Charice Pempengco bares ‘coming out’ story this Saturday in ‘Magpakailanman’

International singing sensation Charice Pempengco is finally going to tell the whole story about what led to her decision to finally ‘come out’ into the open and announce her being a lesbian.

Charice will portray as herself in this Saturday’s episode of the GMA drama anthology program “Magpakailanman” hosted by veteran journalist Mel Tiangco.  Entitled “The Charice Pempengco Story,” the episode tells of how the young singer’s life changed after her shocking admission of her sexual preference.

How the hero dog ‘Kabang’ saved the life, family of her master

Who would have thought that an “askal” (stray dog) would become a celebrated hero? Not even the dog’s master, Rudy, thought the once homeless canine, which he found one day wandering on a street, was capable of doing the heroic acts that she did.

In June this year, Kabang saved Rudy’s daughter, Dinah, and her cousin from being run over by a motorcycle. Before the motorcycle could hit the girls, Kabang jumped in front of it and used her body to stop the vehicle.  As a result, the dog suffered a severe injury to her snout and upper jaw, eventually losing half her face.

Netizens mesmerized by Aljur Abrenica’s dirty dancing in ‘Magpakailanman’

Kapuso hunk actor Aljur Abrenica has vindicated himself from his bashers’ and critics’ taunting about his acting skills when he delivered very exceptional acting in last Saturday’s episode of “Magpakailanman” in which he portrayed the life story of a macho dancer.

The episode won in the overnight household ratings against “Maalaala Mo Kaya” in viewer-rich Mega Manila (25.8% vs. 19.3%) based on data from the Nielsen Television Audience Measurement (Nielsen TAM). Aljur, who was pitted against kapamilya network’s Enrique Gil, seemed to have the edge over his counterpart acting-wise and abs-wise (!).

Aljur Abrenica portrays life of a male prostitute in “Magpakailanman”

This is a true life story of a father who sacrificed everything – even his dignity – to save his ailing son.

Kapuso hunk and matinee idol Aljur Abrenica is starring in this Saturday’s episode (April 27) of the GMA drama anthology program, “Magpakailanman.”

The episode, entitled “Bayarang Adonis: The Kristoffer King Story,” features the true life story of Kristoffer King, a fledging independent actor who sacrificed his own dignity and resorted to prostitution to save his son ailing son.

Lovi Poe gaganap bilang isang gang rape victim sa Magpakailanman ngayong Sabado

Ngayong Sabado (March 2), inihahandog ng Magpakailanman ang kuwento ng buhay ni Elsa De Guzman, ang babaeng simple lang ang pangarap sa buhay – ang iahon ang pamilya sa kahirapan – ngunit mababago ang lahat sa isang malagim na insidente.

High school lang ang tinapos ni Elsa kaya limited ang mga trabahong pwede niyang pasukin. Sinubukan niyang maging katulong, ngunit hindi rin nagtagal ay iniwan niya ang trabahong ito para mamasukan bilang kahera sa isang pizza parlor. Dito niya naging matalik na kaibigan si Vivian.

Salta lang si Elsa sa bayan kung saan nagta-trabaho at para makatipid ay nakitira siya sa apartment ni Vivian. Maayos ang samahan ng dalawa. Tahimik ang kanilang pamumuhay na umiikot sa trabaho at pag-iipon. Magbabago lang ito nang isang gabi, may kaibigan si Vivian na magyayaya sa kaniyang birthday party.

Dogs may be cute, but remember that rabies kills

For most dog owners, their pets are more than just their bestfriends.  Oftentimes, they are more like family.  Such was the case with Eduardo Sese -- that was before his beloved pet unwittingly ended his life due to rabies.

Sese was a poor familyman in the province of Pampanga. Although he was undereducated and lacked the skills that would land him a good job, he was a righteous man.  

He may not have the perfect family and marriage, at least he had his dogs to turn to in his times of despair.  What he didn't expect was that his closeness with his canine friends would cost him his own life.

One day one of the puppies accidentally bit on Sese's finger, and since he didn't realize how harmful that bite could be, he didn't bother to get an anti-rabies shot.

What convinced Katrina Halili to allow "Magpakailanman" to feature her story

Katrina Halili rose from being a Starstruck aspirant to being a TV goddess whose beauty and gorgeous body graced the covers of glossy magazines, tickling the fantasies of men and becoming the subject of envy among many women.  But as she reached the peak of her career, one scandal knocked her down to a ground deeper than where she had started.

A year later, she tried to make a comeback in showbiz but it was cut short when she announced that she was pregnant with Kris' baby.

Katrina Halili on moving on: "Nadapa ako, bumangon ako, at inayos ko ang buhay ko"

Kapuso actress Katrina Halili is back in showbiz refreshed and with a renewed spirit. And in her return, she tells her own story in an episode of the GMA drama anthology, "Magpakailanman," which airs this Saturday, January 26.

Barely a few years ago, in the midst of the sex video controversy the actress was involved in, the public saw a devastated Katrina Halili.  But now, a mother of a beautiful baby named Katrence (her daughter with boyfriend Kris Lawrence), Katrina has clearly moved on from her past and is ready to embrace new challenges life has in store for her.

"Nadapa ako, bumangon ako, at inayos ko yung buhay ko. Kapag nagkamali ka, hindi mo na kailangan sabihin sa mga tao na mabuti kang tao, kailangan mo lang itama ang pagkakamali mo at ayusin ang buhay mo," said Katrina.

Girl, sexually abused at 12, tells her story in "Magpakailanman"

Michelle, now 42 years old, may not be the perfect daughter a parent could have but she certainly did not deserve the tragedy she found herself in when she was yet a child: she was sexually abused when she was only twelve years old while at a party in Baguio City.

Michelle was adopted at birth by a rich couple. Her biological mother used to be a househelp working in the couple's mansion.  Since her mother knew she could not provide her daughter with a comfortable life, she decided to put her baby up for adoption. Michelle had known early on that she was an adopted child.

Even if Michelle is not their biological daughter, her adoptive parents treated her as if she were their own.  They enrolled her in exclusive schools and even in dance and music classes during summer breaks.

Unknown to Michelle's adoptive parents, the girl has been mistreated by their housemaids, who made up stories about her and accussed her of stealing her parents' money. Consequently, she was frequently -- albeit, unfairly -- scolded by her parents.  They would learn later that the accusations were untrue and that the maids themselves were the culprits.

Derrick Monasterio, Jake Vargas star as Mr. Pogi winners in "Magpakailanman" this Saturday

This Saturday, GMA's reality-based drama anthology program hosted by Ms. Mel Tiangco, "Magpakailanman," will feature the lives of Jaylord Casino and John Edric Ulang, winners of Eat Bulaga's "Mr. Pogi" contest.

Just like most aspirants who want to enter show business, Jaylord and John Edric have always dreamed of becoming popular stars one day and they saw showbiz as a way out of poverty.

Although they both reached the same juncture in their journey, they came from very different worlds.  

Jaylord was never an achiever in school.  Despite the efforts exerted by his parents to give him a good education, he just couldn't meet their expectations.  He grew up feeling the burden of being his parents' biggest disappointment but he figured that there must be something special about him that could make his parents proud.  One day, a friend approached him and encouraged him to audition for "Mr. Pogi," a competition for male wanna-be TV stars hosted by the longest running noontime show, "Eat Bulaga."

Jaylord was confident that he has got the looks, charm and talent to win the title.  However, his parents are not as optimistic.  Besides, this is not how they have envisioned their son to succeed in life.

Meanwhile, family is not a problem for another Mr. Pogi winner John Edric. From the very beginning he has always shown the makings of a star and his parents, especially his dad, have always been supportive of his plans. Unfortunately, John Edric's ambition of entering show business came to a halt when he unexpectedly impregnated his girlfriend, Michelle.

Consequently, John Edric's focus shifted from pursuing his dream career to providing for his own family.  He thought he would never catch up on his dream until the opportunity to audition for "Mr. Pogi" came one day.  He grabbed the chance and the rest is history, so to speak.

Join veteran journalist Ms. Mel Tiangco as she unravels these two inspiring stories of triumph with Kapuso teen star Derrick Monasterio and Jake Vargas portraying as Jaylord and John Edric this Saturday in "Magpakailanman," airing after Kap's Amazing Stories on GMA-7.

GMA's Magpakailanman beats 'Maalaala Mo Kaya'

Last Saturday (Dec 8), GMA Network's award-winning drama anthology Magpakailanman, hosted by multi-awarded TV personality Mel Tiangco, featured the touching and inspiring life story of Ryzza Mae Dizon.

The episode, which traced the very young life of Ryzza Mae - from the time she was conceived up until she won the Little Miss Philippines 2012 title of Eat Bulaga, was undoubtedly preferred by more viewers, according to data from the industry's widely trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Based on overnight household ratings data recorded in National Urban Phils for December 8, Magpakailanman scored an average household rating of 26.7 percent versus ABS-CBN's Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) with 20.9 percent. In Urban Luzon, it scored 30.8 percent compared to MMK's 17.2 percent while in Mega Manila, Magpakailanman posted an even bigger margin with 31.6 percent against MMK's 15.4 percent.

 Catch more inspiring and uplifting life stories in Magpakailanman every Saturday night, after Kap's Amazing Stories, on GMA 7.

Magpakailanman returns to Philippine TV this November

GMA Network brings back the award-winning and high-rating drama anthology Magpakailanman to mesmerize the hearts of the Kapuso viewers once more. It will be hosted by multi-awarded broadcast journalist Ms. Mel Tiangco.

Magpakailanman, an original concept and creation of the GMA Entertainment TV Group, initially ran from 2002 to 2007 and has twice been awarded the Best Drama Series category at the Catholic Mass Media Awards. During its five-year run, the program, which was a consistent top-rater, inspired the lives of many Filipinos and promoted good family values to its viewers.