FYI Launches New Shows This November

A new cable network just arrived. FYI a channel made for and by A+E Networks Asia featuring new programs that would fit your lifestyle and even get you to be a little adventurous right in the comforts of your home. With them, they feel that life actually happens when you go off script. They've got some serious offerings as I've seen in their brochures.

When you need design ideas, then this would be a great way to unleash the creative potential of your home. A new fiery series called Red Hot Designs, hosted by Shasta Smith who's dubbed as the queen of up-scaling is an extremely talented artist and an awesome interior designer. You can watch Shasta and her team turn ordinary houses and make 2 awesome and inspiring design projects each week which will premier this November 28, Fridays at 9pm. Well, they've got more!

When you want to see food differently, these guys and gal would probably be your best bet. Think of drunk burger stuffed lasagnas, doughnut casseroles and Jack & Coke cupcakes. See what we mean by being different? It's made by the Epic Meal Empire team. They make really good twists to ordinary gourmet food and get away from it. This will all be on FYI and will premiere November 20 and the consecutive Thursdays at 9pm Philippine Time.

Now if you ladies want a cute Australian guy with cute dogs, then the Bondi Vet would surely amuse you. This good doctor would cater to your home buddies and near wildlife while you busk in the sun with him in Bondi Beach, one of Australia's best beaches. You can travel with him when he premiers November 5th and the consecutive Wednesdays thereof. You can see him at 9PM.

They've also got BORN, Tiny House Nation, Rowhouse Showdown, Destination Flavor: Down Under, World Food Championships, The Coolest Place on Earth too if you want to have more. That's FYI for you, come join them on Skycable and your own local cable operators when available. They also are open for advertising. Email charles.less@aenetworks.com, zanny.liu@aenetworks.com or jacquem.ruby@aenetworks.com. I'm watching, are you?

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Bela Padilla Joins DAYOFF on their 9th Year!

We're live blogging from Movie Stars Cafe at the MOA grounds to celebrate what seems to be a great way to welcome someone special to join the long running show DAYOFF. It's been running for 9 years now and today we're hearing from the grapevine that it's Bela Padilla who's joining the show.

Pekto started off by thanking everyone for being with them all these years and he reminisced on how many co hosts he's been with... and left him already. Still, he's thankful for the years they've been together and it was really hard on some occasion. Mae was a segment producer back when Carmina and Pekto were the hosts. She's still part of the show but now is in front of the camera and thanks DAYOFF for the opportunity. It has changed her life in a way and she's excited for the future episodes now that Bela is here. 

Bela thanked the staff, production and crew and told us about her adventures taping episodes of Dayoff. She also gave us a sneek peek of the show where she's already a regular host. 

Pekto also told us that he doesn't know why his co hosts left him. It's probably because the challenges are already getting hard and they probably also felt that it was time to move on. Mae said it would be fun because you'll se her more in the upcoming episodes. Bela says she's ready for the challenges and she sees this as an opportunity to go out there. They chose Bela because of her keen sense of picking up jokes, humor and the way she can play with the team of DAYOFF. They are doing this show for the people who are working hard everyday, that's what Bela thinks and she's going to be seen regularly now.

They've got fears but there would be more time to face them and experience it first hand by being in the show. Best of all, you would be able to see them do it on TV every week!

Thanks to GMA Social Media, DAYOFF's production, GMA Artist Center, their sponsors Movie Stars Cafe, Nuat Thai, Hawk Bags, Nisce Skin n Face Center and all the guys who made this event possible. Thank you for letting us cover it!  :) 

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Pancho Magno Celebrates Birthday in Lualhati ng Maynila (Home forElderly)

We went all the way to Marikina to visit "Lualhati ng Maynila", a shelter inside Manila Boys Town that caters to the elderly. This facility is governed by the Mayor's office which in this case is Joseph Estrada. There are only a few people who know that this is here since 1974 and this property has been owned by Manila even earlier. 

Our Lolos and Lolas are in different sections. Some are still strong, some are okay, some are bed ridden and some have mental cases. They all are taken cared for by Manila and a couple of NGO's. Pancho Magno is extremely happy because this is a cause very close to his heart. He remembers his own grandpa and grandma and it was touching to see him cry a couple of times while they were giving messages him. 

They went on making him cry even more by giving Pancho a dance number. Aww.. He is literally balling right now. They wanted him to be happy so they asked him to dance with them. It was a medley of popular hits, the lolos and lolas even danced Gangnam Style would you believe?!

He continues to also tell stories of his Grandma because she's really close to him. He couldn't even talk straight because he continued crying. Thank you to Pancho's sponsors especially Bench Body who also gave away needed supplies. He also thanked Faces and Curves, Monreo Biscuits, Sundance, Fry and Pop, Kambal Pandesal, Minute Burger and GMA Artist Center who arranged everything to make this charity event successful. He got tons of hugs after that. He gave away gifts to them later on too.

Pancho's very close to his Grandma which he misses more now that he's here. He didn't imagine he would be this touched. He sat down earlier because he couldn't stop crying. He told us his story after the event. He knows they've only got a few years left and they're spending time with him, and that made him extremely happy.

Thank you GMA for letting us spend time with the elderly people of Lualhati ng Maynila. Happy birthday Pancho Magno! Stay blessed! 

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Philippines Hosts Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy

Hey sports fans! It looks like an awesome day for Philippine skating as our country hosts the first Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy. Eight countries like Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines will have their representatives pit against each other at the new Ice Skating Rink built at the 5th floor of SM Megamall's Fashion Hall. It was my first time to watch this live but I do see this in Olympic games when mostly European or American countries play it. The sport must have gained ground already and we're already got one Fil-Am girl joining in the name of Kathryn Victory Magno. She's done quite well today where she did her runs. She placed third in the Senior Ladies Division. These speed skating events are usually done in Japan and South Korea so the Asian Skating Union President Myong Hi-Chang was extremely happy to have it here.

The event officials also said they were impressed with the facilities in SM and hopefully we can have more Filipinos represent the country in the next Winter Olympics. This event will end tomorrow so if you want to see them during the games, go visit the 5th Floor of SM Megamall's Fashion Hall.

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