How Ruru Madrid and Gabbi Garcia Spent Their Birthdays

I love Ruru Madrid and Gabbi Garcia.

These two GMA stars are some of the most humble but fun artists I've ever laid eyes on. They don't have that star complex and they make it a point to do good in spite of their stature on show business and success in their home station. They look good and have quite tickled the fancy of teen fans all over the nation but they remain so humble despite of that.

A few weeks ago, I celebrated with them during a small charity event in Quezon City. They call this House of Refuge and the home takes care of homeless children, give them food, shelter and even education. Aside from that, they also have given them a chance to shine on their own talents. Some of the kids were really good singers, some were educated quite well and have ranked in their respective schools. Some of them though chose to be real good martial artists. They learned Wushu and have even earned gold medals in national tournaments. We were quite shocked to see how talented they were and somehow, that simple gift giving and entertainment activity became a showcase of what they can do with sheer determination.

Aside from that, we got to talk to these two. Here's our interview.


Gabby and Ruru Interview by kumagcow

Little did I know we were all 2 days apart in birthdays. No wonder it was nice to talk to them, I felt the connection. You're going to love Gabbi and Ruru on more shows soon on GMA. As of now, make sure you watch Wowowillie, Half Sisters and other shows if you want to see these two.

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The Shakey’s SuperCard SuperPerks Promo

For those who got a Shakey's Supercard last December, here's a bit of good news. No, let me rephrase that... here's BIG news!

If you got a Supercard from them during December 1 - 31, 2015, you should have gotten the Shakey's SuperCard SuperPerks Promo. This means you'll get those lip smacking, hot, crunchy and spicy basket of Shakey's Mojos FREE. It's offered nationwide and all you had to do is order through their stores or their hotline 77777. Have it delivered to your doorstep or take them home to your loved ones while it's piping hot! Make sure you order those lovely dips too!

The Shakey’s SuperCard is available in all Shakey's branches nationwide. Just ask anyone of their staff and they'll tell you how to get hooked with the SuperCard! Mine just expired so I'm so raring to go get one today!

*NOTE* I think they're current "ongoing" promo is for "Monday Madness" wherein they're giving Chicken and Mojos less 40% OFF every Monday of January. You must dine in with a SuperCard though! So HURRY!

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Viva and TV5 Launches "Born to be a Star!"

It's the first presscon of the year and we're glad VIVA invited us on their new show called "Born to be a STAR!". It's a reality singing contest showcasing the best of the best singers in the country. They also introduced the judges none other than Rap Legend Andrew E, Acoustic Superstar Aiza Seguerra and the one and only Concert Queen Pops Fernandez.

"I'm always grateful in all the things that come my way, this is a new year and a lot of new things are gonna happen and we believe everything will happen. It's a break from boyfriend questions. It was so hard to do this in the past because we didn't have the Internet. There were only a few people given a chance and this time we're looking for that one person. It depends on how lucky you are, the face and the voice, there's that IT factor that is needed also for you to be a star! I thought it was easy, I've gone through tons of hardships and I hope this also gets us the star we're looking for."says Pops Fernandez. 

Aiza says "Maybe I was really born to do this, not everyone is given chances twice but I was. I'd like to think I was born to do this."

"The show hasn't started yet but I'm so glad Boss Vic and Viva trusted me with this. This is going to be one of the toughest shows, we're already saying there will be a star and I'm honored to be part of this show." says Andrew E.

Mark Bautista says "First time to cohost and it's kinda reminding me of the previous competition I was in with Sarah Geronimo. I can't wait to see how this show goes. I'm not tied up to any network but I'm still with Viva Artists Agency and we're looking for the next star!"

Yassi Pressman added "I feel so lucky to have been given opportunities by Viva and this is one of it. From Diary ng Panget and other shows, it's a good feeling they continue to trust me."

"Viva plus the expertise of TV5 is gonna be in one show, so just imagine. I'm happy and optomistic. My expectations are very big and the fact that this is here, I'm so thrilled about it. The brightest stars only get proper names, but it's not always easy to be a star. We're looking for that one person who wants to make a name for himself and how he gets to embody that. There are only a few who want to get it for themselves." says Ogie Alcasid.

"We went to the previous format, auditions, weekly and monthly finals, a whole year of searching for that one star. So we're going to have a great run. The program is made to find that person, it's been a few years already and it's time."says Direk Monti Parungao.

"There are things that are discovered, there are some manufactured and some are really born with it. We've done really good things in the past and this is the next one, hopefully we'll find more!" says Boss Vic Del Rosario.

Auditions for male and female applicants (13-18) will be in SM CITY Bicutan on January 9-10, SM CITY Sta. Mesa on January 16-17, SM CITY San Mateo on January 23-24, and SM CITY Novaliches on January 30-31. There will also be other legs in Cebu, Davao, Batangas, Dagupan and Metro Manila on March so watch out for that. This will be aired on February 6, 2016 on the happiest network in the country, TV5!

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New Year, New Smartphone: The MyPhone My28 from Smart!

Starting the year with a crazy offer is our lovely friends from SMART. What do I mean?

It's a really good smartphone, a MyPhone My28 that they're offering for only Php 888.00. Nope they're not joking and it's only a one time fee! They're also throwing in a Smart Prepaid SIM bundled with a one year free data up to a 100MB per month. If that ain't cool, they're also giving you 7 days of FREE Facebook, Twitter, Viber and a rebate of P30 if you load up P100 minimum. Isn't that crazy?

More crazy because in the MyPhone website it actually costs almost Php 2K, Smart is offering this though for only Php 888.00 and is only exclusive on this awesome network. If you think about it, the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, the Spreadtrum SC7731 chipset, the 1.2GHz Quad-Core Processor, 8GB internal storage and Dual SIM capability can't be matched hardware wise at this price point. You also have iFlix and Spinnr pre loaded so you don't have to waste your precious MB's for downloading them. It's super affordable, then you have all the perks that comes with the Smart Prepaid connection, how can you beat that?

You just can't, you just can't *SMH in disbelief*. All you need to do now is hurry and go to http://smart.com.ph/smartphonekit and get one now! It's like a late Christmas gift waiting to happen OMG! This is the real #SmartPhoneForAll!

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