Rumored real-life and onscreen couple Kim Chiu and Xian Lim, or “KimXi” as fondly called by their fans, remain elusive on questions about the real status of their relationship in their thrilling interview with Anthony Taberna.

The “Past Tense” stars, however, tease their fans by admitting that they are now getting into a romantic relationship.

“We’re getting there. We’ve become closer. Our friendship has gotten more special because we trust each other,” Kim says in “Tapatan Ni Tunying” airing this Thursday (Nov 27).

“We are really comfortable with each other,” Xian adds.

In the “Tapatan Ni Tunying” episode, Kim and Xian also open up about growing up in broken families. How do their experiences affect their outlook in life?

The couple reveals more about their life and career in the said episode.

Don’t miss “Tapatan Ni Tunying” this Thursday (Nov 20) at 4:30 PM on ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Gold. For updates, follow the program’s social media accounts www.Twitter.com/TNTunying, www.Instagram.com/TNTunying, and www.facebook.com/TNTunying.

The Social Entrepreneurship Program of Caritas Manila will hold the second-run of a Grand Expo dubbed “Buy and Give Expo 2” on November 28-30, 2014 at the Glorietta Activity Center, Palm Drive, Makati City.

Caritas Manila’s Social Entrepreneurship Program helps the livelihood of poor communities by encouraging the entrepreneurial spirit and marketing their products. This program is providing skills and training to the urban poor communities and marginalized sector as well as honing them to become social entrepreneurs. Caritas Margins and Segunda Mana are two of the programs under Social Entreprise.

The first expo was held last year, November 29, 30 and December 1, 2013 at the TriNoma Mall in Quezon City.

Buy and Give Expo 2 will showcase products made by social entrepreneurs. It aims to raise funds to help sustain the social enterprise and other pro-poor programs of Caritas Manila.

The Expo will sell products which are 100% made by marginalized communities in Metro Manila and provinces, such as gift items, accessories and personal care products made by urban poor families. It will also offer artworks made by residents of the National Bilibid Prison and pre-loved items and inventories generously shared by the benefactors and corporate partners of Caritas Manila.

The Expo is dubbed as BUY and GIVE because every product enables the buyer to GIVE and SHARE in 3 ways: First, the buyer generates income for the producer from the marginalized community or sector. Second, part of the income is plowed back to Caritas Manila to sustain its pro-poor programs, specifically the Skills and Livelihood Training and the Youth Servant Leadership and Education Programs. Third, the buyer gets high-quality products at friendly prices for his personal use or as gift to people he cares about.

Come to Caritas Manila’s BUY & GIVE EXPO 2 for good finds at reasonable prices. Shopping has never been this indulgent to the heart.

For more information about the Expo, call 562-0020 t0 25 local 26.
You may also visit www.caritasmanila.org.ph or like our Facebook page Caritas Manila, Inc. and follow our Twitter account, @CaritasManila.

#CaritasExpo2 is the official hashtag of the event. 

Programs of Activities

Day 1 – November 28, 2014 (Friday)
– Opening/Ribbon Cutting/Blessing/Remarks with Caritas Manila’s Board of Trustees and Guests
– Choir Performance
– Meet and Greet with Chris Tiu, Caritas Manila Ambassador
– Launching of Caritas Manila Mobile Application
– Healing Mass with Rev. Fr. Ferdinand “Soy” T. Hernando

Day 2 – November 29, 2014 (Saturday)
– Choir Performance
– Cooking Demo by Chef Jessie
– Performance by GMA Artists
– Showcase of Caritas Margins Products (Fashion Show)
– Healing Mass with Fr. Joey Faller

Day 3 – November 30, 2014 (Sunday)
– Choir Performance
– Showcase of Caritas Margins Products (Fashion Show)
– Healing Mass with Rev. Fr. Anton Pascual

Ryzza Mae did not give the prize to Look-up winner after the latter told her that she’s “malandi.”

AiinsWorld in Bucheon Korea features miniatures of 67 of the world’s popular landmarks like the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, the Great Wall of China, and more!

Did you know that when you’re in Korea, you can travel around the world in 60 minutes?!

Apparently, there is a theme park in Korea featuring miniatures of popular landmarks around the world perfect for picture taking and taking selfies. When I say miniatures, by the way, I don’t mean ‘small’ because the replicas are quite big, approximately 20 to 30% from the original landmark. Like for example this replica of France’s Eiffel Tower:

The theme park is called “AiinsWorld” and it’s actually one of the highlights of my trip to Korea earlier this month! It’s located at 529-2 Sang-dong, Wonmi-gu, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. It’s a little outside of Seoul but you can easily go there by taking the Seoul Subway Line 7 and alight at Samsan Stadium Station, Exit 5. Just follow the sign boards and take a 10-minute walk before you reach the park.

I arrived there around 1:00pm in the afternoon and the ticket price is 8,000 won. Since I have a discount coupon from a tourist brochure that I got from Incheon International airport, my entrance fee was only 6,800 won (i saved 1,200 won!). Travel Tip: When in Seoul, find those red brochures at the airport, they got plenty of discount coupons for tourists.

By the way, if you opt to go to AiinsWorld at night, the entrance fee is 12,000 won starting at 5:30pm. It’s a little more expensive than the daytime tickets, I guess because of the led lights that illuminate the whole place at night time.

Here are the park’s operating hours:

April – October: Weekdays 10:00 – 21:00 / Weekends & Holidays 10:00 – 22:00
November – March : Weekdays 10:00 – 20:00 / Weekends & Holidays 10:00 – 21:00

Last admission is 1 hour before closing time.

Check out my snaps:

For more details about AiinsWorld, visit their website at www.aiinsworld.com.

AirAsia flies daily from Manila to Seoul Korea (Incheon). Get the lowest fares now at www.airasia.com!

Get a chance to win two round-trip tickets to Seoul, Korea by joining the AirAsia Facebook contest.

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Marian Rivera posted a picture of her and fiance Dingdong Dantes as a treat to their fans.

Source: Instagram (@therealmarian)

“The next time I kiss you, sweetheart,
I’ll make sure it’s my name you will whisper and no other…”

RIGHT NEXT TO ME
by Janet Bernardo

Gusto ni Jhoy na maging bitter. May karapatan siyang maging bitter dahil natuklasan niyang siya pala ang third party sa isang relationship. Siya pala ang kontrabida.

All along she thought she was the perfect heroine and Piccard Bayer was the perfect hero.
Ngunit kung kailan naman siya nagpapaka-bitter ay saka naman dumating sa buhay niya si Blair. Hindi niya ito hinanap. Hindi niya hiniling na may katulad nito na dumating sa buhay niya. Dalang-dala na siya sa mga lalaki. Ayaw pa niyang mag-move on. Naniniwala siyang hindi naman lahat ng brokenhearted ay gustong mag-move on agad agad.

Ngunit bakit tila pursigido itong burahin si Pick sa puso niya? Bakit sa halip na layuan niya ito ay tila may sariling isip ang mga paa niya na lumapit pa rito?

Ayaw niyang mahulog rito. Ayaw niyang mamiligro na naman ang puso niya. Sinabi nito na hindi ito naniniwala sa pag-ibig. He warned her not to fall for him because he has no plan to catch anyone.

Kaya ba niyang baguhin ang isip nito?

Product Details:

Title: Right Next To Me
Author: Janet Bernardo
ISBN 978-971-9648-16-1
SRP P99.00/copy

Published by Lifebooks, “Right Next To Me” is now available in all branches of National Bookstore, Pandayan Bookshops and Precious Pages Bookshops nationwide.

For more pop novels and inspiring books, follow Lifebooks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

After her son Sam Shoaf successfully got on “The Voice Kids” under Team Sarah, 90s RnB artist Arnee Hidalgo attempts to make the coaches turn around for her in the final leg of blind auditions this weekend (Nov 29 and 30) on the top-rating and Twitter-trending “The Voice of the Philippines.”

Arnee had notably put his recording career on hold to focus on her family and being a mom. Now Arnee returns to her first love by joining “The Voice.” Will she be able to make it to the show just as her son did?

This weekend, coaches Apl, Sarah, Bamboo, at Lea will have completed their 14-member teams, and as expected, they will pull out all the stops and use their tricks to lure artists to get on their teams.

Copying what coaches Lea and Sarah did before, coach Apl will bring out one of the six Grammy awards won by his acclaimed hip-hop band Black Eyed Peas in hopes of capturing a three-chair turner. Will coach Apl convince the artist to pick him over the others?

An exciting clash will also ensue between coaches Bamboo and Lea as they try to recruit an aspiring goth artist to finalize their respective teams. Also watch out for the last batch of artists to hit the blind auditions, including a nurse, a church singer, and a digital artist.

The ending of the blind auditions also marks the beginning of the next stage of the competition – the battle rounds, where two artists from each team will face off by singing a song picked by their coach. Tune in to the last blind audition episode this weekend for a teaser on who will be paired up with whom.

Don’t miss the continuation of the blind auditions in “The Voice of the Philippines” Season 2 this Saturday (Nov 29), 8:45PM and Sunday (Nov 30), 8:30 PM on ABS-CBN. For updates on the program, visit thevoice.abs-cbn.com, like www.facebook.com/thevoiceabscbn, or follow @thevoiceabscbn on Twitter and @abscbnthevoice on Instagram. Use the official hashtag #FinalBlindsPH while watching and posting comments online.

The showdown continues as our top 6 clashers battle it out in the kitchen armed with their pastry tools and baking skills in Lifestyle Network’s “The Clash.”

This week, two entrepreneurs, a self-taught baker, and a pastry cook will be put to the test.
Born to Venezuelan parents, but raised in Canada, Cyn Villegas’ obsession with sweets as a kid has led her to live the sweet life we all aspire for. Right now, she deals with planning and making elegant wedding cakes for her clients as the chief cake designer and owner of Cynfully.

A dessert maker and business woman rolled into one, it is inspiring to know that Cyn can still squeeze in her busy schedule her hobbies such as sculpting and painting. With a diverse set of skills, Cyn has an edge in creating tempting desserts in the competition.

Another contestant to watch out for is Carmela Villegas who has been educated in the art of patisserie in France.

Studying and living in Europe is on everyone’s bucket list and Carmela is one lucky girl who has fulfilled this. In France, Carmela also had the chance to intern in a French patisserie where her baking skills were sharpened and her creativity honed.

Today, Carmela is a budding entrepreneur as the owner of Casa San Luis Pastries. Proving that anything can happen when you make time to chase your dreams, Carmela moved her wedding preparations in France for “The Clash.”

Wado Siman is your Baker Boy Next Door. Before finding solace in making desserts, Wado used to be an editor for television who suffered burnout. He quit his job and tried his hand in baking cakes and cupcakes. Although he lacked formal training, Wado had a natural flair for whipping up desserts.

When the number of orders kept growing, Wado knew he finally found his niche. Today, he works as an Account Executive for a food gadget hardware store. Determined to prove that through dedication anyone can master the art of dessert making, Wado joined Lifestyle Network’s “The Clash” and has been lucky to be picked as one of the finalists.

Pastry cook Jessica Relos is a self-proclaimed foodie. This gutsy girl who had the opportunity to work in a prominent hotel in Vancouver has plenty of talents. Jessica also loves to play the guitar and to dance. She also thinks excellent deserts need some key ingredients: precision, creativity, and lots of patience.

Who among the four will add “Great Dessert Master” in their list of accomplishments?
Follow their journey by watching “The Clash: Search for the Next Great Dessert Master” this Friday (November 28), 9:00PM on The Lifestyle Network. Encore telecast Saturdays 12:30AM, Sundays 9:30AM and Thursdays 6:00PM.

Before she walks down the aisle on Valentine’s Day next year, multi-awarded singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino will take music fans to her heart’s journey of love via her sixth album under Star Music tited “All About Love.”

The Pop-Rock Princess considers her newest album a “labor of love” as all the original tracks in it are created by her, her friends, and her future husband, Victor Christian “Yan” Asuncion.

Yeng has two compositions in the album, namely, “Dance Without the Music” and her carrier single “Ikaw,” which is currently the number one song in the country and the most-viewed local music video on YouTube with almost 10 million views.

Meanwhile, among the songs composed by Yan are “Shining Like the Sun (Baby are You Ready),” “Your Love Is My Relief,” and “What’s Up Ahead.”

Other love songs featured in “All About Love” are “Dito Ka Lang Sa Tabi” composed by Toto Sorioso, “Feels Like” by Gus Abarquez, “So Beautiful” by Jonathan Manalo, “Ferris Wheel” by Jed Dumawal, and “Una’t Huling Pag-ibig” by Ebe Dancel.

Also part of the album is the instrumental of “Ikaw.”

Yeng’s album is now available at leading record bars nationwide for only P350. Digital tracks can also be downloaded via online music stores such as iTunes, Mymusicstore.com.ph, and Starmusic.ph.

“Sweet, young and happy” is how Philippine showbiz’s Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo describes her self-titled debut album to be initially released online by Star Music this Sunday (November 30) via Starmusic.ph. It will be available at all record bars nationwide beginning December 5 (Friday).

According to Kathryn, she ventures into music to widen her horizon as an artist.

“Acting will remain my comfort zone. But for now, I want to explore and learn many things like singing, dancing, and hosting. I also want to know how to play musical instruments,” she said.

The 18-year-old recording star admits that she is very hands-on in the production of her album filled with easy-listening, feel-good tracks.

“Since this is my first time in recording, I trusted Star Music with the song choices because they surely know better what fits my voice,” Kathryn explained. “But in terms of the album’s concept, layout, and total look, and even in the music video, I helped out to make it really personalized.”

When asked about her musical influences, the Teen Queen has a handful of favorites, including Juris, Michael Bublé, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, and her idol Sarah Geronimo.

Featured in Kathryn’s debut album produced by Rox Santos, are three revivals, five original songs, and three bonus tracks.

She made a revival of Sharon Cuneta’s “Mr. DJ,” Cris Villongco’s “Crush ng Bayan,” and Heart Evangelista’s “Love Has Come My Way.”

Among the original tracks are “Na Sa ‘Yo Din Pala,” “Ikaw Na Nga Yata, “K Tnx Bye,” “Temporary Deja Vu,” and album’s carrier single “You Don’t Know Me” which was composed by singer-songwriter Marion Aunor.

All eight tracks have minus one versions in the album.

Meanwhile, Teen King Daniel Padilla is also part of Kathryn’s debut album. Part of the bonus tracklist are Teen Queen’s version of “Pagdating ng Panahon and the popular KathNiel duet performances of “Got to Believe In Magic” and “Pinas Smile” (ABS-CBN 2014 Summer Station ID).

Kathryn’s self-titled debut album will be available at all record bars nationwide for only P199. Digital tracks can also be downloaded via online music stores such as iTunes and Mymusicstore.com.ph.

Daniel Padilla invites his legion of fans to purchase Kathryn Bernardo’s self-titled debut album from Star Music.

In a video message released by Star Music, Daniel is pleading to their fans to buy Kathryn’s album.

“Kung ako bibili ako mga limang libo niyan, kaya kayo kahit isa lang ibigay niyo na. Hinding hindi kayo magsisisi, sisiguraduhin kong hinding hindi kayo magsisisi sa album na ito, napaka-cute, napakaganda ng boses, talagang talented na tao talaga. Kaya malapit na po ‘yang lumabas, abangan niyo po ‘yan, lalabas po iyan sa buong Pilipinas kaya bumili po kayo dahil ako po bibili.”

Kathryn’s self-titled debut album will be available at all record bars nationwide for only P199. Digital tracks can also be downloaded via online music stores such as iTunes and Mymusicstore.com.ph.

More details about Kathryn’s album here.

ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III was honored with a special award, the Tanglaw ng Araw award, for promoting good Filipino values at the 9th Araw Values Awards, where ABS-CBN won five recognitions.

“ABS-CBN is really the recipient of this award. Since the Araw Values Awards was conceived in 2000, we have been offering it our utmost support as we both know that our institutions’ respective mission and vision statements are aligned with promulgating the importance of Filipino values,” said Lopez in his acceptance speech during the awarding ceremony held at the Dolphy Theater recently.

For more than a decade now, ABS-CBN has been the home of the Araw Values Advertising Awards, and Lopez has been a firm believer of the award-giving body’s aim to promote good Filipino values.

ABS-CBN also reaped five awards this year — two Bronze and three Silver awards, four of which are under Advocacy Communications and one under Branded Communications.

ABS-CBN News’ TV Commercial “Tumayo Para sa Bayan” won both a Silver and a Bronze in the categories for Respect for Laws and Authority and Promotion of Self Disciplineand Love of Country and Respect for National Customs, respectively, while the “Buong Puwersa, Buong Bayan” campaign earned a Bronze and “Agosto 21 Documentary: Salamin” bagged a Silver in the Commitment to Truth, Honesty and Integrity category.

Meanwhile, ABS-CBN’s “Tulong Na, Tabang Na, Tayo Na,” a campaign launched just after the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda received the Silver award in the Love of Country and Respect for National Customs and Traditions category.

During the main event, ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio shared in her opening remarks that she is very proud to be part of a community where competitors unite for worthy causes.

“There are so many things to be done, so many more children to feed, more rivers to clean, more calamity-stricken areas to rebuild, more sick people to heal, more families to strengthen, and more corruption to expose and eliminate. May God always guide us to use the gift of creativity and the power of media that He has entrusted us,” she added.

Gracing the night with beautiful performances were Tres Marias, Jovit Baldivino, Itchyworms, Radioactive Sago Project, Jett Pangan, Raymund Marasigan, Maxene Magalona, Boboy Garovillo, Chacha Cañete, Darlene of “The Voice Kids”, Erik Santos, Maris Racal of “Pinoy Big Brother All-In”, Nicole Asencio, Quest, Bassilyo with Crazymix, and KZ Tandingan. The event was hosted by Xian Lim and Iza Calzado.

The Araw Values Advertising Awards stands unique among the other recognition-giving bodies as it gives importance to the values that an ad campaign communicates, particularly the seven Araw Cornerstone Values. The awards night will be aired on December 7 in ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best.

For a woman who has it all, it is unimaginable to think that Toni Gonzaga is anxious that her relationship might go down the drain.

What could have triggered this?

In the hit comedy sitcom “Home Sweetie Home,” Toni Gonzaga’s character (Julie) becomes a godmother to her kumare’s (Aiko Garcia) firstborn. But instead of attending the christening together with her husband Romeo (John Lloyd Cruz), Julie had to go alone because Romeo’s boss made him and the whole office work late on a Sunday!

Later on, Julie sees her kumare and kumpare (Boom Labrusca) bickering. The scene made Julie reflect about her relationship with Romeo (John Lloyd Cruz) and she becomes fearful that they might end up the same way. Her anxiety is further elevated when Julie discovers that Romeo missed the christening to “drink” with his officemates.

Will Julie and Romeo’s relationship be on the rocks? How will they resolve this issue?

Don’t dare miss this Saturday’s (November 29) episode of “Home Sweetie Home” on ABS-CBN, 6:00pm!

Catch the Kapamilya comedy shows and make weekends complete, as “Banana Split: Extra Scoop” airs on Saturdays after “Maalaala Mo Kaya”, “Banana Nite” airs weekdays after “Bandila”, “LUV U” airs Sunday after “ASAP 19”, ang “Goin’ Bulilit” airs Sundays after “TV Patrol Weekend”.

“Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4” Big Winner Myrtle Sarrosa (Dolly) stars in “Ipaglaban Mo” this Saturday (Nov 29) as a college student who fell in love with her married professor, whom she eventually accused of raping her.

Dolly was delighted when her crush Prof. Romy (Christian Vasquez) volunteered to tutor her after having received failing grades. Prof. Romy, meanwhile, remained sincere in his intention to help his student despite Dolly’s efforts to seduce him. However, Dolly had already presumed that the affection was mutual between them.

In respect to his family and profession, Prof. Romy immediately rejected Dolly’s affection. However, Dolly attempted to kill herself, but Prof. Romy was able to save her. The incident led to Dolly and Prof. Romy having sex due to Dolly’s aggressiveness.

Dolly’s family eventually found out what happened. To overcome embarrassment, they forced Dolly to sue her professor. Did the court take side on Prof. Romy and his claim that he did not rape Dolly because she only seduced him?

Don’t miss the Avel Sunpongco-directed “Love Ko Si Sir” episode of the hit legal drama anthology “Ipaglaban Mo” this Saturday (Nov 29) after “It’s Showtime” on ABS-CBN. For more updates follow the show’s social media accounts www.Twitter.com/IpaglabanMoCh2, www.Instagram.com/IpaglabanmoABSCBN, and www.Facebook.com/IpaglabanMoABSCBN.

The Voice Kids top four finalists Lyca Gairanod, Darren Espanto, Juan Karlos Labajo, and Darlene Vibares have indeed fulfilled their dreams: they recently won in the most prestigious competition for kids, they’ve become regular performers of “ASAP 19,” and they’ve recently released their debut compilation album.

But few know that they’ve suffered from bullying. This Saturday (November 29) in “The Bottomline with Boy Abunda” they will recall how they struggled emotionally to deal with bullies. Darlene, known for her energetic and powerful performance, reveals how she had difficulties expressing herself and how her near-death experience changed her outlook in life. Lyca, whose humble background and masterful rendition of Aegis’s “Basang Basa Sa Ulan” captured the hearts of viewers, tells us how she was picked on at school because of her social status. Meanwhile, Darren, born in Canada, and the 13- year old Cebuano Charmer Juan Karlos reveal how they overcame “racism” issues. Watch The Voice Kids as they triumphantly share stories of small beginnings, big dreams, and their sweet victories. Don’t miss the 10th USTv Students’ Choice Awards 2014 Students’ Choice of Public Affairs Program “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday, after “Banana Split: Extra Scoop.” For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.com or follow @abscbndotcom on Twitter.

Vice Ganda made fun of the Gary Valenciano song “How Did You Know” and John Legend’s “All of Me” on It’s Showtime. This is funny!

Sony Pictures Animation today announced the casting of Oscar®-, Tony-, Grammy- and Emmy-winning writer, director, performer, composer and producer Mel Brooks in the sequel to the 2012 worldwide hit, “Hotel Transylvania 2.”

Brooks has been cast in the role of Vlad, the ancient, undead and incredibly grumpy father to Dracula (Adam Sandler). Dracula, Mavis, Jonathan and all of their monster friends are back in the brand new comedy adventure: when the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a comic collision of supernatural old-school and modern day cool.

“Hotel Transylvania 2” is being directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, produced by Michelle Murdocca, executive-produced by Sandler, Allen Covert,and Ben Waisbren, and written by Robert Smigel.
Brooks – who takes on the role 40 years after helming the horror-comedy classic “Young Frankenstein” – said, “I’m having a wonderful time with the character Vlad. He’s been around for eons and he’s a pretty crabby guy. Basically, he reminds me of me.”

Brooks isn’t the only icon who will be voicing Vlad, as Sony Pictures Releasing International is securing the talents of additional high-profile stars around the world to voice the ancient one for the non-English versions of the film. So far, these regional Vlads include: France’s Michel Galabru, the esteemed 92-year-old actor who has appeared in more than 200 films; Japan’s Junji Inagawa, whose voice is instantly recognizable as the “go to” narrator of horror films, radio programs and DVDs; Holland’s Bram Van Der Vlugt, who, for decades, was the most requested Dutch TV/film “Sinterklaas” (Saint Nicholas); and Belgium’s Jacques Vermeire, the well-known Flemish performer with decades of memorable comic television and feature film performances.

Opening across the Philippines on September 2015, “Hotel Transylvania 2” is distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.

GMA Pinoy TV brings its highly anticipated Kapusong Pinoy Concert series to Singapore with Kapuso artists Dennis Trillo, Jonalyn Viray and Betong Sumaya gearing up to delight Pinoy fans in the country on November 30.

On the heels of its highly successful previous installments in Los Angeles last September and Dubai this November, the concert titled Kapusong Pinoy sa Singapore will be held at the Kallang Theater, 1 Stadium Walk in Singapore.

The much-awaited concert is headlined by Drama King Dennis Trillo, Fearless Diva Jonalyn Viray and features actor-comedian Betong Sumaya as his beloved character Antonietta from the Philippine’s longest running comedy program Bubble Gang.

Dennis, whose “TomDen” album with fellow Kapuso actor and My Husband’s Lover star Tom Rodriguez has garnered a Platinum Record Award, will delight the audience with his vocal prowess and charm.

Cementing the international success of his groundbreaking role in the critically-acclaimed series My Husband’s Lover, the Kapuso leading man has also gained recognition in the region with his nomination for the Best Actor category in the upcoming Asian Television Awards. The awarding ceremony will take place this December in Singapore.

Following a successful concert titled Fearless: The Repeat, Kapuso singer Jonalyn Viray will take the stage once more in a powerful display of her vocal talents that have earned her the title, Fearless Diva. The crowd can look forward to highly entertaining numbers that will showcase her wide vocal range and exceptional talent.

Adding a fun element to the concert is Betong Sumaya as Antonietta. After entertaining a sold-out crowd in the Kapusong Pinoy sa L.A. concert, Betong will surely keep the audience laughing as they witness his comedic character live on stage.

Kapusong Pinoy sa Singapore is sponsored by Camella, Pag Ibig Fund, Cebuana Lhuillier, Thunderbird, Debt Aid Consulting, The Generics Pharmacy, Jollibee Padala, Everest Aircondition, and Shakey’s.

Gates open at 1:30PM. Admission to the concert is FREE. Tickets are available on a first come, first serve basis with a no ticket, no entry policy. For ticket reservations, please call +65 92778256 or email: kapusongpinoysg@gmail.com.

Kapuso fans abroad may join in the fun and excitement by sharing their photos, tweets and status messages with the hashtag #KapusongPinoySG.

For more information on GMA’s international events and channels, visit the website www.gmanetwork.com/international.

A day before the Star Awards for TV was held last Sunday, November 23, a certain @JunGel143 posted on Twitter: “Si KIM CHIU daw ang nanalo sa bidding sa PMPC Star Awards. Wow! Best Actress na si Kim Chiu, Natalo pa niya sina Maja, Bea, Angel, Maricel and Lovi.”

The Philippine Movie Press Club or PMPC, the group that organizes the annual Star Awards for TV, Movies and Music, has figured in several controversies in the past saying that they favor some stars who give gifts to the organization in cash or in kind. This year is no exemption as another controversy erupted right after the 28th Star Awards for TV was held last Sunday.

Apparently, blogger Fashion Pulis posted before the awards night a Twitter post by a certain @JunGel143 saying that Kim Chiu won the bidding and will eventually beat 5 notable actresses namely Angel Locsin (The Legal Wife), Bea Alonzo (Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon), Lovi Poe (Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real), Maricel Soriano (Ang Dalawang Mrs. Real) and Maja Salvador (The Legal Wife) for the Best Drama Actress award.

Sunday night came and true enough, Kim Chiu won the highly-coveted trophy for her performance in the primetime series “Ikaw Lamang.”

Because of this, the Kapamilya drama Princess received flak from netizens accusing her of buying the Best Actress trophy from PMPC. Kim replied to the accusations with a simple tweet:

kung binibili ang award sana bumili nko noon pa po.#justsaying #goodvibes lang po tayo dito. mag thank u kay papa God sa lhat ng blessings:)

— kim chiu (@prinsesachinita) November 24, 2014

Kim also posted on Instagram (@chinitaprincess) the following:

“sa lahat ng nagdoubt kung bakit ako yung nanalo, gagawin ko po kayong dagdag inspirasyon ko para pagbutihin ko pa ang trabaho ko.. maraming salamat sa inyo!!!! #bestnightever #thankful.”

Do you think Kim Chiu deserved the Best Drama Actress trophy from Star Awards?

Watch how Kim Chiu got emotional on “Aquino and Abunda Tonight” after Boy Abunda asked for her reaction about the controversy:

Image courtesy of @animitchy19 on Instagram

Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo’s character in “Wansapanataym” continues to deal with her father’s overprotectiveness in the continuation of ‘Puppy Ko Si Papi’ on Sunday (November 30).

Despite everything she has been through to turn her dad Douglas (Dominic Ochoa) back into being a human, Iris (Kathryn) still resents how controlling he is to people who are getting close to her. Can Iris still fix her relationship with her father before time runs out? What will she do when she finds out that the ritual didn’t work and that Douglas still turned into a dog? Also part of “Wansapanataym Presents Puppy ko si Papi” are Khalil Ramos, Marlann Flores, Chienna Filomena, Apollo Abraham, John Steven de Guzman, and John Lapus. It is written by Yam Tanangco Domingo and directed by Don Cuaresma. The original story book for Filipino kids “Wansapanataym” is under the production of Dreamscape Entertainment Television, the group that created top-rating TV masterpieces such as “Walang Hanggan,”“Ina, Kapatid, Anak,” “Juan dela Cruz,” and “Ikaw Lamang.” Don’t miss the continuation of Kathryn’s “Wansapanataym” special this Sunday, 6:45PM, after “Goin’ Bulilit” on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.com or follow @abscbndotcom on Twitter.