Alden Richards Takes on an Extraordinary Mission in Kapuso Fantaseries “Victor Magtanggol”, Premieres July 30 on GMA Telebabad

Expect no less than the best from GMA Network with the launch of the highly-anticipated and ground-breaking telefantasya, Victor Magtanggol.

Inspired by the Norse Mythology, the drama series features the country's most respected and talented artists headlined by Kapuso prime actor Alden Richards who is all set to take on an extraordinary mission of protecting good from evil as Victor Magtanggol.

Making the series even grander are the actors in the mythological world: John Estrada as Loki, the god of deception who wants to get hold of the Mjolnir to use its power to create monstrous offsprings; Andrea Torres as Sif, the last wife of Thor and the golden-haired goddess of love and family who trains Victor how to control his powers and use the Mjolnir; Pancho Magno as Modi, Thor's son and the god of battle who will eventually be one of Victor's greatest rivals; Miguel Faustman as Magni/Magnus, the other son of Thor who kept the Mjolnir and with the special participation of Conan Stevens as Thor, the god of thunder and owner of the powerful hammer, Mjolnir.

Joining the powerhouse ensemble are the important characters in Victor's life: The Magtanggol Family of Victor with Al Tantay as Tomas Magtanggol, a loving father to Victor and his siblings; Chynna Ortaleza as Lynette Magtanggol-Domingo, the strict yet caring older sister of Victor; Dion Ignacio as Perci Domingo, the devoted and funny husband of Lynette; Lindsay De Vera as Anne Magtanggol, the kikay cosplayer and younger sister of Victor; Reese Tuazon as Honeylyn, Anne's best friend; Yuan Francisco as Meloy Domingo, the sole child of Lynette and Perci and the first one to know the secret identity of his uncle Victor; and playing a very important role is Ms. Coney Reyes as Vivienne, the mother of Victor who got separated from him after a long time.

Playing equally vital roles are the members of the Regalado Family: Eric Quizon as Hector Regalado, the ambitious and hungry for power politician; Freddie Webb as Renato Regalado, the father of Hector; Maritoni Fernandez as Alice Regalado, the second wife of Hector; Kristoffer Martin as Lance Espiritu, the brooding and enigmatic stepson of Hector; and Janine Gutierrez as Gwen Regalado, Hector's daughter who becomes a field reporter covering news about Hammerman. Eventually, she falls in love with him.

Victor works as an OFW to look for his mother Vivienne (Coney Reyes). He becomes friends with Magnus (Miguel Faustman), the curator of the museum where he works for. Magnus' life will be jeopardized because of Loki (John Estrada). Victor will find out that Magnus is not a mortal being and he is the god Magni and one of Thor's sons. Before Magnus dies, he will give Victor a magical compass that will lead Victor to a mysterious mountain. Victor will find an iron gauntlet that will allow him to use the Mjolnir, the powerful hammer of Thor (Conan Stevens).

Victor comes home to the Philippines and becomes Hammerman, the courageous superhero of his town. In his adventures, he battles monsters and form alliances with Norse gods in order to protect the people he loves from the schemes of Loki.

The creative team of the TV series is composed of headwriter Denoy Punio with writers Glaiza Ramirez, Ken De Leon, brainstormers Marlon Miguel, Erwin Bravo and concept creator Jules Katanyag.

Leading the team are creative director Roy Iglesias, creative consultants Suzette Doctolero, and Dode Cruz.

This original series, created by the GMA Drama group, is headed by the SVP for Entertainment Group Lilybeth G. Rasonable, VP for Drama Redgie A. Magno, AVP for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy, Program Manager Nini Matilac and Executive Producer Mona Mayuga.

Singing the theme song "Superhero Mo" is popular rap group Ex Battalion featuring Alden Richards.

Dominic Zapata, who has helmed top-rating GMA programs such as Mulawin, Darna, Captain Barbell, My Husband's Lover and Alyas Robin Hood, directs Victor Magtanggol.

Witness the action-packed journey of the newest modern day superhero Victor Magtanggol beginning July 30 on GMA Telebabad.

Get the latest updates about Victor Magtanggol from the official Facebook page of GMA Drama www.facebook.com/GMADrama, Twitter account @GMADrama and the GMA Network website www.GMANetwork.com.

Kapuso viewers from across the globe can also catch their favorite Kapuso shows via GMA's international channels GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV International. For the program guide, visit www.gmapinoytv.com.

By: JENG On 7/29/2018 03:18:00 PM

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Kapuso Boy Band “One Up” to Stage First Major Concert on August 24 at SM Sky Dome

One Up, the boy band GMA Artist Center launched two years ago, is set to stage their first concert this August 24 at SM North EDSA Sky Dome.

The group is composed of 10 talented young men namely Nikki Co, Kevin Sagra, Jay Arcilla, Prince Clemente, Joemarie Nielsen, Arjan Jimenez, Ralf King, Dave Bornea, Yasser Marta and Brent Valdez.

"We sing and dance together. But this year, we want to put a twist on these. We want that, every year, we would be able to add something new. For this time, we want to showcase our individuality especially in the fields we excel in," says Valdez, discovered after failing to make the finals of the boy-band reality show, To The Top.

The band promises to showcase exciting numbers that will highlight the members' individual talents apart from performances as a group.

"I like rock songs, so for the concert I arranged some numbers that I think fits my personality and that I haven't shown before. As a group, we are more on pop, but for the concert we're going to show our own styles. For me, personally, it's rock like Bon Jovi," shared Yasser, a finalist of Eat…Bulaga's "Spogify" segment. After that stint, he then went on to make appearances in the late-night show Walang Tulugan of the late Master Showman, German Moreno.

He added, "The concert isn't like any show we do out of town. It will run for two hours. That's why we work out for endurance so that our energy from start to end will be the same."

Their recently released single, "Smile," will also be the boy band's key song to serenade the audience as they deliver their messages of love and gratitude to their fans.

"If you saw earlier, there were parts where we performed as a group. Then, we were six for the dance and singing. You can see that in our concert. That's the taste of what we will be doing. There will be numbers that will be three-by-threes for the dance and then duets and the full band. There's going to be beatbox, a capella, drummers and also keyboard," noted one member.

"We go to the gym to be fit and for our talent, we have to train our voices for the concert. You have to be focused all the time," says Thai-Filipino Joemarie Nielsen. He was a finalist of Starstruck who reached 13th place overall in the competition.

Joining them onstage are fellow Kapuso stars Migo Adecer, Karlo Duterte, Sofia Pablo, Will Ashley and Andrea Torres. The concert is produced by Gion Prestige Productions, under the direction of Marvin Caldito with choreography by Mark Benzon Pelota.

Tickets, priced at P1,600, are now available for purchase at SMTickets.com.

By: JENG On 7/29/2018 03:09:00 PM

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JaDine Returns to TV via Sky Pay-per-View

Popular love team JaDine gives SKY subscribers a cinematic romantic treat as they return to television via SKY Pay-Per-View's feature of "Never Not Love You," from July 21 until August 17.  

Nadine is Joanne, a probinsyana lass out to try her luck in Manila's advertising world. She crosses paths with Gio, a freelance graphic artist in a tattoo shop, and the two fall in love.

A wonderful relationship ensues, but as reality kicks in—Gio receives a job offer in London—the two are forced to make life choices and sacrifices. Find out how this development changed the course of their relationship.

Critical praise for Antoinette Jadaone's ninth directorial feature abounds and are centered on its ability to weave a story that does not stray too far from reality. 

This is Nadine and James' sixth movie together and by far their biggest hit as a tandem. The movie also stars veteran actors Sharmaine Suarez as Ms. Bing, Nadine's boss in the story and Yayo Aguila as her mother.  

Aside from "Never Not Love You," watch JaDine in "Diary ng Panget," and "This Time" plus Sylvia Sanchez and Sofia Andres' "Mama's Girl."

Enjoy these movies for only P99 for 7-day access and in high or standard definition in the comfort of your home or on any device anytime, anywhere via SKY on Demand. This is available to SKYcable, One SKY, SKY broadband subscribers nationwide. To subscribe, call 418-0000 or your local SKY office, visit www.mysky.com.ph/moviesppv or just text MOVIESPPV to 23662. 

Register your SKY account number to Kapamilya Thank You by logging on to thankyou.abs-cbn.com and receive points from any of your SKY subscription. You may use this points for SKY bill rebates, buy tickets for ABS-CBN shows, and more.

For updates, follow @abscbnpr on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit www.abscbnpr.com.

By: JENG On 7/29/2018 02:51:00 PM

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Kapuso Artists Rita Daniela and Marika Sasaki Lead “Eto Na! Musikal nAPO!” Featuring the Songs of Apo Hiking Society

Kapuso artists Rita Daniella and Marika Sasaki will be part of the Musical Play featuring the hits of the APO Hiking Society. Rita Daniella will play the role of Anna and she'll be paired with Mark Bautista. Marika is Jane in the play and partnering with Alfritz Blanche. The two Kapuso actress will be join by the Leading the cast Mark Bautista who just returned from Seattle Repertory's staging of Here Lies Love, together with Jon Philippe Go, Jobim Javier, Alfritz Blanche, Jef Flores, Jon Abella and Vyen Villanueva. Joining them also are Sab Jose, Raul Montesa and Noemi Gonzales. 

Rounding out the cast are Gian Gloria, Shalee Vicencion, Peachy Atilano-Guevara, Anton Posadas, Jourdan Bartolome and Derrick Gozos.

Eto Na! Musikal nAPO! is a brand new original Filipino musical with music by Danny Javier, Jim Paredes and Boboy Garrovillo, musical arrangements and orchestrations by Daniel and Orly dela Cruz. 

Eto Na! Musikal nAPO! is written and directed by Robbie Guevarra.

Eto Na! Musika nAPO! will be shown at Maybank Performing Arts Theater, Bonifacio Global City on August 3-5, 10-12, 17-19 & 24-26, 2018 at 8:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays and 3:00pm on Saturdays & Sundays.

For tickets, contact Ticketworld at 891.9999.

By: JENG On 7/29/2018 02:33:00 PM

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The Search for the Next ABS-CBN MOR Global Pop Icon Flies to South Korea

It's now global Filipinos in South Korea's time to shine!

 

After being floored with the amazing talents from Taiwan this summer, the search for the talented overseas Filipinos moves forward with "MOR Global Pop Icon in Korea", with the auditions kicking off on July 29 at the Hyehwadong Church in Seoul, South Korea.

 

"MOR Global Pop Icon" is a singing competition organized by ABS-CBN, the largest and leading Filipino-owned media and entertainment company, MOR 101.9 For Life!, the corporation's official FM radio arm in Mega Manila and delivered overseas by The Filipino Channel, the flagship brand of the ABS-CBN subsidiary, ABS-CBN Global

Recognizing the need to provide a platform for the talented Filipino singers, the competition aims to discover amateur singing talents and empower the overseas Filipinos by letting their talents shine before the world.

Interested parties may choose to audition either by submitting an online audition or joining the on-ground auditions.

The on-ground auditions will happen on July 29, August 12, August 19, August 26, and September 2 at the Hyehwadong Church in Seoul, South Korea. For further details, please contact Roger Amboyat +821067201972.

Meantime, the online auditions will be from July 29 to September 2. For more details on how to submit your online audition entry, visit facebook.com/TFCKoreaOfficial.

Lucky auditionees will learn of their initial successful foray by an ABS-CBN representative. ABS-CBN MOR and TFC share a few more reminders for interested parties: aspiring contestants should be 18 years old and above; must have proof of Filipino origin; and are working overseas on date of entry to the competition. They should also choose their pangmalakasan (all-out) song piece with discernment.

After the audition period, the public will be given the power to choose who is the rightful finalist to be hailed as the "TFC People's Choice" awardee. The voting will start on September 9 and will last until September 23. For details on how to vote, visit facebook.com/TFCKoreaOfficial.

Filipinos based on South Korea can get those vocal chords conditioned and choose the perfect audition piece for a chance to be hailed as the "MOR Global Pop Icon in Korea", and fly to Manila, Philippines for the "MOR Global Pop Icon" grand finals.

For more details about the competition, visit facebook.com/TFCKoreaOfficial. Connect with fellow global Kapamilyas and follow@KapamilyaTFC and KapamilyaGlobalPR on Twitter and Instagram.

By: JENG On 7/29/2018 02:25:00 PM

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Maymay Entrata Learns Value of Forgiveness in “Wansapanataym Presents: Ikaw ang GHOSTo Ko”

With an open third eye, Espie (Maymay Entrata) will finally put her ability of talking to dead people to good use as she helps give justice to the death of her old love Vincent (Edward Barber) in "Wansapanataym Presents: Ikaw ang GHOSTo Ko" this Sunday (July 29).

Aside from hiding away from a syndicate, Espie will continue to face more challenges as she crosses paths with Vincent, the man who broke her heart in the past. Now roaming the earth as a ghost, Vincent will ask for Espie's help to be able to reconnect with his mom.

Though frightened and confused at first, Espie will let go of her grudges, eventually grant the ghost's request, and take it as an opportunity to make up for all times she had tricked other people.

Will Espie succeed in her mission?

Meanwhile, the series' first episode enjoyed high viewership as it rated a national TV rating of 26%, while rival program "Daig Kayo ng Lola Ko" only got 17.4%, according to data from Kantar Media.

Having aired for almost two decades, "Wansapanataym" is the sole Filipino program to be nominated in the prestigious International Emmy Kids Awards held recently under the best TV movie/mini-series. It battled against shows from Netherlands, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Don't miss the values shared in "Wansapanataym Presents: Ikaw ang GHOSTo Ko" on ABS-CBN and ABS-CBN HD (SkyCable ch 167). For updates, follow @abscbnpr on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit www.abscbnpr.com.

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By: JENG On 7/29/2018 02:23:00 PM

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Legendary Animator Mark Henn Headlines Disney’s “Hall D” at APCC, Touts Latest Film “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2”

Legendary Disney animator Mark Henn flew-in to town to spearhead and serve as the main attraction in Disney's first-ever `Hall D' in Asia through AsiaPOP Comicon scheduled at SMX Mall of Asia on Sunday, July 29.

 

"It's an incredible honor to be part of Disney's first-ever `Hall D' in Asia, and I'm as excited as ever to meet and engage with Disney fans in the Philippines," said Henn who's a first-time visitor to the country.

 

A veteran animator at Walt Disney Animation Studios for 38 years, Henn is currently serving as the 2D animation supervisor for the studios' upcoming feature film, "Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2" (in Philippine cinemas November 21).

 

Henn will hold an exclusive presentation inside `Hall D,' tracing his beginnings at Disney, up to the illustrious present. Henn is the artist behind the classic Disney characters  Ariel in "The Little Mermaid," Belle in "Beauty and the Beast," Jasmine in "Aladdin," Young Simba in "The Lion King," title characters "Mulan" and "Pochahontas," and Princess Tiana in "The Princess and the Frog."

 

In 2000, Henn traded his pencil for a director's chair on the award-winning short "John Henry," based on the popular American legend.

 

Previously, Henn served as lead 2D animator on the Academy Award®-winning "Big Hero 6" and "Frozen."

By: JENG On 7/29/2018 02:21:00 PM

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(Movie Poster) The Hows of Us - Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla

Here it is!

Star Cinema has revealed the poster of muc-anticipated romantic-drama movie of the year entitled "The Hows of Us".

Featuring the blockbuster tandem of Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla and director Cathy Garcia-Molina.

The movie is set to be shown on August 29 in theaters worldwide.

By: JENG On 7/29/2018 02:13:00 PM

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