Lou Diamond Phillips and Rob Schneider, Hollywood stars whose mothers are Filipinas, have agreed to join the cast of Wrinkles, the movie to be produced by Syndicate, Inc. and some US-based Pinoys.
As earlier mentioned, Rosa Rosal, Cesar Montano, Jericho Rosales, Tommy Abuel, Robert Arevalo, Armida Siguion Reyna, Mila Ocampo, Alicia Alonzo, Angel Aquino, Gina Pareño, Liza Lorena and Eddie Garcia have now their working visa. They’ll enplane for Los Angeles on January 3, for early 2005 filming.
Latest addition to the stars: Tia Carerre who also has Filipino roots. In fact, …

ABS-CBN’s marketing strategy nowadays seems to be to blur the distinction between the network and its competition. It lost the ratings war to GMA last mid September, and when it became clear that it is going to be more difficult to reclaim the top slot in the ratings game, the Kapamilya network employed a different strategy. Instead of insisting on the Kapamilya vs. Kapuso debate, ABS-CBN is now trying to say that there is no difference between the two channels.
And so we see Kris trying to talk about Rainier, Yasmien …

GMA-7 asks ABS-CBN to stop unauthorized transmission of DZBB through TFC’s website [source]
GMA Network has asked ABS-CBN to stop offering GMA’s DZBB-AM as part of the package of Philippine radio stations available for on-line subscription through the website of ABS-CBN’s International Program, The Filipino Channel (TFC).
In his letter to ABS-CBN President and COO Luis Alejandro, GMA Network Senior Vice-President for Radio Operations Miguel Enriquez said that GMA has not authorized ABS-CBN or TFC “to distribute, transmit, disseminate or rebroadcast DZBB through the internet or other means.”
Enriquez emphasized that GMA Network …

ABS-CBN Interactive, BayanTel team up for online game ‘Tantra’ [source]
ABS-CBN Interactive (ABS-CBNi), the Internet services arm of ABS-CBN, and Bayan Telecommunciations (Bayan Tel), the telecommunications arm of the Lopez Group, has joined hands t to launch Tantra, the new massive multi player on-line game (MMOG) that offers rich 3D graphics and a compelling storyline that is expected to attract serious interest from the growing population of on-line gamers in the Philippines.
Tantra is one of the newest and most exciting MMOGs that have come out from South Korea, where on-line gaming …

ABS-CBN
TV Patrol World
Spirits
It Might Be You
Lovers in Paris
Krystala
Hiram
Star Circle Nat’l Teen Quest
GMA 7
24 Oras
Extra Challenge
Mulawin
StarStruck
Forever in My Heart

Previous post edited. My earlier source was wrong, afterall.

December 1, Wednesday
ABS-CBN and GMA 7 TV Ratings (Mega Manila)
AGB Philippines
Pilipinas GKNB (ABS), 20% & MTB, 13% vs. Eat Bulaga, 23%;
K Cinema, 13% vs. Daisy Siete, 19% & Leya, 15%;
Showbiz #1, 9% vs. Joyride, 15%;
TV Patrol World, 27% vs. 24 Oras, 32%;
Star Circle NTQ, 24% & Krystala, 27% vs. Extra Challenge, 38%;
Hiram, 28% vs. Mulawin, 33%;
It Might Be You, 33% vs. StarStruck, 25%;
Lovers in Paris, 32% vs. Forever in my Heart, 21%;
Yes Yes Show, 14% vs. Nuts Entertainment, 17%;
Insider 9% vs. Saksi, 10%;
Special Assignment, 4% vs. Jessica Soho Reports, 6%. …

Kahit na-eliminate na ang contestant sa Star Circle National Teen Quest mula sa Nueva Ecija na si Jason Abalos, marami pa ring intrigang lumilitaw tungkol sa kanya.

Nabalitaan namin na si Jason ang oldest among sa finalists sa Star Circle National Teen Quest. Hindi lang siya high school graduate o college student.
Actually, college graduate na siya at magtu-24 na. Nakatapos na siya ng civil …

EUFEMIA ‘Minnie’ Solomon Crouse may not be as well known as Oscar-winning documentary maker Michael Moore but in the Philippines she is just as much a crusader as her American counterpart.
Two years after her award-winning documentary “The Case of Wilkie Duran Monte: Toxic Chemical Victim” first screened, Crouse is still fighting for the rights of ordinary people.
“Wilkie’s death was a tragedy that should never have happened,” she says.
“And it reflects the total disregard some of these companies have for human life.”
Crouse’s film tells the story of Wilkie, who worked for …

The first movie to be released by GMA Films after 4 years of hibernation is entitled Let the Love Begin. Angel Locsin, Richard Gutierrez, Jennylyn Mercado and Mark Herras will star in the movie which will be released in February.
Updated December 6, 2004.

Noong isang araw ay muling pumirma ng limang taong kontrata ang pamunuan ng TAPE, Inc. (sa pangunguna nina Ms. Malou Choa-Fagar at Mr. Tony Tuviera) sa GMA 7 para sa noontime show nilang Eat Bulaga.
Ang panibagong kontrata ng Eat Bulaga sa Siyete ay magsisimula sa Disyembre 30 at tatagal ‘yon hanggang sa Disyembre 29. 2009.
Magkasama pa rin ang Eat Bulaga at Siyete sa pagsi-celebrate ng EB ng kanilang 30th anniversary sa 2009!
Sa pagpirma ng pamunuan ng TAPE, Inc. ng limang taon pang kontrata sa Siyete ay nangangahulugan lang na hindi …