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DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta bagged awards at the prestigious Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes 2014 and the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) held recently. ABS-CBN’s flagship radio station won in the News Reporting category at the ABU Prizes for its coverage of super typhoon Yolanda from November 8 to 16 in 2013, beating radio stations from New Zealand, China, and Iran. DZMM preempted its regular programming for a week to deliver the latest information on the impact of Yolanda and give public service to the typhoon victims in the Visayas. The anchors and Radyo Patrol reporters of DZMM joined…

Instead of focusing on their studies or playing like other kids their age, some children are forced to work to help their parents put food on their table, and as a result, are deprived of their childhood. Take a peek into their lives and dreams in “Musmos,” a four-part documentary series about child labor in the Philippines in “Mukha,” every Monday night this November on ABS-CBN. This Monday (Nov 10), get to know 15-year old Marlo, who pushes trolleys on the railroad tracks to earn a few pesos from passengers in their small community in Lucena City. Despite the challenges at…

Cinema One Originals, the annual cinema event of the Philippines’ number one cable channel Cinema One, celebrates its tenth year with the theme “Intense.” Alongside the full-length digital movies made by today’s most creative Filipino directors, the film festival also features innovative short films, restored Pinoy classics, and new works by globally renowned masters. The entire run is from November 9 to 18 in four venues: Fairview Terraces, Glorietta, Trinoma, and Greenhills Dolby Atmos theaters. “Cinema One Originals is definitely bigger, bolder and better. That’s why we are describing this year’s festival as ‘intense,’” says Cinema One Channel Head Ronald…

Fresh from his critically-acclaimed performance as the sublime paralytic in “Ang Huling Lagda ni Apolinario Mabini,” Roeder Camanag shall once again reprise his role in Gantimapala Theater’s “El Filibusterismo.” “El Filibusterismo” — the novel of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal written by noted playwright Jomar Fleras narrates the return of the protagonist of Noli Me Tangere, Crisostomo Ibarra, under the guise of the wealthy jeweler named Don Simoun. The role is being essayed by multi-talented actor Roeder Camañag who is stepping into this role for the 7th time for Gantimpala Theater Foundation. His foray as Don Simoun started in 1998 and then again…

Filmmaker Elwood Perez unveils his latest opus entitled “Esoterika: Maynila” at the 2014 Cinema One Originals Festival on November 9, at 7pm at Trinoma Cinema 7. The new work is Direk Elwood’s 51st feature since he began in the industry in the 1970s, and his first since he was honored by Cinema One Originals with a tribute in 2013. “Esoterika: Maynila” is written by Direk Elwood and book author/columnist Jessica Zafra. The story is about a restaurant worker named Mario who transforms himself into a literary artist. In the cast are, among others, Ronnie Liang, Boots Anson Roa, Vince Tañada,…

If the first installment of the “Aswang Chronicles,” they talked about “Tik-tik,” which is like a huge bird that flies at night and looks for a sleeping person, this so called “Kubot,” another type of aswang is  a bat-like creature that resembles an umbrella with its huge, wide wings. It catches its victim by its claws and takes it home to be butchered. The second installment includes Dingdong Dantes, Ramon Bautista, Isabelle Daza, and Jeron Teng as main cast. Reports said that KC Montero will also join the cast of the film. Written by Erik Matti, and Michiko Yamamoto, “Kubot: The Aswang…

World renowned UFC fighter Carlos Condit is in Manila for the annual UFC press tour, open work-out and meet and greet session with his fans. Organized by Balls Channel, the home of the biggest sporting events in the world, the American mixed martial artist will be in the country from November 6-9. With a 29-8-0 fight record, Carlos Condit, known as “The Natural Born Killer”, is on the road to full recovery following surgery on his knee due to the ACL injury he suffered in his welterweight fight against Tyron Woodley last March. He has been medically cleared to resume…

Tap into your mind’s creativity this Sunday (Nov 9) as Kuya Kim teaches you to create stuff you can do yourself in “Matanglawin.” Do you believe in fairies, or are you afraid of the dark? Why not combine these two to make fairy jars that will not only make any room pretty in a pinch but also brighten it up when the lights go out? If you’re among the more than four billion people who own a smartphone, let Kuya Kim show you how to make a mini projector using only your smartphone, a box, and a magnifying glass and…

You may receive two of the world’s most highly anticipated premium devices, the Apple iPhone 6 and the apple iPhone 6 Plus, through Smart Infinity, the premium postpaid brand of wireless services leader Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart.) Known for its unparalleled customer services, Smart Infinity presents the premium iPhone experience enhanced with perks and privileges exclusive to the brand. Beginning November 7, interested users may already signify their interest for the iPhone 6 or the iPhone 6 Plus through the Smart Infinity website (http://www.smart.com.ph/infinity/iphone6) or the Smart Infinity New Membership Hotline at 848-8806. New members may receive the iPhone 6…

“ASAP 19” is all set for the ultimate comeback of the ’90s multimedia idol Jolina Magdangal as she performs the medley of her top hits together with the brightest Kapamilya Stars Juris Fernandez, Richard Poon and Piolo Pascual this Sunday (November 9). As one of the superstars of her generation, Jolina is credited with a string of chart topping hits, unforgettable box office movies, and her very own line of accessories, which include the famous JOLINA doll. The powerful line-up of top caliber musical performances continues with the collaboration of The Voice coaches Sarah Geronimo and Bamboo in a smashing…

ABS-CBN’s top-rating and Twitter-trending romantic series “Pure Love” has reached an all-time high national TV rating of 25.0% last Tuesday (November 4). Pure Love,” starring Alex Gonzaga, Arjo Atayde, Yen Santos, Joseph Marco, Matt Evans, Yam Concepcion, Arron Villaflor and Ana Luna, reaches a new milestone as it hit its highest national TV rating since it premiered in July. Based on data from Kantar Media last Monday and Tuesday (November 3-4), ABS-CBN’s romantic drama series garnered a national TV rating of 24.2%,25.0%–its highest since its premiere last July–or more than double the score of its new rival program on GMA, “Coffee…

Tanghalang Ateneo, the longest-running theater company of the Loyola Schools of the Ateneo de Manila University, celebrates its 36th season with the theme “Navigating Identities”. To articulate this, the company will stage plays that explore man’s need to find himself and his place in the world. After a successful production of Han Ong’s “Middle Finger” last August, the company now focuses its attention on Glenn Sevilla Mas’s “Rite of Passage: Sa Pagtubu kang Tahud (An adaptation of a Kinaray-a short story by Maria Milagros Geremia Lachica). The play was first produced by Tanghalang Pilipino for the Virgin Labfest, the Cultural…

US Ambassador Phillip Goldberg takes the spotlight in “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday (November 8) to share his insights regarding the transparency of the US and its commitment to seek justice for the 26-year-old Jennifer Laude who was allegedly killed by Private First Class Joseph Scott Pemberton. Goldberg served as Ambassador to Bolivia from 2006 to 2008, Chief of Mission in Pristina, Kosovo, from 2004 to 2006 and Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile, from 2001 to 2004. He was sworn in as US Ambassador to the Philippines on November 21, 2013. Goldberg…

One year after Super Typhoon Yolanda, children affected by the disaster are hopeful about what the future brings. The photography exhibition launched today entitled “Through the Eyes of Children – Stories of Hope and Resilience in Tacloban,” feature images by young photographers on how families are recovering and rebuilding their lives a year after the typhoon, as part of the EYE SEE project with Sony Corporation. Twenty young photographers from different bunkhouses in Tacloban took part in a photography workshop organized by UNICEF and the Tacloban City Social Welfare Development office. Photography offers these children a chance to voice their…

Will there be a new face or host, a new format for GMA Network’s “24 Oras?” Based on the taser released by GMA Network titled “May magbabago sa loob ng 24 Oras,” it’s going to be a big change for the Philippine primetime news on November 10! Watch the teaser here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tg3W7VIq80

Broadcast company GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) continued to dominate TV ratings in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila in October 2014. Based on data from October 1 to 31 (with the dates of October 26 to 31 based on overnight data) from trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, GMA Network outrated ABS-CBN and TV5 in Urban Luzon with a 37 percent household audience share, 6.2 points higher than ABS-CBN’s 30.8 and 28.8 points higher than TV5’s 8.2. GMA likewise remained undefeated in Mega Manila, posting a 38.1 percent household audience share, ahead of ABS-CBN’s 28.1 percent by 10 points and TV5’s 8.9 percent by…