My Oes Tsetnoc is Sinking


My oes tsetnoc entry is sinking in the SERPs and I am afraid it could not return to the top ten before the contest ends on December 15, 2009. But nevertheless, I am still making some optimizations and hope it can make a little push to my entry.

The "sinking" that happened to my entry is due to the penalty it received from the big G. I resorted to blog commenting lately and due to the links that poured in an instant, Google made a spell and struck its magic wand to my site and voila - my site jumped to page 5!

Anyway, this is a good lesson for a beginner like me in SEO. I am not going to commit same mistake next time.

Edu Manzano is Running For Vice President





Actor Edu Manzano is running for the vice presidency under the administration ticket. He was chosen by no other than Lakas-Kampi presidential candidate Gibo Teodoro.

the announcement was made today by Department of Interior and Local Government secretary Ronnie Puno, who was the original Vice presidential bet of the party but begged off just recently, in a press conference in Shangrila-Makati.

"The person who has accepted the challenge of standing beside Secretary Teodoro in the quest to become the next president of the Republic of the Philippines and the next vice-president of the Republic of the Philippines, no other than former OMB chairman Edu Manzano," Puno said.

There were conflicting reports earlier about the position and party to which Edu will run. He was reported to run as a senator to Liberal Party, Puwersa ng Masa and Nationalista Party. But Edu said those were just invitations from the afforementioned parties and it's the Lakas-Kampi he selected.

In an interview with TV Patrol tonight, Edu said he chose Lakas-Kampi for the machinery it possesses and that he doesn't want to sell his house again for the campaign just like he did when he run as mayor and lost to now Makati mayor Jejomar Binay.

Edu Manzano is currently hosting ABS-CBN game show "Game ka Na Ba?" and formerly the chairman of Optical Media Board under the Arroyo administration.

Maricar Reyes in Women's Health Cover


Maricar Reyes has just another pictorial in a Philippine famous magazine. Women's Health Magazine features Maricar Reyes in its November 2009 issue.


Maricar is also busy in her current shows and her upcoming movie with John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.

Oes Tsetnoc Fan Site


Oes Tsetnoc. Ok, this has nothing to do with showbiz nor celebrities. This post is just a support to a friend's entry in the ongoing SEO Contest sponsored by Promo Junkie Webmasters Forum.

This contest is participated by the best SEO practitioners in the world. It is really a tough contest and even the experts admit it. Although this contest doesn't involve big financial reward, the prestige in winning any SEO contest is the biggest gain.

Further, this can be added to one's SEO portfolio and this will give you an advantage against your competitors in the business.

The contest will culminate on December 15, 2009 and the grand winner will receive $1000, second is $300 and third prize is $200. But as I said, the prestige in winning this "oes tsetnoc" contest is what most participants are after for.

Angel Locsin Nominated in Emmy Awards




Angel Locsin is nominated in the 37th International Emmy Awards for her performance in ABS-CBN fantaserye "Lobo" in the Best Performance by an Actress category.


Angel is going to compete against big names in other countries namely Emma De Caunes of France, Cecilia Suarez of Mexico and Julie Walters from United Kingdom.


Meanwhile, two other entries fro the Philippines has made to the final list of nominees. "Kahit Isang Saglit" (ABS-CBN) and "Magdusa Ka" (GMA-7) are also finalists in the Telenovela category.


Below is the complete list of nominees:

ARTS PROGRAMMING

Mamonas Assassinas – All My Life
TV Globo
Brazil
The Mona Lisa Curse
Oxford Film & Television for Channel 4
United Kingdom
Ode to Joy: 10,000 Voice Resound!
Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc.
Japan
Seven Gates of Jerusalem
TVP SA / Platige Image
Poland
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR

Robert de Hoog
Skin
Humanist Broadcasting Foundation / IJswater Films
The Netherlands
Chen Li
Ultimate Rescue
China Movie Channel
PR China
Óscar Olivares
Capadocia
HBO Latin America Originals
Mexico
Ben Whishaw
Criminal Justice
BBC
United Kingdom

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS

Emma De Caunes
Night Birds
CHEZ WAM
France
Angel Locsin
The Wolf
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
The Philippines
Cecilia Suárez
Capadocia
HBO Latin America Originals
Mexico
Julie Walters
A Short Stay in Switzerland
BBC
United Kingdom

CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE

Dustbin Baby
Kindle Entertainment
United Kingdom
Lharn Poo Koo E-Joo
Workpoint Entertainment Public Company Limited
Thailand
The Little Emperor’s Christmas
TV Globo
Brazil
Mille
Danish Broadcasting Corporation
Denmark

COMEDY

Hoshi Shinichi’s Short Shorts
Telecom Staff for NHK in association with NHK Enterprises
Japan
Peter Kay’s Britain’s Got the Pop Factor…
Phil McIntyre / Goodnight Vienna for Channel 4
United Kingdom
The Slum
TV Globo
Brazil
Turkish for Beginners
Bayerischer Rundfunk / Norddeutscher Rundfunk / Westdeutscher Rundfunk / ARD-Werbung / Hofmann & Voges Entertainment GmbH
Germany

DOCUMENTARY

The Ascent of Money
Chimerica Media for Channel 4
United Kingdom
Cityboy – The Life of Investment Banker Geraint Anderson
United Docs / ECO Media / WDR
Germany
Pancho Villa: Aqui y Alli
The History Channel Latin America / Anima Films
Argentina
Shooting the Messenger
Al Jazeera English
Qatar

DRAMA SERIES

Capadocia
HBO Latin America Originals
Mexico
The Land of the Wind
Korean Broadcasting System
South Korea
The Protectors
Danish Broadcasting Corporation in association with ZDF / NRK / SVT
Denmark
Sokhulu & Partners
Paw Paw Films
South Africa
Spooks
Kudos Film and TV Ltd
United Kingdom

NON-SCRIPTED ENTERTAINMENT

The Amazing Race Asia
Amazing Race Productions Inc. / ABC Studios / SPE Networks – Asia Pte Ltd (AXN Asia) / Sony Pictures Television / ActiveTV Asia Pte Ltd / ActiveTV Pty Ltd
Singapore
Historia Extrema
The History Channel Latin America / Endemol Argentina
Argentina
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!
ITV Studios
United Kingdom
The Phone
Park Lane TV Productions
The Netherlands

TELENOVELA

India – A Love Story
TV Globo
Brazil
Magdusa Ka
GMA Network, Inc.
The Philippines
Second Chance
TF1 Production / Fontana
France
A Time for Us
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation / Double Vision SDN BHD
The Philippines

TV MOVIE/MINI-SERIES

Maysa – When the Heart Sings
TV Globo
Brazil
The Shooting of Thomas Hurndall
Talkback Thames for Channel 4
United Kingdom
Ultimate Rescue
China Movie Channel
PR China
The Wolves of Berlin
Ziegler Film GmbH & Co. KG / ZDR
Germany

Arnel Pineda Featured in Oprah Winfrey Show


Arnel Pineda is featured in Oprah Winfrey Show with the theme "Don't Stop Believing". The theme really fitted Arnel in the show.

Before being a successful Journey lead vocalist, He lived a hard life in the Philippines. He had to make a living by himself when his mother died.

"I would hang out with my friends, so they would make me sing in exchange for food," Arnel said. Worse, he became homeless and slept in Manila's parks and collected scrap metal to earn money for food.

Arnel learned to sing and had a style so unorthodox that caught the attention of Neil Scholn of the famous rock band Journey. That was the beginning of Arnel Pineda's ascend to stardom and the rest is history.

Watch Arnel Pineda in Oprah in YouTube:





Is Rhian Ramos Falling For Dingdong Dantes?



During the presscon of "Stairway To Heaven", Rhian Ramos kept on saying that she will never fall to a man whose love is already owned by other woman. That was her statement when asked if there will be a chance that she will fall in love with her leading man, who happens to be Dingdong Dantes.

But when the taping of their soap opera started, it seems Rhian has forgotten what she said during the presscon. She is now saying all positive for Dingdong and one tabloid even reported that Rhian admitted that Dingdong has something that make Rhian feels Dingdong is special.

During the guesting of Rhian in "Show Me Da Manny" of Manny Pacquiao and Marian Rivera, who happens to be the real-life girlfriend of Dingdong, some observed Rhian and Marian were not comfortable with each other. That they only said "hi" with each other when they met in the dressing room.

But Rhian was quick to say that there's nothing wrong going on in between her and Marian.

"Hindi kami close at hindi rin po kami magkaaway, kaya di kami gaanong nag-uusap noong mag-guest ako sa 'Show Me Da Manny'," Rhian clarified.

But Rhian was also quick to admit that she likes Dingdong for his height and his dedication to his work.

Apple Chiu Releases Debut Album


Apple Chiu stands out among the 'song bees' in their performances in ABS-CBN's "Singing Bee". It is due to this fact that Apple is slowly gaining popularity and becoming a household name in the Philippines.

Apple Chiu and the Song Bees

Her talent reached the bigwigs of Polyeast Records and contracted her to be one of their talents. Today, Apple is going to release her self-titled debut album with the carrier single "Sa Kanya" which was composed and originally sung by Ogie Alcasid.

The album contain ten songs, two original composition and eight OPM classic revivals.

The album contains the songs "Dito Sa Puso Ko", "Ikaw Ang Kailangan", "Hindi Magbabago", "Paano Bang Umibig", "Sa Kanya", "Paano Ba Ang Mangarap" and more.

Willie Revillame Returns to Wowowee Today


After almost two months of absence, Willie Revillame returns to Wowowee today. Willie has been "on vacation" status after his remarks during the late president Cory Aquino's funeral cortege that was inserted in his "Willie of Fortune" segment.


That irked many viewers that resulted into Willie's "two months vacation".

"Tuloy na ho ang pag-asa. Tuloy na ang saya," Willie said in his interview with SNN where he confirmed his return to the noontime show.

Despite of Willie's long absence, Wowowee is still number 1 in the TV ratings nationwide in its time slot.

Martin Nievera Rushed to Makati Med


Martin Nievera was rushed to Makati Medical Center right after his concert with Gary Valenciano dubbed "As 1" at the Mall of Asia" last Saturday night.


The PR man of "As 1" concert, Chuck Gomez, said that dehydration caused Martin to collapse and was immediately brought to the emergency ward of the said hospital.

Pops Fernandez, who was supposed to be one of the guests but wasn't able to go to the concert, rushed to the hospital when she learned about the incident.

As of this writing, Martin is already released from the hospital and is now resting in their house.

Pacquiao vs Cotto Play By Play and Live Streaming


Manny Pacquiao vs Miguel Cotto play by play and live video streaming. Watch Pacquiao and Cotto as they square off in their mega fight for the WBO Welterweight belt on November 14, 2009. Live video streaming will be linked in this site during the live fight.



This site will be updated during the fight.

Update:
Visit the sites below for the live update

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In My Life Earned 20 MIllion in the Opening Day


TV Patrol has reported that "In My Life" grossed more than 20 million in its opening day. This proves that Vilma Santos still got a huge following known as the "Vilmanians". However, Vilma said its the powerhouse cast and the people behind the movie should be given the credit.



The movie is still growing strong in the box office in these days. "In My Life" is the first movie of Vilma and her son Luis Manzano. John Lloyd Cruz joins them in the cast where he portrayed the role of the gay lover of Luis.

Geoff Meets Carla Abellana's BF


Carla Abellana and Geoff Eigenmann's top rating soap Rosalinda has been moved to a later slot to give way for "Stairway To Heaven" of Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos. Geoff was asked for his comments in this move by his mother studio and professionaly, Geoff answered: "It's GMA's decision, we have to trust their judgment, siguro now that the ratings of 'Rosalinda' have gone up, mas priority naman nila ang 'Stairway To Heaven'. Sana lang, we won't lose our viewers now na medyo late na kami."




Reporters asked him also about the status of his relationship with Carla Abellana off cam. "She's definitely one of my best friends now," Geoff said.

Geoff also said that he 'accidentally' met Carla's real life boyfriend JC Intal. "Nang ihatid ko siya (Carla) once sa bahay nila, JC was there and he was introduced to me." he said.

His face brightens when he added: "Carla says friends na lang daw sila," smiled Geoff.

Geoff has recently renewed his contract with Hanford briefs and Shirts.

Angel Locsin and Sharon Cuneta in Mano Po 6




There are unconfirmed reports that Angel Locsin has been given a "go signal" by her mother studio Star Cinema to be included in the cast of "Mano Po 6: My Mother" of Regal Entertainment with Mega Star Sharon Cuneta.


It can be recalled that Angel was the personal choice of Sharon to portray as her daughter in the movie. But due to some constraints in her contract with Star Cinema, Angel wasn't able to nod on the project.


According to the source of this latest development, Malou Santos, the executive producer of Star Cinema, already agreed to let Angel join the cast and Angel immediately agreed to accept the said project.




Angel will be the daughter of Sharon in the movie and Angel is very happy and excited for the project since this will be the first time she and Sharon are together in a big project.



Fans are very excited in this development to see their idol Angel Locsin to exchange some dialogs with the mega star Sharon Cuneta.

Filipinos Pacquiao - Vera Headlines Nov. 14 Mega Fights


Come November 14, 2009, two Filipinos will headline two major sports events in the world. Manny Pacquiao is pitted against Miguel Cotto in this year's greatest boxing bout for the WBO Welterweight (147 lbs) title. On the other hand, Brandon "The Truth" Vera will headline UFC 105 in England against UFC great Randy Couture.


For those who doesn't know Brandon Vera, he is a Filipino-American campaigning in the UFC. His father is a Filipino and his mother is an Italian-American. He has been fighting in the UFC early 2000 and made a remarkable career. He has also visited the Philippines and even portrayed as an assassin in "Kamandag" in GMA-7.


Randy Couture is a prominent name in the UFC and this fight will mean a lot for Brandon Vera. Brandon has somewhat a luckluster return to the UFC winning only 2 of his last five fights. But nevertheless, this main event for the UFC will be a big event for the fight fans in England.

UFC and boxing has been in a "cold war" these days. Some observers even say that UFC has already surpassed boxing. UFC always schedule a UFC event everytime there's a boxing event and many of those boxing events were in a lopsided loss against the UFC.

This time, on November 14, two blockbuster events in boxing and UFC are once again pitted against each other. But no matter which is more successful, we can be proud to say that two great Filipinos in the field of sports, Manny Pacquiao and Brandon "The Truth" Vera, had made those events possible.

Anne Curtis Is The Chalk Magazine Covergirl For September 2009


ANNE CURTIS is Chalk Magazine's cover girl for the month of September, 2009.


The campus magazine features Big Beauty Special with articles "100+ Must-haves For Your Kikay Kits" and "Beauty Insiders Share Their Favorite Makeup Tips".

Campus articles includes "UAAP Ballers Confess: Pre-game Rituals, turn-ons, trun-offs and More!" for your favorite UAAP personalities and tehy also have the San Beda Red Lions Poster.

There's a lot more inside and you can now get your copies from your a favorite magazine stands and bookstores.

Lovers In Paris Full Trailer


The buzz has been heating-up as the premiere of "Lovers In Paris" is nearing. Here is the official trailer from ABS-CBN.



"Lovers In Paris" is topbilled by hunk actor Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion with Zanjoe Marudo, the controversial actress Maricar Reyes, Christopher De Leon, Tonton Gutierrez, Mickey Ferriols and Assunta De Rossi.

Kim chiu Is The September Cover Girl of Preview Magazine



Kim Chiu is having her stint in the cover of Preview Magazine this September 2009. Kim is going to don the latest trends in this years Autumn/Winter collection for her first solo pictorial for Preview mag.


The magazine is targetting fashionistas saying this will be the trend for them this year.


Kim also reveals her dream role in the magazine. "I want to play triplets. I want to explore three different personalities in one show; a bad, a good and one in between. I've always wanted to be part of a set of triplets, but all I have is myself," Kim said.


Kim Chui is currently in "Tayong Dalawa", with Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca, which is currently reaping its success in the ratings chart.

Marvin Sonsona vs Jose Lopez Fight Result


Marvin Sonsona of the Philippines defeated WBO Jr. Bantamweight Champion Jose Lopez in their fight in Canada. Sonsona got the nod of all judges thus winning the fight via unanimous decision.

Lopez was knocked down in the fourth round and tailing the score cards since then. There were some scary moments for Sonsona when he looked like to be out of gas due to body shots from the champion.

Further, Lopez hit Sonsona with a couple of low blows and that hurt Sonsona more. But nevertheless, Sonsona found his rythm and used his long reach advantage and power to surpass Lopez.

The low blows got two point deductions for Lopez and that cost him his title. The final score from the three judges were 114-111, 115-110, and 116-109.

Before the fight, many fight critics and fans were speculationg that Marvin Sonsona is all hype and may just follow the fates of Boom Boom Bautista and AJ Banal. But with tonight's performance of Sonsona, he prove them all wrong and we've got another pinoy world champion.

Marvin Sonsona is the second youngest Filipino boxing world champion next to Morris East.

Sonsona is the third currnet world boxing champion from the Philippines together with Donnie Nietes and Manny Pacquiao.

Sandara Park Goes Solo


Sandara Park is going solo after a very successful stint with the all-female group 2NE1 under YG Entertainment.

A YG Entertainment insider said Sandara Park is going to release a single titled "Kiss" on Monday. "Kiss" is a dance song that expresses a woman's inner mind or desire for her partner to come closer and kiss her.

YG also revealed that Sandara's first single will be released on September 7, 2009 and Sandara will be promoting this song in Korea alone (minus the three 2NE1 members).

But this doesn't mean Sandara is going to leave 2NE1. In fact, her single will be part of 2NE1's new album to be released on October, 2009. YG also revealed that it's not only Sandara who is going to have a solo single. The other three members of 2NE1 will be having their respective solo singles soon.

2NE1 will end their promotion for their latest single "I Don't Care" this week. After that, Sandara will be going solo to promote her first single "Kiss" to her Korean fans.

Kristine Hermosa in "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" Primadonna Issue


Kristine Hermosa and Jericho Rosales' soap "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" is gaining grounds in the primetime. In AGB Nielsen's latest TV ratings, "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" has already climbed to the number 2 spot coming second to "Darna" in the Mega Manila Area. In the TNS national ratings, "DMII" ranked 4th, with "Tayong Dalawa", "May Bukas Pa", and "TV Patrol" in the top 3, but nevertheless beats "Darna", which came fifth, by more than 2%.

Then came the primadonna issue. Kristine has been rumored to be too demanding in the set of "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" like asking for shortened work hours just like veteran actress Lorna Tolentino.

There are also talks of Kristine failed to rport to some in-location tapings since she didn't like the place. The taping was allegedly continued when her demand/request was granted.

Cancellation/delays of tapings were also due to her "attitude problems" and this irked her co-stars in the show.

But Kristine Hermosa's camp categorically denied the issue.

"No, it's not true! Everything is going smoothly. We don;t have problems at all, not that we heard of anything, especially something that involves Kristine," Kristine's handler Alan Real said.

About the tantrums; "Unlikely. That's actually funny. She is not like that at all. She is not one to throw tantrums just so she could have her way." Real added.

“She doesn’t have to ask for anything at all because everything is in the contract to begin with. She wouldn’t have signed up for the show if she will have problems with the schedule and everything,” Real said on the "shortened shooting schedule" issue.

About the issue that Bea Alonzo will replace her if she continues with her tantrums, "That's absurd. Untrue." stressed Alan Real.


Movies, Hosting, Album; Coming to Carla Abellana's Way


Carla Abellana just can't believe the blessings are coming to her career at this early stage. While her debut soap opera is strongly gaining grounds in TV ratings, movie projects, hosting projects and an album literally lined-up for her young showbiz career.

She currently co-hosts in SOP Rules and there is a talk she is going to co-host in the fifth season of StarStruck which is going to start this coming November. Carla will be hosting the reality show with hunks Dingdong Dantes and Raymond Gutierrez.

As contract star of Regal Films, Carla Abellana is going to appear in "Nieves The Engkanto Slayer" together with Marian Rivera which is an entry for the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival. Then her first movie "Ang Nanay Kong Aswang" is also slated this year.

"Mano Po 6", which is also a 2009 MMFF entry, is also lined-up for her which is a big challenge for her since she will be portraying opposite Megastar Sharon Cuneta and hunk Dennis Trillo.

About her album, it is under Universal Records which Carla admitted she is very excited about it.

"They are already preparing songs for the album. We've been attending meetings. My first movie under Regal Films, we'll start taping next month. Hindi pa final e, ang dami pa naming pinag-uusapan. Under negotiation pa ang maraming bagay pero I'm excited about it." Carla said.

Maricar Reyes: The Woman Behind Luis Manzano - Angel Locsin Rift?



Maricar Reyes has been rumored as the woman behind the reported Angel Locsin - Luis Manzano breakup. The rumors just don't die down as a number of showbiz websites and prints rporting this rumor is growing in numbers.

Due to this development, Luiz Manzano finally speaks up during the press conference of his upcoming film with John Lloyd Cruz and mom Vilma Santos titled "In My Life". Luis admitted that their relationship (Luiz and Angel) is going through what he called as a "phase" at the moment. But when asked about the Maricar Reyes angle he quickly denied it saying Maricar has nothing to do with it.

"I'd been hearing the weirdest stories, I don't need to elaborate. Ang sinabi ko never was, never is, walang third party," Luis emphasized to the press.

Maricar Reyes' involvement with the actor was when she was reported to be the leading lady of Luis in "Flash Bomba" but instead the role went to Roxanne Guinoo.

Sandara Park And Le Min-Ho (Goo Jun Pyo) Love Affair Starts Brewing


Sandara Park of famous Korean girl group sensation 2NE1 and Lee Minho of "Boys Over Flowers" are going to team-up in a commercial film for OB Beer's Cass 2x alcoholic beverage.

The company selected the two young stars for their product due to their huge following in Korea and in Asia. OB Beer's marketing managers said in an official statement:

"We chose top stars Lee Minho and Sandara Park as their trendy image matches perfectly with the image of our Cass beer. We're staying in touch with the younger generation and this CF will start a new trend."

This proves the influence of Sandara Park and Lee Minho is really huge in Korea. Sandara (Dara) started her showbiz career in the Philippines and when she came back to Korea, she became even more popular when she joined the Korean girl group 2NE1.

Lee Min-ho is the hottest hearthrob of Korean showbiz. He became so popular in the Philippines when his soap opera "Boys Over Flowers" hit the Philippine TV and topped the ratings during its airtime.

In pairing Koreas most popular young stars in Sandara Park and Lee Minho, many are wondering, will there be real-life love affair that is going to start to be brewed?

KC Concepcion in Chalk Magazine Cover


KC Concepcion is the cover girl of Chalk Magazine in its August 2009 issue. It is the magazine's 9th anniversary issue and they selected KC for the cover as they features young achievers like KC.



KC has been active not only in showbiz but also in social works that she even visited children in Mindanao that were affected by the ongoing war in their place. She is also an Ambassador against hunger in United Nations' World Food Program.


Marian Rivera in "Tarot" Full Movie Trailer


Marian Rivera stars in another horror flick after her superb performance in Shake, Rattle & Roll X episode "Nieves".

"Tarot" is going to open in Philippine cinemas on August 26, 2009. Marian is joined by a powerhouse cast of Roxanne Guinoo, Dennis Trillo, Gloria Romero, Liza Lorena and Dante Rivero.

"Tarot" is produced by Regal Entertainment under the direction of premiere director Jun Lana.

Below is the movie's full movie trailer from YouTube:



Angelica Panganiban and Christine Reyes Are 'Friends Again'



Angelica Panganiban and Christine Reyes have finally ironed out their differences. This was revealed by the two sexy young stars in an interview.

It can be recalled that Christine left ABS-CBN's "Banana Split" due to differences to some mainstays in the show particularly Angelica Panganiban. Although both of them denied they had a misunderstanding when the issue was still hot, they have admitted during the interview that they really indeed had a rift but everything is already a part of the past now.

"Maganda yung pinalipas muna yong issue," Angelica said. They also revealed that their common friend Ketchup Eusebio paved the way for the meeting between them.

"I went to Angelica's house and we hugged each other and there, very thanful ako na ok na kami," explained Christine.

"It was as if walang nangyari, nakakatuwa na ayos na. basta ok na kami," said Angelica.

There are no indications however if Christine is going to return to "Banana Split".

Marian Rivera vs Carla Abellana in the Making?


When Carla Abellana was just starting in showbiz, many were saying that she will be the next Marian Rivera or even surpass the popularity Marian had. There were comparisons too and what was remarkable in the comparisons was Carla was an honor student in college while Marian isn't.




Another is Marian's attitude. She is known as "maldita" to the press and to her co-workers and even to some of her fans. It was even video taped when Marian's tantrum broke out during one of her tapings. Carla is know to be silent and behaved and goes well with her co-workers and fans.





But when the two celebrities come face-to-face in one showbiz event and interviewed by press, both said there is no competition going on between them.

But lately, a showbiz column reported Marian is doing otherwise. It reported that in one showbiz event where the two were both guests, Marian refused to share her dressing room with Carla because she wants the room exclusive for her.

Then in a taping of "Darna", Marian came late and when she arrived she was heard saying "dumating na ang reyna na walang bulaklak sa tenga" which reallyh stunned those who heard it. She was referring to Carla who always has a flower in her ear for her role in her top rating soap "Rosalinda".

Is Marian buying a war? Maybe not, it's just Marian doing her "maldita" way.

ABS-CBN Supports Wowowee Host Willie Revillame


ABS-CBN shows it's support for Wowowee host Willie Revillame in its letter to the KBP in response to the MTRCB and AFIMA's complaint against the host.

Below is the letter as published by PEP:

Dear Ms. Gozum:

We write in reply to your letter dated 10 August 2009, requesting ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation to comment on the complaint of Movie and Television Review & Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairperson Ma. Consoliza P. Laguardia dated 10 August 2009, and an undated statement of Jerry Yap, President of the Alyansa ng Filipino Mamamahayag (AFIMA).

The said complaint and statement both refer to the 03 August 2009 episode of the television program Wowowee, wherein the funeral cortege of the late President Corazon C. Aquino was exhibited as an inset in portions of the said program. The MTRCB letter alleges that Mr. Revillame "appeared to arrogantly demand the removal of the inset screen showing the funeral cortege." The Honorable MTRCB Chairperson then opined that the said act was "desecrating the dead" and, thus, "seems to be in violation of Article 20, Section 2, of the Broadcast Code of the Philippines." On the other hand, the AFIMA statement states that "[f]or him to demand the removal of the little window screen showing the funeral march of the woman who got ABS-CBN back from Marcos is a blasphemy of democracy, an act despicable x x x." It appears, therefore, that the complaint and statement are both based on the alleged disrespect by Mr. Revillame to the late former President Aquino.

It is ABS-CBN's position that there was no disrespect of the dead by Mr. Revillame. When the funeral cortege of former President Aquino was shown as an inset during Wowowee, Mr. Revillame expressed his opinion of the inappropriateness of the simultaneous exhibition of both the funeral cortege and Wowowee, and his preference that only one or the other be shown.

In expressing his opinion and preference, though, Mr. Revillame did not show disrespect for former President Aquino. In fact, the contrary is true. In making his statements, Mr. Revillame wanted to give due respect to former President Aquino and her funeral cortege.

Indeed, in Filipino culture, customs, and tradition, ceremonies involving the dead are solemn and sober. Thus, the laughter, jokes, and happiness usually seen in a program like Wowowee would appear to be inappropriate when viewed together with the funeral cortege. On the one hand, the Filipino people are mourning the death of a loved and respected former President, and on the other hand, Wowowee is trying to entertain its audience.

It appears, therefore, that Mr. Revillame's issue was with the inappropriateness of Wowowee and the funeral cortege being shown together, and not with the funeral cortege itself. While it may be argued that Mr. Revillame could have expressed his thoughts in a better way and that it would have been better to raise them privately, instead of the public manner in which he did, such was not disrespectful of the dead and does not constitute an offense under the KBP Broadcast Code of the Philippines.

We trust the foregoing comment satisfactorily establishes that there was no violation of the KBP Broadcast Code of the Philippines.

MA. SOCORRO V. VIDANES
Head, Channel 2

Kristine Hermosa & Jericho Rosales: Love The Second Time Around?


KRISTINE HERMOSA and JERICHO ROSALES are once again teaming-up for a new telenovela titled "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" in ABS-CBN's primetime. It can be remembered that the dou had their first team-up in "Pangako Sa 'Yo" which literally catapulted their showbiz careers.

Not only their showbiz careers that blossomed during those days, but also their feelings towards each other. But when their drama series ended and had their own separate on-screen partners, their love died down and separated.

When asked about their past, Kristine admitted that Jericho hurt her the most, that is, what happened to their relationship really hurt Kristine and admitted Jericho is her first love.

But everything has been put behind them now. They can be seen joking with each other in the set, and has matured not only personally but also in their roles in the upcoming series wheer they will portray as lawyers.

Kristine says she has no boyfriend as of this moment but says there is someone, a non-showbiz guy, who loves her and makes her happy while Jericho says he is single right after his breakup with Heart Evangelista. With their status as both "single", will there be a love between them the second time around?

Marian Rivera Starrer "Darna" Teaser


Here is the teaser of Marian Rivera's upcoming fantaserye "Darna". It will hit the Philippine TV's this coming August, 2009.



Carla Abellana Debuts in the Big Screen with "Ang Nanay Kong Aswang"



CARLA ABELLANA will finally debut in the big screen. This developed after everything has been finalized in her first movie starrer with Regal Entertainment titled "Ang Nanay kong Aswang".

With Carla's primetime Tv soap "Rosalinda" climbing up the TV chart ladder, Regal has decided to initiate Carla's launching movie. As they said, "Strike while the iron is hot".

The said project was originally intended for Ai-Ai delas Alas and Eugene Domingo but for some personal reasons, the two could not commit on the movie.

The movie is about the adventures of a mother and daughter "aswangs" where Carla is portraying the role of the daughter. As of this writing, there is no final decision yet who will portray the role of the mother although Anabelle Rama is highly regarded.

Ara Mina Joins A Concert For The Environment


ARA MINA joins other Kapampangan artists in a concert to gather support for the campaign to save the trees in Pampanga.

This developed after DENR secretary Lito Atienza has given permit to DPWH to cut down trees along the highway from Apalit to San Fernando, Pampanga to give way for the road's widening project.

A number of Kapampangan artists painted the trunks of the trees with a human figure with arms stretched out and around the tree trunk (see picture below). But due to financial burden, they ran out of paints and asks other artists to join their cause.




That's the time local bands including actress Ara Mina spearheaded a concert for a cause and they generated more than one thousand signatures supporting the campaign.

Piolo Pascual Shows His Body In Belo Poster


PIOLO PASCUAL in Belo Med ad. Vicki Belo once said "If you want to look like Piolo, go to Belo" which even sparked a controversy with Boy Abunda.

Now, Vicki is trying to prove she was right. Piolo Pascual has been featured in their latest ad with the caption "Gotta have That Body".

Below is the ad/picture showing sexy Piolo Pascual shirtless.


ARA MINA Is Back In Bubble Gang



ARA MINA is back in the comedy sitcom "Bubble Gang" after almost two years of absence from the show. Ara says she really miss the cast especially Ogie Alcasid, Michael V., Wendell Ramos and the production staff of the show.

Ara begged off from the show since she had some commitments in ABS-CBN where she made two afternoon soap operas there. When she came back to GMA-7, she was immediately guested in "Totoy Bato" where sheplayed the wife of Robin Padilla. Ara was also included in "Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin" topbilled by Aljur Abrenica and Kris Bernal.

She just returned from her series of shows from the United States and Ara said a lot of her fans were delighted when she announced she is returning to "Bubble Gang".

"Sobrang natuwa sila anng sabihin kong babalik na ako. Na-miss daw kasi nila ako," Ara said.

Ara is going to start taping tomorrow and she couldn't hide her excitement in working again with the "Bubble Gang" cast.

"I'm very excited. Ang tagal ko na ring hindi sila nakatrabaho although nagkikita-kita naman kami paminsan-minsan," she said.

When asked aout her non-showbiz boyfriend, "Puwede naman pala ’yon, eh. Sobrang sarap ng feeling na walang intriga sa lovelife ko. Masarap pala ’pag non-showbiz ang karelasyon mo." said Ara.

Carla Abellana's Rosalinda Starts To Climb The Chart Ladder


CARLA ABELLANA, Geoff Eigenmann and the other cast of "Rosalinda" can now at least take a sigh of relief. After the show's lackluster debut last Monday, after it only generated 26.3 and placed 6th overall in primetime, it is now slowly climbing in the TV ratings chart.

In it's Tuesday and Wednesday showing, "Rosalinda" posted 28.9% and climbed to the no. 3 spot. It even moved higher in Thursday when it garnered 31.9% and placed 2nd overall in primetime TV.

This data is based on the latest ratings on the survey conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among the Mega Manila households only.

Holding on to the no. 1 spot is "Zorro", a fantasy-action series topbilled by Richard Gutierrez.

Marian Rivera Starts Taping Darna Today



MARIAN RIVERA is going to start taping today her upcoming fantaserye "Darna". Marian is very excited to wear the custume of Darna and she doesn't mind any pressure even intrigues of comparing her with Angel Locsin.

It can be noted that Angel once portrayed the role of Darna when she was still in the Kapuso network. "Darna" with Angel was a huge success and this will be a pressure to take not only by Marian but also the whole cast and staff of the new "Darna". Angel's "Darna" was consistent in the ratings and it stayed in the top spot during its airtime.

But Marian is quick to say she doesn't mind what other people are saying and she doesn't think of the pressure set unto them. She says they are going to do their best to make the new Darna appealing to the viewing public and even try to surpass the success of Angel's Darna.

Marian is also thankful to Angel saying Angel even congratulated her in her portrayal of the role. "Hindi kamimagkagalit na dalawa. Kinongratulate nga niya ako sa kanyang interview," Marian said.

There are also rumors that Marian didn't approved the inclusion of Katrina Halili in the cast. But Marian denied the rumors and even stressed Katrina made a big role in the success of "Marimar" with Dingdong Dantes. "Bakit ko naman po tatanggihan ang isang artista na makakatulong para maging successful ang isang proyekto?" Marian said in an interview.

Marian is joined by Nadine Samonte as Babing Tuod, Iwa Moto as Babaing Ahas and Krissa Mae as Babaing Linta.

Marian also laughs when asked about her custume that other described it as "super sexy". Marian said the custume is not yet finished and they are still finalizing the details in it.

Darna is set to be aired in August.

"Your Song: Gaano Kita Kamahal" Presents Maricar Reyes


MARICAR REYES is going to star in ABS-CBN's weekly series "Your Song" in its episode "Gaano Kita Kamahal". "Your Song" is curently in its tenth season and is shown every Sunday after ASAP '09.




Below is the complete list of its cast:

Main Cast
Maricar Reyes as Amy
Sid Lucero as Obet
Jodi Sta. Maria-Lacson as Carmela

Supporting Cast
Rey "PJ" Abellana as Mr. Dante Rosales
Bettina Carlos as Jessa Mae Rosales
Quintin Allanza as Josh
Boom Labrusca as Simon
Aldred Gatchalian as Caloy
Regine Angeles

Michael Jackson Died Due To Cardiac Arrest



Michael Jackson died of cardiac arrest today. This has been reported by some news sources including CNN.

The Jackson family's attorney, Brian Oxman, said he was told by Michael Jackson's brother Randy Jackson that Michael collapsed in his home in West Los Angeles, California Thursday morning.

"I can only tell you that the family members are crying and I just have not been able to confirm anything, other than to hug them and tell them that I love them," Oxman told CNN.

He also said that family members who were told of Michael Jackson's death, were either at the hospital or en route at the moment.

Fire Captain Steve Ruda also confirmed a 911 call that came in from Los Angeles residence at 12:21 pm. He said Jackson was treated and tranferred to the UCLA Medical Center.

The security in the hospital is so tight that even hospital staffs are not permitted to go near the emergency room. A lot of people are gathering in the waiting are of the hospital and many of them are crying.

Even in Michael Jackson's home, people are blocked by motorcycle riding policemen in attempt to hold back traffic. But some people managed to go near and gathered outside.

Michael Jackson is supposed to perform a concert tour in the UK for a career comeback and reportedly sold more than 1 million tickets in just hours. This proves the charisma of the King of Pop even after a long absence for the music scene.

Katrina Halili To Revive Angela Markado



Katrina Halili has been eyed by GMA-7 bigwigs for the TV remake of '80's movie hit "Angela Markado". The said film was a box office hit in its time and was directed by premiere director Lino Brocka and written by no other than Carlo J. Caparas.

The plot of the new tv show is that Angela Delmar works as a waitress for one of the seedy bars in Manila. There she meets five patrons of the bar, who also turn out to be a gang specializing in drugging and raping girls and later on selling them to prostitution.

Angela is the only one tending to her mother, a laundrywoman who stopped working due to tuberculosis. One night, she gets kidnapped, raped, and kept for five days by the five men. The men tattoo their names on the back of Angela, before selling her to a brothel.

Angela escapes, and is taken in by a kindly hostess. However, upon returning to her home, she discovers her mother has died, her best friend has also been raped by the same five men and later on committed suicide. From then on, she makes it her life's mission to kill the five men by wearing wigs and costumes, and stalking the men with a handy switchblade.

It would be a perfect role for Katrina due to the controversies she is undergoing at the moment, as some observers commented.

The said show was first considered to Sunshine Dizon but then later Katrina's name came out as her replacement.

Rica Peralejo To Wed Pastor Boyfriend



Rica Peralejo has finally find Mr. Right, and the lucky guy is a young pastor she met at Victory Christian Fellowship where she is also a member. He is Pastor Joseph Bonifacio.

Rica and Joseph have been dating for ten months now and Joseph has formally proposed his love to her on May 30 at Sonia's Garden in Tagaytay. Rica accepted his proposal and they are now planning to get married in December this year.

"For the first time, I am in a relationship where God comes first. When I became a Christian, I said I'd want to marry a man of God. I didn't know ibibigay Niya agad sa akin. Joseph is God's gift to me." Rica said.

Rica further said that their relationship has been pure and untainted so far. Just holding hands and hug, no other body contact or whatsoever.

She also claim she is ready to take a less glamorous life with Joseph compared to what she is used to her showbiz environment.

Rica has been previously involved with actors Wowee de Guzman, Bernard Palanca and Piolo Pascual.

Aside from her hosting job in "Umagang Kay Ganda", Rica is also currently busy with her studies at Ateneo and is determined to finish her college.

The Wedding Full Trailer



"The Wedding" is a light romance teleserye from ABS-CBN featuring Anne Curtis, Zanjoe Marudo and Derek Ramsay. The original airing date was on May 11, 2009, but since fellow co-star Eula Valdez has commitments with her soap opera on GMA Network, they made a deal with Valdez not to air the date until her series from the rival network will be over. Now the official date will be air on June 29, 2009.



Plot:

Candice de Menes (Anne Curtis), is a loving daughter who will do everything to prevent her parents from separating. In her desperate attempt to save her parents’ relationship, she will scheme her engagement to Marlon (Zanjoe Marudo), a poor engineer working for her father.

Candice’s initial scheme develops into a full-fledged whirlwind romance leading to preparations for a real wedding to prove the true love they have found. But what if Candice’s first and great love Warren (Derek Ramsay), the Mr. Right she has waited for so long, returns to claim her back? What will Candice choose – a love worth fighting for or a love worth waiting for?




Main Cast
Anne Curtis as Candice
Zanjoe Marudo as Marlon
Derek Ramsay as Warren

Supporting Cast
Michael de Mesa as Frank
Eula Valdez as Audrey
William Martinez as Sammy
Irma Adlawan as Grace
Baron Geisler as Monty
Desiree del Valle as Oona
G. Toengi as Cariese
Alwyn Uytingco as Clark
Hiyasmin Neri as Sophia
Zeppi Borromeo as Elvis
Katrina Gonzales as Ingrid
Gail Lardizabal as Hazel De Mennes

Other Cast
Tetchie Agbayani as Natalie
Neil Ryan Sese as Charlie
Perla Bautista as Greta
Lito Legaspi as Lawrence
Mich Dulce as Tina
Luanne Dy as Vivien
Frenchie Dy as Marilyn
Nanding Josef as Bogart
Chinggoy Alonso as Orson

Directors:
Jeffrey Jeturian and Mae Czarina Cruz

Trailer:

ABS-CBN Has Been Dragged To Hayden Kho Sex Video Controversy


Someone's pointing somebody else. That's what's happening to the persons accused in distributing the sex video of Dr. Hayden Kho Jr and Katrina Halili. Dr. Vicki Belo, Erik Chua and Bistek Rosario gave their own statements and they're accusing each other of being the culprit.

Hayden pointed Erik to have uploaded the video but when Erik was interviewed, he denied Haydem's allegations and pointed instead to Dr. Belo.

In response, Dr. Belo's camp, through Quark Henares and Atty. Adel Tamano, denied Erik's allegations and pointed back at Erik.

Quark then made a big revelation: Erik allegedly made an attempt to sell the sex videos to ABS-CBN for 2 million pesos but ABS-CBN made a counter-offer of 200,000 pesos.

Now, if Quark's allegations were true, is ABS-CBN already in the scene long before the sex video scandal erupted? And who is this ABS-CBN personnel who made the 200,000 offer to Erik?

As of this writing, the Kapamilya network is yet to issue an official statement in this matter.

Source: Journal Online

Annabelle Rama Hits John Lloyd Cruz



Annabelle Rama feels really bad on John Lloyd Cruz's denial of Ruffa Gutierrez. But Annabelle made it clear that she has nothing personal against John Lloyd.

"I don't say na ayoko sa kanya kasi mabait naman siya, single at magandang trabaho. Ang ayoko lang, dinenay niya si Ruffa nang interbiyuhin siya. Bakit, ikinahihiya ba niya ang anak ko? O natatakot siyang masira ang career niya kaya gusto niyang itago? Kung love niya talaga si Ruffa, di aminin niya at dapat maging proud siya rito. Siempre ako, bilang ina ni Ruffa, nasasaktan sa treatment sa kanya ni John Lloyd." Annabelle said in an interview.

Are her grandchildren, Lorin and Venice, against John Lloyd? "No, favorite nga nila kasi they watched "BEtty La Fea" and they know him as Armando. Tilian nga sila pag nakikita nila si John Lloyd sa TV and they really know him as Armando. Favorite nila sina Zorro at Armando."

Annabelle added she badly misses her grandchildren. "Paggising ko sa umaga, nandiyan na yung dalawang apo ko na umaliw sa akin. Ngayong lumipat na sila ng condo, talagang mami-miss ko sila."

ABS-CBN Issues Official Statement on the Fate of Jiro Manio



Jiro Manio has been axed from ABS-CBN's premiere soap opera "Tayong Dalawa". A lot of speculations sprouted on the reason behind the fate of Jiro in the show.

There's a talk about his alleged use of drugs, family matters, work ethics, etc. but none has been confirmed so far.

Just recently, ABS-CBN has issued an official statement regarding the matter.

"Tinanggal na si Jiro Manio sa produksyon ng Tayong Dalawa, at hindi na rin siya iri-represent as 'talent' ng Star Magic.

"Narating ang desisyong ito matapos ang maraming pagkakataong ibinigay kay Jiro upang itama ang ilang maling gawi at bumalik ang kanyang interes na gampanan ang kanyang role sa nasabing teleserye.

"Nauna rito, nakausap si Jiro ng Star Magic upang pag-usapan ang problemang kanyang pinagdadaanan. Nangako siya na babalik sa pagtatrabaho. Ito ay hindi niya tinupad at patuloy ang hindi niya pagsipot sa kanyang taping.

"Mahusay na artista si Jiro at nakapanghihinayang ang kanyang pagkawala sa Tayong Dalawa, pero kailangang bigyan ng tamang leksyon ang ganitong 'unprofessional at irresponsible behavior.'"



Sam Milby Reconciles with Anne Curtis


Sam Milby is leaving for the US on June 25 together with the other members of Star Magic talents for a series of shows there. They are going to stay there for a week so Sam and the cast of "Only You" which includes Angel Locsin are taping advance episodes for the said show.




Anne Curtis, his ex GF, just arrived from her European vacation and members of the press asks him if they have already seen each other. "No. But she texted me. She said she has some pasalubongs for me," Sam replied smiling.

When asked for any chance of reconcilliation, "Anything is possible and we're not closing any doors, but we've moved on so wala nang balikan. I'm just glad that we're friends again, unlike before na we reaaly don;t talk." he said.

Sam is also very happy that his soap with Angel is doing good in the ratings.

"I'm glad people like us being paired with each other. Angel is so easy to work with kaya masaya kami sa set." Sam ended.

KC Concepcion, Ruffa Mae QUinto & Bea Alonzo Cleared by Eric Chua in Hayden Kho's Sex Video Scandal


KC Concepcion, Ruffa Mae Quinto and Bea Alonzo were all rumored to be featured in Hayden Kho's sex video scandal. But as of last night, Eric Chua - the man pointed by Hayden to distribute the video, has denied seeing any of the afformentioned actresses in the videos he recovered from Hayden's computers.

In the exclusive interview of Kris Aquino in her showbiz talk program Showbiz News Ngayon, Eric cleared the name of the three.

Kc and Bea were rumored to have been video taped while changing their clothes in Dr. Vicki Belo's clinic while Ruffa Mae allegedly in a video doing it with Hayden. But after last night's revelation of Eric Chua, all those rumors are proven to be just rumors.

Some observers commented on the silence of Dr. Belo especially in the case of Bea since Bea is one of her clinic's celebrity endorsers.

Kris also asked Eric if there are ohter "big names" he know in Hayden's files, Eric said there's none.

Hayden Kho's Celebrity "Victims"


Hayden Kho's sex video "victims" do not limit to Katrina Halili. Although Katrina is the only celebrity who has the courage to come up in the open and talked about it.

This was revealed by Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. in his privilege speech recently in the senate. Sen. Revilla however didn't mentioned the names of other celebrities involved in the sex video scandal of Dr. Hayden Kho.

One of the rumored celebrities is Maricar Reyes, an ABS-CBN talent who admitted she had an affair with Hayden back in University of Santo Tomas when they were still medical students in the said school.



"We dated for a year. I was committed to him but we're not compatible. We grew apart... I cant remember the details anymore, it's been a long time," Maricar said in an interview.

Maricar Reyes is currently included in the cast of the Kapamilya network's afternoon soap "Precious Hearts Romances Present Bud Brothers" and she has not issued an official statement about the alleged sex video with Hayden.

Another rumored celebrity allegedly in Hayden's sex videos is Ruffa Mae Quinto. She has been linked to the videos since December 2008 by Lolit Solis who claimed she saw the videos but Ruffa Mae kept her silence in the issue.



Then there's Bea Alonzo, another ABS-CBN talent, although she merely "laughed at" the notion that she is one of Hayden's "victims".



"Actually, what people had been telling me is that, it's not an actual sex video. It was me daw changing clothes in some sort of a dressing room," Bea said in an interview.

“Actually I thought it was really funny. At first, I was like, ‘Did you buy your copies already? I’m supposed to be in there.’”

Alonzo said she first heard of the news from ABS- CBN director Lauren Dyogi. “He said he heard it from some of (ABS- CBN) production people.”

Then as earlier reported, there's KC Concepcion who is said to be video taped via mobile phone changing her clothes. (click here to read KC Concepcion and Hayden Kho report)



Vicki Belo however is the only celebrity who admitted giving consent to Hayden to take a video in one of their sexual encounters. "I was aware, he asked me and I consented on the condition that it will be deleted immediately after," Vicki told reporters in an interview.



Vicki and Hayden parted ways when Vicki reportedly saw videos of Hayden having sex with other women.

Due to the number of celebrities allegedly involved in Hayden's sex video scandal, the DVD is selling like hot cakes not only in the Philippines but also in other countries.

In Malaysia, pirated DVD sellers are cashing in the the videos and they titled it "The Philippines Version of Edison Chen" and even made an artwork for the DVD showing superimposed nude pictures of Katrina and Hayden.



"I sold 30 DVD's a day last month. People do not mind buying it even though it is priced higher than the usual pornographic DVD's," an anonymous retailer said in an interview.