions of The Voice Of The Philippines . She first sang her version of Freddie Aguilar’s Anak which made coaches Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo turn. But when Lea Salonga asked if she could sing in English, Lee Grane started strumming her guitar to Sarah McLachlan’s song.

Radha Tinsay, who is popularly known just by her first name, went through the Blind Auditions of The Voice Of The Philippines where she impressed the coaches with her rendition of Tina Turner’s What’s LoveGot To Do With It . Coaches Lea Salonga and Sarah Geronimo both turned around for her and both were happy to see the powerhouse singer in front of them.

Angel Locsin will reportedly be back on primetime television via a drama series later this year. With a working title of Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin , the series will be directed by Rory Quintos and Dado Lumibao and will also have Maja Salvador, Jake Cuenca and Jericho Rosales in the lead roles.

Coleen Garcia has denied that Jake Ejercito is courting her. In a recent interview with ABS-CBN’s The Buzz , the It’s Showtime host said that she met Jake through his nephew Jolo Estrada but they are not even close.

Guji Lorenzana auditioned for The Voice Of The Philippines with his sister Grace Lorenzana. Their Blind Audition was aired on Saturday, June 22, 2013, where both coaches Lea Salonga and apl.de.ap turned around for them. The siblings chose apl.de.ap saying they believe the Black Eyed Peas member could them far in the competition.

Charice and Aiza Seguerra, two of Philippine showbiz’s “out” performers did a live duet of Titanium during Aiza and Noel Cabangon’s “Tambayan Hits” concert. From the audience, Aiza and Noel called Charice to the stage. The international singer even said she was nervous, to which Aiza replied, “Tigilan mo nga ako!”

A new Mister International Philippines was crowned on Friday night, June 21, 2013, at the FilOil-Flying V Arena in San Juan. Gil Wagas from Lapu Lapu City bested 23 other gorgeous contestants from around the Philippines and will be representing the country in the world finals of Mister International 2013 in Indonesia this November. As Mister International Philippines 2013, Gil won almost a million-peso worth of prizes, which include cosmetic services from Above Aesthetics, scholarship, management contract, and cash prize as salary for his year-long reign. Aside from the title, he also won special awards namely Best in Regional Costume, Mister Informatics and Mister Psalmstre.

As the "country's first and true home of Asianovelas," ABS-CBN brings to local television two new programs that will surely be part of your morning and afternoon viewing habit. The Tagalog-dubbed versions of the romantic drama Love Rain  and the romantic comedy Absolute Boyfriend  will begin airing on Monday, June 24.

Carlos Celdran has just been made tourism consultant of Manila! Celdran has been famous for his walking tours of Intramuros where he tells the stories behind the famous landmarks within the walled city.

Maki Mercedez aka Jennylyn Mercado of Labangon, Cebu City was crowned Super Sireyna Queen of the Sky in GMA-7’s Eat Bulaga! on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Maki bested four other candidates namely Maegan Reyes aka Charee Pineda of Olongapo City; Nicole Accad aka Bea Binene of Dasmariñas, Cavite; Nicksie Arache aka Kristine Hermosa of Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City; and Khim Sato aka Maxene Magalona of Caloocan City.

Eat Bulaga! held the fourth weekly finals of Super Sireyna on Saturday, June 22, 2013. The winner was crowned with the title Super Sireyna Queen of the Sky. Five daily winners competed for the crown. They were:

Charice will be seen this Sunday as one of the judges of TV5’s Talentadong Pinoy She will sit in the panel along with director Joey Reyes and comedienne Tuesday Vargas.

Apoy Sa Dagat has been ranking low in the national ratings since Ina Kapatid Anak ended. According to Kantar Media’s data on Thursday, June 20, 2013, the series ranked a low seventh in primetime with 16.9% national rating. The passionate drama series, as it is tagged, used to normally rank fourth in the primetime Top 10. That was when the top-rating Ina Kapatid Anak , which aired in a timeslot before the Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban starrer, was still on.

The pilot episode of ABS-CBN’s Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala did well in the national ratings based on Kantar Media’s date. The Judy Ann Santos starrer got 27.1% national rating on Monday, June 17, 2013, placing third in primetime below Juan Dela Cruz and TV Patrol . It can be noted, however that it got lower rating as days go by. It only had 26.0% on Tuesday and 24.3% on Wednesday.

Marco Morales, the indie actor who hit the news last week for leaving a Pasay motel without paying his bills, was arrested Wednesday afternoon while leaving another hotel in the same manner. The bold actor who made a buzz with his frontal nudity in films like 2008’s Walang Kawala was being considered by the police as suffering from psychological sickness.

Alfie Lorenzo revealed that Marian Rivera wasn’t the one who turned down the movie offer with Judy Ann Santos. It was the Queen of Teleserye herself who declined to do the movie. During the press conference for the upcoming My Lady Boss which stars Marian and Richard Gutierrez, Alfie said that it was her talent who decided not to do the movie because of other commitments.

Marian Rivera is being blamed by Mother Lily Monteverde of Regal Films as the reason why the film outfit has no exclusive entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this year. On Tuesday, the official list of entries to the 2013 MMFF has been released by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Pagpag , Regal’s co-production with Star Cinema and Skylight Films, got through but the lady producer lamented they could have had an exclusive one if the Kapuso actress agreed to do the movie she was offered.

Polillo, Quezon was hit by a magnitude 4.4 earthquake on Wednesday night, June 19, 2013. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the earthquake at exactly 7:05 PM with epicenter located 40 kilometers (km) northeast of Polillo.

James “Bimby” Yap Jr. will soon make an acting debut via the official 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry Torky at My Little Bossing which also stars his mom Kris Aquino, Ryzza Mae Dizon and Vic Sotto. Although Kris said Bimby finds Ryzza Mae funny, the presidential nephew made one request before accepting the movie - to not dance Ryzza’s cha-cha.

Nikki Gil showcases her acting prowess once again in this Saturday’s episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya by playing the role of an OFW who gets betrayed by her husband and sister. She portrays Precy, a dedicated and loving mother and sister to Agnes (Nikki Bagaporo). She decides to work abroad with the goal of providing better future for her children and sister as well.

The winners of the 36th Gawad Urian (2013) was revealed on Tuesday night, June 18, 2013, in a ceremony at the NBC Tent, The Fort. It was hosted by Richard Gomez, Cherie Gil, Iza Calzado, Butch Francisco and Xian Lim. Here are the winners:

The eight movies that made it to the list of official entries to the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) have been named. From the shortlisted fifteen titles, among the eight that made it include the movie version of the hit daytime rom-com Be Careful With My Heart , the horror movie that will be topbilled by the Kathryn Bernardo-Daniel Padilla love team, and the Vice Ganda starrer Boy, Girl, Bakla, Tomboy .

Fifteen movies are shortlisted for the 39th Metro Manila Film Festival (2013). Star Cinema has three titles in the shortlist - the horror movie Pagpag topbilled by Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, the movie version of the hit daytime romantic comedy Be Careful With My Heart , and the Vice Ganda and Maricel Soriano starrer Boy, Girl, Bakla, Tomboy which is a co-production with Viva Films.

Due to heavy rains, some cities and schools in Metro Manila have suspended their afternoon classes on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. According to GMA Flash Report, San Juan City mayor Guia Gomez has already announced suspension of classes in all levels in both public and private schools.

Shamcey Supsup and boyfriend Lloyd Lee are now engaged! The Miss Universe 2011 third runner-up posted on Twitter Monday night the link to the YouTube video showing their engagement pictures. With the background music of Marie Hines’ My Love Will Never Fail You , the video shows scenes from the Chinese engagement ceremony attended by family and friends of Lloyd and Shamcey. Last year, the couple said they might get married in 2013, even asking Kris Aquino if she could be one of their principal sponsors during their guesting in the morning show Kris TV . The two met in 2011 after Shamcey’s win as Binibining Pilipinas-Universe. They were introduced by a common friend during the beauty queen’s birthday party. Nice Print Photography was behind the cameras during the engagement ceremony so the pictures turned out lovely. Check it out below. For more television, movie, and music updates, like/follow The Ultimate Fan on Facebook and Twitter .

The pilot episode of The Voice Of The Philippines was much-watched based on the data by Kantar Media. On Saturday, the newest ABS-CBN reality singing show ranked second with 30.5% national rating, while it ranked first on Sunday with 27.7%. Meanwhile, Eat Bulaga! was the number 1 daytime program on Saturday, beating its rival noontime show It’s Showtime . The Kapuso show got 15.6% national rating, 1.4% higher than the Kapamilya program which only ot 14.2%.

Ina Kapatid Anak was the most-watched television program on its final two episodes based on Kantar Media’s data. The Kim Chiu and Maja Salvador starrer garnered 34.5% national rating on Thursday, and a very high 42.9% on its finale last Friday.

Charice wowed television viewers once more when she guested in Gandang Gabi Vice Sunday night on ABS-CBN. Once described as “the most talented girl in the world,” the international singer did her own rendition of songs like Everything I Do (I Do It For You) , Titanium and Skyscraper .

The Voice Of The Philippines auditionee Edward Benosa captured the attention of television viewers and netizens on Sunday night because of his good looks. Edward sang Bruno Mars’ It Will Rain during the show’s Blind Audition but despite the screams of the live audience, none among the four judges turned around to get him under their teams.

The 9th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival (2013) happens from July 26 to August 4, 2013 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), Trinoma, Alabang Town Center, and Greenbelt cinemas. Fifteen films made it to the festival, ten of which are under the New Breed category and the other ten under the Directors Showcase category.

Charice made a grand return to ASAP 18 on Sunday, June 16, singing her own version of Rivermaya’s Kisapmata . While she was singing, members of the audience were heard shouting their support of the international which made her smile.

Indie actor Marco Morales is now wanted by the police for robbing several branches of a motel in Metro Manila. The name in his driver’s license as shown in the Bandila report was Marco Gonzaga Saca, and although his Wikipedia page says his real name is Marco Paolo Z. Morales, the photo in the license was unmistakably his.

GMA-7’s new Sunday musical variety show Sunday All Stars premieres tomorrow, June 16th. It’s different from the previous show Party Pilipinas in a way that this one’s a competition among four teams where viewers can also participate on who wins through text voting. The four teams are named Tropang Trending, Insta Gang, Ligang iLike, and Tweet Hearts.