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ASAP 18 kicks off the month of November with grand celebrations and surprises this Sunday (November 3) as ASAP Kapamilya throws a milestone party for the 10th anniversary in showbiz of Popstar Sarah Geronimo. Sarah’s celebration becomes even more special as she receives a platinum record award for her newest album Expressions . Aside from the Popstar’s anniversary, back-to-back-to-back surprises are in store for TV viewers as Martin Nievera, Erik Santos, and Jed Madela give sneak-peeks of their upcoming solo concerts this November.

Honesto has been getting higher TV ratings as the story progresses. It’s 30.5% pilot even got higher on Tuesday, October 29, 2013, as it got 31.0% national rating, and on Wednesday, Oct. 30, with 32.1%. It has consistently been the most-watched TV program based on Kantar Media’s data. Check out the Top 10 Daytime and Primetime television programs on Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 29-30, 2013, according to Kantar Media Total Philippines (Urban and Rural) Household TV Ratings:

Kim Chiu's fans seem to be jealous of the attention Kris Aquino gave to Bea Alonzo during the She's The One actresses' guesting on the morning show, Kris TV , to promote her movie.

”Pinay Maria Mercedes” Jessy Mendiola created a buzz Wednesday (Oct 30) and made it to the top trending topics worldwide on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter after the young actress sizzled the screens wearing a sexy swimsuit in one of her scenes in the Mexicanovela remake. Her character Mercedes was about to take a dip in the pool with love interest Luis (Jake Cuenca) when she took off her top and underpants to reveal a sexy white one-piece bathing suit underneath.

Paulo Avelino will reveal the truth behind his break-up with LJ Reyes and reveal who he is dating currently in a ‘premium exclusive’ interview on “Buzz ng Bayan” this Sunday (November 3). Paulo’s tell-all interview is the newest exclusive feature of Buzz ng Bayan after the Phoemela Baranda’s controversial revelation last week (October 27) about her 15-year-old daughter which made headlines.

Rumor has it that Daniel Padilla is courting newcomer Julia Barretto, and it all started when the Teen King was seen on the set of the young actress' upcoming soap, Mirabella .

ABS-CBN’s new primetime series, Honesto , aired its pilot episode to a high national TV rating on Monday, October 28, 2013. It got 30.5%, beating another primetime favorite, Got To Believe , which only ranked second with 28.0%.

Maalaala Mo Kaya was the most-watched television program nationwide on Saturday, October 26, 2013, with 30.1% national rating based on Kantar Media’s data. It was followed by Wansapanataym with 29.3%.

ABS-CBN’s newest primetime drama series Honesto charmed millions of Filipinos with its story about the importance of honesty as its pilot episode won in the nationwide TV ratings last Monday, October 28. Based on the data from Kantar Media, Honesto garnered 30.5% national TV ratings compared to its rival program in GMA Genesis which only scored 10.5%.

Juan Dela Cruz has indeed kept its top spot in the national ratings up to its last day of airing. Its finale episode on Friday, October 25, 2013, got a very high rating of 38.3% making it the second phenomenal series of the Kapamilya actor after Walang Hanggan .

Tom Rodriguez i s on the cover of Men's Health Philippines November 2013. The issue hits newsstands this week. It has a lot of stuff on how to build a better body by the New Year and how to disease-proof yourself for decades.

<p>The Jonas Brothers are no more, as announced by their rep on Tuesday .</p><!--more--> <p>Composed of Kevin, Nick and Joe, the band was formed in 2005 and gained popularity on the Disney Channel.</p> <p>Their first studio album titled <em>It's About Time</em> was released in 2006, making them an instant worlwide phenomenon.</p> <p>The news about their split came shortly after their 2013 world tour was cancelled because of a rift in the band. The cancellation was reported as a mutual decision between the band members.</p> <p>"It's really hard to say 'forever.' We're closing a chapter, for sure," Nick said, as quoted by People.</p> <p>Their last album was <em>Lines, Vines and Trying Times</em> released in 2009. They still have an unreleased album titled <em>V</em>.</p> <p><em>For more television, movie, and music updates, lik

KC Concepcion sizzles on the cover of Preview November 2013, the mag’s big beauty issue. Photographed by Mark Nicdao, KC wears Joey Samson on the cover photo shot in the City of Lights, Paris. She was styled by Daryl Chang with makeup by Lala Flores and Juan Sarte III, and hair by Lala and Vanessa.

Miss World 2013 Megan Young is glittering in a gold outfit on the cover of Cosmopolitan Philippines November 2013 issue. “I won because I wasn’t afraid to be myself,” she was quoted by the mag as saying. She also encourages the readers to dream big and win big.

Phil Younghusband took to Instagram on Sunday to say his piece regarding his recent break-up with Angel Locsin. The Philippine Azkals striker posted a picture message saying, “Thank You for Your Support” captioned with a lengthy message of thanks to his fans.

The official swimsuit photos of the Miss Universe 2013 contestants have been posted on the pageant's website and Miss Philippines Ariella "Ara" Arida looks stunning. Ara has been making quite a buzz in the competition that's happening in Russia.

Mark Herras figured in a heated argument with a taxi driver on Saturday afternoon, October 26, 2013. The incident happened in front of GMA-7’s new building where people saw the Kapuso actor angrily approaching the driver with a piece of wood in his hand. According to Mark, the wood he was holding was only for self-defense as he knows how taxi drivers carry steel pipes with them inside their vehicles.

Miss Philippines Ariella “Ara” Arida was one of the chosen 6 Miss Universe 2013 delegates to star in a Mercedes-Benz television commercial. Along with Ara are Miss Austria Doris Hofmann, Miss Germany Anne-Julia Hagen, Miss Mexico Cynthia Duque, Miss Poland Paulina Krupinska and Miss Russia Elmira Abdrazakova.

Former lovers Derek Ramsay and Cristine Reyes were recently in Hawaii together for some shows, but the Kapatid actor denied the reconciliation rumor that surfaced while they were there.

Eugene Domingo won Best Actress for her role in Jun Lana’s Barber’s Tales at the 26th Tokyo International Film Festival. Set in a rural town during the Marcos regime, Eugene plays the role of a submissive wife in the movie, taking over her husband’s barber shop business after he died.

Danita Paner is the November 2013 cover girl of FHM Philippines. This is Danita’s debut on the cover of the men’s magazine and she already “goes all the way!”

Kobe and Andre Paras have recently become official Kapuso stars as they signed their respective exclusive contracts with GMA-7 on October 18. Their father, Got To Believe actor Benjie Paras, was present during the contract signing held at the 16th floor of the GMA Network building.

Gretchen Barretto and mother Inday Barretto are again embroiled in a word war, with Gretchen threatening to reveal a certain “molestation” and a Miladay jewelry theft.

Thomas Torres and Arnold Van Opstal guested on Gandang Gabi Vice Sunday night where they showed how they’d walk should they become ramp models. Thomas and Arnold are members of the De La Salle Green Archers, this year’s UAAP men’s basketball finals.

They are in full support of their 16-year-old daughter’s relationship with 60-year-old singer Freddie Aguilar, but the girl’s parents said it hurts them to hear people say they’re doing it just for the money.

Phoemela Baranda confessed on Sunday that she already has a 14-year-old daughter that she hid from the public, friends, and even members of her family for so many years.

<p>Despite Angel Locsin's confirmation that they have already broken up, football player Phil Younghusband has refused to talk about it.</p> <!--more--> <p>In an interview with ABS-CBN News, the Philippine Azkals player only thanked the fans for supporting their relationship from the start.</p> <p>"I just thank everyone for their support," he said. "Everyone's been amazing, so I'm thankful to everyone."</p> <p>He specifically mentioned the Philgels, the name of their group of followers.</p> <p>"Thank you to everyone for their support, thank you to all the Philgels, and everyone who has supported me and my brother, Angel, everyone, and the team. We're very thankful for them and I look forward to the future," he said.</p> <p>Meanwhile, he mentioned he's still focused on playing football as they have a big game next year.</p> <p>"The focus is al

Star Cinema’s She’s The One has already earned more than P100-million on its two-week run. The news was announced on ASAP 18 on Sunday during the birthday celebration of Bea Alonzo, one of the movie’s leads. She turned 26 on October 17, a day after the nationwide release of She’s The One .

Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo is on the cover of Chalk magazine’s November 2013 issue where she spills her secrets during the mag’s 13th anniversary slumber party! Plus, of course, Daniel Padilla is also one of the featured young actors, as well as Xian Lim and the cute Wiener Dog Nationals star Julian Feder.

Singer-actress returned to the Sunday noontime variety show, ASAP 18 , on October 27, 2013. She opened the episode with a pumped up production number with John Prats, Gary Valenciano and Kim Chiu.

Miss Philippines Ariella “Ara” Arida looked fierce as she walked down the catwalk of the Tony Ward Couture fashion show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia.

Bryan Singer has revealed the X-Men: Days of Future Past teaser, a few days before the world premiere of the trailer on October 29th. Here’s the sneak peak: Fans around the world are also invited to participate in a live Twitter Chat with Bryan Singer, the director of X-Men: Days of Future Past . The event will take place on Monday, October 28 on Singer’s personal Twitter page http://www.twitter.com/bryansinger , and will occur simultaneously on the official X-Men Movies Twitter page http://www.twitter.com/xmenmovies .

ABS-CBN has released the theme song of the network’s Christmas Station ID for 2013, through a music video that features scenes from its recording sessions. Titled Magkasama Tayo Sa Kwento Ng Pasko , it was sung by The Voice PH coaches Lea Salonga, Bamboo and Sarah Geronimo, with the reality show’s winner Mitoy Yonting, runner-up Klarisse De Guzman, and finalists Janice Javier and Myk Perez.

Ariella “Ara” Arida was chosen to walk the runway of the Tony Ward Couture Fashion Show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Russia on October 26. On the official Facebook page of Tony Ward Couture, it was revealed that Miss Philippines Ara Arida was one of the 27 Miss Universe 2013 delegates chosen to walk the Tony Ward runway.

Anne Curtis looks like sexy doll on the cover of Metro magazine’s November 2013 cover. The mag says they’re featuring the It’s Showtime host “like you’ve never seen her before” so better head to your favorite stands to grab a copy as it becomes available starting today.

Mainstream cinema and digital film meet this Sunday  (October 27 ) as Cinema One airs the hit romantic drama movie One More Try produced by Star Cinema and Cinema One Originals’ horror film Di Ingon ‘Nato at  8PM and 10PM respectively. One More Try starring Angel Locsin, Dingdong Dantes, Angelica Panganiban and Zanjoe Marudo tells the story of a mother (Locsin) having a terminally ill son. She is forced to reconnect with her child’s estranged father (Dantes) for help. She wants to have another child by him, who can supply their dying child with bone marrow. This daunting process of saving their son, on the other hand, slowly affects and destroys their current relationships.

The voting system may have reverted back to its old ballot form but the Comelec Halalan mobile application continues to update to fit the needs of voters in time for the Barangay elections this Monday (Oct 28). abs-cbnNEWS.com recently launched the latest version of its breakthrough mobile app in partnership with the Commission on Elections and is now downloadable for free on various Android, iOS, and Windows operated smartphones and tablets.

Angel Locsin took to Twitter on Friday, October 25, 2013, to confirm that she and athlete Phil Younghusband have already broken up.

Pop Star Princess Sarah Geronimo had a little wardrobe malfunction while performing her single, Ikot-Ikot , on It’s Showtime recently.

Mo Twister is making headlines once again, this time for bashing Miss Philippines-Universe Ariella Arida’s interview where she commented on how Latinas cannot speak good English.

Commission on Audit (COA) Chairperson Ma. Grace Pulido-Tan said she does not mind Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s attacks against her following the release of COA’s investigation results in the P10 billion pork barrel scam that tagged the Senator. In an interview with Anthony Taberna for Tapatan Ni Tunying this Thursday (Oct 24), Tan said, “He’s in a hard situation so maybe he was just pissed. Maybe he had to turn his anger on someone and that was me. It comes with my job.”

The competition between the characters of Ai Ai delas Alas and Cherry Pie Picache heats up this Saturday (October 26) in the continuation of Wansapanataym Presents Moomoo Knows Best . Now that Joanna (AiAi) is already a true and sincere spiritualist, her kindness is going to be tested with the dirty tactics of her rival Lavender (Cherry Pie).

Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo hears out extraordinary stories of literal transformation by seemingly normal human beings to discover the truth behind shape shifters this Friday (Oct 25) in Hiwaga . Get to know how “Tonio” of Nueva Ecija barely escaped being mauled by a huge dog that, in an attempt to escape his rescuers, suddenly turned back into a man and disappeared.

ABS-CBN welcomed back Roderick Paulate and Amy Perez by signing them up to an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN yesterday afternoon (October 22) and announced that they will be reunited as hosts of the musical game show The Singing Bee this November. Dick and Amy, who are real-life best friends, expressed their elation over their comeback and reunion in the Kapamilya network.

The eerie things that go bump in the night are fast approaching this Halloween, and the kids and teens of Goin’ Bulilit and LUV U are far from being spared from the scares this Sunday (October 27). One horror story begins with Bugoy, Clarence, Harvey and Carl of Goin’ Bulilit , who were playing their usual game of basketball. Their friends Belinda, Chacha and Brenna join them, eager to be part of the fun—but the boys lose control of the ball and it ends up getting tossed into an old house beside the basketball court.

Ratings and feedback revealed that ABS-CBN’s newest game show Bet On Your Baby proved to be an instant hit among television viewers with a well-received pilot episode that aired last Saturday (October 19). Based on data from Kantar Media, Bet On Your Baby premiered to garner a national TV rating of 26.1%, nearly doubling that of its rival program, GMA’s 24 Oras Weekend , which earned 14.4%.

Pinoy Big Brother opens its doors to aspiring housemates for the hit reality program’s fifth regular and teen editions with a string of auditions beginning this weekend in Davao City. Hopefuls aged 12 to 17 years old may join the auditions this Saturday (Oct 26), 8AM to 3PM at the Abreeza Mall.

ABS-CBN’s Juan Dela Cruz continues to lead the national ratings on its final week. On Monday, October 21, 2013, the Coco Martin-starrer got 35.8% based on Kantar Media’s data. It is expected to get even higher percentages towards its finale on Friday. Here are the Top 10 Daytime and Primetime television programs on Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, according to Kantar Media Total Philippines (Urban and Rural) Household TV Ratings:

UAAP Season 76 men's basketball MVP is not just a hardcourt heartthrob anymore as he makes his acting debut in ABS-CBN's hit primetime series, Got To Believe .

Cristine Reyes headlines Viva Films' upcoming drama movie, When Love Is Gone , together with Jake Cuenca, Andi Eigenmann, Alice Dixson and Gabby Concepcion. When Love Is Gone is based on the Filipino film classic Nagalit Ang Buwan Sa Haba Ng Gabi (1983) that starred Dindo Fernando, Gloria Diaz and Eddie Garcia.

The hit game show The Singing Bee will be back in November with new hosts, Amy Perez and Roderick Paulate.

65-year-old comedienne Tiya Pusit defended Freddie Aguilar from those bashing the 60-year-old singer's relationship with a16-year-old girl.

Asia’s King of Talk Boy Abunda will give mothers a special gift this Saturday, October 26, in the second part of his birthday special in The Bottomline With Boy Abunda . Still featured in Bottomline ’s ‘Make Your Nanay Proud’ episode are Rep. Sol Aragones (Laguna), Marian devotee and inspirational singer Fatima Soriano, and the second It’s Showtime Ultimate Kalokalike grand winner Jennifer Catayong a.k.a ‘Nicki Minaj.’

We loved Jiro Wang in Absolute Boyfriend , and it’s such good news that he will be back on afternoon television beginning Monday, October 28, 2013, via GMA-7’s Tagalog-dubbed version of the Taiwanese series, Fabulous Boys . Fabulous Boys is a remake of the South Korean series You’re Beautiful which originally aired in 2009.

Chef Sandy Daza takes on the streets and corners of one of the country’s major destinations for strong flavors and well-loved dishes, Batangas, in a two-part trip that hits television screens this Saturday, October 26. With the Batangueño’s passion ang pride in their tradition of heartfelt hospitality and their desire to share all their local treats, Chef Sandy had the time of his life sampling the best of what Batangas had to offer.

Leap into a world of fantasy and adventure as one of this year’s hottest movies, Marvel’s Thor: the Dark World premieres with its official movie magazine brought to fans and readers by ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc. In Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World , the Official Movie Magazine, get an exclusive behind-the-scenes scoop on the highly-anticipated Marvel production in this movie collectible, with details on the movie’s heroes and villains, interviews with the cast, and experiences behind the locations that were set up to film out-of-this-world scenes.

Kapamilya teen star Jane Oineza will take on a new challenging role in Maalaala Mo Kaya this Saturday, October 26. She will play the role of Nene, a 17-year old girl who rebelled against her parent, got pregnant at a young age, and slowly drifted herself away from her family. Together with Jane in MMK are Joey Marquez, Mickey Ferriols, Christian Vasquez, Belle Mariano, Justin Gonzales, Chris Guttierez, Marnie Lapuz, and Jerome Ventinilla.

TV viewers and netizens on Twitter and Facebook cheered and showed support to ABS-CBN’s first fully-interactive entertainment talk show, Buzz ng Bayan that gave voice to celebrities and ordinary Filipino viewers alike. According to Twitter user @teejay3117, “#BuzzNgBayan gives more sense to my Sunday late afternoon viewing. Finally, the ones outside-the-box get to be heard as well. Nice one!”

Juan dela Cruz (Coco Martin) is ready to face the biggest battle in his life in ABS-CBN’s no.1 primetime teleserye Juan dela Cruz , which is set to air its most heart-pounding finale on Friday, October 25. When everyone thought that the cross’ mystical white light has already put an end to the lineage of mythical creatures, the world of human beings will once again live in fear with the terrifying return of Juan’s most powerful enemy–the ‘Anak ng Dilim’ (Son of Darkness).

Badges of Fury will be released by Star Cinema in the Philippines at all SM Cinemas on November 6, 2013. The movie stars Jet Li, Collin Chou ( The Matrix Reloaded ) and Wu Jing ( Kill Zone ).

Single Palm Tree Productions announces that the Grand Prize for America Meet World, global comedy video contest, is a trip to New York City for a meeting with these award-winning executives of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart:

Teleserye princess Andrea Brillantes was welcomed to the Christian world last Saturday (Oct 19) through a Catholic baptism held at the Divine Mercy Chapel in Quezon City. At age ten, Andrea finally received the Holy Sacrament before her loved ones inside and outside showbiz.

Kim Chiu could not help but react to a post by a basher on Instagram who even mentioned the actress' mom in a very offensive, below-the-belt post.

Ariella ‘Ara’ Arida, 24, left for Moscow, Russia on Monday for the Miss Universe 2013 beauty pageant where she will be competing for the crown against 86 other candidates from around the globe. The pressure could be harder for 5’8” beauty queen than our previous representatives. For one, the Philippines has already won two crowns this year. Her Bb. Pilipinas 2013 batch mate Mutya Datul won the Miss Supranational crown last month, which was followed by Megan Young winning the country’s first-ever Miss World crown in late September.

Honesto is the new primetime series that will take the timeslot of Juan Dela Cruz after it airs its finale on Friday, October 25. Starring a new child actor, Honesto will air its pilot episode on Monday, Oct. 28. The series also stars Paulo Avelino, Eddie Garcia, Janice de Belen, Joel Torre, Noni Buencamino, Spanky Manicad, Angel Aquino, Joseph Marco, Maricar Reyes and Melissa Ricks.

Stories of the dead will come to life this November in Korea’s hair-raising thriller sequel Horror Stories 2 . Following the success of the first movie, Horror Stories 2 connects three different stories of wandering souls seeking for justice through Se-young an employee in an insurance company who can communicate with dead people.

ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime got a high 17.9% national rating on Saturday and was on top of the daytime Top 10 on Saturday, October 19, 2013, based on Kantar Media’s data. The Kapamilya noontime show toppled its rival program, GMA-7’s Eat Bulaga! , which only got 12.4%, ranking 4th.

The finale episode of GMA-7’s My Husband’s Lover beat its rival show, ABS-CBN’s Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin , on Friday, October 18, 2013, based on Kantar Media’s data. The Kapuso bekiserye got 13.6% national rating, ranking 9th in primetime, while the Gerald Anderson-starrer only got 10.3% and failed to make it in the Top 10 list.

It’s Showtime hosts Ryan Bang and Eric ‘Eruption’ Tai stunned audiences when they danced upside down on Monday, October 21, for Magpasikat Week, the week-long talent showdown of hosts to mark the noontime show’s 4 th anniversary. Eruption also showed off his hidden music skills by playing the piano, while Ryan danced ballet in comic and dramatic fashion.

Award-winning actress Angel Locsin is set to return to primetime TV via ABS-CBN’s upcoming family drama series The Legal Wife , where she will star with Jericho Rosales, Maja Salvador, and new Kapamilya star JC De Vera. Angel last starred in the hit fantasy series in 2010 Imortal opposite John Lloyd Cruz. Meanwhile, The Legal Wife is a milestone TV project for JC as it is his first ever teleserye in the Kapamilya network.

Thousands of fans welcomed Maria Mercedes stars Jessy Mendiola, Jake Cuenca, and Jason Abalos last Sunday, October 20, at SM City Lipa but they weren’t able to bond with them for too long after organizers decided to cut short the program for the safety of the huge crowd who turned out for the event. The organizers were trying to avoid a stampede and stop the people from getting hurt since the jampacked crowd might cause the glass windows to collapse or break.

Angel Locsin and Phil Younghusband have already broken up, according to rumors.

The 5th season of ABS-CBN’s Pinoy Big Brother is coming soon, and with that, the network is rolling out auditions for those interested to become “housemates.” First stop is in Davao City this weekend. So if you’re 12 to 35 years old who dreams of living in the famous PBB House, then this is your chance.

Broadcast journalist Karen Davila reveals the secrets to success of businessman Ramir Bonghanoy, a former mechanic who now designs bags for luxury fashion brands in ABS-CBN’s My Puhunan this Wednesday, October 23. In 1993, Ramir started making necklaces, earrings, and other accessories from seashells. He invented “Radica,” a style of inlaying metal and shells that made his company Bon Ace popular.