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Pedro Mendes of Switzerland was named the winner of Mister International 2015 pageant held Monday night, November 30, 2015 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila. Image: Facebook (MISTER INTERNATIONAL) The 26-year-old who hails from Geneva bested 35 other contestants from around the world for title.

"Pastillas Girl" Angelica Jane Yap's mother, Teresa Yap, was killed in Caloocan on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Image: capture from YouTube (ABS-CBN Entertainment) She was reportedly shot dead by a still unidentified gunman who fled in a motorcycle.

Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo performed her version of Drake's "Hotline Bling" on "ASAP." Image: Instagram (asapofficial) Those who miss her doing "Sarah G Live," raise your hands!

Teresa Yap, the mother of "Pastillas Girl," was shot and killed Sunday night in Caloocan City. Image: capture from YouTube (ABS-CBN Entertainment) Reports say that Yap, who was a barangay council member of Barangay 137, was about to eat at a restaurant along Tagaytay St. when she was shot at the head from behind by one of her still unidentified assailants.

4th Impact's "The X Factor UK" journey ended Sunday night, November 29, 2015, during the Week 5 results show. Image: capture from YouTube (Anthony Ying) The Filipino girl group did not get enough public votes to be safe, landing in the bottom two with Lauren Murray.

The hilarious teaser for the Vice Ganda and Coco Martin starrer "Beauty And The Bestie" has been released. Image: Instagram (ericjohnsalut) Vice's scenes with comedians MC and Lassy was the highlight of the teaser, along with the car chase scene that tells us this is indeed an action-comedy movie.

Topbilled by Kris Aquino and Derek Ramsay, the teaser for "All You Need Is Pag-ibig" was released by Star Cinema on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Image: Instagram (cornerstone_ig) Directed by Antoinette Jadaone, the movie also stars the love team of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim (KimXi), plus the "Pangako Sa 'Yo" tandem of Jodi Sta. Maria and Ian Veneracion.

The John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo starrer "A Second Chance" has earned more than P200 million as of 3 pm of November 29, 2015, barely five days after it opened in cinemas. Image: Instagram (starcinema) The news was revealed by Star Cinema through an Instagram post on Sunday, thanking everyone who has watched the movie.

Enchong Dee was one of those who participated at the SunPIOLOgy run on Saturday, November 28, 2015. Image: Facebook (YES! Magazine) A photo of Enchong with Piolo Pascual taken before the run, however, instantly became viral after it was posted on the internet.

The Mister International 2015 pageant is happening on Monday, November 30, 2015, at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila. Image: Instagram (neil23perez) 2014 winner Neil Perez of the Philippines will be passing on the title to the new winner after almost two weeks of non-stop activities for the contestants.

The #KalyeSerye love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza (AlDub) are on the cover of Inside Showbiz magazine December 2015, marking their first time to shoot for a mag cover together. Image: Instagram (insideshowbiz) They have appeared in other magazines but it was either digitally made or taken at a live event .

The remaining five acts in "The X Factor UK" performed two songs on Saturday night (Sunday morning in Manila) and the Filipino girl group 4th Impact took the chance to show another side of their vocal abilities by picking a ballad, Jackson 5's "I'll Be There," for their first number. Image: Instagram (thexfactor) The performance got good comments from the judges, although Simon Cowell admitted that he dreaded the song choice at first but he loved it as soon as the sister act started singing.

Teen stars Julia Barretto, Inigo Pascual and Miles Ocampo star in the upcoming television series "And I Love You So" which is scheduled to air beginning December 7, 2015. Image: Instagram (imangelaquino) Julia plays the role of Trixie, the rich girl who considers Joanna (Miles) as a competition not just in school but also in the attention of a campus hottie played by Inigo.

Miss Universe Philippines 2015 Pia Wurtzbach will be leaving soon for the international pageant that will be held in Las Vegas this December. Image: capture from YouTube (ABS-CBN Entertainment) A number of send-off parties has been given for Pia and the 26-year-old beauty queen looks all set to win the crown - from her swimsuit body, to her walk, to the confidence she radiates.

A new television commercial featuring the AlDub love team of Alde Richards and Maine Mendoza (aka Yaya Dub) debuted on Saturday, November 28, 2015, during "Eat Bulaga!'s" #KalyeSerye. Image: capture from YouTube (Datu Puti) The tandem is so blessed with product endorsements. Just last Thursday, during their 19th weeksary in the noontime show, their new Tide TVC came out. Two days after, this Datu Puti TVC followed.

After recently signing up with GMA Records, 4Noiz has released the music video for their AlDub-inspired song, "MahALDEN Kita, So Please Be MAINE." Image: Instagram (gmarecords) 4Noiz (pronounced Foreignoys) are made up of foreigners who had been part of "Eat Bulaga's" You're My Foreignoy contest.

"A Second Chance" lead stars John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo are on the cover of The Philippine Star Supreme just in time for the movie's first weekend. Image: Instagram (philstarsupreme) Eight long years after the characters of Popoy (John Lloyd) and Basha (Bea) first appeared in the 2007 hit movie "One More Chance," they are now bringing more kilig and hugot lines in the sequel, "A Second Chance," which is also a certified blockbuster .

The popular love team of James Reid and Nadine Lustre (JaDine) bring more kilig in the recently-released music video of "You and Me Forever." Image: capture from YouTube (Viva Ent) In the video, James has a crush on his classmate Nadine and has been secretly giving her flowers .

The movie poster for "All You Need Is Pag-ibig," an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), has been released. Image: Instagram (cornerstone_ig) Kris Aquino and Derek Ramsay topbill the movie, along with the tandem of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim (KimXi), and the "Pangako Sa 'Yo" love team of Jodi Sta. Maria and Ian Veneracion.

The official poster for "Beauty and the Bestie" has been released. The movie is an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Image: Instagram (ericjohnsalut) Topbilled by Vice Ganda and Coco Martin, "Beauty and the Bestie" also has the popular love team of James Reid and Nadine Lustre (JaDine) in the cast, as well as Karla Estrada, Ryan Bang, and child stars Marco Masa and Alonzo Muhlach.

After its P43.3 million first day gross, Star Cinema announced on Instagram that "A Second Chance" has already reached the P100 million mark as of 5 pm of Friday, November 27, 2015. And that's barely three days after it opened in cinemas. Image: Instagram (starcinema) "A Second Chance" is the sequel to the 2007 hit movie "One More Chance" starred by the tandem of John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina.

ABS-CBN primetime series "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" and "Pangako Sa 'Yo" continue to be the top two most watched television programs in the Philippines based on Kantar Media's data on November 23-26, 2015. Image: wikipedia.org "Probinsyano," the action series topbilled by Coco Martin is still number one nationwide with its phenomenal ratings that oftentimes breach the 40% mark.

The "StarStruck" journeys of Avery Paraiso and Liezel Lopez ended on Friday, Novemer 27, 2015, during the show's live double elimination. Image: Twitter (gmanetwork) Avery and Liezel failed to make the Top 6 for getting the lowest percentages of the combined text and online votes and council scores.

Jennylyn Mercado sparkles and shines on the cover of Cosmopolitan Philippines' December 2015 issue. Image: Instagram (cosmopolitan_philippines) Photographed by Ronnie Salvacion, Jennylyn looks all glammed up for the holidays. Just like the issue that is packed with all things holiday-related.

Sarah Geronimo looks fierce in denim outfits in the new music video for a JAG Jeans campaign. Image: capture from YouTube (JAG Jeans) The Popstar Royalty covers Roxette's "The Look" in the new campaign video that features JAG's Denim Sports Luxe line.

One of the most successful family movie franchise, “Alvin and the Chipmunks” presents a new road to chip in the latest kiddie and family adventure movie “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip” bringing in a mix of the new and classic Chipmunks’ mischievous humor and heartwarming moments that fans adore about the franchise. In the latest movie, “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip,” Dave’s (Jason Lee) career as a musical artist manager has taken off, thanks to the Chipmunks. He also has an exciting new client – a rising young pop star, named Ashley, played by actress/singer/author/model Bella Thorne (“My Own Worst Enemy,” “Shake It Up”). Despite her popularity, Ashley has remained “sweet and down to earth,” says Thorne. For example, she notes, “When we meet Ashley, she’s being stormed by paparazzi, but she makes sure that the ‘Munks aren’t trampled.” Ashley also provides emotional and musical support to the ‘Munks when they reunite with Dave in Florida.

An impeccable cast of winning actors converge in “Secret In Their Eyes” - Academy Award winners Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman with Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejoifor in a complex tale of love, friendship, betrayal and obsession that has the critics rooting for its lead, Julia Roberts, an award for her stirring performance as a devoted mom and an outstanding investigator whose only daughter was murdered by a young male asset (against terrorism) that the government tries so hard to protect. Directed by Billy Ray, “Secret In Their Eyes” is inspired by “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” the Argentinian film that brought home the Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film (2010). Producer Matt Jackson, President of Production at IM Global, says that it’s rare that “you get a script where the story jumps out at you from every page, but also has a very intricate plot involving two different time periods. Billy’s idea to turn the film into a story that had an element of counter terrorism was genius

The new television commercial for Tide Philippines that features the AlDub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza was released on Thursday, November 26, 2015, during the 19th Weeksary of the #KalyeSerye tandem. Image: capture from YouTube (Tide Philippines) Alden and Maine are shown dancing to the tune of Shaggy's "Boombastic" with revise lyrics.

Regal Films has released the official poster and trailer for "Haunted Mansion," an official entry to the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). Image: Twitter (RegalFilms) Starring Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel, Jerome Ponce, Janice De Belen and Iza Calzado, the horror movie is about a group of students who accidentally disturb the spirits in house they are staying in.

Former Kapuso actor Elmo Magalona has signed a contract with ABS-CBN on Thursday, November 25, 2015. Image: Instagram (dreamscapeph) Elmo was with his mom and manager Pia Magalona at the contract signing which was attended by ABS-CBN executives including Deo Endrinal, Cory Vidanes, Carlo Katigbak and Direk Laurenti Dyogi.

Basketball star James Yap attended his son Bimby's 1st Holy Communion on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Image: Instagram (jamesyap18) Posting on Instagram a photo of himself with Kris as they look at their son taking his first Holy Communion, James congratulated the young boy and told him to always have God as his guide as he grows up.

"A Second Chance," the sequel to the 2007 hit movie "One More Chance," opened in Philippine cinemas on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. As expected, moviegoers lined up to watch the Star Cinema movie starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, who reprised their roles as Popoy and Basha, respectively. Image: Instagram (starcinema) And how much did "A Second Chance" make on its first day of showing? A whooping P43.3-million!

James Yap attended the 1st Holy Communion of Bimby, his son with former wife Kris Aquino. Image: Instagram (withlovekrisaquino) On Thursday morning, Kris posted on Instagram a photo of herself flanked by the basketball star and comedian Vice Ganda taken at the church where Bimby's 1st Holy Communion was being held.

Celebrate Christmas with James Reid as he covers the December 2015-January 2016 issue of Chalk magazine. Image: Instagram (chalkmagazine) James, who is seen weeknights on "One The Wings Of Love," is "The Hottest Of Them All" in the mag's Top 15 list along with Enrique Gil, Kiefer Ravena and One Direction.

The AlDub/MaiDen tandem of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza was recently tapped by Tide Philippines for a new campaign which is set to come out on Thursday, November 26, 2015. Image: Twitter (MaiDenaticsOFC) The detergent brand revealed the news on Wednesday via Twitter, posting a video teaser of the television commercial.

Billy Ray, an Academy Award nominee known for his stirring screenplays of box-office smash hits such as “The Hunger Games,” “Captain Phillips” and “Flightplan” takes director’s seat in “Secret In Their Eyes” where he has assembled an award-winning cast and for the first time brings together Academy Award winners Julia Roberts and Nicole Kidman with Academy Award nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor. “Secret in Their Eyes” is based on “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” the 2010 Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, directed by Juan Jose Campanella. In the movie, a parent’s worst nightmare happens when investigator Jess Cobb (Roberts) finds her daughter brutally murdered, along with his best pal in the force, Ray Kasten (Ejiofor), the two set out to uncover the elusive killer with the aid of district attorney Claire Sloan (Kidman). Years passed and the killer is still lose on the streets of Los Angeles, beneath the missions, Jess tries hard to cover the pain that has haunted her for years af

Traversing land, water and air, "Point Break" brings the action beyond limits following a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah played by Luke Bracey, a deep undercover who follows a group of elite athletes suspected of carrying out crimes in the most unusual ways, unconcerned of those who gets killed in the process. The film brings in new and the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture.

Filipino-American singer Amy Vachal was named part of "The Voice USA" Top 10 during the results show on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, Manila time). Image: capture from YouTube (The Voice) Amy got enough votes to save her after she performed Taylor Swift's "Blank Space," putting her own spin to the song to make it sound like it was written for her.

The "Magpakailanman" episode about a man living with his five wives under one roof was more watched than "Maalaala Mo Kaya," which featured the story of a spoken word artist who used to have a stutter last Saturday, November 21, 2015. Image: Facebook (Magpakailanman) Based on Kantar Media's data, "Magpakailanman" scored 29.2% national rating and was the second most watched program of the day, after "Dance Kids" which got 33.7%. "Maalaala Mo Kaya," on the other hand, ranked fourth with 27.4%

Filipinos are happy and proud of what 4th Impact has been achieving in "The X Factor UK," that's why when it was seen that a fellow contestant seemed to push one of the sisters away, fans immediately took to social media to defend them. Image: capture from YouTube (Anthony Ying) The "pushing" happened during Week 4's second elimination. Lauren was the first to be named safe, followed by 4th Impact. Louisa Johnson was the third act to be called and members of the girl group hugged her. When one of them tried to bring Lauren into the hug, though, it looked like the latter pushed the Filipino girl away, not wanting to be hugged.

The AlDub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza (Yaya Dub) is again featured in Yes! magazine, this time on the flip cover of the December 2015 issue. Image: Twitter (YESmag) The photo was a moment in "Eat Bulaga!'s" Sa Tamang Panahon, the phenomenal event at the Philippine Arena of which Yes! has a Special Collector's Edition supplement included in the Dec. 2015 issue.

Cyrus Villanueva was named the winner of "The X Factor Australia" during the finale night on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. Image: Instagram (cyrusvill) The 19-year-old Filipino-Australian contestant got the most number of viewers' votes, beating Louise Adams and Jess & Matt who finished second and third respectively.

Teen actress and singer Janella Salvador is on the cover of Spotted magazine's November 2015 issue - The Art, Fashion and Beauty Issue. Image: Instagram (spottedmagph) The OPM Pop Princess, who is also the voice behind Hong Kong Disneyland's 10th anniversary theme song "Happily Ever After," talks about her career and inspiring people in the cover story.

Jessy Mendiola took to Instagram on Tuesday to tell her followers that she's the new Tanduay calendar girl for 2016. Image: Instagram (senorita_jessy) Jessy looks like a "Baywatch" babe in one of the calendars where she dons a red one-piece swimsuit.

Beauty Gonzalez posed naked for a photo showing her baby bump and she proudly posted it on her Instagram on Monday night. Image: Instagram (beauty_gonzalez) In the caption, Beauty wrote that she's "loving the changes with my body and in my life" and referred to her unborn as "our little Blueberry."

Nikki Gil and BJ Albert tied the knot on Saturday, November 21, 2015, in a beautiful garden wedding at the Sta. Elena Golf Country Club in Laguna. Image: capture from YouTube (Jason Magbanua) Attended by family and friends, and made star-studded by Nikki's closest showbiz friends, the wedding was captured on video by videographer Jason Magbanua.

Rocco Nacino and Lovi Poe are rumored to have already broken up, and the alleged cause of the split was what prompted the actor to break his silence over the issue. Image: Instagram (nacinorocco) On Instagram Sunday night, Rocco posted a photo message that denies the malicious rumors.

Neil Perez is passing on his crown to a new Mister International winner that will be named on November 30 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila. This year's candidates have arrived as early as November 17 and they have been busy since then with pictorials and activities like the most recent one - a visit to Ilocos Norte.

For the third time, Kean Cipriano took home the trophy on "Your Face Sounds Familiar" and was able to donate half of the prize money to his chosen charity. Image: Instagram (yourfaceph) Kean was named as the Week 11 winner for his impersonation of Joey Ayala on Sunday, November 22, 2015.

4th Impact's performance of Christina Aguilera's "Ain't No Other Man" on "The X Factor UK" got praises from the judges during Saturday night's (Sunday morning, Manila time) Top 7 performances. Image: Instagram (4thimpactmusic) Simon Cowell who described the performance as "brilliant and professional," however, said the group should also show their individuality.

Nikki Gil and fiancé BJ Albert tied the knot on Saturday, November 21, 2015, in a garden wedding ceremony at the Sta. Elena Golf Country Club in Laguna. Image: Instagram (nikkigilofficial) The star-studded wedding was attended by Nikki's showbiz friends including Iya Villania, who was the maid of honor, Shaina Magdayao, and couple John Prats and Isabel Oli.