Alfred Vargas and LJ Reyes have gone their separate ways

Nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang young actor na si JC de Vera sa Christmas party para sa press ng GMA-7 last Thursday night, December 6. Kinumpirma ni JC ang paglipat ng kanyang ex-girlfriend na si Michelle Madrigal—produkto ng Star Circle Quest Batch 1 ng ABS-CBN—sa bakuran ng Kapuso network. Iisa na kasi ang manager ngayon nina JC at Michelle—si Annabelle Rama na siya ring manager ng nakatatandang kapatid ni Michelle na si Ehra Madrigal.

Noong malaman nga raw ni JC na papasok na sa GMA-7 si Michelle, isa sa una niyang binalitaan ang ka-partner niya sa Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig at rumored girlfriend niyang si Yasmien Kurdi.

Para kay JC, ibinalita niya ang paglipat ni Michelle kay Yasmien dahil kahit na hindi nagtagal ang relasyon nila ni Michelle, they have remained good friends. At ngayon nga ay magkasama na sila sa iisang management at TV network. (more…)

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Jalosjos sighted at derma clinic

Convicted child rapist and former Zamboanga del Norte Rep. Romeo Jalosjos, who is serving time at the New Bilibid Prisons (NBP) in Muntinlupa, was seen in Makati City last Wednesday.

ABS-CBN broadcaster Bernadette Sembrano told radio station dzMM that she saw Jalosjos at a dermatology clinic accompanied by one man and a female staffer.

Sembrano said she was waiting at the clinic when the convict’s group barged in and the female staffer told the receptionist that “Congressman Jalosjos has an appointment” with the dermatologist.

“He was wearing white shorts, a white shirt, slippers, and dark glasses, and he looked healthy,” she said.

Sembrano said Jalosjos and his companions came out of the clinic 15 minutes later.

She added seeing a waiting vehicle outside the clinic with license plates bearing the No. 8, but that she was not sure if the former congressman used it.

She stressed that she was surprised why Jalosjos was in Makati City since he was supposed to be in jail in Muntinlupa. (more…)

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Pinoy cagers bury Cambodians, 136-82, in 1st SEA Games match

The Philippine cagers buried their Cambodian opponents with a 54-point lead to win their first match, 136-82, at the 24th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games Friday afternoon at the Keelapirom Stadium in Nakhron Ratchasima in Thailand.

The Filipinos, coached by Junel Baculi, never gave the Cambodians a chance as they ended the very first quarter with a 17-point lead, 33-16, followed by a 44-point lead at the end of the second, 70-26, and a 52-point lead at the end of the third, 106-54.

Beau Belga led the Filipinos in scoring with 17 points, with his teammates sharing almost equally the balance. Jonathan Fernandez made 16, and Boyet Bautista and Allan Salansang made 15 points each.

Five nations are competing in the single round-robin tournament with the leading team after the round bagging the championship.

On Sunday, the Nationals will face Indonesia, followed by Malaysia on Tuesday and Thailand on Thursday.

GMANews.TV

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Aga Muhlach gets serious with education-related projects

Isang maagang pamasko ang inihandog hatid ni Aga Muhlach at ng Jollibee para sa mga kabataan ngayong taon.

Kahapon, December 6, ibinigay na ang hudyat ng pagsisimula ng taunang book-and-toy drive ng Jollibee, ang “Ma-Aga ang Pasko,” kasama ang pinakatampok nilang endorser na si Aga Muhlach sa CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City.

Nasa ika-13 taon na ngayon ang nasabing proyekto at sa tinagal na nito, tila nais ni Aga na magkaroon pa ng mas seryosong pangangampanya para sa mas mabuting edukasyon sa bansa—ang pagpapatayo ng mga paaralan.

Para kay Aga, “Lagi kong sinasabi, hindi naman po talaga ito para sa akin kundi para sa mga kabataan.

“Right now, me and my wife are really thinking of… Matagal ko na ring pangarap ito, more than toys and books, we’re thinking really of parang… Wouldn’t it be nice if may mabalitaan kayo na, hopefully, makapag-partner kami with Jollibee na makapagpatayo ng eskuwelahan naman, di ba?”

Karagdagang paliwanag pa ng endorser-actor, “Kasi magtataka ka, sa dami ng mga nakapuwesto sa taas, na hindi ko maintindihan hanggang ngayon kung bakit nagkakahirapan magtayo ng eskuwelahan. Kaya naiisip ko yung mga bata na nandito, kung sila yung nasa kongreso at nasa senado, siguro ang ganda ng takbo ng bansa natin ngayon talaga. Di ba, ang sarap ng feeling ng ganun? (more…)

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Sharon Cuneta misses her loveteam with Gabby Concepcion

Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan will be celebrating her 30th anniversary as a singer this coming January. She announced this during the December 6 media launch of her latest album, Isn’t Is Romantic? Volume 2, under Sony BMG. The Megastar was wearing an all-black Rajo Laurel ensemble during the press conference that took place at the Ballroom B of the Crowne Plaza in Ortigas Center.

“I’ve been singing for 30 years na and I’ve been acting for 27 years. I always peg it at January because it was on January 12 when they called me to go to Vicor [Records],” she explains. (more…)

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RP swimmers win 2 more gold medals at SEA Games

The Philippines has garnered three gold medals at the 24th Southeast Asian Games, with Filipino swimmers Ryan Abejo and Miguel Molina adding one each to the gold earned on Thursday (December 6) by Joey Barba in the men’s downhill mountain cycling.

Abejo got his gold in the men’s 200-meter backstroke and Molina got his in the 400-meter individual medley, both events held on Friday.

The twin victories put the Philippines medal tally to 20 – three gold, eight silvers, and nine bronzes, as of this posting.

Finishing after Abejo were two Singaporeans – Zach Ong in second and Mingzhe Marcus Cheah in third. (more…)

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Peso finishes at 41.74:$1 due to Christmas remittances

The peso touched a new seven-year high against the dollar on Friday, closing at 41.74 to the greenback.

Analysts attributed the peso’s strength to remittances from overseas Filipinos who are sending money to their families for Christmas.

On Thursday, the peso closed at 41.88 to the dollar.

Data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed that the peso last touched P41.73 to a dollar on May 18, 2000.

On Friday’s trading, the peso’s strongest was recorded at P41.71 while its weakest was at P41.80.

Volume traded reached $306.5 million.

Meanwhile, Philippine shares climbed on hopes the Bangko Sentral will cut interest rates next week, although some investors began pocketing gains from a seven-day rally.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Index rose 11.43 points, or 0.3 percent, at 3,745.39, in a volatile session that saw the market rise and fall several times. It has gained 6 percent since Nov. 26. (more…)

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GMA Artist Center has the last say on the renewal of Jennlyn Mercado’s contract

Kababalik lang sa Pilipinas ng young actress na si Jennylyn Mercado—kasama ang ka-loveteam at ex-boyfriend niya na si Mark Herras—mula sa launching ng GMA Pinoy TV sa Osaka, Japan.Sa pagbabalik ni Jennylyn, sinalubong siya ng panibagong isyu kaugnay ng naging pahayag niya noong presscon ng Resiklo na hindi niya isinasara ang kanyang pintuan sa posibilidad na lumipat siya sa ABS-CBN. Marami tuloy ang nagsasabi na ito marahil ang dahilan kaya tumatanggi na si Jennylyn sa mga offer sa kanya ng GMA-7—kasama na rito ang Joaquin Burdado na pagbibidahan ni Robin Padilla.

Sa huling panayam ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) kay Jennylyn, sinabi niyang pinag-usapan daw nila ng kanyang manager na si Becky Aguila na huwag nang tanggapin ang Joaquin Burdado. Pero itinanggi ng young actress na kaya hindi nila tinanggap ang project ay dahil lalabas na support lang sila ni Mark kina Robin at Iza Calzado. Isa pa, may ibang project naman daw silang gagawin ni Mark sa GMA-7.

Ayon pa kay Jennylyn, may contract pa raw siya sa GMA Artist Center, pero matatapos na ito sa February 2008. Pag-uusapan pa raw nila ni Becky kung pipirma siyang muli ng kontrata sa kanyang mother studio.

Pero alam kaya ni Jennylyn kung ano ang mga provision sa pinirmahan niyang contract noon sa Artist Center?

ARTIST CENTER’S SIDE. Nagkaroon ng pagkakataon ang PEP na makausap ang head ng GMA Artist Center na si Ms. Ida Henares sa Kapuso Christmas party for the press kagabi, December 6, sa Off The Grill restaurant sa Timog Ave., Quezon City. Tinanong namin si Ms. Ida kung puwede na bang lumipat si Jennylyn sa ibang network kapag nag-expire na ang kontrata nito sa Artist Center next year.

“I don’t think so,” nakangiting pahayag ni Ms. Ida. “May provision kasi sa contract niya na kami ang may last say kung ire-renew namin o hindi ang contract niya. Hindi ko lang sure kung ilang years, kasi iba-iba naman ang pagre-renew namin ng contract sa aming mga contract stars. Mayroong after ng first contract nila, may option kami to renew them for two years. Mayroon ding one year lang, o hindi na namin sila ire-renew.

“As for Jennylyn, contract star namin siya at kami talaga ang nagma-manage sa kanya. Ang kanyang manager [Becky], personal manager lang niya. Like what I’ve said, we have the last say tungkol sa pagre-renew ng contract niya,” diin ng Artist Center head. (more…)

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