Gorgeous GMA Artists Visit Soldiers in V.Luna Hospital

Rich Asuncion, Sheena Halili, Yasmien Kurdi and Colleen Perez (not in photo) celebrated their birthday at the VLUNA Hospital

I think this story is just in time. We've heard the horrible news about the 44 fallen soldiers who lost their life to MILF men. Unfortunately, there's still an ongoing investigation to find out who ordered who and who's responsible for the death of these heroes. Anyway, I was fortunate enough to witness a worthwhile birthday celebration at the VLUNA Hospital in Quezon City. Stars of GMA Rich Asuncion, Sheena Halili, Yasmien Kurdi and Colleen Perez wanted to at least give back to the community and spend some time with soldiers that have been sick, injured and on rehab while they are have served the country all these years. We all have dreams, these men are just like the rest of us, they have families, they have kids to support but they still chose to defend it against the country's enemies. It's for this reason that these ladies find it important to at least make them happy, even just for a while.

The ladies started by singing and dancing with the men, women, their relatives who are all confined at the hospital. Their smile, it was priceless. You wouldn't even see that they have reasons why they are confined there, but some even if they've got one leg left, some confined to a wheel chair, they all joined Rich, Sheena, Yasmien and Colleen standing up a couple of times so they could participate with them.

Yasmien's wish is just to have Yagit to further be successful and she's even excited to share that there will be more things to watch out for in the story of the show. She also got her daughter there and everyone adored her - she even started to play along with the crowd. Star quality? Perhaps, but just like any parent, Yasmien would want Ayesha to finish her studies first before anything else. She greatly credits the viewers for the success of her show and promised you'll be seeing something shocking in the coming weeks, especially with the issues behind Elisa and the Dad. 

Talking with Rich, she only wished for her studies to be done on 2017. That's quite near and it's UP. She also wishes to have a love life soon. She's independent, she's got lots of friends, she entertains all of them but hopes he arrives soon, she's so ready! Haha :) She also thanked everyone who supported Yagit and now it's going to be extended, I heard until April if I'm not mistaken. With the event, she thanked Artist Center. She didn't have a celebration personally but this event really made her realize she still has a lot to thank for. She also wishes everyone would support the soldiers, as they've given so much for the country. Rightfully so, they deserve all the help they can get. 

She also added "Congratulations to MJ Lastimosa, she's done a great job representing the country and I'm proud that we came from the same trainer. The fact that she represented us, we all should be proud of that. For us you are the winner! Thank you!". She also teased that there will be a lot of things to happen in the story, she even hinted a wedding will happen real soon! Who? She wouldn't tell, but you know how that goes. 

Sheena celebrated in  Baguio and had some "Family Time" because she's going to be very busy in the coming months. She doesn't want anything, but she wants a real, exclusive love life. She's 3 years single but is still looking for that perfect guy. She's not choosy, but she just knows what she wants now. Simple things, a sense of humor, adventurous, stable, affectionate, nothing big really. In VLUNA Hospital, she felt really good to have seen the soldiers and says thanks to Artist Center for making this event possible. They may have gone to kids centers, some seniors and these soldiers are way different and it was touching to see them smile even at their state. She's working hard and also thinks about her education. She still wants to finish her studies and it is very detailed so sometimes she needs to go to her classmates house just to understand subjects even if she had to go right after a shoot. She feels her grades are a little sacrificed because of her work but hopes she can go back to it seriously. She's not contented with just plain studying at her capacity and wants to do more because she knows what she's capable of. They had so much fun that afternoon and thanks all the soldiers for accommodating them.  

Thank you so much to their sponsors Thai Tea, Mogu Mogu, Boardwalk, Flawless and GMA Artist Center for chipping in so they could give the soldiers some gifts too before they left the hospital that afternoon. 

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SMLEI and Viva Brings SineAsia!

Filipinos love movies. We've been watching Hollywood films since the first world war and we haven't let down since. With the age of television and the internet, we have grown quite close to our neighbors liking to Asian films. Those that come from South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan and other Asian countries are pretty much the flavor these past few years. SM Lifestyle Entertainment Inc and Viva International Pictures knows how much you like it and they're bringing these sought after Asian films much closer to your communities through SM Cinema theaters. They call it SineAsia Theater.

In grand ceremonies at Shangrila Chinese Restaurant in Quezon City, executives from SMLEI and Viva International Pictures including Mr. Hans Sy, Mr. Vic Del Rosario and Mr. Edgar Tejero officially signed the contract for the creation of SineAsia. This is the start of the synergy of two entertainment giants in order to bring Tagalized Asian films into movie houses nationwide!

The movies such as Lee Min Ho's Gangnam Blues will be the official attraction in the grand launch. It already earned 7.6 Million dollars on its first week and will also preview with other films like From Vegas to Macau (starring Chow Yun Fat), Once Upon A Time in Shanghai, SPL2, Mourning Grave, My Love My Bride and Rise of the Legend among others. SMLEI already is dedicating one theater in SM Megamall, SM Sta. Mesa, SM Fairview, SM Iloilo, SM Bacoor, SM Cebu, SM Manila and SM North Edsa. 

Now there's more reason to watch BIGGER, BETTER and NEVER BEFORE SEEN movies that Pinoys from all walks of life would surely enjoy! Remember, it's Lee Min Ho on the grand launch this March 4, 2015. Even the ladies during the event were screaming at the sight of him talking in Tagalog, so just imagine when it shows on Theaters nationwide! 

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Radio Superstar Now on TV5: Call Me Papa Jack!

I've known this guy for quite some time now. It's been years actually because we have the same hobby, that's photography. Unknown to me at that time, he's a radio superstar from Love Radio 90.7. I didn't know he was very popular because I only listen to one radio show in FM and thought all the others were passe, I was that stupid. Anyway, lo and behold, everybody else was listening to him in his radio station. The thing is, he's the love guru, the kind that other people fall in line for so he would be able to give them what they want... the real truth.

He's a good listener, he says he's not really a good advisor, but he reckons he is good at piecing things together. It's that kind of talent that he says is essential to the success of his radio show. He completes the story for them, get the pieces together and see a clearer picture of what the situation is. He gives the credit to his listeners and callers but says the only contribution he gives is that capability to make it easier for them to understand what seems to be a difficult situation for others. To the public, he feels he's that friend they can talk to whenever they feel like it. It's the ideal situation, talking to them even behind the camera. 

His compatriots in the station Kris Tindera and Shai Tisay served as hosts during the event

He treats every single one of his callers the same, without prejudice. He doesn't feel he's transitioned already from behind and in front of the camera. He's not used to all of the glamour that comes with the territory, but he hopes he gets there soon. Where does he get it? He says he's not a genius in answering questions, but he creates a very good timeline and profile people. That's where he understands the story, where it matters most, he reads the lines in between, that's exactly his talent. Sometimes when someone says "He fooled me", they just don't see the part where the relationship experienced a "part where they fell in love" in the first place. It matters to most people, the part where he gives advice, he just gives normality to a thing that could never be accepted by that person. He gives that picture also of normality, and thinks it's a gift. He could have learned it in some places but he thinks it's more of a skill that came naturally. He admits that he doesn't usually practice what he preaches, but that doesn't make him a bad person if he gets to make people cry. Everytime, he even says sorry to people that have been fooled by guys like him. He believes LOVE is trial and error, but when he got married, he realized at some point, every person means everything to someone. He feels blessed that in some way, God gave him more than what he asked for and thanked him or that.

Aside from the family he's got now, he's thankful for the trust TV5 has given him. Now he's trying to get the human side in front of the camera, he's learning a lot and he hopes what he's doing in radio translates into TV as well. When asked about his dream interview, he wishes to have Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago hands down. She's his idol. He had a television show in the other channel and he did have a concern about it because he had tons of memories from that show, about family, he even cried because he felt it was pretty emotional there. The deal breaker here though is that this new show is going to be much like his radio show, but he's going to have more contributions, and will challenge him more because the production is very open about his input. He wants to work in an environment where people appreciate his growth as a person, where he never second guesses himself and wishes that it'll be something that would open opportunities, more blessings this year, and the years beyond that.

He wants to put in record that he's apologizing to his wife. He spends quite only a few hours with them after a hard days work, and he thinks he lacks on that department. He wants to make a great family, a more productive one, to make it a more meaningful journey in his life. Luckily his wife is VERY supporting, and always makes it a point to be with him when they can go out together. He's thankful for that. With the tons of projects, endorsements, shows that is lined up for him, he's blessed with a very understanding wife and remarks that it's where his happiness is contained. It's been a long journey before he got to this state, trust me, I know.

Call Me Papa Jack will be in your TV's every Saturdays at 10 PM on TV5. It's time you see the good looking guy behind the voice, take your celebrity down on the couch and talk with them like real people. Get the 411 on relationships with a real person, a real man who did so much things when he was just another voice on radio. He's that same friend you'll just have to see on TV from now on, even if he's going to be there every weekday on the radio. 

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Sky Cable Issues Statement On TV5 Complaint

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It was crazy last December and signals from Cable companies were also wonky, I don't know what caused it but Manila's TV5 complained to NTC about signal disruptions during that time. We've got official apologies from Sky Cable about the incident and they published this on their channels.

"SKY apologizes to customers that experienced a seven minute signal loss last December 13, 2014. We continue to work round-the-clock to minimize and immediately resolve service interruptions in the future.

We wish to expound that the signal loss was due to a power fluctuation that affected all our channels in Metro Manila, at 2:13pm of December 13, 2014. By 2:20pm, we were able to restart our equipment in order to restore the channels.

SKY wishes to clarify that any extended signal loss of TV5 was due to the fact that the set-top box that they provided to us defaulted to AksyonTV not TV5 once equipment were restarted. 

We will work with the NTC and TV5 to prevent similar occurrences in the future.” - SKYcable Corporation"

The lack of communication does make it hard for companies to do business streaming their channels to cable providers in the Philippines. I guess they apologized about the situation and will inform stakeholders about outages or service interruptions in the future. Now what will the NTC do after this? Will TV5 be able to accept the situation and move on since an apology seems to have issued? I know how it is to lose cable TV, it made me crazy the whole day since I paid for the service and I wasn't getting it... I wish there was some way to make things easier, but this is a start. 

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