Pilipinas Got Talent Season 5: Meet the New Set of Judges

<br /> The popular talent show Pilipinas Got Talent will soon air on the giant network ABS-CBN. Now on it's 5th season, it showcases exceptional talents of Filipinos not only in the country but across the globe.<br /> <br /> And with PGT's newest season comes the new set of judges. ABS-CBN reveals the new faces who will have a vital role in the said talent competition.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uHiZ0hP2Ldw/VpLPaFWBajI/AAAAAAAAGq0/VAEMHzDv3n8/s1600/Pilipinas%2BGot%2BTalent%2BSeason%2B5%2BJudges.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-uHiZ0hP2Ldw/VpLPaFWBajI/AAAAAAAAGq0/VAEMHzDv3n8/s640/Pilipinas%2BGot%2BTalent%2BSeason%2B5%2BJudges.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Mr. Freddie Garcia of FMG is one of the original judges of PGT. The man who created Concert King Martin Nievera will be joined by the new set of ABS-CBN talents<br /> <br /> <center> <div class="”video-container”"> <div id="fb-root"> </div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><br /> <div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/OfficialPGT/videos/vb.248638651491/10153519135141492/?type=3"> <div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153519135141492/"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153519135141492/">FMG on #PGT5</a><br /> The STARMAKER. The BOSS. Abangan si Mr. Freddie M. Garcia sa #PGT5! Sino kaya ang mga bago niyang makakasama bilang judge?#PilipinasGotTalent #ThankYouForTheLove<br /> Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/">PILIPINAS GOT TALENT OFFICIAL PAGE</a> on Thursday, January 7, 2016</blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </center> <br /> Joining FMG is action star and returning Kapamilya Robin Padilla:<br /> <br /> <center> <div class="”video-container”"> <div id="fb-root"> </div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><br /> <div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/OfficialPGT/videos/vb.248638651491/10153520838946492/?type=3"> <div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153520838946492/"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153520838946492/"></a><br /> Ang Astig Na Idol na si Robin Padilla ang isa sa magiging judge ng Pilipinas Got Talent! Handa ka ba ba, Kapamilya?#PGT5 #PilipinasGotTalent #ThankYouForTheLove<br /> Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/">PILIPINAS GOT TALENT OFFICIAL PAGE</a> on Friday, January 8, 2016</blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </center> <br /> Vice Ganda will also be joining the set of judges for PGT season 5:<br /> <br /> <center> <div class="”video-container”"> <div id="fb-root"> </div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><br /> <div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/OfficialPGT/videos/vb.248638651491/10153522502971492/?type=3"> <div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153522502971492/"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153522502971492/"></a><br /> The Phenomenal Box Office Star Vice Ganda, kukumpleto sa set of judges ng Pilipinas Got Talent #JudgeGandaOnPGT5 #PGT5 #PilipinasGotTalent<br /> Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/">PILIPINAS GOT TALENT OFFICIAL PAGE</a> on Saturday, January 9, 2016</blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </center> <br /> And last but not the least, Award-winning actress Angel Locsin completes the judges of PGT Season 5<br /> <br /> <center> <div class="”video-container”"> <div> <div id="fb-root"> </div> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "//connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.3"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));</script><br /> <div class="fb-video" data-allowfullscreen="1" data-href="/OfficialPGT/videos/vb.248638651491/10153519473936492/?type=3"> <div class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"> <blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153519473936492/"> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/videos/10153519473936492/"></a><br /> Sino pa kaya ang mga makakasama ni Angel Locsin (@therealangellocsin) at Mr. FMG bilang judge ng Pilipinas Got Talent?#PGT5 #PilipinasGotTalent #ThankYouForTheLove<br /> Posted by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPGT/">PILIPINAS GOT TALENT OFFICIAL PAGE</a> on Friday, January 8, 2016</blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> </center> <br /> <br /> With these judges carefully selected, hopefully we will all be seeing a "new" winner. It can be remembered that for the past four seasons of the said talent show, all winners are singers. Hoping that this season will raise the bar a little higher.<br /> <br />

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Pauleen Luna Expresses Her Dismay with ABS-CBN's Reports About Their Wedding

<br /> The future wedding of Dabarkads Pauleen Luna and Bossing Vic Sotto is known by public to be exclusive for the people invited by the two such as close friends and relatives. Pauleen even said that the details of their wedding will be revealed "in God's perfect time".<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iNBKm-mbss0/VpLITJiunuI/AAAAAAAAGqk/NhuZBmyvJ58/s1600/Pauleen-Vic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iNBKm-mbss0/VpLITJiunuI/AAAAAAAAGqk/NhuZBmyvJ58/s1600/Pauleen-Vic.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image from Google</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> However, the actress/host expressed her disappointment with her former network ABS-CBN after her details about their much-anticipated day was revealed by the latter.<br /> <br /> Recently, Pauleen posted a sarcastic message on her Facebook page that was now deleted for unknown reasons but netizens managed to captured a screenshot of the said post:<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ONoq8IHMm0Y/VpLHa9K74gI/AAAAAAAAGqY/X3SBOmd4xHw/s1600/Pauleen%2BLuna%2BABS-CBN%2BWedding%2BDetails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Pauleen Luna ABS-CBN" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ONoq8IHMm0Y/VpLHa9K74gI/AAAAAAAAGqY/X3SBOmd4xHw/s1600/Pauleen%2BLuna%2BABS-CBN%2BWedding%2BDetails.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> The post reads, <i>"Dearest ABS-CBN, Thank you SO much for revealing all the details about our wedding. Thank you So much for mentioning even the date and the venue. Thank you because now we’re finally going to achieve the exclusivity that we want! And last but not the least, thank you SO much for asking if it’s okay to report about it. God Bless! "</i><br /> <i><br /></i> Pauleen was supposed to share the details of her wedding exclusively on Eat Bulaga! Reports show however, that the details come from Pauleen's manager Lolit Solis.<br /> <br />

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AlDub - Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza's First Teleserye Soon on GMA!

<br /> AlDub Nation, your wish might just come true as the phenomenal love team AlDub compose of Alden Richards and Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza will soon be having their first teleserye together entitled "God Gave Me You".<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ1Mn1mTw-g/VpLBbJcPA4I/AAAAAAAAGqI/wasVXI9vzBE/s1600/God%2BGave%2BMe%2BYou%2BAlden%2Band%2BMaine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="God Gave Me You Alden and Maine" border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TZ1Mn1mTw-g/VpLBbJcPA4I/AAAAAAAAGqI/wasVXI9vzBE/s1600/God%2BGave%2BMe%2BYou%2BAlden%2Band%2BMaine.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image from Showbiznest</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> The Pambansang Bae and the Dubsmash Queen will soon be seen on primetime once TAPE Chairman Mr. Tony Tuviera gives the thumb up for the series.<br /> <br /> In a tweet posted by @showbizbanter, the Kapuso Network is only waiting for Mr. Tuviera's go signal to commit Maine Mendoza. If by any chance it pushes through, AlDub will be having its own romantic-comedy teleserye with a working title of "God Gave Me You" as mentioned above.<br /> <br /> <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <div dir="ltr" lang="en"> GMA-7 waiting for Mr. Tuviera of TAPE to commit for MAINE MENDOZA. Post negotiations, the first AlDub soap will air. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ALDUBToSeeYouAgain?src=hash">#ALDUBToSeeYouAgain</a></div> — Showbiz Banter (@ShowbizBanter) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShowbizBanter/status/685665778561990656">January 9, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> </center> If this happens, we can't help but wonder to which Kapamilya teleserye should pit the dream project? Will they battle "On the Wings of Love" by JaDine, or KathNiel's "Pangako Sa 'Yo"? Or will it pit against ABS-CBN's future teleserye "Dolce Amore" by LizQuen?<br /> <br /> Also, what will happen to Eat Bulaga's "Kalyeserye" if the project push through considering that this is Eat Bulaga's milking cow?<br /> <div> <br /></div>

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Maine Mendoza is Now a Princess in This Year's Disney Calendar

<br /> Another dream comes true for the Dubsmash Queen Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza as The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia chooses Maine to be part of this Year's Disney Calendar.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5U-N76ggpcM/Vo8uyNypLYI/AAAAAAAAGp4/BfpT7f3i7Lc/s1600/2016-01-08%2Bat%2B11-37-19.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5U-N76ggpcM/Vo8uyNypLYI/AAAAAAAAGp4/BfpT7f3i7Lc/s1600/2016-01-08%2Bat%2B11-37-19.png" /></a></div> <br /> The half of the phenomenal AlDub team, will portray the iconic Elsa from Disney's Oscar-Winning movie "Frozen" for the 2016 Disney Calendar to be released across Asia.<br /> <br /> Joining Maine in the said calendar is cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao and other stars from Singapore, Malaysia, Hongkong etc.<br /> <br /> Maine shared her excitement for the project, "The shoot was so much fun because it's my first time to do this and it's very new to me and I love it! I love Elsa."<br /> <br /> <center> <div class="”video-container”"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1VEELA03I08" width="560"></iframe> <br /> <div class="”video-container”"> </div> </div> </center> <br /> Congratulations Maine!

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Master Showman German Moreno aka Kuya Germs Passes Away at 82

<br /> The one and only Master Showman German "Kuya Germs" Moreno takes his final bow as he passes away Friday morning, January 8, 2016. He was 82 years old.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45gb_hmuzSM/Vo8pfR49KQI/AAAAAAAAGpo/_KCo0dOdUmk/s1600/2016-01-08%2Bat%2B11-14-39.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-45gb_hmuzSM/Vo8pfR49KQI/AAAAAAAAGpo/_KCo0dOdUmk/s1600/2016-01-08%2Bat%2B11-14-39.png" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image from GMANews</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> The news was confirmed by Kuya Germs' nephew John Nite via a statement distributed to the media. John said that his uncle passed away at 3:20 am due to cardiac arrest.<br /> <br /> His part of the statement reads:<br /> <br /> "He passed on in the company of his family and friends... He lived a full life, touched so many hearts through the years, and helped make dreams come true for most of the biggest stars in the Philippine Entertainment Industry...<br /> <br /> We are deeply saddened by his passing away but we are comforted by the thought that his legacy will live on."<br /> <br /> It can be remembered that the veteran TV host-actor suffered a mild stroke on January 2, 2015 but got a speedy recovery and was back in his hosting job  in Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman.<br /> <br /> Last December 1, he officiated the awarding of the new batch of Celebrities' Walk of Fame in Eastwood City. The said event was Kuya Germs' last public appearance.<br /> <br /> Dubbed as the "Star Maker", Kuya Germs discovered Billy Crawford, Donna Cruz, Lea Salonga, Donita Rose, Gladys Reyes and Judy Ann Santos to name a few.<br /> <br /> From us here in Showbiz Expose, our sincere condolences.<br /> <br />

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"That's My Amboy" Debuts in January 25, Replaces "Marimar"

<br /> GMA's Primetime teleserye "Marimar" is set to end it's finale episode on January 22, 2016. "Marimar" stars 2013 Miss World Maegan Young and Hunk Actor Tom Rodriguez.<br /> <br /> Now that "Marimar" will finally end, a new series will debut on January 25 entitled "That's My Amboy" starring Barbie Forteza and Andre Paras.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-66lgLG0ler0/Vox7jHfDp_I/AAAAAAAAGpY/lJ5rVlrVACg/s1600/Thats%2BMy%2BAmboy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-66lgLG0ler0/Vox7jHfDp_I/AAAAAAAAGpY/lJ5rVlrVACg/s1600/Thats%2BMy%2BAmboy.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> Forteza and Paras will finally be seen in the evening primetime after the success of their series "The Half Sister" in Dramarama sa Hapon which is set to end on January 15, 2016.<br /> <br /> However, many believe that "That's My Amboy" will suffer the same fate of "Let the Love Begin" which stars Gabbi Garcia and Ruru Madrid. "Amboy" will only start shooting tomorow, January 7. The supposed shooting before 2015 ends didn't happen as the casting was not complete yet.<br /> <br /> "That's My Amboy" is one of GMA Network's newest offerings this 2016.

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Watch: Angel Locsin and Vilma Santo Movie "Everything About Her" Trailer Released

<br /> The first movie-tandem of the Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos-Recto and Kapamilya Actress Angel Locsin will soon hit the theaters on January 27, 2015.<br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfuKaqynOeg/VomWSsiH81I/AAAAAAAAGpI/m8TXbjJuAuU/s1600/Everything%2BAbout%2Bher.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qfuKaqynOeg/VomWSsiH81I/AAAAAAAAGpI/m8TXbjJuAuU/s1600/Everything%2BAbout%2Bher.jpg" /></a></div> <br /> "Everything About Her" tells the story of a powerful CEO portrayed by Vilma Santos who has a stage 3 cancer. She then needs a nurse to look after her and that's when Angel Locsin enter the story. Joining the two in the movie is hunk actor Xian Lim as Vilma's son.<br /> <br /> In line with this, Star Cinema released the official trailer of the much-awaited movie of the Star for All Seasons, directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal.<br /> <br /> Here's the movie trailer:<br /> <br /> <div class="”video-container”"> <center> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qUe5HyOOb4g" width="560"></iframe> </center> </div> <br />

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Read: Open Letter to Director Cathy Garcia-Molina by a Former 'Forevermore' Talent Goes Viral

<br /> Direk Cathy Garcia-Molina is considered a box-office director because of her movies breaking the records in cinemas such John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo's "A Second Chance" and for making the actors do well in the movie. Thus, Direk Cathy has her ways of pushing the actors to bring out their best in the movie.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GT2QY9DiAYA/VomOybUfMXI/AAAAAAAAGo4/TLv84TlrNGI/s1600/Cathy%2BGarcia-Molina.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GT2QY9DiAYA/VomOybUfMXI/AAAAAAAAGo4/TLv84TlrNGI/s1600/Cathy%2BGarcia-Molina.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image from Philstar</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Though this is not relatively new in the entertainment industry, still, others find it offensive and a sign of disrespect and verbal abuse. Just like the case of Rossellyn Domingo, a freelance actress who became part of a defunct teleserye "Forevermore" starring Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano.<br /> <br /> Domingo sent a letter to Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN Channel Head and detailed how Direk Cathy mistreated her and her boyfriend Alvin D. Campomanes, a professor who just ended as a substitute as one of the actors didn't show on the taping. Campomanes demands a disciplary action against the box-office director and the talent coordinators John Leronardo and a certain Ms. Jeng.<br /> <br /> Below is the open letter to Director Cathy Garcia-Molina:<br /> <br /> <b>Isang Open Letter kay Direk Cathy Garcia Molina</b><br /> .<br /> <i>Nanood po ako ng Walang Forever at nakita ko kayo nang ilang segundo sa umpisa ng pelikula. Naroon pa rin pala ang sama ng loob ko sa inyo na ayaw ko nang dalhin pa sa 2016. Hinintay ko po talagang matapos ang “A Second Chance” bago ko kayo sulatan para makaiwas sa kontrobersya, baka kasi sabihin niyo, paninira lamang ito para maapektuhan ang kita ng inyong bagong pelikula.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Nakasama niyo po ako sa Forevermore. Gumanap ako bilang Celia na asawa ni Makoy na naninirahan sa La Presa. Noong nagkita tayo sa La Presa, kinilig ako. Sa wakas, sabi ko, makakatrabaho ko na rin ang direktor ng One More Chance. Tatlong buwan na akong nag-eekstra sa mga teleserye noon at masasabi ko na ang Forevermore ang biggest project na nakuha ko. Bata pa lamang ako, hilig ko na ang pag-arte. Nakailang theater acting workshop ako bago ko sinubukan na umekstra sa telebisyon. Mahal kong talaga ang pag-arte kaya hangga’t kaya kong isingit (mayroon kaming travel agency), pinipilit kong tumanggap ng mga papel na gagampanan sa mga teleserye. Nagsimula ako bilang bahagi ng mga crowd. Hindi nagtagal, naglilinya na rin ako.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Sa Forevermore ako unang nagkaroon ng pangalan. Ako si Celia. Tuwang-tuwa ako noon dahil sa oportunidad na nabuksan sa akin. Sayang at ilang araw lang akong nanatili sa La Presa. Hindi kasi kaya ng sikmura ko ang pagmumura niyo sa mga ekstra. Sagad sa buto. Napakasakit para sa akin na mura-murahin niyo nang pauli-ulit ang boyfriend ko sa harap ng maraming tao. Nakatatak sa alaala ko ang mga ngisi at tawanan ng mga staff at cameramen niyo kapag nagpapakawala kayo ng mga mura. Hindi niyo alam kung gaanong iginagalang ng napakaraming tao ang “ekstrang” minura-mura at ipinahiya ninyo.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Sabi ng mga nakakakilala sa inyo, wala raw personalan, stressed ka lang, ganoon talaga. Unawain ka na lang. Ayon nga sa isang boss niyo sa ABS-CBN na sumagot sa amin sa email, “you are known for cursing in the set” at iyon raw ang paraan niyo ng pag-cope sa stress ng inyong trabaho. Ganoon ba talaga ‘pag stressed? Dapat kang maging insensitive sa damdamin ng ibang tao para guminhawa ang pakiramdam mo?</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Ako na ang naglakas-loob na gumawa ng open letter dahil alam kong may kasalanan rin ako sa nangyari. Hindi sana ako pumayag na sumalang siya sa ilang eksena bilang substitute ng dapat ay kapareha ko. Pero pwede bang sumama kayo na humingi ng paumanhin para mapayapa na ang aming isip at loob? Marahil alam niyo na noon na may na-offend kayong tao pero wala lang kayong pakialam dahil kayo si Direk Cathy G. O baka sakali, hindi lang kayo aware sa bigat ng inyong nagawa, kahit isang taon na kaming nagfa-follow up sa ABS-CBN at ilang beses na ring napangakuan na paghaharap-harapin tayo.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Narito po ang buong complaint na ipinadala namin noong Oktubre 2014. Sana sa pamamagitan nito, maunawaan niyo ang tindi at bigat ng gaspang ng ugali na ipinakita niyo. Bilang isang edukadong tao (pareho kayong UP graduate ng boyfriend ko, doon na rin siya nagtuturo ngayon) naniniwala akong malalaman niyo ang tama at mabuting gawin para iwasto ang inyong maling nagawa.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Sana magkita na po tayo soon para makapagpatawaran tayo… sa tamang panahon.</i><br /> <i>——</i><br /> <i>October 22, 2014</i><br /> <i>Ma. Socorro V. Vidanes</i><br /> <i>Head, Broadcast</i><br /> <i>ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.</i><br /> <i>Quezon City</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Dear Ms. Vidanes:</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Good day. I am Alvin D. Campomanes, a historian and educator. I am a product of Paref Southridge School and the University of the Philippines (UP), where I graduated cum laude in 2008. Currently, I am a faculty member of the Department of History of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) and the Department of General Education of Enderun Colleges. I have taught history in Miriam College High School, Assumption College and San Beda College Alabang. Among the young historians, I am one of those who are often invited by leading networks for interviews during historical commemorations. For ABS-CBN, I have granted interviews on Dateline Philippines (ANC) and Umagang kay Ganda. I was also one of the resource persons in the documentary Ninoy sa Puso ng Pinoy (2011).</i><br /> <i>I write this letter to protest the indignities that I have suffered as a talent in a location shooting of Forevermore from October 6-7, 2014.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>My girlfriend, who has a background in theater, was recruited for that television soap by a talent coordinator named John Leonardo. I accompanied her to Baguio City. However, her talent manager, who was supposed to be her partner, failed to arrive in the set. John, perhaps out of desperation and fear that he will be reprimanded by his superiors for failing in his responsibility, took me in as a substitute. He was fully aware that I am an academic, that I had no previous acting experience. Although I was very reluctant, I yielded to his request because he said that it will be finished in a day; that I was only needed for two sequences. I made it clear to him that I intend to return to my hotel room as soon as possible because I had a lot of paperwork to finish. He agreed. My girlfriend and I played the roles of “Celia” and “Makoy” respectively. John did not even bother to introduce us to the directors.</i><br /> <i>.</i><br /> <i>On the first taping day, October 6, director Cathy Garcia Molina led the prayer before we started our work. The prayerful director said that the soap is meant to “entertain” and “teach values” to its viewers. I recoil when I remember how her behavior toward bit players and those who work behind the camera so brazenly contradicted her pious pronouncements. Her hypocrisy was disconcerting to watch. She was servile to Luz Fernandez, courteous to Joe Gruta, solicitous to Liza Soberano, and friendly to Joey Marquez and Irma Adlawan. Liza committed a lot of mistakes in delivering simple lines, but the director shielded her from criticism. She never uttered anything that could embarrass the young actress. This sensitiveness to the feelings of others however, was selective; it was only for stars and veteran actors.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>The “Romantic Comedy Queen” instructs talents by shouting, insulting, and spitting all sorts of curses. She is a character straight out of the Noli. She is subservient to the wealthy and the powerful like Capitan Tiago, despotic like Padre Damaso and despicably pretentious like Padre Salvi and Doña Victorina. In a rehearsal take on the morning of the first day, she shouted at my girlfriend three times: “Sarah! Sarah! Sarah! Ikaw! Anong pangalan mo?!” There was a delay in her reaction because her character’s name was Celia, not Sarah. But a queen like Cathy cannot admit her mistake. I experienced the same treatment before sundown. My girlfriend and I both remember that Cathy said “putang ina” to her once on that day.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Work resumed after dinner. It was already past ten in the evening. I was already disoriented. I was thinking of all the teaching-related tasks that I need to accomplish before I return to Manila the next day. I found the director’s instructions vague and I misunderstood some of them.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>I was verbally abused.“Putang ina! Ang hirap turuan!” “’Kinang ina!”“Pakshet ka, Makoy!”At that point, I remember Joey Marquez spared me from further humiliation by coaching me on how to position my body for that particular scene. I believe he was uncomfortable seeing me endure all those hurtful remarks, aware as he was that his daughter Winwyn was my student in San Beda. As a matter of prudence, I struggled to maintain my composure. I did not want to engage a woman who is almost as old as my parents in a shouting match. I am the better person. I was raised well by my parents. I was formed well by my teachers. I am an educator. I had the moral ascendancy.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>While we were inside the van on our way to the hotel on the first night, I heard one of the young talents ask John if she can leave the next day because she needed to attend an orientation for new Jollibee employees. He refused. He so arrogantly told the young lady that he will just “write an excuse letter saying she has a taping for ABS-CBN.” Who is this man to prevent her from attending an orientation for a regular job? What authority does he have to write an excuse letter for her? He is not her guardian! I also remember one instance when I was repelled by the vulgarity of this man. I was there beside him when he said this to a talent, a woman in her early 20s: “Sinong jowa mo, yung tomboy? Bakit? Nagjojowa ka ng tomboy? Gusto mo ba yun, pinepenggay ka? Pero naranasan mo na magpatusok ng titi sa lalaki?” The woman, although violated, forced to smile. He said these nasty things in front of the younger sisters of the woman, who were both teenagers.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>We were told that we have to go back to finish a sequence. That night, despite my exhaustion, I had difficulty sleeping because of the questions that assailed my mind. The question that troubled me most was this: had the production staff known that I am an academic, would they have treated us with respect? But they did not have to know my background before they respect us.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>We barely had four hours of sleep but we woke up very early. I asked myself if I can still continue in that kind of exploitative environment. I steeled myself. I did not want to cause inconvenience to the actors, who had been very good to us. Out of concern for the program, I decided to stay to finish what I have started. But things did not get better on the second day, October 7.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Before the taping started, the director huddled with the main actors to give them instructions. Our talent coordinator reminded us not to join them unless we are told to do so. He never allowed us to mingle with them. Suddenly, I heard the director was looking for me so I raised my hand. Obviously irked, she said: “Makoy! Nasan ka ba Makoy, san ka ba lagi nagpupunta?! Artista kita, ‘di ba!” My girlfriend defended me by saying the truth, that the talent coordinator always separated us from the main actors. “Bakit niyo pinapahiwalay, eh mga artista ko ‘tong mga ‘to?” I found her statement ridiculous because she rests and eats with the actors and she never looked for us! We never joined the actors in their tent or their table.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>In another scene, I stood where the assistant director told me to stand. But I accidentally blocked a fellow actor. The director screamed: “sapaw ka, Makoy, ano ba!” The assistant director quickly recognized his mistake, admitted he was the one who placed me there. He instructed me to move a bit to the left so I will not block the view of the actor who was supposed to deliver a punchline. It should be emphasized, for the sake of comparison, that this assistant director we knew as “Sir Barry” did more work than Cathy, most of the time, under the scorching heat of the sun. But he was always patient in teaching actors where to stand, how to react, what to say. He always answered our questions. He never swore. He never degraded any one of us.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>The taping dragged on until the afternoon of the second day. In the story, my character was leaving to seek better opportunities abroad. We were shooting a parting scene. I was saying goodbye to my wife and son and to the people of our village. As with the first day, I committed mistakes in blocking. I was denigrated again by the director. I remember her shouting the following: “Makoy! Nasaan ang camera mo!” “Tang ina!”and “Alam mo, ikaw, inutil ka.” I saw how people in the production staff grinned and laughed at me. The director did not tell them to stop. I was no star like Liza Soberano. My girlfriend tried to coach me, but a woman named Ms. Jeng said “Celia, nagbibigay ng instructions kay Makoy, wag kang makisali.” It was the first time that I was shamed in front of people. I finished that scene despite the mental and emotional anguish.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>I kept on asking John if there are still sequences to be shot on that day. I reminded him of our agreement. Instead of being grateful that I stayed for another day, he told me this: “Ang kulit-kulit mo! Galit na galit si direk sa ‘yo.” I answered him politely: “Alam mo namang hindi ko linya ito, first time kong umarte sa telebisyon.” He immediately retorted with a rudeness that I will remember for a long time: “Ay nako! kahit na!” We approached Jeng to ask if I can leave because I have an early class the next morning. This woman frowned and told us “dapat nag-usap muna kayong dalawa bago kayo dumiretso sa ‘kin!” She turned her back and walked away. It was then that I realized how much pain bit players got through when they negotiate the whims of power dispensers in location shooting. The blatant contrast of how stars are treated like royalty while bit players are abused to the hilt is enough to enrage anyone.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Hours passed. It was already dark and I was still in the set, waiting for an advice. I noticed that even those in the production staff were unaware if we still have scenes for that day. Why? Because they were working without a script! I was very tensed because of the uncertainties. We were told to return to the hotel. Had I been informed earlier, I would have left in the afternoon. But John was nowhere to be found. I felt betrayed.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>When we arrived at the hotel, I received a call from him: “Ay, ano nga uling pangalan mo? Alvin! May isang sequence pa raw na ishu-shoot sa umaga, pwede bang umabsent ka na lang sa trabaho mo?” I was shaking with anger. I told him that I have already given him two days when what we agreed on was only one day. He even had the temerity and the gall to ask me to be absent in my class and pay the amount that I will lose from my absence! I was incensed by this man’s callousness. I am a conscientious teacher and no amount of money can blind me. He met his match because I am a talent that cannot be bought. Perhaps it was the first time that he encountered talents that cannot be fooled by promises of fame and money. We decided to leave Baguio that night. My girlfriend also dropped her role. I still attended my class in the morning.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>In the ABS-CBN website, we can read the core values that the company holds sacred: meritocracy, excellence, teamwork, teaching and learning, honesty, integrity and respect, and service orientation. Under honesty, integrity and respect, it is stated that ABS-CBN employees “possess an unshakeable belief in one’s self-worth and dignity”; that “they never undermine others for their own gain”; that “they consistently treat others respectfully and fairly”. This makes me cringe because I have met people who had made a mockery of these core values.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>When I related to my friends who work for news programs of ABS-CBN what I had experienced, they all replied that “it is just the way things are”. They all say that it is the “culture” in the local television and film industry. One of my friends even told me that maybe it was just a case of culture shock because in the academe, people conduct themselves very politely.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>But this is not the culture that ABS-CBN is so proud about. Consider this passage in the network’s website:</i><br /> <i>For us in ABS-CBN, our core values serve as our anchor and guidepost. They keep us grounded and remind us of the things that matter more than ratings, revenues, and profits. They guide us in our decision-making and direct our choices and actions.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Our core values, with clearly articulated behavioral indicators, define what the ABS-CBN culture is and what kind of people would thrive in our organization.”(emphasis mine)</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Following Weber, eminent anthropologist Clifford Geertz (1973, 5) defined culture as the “webs of significance that man himself has spun”. Culture is man-made. It is not fixed. It is not constant. It can be changed. If we are aware that in this prevailing system nameless and voiceless people are being oppressed, then we as moral individuals are obliged to correct this system! If it is possible for power wielders to respect the rich and the famous, why is it so hard to do this for the lowly and the marginalized? These bit role players are also the ones who patronize the television soaps and movies that the big networks are producing.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>We are so used to television networks exposing corruption in government. But there is also much to be exposed in the rotten system of talent recruitment for television and film. For example, do networks really know how much are the talents being paid for long hours of work? In a system devoid of transparency, bit players cannot even know how many middle men are taking cuts from their pittance.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Let this outcry be a challenge to the integrity of ABS-CBN. I am calling on the network to prove to all of us that your core values are more important than “ratings, revenues, and profits.” I demand disciplinary action on Cathy Garcia Molina, Jeng and John Leonardo. If justice will not be served, if this plea will not be heeded, then it only means that your company condones the uncivil behavior of your people because they bring in “ratings, revenues and profits”. In her opening prayer, Cathy claimed that it was impossible for her not to get mad and offend people. However, she also said that she is confident that at the end of the day, everything will be okay, because we are a family. Is this how you treat a kapamilya? We never experienced verbal abuse in our homes! I also demand an apology from the little gods that have offended me.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>I am aware that through this complaint, I am articulating the silent rage of all the extras and behind-the-camera workers who had been abused and dehumanized. I know I am not alone in this battle. For my part, I have resolved to act and set an example. If I fail, at least, it is not for lack of trying. While we were on our way to Manila, I could still hear the voice of Cathy Garcia Molina inside my ears, mocking me, berating me. I want you to know that up to this day, I am still being haunted by the thought that I was not able to defend myself. The emotional and mental torture is terrific.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>I do not ask for mercy. I demand justice.</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>“The only thing required for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”</i><br /> <i>– Edmund Burke</i><br /> <i>“There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.”</i><br /> <i>– Jose Rizal</i><br /> <i>“Maitim man o maputi ang kulay ng balat, lahat ng tao’y magkakapantay, mangyaring ang isa’y higtan sa dunong, sa yaman, sa ganda, ngunit hindi mahihigitan sa pagkatao.”</i><br /> <i>– Emilio Jacinto</i><br /> <i> .</i><br /> <i>Sincerely yours,</i><br /> <i>Alvin D. Campomanes</i><br /> <br /> As of this writing, Direk Cathy has not yet issued an official statement regarding the incident. 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Angelica Panganiban Comments on Maine Mendoza's Instagram Post

<br /> Pangako Sa 'Yo star Angelica Panganiban is being adored by AlDub fans after defending My Bebe Love star Maine Mendoza for winning the Best Supporting Actress in the recently concluded 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival Awards Night.<br /> <br /> Now, she's once again being appreciated by AlDub Nation after posting a comment to Maine's Instagram post.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K1NClOftCno/VocLwdLRF9I/AAAAAAAAGog/_HYGSnPVkWY/s1600/2016-01-02%2Bat%2B07-29-07.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maine Mendoza Instagram Post" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K1NClOftCno/VocLwdLRF9I/AAAAAAAAGog/_HYGSnPVkWY/s1600/2016-01-02%2Bat%2B07-29-07.png" /></a></div> <br /> In the said IG photo, Angelica commented, "happy new year po.. :) nakita ka namin sa airport. Mag papa picture sana ko kasama yung sister ko.. Kaso sobrang pinagkakakguluhan ka. Pero natuwa naman kapatid ko kasi nakita daw nya shoes at damit mo."<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1xHJln-ncq8/VocL_ln3vtI/AAAAAAAAGoo/x5CIHdyy1lc/s1600/2016-01-02%2Bat%2B07-30-15.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1xHJln-ncq8/VocL_ln3vtI/AAAAAAAAGoo/x5CIHdyy1lc/s1600/2016-01-02%2Bat%2B07-30-15.png" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image from Pep.ph</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Angelica apparently wants to have a photo with Maine Mendoza but was not able to do because "sobrang pinagkakaguluhan ka".<br /> <br /> This gesture receives positive reactions from AlDub Nation and some fans even requested Maine to reply to the actress.<br /> <br />

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2015 MMFF Entries Earn P640 Million in Just One Week, "Walang Forever" Enters the Top 4

<br /> Seven days after the released of this year's entries for the Metro Manila Film Festival, the said festival already earned P640 Million in the box office as stated by the Executive Committee of the 41st MMFF via its social media accounts.<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3SvaX3yAjmE/VocGshTwWxI/AAAAAAAAGoQ/UTmcwIhxvzQ/s1600/MMFF%2B2015%2BMovies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="MMFF 2015 Movies" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3SvaX3yAjmE/VocGshTwWxI/AAAAAAAAGoQ/UTmcwIhxvzQ/s1600/MMFF%2B2015%2BMovies.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">image from Rappler.com</td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> The box-office figure represents ticket sales from December 25 to 31, 2015. The Best Picture "Walang Forever" enters the Top 4 overtaking "All You Need is Pag-ibig" last December 30, 2015.<br /> <br /> The Top 4 highest-grossing films in no particular order are the following:<br /> <br /> My Bebe Love - Vic Sotto, Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Alden Richards, and Maine Mendoza<br /> <br /> Beauty and the Bestie - Vice Ganda and Coco Martin<br /> <br /> Haunted Mansion - Janella Salvador, Jerome Ponce, Marlo Mortel<br /> <br /> Walang Forever - Jericho Rosales and Jennylyn Mercado<br /> <br /> Other MMFF entries include Buy Now, Die Later, Honor Thy Father, and Nilalang.<br /> <br />

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