Author: Ron Mia

Vice Ganda questioned Senate President Tito Sotto’s statements against LGBT. Vice Ganda called out Sotto for his unfair remarks against LGBT. Kapamilya host and comedian Vice Ganda felt offended by Senate President Tito Sotto’s remarks against LGBT. In an Instagram post on Thursday, September 5, the seemingly irate Vice questioned Sotto if he was just joking. “Joke po ba ito Hon. Senate President Tito Sotto ??? Sinasabi nyo po ba na naniniwala kayo na ang pagiging BABAE ay nasusukat lamang sa pagkakaroon ng obaryo o matris at sa kakayahan lang na mabuntis o magka-anak?” wrote Vice. Vice was reacting to…

DOLE said GMA Network committed 3 violations on occupational safety regulations. GMA Network asked for an extension to file their comment on DOLE’s findings. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has found GMA Network liable for committing three violations with regards to occupational health and safety standards in the death of screen veteran Eddie Garcia. DOLE’s NCR Director Sarah Buena Mirasol said GMA Network and its contractors failed to submit a report on the incident within 24 hours, they also did not provide a safety officer and a first aid professional on set. The findings was announced by DOLE…

Sharon Cuneta planned to take a break from showbiz. Megastar Sharon Cuneta shared her plans to be on semi-hiatus from showbiz work. Megastar Sharon Cuneta is thinking about semi-retiring from showbiz. In an Instagram post which was supposed to be a send-off post for her daughter Frankie who will be studying in New York, the Kapamilya star shared her plans to semi-retire from her showbiz work. Cuneta who practically grew up in show business said that she is very tired and that she needed to give some time for herself. “Since last year l have seriously been thinking of semi-retiring.…

Derrick Monasterio feels pressure and honored to be matched against Coco Martin. Beautiful Justice to go head to head with FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. Kapuso actor Derrick Monasterio feels pressured by the upcoming rivalry with Coco Martin. Monasterio is one of the stars of the upcoming Kapuso teledrama Beautiful Justice which will directly compete with ABS-CBN’s FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. During the presscon of the show, Monasterio was asked how he feels about the upcoming match-up with the long-running teleserye and being rival to Coco Martin. The young actor said he’s happy and honored that GMA network trusted him with the project that…

Iñigo Pascual apologized to Maris. Maris accepted Inigo’s apology saying she’ still happy for her former partner. Kapamilya actor and singer Iñigo Pascual is sorry for what happened to his relationship with Maris Racal. On Magandang Buhay, the Inigo apologized to his former love team partner for breaking her heart. “I’m just really grateful honestly for whatever we have and I want to say sorry. I mean we went through a lot together and I could never say [anything] bad about Maris no matter what happened. …I always say handa siyang ibigay lahat and I just couldn’t do the same…

GMA Network continues Urban Luzon ratings leadership for August 2019. GMA Network started releasing Urban Luzon and Mega Manila numbers in April 2019. GMA Network has managed to stay on top of the ratings board for Urban Luzon and Mega Manila. In the latest report from AGB Nielsen, GMA Network continues to lead the ratings game against close rival ABS-CBN in the Urban Luzon and Mega Manila areas for the month of August 2019. GMA Network registered an average ratings of 31.8% in Urban Luzon versus ABS-CBN’s 31.7% or a margin of 0.1%. Urban Luzon accounts for 72% of all…

ABS-CBN primetime programs remain on top versus competition. GMA Telebabad’s switch had no effect on its ratings performance. ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida continues to rule evening programming as it beats GMA Telebabad despite its schedule switching. Based on the most recent numbers from AGB Nielsen NUTAM People ratings, ABS-CBN’s primetime block remains the people’s choice for television viewing even after GMA Network switched schedules of its Telebabad line-up. FPJ’s Ang Probisyano remains the most watch primetime program with its highest ratings recorded on Monday, August 19 at 16.4%. It’s biggest gap against competitor Sahaya was also recorded on the same day…

Aiko Melendez is open to going back to ABS-CBN. Aiko Melendez is happy with Prima Donnas. Award-winning actress Aiko Melendez said she’s still open to go back and work again with the Kapamilya network. In Reggee Bonoan’s interview, Melendez said being a freelancer, it is not impossible for her to go back and work again in ABS-CBN. “No. Kasi Ate Reg, hindi naman ako under contract sa GMA. Who knows after my show with ‘Prima Donnas’ I might be back in ABS. I’m a freelancer and that’s my advantage,” Aiko said. Melendez’s reaction was in response to entertainment reporter Reggee…

Kiko en Lala is set to be shown in cinemas in September. Kiko en Lala has been pushed back several times. GMA Pictures’ comedy offering for this year, Kiko en Lala, finally has a playdate. The movie, which will feature Kapuso comedian Super Tekla in his first starring role, will be finally released in cinemas on September 25, 2019. In an Instagram post, Super Tekla revealed the date and invited his fans and followers to watch his first movie in a leading role. The comedy film was initially slated to be released last May as GMA Pictures comeback film but…

Baron Geisler is set to enter rehab again. Kapamilya actor Baron Geisler is set to return to the rehabilitation center for the treatment of his alcoholism. According to media sources, Baron allegedly sought permission from the production of FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano to go back to rehab due to his continued severe alcoholism. Baron allegedly promised to return to taping once he’s needed. The only question is, will the rehab facility agree to that set-up? Baron has had a colorful showbiz career. From his younger years on Ang TV and Tabing Ilog, Baron has grown to be one of the best…

The Killer Bride won in its timeslot against The Better Woman. The Killer Bride remained the timeslot winner despite the change in competition. Kapamilya suspense-drama The Killer Bride continues to reign in its timeslot. The Maja Salvador-led teleserye remained on top of the competition despite GMA Network’s programming switch. It is now matched with sexy teledrama The Better Woman starring Derek Ramsay and Andrea Torres. The Killer Bride used to compete with romantic comedy Love You Two with Gabby Concepcion and Jennylyn Mercado. From August 19 to 23, 2019, the ABS-CBN teleserye dominated the competition leaving The Better Woman quite…

Hello, Love, Goodbye cast and crew set to receive bonuses. HLG already earned 838 million at the box office. Star Cinema is set to give out bonuses to the cast and crew of Hello, Love, Goodbye for its huge success. The news was intimated by one of the stars in the KathDen movie, Lovely Abella. Lovely took on the role of Gina in the movie, one of Kathryn’s friends in Hong Kong. During the mediacon of GMA drama anthology program Wagas, Lovely revealed that they (cast of HLG) were called by Star Cinema for a September 3 blowout where their…

After suffering big blows going up against Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, Korina Sanchez-Roxas’ Rated K has finally found its rhythm again after changing timeslots. Last August 11, as part of its 15th-year-anniversary celebration, Rated K went back to its original early timeslot of 6 PM. Previously, Rated K was going head-to-head with Kapuso magazine show KMJS. Although Rated K had held the timeslot crown for quite some time, KMJS was able to bump off the Kapamilya magazine show after the latter made its biggest blunder last year when it featured Korina’s interview with the infamous Mocha Uson. From then on,…

Born to the affluent Lopez family known for their giant media company, Maria Regina “Gina” Paz Lopez didn’t let being privileged hinder her from doing so much work for society. From being a philanthropist, missionary, visionary, child’s rights advocate and environmentalist, Gina had lived the majority of her life for others. At an early age, Gina pursued her passion to find her life’s purpose. And that search landed her in the slums of Portugal, India, and Africa where she worked as an Ananda Marga yoga missionary. “I think it was more me, my evolution. There was something inside of me…

Controversies surrounding ABS-CBN’s franchise renewal didn’t affect these former Kapuso stars from jumping ship to join (and in some cases, rejoin) the Kapamilya network. While there were threats that ABS-CBN’s franchise might not be renewed until its license expires in March 2020, some of these former GMA network stars still proceed with their network switch. 1. Valerie Concepcion – a known freelancer, Valerie has been switching networks for quite some time. But this year Valerie again chose to join ABS-CBN via Kadenang Ginto. Valerie joined ABS-CBN hit afternoon teleserye last March 2019 Prior to her transfer, Valerie was part of…

In the ratings game, timeslot blocking is very important for every show. For primetime, the most coveted spot is the first slot which is usually after primetime news because that is when more people are watching television. The later the show gets, the lower the ratings it will register since people tend to sleep, rest or do other things as the night goes on. But ABS-CBN has managed to bring life to the later timeslots, especially the third spot. Throughout the years the Kapamilya network has proven that the third spot can also attract a good number of viewers like…