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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 honorary ambassador for Korea tourism, Jessy attends to her responsibilities and goes around Korea to discover more about their culture and shares it with the Filipino people.

KC Concepcion posted a photo of the Little Mermaid Arielle on Friday on her Instagram account.

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 musical film in the Philippines

When The Love Is Gone actress Alice Dixson is on the cover of FHM magazine’s December 2013 issue.

The winning streak of Eat Bulaga! over It’s Showtime only lasted for 3 days as the Kapuso noontime show again went behind its rival program on Thursday, November 28, 2013.

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 3 rd 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 recognized as the best TV station from different award giving bodies like the Gawad Tanglaw Awards, Golden Screen TV Awards, Golden Dove Awards, Rotary Club of Manila Journalism Awards, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) Awards, and the Star Awards for TV.

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 is in this light that Metro decided to bring together 10 personalities from the fields of entertainment, music, and sports—to inspire everyone to help out and make a difference in their own way.

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 Pilipino music) with the awarding of the Elite Platinum Award to Jukebox King April Boy Regino; Gold Award to Abra, Princess Velasco, The Company, Callalily, and Rocksteddy; and the 24K Golden Voice Award for the internationally-acclaimed Filipino theater icon Leo Valdez, who will be given a hair-raising tribute by Lani Miscalucha, Pilita Corales, and Charice.

Now we have more reasons to go to the movies this Christmas. We will not only be entertained and get to watch our favorite movie stars, we also get to help our kababayans in need.

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.

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 other and closely shared the night together in the forest, where they got lost after running away from Zuma (Derick Hubalde).

Vic Sotto almost did a sitcom on ABS-CBN, as Kris Aquino revealed during a press conference for My Little Bossings .

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 we really work hard for our show. Our team is thankful for the appreciation of award-giving bodies to our work because it is the validation of ‘Bottomline’s’ success. I am truly fulfilled,” said Boy about the Best Talk Show award given by the 35th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) and the Best Public Affairs Program from 27th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television.

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 clash for the P1 million jackpot this Saturday (Nov. 30).

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 on her and tell her that she was not good or pretty enough to become a star.

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 got 11.9%, ranking 4th.

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 speaking viewers on The Filipino Channel (TFC) this December. For the opening salvo of TFC’s Sub-titled Classics presents Magkaribal this December, (December 7, Saturday, Riyadh time) worldwide, Louie is seen to have accepted the challenge to fight in an event organized by self-proclaimed fashion queen Vera, for client Alexander Jacob.  At the fight, Victoria gets the surprise of her life when she discovers that fighter Markado is actually Louie, her one true love.  Shocked, Victoria runs off to the comfort room where she first finds out about Louie and Gelay’s seemingly budding romance from gossiping ladies.  The rumors are proven wrong however, by Louie’s sudden proposal

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 14-year-old Bidang Kapamilya Kesz, who received last year’s prestigious International Peace Prize for Children, the equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize for children, for improving the plight of street kids in the country.

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 the past years, Enrique is now hitting the big stage to bust out his famous dance moves for a one-of-a-kind dance concert for his die-hard fans to the live DJ set-up of DJ Buddha, and live keyboard by Louie Ocampo. Also joining the ‘King of Dougie’ in the dance floor are Vice Ganda, Angel Locsin, Julia Montes, Kathryn Bernardo, Jhong Hilario, Vhong Navarro, Gloc 9, Rayver Cruz, Aaron Villaflor, Kim Chiu, Martin del Rosario, Arjo Atayde, Ejay Falcon, G-Force, and the Streetboys. Watch the biggest dance party of the year with your family and friends, at the comforts of your home, on SKYcable for only P299. Never miss out on the hottest concerts and sporting events, here and abroad, and

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 at the Grand Crillon Ball, to be his dance partner. The romantic scenes that night made the hashtag “G2BDanceWithMe” the no.2 worldwide trending topic.

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 Tuesday, November 26, 2013, ranking third below its fellow Kapamilya programs Honesto (29.3%) and TV Patrol (27.4%).

Willie Revillame is reviving his game show, Wowowillie , early next year. The said game show aired its last episode on October 12, 2013 on TV5 which had been the host’s home for the past three years.

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 to help and make a difference--together, we can help rebuild the homes and the lives of those who have been affected by those calamities.”

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 among the most sought-after male celebrities in Philippine showbiz. When it comes to women, their assets have been their suave and smooth-talking skills. The three, however, deny that they are womanizers.

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 boxer Brandon Rios in Macau, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, Merlito “Tiger” Sabillo, Milan “El Metodico” Melindo, AJ “Bazooka” Banal, and Jason “El Nino” Pagara will try to continue the winning streak and fight for their family, honor, and the country.

GMA Records has released the music video of Tom Rodriguez and Dennis Trillo’s (TomDen) single, Forever . The TomDen tandem originated from the Kapuso series My Husband’s Lover where they played the roles of a gay couple.

Manny Pacquiao’s bank accounts have been frozen by the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) and the boxing champ cannot even withdraw a single centavo as revealed in the press conference he hosted on Tuesday.

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 anything. She’s just in for the experience. It doesn’t matter if she wins or not.

Alicia Keys held a successful concert last night at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. And she did a duet with local singer Regine Velasquez.

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, including the war in Zamboanga, earthquake in Bohol and Cebu, and super typhoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) that devastated various areas of Visayas.

ABS-CBN is again the most awarded TV network at the 27 th 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 as the Male and Female Faces of the Night.

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 land two shoes each on two tables within the one-minute time limit.

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.

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, perhaps not by knock out, but at least by unanimous decision.

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.

Dyesebel is the next Mars Ravelo graphic novel that ABS-CBN will give life to as revealed in the recent teaser released by the network.

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 Ishmael (played by Corey Sevier) and his trusted friend Queequeg (Kepa Kruse) lead a crew of dragon hunters.

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 Foundation Philippines, Inc. for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda, everybody was naturally ecstatic. The Havaianas flip-flops, ranging from baby to adult sizes, was delivered by Chinnie Alpay, Executive Assistant and Administrative Coordinator and Candice See, Recruitment officer, at the Operation Blessing headquarters in Pasig City. The donation was received by Peter Kairuz, President and Chief Executive Officer of CBN Asia and Operation Blessing and Dr. Kim Pascual, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Operation Blessing.

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 of the comedy which also stars Ryzza Mae Dizon, Aiza Seguerra and Vic Sotto.

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.

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 all the young ladies of high society who are much preferred by Julianna (Carmina Villaroel) for her son.

A video scandal of Sebastian Castro was uploaded on YouTube and is now getting viral on the internet.

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. Arthur had worked for a company for a long time until he decided to put up his own business when he was 59.

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 Matteo who was recently hailed by 2013 Cinema One Originals Film Festival-Currents Category as Best Actor alongside co-actors Joseph Marco and Rayver Cruz for their indie film Saturday Nights Chills .

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 have proven their strength in facing life’s challenges. Aside from their unwavering faith, it is their fellow countrymen’s love and support that make them stronger in times of need. DZMM has been one of these helping hands by conducting public service efforts such as the “Teaching Learning and Caring” (TLC), “Kapamilya Shower Na!,” “Takbo Para sa Karunungan,” “Dugong Alay, Dugtong Buhay,” “Eduk-Aksyon,” and “Maligayang Paslit.”

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 Denroe, his Mommy Lhette, and his Daddy Denz, a powerplant operator, hails from Mandaluyong City.

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:

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, China.

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 fight if the Pinoy boxing champ won via knock out against USA’s Rios.

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 singer Jessica Sanchez sings both the American and Filipino national anthems before the fight. Rios falls in Round 1 but it is not counted as a knockdown. Rios looks beaten in Round 5. Crowd goes wild when Paris Hilton is seen on screen, and even wilder when the face of David Beckham is flashed. Pacquiao shows incredible hand speed during Round 6. Every single round goes in favor of the Filipino boxer. Both sides of Rios's eyes are wounded after Round 7. Rios has received too many head blows but he still manages to attack in Round 9.

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.

The Singing Bee’ s Songbees opened It’s Showtime on Saturday by singing Liwanag Sa Dilim .

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 in one of the original stories, it wasn’t a glass slipper that she wore but slippers trimmed with white squirrel fur?

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 she has left showbiz altogether.

Sarah Geronimo sang Radiohead’s Creep during Perfect 10, her 10th anniversary concert at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on November 15, 2013. Before the performance, she told the audience that there are those who make her feel that way everyday.

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 Ian Veneracion. Witness how world-class talent reign on ASAP 18 concert stage with a string of jaw-dropping musical spectacles from The Voice of the Philippines coaches Lea Salonga, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, and Apl de Ap; international singer-songwriters Stephen Bishop, Joe Puerta, and Michael Johnson; and from Abra, Radha, Morisette Amon, Aldrich Talonding, and Neocolours vocalist Ito Rapadas.

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 Santiago was the man who took advantage of her way back in the province when she was in dire need to save Andres’s (Yogo Singh) life.

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).

ABS-CBN’s Be Careful With My Heart and Honesto still lead daytime and primetime television ratings respectively based on Kantar Media’s data.

Eva Noblezada got the role of Kim in the upcoming West End revival of the musical Miss Saigon . The role was played by Lea Salonga in the original West End production, as well as in Broadway.

Marian Rivera is on the cover of the Vietnam’s Movie World magazine.

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 the globe. He succeeded last year’s winner, Lebanon’s Ali Hammoud.

The coronation night of Mister International 2013 was held Thursday, November 21, in Indonesia. The ceremony was hosted by Daniel Mananta and Ayu Dewi.

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 the network’s Primetime Bida block.

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 rehabilitation of Estero de Paco in 2012 and Estero de Aviles last July. The DPWH, led by Sec. Rogelio Singson, donated a total of P13.69 million for the infrastructure development of the 430-meter creek that used to choke on garbage

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 Morales, Epi Quizon, Vandolph, Chieffy Caligdong, and Arwind Santos once played the top-rating game show’s deceptively easy challenges and took home big cash prizes, but in tomorrow’s (Nov 22) special episode, they are playing their best for an even bigger cause.

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?

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 beautify the community.