Author: Mc Richard Paglicawan

The continuation of the Eraserheads Reunion concert that got cut short last August 30, will reportedly be held on March 7, 2009.Titled The Eraserheads concert, “The Final Set,” the venue is currently a tossup between The Fort and SM Mall of Asia grounds and will be produced by MTV and Smart.Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala and Marcus Adoro are just about to sign to contract and will have their press conference on January 19, 2009.

After doing her first movie with Piolo Pascual entitled “Love Me Again (Land Down Under),” Angel Locsin will now be paired with Sam Milby in their upcoming television series entitled “Buhay ng Buhay Ko.”Angel Locsin talked about her new project during her interview on “Boy & Kris.” Angel had worked with Sam Milby in an episode of “Maalala Mo kaya” last October 2007.

Philippine Television RatingsJanuary 01 to 04, 2009GMA vs ABS-CBN in Mega Manilafrom AGB Nielsen Media ResearchJanuary 01, 2009 (New Year’s Day)SiS 8.8% vs. Boy & Kris 8.5%Rosalinda 9.2% vs. Pilipinas, GKNB? 12.5%Eat Bulaga! 16.4% vs. Wowowee 18.3%Saan Darating ang Umaga 14.7% Daisy Siete 20: Tinderella 13% vs. Pieta 14.8%Family Feud 17.3% vs. Kapamilya Deal or No Deal 14.7%24 Oras 25.6% vs. TV Patrol World 25.6%Luna Mystika 28.4% vs. Dyosa 25.9%Gagambino 24.7% vs. I Love Betty La Fea 24.4%La Lola 22.4% vs. Eva Fonda 22.6%Money War 17.3% vs. Pinoy Fear Factor Argentina, South America 19.3% Precious Time 12.1%Saksi 12.6% vs. Bandila…

Pinoy Entertainment Portal made a ranking of the Top 10 Sexiest Male Celebrities and the Top 10 Sexiest Female Celebrities based on a survey among lifestyle magazine editors, writers, and showbiz insiders. Ranking in both gender categories starts from the bottom up.SEXIEST LADIES10. Luningning. One writer describes Luningning as the only reason he continues to watch Wowowee. Luningning’s sexiness on television can be described as “wholesome,” appealing not only to the adult audience but to the young Luningning-wannabes who dream of a dance showdown with her.9. Bianca King. This La Salle-College of St. Benilde filmmaking major seems to have mastered…

Pinoy Entertainment Portal made a ranking of the Top 10 Sexiest Male Celebrities and the Top 10 Sexiest Female Celebrities based on a survey among lifestyle magazine editors, writers, and showbiz insiders. Ranking in both gender categories starts from the bottom up.10. Will Devaughn. Girls like his rugged mixed Filipino-African-American-German looks, plus the fact that he is not shy about showing off his sexy body.9. Jon Avila. The Fil-Irish muffin’s sexy green eyes, coupled with his equally sexy body, is enough for any girl to go “yummy!” This former bank employee used to weigh more than 200 pounds before deciding…

On Christmas Eve, Dr. Hayden Kho, barely two days after he was released from a week-long confinement at the “basement” (actually located on the ninth floor) of a Makati hospital, admitted on the GMA newscast 24 Oras that he had an affair with Katrina Halili — “For fun… no emotional involvement” — and that was reportedly one of the reasons why he and his beloved Dr. Vicki Belo broke up. Mum up to now, unlike in the past when she was all over national television speaking up on issues involving her, Vicki wouldn’t publicly confirm if, among pieces of evidence…

2008 has been quite a ride for Wowowee’s main man, Willie Revillame. From controversies to health issues, our most-loved ‘Papi’ had his shares to worries. And yet, he continues to bring joy to millions of our kababayans the world over. No wonder his presence leaves any audience in awe. Helping the show reach its optimum popularity is The Filipino Channel transmitting Wowowee to millions of viewers worldwide. What started as a noon-time variety show especially spotlighting the masses turned into one of the ultimate destination of any TFC subscriber making his homecoming. These balikbayans take this opportunity not only to…

THEY’RE considered superstars-in-waiting—showbiz personalities who have achieved milestones in their respective careers this past year and are expected to reach greater heights in the coming year.Here are 12 promising stars whom we expect to shine brightest in 2009 and land major roles, juicy entertainment projects, public accolade and industry approbation in the coming months. (In alphabetical order)1. Aljur Abrenica2. Jon AvilaWho’s that guy on the billboard? Female motorists can’t help but notice his eye-catching, libido-pushing images along the Metro’s major thoroughfares. But this attention getter did not stop there. Like Sam Milby before him, this professional model made the big…

SOCORRO, ORIENTAL MINDORO – Father Joseph Matulin Boongaling distributed Christmas calendars to his parishioners with a personal message of gratitude.“This is to thank them for their positive response to the tapungan that aims to make the parish self-reliant,” explains the 42-year-old parish priest of the Holy Family Parish (HFP) here, about 60 kilometers away from the City of Calapan.Tapungan is like the Tagalogs’ saknungan or bayanihan, which is how HFP calls its parishioners’ voluntary contribution of time, treasure and talents for the needs of the church.It was launched in May and there are now more than 2,000 parishioners who participate…

Star Cinema’s “Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat” rakes in a whopping P102.5 million on its 8th day run in the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival to be the year’s 4th biggest movie after “A Very Special Love”, “Caregiver” and “For the First Time.” Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After, on the other hand, entered the Top 10 with a haul of P72.6 million on the same period. 2008 MMFF BOX OFFICE GROSS(as of January 2, 2009) 1. Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat – P102.5M2. Iskul Bukol… 20 Years After – P72.6M3. Shake Rattle and Roll X – P45.7M4. Desperadas 2 -…

Valerie ‘Bangs’ Garcia is this year’s Tanduay Rhum Calendar Girl.Bangs replaces Ehra Madrigal who is last year’s calendar girl for the said liquor brand.

The Pacquiaos welcome Queenie or Queen Elizabeth Pacquiao.On December 30 at 6:37 AM (10:37PM Manila time) in Los Angeles Metropolitan Hospital, Los Angeles, California, Jinky, Manny Pacquiao’s wife, gave birth to their fourth child of a 7.9 pound baby girl, named Queen Elizabeth.Pacman and Jinky along with newborn Queen Elizabeth and three other kids are expected to be back in the Philippines on January 10, 2009.

Beauty queen-actress Carlene Aguilar graces the cover of FHM Philippines January 2009 issue.“It’s all in believing in yourself and years from now kapag may edad na ako, I can always look back at the FHM cover that I did and be proud to say that I was hot!” said the 26-year-old hot mom on the reason why she finally said yes to pose for FHM.Carlene guested in the MMFF 2008 entry “Iskul Bukol… 20 Years After”. She will be seen next in the Kapuso tv series “Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang” topbilled by Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes.

With the conclusion of the last major television event for 2008 which is the “Dream Match: Pacquiao vs Dela Hoya”, check out our exclusive ranking of the Top 10 TV programs in Mega Manila and NUTAM ratings.The ranking was based as per single broadcast of the programs mentioned, either a special or a series, and not in average in the case of tv series.Please take note that this is not yet the final tally for 2008 as the December NUTAM ratings are not yet released by AGB Nielsen Philippines.NUTAM Top 10 – Daytime1. Unfinished Business: Marquez-Pacquiao II (GMA 7) -…

GMA Network and it’s sister station QTV-11 brought honor to the country for winning 24 international television awards in 2008. Check out our exclusive compilation. International Television Awards Won by the Philippines in 2008 2008 NEW YORK TV FESTIVAL Gold Medal – Human Interest“Reporter’s Notebook: Batang kalakal” (GMA) Silver Medal – News Promo“Halalan Lights” (ABS-CBN) Silver Medal – Social Issues and Current Events“I-Witness: Iskul ko No. 1″ (GMA) Silver Medal – Community Portraits“I-Witness: Huling Hala Bira!” (GMA) Broze Medal – Social Issues and Current Events“Reporter’s Notebook: Engkuwentro” (GMA) Broze Medal – UNDP Special Award“Emergency: Mga Batang nagsusunog” (GMA) Gold World…

The first reality-based artista search on Philippine television is making a big comeback this 2009!After 2 years, the kapuso talent search that discovered some of this generation’s brightest young stars like Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, Katrina Halili, Aljur Abrenica, among others, is coming back on GMA. Starstruck season 5 is subtitled “Elite Explosion” where instead of a final four, an elite final 5 will be chosen and from these 5, the elite loveteam and the elite survivor will emerge. Jolina Magdangal and Raymond Gutierrez will return as hosts of the Starstruck. Due to the busy schedules of rising star Dingdong…