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Actor JC De Vera is now officially a Kapamilya after signing a two-year contract with ABS-CBN today (July 29). “Admittedly, I am nervous and I am very overwhelmed because it’s a dream come true to be a Kapamilya,” said JC.  He revealed that he will start taping for an upcoming teleserye in August. He also said that he is open to do any role whether for drama, action, and even comedy. “I am very willing to do all the projects the management will offer,” he said. Present during the signing were (L-R) ABS-CBN TV production head Laurenti Dyogi, ABS-CBN broadcast head Cory Vidanes, JC de Vera, ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio, talent handler Necie Concio (representing JC’s manager, Leo Dominguez) and ABS-CBN business unit head Deo Endrinal.

Child star Cha-Cha Cañete from the hit kiddie gag show “Goin’ Bulilit” took home two medals at the recently concluded 17 th   World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) that took place in Hollywood, California. The competition ran from July 12 to July 21.   Earning much praise and recognition, Cha-Cha’s talent wowed the crowd and judges as she performed in five different categories during the prestigious competition. Just at the young age of eight, she was awarded silver medals for her performances of “The Climb” and “Climb Every Mountain” in the Pop and Gospel categories, respectively.   Aside from Cha-Cha’s success at WCOPA, Team Philippines proved to be a fierce competitor, besting representatives from over fifty countries.   Team Philippines’ Beverly Caimen won the highest recognition of “Senior Grand Champion Performer of the World”, while Aldeza Ianna de la Torre was also proclaimed “Junior Grand Champion of the World”—earning the Philippines a grand sla...

ABS-CBN’s entertainment talk show, “Showbiz Inside Report” will air this Saturday (July 27) an in-depth report on the controversial break-up of international singing sensation Billy Crawford and actress-singer-VJ Nikki Gil. After almost five years of being together, what triggered the showbiz couple to call it quits? Meanwhile, “Showbiz Inside Report” will also feature the memorable birthday surprise of Bea Alonzo for her boyfriend Zanjoe Marudo and the ‘SIR-tified’ exclusive interview with Comedy Queen AiAi delas Alas, who just came back from her vacation in the US. Don’t miss the trending showbiz talk show of ABS-CBN, “Showbiz Inside Report,” this Saturday, 2:30pm, after “It’s Showtime.”

For years, Philip Abadicio has always been associated with the success of the products and brands he launched for his clients. As a PR practitioner, he established RPA & Communicate where he mastered the ropes of the lifestyle industry.  Thus, it gave him the chance to hobnob with some of the country’s known celebrities in society, showbiz, business, politics and media.  It also brought out the friendliest and most intuitive side of his personality as captured on-cam in his latest quest as lifestyle TV host. Now on its second season, It’s More Fun with Philip: Ang Lifestyle Show ng Bayan! will air its initial telecast on July 28, 2013, Sunday, 9:30 pm, on TV5’s news channel, Aksyon TV (with a replay every Tuesday, 9:30 pm and Saturday, 5 pm). With his renewed contract with the network, Philip has been given an assurance of his status as the only TV show and host that paves the way for lifestyle to be more interesting and within reach of all Filipinos. “It’s a lifestyle ...

This annual red-letter affair will honor 12 outstanding men - all whom are game changers in their respective fields. Here the list of the 'Men Who Matter' Photos by Mau Mauricio Cesar Purisima,Hideo Muraoka,Cristino L. Naguiat, Jr.,Richard Yap,Archie Rodriguez,Bernie Liu Jude Turcuato,Anton San Diego,Kiefer Ravena,Jing Monis,Erik Cua and Carlos Celdran For more information about this grab a copy of People Asia Magazine.

From the successful book of Internet Action Star Ramon Bautista, gets its debut on the silver screen. Here the publicity photos for the "Bakit Di Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?" Star Cinema and is part of its 20th Anniversary presentation. It tells about the story of a brainy ugly duckling girl and on how she turns into someone who's worth loving. It is the first movie team up of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim and is directed by Joyce Bernal.

The Philippines’ most trusted 24/7 news channel ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel, and Yahoo! Philippines, the #1 source of online news in the country, join forces to provide a premium news content to online users in the region, and Filipinos across the world . In a first of its kind collaboration in Southeast Asia between two powerful media voices, the partnership is a step towards fulfilling daily habits of online users around news consumption. The partnership enables Yahoo! Philippines, which has a daily average user base of 2.1 million, to build a strong presence on TV. The move makes ANC its top content partner, providing its network with the latest news and information culled directly from the live on air feed of the award-winning news channel. Similarly, ANC will have its own section on the Yahoo! Philippines News. It will serve as the digital hub of the news channel where users can find online articles, photos, and video clips of news reports, features and interviews aired ...

Singer, model, performer, DJ Producer of the new French EDM scene has been elected Best Dance DJ in 2011 (Only for DJs), ranked #74 in the TOP 100 DJs 2012 (DJ Mag), 5th Best French DJ in the world and this year he was elected French Revalation 2013 (Fun Radio Dance Event). Aside from being a recurrent resident on Fun Radio and coach on the TV show “The Voice” in Belgium, Quentin Mosimann showcased his producing skills with his latest release “I DRUM U” (Top 100 Beatport Chart) and “Pogo Pogo” (#28 on top 100 Electro House on Beatport ) play listed by his models: Chuckie, Erick Morillo, Abel Ramos, Mastiksoul and Christian Marchi. Quentin Mosimann Live Witness this all star DJ LIVE IN MANILA this August 2, Friday at Palladium, Makati! Don’t miss it! For more information contact Palladium at: Tel.: 576-8479 / 0917-5813572 Driveway Entrance, New World Hotel Makati, Esperanza Street corner Makati Ave., Ayala Center, Makati City Like Palladium on Facebook : http://www.fb.me/Palladium...

Meet Kimpoy. Kim Paolo Vivas Feliciano became a household name by inspiring lots of people with his blog posts and tweets from his home in Dunedin, New Zealand. WikiAnswers describes him as “the guy who has the boy-next-door charm and started being popular in Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter then in every girls’ heart.” His claims to fame, according to an award-giving body, are his sweetness and respect for women. He is being tagged by his fans as “Superman.” After his return to the Philippines, Kimpoy released his self-titled debut album from Universal Records and now making showbiz splash by bagging his first role on television: the nerdy-romantic in GMA Network’s kiligserye “With A Smile.” He was recently named Trending Twitter Phenom at the Globe Tatt Awards, which also gave him the Thought Mover Award last year. Meet Chloe. She is the twin sister of Jhoie, the die-hard fan of Kimpoy Feliciano who died of brain cancer. Before her sister’s demise, Chloe made a promise to Jhoie that she w...

Two of ABS-CBN’s newest ‘Primetime Idols’ and Philippine showbiz’s reigning ‘Teen Queen and King’–Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla–are set to make their grand return on primetime TV via ABS-CBN’s most romantic series of 2013 titled “Got To Believe,” directed by box-office director Cathy Garcia-Molina. After ruling the hearts of viewers as Princess Areeyah and Gino in the royal teleserye “Princess And I” and as Patchot and Ivan in their launching movie under Star Cinema”Must Be… Love,” Kathryn and Daniel will continue to charm the whole country in “Got To Believe,” wherein Daniel plays the the rich kid, spoiled ‘prince,’ Joaquin, while Kathryn plays Chichay, a simple girl with big dreams for her family. Also part of the “Got To Believe” cast are Manilyn Reynes, Benjie Paras, Ian Veneracion and Carmina Villarroel. Join Chichay and Joaquin as they embark into the “real world.” Will Chichay’s “never say die” motto be enough for her to reach all her dreams? What will turn Joaquin...

ABS-CBN presents this July its biggest drama offering for the year, “Muling Buksan Ang Puso,” topbilled by three of Kapamilya network’s newest ‘Primetime Idols’–Teleserye Sweetheart Julia Montes, Versatile Actor Enchong Dee, and Next Ultimate Leading Man Enrique Gil. “Muling Buksan Ang Puso” features an ensemble of stars comprising of three generations of some of the country’s most talented actors including the three new ‘Primetime Idols’ of ABS-CBN; top caliber actresses who are both returning Kapamilyas Agot Isidro and Cherie Gil, with exceptional actors Daniel Fernando, Dominic Ochoa and Jestoni Alarcon; and the highly acclaimed veteran performers Ms. Pilar Pilapil, fresh from the success of “Ina Kapatid Anak,” Dante Rivero, and the one and only Queen of Philippine Movies Ms. Susan Roces, who is set to take on a very challenging role. “Muling Buksan Ang Puso” is the newest masterpiece of Dreamscape, the group who created the phenomenal teleserye “Walang Hanggan” and the recent...

Risks. At one point or another, we have all craved for an adventure. We have all wished for moments that take our breath away, and situations where we stretch ourselves, pushing our limits and living to tell the tale. Taking risks empower us. It allows us to get to know ourselves, and most importantly, to discover parts of ourselves we didn’t even know existed. It is also essential in staying young. By taking risks, we allow ourselves to be childlike again, simply taking the plunge without hesitation or worse, overthinking. Risk-taking doesn’t have to be life-changing, but it has to be radical enough to matter. You don’t need to suddenly switch careers or pack your bags, and leave everyone behind. You can start small. Sometimes, taking risks is as simple as taking up a new sport or going on a new adventure on a weekend with your closest friends. For foodies, taking risks mean dining in new restaurants and for movie buffs, watching a new genre is taking movie watching on an entirely d...

The winners of the first ever tandem of representatives to pioneer a stronger bond of unity between two cultures were finally declared last June 30, 2013 during the grand coronation night of the first ever Mr. and Miss Chinatown Philippines held at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Resorts World Manila. The title of Mr. Chinatown Philippines 2013 and the Ambassador of Good Will went to this year’s self-confessed “lola’s boy” Randy See, while the title of Miss Chinatown Philippines and the Ambassadress of Good Will went to Philippine School of Interior Design student Rolini Lim Pineda. The two were selected out of an intense judging round done by many acclaimed professionals in a wide variety of fields. The judges for the coronation were Richard Yap, Janine Tugnon, Cory Vidanes, Jasper Tiu, Hon. Pan Feng, Dory Poa, Knoi Esmane, Wilson Go, Angel Ngu, Jose Go, and Brian Lim. Mr. Chinatown Philippines 2013, Randy See, displayed confidence all throughout—almost bre...

Audie Gemora is hailed as the country’s King of Philippine Musical Theater because of the number of roles he has breathed life into in his decades in the business. Aside from being an excellent theater performer, he is one of the most respected icons of the musical theater, founding companies like Trumpets and STAGES, and being one of the stalwarts of Repertory Philippines. He also starred and directed shows for PETA and Tanghalang Pilipino. This July 5 at the CCP Little Theater, Audie topbills I Was Here, which traces Audie’s music roots in an unforgettable concert experience. Audie will be joined by theater luminary Sheila Francisco and stage’s youngest leading man Sam Concepcion. Local music industry’s biggest recording star will also join Audie and will be his special surprise guest. I Was Here is part of CCP’s Triple Threats which showcases the Leading Men and Women of Philippine Musical Theater’s uncanny ability to sing, dance and act. Nonie Buencamino kicked-off the series las...