Jillian Ward, sumuko sa make-up

Ang makeup para umitim ang kanyang mukha at katawan ang dahilan kaya matatapos na ang participation ni Jillian Ward sa Luna Blanca. 

Anim na araw na lang ang natitira na taping days ni Jillian para sa Luna Blanca ng GMA-7 dahil hindi na siya komportable sa makeup na inilalagay sa kanyang katawan at mukha para umitim ang itsura niya.

Coterminous ng role ni Jillian ang karakter ni Mona Louise Rey dahil kambal ang mga ginagampanan nila sa primetime program ng GMA-7.

Mapapaaga ang pagpasok nina Bea Binene at Barbie Forteza bilang mga teenage Luna at Bianca dahil sa nalalapit na pagpapaalam nina Jillian at Mona Louise sa nabanggit na programa.

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Nora at Derek pagsasamahin sa teleserye

Nagbago ng desisyon ang TV5 at binawi ang unang plano na tigil muna sila sa paggawa ng soap dahil tuloy na naman sila. Ang balita nga namin, isa sa pinaplanong soap ay pagtatambalan nina Nora Aunor at Derek Ramsay at tila Forbidden ang magiging title.

Wala pang detalye tungkol dito pero sana matuloy at siguradong matutuwa si Derek na ang Superstar ang kanyang makakasama.

Pero hindi totoong kasama sa cast si Ruffa Gutierrez dahil sa ibang soap siya ilalagay.

Samantala, matutuwa ang mga Noranians kung totoong dalawang pelikula ni Guy ang entry sa Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2012. Ang isa’y ang El Presidente at ang isa pa’y ang Thy Womb sa direction ni Brillante Mendoza.

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Lopez steps down as Meralco chairman

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) chairman Manolo Lopez will step down from his post in the country’s largest power distributor today. Meralco has set its annual stockholders’ meeting today.

In an interview yesterday, Lopez, 69, confirmed he will focus on his responsibilities as Philippine ambassador to Japan.

“I live there. I am going to go back to Japan at the end of the week,” Lopez said.

But he explained that he will not relinquish his seat in the company’s board. “I will probably remain for another year as a board member, a board director.”

Lopez was the chairman and chief executive of Meralco until 2010, following Hong Kong-based First Pacific Co. Ltd.’s acquisition of almost all shares of First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPHC) in the power distributor. To date, FPHC owns only 3.9 percent of Meralco while the First Pacific group owns around 48 percent.

First Pacific chief executive and managing director Manuel V. Pangilinan then took over the chief executive post while Lopez remained as chairman.

Lopez described his stint in Meralco as “very fulfilling.”

However, he will not leave the family estate. “For Rockwell Land, I will continue to be the chairman and also of Lopez Holdings,” Lopez said. 

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Puregold buys Parco Supermarkets

Listed retail firm Puregold Price Club, Inc. is on a roll. 

After acquiring a stake in the operator of high-end S&R Membership Shopping for P16.5 billion, Puregold takes another step toward its goal of doubling its its stores in 3 years by aiming to close another deal with the owners of Parco Supermarkets within the month. 

In a disclosure to the stock exchange on Monday, May 28, Puregold said it will use internally generated funds for its cash purchase of all the outstanding shares of the Ong family members -- Dolores, Patrick Richmond, katrina Cindy, Genevieve Mae, and Margaret Brigitte -- in Gant Group of Companies, the selling party in Parco Supermarkets. 

With both acquisitions, Puregold's network will: 

• have a total of 131 stores: 106 Puregold Stores, 19 Parco Supermarkets, and 6 S&R membership shopping clubs
• wider geographical footprint: 71 stores in Metro Manila, 22 stores in north of Metro Manila, 37 stores in south of Metro Manila and 1 store in the Visayas

Puregold officials earlier said they plan to double the number of stores by 2015 as it saturates further into the untapped Metro Manila and the Luzon areas and expands into the Visayas and Mindanao. It targets to open 25 stores this 2012 and 2013. 

In the first quarter of 2012, the company posted a 24.5% jump in net income to P469 million from P376 million in the same period in 2011. Total net sales increased by 30.3% to P10.74 billion.

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Grand launch ng TV5 International sa LA, tagumpay!

Tagumpay ang grand launch kahapon (Saturday night sa Los Angeles, California) ng TV5 International at Wil Time Bigtime dahil napuno ng mga tao ang Shrine Auditorium.

Ikinuwento ng TV5 people na nag-enjoy sa panonood ng Wil Time Bigtime ang mga kababayan natin na nagmula pa sa iba’t ibang lugar sa Amerika dahil sa kagustuhan nila na makita nang personal si Willie Revillame at ang mga artista ng Kapatid network.

Sina Nora Aunor, Derek Ramsay at Aga Muhlach ang mga special guest sa grand launch ng TV5 International. Si Ruffa Gutierrez ang special guest co-host nina Willie, Mariel Rodriguez at Camille Villar sa Wil Time Bigtime sa Shrine Auditorium.

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Mel Tiangco will revive the Magpakailanman

Wala pang advisory ang GMA 7 kung kailan ibabalik ang Magpakailanman, ang drama anthology hosted by Ms. Mel Tiangco, pero tama ba ang nadinig naming nagti-taping o malapit na itong mag-taping?

As a matter of fact, ang dalawang episodes ng Magpakailanman ay ididirehe ni Maryo J. delos Reyes. Ito muna ang gagawin ni Direk Maryo habang hindi pa sinisimulan ang taping ng next soap niyang Sana Dalawa ang Puso Ko.

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GMA Network begins nationwide auditions for newest artista search

Following its highly-successful first season, Protégé -- GMA Network's all-original talent search -- is back!

Protégé has opened its doors to all artista aspirants who want to bare their dreams in the biggest platform to stardom via PROTÉGÉ: The Battle for the Big ARTISTA Break!

The nationwide auditions schedule and venues kicked off Saturday at SM Naga and SM Baguio, and SM San Pablo.

There will be more auditions at SM Bacolod (June 1); SM Cagayan de Oro (June 1); SM Iloilo (June 2); SM Davao (June 2); SM Cebu (June 7); Capitol Grounds, Laoag, Ilocos Norte (June 9); SM Sucat (June 10); SM Batangas (June 14); SM Pampanga (June 16) and SM Mall of Asia (June 20 and 21). Auditions will be from 10am- 6pm.

Another premium creation of the GMA Entertainment TV Group, PROTÉGÉ: The Battle for the Big ARTISTA Break aims to discover fresh and promising talents all over the archipelago who will soon become the network's next batch of television sensations.

The competition is open to all male and female Filipinos, 13-21 years old, with a unique and striking personality, compelling story to tell, immense likeability factor, and with "artista" looks.

Filipinos who are born and/or currently residing abroad are also encouraged to join the artista search provided they must go to the key venues on the respective audition dates with the complete requirements.

Aspirants need to bring the original and photocopy of their birth certificate and two recent photos (1 close-up and 1 full body shot). Those who are below 18 years will also need a written consent from their parents together with the original and photocopy of their parent's valid ID in order to qualify for the auditions.

Interested applicants can also visit the website www.gmanetwork.com for more information on the audition dates and requirements. 

They need to prepare at least two 2-minute performances for the audition (sing, dance, rap, beat box, act, play musical instruments, or any extraordinary performances). Contenders are encouraged to be in their most impressive outfits. 

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FDA ordered stop airing of cooking oil commercial

The Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has ordered the maker of Golden Fiesta Cooking Oil to stop airing its ads for “misleading claims.”

“You are hereby directed, under pain of legal and/or administrative sanctions, to immediately cease and desist from further airing the same violation advertisement,” FDA said in a resolution dated May 17, 2012.

The same resolution ordered Southeast Asia Foods Inc, to explain within 10 days “why no further administrative or legal action should be taken against you and your establishment for the aforesaid violation.”

The order stemmed from a complaint by San Pablo Manufacturing Corp. The firm said the Golden Fiesta commercial made claims such as: may be re-used for frying food for seven times without affecting the product’s quality, color, or appearance, and 50 percent less saturated than regular oil.

FDA Acting Director IV Suzette Lazo said the commercial was in violation of a provision that, “No claim in the advertisement, promotion, and sponsorship, and other marketing activities shall be made other than those contained in the approved label or packaging of the health product, or as duly approved by the FDA.”

An expert in internal medicine and occupational medicine, Dr. Guia Sison, said cooking oil can only be used for up to three times. Repeated heating of the oil will release the cancer-causing poly-aromatic hydrocarbon, she said.

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Pagsasanib-puwersa ng GMA7 at TV5 ‘di nakaaalarma sa ABS-CBN!

May nabasa kaming item na kabado na raw ang ABS-CBN sa pagmi-merged o pagsasanib puwersa ng GMA7 at TV5.

Ang tanong, ngayon pa ba maaalarma ang Kapamilya Network eh lahat halos ng shows nila ay tinatangkilik ng televiewers hindi lang dito sa Pinas kundi sa iba’t ibang bansa na may TFC? Saka ilang dekada na ba sa ere ang Dos at isama mo na rin diyan ang hindi na mabilang na pinasikat nilang mga artista, ang TV5 ba may na-build-up na sumikat? Waley pa!

Yes, hanggang ngayon starlet na starlet pa rin ang dating ng pinagmamalaki nilang si Eula Caballero no! ‘Yung GMA7 naman, poor second lang sa ABS. So ano ang dapat nilang ika-insecure sa napababalitang merger na ito ng Kapuso at Kapatid Network?

Mabuti pa, paghusayan na lang ng dalawang istasyon ang pagiging magkasosyo nila nang sa ganon makalaban naman sila sa Dos in terms of ratings! How true? My BFFT Pete A. na umabot raw sa 55 billion pesos ang binayad ni Mr. Manny Pangilinan para pumayag lang ang Siyete na mag-merge sila? Sa darating na June na raw ang start ng operation ng mga nabanggit na network.

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GMA7 2nd Quarter Shows

Ano ang mga bagong prime time shows na dapat abangan this second quarter?

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