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“MMK” will continue to touch viewers’ hearts through an empowering drama episode this Saturday (November 22) starring Sunshine Cruz. Sunshine will portray the role of Cynthia, a loving wife and mother who puts her family’s welfare over her happiness. She wants her family intact so much that she endures her miserable life with her abusive husband who is unreasonably jealous, overprotective, and possessive even with their children. Will Cynthia find the courage to stand up for her children when she discovers they have become victims of domestic abuse by their own father? Also part of the episode are Gardo Verzosa,…

The “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (MMK) episode featuring the story of honesty, hope, and survival of a prisoner in Tacloban named Jomar (played by Ejay Falcon) — who voluntarily returned to prison after helping his family when super typhoon Yolanda struck their province — was the most-watched weekend TV program in the Philippines. Based on data from Kantar Media last Saturday (November 15), “MMK” garnered a national TV rating of 30.7%, or 8 points higher than the score of GMA’s “Magpakailanman” (23%). Aside from winning the TV ratings game, the episode also dominated Twitter as its official hashtag #MMKTacloban became one…

Kapamilya viewers all over the world are set to join forces for the “Global Kapit-Bisig Day” on November 28 (Friday) as the country’s number one feel-good habit “Be Careful With My Heart” airs its final episode simultaneously on ABS-CBN and The Filipino Channel website (TFC.TV). Fans and supporters can also watch the happy ever after of Maya (Jodi Sta. Maria) and Ser Chief’s (Richard Yap) love story on the Internet Becareful.ABS-CBN.com and iWanTV.com.ph. For more than two years since it aired in July 2012, “Be Careful With My Heart” has captured the hearts of TV viewers not only because of…

Doing good is always in style! Starting November 15, McDonald’s brings you the limited-edition red and white striped socks in select restaurants in Greater Manila Area. For only P100 a pair, you can #ShowYourStripes as an addition to your OOTD (Outfit of the Day) plus you are able to help build the next Ronald McDonald Bahay Bulilit in the country. McDonald’s and Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Philippines join the 40th global anniversary of RMHC by inviting Filipino customers to wear the red and white striped socks to support the Ronald McDonald Bahay Bulilit. Ronald McDonald Bahay Bulilit is one…

Kapamilya teen stars Nash Aguas and Alexa Ilacad have proven the magic of their love team as the pilot episode of their first primetime drama series in ABS-CBN “Bagito” debuted strong in national TV ratings. Based on data from Kantar Media on Monday (November 17), the pilot episode of Nash and Alexa’s drama series scored a national TV rating of 27.2%, or more than double of its rival program in GMA “Coffee Prince” (11.3%). “Bagito” also conquered social networking sites such as Twitter where the show’s official hashtag #Bagito1stCrush became a worldwide trending topic. One of its lead stars Ella…

Janine Gutierrez and Elmo Magalona’s primetime debut as loveteam kicked-off its pilot episode on Monday night, November 17 with high ratings. Based on the Mega Manila overnight ratings gathered by the more widely recognized TV ratings supplier, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, “More Than Words” marked a household rating of 21.6% and ruled over its counterpart program “Hawak Kamay” which only garnered 19.1%. “More Than Words” stars Janine Gutierrez and Elmo Magalona, the widely embraced Kapuso love team that will once again captivate the audience, following the hit remake of “Villa Quintana.” Putting Janine in a new light is her portrayal of Ikay, a girl taunted…

It’s just for fun! But for those malicious people, it’s one hell of a kiss. It’s not a accident, but a kind of a dare from a skit on “Banana Split.” But still it’s hot! Take a look at the video below for John’s kiss with a tongue on Zanjoe’s face. This is kinda funny! Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrI1I5NtR-U

Sometimes we make life more complicated than it is. The story of the newest TVC released by Smart Prepaid revolves around a guy named Mark who met a girl named Jess on a coffee shop. Jess gave her number to the guy but unfortunately, the numbers are not clear because of the spilled coffee. In short, this is a story about trial and error in texting and calling is totally true when you’re in pursuit of something important. Thanks to Smart’s Unli Call and Text 5o or UCT50, Mark made use 3 days of unlimited Trinet calls (Smart, Sun, TNT), texts to all networks, and 50MB…

The most-awaited first part of the penultimate chapter of the world’s bestselling YA novel adapted to screen “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay –Part 1” stands to be the top movie choice at the box-office this coming week and is expected to earn at least US$150 million on its opening weekend in a report by Hollywood Reporter since becoming the top-selling title of the year to date from ticket sales reports from Fandango.com and MovieTickets.com. Likewise, www.boxofficemojo.com predicts that “Mockingjay” will be the highest-grossing movie of the year at the domestic (US) box-office and is further predicted to earn $385 million when…

Julie Anne San Jose’s follow up album titled ‘Deeper’ has already reached Gold Record status or already sold more than  for 7,500 units as certified by PARI, in time for her major concert before the end of the year at the Mall of Asia Arena. She was awarded during the live telecast of “Sunday All Stars” last Sunday, November 16. Compared with her debut album, ‘Deeper’ reveals how mature she has gone and tells more about Julie Ann behind the limelight. She wrote 5 songs for her album and she added that she is always inspired to give her best because she really loves…

UNIQLO, Japan’s leading global apparel brand, unwrapped its highly anticipated collection for the 2014 Fall/Winter season which also carries its Kids and Babies expanded line-up during the opening of its 17th store in the Philippines at the Power Plant Mall, Rockwell Center in Makati City last October 24, 2014. UNIQLO’s new lineup, which believes that “kids should be free to be kids,” is centered on 5 ideas that should be incorporated in the design of the kids’ and babies’ clothes—freedom of movement, comfort, easier removal, fun designs and safety features to promote kids’ growth and health. Among the special guests…

Mayhem breaks out in New York’s Museum of Natural History as Ben Stiller’s night security guard Larry Daley and his historical pals embark on an epic and thrilling expedition to London. Directed once again by Shawn Levy, “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb” is the third and most exciting of the hugely popular family films about Larry’s adventures with legendary leaders, warriors, mythological figures and dinosaurs. An ancient tablet brings the artifacts to life when the sun goes down. But the magic has gone awry and the characters are malfunctioning, with catastrophic (and hilarious) results. Larry and his…

ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio was awarded the Gold Stevie Award in the Female Executive of the Year in Asia, Australia, or New Zealand category at the prestigious Stevie Awards for Women in Business held in New York on Friday (Nov 14). The Stevie Awards for Women in Business are the world’s top honors for female entrepreneurs, executives, employees and the organizations they run. All individuals and organizations worldwide are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. The 2014 awards received entries from 22 nations and territories. “I share this recognition with…

This is our third year of asking our readers which among out TV Ratings provider, AGB Nielsen or Kantar Media, do they trust the most? Two years ago, we asked you which TV Ratings provider you trust the most, and we received a lot of interesting feedback from our readers. Kantar Media won our 2012 and 2013 poll. But it’s been nearly 12 months, and we’re wondering if your views have changed. This online survey will run for 3 weeks starting today, November 17 until December 8. About AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media Both AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media have its own basis of…

Action and dramatic actor Chris Pine (“Star Trek: Into Darkness”) exposes his funny side as he stars as Rex Hanson, a well-tailored, world-class charmer who has to contend with the giant shadow cast by his multimillionaire father, Bert (Christoph Waltz), in New Line Cinema’s hilarious comedy “Horrible Bosses 2.” Calling his character “a joyful narcissist,” Pine cites some of the possible reasons for Rex’s volatile mental state. “Rex wants power and he gets continually emasculated by his distant, evil father, who is never satisfied with anything he does and seems not to care much for his privileged brat of a…

The demand for paper-based materials has risen as people have shunned plastic and Styrofoam and are getting more environmentally conscious. As a result, businesses such as Greenpak Enterprises have been gaining ground for their environment-friendly paper cups and meal boxes. This Wednesday (Nov 19) in “My Puhunan,” broadcast journalist Karen Davila tells the success story of married couple Jorge and Helen Lising, the owners of Greenpak Enterprises that is worth millions of pesos. The couple opened their business using only P60,000 as a humble design and printing business, but now, it supplies food packaging products to over 2,000 companies, including…