Monday, 19 January 2015

GFriend release visual training version of ‘Glass Bead’ practice video

GFriend make it easier for you to watch your bias member through the visual training version of ‘Glass Bead’ practice video.

The clip is divided into six frames featuring each member dancing.Check it out below:


By JustKpop

Alex Gonzaga Gears Up for Upcoming Concert, Recording Album, Movie and TV Show


Alex Gonzaga bared a handful of projects fans can expect from her early this year.

Aside from her bestselling book (now on its 5th printing) "Dear Alex, Break na kami. Paano?! Love, Catherine," she is also set to release her very first upcoming studio album on the first week of February.

So far ‘yung ginagawa namin is maraming makaka-relate sa lyrics… Gumawa ako ng lyrics dun sa album,” she said.

“And then ‘yung ibang mga kanta, I made sure na maraming makaka-relate. ‘Yung tagos sa puso dapat,” she added.

Alex also revealed that she and her sister Toni Gonzaga also collaborated for a track.

Immediately after, Alex will hit the stage for her first solo concert, “All By Myself,” happening March 13 and 14 at the Music Museum.

On TV, Alex will reprise the role of Inday Bote which was previously played by Maricel Soriano in the TV remake of the said 1985 hit movie.

She will also start shooting her launching movie, a movie version of her book under the direction of Wenn Deremas.


By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

Raymond Gutierrez and Boyfriend Diego Biancatti Celebrate 1st Anniversary


Is Raymond Gutierrez celebrating his first "couple" anniversary with rumored boyfriend - a handsome Brazilian underwear model Diego Biancatti?

On Instagram, Raymond a photo of the model with the caption: Feliz Anniversario amigo! @diegobiancatti ������" 


A video posted by Raymond Gutierrez (@mondgutierrez) on


By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

Lizzy releases jacket photo for ‘I’m Not an Easy Girl’

The cover image of Lizzy’s solo debut digital single ‘I’m Not an Easy Girl’ is released.

The image is in retro concept with a photo of Lizzy in a simple white long sleeves. It is also revealed that comedian Jung Hyung Don will be featured.

Meanwhile, Lizzy’s semi-trot single will be released on 23rd at 12PM KST, but she will perform at M!Countdown on 22nd.

Are you excited for her solo debut?


By JustKpop

Transcript: Pope Francis Speech During UST Encounter with the Youth on January 18


Read below the full transcript – in both English and Spanish – of Pope Francis' speech during the Encounter with the Youth event at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila on Sunday, January 18.

ENGLISH (as translated from Spanish by Msgr Mark Gerard Miles):

Dear Young Friends,

When I speak spontaneously I do it in Spanish, because I don’t know the English language. May I do it? Thank you very much. This Fr Mark, a good translator.

As translated from Spanish by Msgr Mark Gerard Miles

First of all, a sad piece of news. Yesterday, as Mass was about to start, a piece of scaffolding fell and, upon falling, hit a young woman who was working in the area and she died. Her name is Kristel. She worked for the organization preparing for that Mass. She was 27 years old, young like yourselves. She worked for Catholic Relief Services as a volunteer. I would like all of you who are young like her to pray for a moment in silence with me and then we will pray to Our Mother in Heaven. Let us pray.

Leads prayer of Hail Mary…

Let us also pray for her parents. She was an only child. Her mother is coming from Hong Kong and her father is here in Manila.

Leads prayer of Our Father…

It is a joy for me to be with you this morning. I greet each of you from the heart, and I thank all those who made this meeting possible. During my visit to the Philippines, I wanted in a particular way to meet with young people, to listen to you and to talk with you. I want to express the love and the hopes of the Church for you. And I want to encourage you, as Christian citizens of this country, to offer yourselves passionately and honestly to the great work of renewing your society and helping to build a better world.

In a special way, I thank the young people who have offered words of welcome to me.

To Jun and Leandro Santos II and to Rikki, thank you very much. There’s only a very small representation of girls among you. Too little. Women have much to tell us in today’s society. Sometimes we are too “machistas” and we don’t allow enough space to women. But women can see things from a different angle to us, with a different eye. Women are able to pose questions we men are unable to understand. Look out for this fact: she is the only one who has put a question for which there is no answer. She couldn’t put it into words but expressed it with tears. So when the next pope comes to Manila, please let there be more girls.

I thank you Jun for talking about your experience so bravely. As I said, the heart of your question has no reply. Only when we too can cry about the things you said can we come close to answering that question. Why do children suffer so much? Why do children suffer? When the heart is able to ask itself and weep, then we can understand something. There is a worldly compassion which is useless. You expressed something like this. It’s a compassion that makes us put our hands in our pockets and give something to the poor. But if Christ had had that kind of compassion he would have greeted a couple of people, given them something, and walked on. But it was only when he was able to cry that he understood something of our lives. Dear young boys and girls, today’s world doesn’t know how to cry. The emarginated people, those left to one side, are crying. Those who are discarded are crying. But we don’t understand much about these people in need. Certain realities of life we only see through eyes cleansed by our tears. I invite each one here to ask yourself: have I learned how to weep? Have I learned how to weep for the emarginated or for a street child who has a drug problem or for an abused child? Unfortunately there are those who cry because they want something else.

This is the first thing I want to say: let us learn how to weep as she has shown us today and let us not forget this lesson. The great question of why so many children suffer, she did this in tears. The response that we can make today is: let us really learn how to weep.

In the Gospel, Jesus cried for his dead friend, he cried in his heart for the family who lost its child, for the poor widow who had to bury her son. He was moved to tears and compassion when he saw the crowds without a pastor. If you don’t learn how to cry, you cannot be a good Christian. This is a challenge. When they posed this question to us, why children suffer, why this or that tragedy occurs in life – our response must be either silence or a word that is born of our tears. Be courageous, don’t be afraid to cry.

Then came Leandro Santos II and his question. He also posed a good question: the world of information. Today, with so many means of communication we are overloaded with information. Is that bad? No. It is good and can help. But there is a real danger of living in a way that we accumulate information. We have so much information but maybe we don’t know what to do with that information. So we run the risk of becoming museums of young people who have everything but not knowing what to do with it. We don’t need young museums but we do need holy young people. You may ask me: Father, how do we become saints? This is another challenge. It is the challenge of love. What is the most important subject you have to lean at university? What is most important subject you have to learn in life? To learn how to love. This is the challenge that life offers you: to learn bow to love. Not just to accumulate information without knowing what to do with it.. But through that love let that information bear fruit.

For this the Gospel offers us a serene way forward: using the three languages of the mind, heart and hands – and to use them in harmony. What you think, you must feel and put into effect. Your information comes down to your heart and you put it into practice. Harmoniously. What you think, you feel and you do. Feel what you think and feel what you do. Do what you think and what you feel. The three languages...

Can you repeat this? To think. To feel. To do. And all in harmony...

Real love is about loving and letting yourself be loved. It’s harder to let yourself be loved than to love. That is why it is so difficult to come to the perfect love of God. We can love Him but we must let ourselves be loved by Him. Real love is being open to the love that comes to you. The love that surprises us. If you only have information you are not surprised. Love surprises because it opens a dialogue of loving and being loved. God is a God of surprise because He loved us first. God awaits us to surprise us. Let us allow ourselves to be surprised by God. Let us not have a computer psychology that makes us think we know it all. All answers on computers - but no surprises. The challenge of love. God reveals himself through surprises.

Think of St Matthew. He was a good banker. But he let people down because he imposed taxes against his own people to give to the Romans. He was full of money. Jesus passed by, looked at him and said: “Follow me”. He couldn’t believe it. It you have the opportunity, see Caravaggio’s picture of him. Jesus calls him and those around say: “Him? He betrayed us! He is no good! He hoards money!” But the surprise of being loved overcomes him. The day when Matthew left home for work, saying goodbye to his wife, he couldn’t imagine he would come home without money and have to prepare a feast for the one who loved him first. God surprised Matthew more than the money he had. Allow yourselves to be surprised by God. Don’t be afraid of surprises. They shake the ground beneath our feet and make us insecure, but they move us forward in the right direction.

Real love allows you to spend yourselves, to leave your pockets empty. Think of St Francis who died with empty hands and empty pockets but with a full heart. Remember: no young museums, and wise young people. To be wise use three languages: think well, feel well and do well. And to be wise allow yourselves to be surprised by the love of God. That will guarantee a good life.

Rikki came up with a good plan for what we can do in life with all young people’s activities.

Thank you, Rikki, for what you and your friends do. I’d like to ask you a question: you and your friends help others but do you allow yourselves to receive? Answer in your heart.
In the Gospel we just heard, there was a beautiful phrase, for me the most important of all: Jesus looked at the young man and he loved him. When you see Rikki and his friends you love them because they do good things. Jesus says something very important: you lack one thing. Let us listen to this word in silence: you lack only one thing.

What is it that I lack? To all of you who Jesus loves so much, I ask you: do you allow others to give you from their riches to you who have not? The Sadducees, Doctors of the Law, in the time of Jesus, gave much to the people, they taught the people the law, but they never allowed the people to give them something. Jesus had to come to allow himself to feel compassion and to be loved.

How many young people among you are like this? You know how to give and yet you have ever learned how to receive. You still lack one thing. Become a beggar. This is what you still lack. Learn how to beg. This isn’t easy to understand. To learn how to beg. To learn how to receive with humility. To learn to be evangelized by the poor, by those we help, the sick, orphans, they have so much to give us. Have I learned how to beg? Or am I self-sufficient? Do I think I need nothing? Do you know you too are poor? Do you know your own poverty and your need to receive? Do you let yourselves be evangelized by those you serve? This is what helps you mature in your commitment to give to others. Learn how to open your hand from your very own poverty.

There are some points I have prepared. The first, I already told you: to learn how to love and to learn how to be loved. There is a challenge which is a challenge of u. This is not only because your country more than many others is likely to be seriously affected by climate change. There is the challenge, the concern for the environment. And finally, there is the challenge for the poor, to love the poor, with your bishops. Do you think of the poor? Do you feel with the poor? Do you do something for the poor? Do you ask the poor to give you the wisdom they have?

This is what I wish to tell you all today. Sorry if I haven’t read what I prepared for you but there is a phrase that consoles me: that reality is superior to ideas. The reality that you have is superior to the paper I have in front of me.

Thank you very much. Pray for me!"


SPANISH:

Primero de todo una noticia triste: ayer mientras estaba por empezar la misa se cayó una de las torres y al caer hirió una muchacha que estaba trabajando y murió. Su nombre es Cristal. Ella trabajo en la organización de esa misa. Tenía 27 años, era joven como ustedes y trabajaba para una asociación. Era una voluntaria. Yo quisiera que nosotros todos juntos, ustedes jóvenes como ella rezáramos en silencio 1 minuto y después invoquemos a nuestra madre del cielo… También hagamos una oración por su Papa y su mama. Era única hija. Su mamá está llegando de Hong Kong. Su papa ha venido a Manila es espera a su mamá…

En la pequeña representación de las mujeres. Demasiado poco. Las mujeres tienen mucho que decirnos en la sociedad de hoy. A veces somos demasiado machistas y no dejamos lugar a la mujer. Pero la mujer es capaz de ver las cosas con ojos distintos de los hombres. La mujer es capaz de hacer preguntas que los hombres no terminamos de entender. Presten ustedes atención, ella hoy hizo la única pregunta que no tiene respuesta. Y no le alcanzaron las palabras, necesitó decirlo con lágrimas. Así que cuando venga el próximo Papa que haya más mujeres.

Yo te agradezco Shon que hayas expresado tan valientemente tu experiencia. Como dije recién, el núcleo de tu pregunta casi no tiene respuesta. Solamente cuando somos capaces de llorar sobre las cosas que vos viviste podemos entender algo y responder algo. La gran pregunta para todos: ¿Por qué sufren los niños?, ¿por qué sufren los niños? Recién cuando el corazón alcanza a hacerse la pregunta y a llorar, podemos entender algo.

¡Existe una compasión mundana que no nos sirve para nada! Una compasión que a lo mas no lleva a meter la mano en el bolsillo y a dar una moneda. Si Cristo hubiera tenido esa compasión hubiera pasado, curado a tres o cuatro y se hubiera vuelto al Padre. solamente cuando Cristo lloró y fue capaz de llorar entendió nuestros dramas.

“Queridos chicos y chicas, al mundo de hoy le falta llorar. Lloran los marginados, lloran aquellos que son dejados de lado, lloran los despreciados, pero aquellos que llevamos una vida más o menos sin necesidades no sabemos llorar. Ciertas realidades de la vida se ven solamente con los ojos limpios por las lágrimas. Los invito a que cada uno se pregunte: Yo aprendí a llorar? cuando veo un niño con hambre, un niño drogado en la calle, un niño que no tiene casa, un niño abandonado, un niño abusado, un niño usado como esclavo por la sociedad? O mi llanto ¿es el llanto caprichoso de aquel que llora porque le gustaría tener algo más? Y esto es lo primero que yo quisiera decirles: aprendamos a llorar, como ella nos enseñó hoy. No olvidemos este testimonio. La gran pregunta ¿por qué sufren los niños? la hizo llorando y la gran respuesta que podemos hacer todos nosotros es aprender a llorar.

Jesús en el evangelio lloró, lloró por el amigo muerto. Lloró en su corazón por esa familia que había perdido a su hija. Lloro en su corazón cuando vio a esa pobre madre viuda que llevaba a enterar a su hijo. Se conmovió y lloró en su corazón cuando vio a la multitud como ovejas sin pastor. Si vos no aprendes a llorar no sos un buen cristiano. Y este es un desafío. Shon nos ha planteado este desafío. Y cuando nos hagan la pregunta: porqué sufren los niños, porque sucede esto u esto otro de trágico en la vida? que nuestra respuesta sea el silencio o la palabra que nace de las lágrimas. Sean valientes, no tengan miedo de llorar.

Y después vino Leandro Santos. También hizo preguntas sobre el mundo de la información. Hoy con tantos medios estamos híper informados y ¿eso es malo? ¡No! Eso es bueno y ayuda, pero corremos el peligro de vivir acumulando información. Y tenemos mucha información, pero quizá no sabemos qué hacer con ella. Corremos el riesgo de convertirnos en “jóvenes museo”, que tienen de todo pero no saben qué hacer. No necesitamos “jóvenes museos” sino jóvenes sabios.

Me pueden preguntar: Padre ¿cómo se llega ser sabio? Y este es otro desafío, el desafío del amor. ¿Cuál es la materia más importante que tiene que aprender en la Universidad?, ¿Cuál es la más importante que hay que aprender en la vida? Aprender a amar. Y este es el desafío que la vida te pone a vos hoy. ¡Aprender amar! No solo acumular información y no saber qué hacer con ella. Es un museo. Sino a través del amor hacer que esa información sea fecunda. Para esto el Evangelio nos propone un camino sereno, tranquilo, usar los tres lenguajes, el lenguaje de la mente, el lenguaje del corazón y el lenguaje de las manos. Y los tres lenguajes armoniosamente, lo que pensás lo sentís y lo realizas. Tu información baja al corazón, lo conmueve y lo realiza. Y esto armoniosamente: pensar lo que se siente y lo que se hace. Sentir lo que pienso y lo que hago, hacer lo que pienso y lo que siento. Los tres lenguajes. ¿Se animan a repetir los tres lenguajes en voz alta?

El verdadero amor es amar y dejarme amar. Es más difícil dejarse amar que amar. Por eso es tan difícil llegar al amor perfecto de Dios, porque podemos amarlo, pero lo importante es dejarnos amar por él. El verdadero amor es abrirse a ese amor que está primero y que nos provoca una sorpresa. Si vos tenés solo toda la información estas cerrado a las sorpresas, el amor te abre a las sorpresas, el amor siempre es una sorpresa porque supone un dialogo entre dos. Entre el que ama y el que es amado. Y de Dios decimos que es el Dios de las sorpresas porque él nos amó primero y nos espera con una sorpresa. Dios nos sorprende, Dejémonos sorprender por Dios. Y no tengamos la psicología de la computadora de creer saberlo todo. ¿cómo es esto? Un momento y la computadora tiene todas las respuestas, ninguna sorpresa. En el desafío del amor Dios se manifiesta con sorpresas.

Pensemos en san Mateo –recordó Francisco-, era un buen comerciante, además traicionaba a su patria porque le cobraba los impuestos los judíos para pagárselo a los romanos, estaba lleno de plata y cobraba los impuestos. Pasa Jesús lo mira y le dice vení. Los que estaban con él dicen: ¿a este que es un traidor, un sinvergüenza? y él se agarra a la plata. Pero la sorpresa de ser amado lo vence y siguió a Jesús. Esa mañana cuando se despidió de su mujer nunca pensó que iba volver sin dinero y apurado para decirle a su mujer que preparara un banquete. El banquete para aquel que lo había amado primero. Que lo había sorprendido con algo más importante que toda la plata que tenía. ¡Déjate sorprender por Dios! No le tengas miedo a las sorpresas, que te mueven el piso, que te ponen inseguro, pero nos ponen en camino. El verdadero amor te mueve a quemar la vida aún a riesgo de quedarte con las manos vacías. Pensemos en san Francisco, dejó todo, murió con las manos vacías pero con el corazón lleno.

¿De acuerdo? No jóvenes de museo sino jóvenes sabios. Para ser sabios usar los tres lenguajes: pensar bien, sentir bien y hacer bien. Y para ser sabios, dejarse sorprender por el amor de Dios y anda y quema la vida. ¡Gracias por tu aporte de hoy!

Y el que vino con un buen plan para ayudarnos a ver cómo podemos andar en la vida fue Riqui, contó todas las actividades, todo lo que hacen, todo lo que pueden hacer. Gracias Riqui, gracias por lo que haces vos y tus compañeros. Pero yo te voy a hacer una pregunta: vos y tus amigos van a dar, dan, dan, ayudan, pero vos ¿dejás que te den?, contestate en el corazón. En el evangelio que escuchamos recién hay una frase que para mí es la más importante de todas, dice el evangelio que Jesús a ese joven lo miró y lo amó. Cuando uno ve el grupo de Richi y sus compañeros, uno los quiere mucho porque hacen cosas muy buenas, pero la frase más importante que dice Jesús: solo te falta una cosa. Cada uno de nosotros escuchemos en silencio esta palabra de Jesús: solo te falta una cosa”. ¿Qué cosa me falta? Para todos los que Jesús ama tanto porque dan tanto a los demás yo les pregunto: ¿vos dejas que otros te den de esa otra riqueza que vos no tenés?

Los saduceos, los doctores de la ley de la época de Jesús daban mucho al pueblo, le daban la ley, le enseñaban, pero nunca dejaron que el pueblo les diera algo. Tuvo que venir Jesús para dejarse conmover por el pueblo. ¡Cuántos jóvenes como vos que hay aquí saben dar pero todavía no aprendieron a recibir!

Solo te falta una cosa. Esto es lo que nos falta: aprender a mendigar de aquellos a quienes damos. Esto no es fácil de entender aprender a mendigar. Aprender a recibir de la humildad de aquellos que ayudamos. Aprender a ser evangelizados por los pobres. Las personas a quienes ayudamos, pobres, enfermos, huérfanos, tienen mucho que darnos. ¿Me hago mendigo y pido también eso?, ¿o soy suficiente y solamente voy a dar? Vos que vivís dando siempre y crees que no tenés necesidad de nada ¿sabés que sos un pobre tipo?, ¿sabés que tenés mucha pobreza y necesitas que te den?, ¿Te dejas ayudar por los pobres, enfermos y por aquellos que ayudas? Esto es lo que ayuda a madurar a jóvenes comprometidos como Riqui en el trabajo de dar a los demás, aprender a tender la mano desde la propia miseria.

Hay algunos puntos que yo había preparado: aprender a amar y a dejarse amar. Hay un desafío además, que es el desafío por la integridad. Amar a los pobres. Nuestros obispos quieren que mires a los pobres de manera especial este año. ¿Vos pensás en los pobres?, ¿vos sentís con los pobres?, ¿vos haces algo por los pobres? Y vos ¿pedís a los pobres que te den esa sabiduría que tienen? Esto es lo que quería decirles. Perdonenme porque no leí lo que les tenía preparado. Pero hay una frase que me consuela un poquito: “La realidad es superior a la idea” y la realidad que ustedes plantearon y la realidad de ustedes es superior a todas las respuestas que yo había preparado. ¡Gracias!"


By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

U-Kiss release Kiseop’s, Jun’s, and Kevin’s concept images for ‘Always’

The concept images of Kiseop, Jun, and Kevin were released following Eli’s and Hoon’s.

The boys are creating the same subtle atmosphere with their fine and casual images. Kiseop has a dandy feels and flattering look with his round eyeglasses while Jun is just as handsome with his denim top. On the other hand, Kevin is innocently adorable in his white knitted-turtleneck sweater.

Meanwhile, U-Kiss will release their 10th mini album ‘Always’ soon.


By JustKpop

Pope Francis' Final Mass in Manila Breaks World Record (Video)

Pope's open air mass sets world record with six million Catholics for papal gathering.



The rain did not stop Filipinos in celebrating the mass with Pope Francis. Filipinos are famous for practising a passionate brand of Catholicism and they turned out in a joyous mood that defied the stormy skies.


According to the Archbishop of Manila Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, who acted out as a chapperone, Pope Francis was stunned by the number of crowd that was waiting for him.


The previous record of a papal gathering mass was 5 million during Pope John Paul's visit in 1995. But the present occasion drew 6 million people at the same venue.




By Fursie Guido @ Hapee Pinay

Martin Escudero Plays Supporting Role In '#Ewankosau' After Winning Best Actor For 'Positive'

MARTIN ESCUDERO feels honored winning the best drama actor for TV award in Gawad Tanglaw for his fine performance in “Positive” as an HIV patient. He tied with Piolo Pascual and Coco Martin. How does he feel about it? “Siempre, malaking karangalan na mapahanay ako sa malalaking artistang gaya nila,” he says. “Nagpapasalamat ako sa Gawad Tanglaw at sa TV5 rin, lalo kay Ms. WIlma Galvante, for giving me a great drama project like ‘Positive’.”

This is his second acting award as he has previously won best actor in a movie for “Zombadings”. But in his new movie, “#ewankosausranghaeyo”, he plays a supporting role as one of the teachers in an arts academy where the lead stars, Barbie Forteza and Francis Magundayao, study. Is it okay for him to play a supporting role to these teen stars?

“Oo naman,” he says. “It’s like you pay it forward kasi noong nagsisimula pa lang ako, sinuportahan din ako ng mas mga beteranong artista kaysa sa’kin. Maganda naman yung role ko bilang teacher nilang nagbibigay sila ng advice at kapareha ko rito si Diane Medina as my co-teacher.”


By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal

Bamboo Makes Important Announcement Tonight in 'The Voice'

It’s the last chance of Team Sarah and Team Bamboo’s artists to showcase their voices and prove they deserve a spot in the Live Shows as they clash in the final knockout rounds of the top-rating and Twitter-trending “The Voice of the Philippines” this weekend (Jan 17 and 18).



Some of the artists will perform songs that are housed in their own genres, while the others will step out of their comfort zones in order to pursuade their coaches to pick them for their Top 6-member squad. Who will edge out the others?


Watch out for the three-member groupings of Team Bamboo’s RnB artist Arnee Hidalgo (Fallin”), rockers Tanya Diaz (“I Remember You”), Lougee Basabas (“Chain of Fools”), and Rita Martinez (“Hit Me with Your Best Shot”), and singer-instrumentalists Karlo Mojica (“Usok”) , Joniver Robles (“Himig Natin”), Elmerjun Hilario (“Dati”), Rence Rapanot (“Walang Hanggang Paalam”), and Kai Honasan (“Limang Dipang Tao”).


And will the performances of divas Monique Lualhati (“I Knew You Were Trouble”), Demie Fresco (“My Immortal”), and Carol Leus (“Open Arms”), Daddy singers Jason Fernandez (“Push”), Douglas Dagal (“I Believe I Can Fly”), and Kokoi Baldo (“Bilog Na Naman ang Buwan”), and professional singers Shaira Cervancia ( “Don’t Stop Believing”), Poppert Bernadas (“Natutulog ba ang Diyos”), and Jason Dy (“Jar of Hearts”) earn them the chance to compete in next week’s Live Shows?


Whose dream will remain alive in the competition? And what will coach Bamboo’s important announcement be that will change the course of the Live Shows?


Advancing to the Live Shows to woo the viewing public for votes are Team Lea’s Timmy Pavino, Leah Patricio, Nino Alejandro, Casper Biancaflor, Miro Valera, and Abbey Pineda and Team Apl’s Ferns Tosco, Suy Galvez, Bradley Holmes, Daryl Ong, Alisah Bonaobra, and Mackie Cao.



By Fursie Guido @ Hapee Pinay

SG Wannabe signs with CJ E&M + to comeback soon

On January 19, it was reported that popular K-pop trio SG Wannabe will return to the music scene later this year.
The trio recently signed with CJ E&M and beame labelmates with Roy Kim and Davichi. They will start working on a new album. 
Since two of the members were recently discharged from the military, several entertainment agencies were interested in signing the trio but they decided to go with CJ E&M to help them with future career from producing and releasing albums.
SG Wannabe debuted in 2004 and became popular with ballad songs like  â€œWhile You Live” and “Timeless”.
Fans are looking forward to their comeback after their seventh album in 2011.
Jenny@dkpopnews

By JustKpop

Bianca Umali & Miguel Tanfelix A Big Hit In GMA's First Regional Show For 2015 In Kalibo's Ati-Atihan Festival

THE FIRST GMA Regional show this year with the personal appearance of Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali in Aklan is a huge success. This was at the Ati-Atihan Festival in Kalibo last week. The young love team of the hit primetime show, “Once Upon A Kiss”, turned out to have thousands of fans that trooped to the Kapuso Night at Kalibo Pastrana Park . They were with Asia ’s Songbird Regine Velasquez-Alcasid and comedian Betong Sumaya who made the Aklanons very happy that night.

Miguel and Bianca wowed the crowd with their energetic dance showdown, followed by Miguel singing “Hinahanap Hanap Kita” and Bianca singing “The Climb” and “Break Free.” It’s obvious that the Biguel love team has conquered the hearts of the Aklanons.


By Mario Bautista: Showbiz Portal

Angel Locsin to Pope Francis: "I am not Catholic but..."


Even with their busy schedules, celebrities find time to celebrate the five-day apostolic and state visit of Pope Francis in the country.

Those who attended the Papal concluding mass at the Luneta Grandstand on Sunday, despite the heavy rains include Kris Aquino and son Josh and Bimby, newly married JC Intal and Bianca Gonzales, among others.

Kapuso actor Tom Rodriguez did an illustration of the Pope as posted on his Instagram account.




Award-winning actress Angel Locsin, a Born Again Christian, likewise expressed her admiration of the Roman pontiff.

A photo posted by Angel Locsin (@therealangellocsin) on


By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

Oscar Nominated Movie "American Sniper" Opens in IMAX Theaters on January 21



Warner Bros. Pictures Press Release
IMAX Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures have just announced that “American Sniper,” the newest film from legendary director Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper and Sienna Miller, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released into all IMAX® theatres in the Philippines on Wednesday, January 21, 2015.

“American Sniper” has just earned six major Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Editing. It also got Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing nods.

"With `American Sniper,' we are excited to team up for the first time with Academy Award®-winning iconic director Clint Eastwood, as well as work with our valued and longtime partners at Warner Bros.," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "American Sniper is a tense and engaging drama - one that will keep you on the edge of your seat, particularly when experiencing it in IMAX theatres."

"Mr. Eastwood has created an incredibly intense and emotional film that deserves to be experienced in the most breathtaking way," said Dan Fellman, President, Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

The IMAX® release of American Sniper will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie.

“American Sniper” has become the highest-grossing limited release (10 theatres or less) in US cinema history, it was announced recently by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

A riveting portrait of Chris Kyle’s heroism and the struggles he faced on both the battlefield and the homefront, “American Sniper” earned $1.04 million in its first five days in release, shattering the previous record with an astounding $260,000 per theatre average.

In making the announcement, Fellman stated, “Clint Eastwood and Bradley Cooper have created a remarkable portrayal of a truly remarkable man. We are proud that ‘American Sniper’ is already resonating so strongly with critics and audiences as we begin our roll out of the film, and we look forward to sharing this story with the rest of the country in the New Year.”

From director Clint Eastwood comes “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, whose skills as a sniper made him a hero on the battlefield. But there was much more to him than his skill as a sharpshooter.

Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and, as stories of his courageous exploits spread, he earns the nickname “Legend.” However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family at home, Chris serves through four harrowing tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to “leave no one behind.” But upon returning to his wife, Taya (Sienna Miller), and kids, Chris finds that it is the war he can’t leave behind.

Opening across the Philippines on January 21 in IMAX and 2D cinemas, “American Sniper” is distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.


By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

The Voice of the Philippines Controversy: Real Reason behind Joniver Robles' Departure

The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 gets into a controversy: What really happened to Joniver Robles? Why is he out of the competition?

Last night, January 18, 2015, was the last of the 4 knockouts of The Voice of the Philippines Season 2. It featured Bamboo's team or the Kamp Kawayan;

Supposedly, advancing to The Voice of the Philippines Season 2 Live Shows from Team Bamboo are Karlo Mojica, Joniver Robles, Rence Rapanot, Kai Honasan, Arnee Hidalgo and Tanya Diaz.

TEAM BAMBOO MAÑALAC KNOCKOUTS:
1st Group:
Karlo Mojica - "Usok" - ADVANCED
Rita Martinez - "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" - ELIMINATED
Joniver Robles - "Himig Natin" - ADVANCED

2nd Group:
Rence Rapanot - "Walang Hanggang Paalam" - ADVANCED
Kai Honasan - "Limang Dipang Tao" - ADVANCED
Elmerjun Hilario - "Dati" - ELIMINATED

3rd Group:
Lougee Basabas - "Chain of Fools" - ELIMINATED
Arnee Hidalgo - "Fallin'" - ADVANCED
Tanya Diaz - "I Remember You" - ADVANCED

But one big announcement was made by Coach Bamboo after the knockouts, that after much deliberation, Joniver Robles had to leave the show due to personal reasons. As a result, Rita, the one defeated by Joniver and was eliminated during the Knockouts, is back and the one going to the Live Shows.

Without telling the viewers the exact reason for Joniver's departure from the show, it sounded intriguing to me. I felt like there was something wrong. It actually made everyone so curious.

And I was right. Had a quick look at Joniver's FB account and found this intriguing statement:


Joniver Robles: "I NEED HELP. To all my supporters....specially friends and love ones...to my Mom. I didnt know what to do and not hearing anything from my coach and teammates or anyone from the show made wait until tonight. IT WAS TAKEN AWAY FROM ME. Myself.. being in that show is "personal" itself ....I've been struggling and doing this all my life and always wanted to perform in a worldwide stage. I will never exchange this opportunity for anything. I am saying this because these people can always make up lies to be used against me."


Seems like he was forced to quit, he was removed or he got disqualified. Reportedly, Joniver was disqualified for violating one important rule of the show and it left him with no choice. - Mykiru.ph


By Myk @ MyKiRu IsYuSeRo

Get Your Limited Edition Papal Visit Commemorative Coins Here



To commemorate the historic visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) will be releasing limited P50 coins and P500 coins by the last week of January and P1,000- silver and P10,000-gold Papal commemorative coins in May.

The P50-coin will be sold for P100 whole the P500-coin will be sold for P1,000 to cover production, packaging and other costs.

The P1,000-coin will be sold for P3,500 while the P10,000-coin will be sold for P25,000.

The coins are not available over the counter, and can be availed through order forms issued by the BSP.

Those who wish to reserve can download reservation forms for the P50 and P500-coins here, and for the P1,000 and P10,000-coins here.

The accomplished forms should then be submitted topapalcoins@bsp.gov.ph before the end of June.

Those who sent forms will then receive a confirmation e-mail with the date when you can pay for and pick up the coins at the BSP.



The BSP said the coins are minted under a licensing agreement with the Vatican.

Commemorative coins were also issued for the 1970 visit of Pope Paul VI, and for the 1981 and 1995 papal visits of Pope John Paul II.


By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

Pope Francis Returns to Philippines in 2016


After the highly successful, record breaking Papal Visit, is Pope Francis set to return to the Philippines next year? 

Shortly after Pope Francis' departure on Monday, Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Taglesaid Pope Francis has been invited to the International Eucharistic Congress in January 2016. 

Check out the video below:



By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest

Amber cries, Bomi struggles, and more in the preview of ‘Real Men’

The preview for the upcoming first episode of the female special of ‘Real Men’ is released.

The clips shows the first day of the female recruits struggling and crying during their physical challenges. The tough and fighting spirit of the female soldiers, Kim Ji Young, Park Ha Sun, Kang Ye Won, Lee Da Hee, gag woman Ahn Young Mi, Apink‘s Bomi, f(x)‘s Amber, and former announcer Lee Ji Ae are going to be tested in the first episode which will air on January 25.

Watch below:


By JustKpop

Alonzo Muhlach and Vito Quizon Join “Goin’ Bulilit” Starting Sunday, January 18

Goin’ Bulilit Press Release
 
The “Goin’ Bulilit” family is growing! Adding to the fun and excitement every Sunday with the gang are Alonzo Muhlach and Vito Quizon, the adorable sons of former child celebrities Nino Muhlach and Vandolph Quizon who are following the footsteps of their dads.

Starting early in showbiz, Alonzo and Vito are in for a big break in “Goin’ Bulilit” as they display their comedic skills for their first appearance this Sunday (January 18) in the longtime running hit comedy show.

This Sunday’s episode will also touch on the heated issue on the MRT fare hike wherein the “Goin’ Bulilit” kids put their own spin to lighten up the issue. This is definitely an episode that will complete your weekend fix!

Catch all these and more in “Goin’ Bulilit” which airs after “TV Patrol Weekend” and “LUV U” which airs after “ASAP 19” on ABS-CBN this January 18.

Catch the Kapamilya comedy shows and make weekends complete, as “Banana Split: Extra Scoop” airs on Saturdays after “Maalaala Mo Kaya”, “Banana Nite” airs weekdays after “Bandila” and “LUV U” airs Sunday after “ASAP 19.”


By JED || Full Story @ Showbiznest
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