Mo Twister and Rhian Ramos Twitwar

Rhian Ramos and Mo Twister's mysterious "relationship" has gone from sweet to sour.

Just as we thought everything seems to be working fine between the two, the usually private "couple" suddenly chose to go public, but this time with their not-so-sweet tirades against each other.

In their recent Twitter war on Tuesday, May 3 which netizens now dub as a "lover's quarrel," Rhian became obviously irritated when someone allegedly broke into her Twitter account to publicize her personal life.

"well thank you for breaking into my twitter. nice job. i hope you get all the sympathy you hoped for," Rhian tweeted.

"and to the rest of you, mind your business, i've been harassed enough for today, thank you. as if would really publicize my personal life? as if i'm the one that is known to want to be a part of every scandal? thanks," Rhian further tweeted.

"and anong "break-up tweet- break-up tweet" ang sinasabi niyo. didn't he say i wasn't his girlfriend?," she added.

In response, Mo tweeted back, "You told me it's your job to be single and desired, but what about the hearts you break along the way?"

Mo continued with "wow! are you implying now it's me who did it? what else do you want to throw at me today? i'm just reacting to your tweet and now job is whats the link? i wasn't the one who did everything for the job."

"there are a few people i wont fight here on twitter & one of them is you. i think ive been thrashed and lied enough to today. im done here & i wont argue w/ you. i hope your thailand trip last holy week went well," Mo added.

Mo posted a few more meaningful tweets.

"i would never wish upon any of you the sacrifice ive had to make. and even after it, its mocked by those who benefited from it."

"and it will come. the ghosts of those lost will find a way. all the lies and deceit isn't enough of a shield"

Meanwhile Rhian's last tweet includes a link to a YouTube video showing what seems to be a small piglet.

"here. magpaka good vibes tayong lahat," she said.

Based from their tweets the couple who just recently admitted that they are exclusively dating are now officially fighting.

AJ’s final curtain call trends on Twitter

The family and supporters of late actor AJ Perez tuned in to ABS-CBN's "Maalaala Mo Kaya" (MMK) on Saturday, April 30, for the actor's final performance before the fatal accident last April 17.

AJ Perez portrayed the role of a homeless boy who travelled from Manila to Samar with his younger brother (Bugoy Carino,) in search of their relatives. This episode entitled "Tsinelas," shows the story of love and bond between brothers and their determination to carry on with their life's journey together.

As this is AJ's final performance as an actor, many people watched the show and made this particular MMK episode trend worldwide on Twitter on Saturday night with the hashtag #ajperezmmk. On Twitter trends, it said that AJ has a show airing in MMK and Filipinos show their love by making #ajperezmmk a trending topic.

AJ's family, who now manages AJ's Twitter account, tweeted and encouraged everyone to watch the MMK episode and thanked those who watched afterwards. Before AJ's death, he had been tweeting and promoting his MMK performance on Twitter. On April 12, AJ tweeted "My MMK episode will air on April 30. Don't miss it!" AJ was proud of his MMK performance that he tweeted many times about MMK, whether about what he was doing on taping or a promotion of the show.

Many people were touched watching the episode, not only because of AJ's heart-wrenching and effective portrayal as a homeless teenager, but also due to AJ's sudden death, which stopped him from soaring as a versatile actor.

In April 17, MMK's writer Benson Logronio tweeted, "AJ Perez breathed life to 1 of the 2 main characters of the latest ep I wrote for MMK. It's his curtain call on April 30. He'll make us cry." Fans and people from the TV industry tweeted about AJ's MMK episode. Comedian actress Pokwang also tweeted about AJ's MMK, "Doble ang luha ko kagabi sa MMK,una sa ganda ng kwento at pagkakaganap, pangalawa hinayang sa pausbong palang na husay at talento ni AJ :( ." Steph Ayson, AJ's girlfriend, also tweeted and promoted AJ's final performance. "You're still very much alive to me. I hope you can feel how proud I am of you up there in heaven. @ajperez17 #ajperezmmk."

The "Tsinelas" episode written by Benson Logronio and directed by Dado Lumibao marks AJ's final show as an actor.

Procter & Gamble suspends ad placement on Wilinng Willie show

Procter & Gamble Philippines has suspended its advertising placements in the TV5 variety show "Willing Willie" after a storm of public opinion chastised the network and its host Willie Revillame for committing what has been called child abuse in its March 12 episode.

In that episode, Revillame taunted and goaded a six-year-old boy into performing a sexually suggestive dance. While the audience laughed, the boy was tearful through the performance.

P&G Philippines released a statement through Anama Dimapilis of P&G's Corporate Communications, Brand Public Relations department. It read: "Procter & Gamble strives to advertise on programs that align with our values as a company and our purpose to touch and improve lives. We routinely monitor the media in which our brands' messages appear and make advertising decisions that meet our policies and achieve our goals. We are aware of the recent incident in the program of 'Willing Willie' and we have suspended advertising on the show beginning April 7, 2011, while the incident is being reviewed and investigated by authorities."

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is expected to decide today on the fate of "Willing Willie." MTRCB Chairperson Grace Poe-Llamanzares said that suspension is one option they are considering.

Earlier, Jollibee Food Corporation withdrew its ad placement of one of its food chains,Mang Inasal.

Willing Willie on suspension?

(UPDATE) The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) is expected to rule on Thursday, April 7, on the controversy over the March 12 episode of  TV5's early evening variety show "Willing Willie" where host Willie Revillame goaded a tearful six-year old boy, Jan-Jan Suan, into doing a sexually suggestive dance while the audience laughed at him.

But if for some reasons they would have to delay the ruling, MTRCB Chair Grace Poe-Llamanzares said, "There are talks of a preventive suspension. That's one option."

Another MTRCB official, who asked not to be named because he was not the authorized spokesperson, said, "There's no question about the suspension. What is being discussed is for how long."

The source said they are discussing a suspension that could range from a minimum of one week to a maximum of one month.

Llamanzares said some may question the need for a preventive suspension when TV5 has already introduced regulatory measures in the show.  But she said some members of the Board believe that TV5  has to be penalized for the March 12 episode which Social Services Secretary Dinky Soliman and Human Rights Commission Chair Loretta Rosales said was a violation of  the law against child abuse (Republic Act No. 7610).

The unnamed MTRCB official said, "The suspension would be a message that the Board won't tolerate shows that denigrate human dignity especially when it involves children."

"Willing Willie" is a co-production venture between host Revillame and TV5.

The MTRCB source noted that TV5's statement of apology referred to the March 12 show "which viewers may have found offensive or in bad taste."

"They (network officials), themselves, didn't find it offensive," he said.

MTRCB's Hearing and Adjudication Committee started the preliminary conference Monday. The process entailed getting the side of TV5, the statements from the Department of Social Welfare and Development and Commission on Human Rights, and inputs from psychologist Honey Carandang.

TV5's  Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Robert V. Barreiro reported to the Committee the regulatory measures the network has undertaken, including imposing stricter guidelines on the appearance and performance of minors, particularly, children on all TV5 programs; requiring that all auditions of TV5 programs be supervised by representatives designated by the TV5 Ombudsman; appointing an internal Ombudsman to entertain complaints regarding offensive programs; imposing a moratorium on contests and game shows involving minors; creating a Standards Advisory Board to be composed, among others, of a psychologist, a creative director, and a children's communications expert; and engaging the services of a team of psychologists to attend to Jan-Jan's needs.

In a statement to Yahoo! OMG! Philippines, TV5 said:

"We are taking positive action, not only to prevent the occurrence of any similar incident, but to uplift our standards especially with respect to children and minors.  With the steps we are taking, we hope to be the least frequent visitor to the MTRCB among the major networks."

There is an active campaign in Facebook to boycott advertisers of "Willing Willie." Jollibee's Mang Inasal has suspended its ad placement in the show.

Meanwhile, Llamzares previously told GMA News TV's "News To Go" that the Board was studying all its options with regard to the case.

"Kaya nga pinag-aaralan naming mabuti kasi ayaw naming abusuhin ang aming kapangyarihan...Merong fine, merong suspension ng show, merong suspension ng network kung saka-sakali. Ayaw nating humantong [sa ganito]. Alam nating maraming taong dumedepende sa trabaho nila dito sa ating industriya pero dapat naman nating itama kung saka-sakaling may nagkamali," Llamanzares noted.

Llamanzares also emphasized in the same interview the role of parents in upholding the rights of the child.

"Alam mo damang-dama ko rin ang nararamdaman ng mga magulang. Magulang din tayo. Ang mga magulang ko ay artista rin at nung sila'y nag-umpisang bata pa. Ang kanilang mga magulang ay binigyan sila ng suporta. Pero ang pinakamahalaga ay isipin natin ang kapakanan ng ating mga anak kasi kung hindi natin dedepensahan ang kanilang kapakanan, sino pang gagawa eh di yung estado na. Kaya kung ang mga magulang mismo ang umaabuso sa kanilang mga anak under the parents patriae, the state can step in to intervene and to actually defend and uphold the rights of the child," she said. With reports from Glenda Villena, Yahoo! OMG! Philippines

Eugene fell into a septic tank

Ang pagiging host katuwang ni Roderick Paulate ng 8th Golden Screen Awards ang una raw na showbiz commitment na pinuntahan ni Eugene Domingo pagkagaling nito ng St. Luke's Medical Center kunsaan ay na-confine siya ng ilang araw.

Naaksidente kasi si Uge sa shooting ng bago niyang indie film for Cinemalaya, Ang Babae sa Septic Tank, dahilan para maapektuhan ang bahagi ng lumbar niya at sumakit.

Kuwento nga ni Uge, "Kailangan talaga nating alagaan ang ating katawan. Exercise. Alam niyo na hindi na tayo bumabata. Pero, natutuwa pa rin ako, tuloy ang ligaya, tuloy ang trabaho. Palagi naman, e. Lumalakas naman talaga ang katawan at kalooban pagdating sa trabaho. So, nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng nag-alaga sa akin.

"Sa St. Luke's at sa lahat ng kasama ko sa trabaho, magkita-kita tayo ulit, go na go!"

Ipinakuwento nga namin kay Uge kung ano nga ba ang nangyari sa shooting ng movie niya.

Aniya, "Meron kaming shooting for Cinemalaya. Ang eksena, kailangan kong mahulog sa septic tank, nahulog ako talaga. Hindi ko masyadong nakalkula. Pagtalon ko nang paatras, nalusot ako sa septic tank, tumama ang likod ko. Gustong-gusto ko pang ituloy ang shooting kaya lang hindi ko talaga kayang tumayo.

"Minabuti nilang dalhin na ako sa emergency [room] at agad-agad nakuha naman ang resulta ng X-ray at MRI. Wala namang na-damaged, sa awa ng Diyos. Kinailangan ko lang talagang mag-complete bed rest. So, itong Enpress ang una-una kong trabaho."

Bilang host ng 8th GSA, silang dalawa nga ni Roderick ang nagbigay-buhay sa buong awards night. Marami ring biro si Uge lalo na sa dalawang nanalo sa kategoryang nominado rin siya tulad kay Zsa Zsa Padilla for Best Supporting Actress Drama, Musical or Comedy at kay Angelica Panganiban na co-star din niya sa Here Comes The Bride.

Pero tila pawang lahat naman ng co-nominees niya ay na-threaten din na isa siya sa katunggali?

"Hindi, wala namang mga threat-threat dito. Sa atin naman, suportahan tayo rito. Nominado ka man, manalo ka or hindi ka magwagi, lahat tayo, suportado ng kapwa natin artista. So, congratulations sa lahat ng nominado at nanalo sa Enpress Golden Screen Awards ngayong taon."

When asked kung magho-host pa rin ba siya ng Golden Screen Awards sa mga susunod na taon, mabilis ang naging sagot niya: "Oo."

Aniya, "Para sa akin, ang Enpress ang pinaka-balansiyado. Tinitingnan lahat from mainstream to indie, binibigyan nila ng rekognisyon. Comedy, drama, musical. So, anytime. At ako naman, natutuwa na nabigyan na rin ako ng recognition last year. Puwedeng next year, 'di ba?," biro pa niya.

Paalis naman si Uge para sa Udine Film Festival sa Italy para pa rin sa pelikulang Here Comes The Bride.

Kuwento nga niya, "Pupunta kami ni Direk Chris Martinez. First week of May 'yan. May screening. Sana makapag-uwi ng award."

Bukod dito, tinatapos din ni Uge ang movie niya sa Star Cinema na Kakasal, Kakalas.

Ayon kay Uge, "Masaya ang shooting. Napakahusay ni Toni Gonzaga. Nominado rin siya, 'di ba? May sarili siyang istilo sa henerasyon niya. Yung kanyang comedy ay bagong-bago. At isa siya sa mga artista na kaya lahat gawin. Very modern.

"And of course, sa magandang script pa ni Direk Joey Reyes. Tungkol sa ikakasal at magpapa-annul. For the first time, ayoko ha! For the first time, ayoko nang mag-asawa."

Mariel asks Bianca, Toni to be her bridesmaids

MANILA, Philippines - Though celebrity couple Mariel Rodriguez and Robin Padilla are yet to finalize the details of their Catholic wedding set for June this year, the bride-to-be already revealed a few details.

Rodriguez divulged to ABS-CBN News that her two closest showbiz friends, model-TV host Bianca Gonzalez and TV host-actress Toni Gonzaga, will be her bridesmaids.

"I asked Bianca already before. Si Toni rin natanong ko na 'yan before eh," said Rodriguez.

"Tapos 'yun ang threat ko kay Bianca: 'Bianca, if you don't do this, hindi na kita gagawing bridesmaid sa kasal ko' or 'Bianca, thank you so much for doing this. Promise, bridesmaid ka sa kasal ko' or 'Thank you so much, Bianca. I'm gonna name my firstborn Bianca'," she quipped.

The actress-TV host also revealed that salon owner-stylist Pin Antonio will be one of their primary wedding sponsors.

"There's only one person that I asked na maging ninang, si Ms. Pin Antonio. I asked her talaga," she said.

"Tapos sabi ni Robin, nagulat siya. [He told her,] 'Alam niyo po, kayo pa lang po ang tinatanong niya'", she added.

Rodriguez also shared that some of the country's best designers pledged to design her wedding gown and the gowns of her entourage.

"May mga gusto nang gumawa ng gown at saka ng outfit ng entourage... We have Pepsi Herrera, Francis Libiran and Avel Bacudio," she said.

The "Happy Yipee Yehey" host also divulged that their upcoming Catholic wedding is open to the public.

"Lahat, para 'to sa lahat, sabi ni Robin. We want to share it with the people talaga," she ended.

Angelica and Derek split-up?

(UPDATE) Feisty young actress Angelica Panganiban just laughed off rumors that she and boyfriend Derek Ramsay had ended their relationship.

"Siyempre hindi [kami naghiwalay]. Actually last week pa kami sinasabing hiwalay na. So tumawag din sa akin si Derek sabi niya may nanggugulo ba sa 'yo? Sabi ko wala naman, may mga nagtetext lang," Angelica said in an interview with ABS-CBN's "SNN" on Thursday, March 31.

Derek and Angelica had already denied reports about their alleged split on ABS-CBN's "The Buzz" last Sunday, March 24, but days after, the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) through its Scoopbox posted that the couple had really separated.

"Tungkol sa magkasintahang derek ramsay at angelica panganiban: ang alam ng pep ay hiwalay na ang dalawa. bagamat walang kumpirmasyon mula sa sinuman sa kanila. sinasabing si derek ang mas handa sa hiwalayang ito," the statement said.

Angelica, surprised with the entertainment website's post, again denied the rumor. She even said she had just gone out with Derek last Tuesday.

"Actually nakakaloka nga kasi may blog ako and nilagay ko pa dun yung mga pictures na nag date kami nung Tuesday.Sabi ko pa nga naku ang saya-saya namin kasama ko pa yung family ko ganun, nagdinner din kami, nagluto kami sa house, kasama namin yung Mama ko. So nakakagulat na biglang ganun."

Meanwhile, Derek sent a text message to "SNN," strongly denying the rumor.

"No No No!!! We are going strong! I don't even remember the last time na nag-away kami ni Angel."

Angelica's message to detractors

To those who continuously "throw stones" at her over her relationship with Derek, Angelica gave a meaningful message, also through "SNN."

"Ang ganda ko kasi talaga at masyadong hunk yung jowa ko. Sorry kami ang pinakabagay sa buong mundo. Mamatay talaga sila sa inggit. I'm sure yung mga gumawa niyan eh naglalaway na naman ngayon, [nag-iisip kung] ano kayang next na gagawin natin? Sorry payaman kami ng payaman at painit kami ng painit dahil sa ginagawa nila di ba? Kami ang pinaka-in na couple."

Despite this statement, PEP's source insists Angelica and Derek have separated.

"Parehong idinenay ng kampo nina Derek Ramsay at Angelica Panganiban ang lumabas na report dito sa PEP Alerts na "hiwalay" na ang magkasintahan. Ayon sa text message ni Derek at PEP contributor na si Melba Llanera, hindi raw totoo ang balita. Ayon naman sa handler ni Angelica na si Cris Navarro, hindi rin daw totoong break na sina Angelica at Derek. Napahalakhak daw ang aktres nang tanungin siya tungkol dito. Ayon pa sa isang source, magkasama raw nag-dinner ang dalawa the other night. Sa kabila nito, naninindigan ang source ng PEP na totoo ang balitang ito," PEP's Scoopbox said on Thursday.

But in a post on Friday, April 1, PEP said it was happy that Angelica and Derek had not separated and admitted that the website and its source had made a mistake in its alert on Thursday.

"Kinatutuwa namin ang pagtangging ito nina Derek at Angelica dahil mahusay at maganda para sa lahat kung totoong sila pa rin. Kahit pa sabihing nagkamali ang PEP source—at, tuloy, nagkamali ang PEP sa paglabas ng balita—mas maganda pa rin kung walang hiwalayang naganap."

Ferdinand Marcos' Australian daughter was axed from reality show

(SPOT.ph) Ferdinand Marcos' Australian daughter Analisa Hegyesi, 40, has claimed that she was axed from the Australian home makeover reality show The Renovators after she told the producers her father's identity last week, reports PEP.ph.

The interior designer told The Telegraph that she made it to the final cut after months of auditioning only to be removed after revealing her father was Marcos. "The thing is that I've had to juggle my business and clients to make time for the show after I was asked to audition and then chosen from hundreds of people around Australia."

She added, "I was chosen on my own merits but then I was dropped due to aspects of my private life which I will not discuss... I was told there was a fear, too, attention would be paid to me and not the show and other contestants."

The Telegraph cited an insider at the production company Shine Australia who said the staff thought it was harsh and unfair to axe Hegyesi for the "the sins of her father." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Channel 10, which will air The Renovators, said Hegyesi's removal was routine and that they have not finalized the cast.

Hegyesi was born to former Sydney swimwear and Playboy model Evelin Hegyesi, who was involved with Marcos in the 1970s, when the late strongman already had three children with wife Imelda. The model was 19 when she met Marcos, according to PEP.ph.

In 2004, Hegyesi and her mother were accused of having ties to Marcos' secret bank accounts in Switzerland and Liechtenstein that supposedly contained ill-gotten wealth, reports PEP.ph.

For more on this story, log on to PEP.ph and The Telegraph.

Aga Muhlach now a "Kapatid TV 5" star

(UPDATE) TV5 has formally welcomed Aga Muhlach as its newest and certified Kapatid.

The contract signing was held on Wednesday, March 30, at TV5's corporate office at the Marajo Towers, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.  A press conference at Anabelle's restaurant along Tomas Morato, Quezon City immediately followed to formally launch Aga as a Kapatid to members of the press.

Aga signed a three-year, non-exclusive contract with TV5. During the press conference, Aga revealed that he already has three programs line up. One of the projects may start in June, second may be in August or September and one may be launched next year. TV5 Head of Creative and Entertainment Production Perci Intalan added that Aga will appear in an international franchise reality show.

"Yung projects na gagawin namin are all being lined up now. We've been meeting about it for the past months. May tatlong napakaganda at napakalaking programang gagawin ko na hindi ko pa nagagawa and dito ko lahat magagawa so I'm really excited," said Aga. He also clarified that he won't be hosting the reality show "The Amazing Race" as previously re7ported. "The franchise reality show that we've been working on is even better than that. It's different because sa Amazing Race it's just the contestant, sila yung bida pero dito parang buong madla kasama mo, participating. Dito kasi the viewers from all over will participate. [It's going to be an] Interactive show. Definitely not "Amazing Race."

Now that Aga has officially transferred to TV5, he considers the network his new home, more so he's home for good.

"I signed up for three years and siguro after three years then another three years. I really plan to stay with TV5 cause I'm here now and mahirap naman magpalipat-lipat. You only do it once. This is it.It's really gonna be big for me this year because of first the movies that I've been doing for the past two years are all coming out this year and with TV5, with the shows that I'm coming up with. Exciting talaga," he said.

Aside from his new shows, Aga revealed he may also be co-producing he's own shows.

Why Aga moved

During the press conference Aga revealed why he decided to switch networks. Though grateful to ABS-CBN, Aga admitted he felt a little bit dissatisfied with how his career was handled before in the Kapamilya network.

"No offense to them [ABS-CBN], hindi naman lahat ng lumilipat [ng istasyon] laging may problema. Well sa akin naman hindi ko naman kadikit sa buhay ang problema or ang  pagka gulo o skandalo o ano man. This is just as simple as hindi ako nagpaalam kundi nagsabi lang ako that I'm going. I'm moving. It's nothing parang I just wanted something different really and TV5 was offering all these things sa akin," Aga said.

"Mahirap sumagot basta-basta ng ganyan kasi first, the last thing I wanna do is to say something bad about ABS-CBN, which is kung saan ako nanggaling, san ako tumanda, san ako lumaki. And I will always be grateful to them. I just realized that I wanted something new. Bagong atensyon, bagong pakikitungo. Tapos yung mga plano nila, parang iba ang plano nung kabila, parang iba ang direction nila, and with TV5's direction, feeling ko lang dun ko gusto pumunta because they would listen and all they wanna do is just work, come up with good shows. And of course ratings are important but right now before we think of ratings let's do good shows, let's enjoy it and let's see. So it's just like that first. Feeling ko yun ang tama. Because if we it's gonna be the ratings game parang sayang. There's pressure sa lahat ng artists and it's very important that Studios or networks or film companies should take care of their artists at the end of the day because it's their artists that bring in money sa kanila. So parang ganun lang yun. hindi naman kami parang robot na punta ka dito, punta ko don. Of course I can't deny it there's little dissatisfaction when I told them that I was moving out, I told them I'm not gonna point fingers anymore. There's no need. It's useless because nobody's perfect. May mga taong may pagkakamali, probably siguro ako rin. No bad blood. All is good. As a matter of fact even if I'm with TV5 I'm still doing my Star Cinema movie."

TV5 Head of Creative and Entertainment Production Perci Intalan added that the network took its time while negotiating Aga's transfer to the Kapatid network.

I think that [negotiation] actually went smoothly. The only thing that we waited for was maayos muna what kind of projects Aga will do para we know hindi masyado maaga ang pag-announce. Hindi masyado nalalayo dun sa kung kelan palalabas yung mga programs. Aga was busy working with the films and actually nag relax din habang iniisip niya nagmumuni-muni exactly what it is he wants to do. Ang maganda nga a month ago or a month and a half ago, when we met yun na, ang dami-daming ideas ni Aga on what he wants to do. That's exactly how we do things in TV5 eh we like to involve the artists and find out what it is that would get them excited rather than impose on them what shows we think they should do. We do a dialogue first. And so far that formula has worked for us beautifully in the projects that we had kaya may ownership yung mga stars dun sa mga shows kasi they were involved in the early stage pa lang and that's what we were able to do in the past months or so," said Perci. "One thing that we have to respect is it's a very big decision for Aga with all the years that he's been with ABS-CBN, we know and we undestand that it's a big leap of faith to transfer networks especially to us na we're a new network. We really appreciate it in a big way kaya hindi rin namin minadali now we're talking about the shows very very carefully and deliberately kasi we know this is a big step for him."

Meanwhile Aga denied the Willie Revillame was also responsible for his transfer to TV5 but he admitted that Willie indeed gave him a car.

"Wala naman siyang kinalaman sa paglipat ko. Tska yung pagreregalo niya naman, dapat lang yun. [jokes] Wala naman yun. Naglambing lang ako sa kanya. Sa amin ni Willie sa tagal din naman ng pinagsamahan namin...Hindi naman vintage car yun kotseng yun. Lambingan lang namin yun. Nun pa kami ganun. Kahit nung wala pang trabaho si Willie lahat naman ng kotse ko ginagamit nun. Sa amin that's nothing."

More artists transferring to TV5?

Aga also hinted that more artists may soon be transferring to TV5.

"It's really nice of TV5 na yung mga nababanggit kong tipong makakasama ko na kahit wala pa sa TV5, papunta pa lang. Pinagbibigyan ako ng TV5 sa directors actors, tema ng gagawin ko. So kahit yung mga gusto kong makasama nga, wala pa dito e mapupunta na rin dito. Parang naghahanap ka ng makakasama mo. Of course sa Tv5 kita mo na mga kasama mo. But then minsan meron kang project na parang ito ang babagay diyan or si ganito. Kunin natin siya, kunin natin yun. I'm not saying it's gonna happen. It's not even pirating. It's like 'hey I have a project, I want you here. You wanna do it? Parang ganun."

But how about his wife, ABS-CBN's "The Buzz" co-host Charlene Gonzales? Will she be transferring too?

"Well hindi naman siguro, hindi naman kailangan like I think she's happy naman with 'The Buzz' pero we're open to that."

Aside from his upcoming projects with TV5, Aga's movie with Angel Locsin under Star Cinema might be released on May 11 while his movie with Regine Velasquez may be shown on October or November. He also expressed that he may be doing a movie with TV5's film arm, Studio5.

"With my two movies na lalabas, I really want to focus and concentrate sa TV this year and the next couple of years. And the movie I'm probably gonna do next year is with Studio 5 and Star Cinema if they're gonna offer me."

Overall, Aga Muhlach's first press conference as a certified Kapatid was filled with hope and excitement.

"I've been looking forward to this since last year pa and now it's here, it's happened already. Moving on. It's the big one."

Courtesy of Yahoo! Philippines

Lloyd Zaragoza wants justice for John Apacible

Last week, model-actor Lloyd Zaragoza  topped the Yahoo! Philippines trending list as users queried his name in relation to the death of his good friend, actor John Apacible last March 19. In his interview with ABS-CBN's "SNN" last week, Lloyd became emotional while talking about John, his co-star in the primetime drama "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin," who he said was one of his inspirations to pursue show business.

In an exclusive interview with Yahoo! OMG! Philippines last Monday, March 28, Lloyd graciously recalled his fondest memories of John.

"I met him when I was 15 or 16 sa teleserye magkasama kami. Back then, I'm a skinny guy, malaki tiyan, bata may buhok pa. Wala pang tattoo. Totoy pa. Tapos I saw this big guy. Ako kasi ugali ko I don't mingle with them if I don't know them. I just sit down wait for my turn eh siya 'Parekoy, John Apacible pala.' Tapos from then on nagtetext kami, nagkikita kami sa mga trabaho. Tapos matagal kami di nagkita eh. Pagkita niya sa akin mamang mama na ako. Tapos nagkita kami sa teleserye ng MInsan Lang kita Iibigin kasi I'm one of the casts, siya rin. Militar siya ako rebel. Niyakap niya akong mahigpit. 'Hanga ako sa yo pre. Biruin mo yun. Buhay nga naman. Sobrang proud ako sa 'yo," Lloyd began.

"Parang after ten years nagkita kami, kami pa rin magkakwentuhan sa soap, walang pinagbago kasi knowing that guy, hindi siya mapapel. Pag may kwentuhan yung mga big stars sa isang table tahimik lang yun. Kasi mahiyaing tao yun. So ako naman, ganun din ako eh. Hindi ako yung nakikisawsaw. Tahimik lang kami. Kasi yung pinagkwekwentuhan namin tungkol sa gym, pagiging athletic, diet kasi he told me once na he's planning to join the Iron Man thing. He's convincing me to do that as well para new experience. So I was so devastated when I heard the news na all of a sudden patay siya. Sana nabangga na lang siya ng kotse eh kasi alam kong mabubuhay pa yun eh. Warrior yun eh. Alam mo feeling ko magka tribo kami kasi pareho kami ng paniniwala, ng gusto, vision pag dating sa health. Isa sa mga tao na nagkakaintindihan kami," he added.

According to reports, John's family will no longer file a case against his assailant, his own uncle Armand Rustia. Armand is also reportedly out on bail.

Though obviously saddedned by the decision of John's family, Lloyd respects the situation. However he said that if he were to do it his way, he would have wanted to give John the justice he deserves.

"Ako mahirap ng mag comment when it comes to that. Kasi napaka lungkot isipin na kamag-anak pa eh. Wala ako dun para mag comment pero nagpapakatotoo lang ako talagang bakit si Tito pa. Hindi ko alam eh. Siguro kahit si John kahit wala na siya dito yun ang tanong din niya. Hindi siya matatahimik. Well may mga ibang tao na sinasabi na 'Hope he's happy' sa akin hindi happy si John sigurado ko sa 'yo yan. Kakwentuhan niya yung mga anak niya eh before he died, may request yung anak niya na 'Dad gusto ko ng digicam na Nikon. '[Sabi ni John] kahit hindi kaya ni Daddy yan kakayanin niya.' Tapos yung son niya si John Jr. kinukwento niya na nagyayakapan pa sila nag wrewrestling wrestling pa. '[sabi ni John] Tulog ka sa bahay mamaya para may ka wrestlingan ako parang kinukwento nila na sobrang lambing niya [John] nung gabi na yun eh yun pala parang nagpapaalam na," he continued.

"I went in sa mismong burol, di ko na nakayanan talaga. Ako takot ako sa mga ganun eh pero yung tipong kahit magparamdam sa akin okay lang kasi alam ko pareho kami ng ugali eh, nakikita ko yung sarili ko sa kanya. Talagang nahalikan ko pa yung ataul iyak ako ng iyak. They invited me to say something for John dun sa bahay so ako sana magkaroon ng hustisya yun lang ang sa akin. Kung ano man yun, di ko alam kung anong nangyari eh pero gusto ko lang magkaroon ng hustisya para kay kuya John."

Lloyd also said he hopes that people won't think that he's using John's death just to be noticed.

"Ako I'm not expecting anything na gagamitin ko siya or something kasi ako nagpapakatotoo lang ako. Medyo napaiyak ako [nung interview with SNN]. Mabait siya sa akin eh tska isa sa mga tao na tumulong na isang example siya kasi. Like right now isa akong matatag na tao kasi sa mga pagsubok, isa siya sa mga nagbibigay sa akin ng advice," he said. "Sabi nga ng Mama ko 'Ano ba yang trending trending na yan? Sabi ko I'll ask my brother kasi ako hindi ako gaano ma computer. Wala sa plano ko yung gagawin ko 'to para mapunta sa Yahoo! para mapag-usapan. Wala eh kasi ako kung ano yung tanong mo yun ang isasagot ko kasi yun ang totoo. And I wanna thank those people who searched. Nagbigay ng oras para sa akin."

Getting to know Lloyd

Aside from being one of the cast members of "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin," Lloyd is also one of the familiar faces in television because of his commercials with a popular pizza restaurant. Aside from being an actor and a model, few people know that Lloyd also shares the same passion as his sister Jessa Zaragoza: singing.

"It all started when I saw her [Jessa Zaragoza] performing onstage nung mga 15 ako o 16 [years old]. Sabi ko gusto ko ng ganyan, respeto. Of course sabi ko 'Naku may kita.' Hindi pala ganun kasi sinubukan kong kumanta hindi pala lumalabas yun pag hindi mo talaga niyakap yung musika. So I learned the hard way na yun after a while parang sinasabi nila 'Yang si Lloyd di pa hinog yan.' [Nung] pumwesto ako sa banda 'dun nakarinig ako na 'Bro pakiusap lang. Dito sa banda hindi mukha ang binibayadan sa yo.' Yung nagsabi sa akin 'nun I'm thanking him na nasabi niya 'yun kasi pinersonal ko yun na ginawa kong inspirtion. Lalo akong nanggigil na matuto," explained Lloyd.

"Ako I sing for a living ever since bago mag Greenwich. Nalibot ko na halos lahat ng bars sa Malate, sa QC sa Makati with my band until now sila pa rin yung kasama ko."

Lloyd is also known for the numerous tattoos in his body. But, in spite of the 'bad boy' image, Lloyd revealed he is living a healthy lifestyle.

"I'm very thankful nga na puro tattoo ako pero hindi ako naninigarilyo. Nagulat nga yung Ortho kasi nagpa cleaning ako last week sabi niya 'Bat wala kang pasta?' Kininditan ko siya sabi ko 'kala mo ha may tattoo lahat may bisyo ha' sabi ko 'hindi puro gatas to.' Ako I'm not encouraging people to get tattoo pero for me it's a self expression eh pero ako pag tatanungin pag bata wala pa sasabihin ko think twice thrice before getting it kasi ako nandito na yung tattoo ko eh pag-isipan nila ng marami kasi permanent na yan. Ako eh I'm so thankful lang na yung Greenwich nakita ako at naniniwal sa kin till now."

He also said his tattoos somehow limits his acting roles but he still remains grateful for all the blessings he's receiving.

"Ako I'm not expecting anything. Kung anong dumating kung ano mang yan kung kasama sa lead or hindi tatanggapin ko lang. Puro tattoos eh. Meron namang kumukuha so far. Sa Studio 23 sa Yamaha I do host the show every 8:30 am Sunday so naghohost din ako. Lahat pinapasukan ko dancing na lang hindi medyo mahirap eh," said Lloyd, laughing.

"So I'm thankful sa Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin, isa ako sa cast, giving me a break. Kasama ko nga yung talagang mga big stars. Nakakataba ng puso na kasama ako. Of course sa Greenwich, mga boss talagang sobrang parang kapatid ko na, my family, my manager na si Mama Ogie na Tatay ko na Nanay ko pa, supporting me all the way giving me yung mga pangaral. I'm so blessed right now na family ko they're in good health. I have my own place. Dati marami akong pinagdaanan talaga. Yung mga tipong pareho sa mga tao na nagsusurvive. Ngayon at least kahit papano may napundar ako. Gusto ko ikwento sa kanila yung napagdaaanan ko para kahit papano mabigyan sila ng inspiration. Kunwari medyo mahirap yung mga pinagdadaaanan mo ngayon, basta alagaan mo lang sarili mo, tiwala sa Diyos yun ang importante. Sana kahit madami nangyayari sa mundo sa ibang bansa what going on right now. Sana have faith magmahalan tayo kasi sa huli tayo tayo rin magtutulungan. No pain no gain yan ang sabi ni John. Sa lahat ng pagsubok sa lahat ng hirap, may harvest time yan so don't give up kaya natin yan."

On April 2, Saturday, 8pm, Lloyd will be having his first concert at Area 5, (Old Ratsky) Tomas Morato, Quezon City.

"It's a show for a cause for Breast Cancer Patients from Kasuso Foundation na I'm happy that my manager Mama Ogie Diaz gave me a chance to showcase my talent and to help people na rin of course yun ang gusto ko talaga makatulong din sa tao and I'm glad na maraming susuporta. Natuwa nga ako sa director ng Greenwich nung ininvite ko si Direk To sabi niya 'Weh kumakanta ka? Wag ka nga ganyan binibiro mo ako eh' 'Direk manuod ka may concert talaga ako.' The Greenwich team will watch, yung mga kasama ko sa Greenwich of course Ms. Kay Brosas will be there to support me, my special guest and yung mga cast ng 'Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin,' pupunta rin sila to support," he said.

Time for Willie to leave the Philippine television?

Image via WikipediaI join the countless concerned citizens who expressed disgust at the way Willie Revillame treated six-year-old Jan Jan Suan on his show "Willing Willie" on TV5. I urge the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to go beyond their press releases and not let Willie get away with it.

Why am I not surprised at Willie's latest act of impropriety? He is a recidivist who has never learned from his previous mistakes. In 1999, "Magandang Tanghali Bayan" was suspended by MTRCB because of the way Willie and co-hosts Randy Santiago and John Estrada behaved with the Calendar Beauty contestants.

In 2003, Willie was back on the air with "Masayang Tanghali Bayan" but it wasn't long before his arrogance got him into trouble again. I was a member of an MTRCB committee that recommended his suspension for uttering a sexually suggestive joke at the expense of the height-challenged comedian, Mahal. Before ABS-CBN could impose the penalty, Willie voluntarily resigned.

Two years later, the Kapamilya network conveniently forgot his past transgressions when its noontime show was floundering against GMA-7's "Eat Bulaga." They resurrected Willie's career through another noontime show "Wowowee" and true enough, ABS-CBN's ratings improved. To no one's surprise, Willie would get into trouble once again because of his sense of importance. First, he asked, nay commanded, ABS-CBN  to fire DZMM show biz commentator Jobert Sucaldito for criticizing his show and threatened to resign if the network chose Jobert over him. At the same time, he was lambasted  for complaining about the insertion of the coverage of Cory's funeral into his program.

The network had no choice but to ask Willie to go on leave. Despite the unresolved legal problems at ABS-CBN, however, TV 5 managed to sign Willie to an early evening show called "Willing Willie.' Again viewership must have been the primary consideration.

Despite his checkered past, Willie attracted big ratings. After only five months, history repeats itself. Once again, Willie has crossed the line.

This time, it's because he subjected a six-year-old boy to ridicule by allowing him to perform a macho dance that you only see in gay bars. Despite Jan Jan's tears, Willie egged the boy to keep dancing. The complaints started as a whisper on social media but pretty soon, the objections got louder and louder prompting several government agencies to step in. Willie was forced to apologize.

But Willie's apology was no apology at all. When one apologizes, a person admits his mistake and promises not do it again. Willie continued to justify what he did. He says he didn't realize what the number was about.  If so, he should have stopped the number and moved on to another segment. Instead, he encouraged the boy to keep on dancing despite his tears. He explained that the boy's parents did not object to Jan Jan's dancing on the show. That's no excuse. Ultimately, it was Willie's judgment that mattered.

Willie continued to stress that everything they do in the show is designed to help the poor. He issues his own threat that if the advertisers who have been urged by various groups to leave his show, his followers will boycott their products. That's what I call delusions of grandeur.

Willie has proven time and again that he cannot change his ways. It's time to take Willie off the air. TV5 chairman Manny Pangilinan did the honorable thing when he apologized for his plagiarized speech at the Ateneo and offered to resign from the Board of Trustees. Getting rid of Willie is a no-brainer.

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