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We saw Sarah Geronimo's last television series was 2007 in "Pangarap Na Bituin”. After that she concentrated on her singing career and she also starred in 2 blockbuster movies “A Very Special Love” and “You Changed My Life” both with John Lloyd Cruz. And she also a mainstay of "ASAP XV."

Now the Pop Star Princess Sarah Geronimo is set to do a new television series.

"May plano na pong teleserye after po yata ng movie with Ms. Judy Ann Santos. Hopefully matuloy," Geronimo said.
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Is ABS-CBN’s “Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Double Up” in hot water again?

This after Beverly Longid, president of the Katribu party-list, an indigenous peoples sectoral party, protested the “improper and inappropriate use of the bahag (g-string)” in PBB’s Monday episode.

Longid said one of the housemates “wrongly” wrapped around his waist an Igorot g-string in his task.

Longid was referring to Steve “Tibo” Jumalon who was made to wear a bahag in an effort to teach him the value of simplicity.

But there is a proper and appropriate way of wearing the garment, maintained Longid.

“While we understand that the intent of its use is to promote certain moral values, we believe it diminished the cultural symbolism and importance of the indigenous garb,” she said.

Bahag is traditionally worn by Igorot men of Cordillera and other indigenous peoples such as the Aetas, Dumagats and Mangyans.

“Any inappropriate use of our culture not only offends our sensitivities but also demeans the integrity of our customs and traditions, which we passionately defend together with our rights to ancestral land and self-determination,” she added.

She called on the PBB producers to “correct the improper use of the bahag.”

“We can extend assistance in demonstrating the proper way of wearing it and in educating the public regarding its appropriate use, not to mention the importance of upholding the integrity of indigenous culture,” she said.

Months ago, the Philippine Nurses Association Inc. (PNA) cried foul after housemate Catherine “Cathy” Remperas wore a nurse uniform as her costume. The group reportedly said that it allegedly tarnished the good image of a professional nurse. Cathy is a nursing graduate.

The producers of the show later apologized to the PNA.


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Ten of the housemates were able to breathe easy Saturday night.

The merge of houses already began, with each housemate who was announced safe entering House A. It was home sweet home for Catherine "Cathy" Remperas, Johan Morielle Santos, Paul Jake Castillo, Steve "Tibo" Jumalon, and Jason Veron Francisco.

Original House B’s Alvin Kirby "Rocky" Salumbides, Marielle Sorino, Patrick Villanueva, Samuelle "Sam" Pinto, and Kathleen "Kath" Lopena-Ortega happily moved in soon after.

They could not help but exhale audibly, a look of relief taking the place of their earlier apprehension. Kath was at a loss for words, repeatedly expressing her gratitude for another chance. They started bonding right away and gathered to share stories.

With the threat of eviction out of the way, Bagyong Issa turned out to be something they would look forward to. The boys were particularly looking forward to facing challenges as one team, without worrying about competing with another house. From now on, it seemed, there was an “all for one, one for all” battle cry.

The 5 remaining housemates were Melisa "Melai" Cantiveros, Hermes Eugene Bautista, Rica Paras, Carolyn "Carol" Lim Batay, and Yuri Okawa.

They spent the night together in House B, all carrying the burden that it could be their last night as housemates. Despite the tension, Melai was still able to stay upbeat, asking if the others would rather hold a vigil since they would find difficulty sleeping anyway.

All agreed to make the most out of their last night, since it would surely be the end for one of them. As soon as they entered the house, they gathered in prayer, united in their need for strength and their gratitude for making it this far.

Hermes, the only guy in the group, stayed with the others the entire night. Yuri took the time to sing Jason’s praises to Melai. Both Rica and Melai were surprised as Yuri shared how appreciative and helpful Jason was around the house, characteristics that were far from the Jason they knew.

Before Melai could turn green from jealousy, Yuri assured her that Jason did miss her, and that she was probably the reason he has changed his ways.

Before the announcements, each was asked if there were things that they regretted doing. All had few, if any, regrets. Melai’s only regret was that she was not able to use the pool much while Carol believed that she was just being true to herself, and that was not something to be ashamed of.

Rica shared the same sentiments, though admitted to being too comfortable and loose with her language. Hermes and Yuri both had no regrets, though they asked forgiveness if they had hurt anyone.

Try as they would to distract themselves, putting aside the fear of the coming eviction was next to impossible. All of them expressed fear of being evicted, now more than ever before. A regular eviction would have been difficult, but to be kicked out by people’s choice left one with a feeling of loss and being unwanted.

The first two housemates who joined the group in House A were Rica and Carol. Melai followed suit, leaving only Hermes and Yuri on the edge of their seats.

Finally, the announcement came, saving Hermes and ending Yuri’s days in the house.

Hermes was quite reluctant to leave Yuri, finding little victory if it was at the expense of another. It took Kuya’s prodding and Yuri’s assurance to get him out of the room.

Kuya then spoke with Yuri, commending her on having the courage to stay true to herself and her beliefs. As a last boon, he also allows her to say her final goodbye to her housemates.

A few moments after, Yuri was ushered into the outside world by host Mariel Rodriguez and welcomed by her mom and her supporters. Yuri rushed into her mom’s arms in tears, though she could not help but smile at the people cheering her on.

In her speech, she said: “Sometimes hindi lahat ng nakikita niyo sa TV is true. Sometimes entertainment isn’t really entertaining, pero pinakita ko naman kung ano talaga ako. And I’m not that bad. Sometimes I’m just misunderstood. So I hope you guys will get to know me better.”

Take note that the names were given out in random order. The percentage of votes were as follows: Yuri (26.52%), Mariel (22.9 %), Carol (17.25%), Hermes (9.80%), and Rocky (7.01%) are the top 5. Sam (4.67%), Patrick (3.90%), Rica (1.0%), Cathy (1.58%), and Kath (1.53%) follow, with the last three in close competition.

The bottom 5 – who actually are the ones who people did not think of evicting – were Melai (1.08%), Tibo (0.74%), Jason (0.60%), Paul Jake (0.46%), and Johan (0.32%).


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Actress Eula Valdez is dating “Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Double Up” housemate Alvin Kirby “Rocky” Salumbides.

Valdez, 41, admitted the relationship after Rocky confessed to his fellow housemates that “Amor Powers,” a famous character portrayed by the actress, is his girlfriend.

Valdez said she turned giddy after watching a PBB episode where Rocky, 29, proclaimed his love for her.

“Napanood ko rin noong tinanong siya, ‘Binata ka? Binata pero taken.’ Ang haba ng hair ko (laughs),” she said.

The two met when they shot a music video together, according to Valdez.

Meanwhile, the actress said she is hurting amid the criticisms being hurled against her boyfriend. Rocky, along with other 3 male PBB housemates, has been accused of discrimination after he poked fun at “Transgender Math Goddess” Rica Paras.

Conceding that Rocky made a mistake, she still called on the public to give him another chance.


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ABS-CBN has garnered 3 nominations at the prestigious 14th Asian TV Awards.

The station’s late night newscast, “Bandila,” is a finalist in the best news program category for its “EDSA Shootout” coverage.

Docu-drama “I Survived” is in the running for best current affairs program, while “Pilipinas, Game KNB?” is up for the best game or quiz program prize.

“Bandila” has already been cited by prominent award giving bodies like the International Emmy Awards, KBP Golden Dove Awards, and Star Awards for TV. It has been recognized for its ground-breaking coverage of important news events like the shootout in EDSA, which involved civilians who got caught in the crossfire.


It is anchored by Henry Omaga-Diaz, Ces Oreña Drilon and Korina Sanchez (on leave).

“I Survived,” meanwhile, was awarded the best reality show at the 1st MTRCB awards. The Drilon-anchored docu-drama is targeting its 2nd trophy in just 9 months on air, with an entry on a Filipina comfort woman’s ordeal during the Japanese occupation.

“Pilipinas, Game KNB?” is a regular Star TV Awards and Anak TV Seal winner. Recently, the game show’s host, Edu Manzano, was also awarded best male host during the MTRCB awards.

The Asian TV Awards is regarded as the Asian television industry’s most significant and prestigious event. On its 14th year, it aims to continue to recognize talent, spur industry progress, and build up the regional media.

The awarding ceremonies will be on December 3 at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore.



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For the first time in Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) history, the public gets to vote for the housemate they want to be evicted.

Kuya made this announcement during "PBB Double Up's" 7th nomination night on Sunday.

During the live nomination night, Big Brother announced that all housemates are this week's nominees.

Due to this big twist, the audience will vote to evict the housemate they want to leave the hit reality show in the upcoming 5th eviction night.

Before this shocking development, Big Brother had the housemates undergo an unusual process of nomination where the housemates casted their votes on 2 housemates from the other house.

In that round of nominations, Johan Morielle Santos and Yuri Okawa were nominated from House A, while Rica Paras and Rocky Salumbides were the nominees from House B. Then in the second round of nominations, Big Brother gave each house the liberty to discuss and change the result of the nominations.

Rica and Rocky remained to be House B's nominees while Yuri was replaced by Kath Lopena-Ortega to join Johan for House A nominees.

The housemate with the highest percentage of vote will leave PBB house next week.



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Rob Stumvoll is the latest evictee in Pinoy Big Brother Double Up.

The “ladies man from Austria” got the lowest number of text votes (4.32%) among fellow nominees for eviction Rica Paras (38.55%), Jason Francisco (35.81%), Carol Batay (15.11%), and Patrick Villanueva (6.21%).

Rob humbly accepted his early exit from the competition, and the Filipino Austrian was welcomed back into the outside world by his mother.

Rob was able to speak to the housemates for one last time, and he told his friends in the two houses that he will wait for them until they can all get together again and party.

Rob and all the other housemates experienced a drastic change this week, which dramatically tested their characters.

The girls from House A left their humble abode and crossed over to the other side, but the guys of House B seemed to be unwelcoming especially with Rica.

Rob, who once became close with Rica when they did a secret task during their first week inside the house, was apparently acting cold toward Rica when she came with the other girls from House A.

In one their conversations, the boys of House B referred to Rica, a transgender, by many offensive names. Although Rica told Big Brother that she was unaffected by these slurs, Kuya had to call the attention of the boys regarding their treatment of their housemates.

Rob and the other boys immediately apologized to Rica following their talk with Big Brother.

On the other hand, in House A, after being a solo dad to Baby Dengue, Jason had to give the baby doll back to Big Brother.

Jason and Dengue’s “mother,” Melisa Cantiveros, called on their respective lawyers and met in court this week to prove who deserved full custody of their child.

But instead of getting into a heated fight, Jason and Melai ended up admitting their romantic feelings for each other. The “Melason” couple then agreed to a settlement, but until that time, Dengue will remain under the care of “child services.”

Emotions are truly reaching the extremes inside Kuya’s house. If last week the housemates saw themselves through typhoon “Walay,” will they be able to survive new typhoon “Issa” that is threatening to hit them this week? How will this change the process of nomination?


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For the 4th nomination night, 6 housemates are in the line for eviction next week.

In the House A housemates the nominated are Yuri, who got 5 pts. and Tom got 6pts. While in the House B, 4 housemates in the verge of eviction. Tibo and Paul Jake got 5 pts. of vote, while Jason and Carol got 3 pts. of vote.

Who will be getting evicted this coming Saturday? Just wait and see.






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ABS-CBN television series “Super Inggo” was a phenomenal success when it premiered in 2006, prompting the Kapamilya network to bring it back on TV.

This time though as an animated series called “Super Inggo at Super Tropa.”

The show is a collaborative project between ABS-CBN TV Production and ABS-CBN Animation Department led by Guia Jose.

Jose was part of the creative team of Optifex International, which worked on animation projects like “The Flinstones,” “The Jetsons,” and “Yogi's Treasure Hunt.”

She trained at the Hanna-Barbera Studios in Burbank in 1987 and Tokyo Movie Shinsha in Tokyo in 1985 and 1986. The animation team of 100—animators, writers, and staff— worked on one episode for about 18 weeks.

Business Unit Head Enrico Santos has high hopes that the animated series will be as well-loved as its predecessor.

"Everything that the public loved in Super Inggo—the drama, adventure, fun—will still be here, but in a new, more dynamic environment," Santos said.

“Super Inggo at ang Super Tropa” will premiere on November 22.






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BB Pinoy Cathy with Finish Housemates



BB Pinoy Cathy sings vs. Antti vs. Esa


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For this week nomination happened October 25, 5 housemates had been nominated for next week eviction.

Carolyn "Carol" Lim Batay once again nominated for eviction, because of her inability to control her emotion and her fellow housemates thinking her that she so immature.
The other nominated housemate are two fellow girl housemates of Carol, Mirielle "Yhel" Punzalan and Marielle Sorino, which are automatic nominated because of committing a major violation when they discussed the nominations.

And the nominated housemates from House A are Steve "Tibo" Jumalon and Delio Dimaculangan.






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Jimson is the first housemate that been evicted in the Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up.

While in the battle of their weekly task, the House A won in the Tak-Fan task...
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The nomination was held, and the top female and top male for each house were battling for staying a much longer time in the Big Brother House.

For the House A nominees.

Jason which got 7 pts. of votes and
Princess got 6 pts.

For the House B nominees.

Carol which got 5 pts. and
Jimson got 10 pts.







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Last night (Saturday), hosted by Mariel Rodriguez, Bianca Gonzalez and Toni Gonzaga the “Pinoy Big Brother Double Up: The Spooktacular Reveal”, 10 new housemates entered the Pinoy Big Brother house.

Here are the names of Kuya's Housemate...

Johan Santos – The Cutie Server ng QC

Cathy Remperas – The Charming Babe ng Bohol

Steve “Tibo” Jumalon – The Dad of Steel ng Cagayan De Oro

Hermes Bautista – The Reluctant Amboy ng Pampanga

Riza Mae Patria – The Bibang Probinsyana ng Siquijor

The married couple Jimson Ortega – The Houseband ng Spain and Kathleen Lopeña – La Señora ng España

Rob Stumbol – The Ladies’ Man ng Austria

Patrick Villanueva – The Charming Banker ng Baguio

Rica Paras – The Math Goddess ng Bacolod








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JP decides to voluntarily exit at Big Brother’s house because of the problem of his current work that may affect the future of his family .

But his half twin JM, is still in the Big Brother house and continue Kuya's task which make more difficult for JM to handle...






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The 14 housemates of Pinoy Big Brother Double UP, finally announced Sunday night.

Here are the housemates that will take on Kuya's task inside the PBB house.

Princess, the Sassy Vamp ng Cebu:

Tom, the Romantic Stud ng Samar:

Delio, the Simpatikong Kusinero ng Batangas:

Paul Jake, the Negosyante Prince ng Cebu:

Jason, the Boy Astig ng Mindoro:

Melissa, the Inday Kengkay ng Gen San:

Yuri, the Multilingual Hottie ng Japan:

Carol, the Conservative Pharmacist ng Tondo:

Mariel, the Struggling Mom ng Davao:

Yhel, the Young Widow ng Pampanga:

JP, the Jetsetter Dad ng Quezon City, and his twin brother JM, the Delightful Dad ng Quezon City:

Toffi, the Basket Bolero ng Rizal, and his twin brother Kenny, the Joker Jock ng Rizal:









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