Author: Mc Richard Paglicawan

Cebuana Lhuillier, the country’s largest chain of pawnshops, has renewed its partnership with GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF) by signing a memorandum of agreement to continue and further improve both parties’ dedication to public service.(Seated, from left) PJ Lhuillier, Inc. chairman and Ambassador to Portugal Philippe Jones Lhuillier, GMA Network, Inc. chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon, GMA Network, Inc. president and COO Gilberto Duavit, Jr., GMA Kapuso Foundation executive vice president and COO Mel Tiangco and PJ Lhuillier Inc. president and CEO Jean Henri Lhuillier sign a memorandum of agreement to renew their partnership towards public service.Since their partnership, Cebuana Lhuillier…

Broadcast giant GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) is set for a strong finish this 2012 as it continues to lead rival networks in nationwide television ratings, according to partial year data from the industry’s widely recognized ratings supplier Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.For the period January to November 2012 (November 25 to 30 based on overnight data), GMA recorded an average total day (6 AM to 12 MN) household audience share of 34.6 percent in National Urban Philippines or NUTAM; up 3.1 points from ABS-CBN’s 31.5 percent, and up 19.6 points from TV5’s 15 percent.GMA also scored impressive total day ratings in…

Kang-Yoo is the stereotypical bully magnet—a shy kid with an unremarkable physique, he looks to be too easy a target for street thugs. But that is until he beats them down into a bloody heap. Based on Mori Kouji’s popular manga of the same name, Holyland is a Korean drama series that tells the story of Kang-Yoo, an ordinary teen who can’t get along with anyone at home or school. But behind his weak façade is a budding fighter who beats up tough guys using skills he learned from an old boxing manual. With his newfound notoriety, Kang-Yoo, the “hunter of…

Olivia Wilde is a modern-day Renaissance woman.As an actress and an activist, she effortlessly transitions between sharing the screen with renowned actors in critically acclaimed films and television shows and working alongside devoted doctors and teachers in Haitian refugee camps.In her most recent film, Deadfall, she and Eric Bana play siblings Liza and Addison on a run from a casino heist gone wrong. After a car accident leaves their wheel man and a state trooper dead, they decide to split up and make a run for the Canadian border in the worst of circumstances- a near whiteout blizzard.Screenwriter Zach Dean…

She is known as one of the most vile showbiz villains of her generation.She became a household name as Clara del Valle, the nemesis of Mara played by Judy Ann Santos in the hit 90s teleserye ‘Mara Clara’.She is none other than Gladys Reyes-Sommereux, top caliber actress, loving wife and mom to her three children. Though she started early in showbiz as a child actress, Gladys was able to finish her Mass Communication studies.Now, aside from her new GMA show ‘Nay-1-1’, she is also busy as a board member of MTRCB and with her own business. Get to know her…

Primetime Filipino actor and sought-after leading man Aljur Abrenica has earned more than just additional good exposure after starring in the Filipino version of the Korean hit series “Coffee Prince” which concluded its run last November 23. The short stint though did not shortchange viewers from seeing Aljur who delivered the goods through improved acting.When asked regarding the reception of the viewers, Aljur said, “Kumbaga masasabi ko ngayon kasi, okey na ako. Parang non kasi, we all have our own issues. So kumbaga pagdating sa work… Well, I started good naman then sa kalagitnaan, sa mga projects na sinasabi nilang…

Out of the top 15 regularly running programs, ABS-CBN grabbed the 13 out of the 15 spots and captured the top 10.“Wansapanataym” soared high and led the pack with a national TV rating of 36.4%, while “Princess and I” remained strong at 2nd place with 34.2%.“Maalaala Mo Kaya” remained as the country’s number one drama anthology with a national TV rating of 29.4%, almost twice rival program’s “Magpakailanman” that only fared at 16.8%.The undisputed leading daytime program “Be Careful With My Heart,” meanwhile, zoomed into November’s top 8 from last month’s top 14. The Jodi Sta. Maria-Richard Yap starrer strengthened…

ABS-CBN Corporation, the country’s largest and leading multimedia conglomerate, continued its lead among urban and rural households in the country for the month of November with a total day average national audience share of 41%, or ten points higher than GMA’s 31%, based on data from Kantar Media.Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while AGB Nielsen only has 1,980 homes based in urban areas and represent only 57% of the Philippine TV viewing population.Data also show that ABS-CBN sustained a sharp lead in…

Kapuso actor Aljur Abrenica expressed sadness that the series “Cofee Prince” had a short life span, considering that friendship among the cast already tightened up, almost in perfect complement to the development of their acting craft.In a sit-down interview with Bloggers, Aljur denied the allegations that he’s moving to another TV Station. He said, “Di ko po alam. Nagulat na lang ako bigla na nung natapos na ‘yung project (Coffee Prince), may mga lumalabas na lilipat daw ako. Wala pong offer at saka walang napag-usapan. Walang lilipat at saka may kontrata ako sa GMA.”When will be the end of your…

ABS-CBN once again earned the most seals of approval from parents, teachers, NGO’s and other sectors of society for its child-safe programs and worth-emulating TV personalities in the recently held Anak TV Awards.The Anak TV Seal, which is a seal of good housekeeping on Philippine television not found anywhere else in the world, is awarded to programs deemed as “wholesome” and “generally child safe” by the jurors.ABS-CBN’s regional programs dominated the program awardees namely “Arangkada,” “Bida Kapampangan,” “Derecho,” ”Gandang Umaga Kapamilya,” ”Halad sa Kapamilya- Cebu,” ”Maayong Buntag Mindanao,” ”Magandang Umaga South Central Mindanao,” ”Mag TV na Amiga- Bacolod,” ”Mag TV…

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures have unveiled the new poster to Zack Snyder’s upcoming action adventure “Man of Steel.”Intriguingly, the one-sheet shows Superman in hand-cuffs and held by soldiers in both arms.“Man of Steel” stars Henry Cavill in the role of Superman/Clark Kent, alongside three-time Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Kevin Costner, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Antje Traue, Ayelet Zurer, Christopher Meloni, Harry Lennix, Michael Kelly, Richard Schiff, and Russell Crowe.The film is produced by Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer, from a story by Goyer & Nolan, based…

Dec. 04, 2012 – Dane DeHaan will join the cast of the next installment of The Amazing Spider-Man, along side Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx and Shailene Woodley as Columbia Pictures prepares to begin production on the next chapter of the blockbuster franchise, it was announced today by Doug Belgrad, president of Columbia Pictures, and Hannah Minghella, president of production for the studio.The screenplay is by Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci and Jeff Pinkner based on a previous draft by James Vanderbilt. The film will be directed by Marc Webb and produced by Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach.The casting…

Walt Disney Animation Studios presents an epic tale of adventure and comedy in “Frozen,” a computer-animated feature film slated for the big screen on November 27, 2013.Directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) & Jennifer Lee (screenwriter of “Wreck-It Ralph”) and produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,” “The Princess and the Frog”), “Frozen” features the vocal talents of film/TV/stage star Kristen Bell as Anna, a young dreamer about to take the adventure of a lifetime, and Tony Award ®-winning actress Idina Menzel as Elsa the Snow Queen. The movie will feature original songs by Broadway greats Robert Lopez…

Columbia Pictures has recently launched the teaser poster of “Evil Dead,” the much anticipated remake of Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult-hit horror film “The Evil Dead.”The teaser one-sheet makes a bold claim as it splatters the following phrase across the layout: “The Most Terrifying Film You Will Ever Experience.”In the new movie directed by Fede Alvarez, five twenty-something friends become holed up in a remote cabin where they discover a Book Of The Dead and unwittingly summon up dormant demons living in the nearby woods, which possess the youngsters in succession until only one is left intact to fight for survival.A…

Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, who has held several titles in his life – Senator, Congressman, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Justice, Customs Commissioner, Lawyer, can now add another accomplishment to his name: Best-Selling Author.Enrile is the author of “Juan Ponce Enrile, A Memoir”, which has already sold over 10,000 copies. Released last September, the much talked about Enrile memoir sold out days after its launch. “The JPE Memoir is definitely one of the bestselling books of 2012 and easily the biggest selling biography or memoir. The book sold very quickly and by the time the second reprint came, we…

Noel Cabangon’s 2011 release Panaginip is undoubtedly the most awarded album of 2011 having been named Acoustic Album of the Year of the Star Awards for Music, the Secular Album of the Year of the Catholic Mass Media Awards, and the Album of the Year of the Awit Awards.This 3-peat-victory may well be considered a grandslam.“This is totally unexpected, but I cherish these awards,” says Noel Cabangon, who remains to be one of the bestselling OPM acts of today. “I am humbled with these recognitions.”Panaginip is the second album of Noel under Universal Records. The first was Byahe, which was…