A Warm Welcome to Noli and Korina

Nagmistulang piyesta ang newsroom ng ABS-CBN kahapon, November 8, sa pagbabalik nina Noli de Castro at Korina Sanchez-Roxas sa primetime newscast na TV Patrol.

Dalawang oras bago sumalang sa harap ng camera ay nagkaroon muna ng munting welcome-back party na dinaluhan ng staff and crew ng News and Current Affairs Division.

Bagamat tuluy-tuloy pa rin ang trabaho at pagmu-monitor ng mga kaganapan sa labas ng studio ay masaya naman ang mood sa loob ng newsroom sa pangunguna ni dating ABS-CBN North American bureau chief at ngayo'y news head na si Regina "Ging" Reyes.

Ayon kay dating Vice President Noli de Castro, "I hope na kami po ay muling makakatulong para lalong gumanda ang presentation ng balita sa TV Patrol at sana po ay maging instrumento tayo, instrument ng ating bansa and, of course, ng Diyos para sa pag-unlad at sana ay wala tayong masagasaan.

"At kung may masagasaan man, sana ay tama ang ating sagasa. But kidding aside, thank you very much, salamat po, na hindi ko alam na welcome pa ulit ako sa ABS-CBN."

Inamin naman ni Korina na maging siya ay nabigla nang muling makatanggap ng alok mula sa istasyon para magsilbing anchor muli ng longest-running primetime news program sa bansa.

"Hindi namin inasahan na ganito pala kainit pa rin ang pagtanggap ninyo sa akin," bungad ni Korina. "Hindi ko kailanman naisip sa aking hinagap na ako ay makakabalik pa at 'yan ang katotohanan."

Parehong dating anchors ng TV Patrol sina Noli at Korina. Sa katunayan, si Noli ang isa sa mga kauna-unahang mukha ng TV Patrol nung inilunsad ito noong March 2, 1987.

Pinalitan ni Korina si Noli matapos magdesisyon ang huli na sumabak sa mundo ng pulitika nung 2001.

Iniwan ni Korina ang programa noong nakaraang taon para pagtuunan ng pansin ang kanyang pribadong buhay bilang asawa ni Senator Mar Roxas, na nung mga panahon na iyon ay naghahanda rin sa kanyang kandidatura sa pagka-bise president.

New ABS-CBN News Head on TV Patrol Changes

Sinabi ni ABS-CBN news head Ging Reyes, ang bagong pinuno ng ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs, na ang pagkaka-reformat ng TV Patrol ay isang "corporate decision."

Pinabulaanan ni Reyes, na pumalit sa dating puwesto ni Maria Ressa, ang haka-haka na nagsasabi na kaya ibinalik ang dalawang beteranong mamamahayag ay para tapatan ang programa ni Willie Revillame na Willing Willie sa TV5.

"This plan has been in the pipeline even before I got here," sagot ni Reyes. "Coincidence siguro na nangyari 'yan, na pinili ng kabilang istasyon na ilagay nila si Willie, ang variety show niya, sa primetime."

Nilinaw rin niya ang lumabas na balita tungkol sa dating TV Patrol anchors na sina Karen Davila at Julius Babao. Malakas kasi ang bulung-bulungan na may hinanakit ang dalawa sa pamunuan ng Kapamilya network dahil sa desisyon nito na palitan sila kahit pa maganda naman ang kanilang performances.

Tanging si Ted Failon lang ang naiwan sa dating anchors sa muling pagpasok nila Noli at Korina.

"Anything naman that affects your career is surprising no matter how the company breaks it to you. I think they had an idea before, but of course, not that long ago.

"So, ang hirap naman magsalita para kay Karen. Siguro siya na lang po ang tanungin ninyo tungkol doon sa kanyang reaksiyon," pahayag ni Ging.

"Pero I was the one who first talked to her. She was very calm...

"It's never easy to say to someone that you're being replaced by this person and we're making these changes. You know this is how I put it to her, 'ABS-CBN valued you, continues to value you, but we need your support now to make this work also.'

"It was a corporate decision. It's something that we think would help strengthen the show."

Dagdag niya, "Kapag naman po sa mga ganun, puwede naman natin sigurong masabi na hindi naman namin minasama 'yong kanyang kontribusyon. It's just a matter of finding the strengths of all our talents and finding the right places for them, ganun lang naman po 'yon.

"I was very decent with her and maganda naman ang aming usapan, pati po kay Julius din."

Inalok na raw ng management ang dalawa para magsilbing anchors ng late-night news program na Bandila.

"Medyo confidential lang 'yong iba naming plano and we don't want to reveal our plans siyempre, pero I told her [Karen] that we wanted originally to put her in Bandila para naman lumakas din ang aming late night, sila ni Julius. Sabi niya po ay pag-iisipan niya muna."

Hindi daw aware si Reyes kung totoo ngang nag-file ng leave of absence si Karen.

Aniya, "Medyo nagkaroon ng gray area doon. Pero kasi naman, ang usapan namin, hindi naman ire-relaunch and Bandila kasabay ng TV Patrol, so that's probably why she's taking it easy."

Wala naman daw katotohanan na nag-resign na si Julius sa Lopez-owned network bilang protesta sa pagkakatanggal sa kanya sa TV Patrol.

"No, he didn't," diin ni Ging. "In fact, Julius was the first to confirm that he's staying, that he's accepting Bandila."

Naniniwala si Ging na hindi makakaapekto ang political affiliations nila Noli at Korina sa kanilang imahe bilang patas na mamamahayag.

Marami kasi ang nangangamba na baka maging "bias" ang reporting pagdating sa mga usaping maaaring kasangkutan ng ilang personalidad na malapit sa dalawang veteran news anchors.

"They did not shape nor do they have any influence in our editorial policies," diin ni Reyes.

"Kung sila ay gagawa ng istorya—we will check it, we will edit it as editors, we will check it for balance, accuracy, and fairness. There's a news process, there's a hierarchy of writers and producers and even myself...

"Wala silang impluwensiya sa aming editorial decisions, especially doon sa mga isyu na may kinalaman sa kanilang personal na buhay o pinagdaanan."

“We know our craft as journalists. Siguro, sinasabi lang ‘yon ng ibang tao dahil naging vice president si Noli, and then Korina is married to Mar. But they do not shape nor do they have any influence in our editorial policy. Kung sila ay gagawa ng istorya, gagawin nila and we will check it, we will edit it. As editors, we will check it for balance, accuracy and fairness. Dadaaan sila sa pro­seso. There’s a news process, there’s a hierarchy of writers And producers and even myself. Look. Listen. I’ll give you an example. Andrea Mitchell, NBC’s multi-awarded reporter has long been married to Alan Greenspan (economist at naging Chairman ng Fe­deral Reserve ng Amerika), hindi naman naging isyu sa kanila. Christiane Amanpour (sikat na ABC News anchor at dating chief international correspondent ng CNN) is married to James Rubin, the former US State Department spokesman. Diane Sawyer (batikang TV journalist at co-anchor ng Good Mor­ning America) is married to a film director (Mike Nichols). Another example, Tim Russert of Meet the Press who is highly respected was a political operative before he became a journalist. He worked for a politician, so halos pulitiko na rin. So, I guess we just see their strengths and we believe that those strengths can help our program,” paliwanag ni Ms. Ging.

Dagdag paliwanag ni Reyes, "Maliit ang mundo kasi nating ginagalawan—politicians and journalists and even movie stars circulate in a very small world, so to speak, na hindi natin mapigilan minsan nagkakatuluyan sila.

"Naniniwala ako na kapag nakita naman ng ating mga manonood na balanse ang aming pagbabalita ay hindi naman nila sasabihin na hindi credible ang aming mga tagapagbalita."

Mga mukha lang daw ang nagbago sa programa at hindi ang pangkalahatang patakaran na ipinapatupad sa lahat ng nasasakupan ng departamento.

"We will try to still be comprehensive in our reporting, and of course wala naman tayong pinapatawad hanggang ngayon. We will just try to infuse more public service elements in the newscast.

"As a news organization, wala pong pagbabago sa aming commitment to truth and public service. We will continue to be incisive in our coverage and try to give all sides to a story."

The Girls of Good Vibes!

Meet the girls of the upcoming youth-oriented show Good Vibes of ABS-CBN. They are consists of Fretzie Bercede, Coleen Garcia, Yen Santos, Linn Oeymo, Devon Seron and Heidi Riego.

TV Patrol Beats Rival Programs!

TV Patrol with the three of the pillars of ABS-CBN news and current affairs beats its rival programs on its Monday telecast. Magkaribal's finale ranked third in the primetime following Imortal and Mara Clara.

Here are the comparative Household Ratings of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 programs from November 5 to 8 based on the overnight ratings of Kantar Media/TNS among National households.

November 5, Friday

Morning:
Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 1.1%; Rescue Replay (GMA-7) 1.4%
Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 4.7%; Dora the Explorer (ABS-CBN) 7.1%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.7%
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (ABS-CBN) 7.7%; Doraemon (GMA-7) 8%
Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 6.4%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 9.4%
Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 6.7%; Shaman King (GMA-7) 9.9%
Panahon Ko 'To! (ABS-CBN) 5.8%; Shining Inheritance Revisited (GMA-7) 8%
Showtime (ABS-CBN) 12%; Love Ni Mister, Love Ni Misis (GMA-7) 5.7%; Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) 8%

Afternoon:
Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) 10.5%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 18.1%
Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN) 13.7%; Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) 10.3%
Alyna (ABS-CBN) 16.1%; Little Star (GMA-7) 12.3%
Kapamilya Blockbusters: My Big Love (ABS-CBN) 11.6%; Koreana (GMA-7) 14.7%
Down With Love (ABS-CBN) 15.2%; Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) 15.4%

Evening:
Kokey@Ako (ABS-CBN) 22.1%; Bantatay (GMA-7) 22.1%
TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 27.3%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 21.8%
Noah (ABS-CBN) 29.1%; Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) 20.7%
Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 32.3%; Grazilda (GMA-7) 20.5%
Imortal (ABS-CBN) 33.4%; Ilumina (GMA-7) 17.2%
Magkaribal (ABS-CBN) 30%; Beauty Queen (GMA-7) 14.4%
Kristine (ABS-CBN) 19.2%; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 10.6%; Bubble Gang (GMA-7) 11.5%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 5.7%; Saksi (GMA-7) 4.6%
S.O.C.O. (ABS-CBN) 5.2%; Trip Na Trip (ABS-CBN) 2.8%; OFW Diaries (GMA-7) 2.4%

November 6, Saturday

Morning:
Salamat Dok (ABS-CBN) 2.7%; Pinoy MD: Mga Doktor ng Bayan (GMA-7) 3.2%
Kabuhayang Swak Na Swak (ABS-CBN) 3.7%; Race-Tin Flash & Dash (GMA-7) 4.5%
Honey Watch Out (ABS-CBN) 3.2%; Shonen Onmiyoji (GMA-7) 4.9%
I Got It! (ABS-CBN) 3.3%; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (ABS-CBN) 5.7%; Art Angel (GMA-7) 4.7%
Avatar: The Legend of Aang (ABS-CBN) 7%; Sunnyville (GMA-7) 4.4%
Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 9.5%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 6.4%
Boys Over Flowers Forever (ABS-CBN) 8.7%; Maynila (GMA-7) 7.1%
Showtime (ABS-CBN) 15.6%; Hole in the Wall (GMA-7) 6.7%; Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) 7.4%

Afternoon:
Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) 10.7%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 18.9%
Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) 8.5%; Startalk (GMA-7) 8%
Kapamilya Saturday Blockbusters: Ang Tanging Pamilya (ABS-CBN) 18%; Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) 9.9%

Evening:
TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 21.2%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 15.4%; Willing Willie (TV5) 11.8%
Wansapanataym: Kakambal Ko'y Manyika (ABS-CBN) 26%; Kaya ng Powers (GMA-7) 13.9%; JejeMom (GMA-7) 14.4%; LOL Laugh or Lose (TV5) 12.4%
Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) 30.7%; Failon Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 18.3%; Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (GMA-7) 19.9%; Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) 11.8%
M3: Malay Mo Ma-Develop (ABS-CBN) 8.2%; Imbestigador (GMA-7) 16.6%
Banana Split (ABS-CBN) 7.1%; Comedy Bar (GMA-7) 8%
The Bottom Line With Boy Abunda (ABS-CBN) 3.5%; Sports Unlimited (ABS-CBN) 1.5%; Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman (GMA-7) 1.7%

November 7, Sunday

Morning:
The Healing Eucharist (ABS-CBN) 4.8%; In Touch With Dr. Stanley (GMA-7) 1.1%
Kabuhayang Swak Na Swak (ABS-CBN) 4.4%; Pinoy MD (GMA-7) 3.8%
Salamat Dok (ABS-CBN) 4.2%; Blazing Teens 2 (ABS-CBN) 6.2%
Beyblade (ABS-CBN) 5.7%; Jollitown (GMA-7) 9%; Shin Mazinger Edition Z (GMA-7) 6.1%
Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) 9.9%; AHA! (GMA-7) 7.9%
The Big Showdown: Lopez vs. Marquez (ABS-CBN) 16.5%; Kapuso Movie Festival: The Echo (GMA-7) 12.2%

Afternoon:
ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) 13.3%; Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) 10.1%
Your Song Presents Andi (ABS-CBN) 12.3%; Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts (GMA-7) 10.4%
The Buzz (ABS-CBN) 15.4%; Showbiz Central (GMA-7) 8.5%

Evening:
TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) 21.9%; 24 Oras Weekend (GMA-7) 17%
Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) 20.9%; Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) 19.3%; Magic? Gimik! (TV5) 13.7%
Rated K (ABS-CBN) 20.4%; Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA-7) 19.6%; Mel & Joey (ABS-CBN) 14.5%; Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) 14.7%
Star Power: Sharon's Search for A Pop Superstar (ABS-CBN) 13.7%; Show Me Da Manny (GMA-7) 10.5%
Sunday's Best (ABS-CBN) 3.5%; SNBO (GMA-7) 7.6%
Urban Zone (ABS-CBN) 1.4%; Diyos at Bayan (GMA-7) 0.9%

November 8, Monday

Morning:
Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 1.2%; OFW Diaries Replay (GMA-7) 1.5%
Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.2%; Dora The Explorer (ABS-CBN) 5.9%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 5.1%
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (ABS-CBN) 6.4%; Doraemon (GMA-7) 7.6%
Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 6%; Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 5.5%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 10.1%
Panahon Ko 'To! (ABS-CBN) 4.9%; Shaman King (GMA-7) 8.8%; Shining Inheritance Revisited (GMA-7) 6.2%
Showtime (ABS-CBN) 12.1%; Love Ni Mister, Love Ni Misis (GMA-7) 5.3%; Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) 7.3%

Afternoon:
Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) 10.5%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 16.4%
Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN) 11.5%; Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) 9.1%
Alyna (ABS-CBN) 13.2%; Little Star (GMA-7) 9.7%
Kapamilya Blockbusters: Enteng Kabisote 4 (ABS-CBN) 10.2%; Koreana (GMA-7) 10.6%
Down With Love (ABS-CBN) 14.4%; Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) 10.5%

Evening:
Kokey@Ako (ABS-CBN) 23%; Bantatay (GMA-7) 16.4%; Press It! Win It! (GMA-7) 18.8%
TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 28%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 19.5%; Willing Willie (TV5) 14.5%
Noah (ABS-CBN) 27.8%; Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) 20.1%
Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) 26.5%; Grazilda (GMA-7) 17.3%
Imortal (ABS-CBN) 28.2%; Ilumina (GMA-7) 16.7%
Kristine (ABS-CBN) 17.4%; Beauty Queen (GMA-7) 14.2%
Perfect Match (ABS-CBN) 11.2%; East of Eden (GMA-7) 8.3%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 5.6%; Saksi (GMA-7) 5.4%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 3.5%; XXX (ABS-CBN) 2.3%; I Witness (GMA-7) 3.5%

Source: TNS/Kantar Media

Sam Concepcion and Tippy Dos Santos on BPinoy 2010 Outstanding Expat Children

Tippy dos Santos and Sam Concepcion hosted the BPinoy 2010 10 Outstanding Expat Children event held at the Intercon Hotel last November 7. The Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) acknowledged the selflessness of the OFWs by recognizing 10 of their kids for academic excellence, athletic achievements, entrepreneurship and community leadership.

The 2010 BPInoy Search for 10 Outstanding Expat Pinoy Children Awards, now on its fourth year, aims to honor the children of the OFWs and "to promote the value of education, culture of excellence and nationalistic pride among overseas Filipinos and their families."

My Amnesia Girl Music Video

Here is the theme music video of the upcoming John Lloyd Cruz - Toni Gonzaga starrer "My Amnesia Girl" sung by Toni herself. The movie will premiere on theaters this November 24 directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina under Star Cinema.

Kuya Kim's Heart Operation Successful!

TV host and TV Patrol weather man Kim Atienza has never failed to keep the public updated. On Monday, he gave an almost blow-by-blow account of his successful heart surgery.

The 43-year old “Showtime” co-host expressed in his Twitter account his happiness on the success of the operation.

“Tweeps God is good!!! I am in ICU for the night, operation is 100 percent success! My hole is officially patched. My whole heart is for Christ to come in,” he tweeted.

The 3-hour operation was attended by Dr. Jonas del Rosario (surgeon), Dr. Gary Lopez (cardio) and Dr. Anna Nolido (neuro), according to the TV host.

According to Atienza, he underwent a transesophagial echo operation to locate the hole in his heart and had an amplatzer device placed in his blood vessel.

Despite his condition, a strong Kuya Kim amazed the public as he continued answering questions from his fans.

“I am resting in ICU, walang TV dito, iPad is all I can do,” he added.

The “Matanglawin” host also thanked his fans for the overwhelming support and prayers for his speedy recovery.

“Procedure is a success. I'm in ICU overnight. groggy still, thank you, thank you for all your prayers tweeps,” he added.

Atienza took a two-week leave for the operation and his recovery. His heart operation is also set to be featured in one of his shows on ABS-CBN.

Coco Martin Will Receive "Walk of Fame Philippines" Star

Award-winning actor Coco Martin will receive his own star on the “Walk of Fame Philippines,” the country’s version of Hollywood Walk of Fame, in Quezon City next month.

In his November 8 online column, veteran host German Moreno said Martin is one of the 30 celebrities who will be given the honor on December 1 in Eastwood City, Libis.

“Isa si Coco sa 30 artista na mailalagay ang pangalan sa marmol sa Eastwood City. Isang maringal na programa ang inihahanda ko bilang parangal sa 30 karagdagang pangalan na mai-imortalize sa nasabing lugar,” Moreno, dubbed as the master showman, wrote.

The hunk actor is also set to fly to the United States to promote his film "Noy," which is the Philippines' official entry to the Foreign Language Film category of the Oscars.

The 30-year old actor, hailed as the “Prince of Indie Films,” is one of the country’s youngest famers aside from John Lloyd Cruz, Sarah Geronimo, KC Concepcion and Christian Bautista.

The “Walk of Fame Philippines” was initiated by Moreno in December 2005 to pay tribute to both living and departed actors and actresses who gave exemplary contributions to Philippine show business.

Charo Santos-Concio Leads DZMM's TLC Project

Noong November 6, dumayo sa Angono, Rizal, ang presidente ng ABS-CBN, na si Charo Santos-Concio, upang pasinayaan ang simula ng Teaching, Learning and Caring (TLC) project ng DZMM, ang radio station ng Kapamilya network.

Ang TLC project ay ang outreach program ng DZMM para sa mahihirap na komunidad sa bansa. Tampok dito ang dalawang truck na nagsilbing mobile clinic at mobile library.

Ginamit ang mga ito sa paghandog ng libreng serbisyong medikal at sa pagdaos ng reading session para sa mga residente ng Angono.

Sa reading session, kasama si Ma'am Charo, na siyang tawag ng industriya sa presidente ng ABS-CBN. Tuwang-tuwa ang mga batang nakinig sa kuwentong hatid ng ABS-CBN executive.

Sinabi ni Ma'am Charo na maging siya ay natuwa sa reading session. "Yung attention nila focused na focused dun sa pagkukuwento mo. Natutuwa ako kasi nakikita mo yung natural aptitude nila for learning," kuwento niya.

"Nakakataba naman ng puso talaga na makisalamuha sa mga bata, lalong-lalo na kung magkukuwento ka sa kanila. Kasi nakikita mo, di ba, na very focused sila, very attentive, at saka kung mabibigyan talaga ng pagkakataon na mas madagdagan ang kaalaman, mas makakabuti yun sa ating kabataan. "

Pangalawang beses na raw nagbasa si Ma'am Charo para sa mga bata.

"I've done this for the Philippine Daily Inquirer," sabi niya. "So this is the second time, and it's always an enjoyable experience. Nang makita mo yung mga bata, makikita mo yun sa mga mata.

"They're so interested. They're hungry for additional knowledge. Gustong-gusto nilang makuwentuhan. Kaya nga lang, di ba, salat sila sa pambili ng mga aklat, ng mga gamit sa eskuwela."

Masayang-masaya daw siya sa proyektong naisip ng DZMM. Gayunpaman, hiling niya na maging mas malakas ang "community involvement" para magkaroon ng pangmatagalang bisa ang proyekto.

"Sabi ko nga kay Peter Musngi, [ABS-CBN] VP for Radio, mas involved sa community para hindi yung pag-alis natin, makalimutan na. We want this to continue."

Dahil dito, naghahanap daw ang network ng marami pang magboboluntaryong doktor at mga guro para sa TLC.

"So, we're looking for volunteer teachers, volunteer doctors in the respective communities na pupuntahin natin para maipagpatuloy nila yung sinisimulan natin," sabi niya.

Julius Babao Denies Rumors of Resignation!

Multi-awarded ABS-CBN broadcaster Julius Babao said Monday that he is still connected with ABS-CBN despite rumors that he has resigned from the TV network.

“The rumor about the resignation is just a rumor. I am still with ABS-CBN,” Babao said in a text message.

Babao’s reaction came amid reshuffle in the popular news program “TV Patrol” which reintroduced former Vice President Noli de Castro and Korina Sanchez, wife of vice presidential candidate Mar Roxas, Monday night.

The move edged out Babao and Karen Davila, his co-host on the news program. Ted Failon will continue as anchor of “TV Patrol” with De Castro and Davila.

It was reported that Babao and Davila will join Ces Drilon in the late night news program “Bandila” last Monday night. But Babao said that he has not joined the “Bandila” team. He will continue his radio program “Magandang Morning with Julius and Tintin” aired over DZMM on weekends and the investigative show “XXX.”

“XXX,” which airs every Monday midnight, is also hosted by Pinky Webb and Henry Omaga-Diaz. Husband and wife team Babao and Bersola also host “Magandang Morning” weekends from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. over DZMM.

Babao also kept silent about his plans in the network, although it was reported that he has met with TV executives on his planned transfer to other networks.

“I cannot make any comment about the status of my work at this time, I hope you understand,” said Babao.

Reports claim that Davila has resigned from ABS-CBN.

Unconfirmed reports said that Davila has also met with executives of TV5 for her transfer to the progressive network. It is said that no agreement has been formalized between Davila and TV5 executives.

“Mukhang puno na yata ang slot ng TV5 kaya walang napagkasunduan sila Karen at ang ang executives ng TV5,” said Cristy Fermin, one of the co-hosts of the noontime show “Juicy” aired daily over TV5.

Kapamilya Snapshots: Hearthrobs and Friends in London

Here are some pictures courtesy of http://www.darlasauler.com/ of the Hearthrobs and Friends concert in London. Kapamilya stars including Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby, John Lloyd Cruz, Pokwang, Gerald Anderson and Bea Alonzo gave performances to entertain Kapamilyas in London.