Saturday, November 30, 2013

Jessy Mendiola tours Korea as the country’s honorary ambassador for tourism

Pinay Maria Mercedes Jessy Mendiola explores the beautiful sights in Korea and goes as far as conquering her fear of heights just to find love in the Land of the Morning Calm this Sunday (Dec 1) as she guest hosts in the award-winning educational program Matanglawin. After being appointed as an...

Friday, November 29, 2013

‘Kaleidoscope World’ - Official Trailer

The official trailer for Kaleidoscope World, which pays tribute to the music of the late Francis Magalona, has been released. The 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry is about a street dancer’s life - its ups and downs and his young love. It also boasts to be the first ever hip hop dance...

Korina Sanchez, Noli de Castro recognized at 3rd Makatao Awards for Media Excellence

ABS-CBN and DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 were named as the TV Station of the Year and the Radio Station of the Year at the 3rd Makatao Awards for Media Excellence given by the prestigious People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) recently. This is the seventh time this year that ABS-CBN was...

Metro mag gives back to victims of calamities

In the last three months, the country was hit by calamities that caused serious damage and devastation to our fellow Filipinos in central Visayas, Palawan, and Mindanao: The war in Zamboanga, the earthquake in Bohol and Cebu, and typhoon Yolanda, one of the strongest typhoons in world history. It...

Daniel Padilla, Vice Ganda unite for OPM in ‘ASAP 18’

ASAP 18 celebrates the greatness of Filipino music this Sunday (December 1) in the annual ‘24K Golden Voice at Platinum Circle Awards’ featuring some of the hottest recording artists in the country including platinum-selling singers Daniel Padilla and Vice Ganda. Celebrate the beauty of OPM (original...

Thursday, November 28, 2013

‘Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy’ - Full Trailer

The full trailer of Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy has been released by Star Cinema, the movie production arm of ABS-CBN. The 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry stars Vice Ganda in our titular roles....

Matteo Guidicelli and Andi Eigenmann give in to true feelings in ‘Galema’

Andi Eigenmann and Matteo Guidicelli’s kissing scenes in ABS-CBN’s top-rating fantasy series Galema: Anak ni Zuma get more and more intense. From a sweet stolen kiss and heart-pounding mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, Galema (Andi) and Morgan (Matteo) recently gave in to their true feelings for each...

Boy Abunda visits hometown after super typhoon Yolanda

Asia’s King of Talk Boy Abunda said that the recent back-to-back wins of his public affairs program The Bottomline With Boy Abunda is the confirmation that the show has helped people form their own opinions on various socially-relevant issues. “The recognition gives us a different kind of high because...

Mitoy Yonting and Janice Javier showdown in ‘The Singing Bee’ (Nov 30)

Singers Mitoy Yonting, Jovit Baldivino, Bugoy Drilon, Marcelito Pomoy and Janice Javier have stunned the viewers with their vocal talents by joining in different singing reality shows, but will they also impress them when it comes to guessing the correct song lyrics in The Singing Bee? Watch them...

Andrea Brillantes wins Best Child Performer, thanks bullies in speech

Teleserye princess Andrea Brillantes stole the scene at the recent PMPC Star Awards for Television when she thanked the people who bullied her in the past in her acceptance speech for the Best Child Performer award. In her well-applauded acceptance speech, Andrea shared how some people would pick...

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Nov 27, 2013) - ‘Eat Bulaga’ continues to beat rival

GMA-7’s Eat Bulaga! has won against its ABS-CBN rival show, It’s Showtime, for the third day in a row on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, based on Kantar Media’s data. The Tito, Vic and Joey-lead noontime show got 12.8% national rating and ranked 2nd on daytime, while its Vice Ganda-hosted rival show...

‘Magkaribal’ sub-titled version begins airing on TFC this December

The cat fight between archenemies Victoria (played by Gretchen Barretto) and Vera (Angel Aquino) transcends the battle for fashion supremacy as Victoria unintentionally drives Louie (Derek Ramsey) to the arms of her sister and Vera’s ward, Gelay (Bea Alonzo) on Magkaribal’s sub-titled version for non-Filipino...

Joj and Jai Agpangan become scavengers in ‘I Dare You’

Jai Agpangan made a living from garbage and lived on the streets in the metro after accepting real-life challenges from ABS-CBN’s realiserye I Dare You, as shown in an episode to be aired this Saturday (Nov 30) on ABS-CBN. The twin, along with teen actor John Manalo, tried to relive the life of...

Enrique Gil’s concert available on SKYcable Pay-Per-View

One of the country’s brightest stars is set to dance his way towards your TV sets as SKYcable PAY-PER-VIEW exclusively brings you “King of the Gil” Enrique Gil: The Concert at The Big Dome, live and commercial-free this Friday, November 29, at 8PM. Following his successful teleserye projects in...

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo in Got To Believe’s Grand Crillon Ball (PHOTOS)

Check out the photo gallery of the worldwide Twitter trending episode last Tuesday (November 26) of ABS-CBN’s top-rating romantic series Got To Believe starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. In the episode, Joaquin (played by Daniel) asked Chichay (played by Kathryn), who works as a waitress...

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Nov 26, 2013) - ‘Got To Believe’ Crillon Ball episode ranks 3rd

The second “Crillon Ball” episode of ABS-CBN’s Got To Believe, despite being much-anticipated, wasn’t able to put the Kathryn Bernardo-Daniel Padilla starrer back to the number 1 spot of the nationwide ratings. Based on Kantar Media’s data, the romantic-comedy series got 27.2% national rating on...

Kim Chiu, Charice cover Metro’s #giveback issue (Dec 2013)

Metro magazine dedicates their holiday issue to giving back, thus, the hashtag #giveback on the shirts of the 10 celebrities from the fields of entertainment, sports and music who all came together for the December 2013 cover. According to the mag, the cover “aims to inspire everyone to continue...

‘Palibhasa Lalake’ stars reveal secrets to attracting women

Palibhasa Lalake stars  John Estrada, Joey Marquez, and Richard Gomez speak up on being labeled as womanizers, and share some secret ways to attract women in Tapatan Ni Tunying this Thursday (Nov 28). Since the airing of the hit sitcom Palibahasa Lalake in the late 80s, the three have become...

Pinoy boxers Vs. Latinos in ‘Pinoy Pride XXIII’

Five Filipino fighters will come together and represent the country in full force to battle a pack of Latin fighters in the boxing arena this Saturday (Nov 30) in “Pinoy Pride XXIII: Filipinos Kontra Latinos,” 6 PM, at the Araneta Coliseum. After Manny Pacquiao’s victory last Sunday against American...

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Marian Rivera to attend 18th Asian Television Awards (2013) ceremony

Marian Rivera is attending the 18th Asian Television Awards (2013) ceremony at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore this December. She is nominated in the Best Actress category for her role in the Philippine adaptation of Temptation Of Wife. Marian said she’s attending the awards night without expecting...

Where to buy original ‘Tulong Shirts’?

ABS-CBN recently announced an updated list of authorized establishments that sell the “Tulong Shirts.” All profits from the “Tulong Shirts,” which are sold at P250 each, will go to the Sagip Kapamilya Calamity Fund. The fund will benefit the survivors of tragedies that recently hit the country,...

ABS-CBN bags 30 awards at 27th PMPC Star Awards for TV (2013)

ABS-CBN is again the most awarded TV network at the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television held Sunday night (Nov 24), bagging 30 awards across 56 categories, including the Best TV station for the fifth consecutive year. Kapamilya stars Coco Martin and Kim Chiu were given special awards and were recognized...

Gerald Anderson tries to complete P1-M donation for Yolanda victims in ‘Minute To Win It’

Will Gerald Anderson win the last P100,000 to complete Minute to Win It’s P1 million donation for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda? Watch the top-rating game show tomorrow (Nov 27), 11AM on ABS-CBN as Gerald takes on the challenge called “Shoe Fly Shoe,” where he should use a foot to toss and...

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Nov 25, 2013) - ‘Eat Bulaga!’ beats ‘It’s Showtime’

GMA-7’s Eat Bulaga! beat ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime on Monday, November 25, 2013, based on Kantar Media’s data. The Kapuso noontime show got 12.9% national rating and was the second most-watched program on daytime, while its Kapamilya rival show got 12.5%, ranking third....

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Nov 23-24, 2013) - Pacquiao Vs. Rios fight is most-watched over the weekend

The boxing match between Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios aired on GMA-7 was most-watched on Sunday, November 24, 2013, based on Kantar Media’s data. Much-anticipated by Filipinos, the fight got 43.4% national rating. And the Pinoy fans of Pacquiao were not disappointed because the boxing champ won,...

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Nov 22, 2013) - ‘Honesto’ still leads

ABS-CBN’s Honesto remains the most-watched television program in the country based on Kantar Media’s data on Friday, November 22, 2013. The feel-good, Pinocchio-like story of a boy whose nose gets big and red whenever he tells lies got 29.6% national rating on Friday....

Monday, November 25, 2013

‘The White Dragons’ - Movie Poster and Trailer

The White Dragons inventively tweaks Herman Melville’s Moby Dick where director Ryan Little reignites the classic tale like never before in this explosive action epic adventure. The story takes us to medieval times when dragons are being hunted for the vitriol that powers the human world and where...

Havaianas donates 5,000 slippers to Yolanda victims through Operation Blessing

WITH its iconic cheerful colors and fun prints, every pair of Havaianas flip-flop is sure to transport a person into a happy state. So when Tropical Retail Company, Inc.- All Flip-Flops, retailer of the well-loved quality footwear, Havaianas, in the Philippine donated 5,000 flip-flops to Operation Blessing...

‘My Little Bossings’ full trailer (VIDEO)

The full trailer of Bimby Yap’s first movie, My Little Bossings, was released on the ABS-CBN morning show Kris TV on Monday. One month to go before its showing on December 25, Bimby’s mom Kris Aquino, who is also in the cast of the movie, showed her televiewers the first look on the full trailer...

Enchong Dee does the twerk and fox dance (VIDEO)

Enchong Dee did the twerk and fox dance during his guesting in Gandang Gabi Vice Sunday night. Host Vice Ganda first showed the versatile actor how his Muling Buksan Ang Puso co-star, Enrique Gil, did those dance steps during his recent visit to the talk show....

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla dance at the Crillon Ball (VIDEO)

Primetime viewers are all excited to witness Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in this week’s grand Crillon Ball that will happen in ABS-CBN’s top-rating romantic series Got To Believe. At a debutant’s ball organized by Madame Lucille (Tetchie Agbayani), Joaquin (Daniel) will be introduced to...

James Yap’s scooter store featured in ‘My Puhunan’ (Nov 27)

Broadcast journalist Karen Davila tells the story of how a man who grew up in the slums overcame hurdles to become a millionaire by retirement in My Puhunan this Wednesday (Nov 27). Life wasn’t easy for Arthur Tugade and his nine siblings, but he was able to finish school through a scholarship program....

Matteo Guidicelli dedicates acting award to fans and haters

Galema star Matteo Guidicelli shares his first ever acting award not only to his fans, but also to all those who questioned his knack for acting. “I dedicate this recognition to my family, all the fans who remained loyal to me and even to all the haters who thought that this won’t happen,” said...

DZMM Christmas Station ID gives hope, commemorates Filipinos’ optimism and courage

ABS-CBN flagship AM station DZMM sheds hope in the light of Typhoon Yolanda tragedy as it launched its Christmas Station ID “DZMM Magkasama Tayo sa Kwento ng Pasko” that commemorates Filipinos’ optimism and courage to rise from disasters and trials last Monday (Nov. 25). For many years, Filipinos...

‘Bet On Your Baby’ gives 1st P1-M grand prize to regular contestant

The grand prize of P1 million on ABS-CBN’s top-rating game show Bet On Your Baby went to the Tol family after last Saturday’s (November 23) episode, making them the first family to go home as millionaires after the show opened its doors to regular contestants. The Tol family, represented by Baby...

Sunday, November 24, 2013

27th PMPC Star Awards for TV (2013) - Winners List

The Philippine Movie Press Club, Inc. (PMPC) has revealed the winners at the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television (2013) during the ceremony held on Sunday, November 24, at the AFP Theater, Camp Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. It was hosted by sisters Toni and Alex Gonzaga, and twin brothers Richard and Raymond Gutierrez. Here are the winners:...

Jessica Sanchez sings 'Lupang Hinirang' and 'The Star Spangled Banner' at Pacquiao-Rios fight (VIDEO)

Filipino-American singer Jessica Sanchez was picked to sing both the national anthems of the two boxers, Pinoy boxing champ Manny Pacquiao and USA's Brandon Rios, before their fight on November 24, 2013, at the Venetian Macao's Cotai Arena in Macau, Chin...

Manny Pacquiao wins against Brandon Rios

Manny Pacquiao won via unanimous decision against Brandon Rios in the boxing match that was held on Sunday, November 24, 2013, at the Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena in Macau. No knockout happened and it’s so bad because Bob Arum promised to rekindle the talks about the anticipated Pacquiao-Mayweather...

Manny Pacquiao vs Brandon Rios - Boxing Fight Results

The boxing match between Pinoy Boxing Champ Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and the USA's Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios is now being held at the Cotai Arena in Venetian Macao. Pacquiao and Rios are fighting for the WBO International Welterweight Title that is vacant as of the moment. With millions watching all over the world, crowd attendance is reportedly 13,101. 75% of those watching live are Filipinos. Filipino-American...

2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) - Winners List

G-Dragon was a big winner at the 2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) held in Hong Kong on Friday, November 22. The singer received 4 awards including Best Male Artist, Best Dance Performance by a Solo Male, NISSAN JUKE Best Music Video, and Artist of the Year....

‘Matanglawin’ puts spotlight on fairytale characters

Fairytale characters that used to be only in books and films will come to life this Sunday (Nov 24) in multi-awarded educational program Matanglawin. The tale of rags to riches is one of the most popular storylines, with the story of Cinderella having at least 1,500 versions. But did you know that...

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Neri Naig speaks up regarding scandal video with Chito Miranda

Neri Naig has kept her silence about the controversial private video scandal with boyfriend, Parokya Ni Edgar front man Chito Miranda, until her interview with Showbiz Police was aired Saturday. According to Neri, she stopped accepting projects since the video scandal leaked, but it doesn’t mean...

Friday, November 22, 2013

KathNiel to spread magic of love in 'ASAP 18‘ this Sunday (Nov 24, 2013)

Teen King and Queen of Philippine Showbiz Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo will spread the ‘magic of love’ this Sunday (November 24) in the ‘best of the best’ episode of ASAP 18. Daniel and Kathryn will be joined by their Got to Believe co-stars Carmina Villarroel, Manilyn Reynes, Benjie Paras, and...

Jessy Mendiola discovers truth behind fiance’s identity

Mercedes (Jessy Mendiola) finally discovered the truth about Santiago’s (Ariel Rivera) identity and how he ruined her family years ago in the primetime series Maria Mercedes. In Mercedes and Santiago’s private engagement party, Magnolia (Vina Morales) came to her daughter’s rescue and revealed that...

‘Be Careful With My Heart’ after-wedding special to air in Sunday’s Best (Nov 24, 2013)

Be Careful With My Heart fans will surely be glued to their TV sets this Sunday (November 24) as ABS-CBN airs the TV special about the much talked about wedding of daytime TV’s most popular couple–Maya (Jodi Sta. Maria) and Ser Chief (Richard Yap). ...

Mister International 2013 is Venezuela, Philippines is 4th runner-up

Jose Anmer Paredes of Venezuela was crowned Mister International 2013 during the ceremony that was held on Thursday, November 21, at the Skenoo Hall, Gandaria City Mall, in Jakarta, Indonesia. The 6-foot tall 28 year-old from Guasdualito bested 37 other equally good looking contestants from around...

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Nov 20, 2013) - ‘Annaliza’ and ‘Got To Believe’ tie at #3

ABS-CBN’s Annaliza and Got To Believe tied at no. 3 of the nationwide ratings on Wednesday, November 20, 2013, based on Kantar Media’s data. The two Kapamilya primetime soaps got 24.2% national rating, ranking below the top-rater, Honesto, and the evening news, TV Patrol, which are also both from...

Newly cleared Estero de Santibañez launched

ABS-CBN Foundation’s Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) in partnership with Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission (PRRC), and the City of Manila launched the newly cleared Estero de Santibañez in Paco, Manila recently following the completion of the...

‘Minute To Win It’ to raise P1-M for Yolanda survivors

Eleven of the biggest personalities in showbiz and sports are coming together to play and conquer the 60-second circle of Minute to Win It in a bid to raise P1 million for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda. Martin Nievera, Joey Marquez, Gerald Anderson, Ella Cruz, John Estrada, Andrew E, Makisig...

Yolanda survivors share inspiring stories in ‘The Bottomline’

Stories of strength and inspiration will be shared by some survivors of super typhoon Yolanda in The Bottomline With Boy Abunda this Saturday (November 23). How did the world’s strongest typhoon change their lives?...

Miss Earth 2013 candidates lend hands in beautifying Estero de Santibañez

The international beauties of Miss Earth 2013 showed their love for the newly rehabilitated Estero de Santibañez in its inauguration spearheaded by ABS-CBN Foundation-Kapit Bisig Para sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) recently. The candidates took the lead in painting the houses lined along the estero to further...