Category Archives: Local Scene

ABS-CBN’s Rainy Season Station ID 2011

ABS-CBN (Kapamilya network) has just released its 2011 rainy season station ID with “Princess of All Media” Anne Curtis’ version of Sukob Na. This year’s theme song was re-arranged by Jimmy Antiporda and was given a fun and youthful spin. The station ID, according to ABS-CBN’s press statement: “aims to reflect that Filipinos can brighten [...]

Black Eyed Peas Live in Manila 2011, 20% Discount on Tickets

Grammy award winning hip hop group Black Eyed Peas will be performing live in Manila on October 25 at the SM Mall of Asia concert grounds. Concert Organizers Futuretainment Inc and Music Management International Inc are offering an early bird promo with 20% off on concert tickets. Ticket prices for the Black Eyed Peas concert [...]

The Corrs in Manila and Cebu on October 2011

The Corrs will be coming to Manila and Cebu this coming October. This has yet to be confirmed, but Astroplus hinted on their Facebook page on Wednesday: “Someone is coming to Manila this October who will leave you breathless….Go on…Go on…” …followed by “Manila and Cebu will be sharing all the love in the world!!!” [...]

Paris Hilton is Coming to Manila

Hotel chain heiress Paris Hilton will soon be in Manila. An announcement posted on her website says: “Paris will be visiting Manila in the Philippines and is looking forward to seeing her fans out there! Check back soon for more updates and an official announcement on August 17th!” She first broke the news on her [...]

Mariel Rodriguez Changes Mind About Having a Catholic Wedding

Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez failed to secure approval from the Vatican for a Catholic Wedding. The couple went to Vatican City earlier this week as part of their European vacation and used some of their time there to fulfill requirements the Vatican asked of them for their request for Catholic rites. Mariel seemed to [...]

John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga are SM Cinema’s 2010 Box Office King and Queen

SM Cinema has named John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga 2010 Box Office King and Queen for their movie My Amnesia Girl. My Amnesia Girl was the highest-grossing Philippine movie for 2010, based on data collected from all SM Cinema’s 230 theaters in 40 branches nationwide. John Lloyd Cruz had been SM Cinema’s Box Office [...]

Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri Resigns

Senator Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri resigned from his post on Wednesday, August 3, 2011, two years before he ends his six-year term. Following recent developments in the investigations on the alleged 2007 election fraud, Zubiri filed his irrevocable resignation and announced it during his privilege speech at the Senate Plenary Hall. “I am resigning because [...]

Marian Rivera is Amaya

Marian Rivera‘s first primetime TV project for 2011 is an another GMA first. According to a GMA 7 network executive… “This is going to change the landscape of Philippine television in 2011.” Amaya is a historical soap opera about a woman blessed with extraordinary powers, which she will use to lead her people in a [...]

Captain Barbell Final Cast Revealed

After the successful comeback of Darna, another Pinoy superhero returns on primetime TV. Captain Barbell, included in GMA 7‘s first quarter 2011 lineup, will be topbilled by Richard Gutierrez who will be reprising his role as Teng / Captain Barbell. Joining him will be six leading ladies: Solenn Heusaff, Michelle Madrigal, Sam Pinto, Frencheska Farr, [...]

Ogie Alcasid – Regine Velasquez Wedding All Set

All is set for the highly anticipated wedding of Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez and singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid. The power couple’s wedding will be held on December 22, 2010 at The Peak, Terrazas de Punta Fuego, Nasugbu, Batangas. Here’s the full list of the wedding entourage for Alcasid-Velasquez nuptials: Bible Bearer: Sarah Kate van Eimeren Alcasid. [...]

Aga Muhlach, Soon to be a Kapatid

Rumors have been abuzz since early this year that award-winning actor and product endorser Aga Muhlach will be moving to the Kapatid Network (TV5) soon. According to PEP, three sources said that Aga is indeed set to leave ABS-CBN for TV5. The two added that he has signed a contract with the network already. “It’s [...]

Cristine Reyes Rants on Twitter

On The Buzz breaking news today, the hosts mentioned about the recent tweets of Cristine Reyes, who seemed to vent all her anger out against someone via her Twitter account. She referred to the person who pissed her as “drama princess” and her “IDOL”. Earlier today during the ASAP XV rehearsal, drama princess and IDOL [...]

Mara Clara Official Full Trailer Released

1992 hit series Mara Clara is making its biggest comeback to Philippine television. ABS-CBN‘s upcoming remake of the Judy Ann Santos – Gladys Reyes original teleserye is all set with Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes playing the lead roles. Supporting Kathryn and Julia are the following: Bobby Andrews as Mara’s father, Amante Del Valle (originally [...]

The Return of Batibot

Well-loved Pinoy children’s show Batibot returns on air via TV5. The Kapatid Network and Philippine Children’s Television Foundation, Inc. (PCTVF) recently signed a deal to bring back Batibot on air. “This is something that today’s youth needs,” said Sienna Olaso, who played everybody’s big sister in the show. “Socio-cultural values like pagmamano and the use [...]

Amanda Van Cooll Wins Survivor Philippines Season 2

25 year-old construction worker Amanda Colley Van Cooll was hailed as the sole survivor for the second season of reality TV show Survivor Philippines. She garnered 4 votes from the jury against 3 votes received by transsexual beauty queen Justine Ferrer. 3rd placer Jef Gaitan, a 22 year-old print and commercial model, didn’t receive any [...]

David Archuleta, Katy Perry to Have Benefit Concert for Typhoon Ondoy Victims

The supposed Philippine concert of international pop star Katy Perry this coming October 3 was postponed due to Typhoon Ondoy. Instead of the originally set Katy concert, MTV Philippines (producer of “Katy Perry Live in Manila”) is now planning to hold a benefit concert with American Idol runner-up David Archuleta and Boys Like Girls joining [...]

Akon’s Philippine Concert October 2009

After his July 4 concert had been canceled due to the H1N1 scare, Akon is finally having his comeback concert on October 23, 2009. Billy Crawford will be joining Akon on this one-night concert and it will be held on Araneta Coliseum on a Friday night at 8:00 PM. The Senegalese / American singer, who [...]

Survivor Philippines Season 2 in Beautiful Palau

The second season of Survivor Philippines, premiering August 17, 2009 on GMA, will feature the beautiful island of Peleliu, Palau wherein 16 castaways are going to stay for 39 days and compete for the title “Pinoy Sole Survivor”. Besides the title, the winner of Survivor Philippines will also take home P3,000,000, the largest ever cash [...]

Angel’s Darna vs Marian’s Darna: Ratings Comparison

Marian Rivera‘s Darna had a succesful pilot episode, garnering a 44.1 percent AGB Nielsen Mega Manila rating. Angel Locsin’s Darna in 2005 had a 47.1 percent on its pilot. Back then, Angel’s Darna was the undisputed winner in the ratings game unlike Marian’s Darna which is strongly challenged by two programs (May Bukas Pa & [...]

2009′s Battle of the Summer Station ID

The rivalry between GMA and ABS-CBN, 2 giant TV networks in the Philippines, has always been intense…From ratings, to their stars, movie productions (ABS’ Star Cinema vs GMA’s GMA Films) and even their respective station IDs. For this summer, the station ID war continues with ABS-CBN‘s “Galaw-Galaw sa Tag-araw” performed by Kanto Boys (Vhong Navarro, [...]