Share a Story, Share a Light with ABS-CBN's 'Kwento Ng Pasko'

Share a Story, Share a Light with ABS-CBN's 'Kwento Ng Pasko'

This Christmas season, ABS-CBN launches another campaign that will not only give inspiration to Filipinos all over the world but will also help our Kapamilyas who have been victims of calamities the past year.

With its new station ID "Lumiliwanag Ang Mundo Sa Kwento Ng Pasko," ABS-CBN encourages every Kapamilya to share a light and share their own stories of hope, resiliency, small acts of kindness, and everyday stories of heroism. We can share these stories with the hashtag #KwentoNgPasko to spread the light of hope and watch as our Kapamilyas do an act of kindness in return.

The parol, a Pinoy Christmas icon, is this year's Christmas SID centerpiece. Film director John-D Lazatin suggested the idea of having kids orphaned during Typhoon Sendong design a parol. This, in turn, is used as an instrument of light spreading around the world. When we own the Kapamilya parol, we're not only spreading the light, we're also being part of an effort to help our disaster affected Kapamilyas, as proceeds from the parol sales would be donated to Sagip Kapamilya, the ABS-CBN Foundation arm which provides relief to affected communities of disasters, as well as engage in rehabilitation and disaster risk reduction projects.

You can buy the Kapamilya Parol HERE and help spread the light of hope to our Kapamilyas. For more information about the campaign, log on to kwentongpasko.com.

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Zoren Legaspi - Carmina Villaroel Wedding Onsite Video and Photos

Zoren Legaspi - Carmina Villaroel Wedding Onsite Video and Photos

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'Mariposa sa Hawla ng Gabi' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Mariposa sa Hawla ng Gabi' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Erich Gonzales, Alfred Vargas, Mark Gil
Producers: Cinema One Originals and Strawdogs Studio Production
Director: Richard V. Somes

While looking for her long lost sister in the city, an innocent woman (Erich) unravels truths she wishes she has not discovered. With his Bonifacio biopic “Supremo” also starring Alfred Vargas in competition at Cinemanila, Somes is having a particularly fruitful year.

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'Baybayin' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Baybayin' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Assunta de Rossi, Alessandra de Rossi and Adrian Sebastian

Producers: Cinema One Originals and Solito Arts Productions

Director: Auraeus Solito

Like “Busong” which premiered at Cannes last year and recently won the grand prize at the National Geographic All Roads Film Festival, “Baybayin” is also set in the director’s native Palawan and reunites him with “Busong” star Alessandra de Rossi. Here, Solito weaves a unique story about two sisters who fall in love with a man who can’t hear and speak.

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'Mater Dolorosa' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Mater Dolorosa' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Gina Alajar, Cogie Domingo, Alessandra de Rossi

Producers: Cinema One Originals and Creative Programs, Inc.

Director: Adolfo Alix, Jr.

Is she a mother or a criminal? This is the question this intriguing film asks as it tackles the tale of “a typical mother who lives a dark shadowy life in Manila’s underground”.

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'Slumber Party' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Slumber Party' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Markki Stroem, Archie Alemania, RK Bagatsing, and Venus Raj

Producers: Cinema One Originals, Origin 8 Media, One Night Entertainment, Outpost

Director: Emmanuel Dela Cruz

Three gay friends hold a slumber party on the eve of the Miss Universe pageant when a frat boy crashes the party and tries to burglarize the house. The three manage to overpower him and the fun starts when they start to fantasize what to do with the “new man” in their lives, at least for the night.

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'Catnip' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Catnip' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Lauren Young, Maxene Magalona and Rommel Luna

Producers: Cinema One Originals, Cieca.Project and Mabubuting Kaibigan

Director: Kevin Dayrit

A coming-of-age comedy-drama about two young friends (Lauren and Maxene) who, notwithstanding their differences and constant bickering, enjoy each other’s company. As collaborative efforts go, the two actresses are also credited as producers and second unit directors.

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'EDSA XXX' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'EDSA XXX' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Epy Quizon, Sheree Bautista, Althea Vega

Producers: Achinette Villamor, Armi Rae Cacanindin and Kamias Road Ltd. in cooperation with Hubert Bals Fund and Cinema One Originals

Director: Khavn De La Cruz

The lone musical in the filmfest is a trippy rock opera set in 2030. Khavn de la Cruz, the father of Philippine digital filmmaking, says it’s a happy mix of “black comedy, strange plot twists straight from the pages of ‘The Godfather’ and a little bit of singing”. The late film critic Alexis Tioseco wanted this film made. Now we’ll know why.

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'Anak Araw' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Anak Araw' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Jay G. Dela Vega

Producer: Cinema One Originals

Director: Gym Lumbera

In his scathing 1987 article called “A Damaged Culture: A New Philippines?”, James Fallows quoted a fellow American who said, “This is a country where the national ambition is to change your nationality”. In this film, an albino who believes he is the offspring of an American chases that “national ambition”.

Trailer to be uploaded soon...

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'Pascalina' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Pascalina' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Maria Veronica Santiago, Peewee O’ Hara, Cara Eriguel

Producers: Cinema One Originals and Tito & Tita Originals

Director: Pam Miras

Another film shrouded in mystery. A simple girl experience unusual changes in her life that pushes her to the edge of insanity after visiting a dying aunt. From the fertile imagination of “Third Eye” writer Miras, a trailer was posted on YouTube but, like “Anak Araw”, was also set to private so we’re going have to wait until it opens.

Trailer to be uploaded soon...

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'Melodrama Negra' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Melodrama Negra' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Gee Canlas, Jerald Napoles, Bong Cabrera

Producer: Cinema One Originals

Director: Ma. Isabel Legarda

She sees dead people? Yes, that’s Sheena’s partner in “The Amazing Race Philippines” in this dark comedy that follows the complicated and macabre lives of a woman and her “dead” friends, blood-hungry sociopaths and a wealthy political family.

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'Ang Paglalakbay ng Mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Ang Paglalakbay ng Mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Roger Gonzales, Irish Karl Monsanto, Fe Virtudazo-Hyde, Glorypearl Dy

Producers: Cinema One Originals, Skyweaver Films, HYDEntertainment, Red Motion Media and a Conrad Cejoco film project

Director: Arnel M. Mardoquio

Also listed as an entry for the Digital Lokal Section of this year’s Cinemanila, this film depicts the many facets of the Bangsamoro struggle in Mindanao as seen in the eyes of three Muslim rebels trying to elude arrest and a 9 year-old boy seeking revenge for the murder of his parents.

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'Aberya' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Aberya' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Will Devaughn, Mercedes Cabral, Nicholas Varela and Iwa Moto

Producers: Cinema One Originals and Panumduman Pictures

Director: Christian Linaban

No indie festival is quite the same without indie princesss Mercedes Cabral. Here, she plays one of four characters (a boxer, a prostitute, a drug dealer and a nurse) whose lives intertwine in one extraordinary night about love, sex, and psychedelic potions in Cebu City.

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'Palitan' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Palitan' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Mon Confiado, Alex Medina, Mara Lopez

Producers: Cinema One Originals with Joe Alandy and John Tan

Director: Ato Bautista

A tribute of sorts to Peque Gallaga’s “Scorpio Nights”, it’s about lovers who find themselves in an intense love triangle. Mara Lopez is taking the same sexy films route to stardom like her mom, Ma. Isabel Lopez, to whom she will most likely be compared with if this becomes a hit in the era of R-16 adult films.

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'Mamay Umeng' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

'Mamay Umeng' Trailer - Cinema One Originals Film Festival 2012

Starring: Sue Prado and a cast of non-actors

Producers: Cinema One Originals and Outpost Visual Frontiers

Director: Dwein Baltazar

The story of a lonely old man in a quaint small town looking for life’s ultimate closure. Sounds familiar? He’s not coming out of the closet and there’s no dog to keep him company either. It could pull a surprise come awards night and do for Baltazar what “Diablo” did for Mes De Guzman in Cinemalaya.

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Jennifer Lopez ‘J.LO Dance Again World Tour’ in Manila Partners with GMA-7

Jennifer Lopez ‘J.LO Dance Again World Tour’ in Manila Partners with GMA-7

GMA Network is the official Philippine media network partner of the J.LO Dance Again World Tour happening on November 26 at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Network platforms GMA 7, GMA News TV, DWLS FM 97.1 and DYRT FM 99.5 (GMA's FM station in Cebu) are all set to bring the latest news on the much-awaited concert of the world-famous Latin-American superstar, who headlines her first ever concert tour all over the world.

Jennifer Lopez is best known for creating chart-topping hits such as Let's Get Loud, Waiting for Tonight, Love Don't Cost a Thing, and On the Floor, and for her unforgettable roles in Hollywood movies including Wedding Planner, Maid in Manhattan, Monster-in-Law, among many others. Her upcoming concert marks her first time to perform in the country much to the delight of her Filipino fans.

The J.LO Dance Again World Tour is presented by Vista Land, Zenea and PLDT Fibr.

For more details and updates on the concert, visit www.gmanetwork.com , or follow GMA's official twitter account @GMANetwork and use the hash tag #JLoInManila.

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TV5 Kids' Disney Club Will Bring Lucky Family Viewer to Hong Kong Disneyland

TV5 Kids' Disney Club Will Bring Lucky Family Viewer to Hong Kong Disneyland

TV5 Kids presents Disney Club wants to bring a lucky viewer to the happiest place on earth, Hong Kong Disneyland, through its cool and exciting Trip n’ Treat promo.

Joining is fun and easy! Kids aged 2-15 years old will have to watch out for the happy character of the day on TV5 Kids presents Disney Club and text TV5KIDS (space) which appeared on the TV screen and send to 5656.

The Trip n’ Treat promo will run from November 26 until December 14, 2012 and is open to Smart, Globe and Sun subscribers. There will be five winners of Disney loot bags per week and on December 14, 2012, one lucky texter will win the grand prize of a family trip for four to Hong Kong Disneyland. The prize package includes roundtrip airfare, accommodation in Hollywood Hotel in Hong Kong Disneyland and park tickets for two adults and two kids.

Winners will be notified through registered mail, the official TV5 website, via email and telephone. To claim the prize, winners must present a valid ID, copy of birth certificate, 2 valid original government ID documents (driver’s license, passport, birth certificate, SSS, TIN) of parent or legal guardian and the SIM card used to send the winning entry. Authorized representatives must present a valid ID with photo and/or signature and an authorization letter.

Be sure to catch the happy character of the day on TV5 Kids presents Disney Club, weekdays from 7:30-9:00am and get a chance to win an awesome Hong Kong Disneyland trip for four! TV5 Kids presents Disney Club’s Trip n’ Treat promo is per DTI number 8536, series of 2012.

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6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Winners - Nora Aunor and Brillante Mendoza

6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards Winners - Nora Aunor and Brillante Mendoza

The winners for the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), an annual accolade for the best films in Asia and the Pacific and considered the region’s version of the Oscars, have been revealed.

The 2012 Asia Pacific Screen Awards was held on Friday night, November 23, at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

Here is the list of winners for the 6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards:

BEST FEATURE FILM:

“Beyond The Hill” (Turkey, Greece)

Highly Commended:

“Nameless Gangster: Rules Of The Time” (Republic of Korea)

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM:

“In My Mother’s Arms” (Iraq, UK, Netherlands)

Highly Commended:

“Planet Of Snail” (Republic of Korea, Japan, Finland)

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM:

“A Letter To Momo” (Japan)

BEST CHILDREN’S FEATURE FILM:

“The Mirror Never Lies” (Indonesia)

ACHIEVEMENT IN DIRECTING:

Brillante Mendoza, “Thy Womb” (Philippines)

Highly Commended:

Cheng Er, Lethal Hostage (China)

BEST SCREENPLAY:

Reis Çelik, “Night Of Silence”

ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY:

Touraj Aslani, “Rhino Season” (Iraqi-Kurdistan,Turkey)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR:

Choi Min-sik, “Nameless Gangster: Rules Of The Time” (Korea)

Highly Commended:

Lior Ashkenazi, “Footnote” (Israel)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS:

Nora Aunor, “Thy Womb” (Philippines)

Highly Commended:

Darya Ekamasova, “Once Upon A Time There Lived A Simple Woman” (Russia)

SCREEN INTERNATIONAL JURY GRAND PRIZE:

Anurag Kashyap for his direction of Gangs Of Wasseypur (India)

Cho Min-soo for her performance in Pieta (Korea)

Highly Commended:

Joseph Cedar for his screenplay for Footnote

UNESCO AWARD:

Warriors Of The Rainbow: Seediq Bale (Taiwan), director Wei Te-sheng, producers John Woo, Terence Chang.

APSA FIAPF AWARD:

Ryuichi Sakamoto, composer

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DZMM Bags 3 Philippine Quill Awards

DZMM Bags 3 Philippine Quill Awards

DZMM made it as the country’s most awarded news organization at the 11th Philippine Quill Awards by bagging three honors, including the highly coveted Top Award in Communication Skills and two Awards of Excellence.

DZMM’s website DZMM.com.ph beat the other nominees for the prestigious Top Award in Communication Skills division namely TV5’s online news portal InterAksyon.com; Manila Water Co.’s “Sustainable Growth: Manila Water’s 2011 Sustainability Report”; Manila Electric Co.’s “Meralco and One Meralco Foundation’s Unified 2011 Annual Reports”; and Smart Communications’ SmartSpeak Online.

ABS-CBN’s flagship AM station also received two Awards of Excellence for DZMM.com.ph in the electronic and digital communication category and for its annual fun run for a cause “Takbo Para sa Karunungan Year 2012,” where over 4,000 runners turned up to run for the benefit of 75 young Filipino scholars from areas devastated by recent typhoons.

To date, DZMM is the lone news organization to earn two Top Awards in the history of Philippine Quill Awards, including 2010’s Top Award in Communication Management for “DZMM Kapamilya, Shower Na!,” a public service project launched in October 2009 to respond to the hygiene and sanitation needs of Typhoon Ondoy victims.

The Philippine Quill Award is being given by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines and is awarded to communications programs and tools that exhibit clear objectives and strategies, creative executions and measurable benefits. It is considered to be the country’s most prestigious and relevant award for business communications programs. IABC is a global network of more than 14,000 business communication professionals in over 60 countries. The Philippines is the first IABC chapter outside North America.

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Miss Earth 2012 Winner is Miss Czech Republic Tereaza Fajksova

Miss Earth 2012 Winner is Miss Czech Republic Tereaza Fajksova

Here is the full list of winners in the Miss Earth 2012 which was held on Saturday night, November 24 at the Versailles Palace in Alabang Muntinlupa City, Philippines.

Miss Earth 2012:
Miss Czech Republic Tereaza Fajksova

Miss Earth 2012 - Air (1st Runner Up):
Miss Philippines Stephanie Stefanowitz

Miss Earth 2012 - Water (2nd Runner Up):
Miss Venezuela Osmariel Villalobos

Miss Earth 2012 - Fire (3rd Runner Up):
Miss Brazil Camilia Brant

Miss Earth 2012 - Special Awards, click HERE.

Miss Earth 2012 - Top 8, click HERE.

Miss Earth 2012 - Top 16, click HERE.

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Yam Concepcion and John James Uy "Rigodon" Leaked Scenes (NSFW) Video

Yam Concepcion and John James Uy "Rigodon" Leaked Scenes (NSFW) Video

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Fernando Poe Jr.: The Fight Continues

Fernando Poe Jr.: The Fight Continues

The man who was “FPJ” is gone, but his legacy lives on. 

Fernando Poe Jr. is "Da King" of Philippine cinema. His life story, as well was the stories that he tells in his movies, inspire, not only because they tell of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, which are conquered by pure and honest intentions and unwavering hopefulness in the goodness of the Filipino hero.

At an early age, FPJ’s father passed away, which forced him to drop out of high school, and carry the responsibilities of the head of the family.  He started in the movies as a stuntman, and worked his way up to being the “bida,” and would eventually earn the title of being the undisputed  “King of Philippine Cinema” or “Da King.”

Throughout his struggles, he never forgot his humble beginnings.  He never forgot how it is to be poor and the poor always preoccupied his mind and ruled his heart.  He was naturally generous-hearted. He did not only give, he lived a life of giving.  He helped everyone, even those he barely knew.  Whenever he can help it, he would shy away from the camera.  This sincerity in giving a part of himself has endeared him to many, if not to all Filipinos.  He is not just a hero in the movies, he proved to be a bigger hero in real life.

He did not only give when it was convenient, he gave even when it hurt.  Even when he was living a comfortable life, the clamor of the people for him to lead was so resounding.  Driven by a higher purpose to bring his service to the highest office in the land, he embarked on the greatest journey of his life, armed only with his people’s hopes and dreams.

Unfortunately, “Da King” never saw the fulfillment of his dream of a new morning for the Filipino people.  But not everything is lost because Da King left the seeds of his legacy.

This inspiration is what burns in the heart of his daughter Grace Poe.  This is what prompted her to run for the Senate in 2013.  Grace Poe wishes to continue the legacy of her father, who once dreamed of making a real difference in the lives of the Filipino people.  

Grace Poe, FPJ’s daughter, believes that the new morning will not come unless we take up, where FPJ left off.  The fight continues.  "Hindi pa tapos ang laban. Ang bagong umaga ay darating kung sama-sama nating paghahandaan at pagsisikapan."

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SM Cinema Offers Free Movie Day

SM Cinema Offers Free Movie Day

SM Cinema, currently the largest cinema exhibitor in the country, has been part of the lives of Filipino families for over 20 years. With its commitment toward quality movie entertainment, SM Cinema recently converted all its film-based theatres into Digital Theatres - the first cinema franchise in the country to do so. With this notable milestone, SM Cinema gives back to its loyal patrons with another FIRST in Philippine cinema history - the FREE MOVIE DAY event, a grand movie blow-out slated to happen this December 8, 2012.

This SM Cinema event will offer free movies in all of SM Cinema’s 246 Digital Theatres in all 45 branches nationwide! The line-up of movies will include the horror-thriller House at the End of the Street, Stolen, the latest Nicolas Cage action flick, the biopic Supremo: The Andres Bonifacio Story, crime drama film Deadfall, the popular Step Up Revolution and the restored version of Ishmael Bernal’s Himala. Apart from these six movies, two independent films courtesy of the Film Development Council of the Philippines will also be a part of the line-up.

Registration for SM Cinema’s Free Movie Day is from November 22 to December 6.  Just follow these five easy steps:

1.    Like and Register at our e-PLUS Facebook Fan Page (www.facebook.com/eplus.sm)
2.    Click on the Free Movie App.
3.    Choose your Cinema, Time and Movie
4.    Print the confirmation email.
5.    Surrender the printed confirmation email at your preferred SM Cinema branch for your free two tickets.

Free Movie Day is made possible by SM Cinema, e-PLUS card - your most convenient access to the movies, Multivision Pictures of the Philippines, AV Production, Crystalsky, Pioneer Films, Star Cinema and the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Free Movie Day is also being brought to you by Coca Cola, Bright Pop, Purefoods San Miguel and Mister Donut.

About SM Cinema

SM Cinema is the country’s leading exhibitor - boasting 246 cinemas and 5 IMAX Theatres in 45 branches nationwide. SM Cinema continues to expand and lead the country’s development in cinema technology.

For a more convenient way of watching a movie, experience the newest from SM Cinema - the CINEMOBILE: Your mobile, your movie ticket. With its turnstile system, SM Cinema delivers a more convenient movie-going experience to its patrons. 

You may also avail SM Cinema’s e-PLUS (Entertainment, Privileges, Lifestyle, Upgrades and Surprises) card to make your movie-watching more convenient, rewarding and fun. On top of the reward point scheme, e-PLUS is loaded with VIP privileges, special promos like a 50 percent discount on select movies, seasonal offers, quarterly raffles and invites to exclusive events. e-PLUS members can also avail promos and discounts from partner merchants. The e-Plus starter kit comes with your personalized e-Plus card, free movies, snacks and a premium item.

To know more about the company, visit SM Cinema’s website at www.smcinema.com. You may also like SM Cinema on Facebook (facebook.com/smcinema) and follow them on Twitter (twitter.com/sm_cinema). To connect with IMAX on Facebook, follow facebook.com/imaxsmcinema and like them on Twitter.com/imax_smcinema.

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TV5 Leads Against GMA-7 in Regional TV Ratings

TV5 Leads Against GMA-7 in Regional TV Ratings

TV5 President and CEO Atty. Ray C. Espinosa

TV5’s regional build out is paying off as it overtakes GMA Network in all-day viewership ratings in six key cities in the country, namely: Cebu, Iloilo, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, General Santos, and Bacolod; according to the Nielsen Metro City TV Audience Measurement (or MCTAM) Total individuals data from October 1-31.

TV5 president and CEO Atty. Ray C. Espinosa said that the network’s rise is due to the outstanding work of the network’s officers and personnel, especially at TV5’s provincial stations. “Beyond the resources we have committed to expand the network, the management takes pride in our people who never get tired and work long hours to reach our goals,” he said.

The Nielsen figures showed that in Metro Cebu - the biggest metro city in the Visayas which accounts for 1.5 million viewers - TV5 enjoyed at 23% audience share while GMA had 18 percent.

In Metro Bacolod, where more than 500,000 viewers reside, TV% maintains a solid lead with 25% audience share versus GMA’s 18 percent.

TV5 also showed impressive growth in Metro Iloilo as it posted 18% audience share, while GMA falls behind to third place with 17%. The Kapatid Network’s surge (a 17-point gain from 1% audience share in June to the current 18%) started in August this year, just weeks after the completion of its network expansion in the area.

For Mindanao’s premier broadcast market Metro Davao, where some 800,000 viewers reside, TV5 recorded a five-point increase from 15% in January to 20% in October while GMA suffered a decline in viewership from 25% to 18% within the same period.

In Metro Cagayan de Oro (which has close to 600,000 viewers), the Kapatid Network is currently ahead of GMA with a 12-point lead this October. In just 10 months, TV5 has virtually reversed rankings with GMA. With an audience share of 17% in January, it gained tremendous viewer momentum in CDO and increased its audience shares to 27% this October - largely gaining from GMA, whose viewership has evidently declined from 33% to 15% within the same period.

In Metro General Santos City, TV5’s ascendancy is more apparent as it surpasses GMA with a 13-point lead in the area. The Kapatid Network holds 34% audience share in October - sharing the No. 1 position with ABS-CBN while GMA gets 21%.

In the Northern region of Luzon, a former Kapuso bailiwick, TV5’s all-day viewership increased in Metro Dagupan (with 329,000 viewers) by six percentage points (21% audience share) when compared to its June performance of 15% share. Meanwhile, GMA suffered a decline of seven percentage points (from 35% to 28%) in the same period.

Both TV5 and GMA subscribe to Nielsen Media Research, the industry’s pioneer in Philippine TV audience measurement.

The expansion of TV5’s regional network is less than three years old. Several other transmitters and stations including those in Naga City, Roxas City and Batangas will be launched in the coming months.

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Ogie Alcasid Celebrates 25th Anniversary with an Album Called "The Songwriter and the Hitmakers"

Ogie Alcasid Celebrates 25th Anniversary with an Album Called "The Songwriter and the Hitmakers"

Twenty five years into the business and Ogie Alcasid has established himself as one of the most successful hitmakers and most prolific songwriters of the Philippine music industry. In celebration of this milestone, Universal Records is releasing his most ambitious project, the 18 track album The Songwriter And The Hitmakers.

The album gathers all the biggest singing and recording artists in the country to breathe life to Ogie’s compositions, including both his biggest hits and new songs. Gary Valenciano, Regine Velasquez, Martin Nievera, Piolo Pascual, Christian Bautista, Sarah Geronimo, Arnel Pineda, Noel Cabangon, Richard Poon, Jed Madela, Kuh Ledesma, Rachelle Ann Go, Kyla, JayR and Jaya are part of the album.

“I feel so honored to have been given a project as big as this,” says Ogie. “I am in awe of all the talents involved here.”

Tayong Dalawa, a heartwarming duet of Ogie and his lovely wife and Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez is also included in the album.

The album affirms the important role that Ogie is playing in the music industry, as the President of OPM.

“Gathering all these friends in one project gives me pure joy, and I would like to thank all of them for being a part of this milestone project,” adds Ogie. “I hope everyone will enjoy this 25th anniversary offering.”

A TV Special on GMA 7 entitled The Songwriter and The Hitmakers will air this November 25, which features songs from the album performed by Gary Valenciano, Christian Bautista, JayR, Jaya, Richard Poon, La Diva, Janno Gibbs, Michael V, among others.

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'Martin Nievera 3D: Tatlong Dekada," Album of Celebration of Achievements of the Past and the Promise of the Future

'Martin Nievera 3D: Tatlong Dekada," Album of Celebration of Achievements of the Past and the Promise of the Future

Thirty years after the song “Be My Lady” have been one of the most  favourite  love songs of OPM and as the rise of the Concert King Martin Nievera, PolyEast Records celebrates a legendary career  with the release of the album Martin Nievera 3D: Tatlong Dekada.

The new album represents Martin’s every aspect of his career – from recording to touring to endorsements to best-selling albums.  “Here’s a CD of 15 newly written songs just to add more magic to OPM. I’m just so proud of this album because it’s going to celebrate my 30 years in the business without having to look back. Let’s just say, today is first day of the rest of my career,” Nievera said. 

As the album celebrates Nievera’s achievements of the past and the promise of the future, Martin Nievera 3D: Tatlong Dekada is now available in stores released by PolyEast Records which comes with a CD plus DVD-- collecting music videos of Nievera’s monumental anthems that played a pivotal role in his musical history.

Being Nievera’s home label since his album Chasing Time in 2002,  PolyEast Records has put together an outstanding collection featuring Nievera’s classic signature sound with 15 original songs and three classic remakes.

 The first single taken from the highly anticipated new album is entitled Ipadarama written by the award-winning composer Kiko Salazar and currently being played on local radios.

To celebrate 30 years of music and the release of this new album, Nievera's collaborative approach to writing and recording his new music is evidenced throughout the album with the help of some of the most notable songwriters and producers of OPM which includes Marvin Querido, Joey Benin, Jungee Marcelo, Ogie Alcasid, Arnie Mendaros and Kiko Salazar.

Nievera also recorded three remakes which run the gamut of his varied stylistic approach and what Nievera has been known for, for the past years. “Remakes became my new therapy… to bring back new life to old songs” Nievera said.  Remakes include the song “Pangako”, originally by Ogie Alcasid,  was used in the teleserye “Walang Hanggan”; Paul Anka’s “Times of Your Life” with Nievera’s version from the hit teleserye Lorenzo’s Time; and a timeless collaboration with Vina Morales in  teleserye’s A Beautiful Affair’s song “After All” which was originally popularized by Peter Cetera in the 80s.

As testament to the genre that Nievera spawned thirty years ago, he has indelibly etched in Philippine music history and popular culture being OPM’s Concert King. Nievera’s first-ever album was Martin…Take One in 1982, sparked an incredible run of success that made him chart over 26 albums since then and became one of the highest selling OPM artists until now. “In my 30 years in the music business, I think I’ve had more failures, misses than hits. I think I am a success because of my failures.”

Nievera recently finished his stint being a judge/mentor on the recently concluded reality talent show XFactor on ABS-CBN and he shared “I think the next step is putting more emphasis on OPM by coming out with songs written by Filipinos, sung by Filipinos…I think I’ve to try develop ‘dreamers’ and I’ve learned a lot being a judge/mentor on XFactor… I want to teach these new singers to have a dream”

For hundreds of thousands of fans who have sung and celebrated with OPM’s concert king, Nievera has been a constant factor in their lives. Now here’s how he would like to thank all the fans who have been supporting him over the past 30 years. Martin Nievera 3D: Tatlong Dekada is now available in stores nationwide released by PolyEast Records. Special thanks to Discovery Suites.

Martin Nievera 3D:  Tatlong Dekada is also available for download at www.MyMusicStore.com.ph and www.iTunes.com. For more information you may visit our website www.polyeastrecords.com, ‘Like’ us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram.

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