TCL's CoolPro | FreshIN 2.0 Brings Superior Cooling and Cleanliness

(L-R) TCL PH Sales Director for Brown Lines Cyd Montebon, Sales Director for Business Development and Diversified Products Jay Guanzon, TCL PH Chief Executive Officer Loyal Cheng, TCL PH Product Manager for Air Solutions Technologies Bert Cheung, TCL PH Marketing Head Shae Yu Xiaoling, TCL Brand Manager Joseph Cernitchez with TCL Brand Partners for CoolPro | FreshIN 2.0 Coleen Garcia and Sarah Lahbati

In line with its 24th year celebration, TCL, a leading consumer electronics brand and one of the world's top two TV brands, recently revealed the newest and most innovative Air Conditioner to date dubbed as TCL CoolPro | FreshIN 2.0 Breathe+, Live Cool Inverter Air Conditioner in a media launch event held at the Orchard Ballroom, Ascott Hotel BGC. 

Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol welcomes Richard Gutierrez, Sarah Lahbati, and kids as brand ambassadors

Defensil 70% Solution Isopropyl Alcohol continues its campaign to be Filipino families’ ally in germ protection in the new normal as they welcome newlyweds, Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati, together with their adorable kids Zion and Kai, as their brand ambassadors.

Adjusting to the New Normal with Defensil Isopropyl Alcohol

Richard and Sarah, who got married in a solemn ceremony earlier this year, celebrated their new life together in quarantine. While being stuck at home was an opportunity for them to spend more time together as a family—planting, painting and playing all sorts of games, they also needed to go through a lot of adjustments as a family. 

REEL DEAL: The Basement REVIEW

One of the scariest places on earth is definitely the underground floors. And it is indeed true as many horror stories and unsolved crimes happens to occur in the level. And this has been the inspiration for the latest horror movie "The Basement". This movie took some years for its completion due to the stellar cast of Kapuso stars with many of them are very busy with their shows and commitments.

Bringing names from Starstruck like Kevin Santos, Dion Ignacio, Dex Quindoza, Jan Manual , Aljur Abrenica and Sarah Lahbati, together with  RJ Padilla, Betong Sumaya, Chynna Ortaleza, Enzo Pineda, Louise Delos Reyes, Elen Adarna and Pilita Corales. 

The story revolves on the unusual situation of being trapped in the basement of a building, each having their own business and some on their way home when tragedy strikes and they are stuck inside the creepy basement to which is the home of a mananangal.

INDIO rates high on its pilot episode

GMA’s newest epic serye, INDIO, kicked-off its pilot episode last night, January 14 with high ratings.

Based on the Mega Manila overnight ratings gathered by the more widely recognized TV ratings supplier, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, INDIO marked a household rating of 29.3% and ruled over its counterpart program Princess and I which only garnered 23.1%.

INDIO’s first episode also became a trending topic in the Philippines in the micro-blogging site Twitter with the hashtag #IndioGMA.

Don’t miss the most talked about and exciting episodes of INDIO after 24 Oras on GMA’s undisputed Telebabad block.

GMA Network on The Sarah Lahbati Issue [UPDATED]

UPDATED: seems that the Sarah Lahbati contract issue continues as GMA Network releases a new statement about the issue. Sarah Lahbati today has released her statement from her tweets in twitter and can be seen the compiled version below the GMA Network statement.

Sarah Lahbati clearly violated her contract with GMA Network

Sarah Lahbati’s Artist Management Contract with GMA Network is effective until February 21, 2015.  There is no provision for leave of absence in said contract.  Any leave is subject to prior agreement between the Network and Sarah.  Therefore, Sarah’s unilateral decision to go on leave, despite its earlier disapproval by the Network, is a violation of her contract with the Network.  Further, her declared trip to Switzerland for an indefinite period, without the prior consent and approval of the Network, will be an additional violation of her contract.

Sarah, who is exclusively managed by the Network, earlier signed a co-management contract with Royal Era Entertainment & Artist Management, the talent management company of Annabelle Rama, the mother of Sarah’s current boyfriend, Richard Gutierrez.  Such act violated the terms of her contract with the Network.  The Network would have had no choice but to sue Sarah and Royal Era Entertainment for the said breach if they refused to rescind said co-management contract.

GMA Network's official statement on Sarah Lahbati

"Last December, Sarah Lahbati unilaterally decided to take a leave of absence of one (1) month from GMA Network, because she said she wanted to de-stress and unwind.  Because her reasons were vague, they were not accepted by management.  While we understand that work in our industry can be stressful (as in any business), we believe that this is not only unavoidable in most cases, but also a part of what one does as a professional and/or performing artist.

Her leave of absence was also disapproved by management because of her pending obligations (i.e. Party Pilipinas, on-going promos and other endorsement commitments).  However, on the evening of Jan 2, she tweeted that she will be going to Switzerland to study, despite the disapproval given to her last December on taking a leave.  This is in violation of her contract, because she has to perform and appear in programs and events assigned to her, and make herself available to faithfully and promptly fulfill all engagements contracted for her by GMA.

At the same time, she has yet to address the issue of her walking out during taping, which caused the production team to pack-up, and incur an additional cost of 500k.  She is therefore, currently under investigation and the network is still studying on what actions to take." 

Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati explore Bukidnon this Saturday in PINOY ADVENTURES

An exhilarating adventure is best experienced with someone special.

And Pinoy Adventures – now on its new timeslot every Saturday night after 24 Oras Weekend – prepares to do just this as program host Richard Gutierrez explores the scenic province of Bukidnon together with Makapiling Kang Muli leading lady Sarah Lahbati.

Kris Bernal, Sarah Lahbati, Bela Padilla and Alden Richards on the cover of MEGA Magazine July issue

Not one but four GMA Network rising stars grace the cover of the July 2012 issue of MEGA Magazine, which is now available in stores nationwide.

Dramatic actresses Kris Bernal, Sarah Lahbati and Bela Padilla, and new primetime leading man Alden Richards join the ranks of select celebrities who were given the chance to appear on the glossy magazine’s cover.

In the said issue, Kris, Sarah, Bela and Alden tell their discovery stories: how they made their way into show business and how they have kept a constant and huge following.

Kris Bernal

Like many Kapuso stars, Kris Bernal was a product of the talent search StarStruck.  She joined the search in 2006 and since then, she has come a long way in her showbiz career.  Among her previous roles, the one she portrayed in the “danceserye” Time of My Life was her most memorable.  In her interview with MEGA magazine, she reasoned, “Doon ko nararamdaman na sobra akong na-challenge sa role.  Kailangan kong sumayaw at umarte.”

REEL DEAL: Boy Pick Up The Movie SPOTLIGHT

As a fan of the longest running gag show in the Philippines, Bubble Gang,  has made unforgettable characters and sketches that have transcended trough generations, I am amazed on how these comedy sketches would actually become a very big thing. And one of them is the popular BOY PICK UP which made the pick up line revolution here and even abroad.

With its success and popularity, GMA Films and Regal Entertainment Inc., bring the wacky and addicting anticd of multi-talented comedian Ogie Alcasid to the big screen with the spin off of his character in Bubble Gang via BOY PICK UP THE MOVIE!

Set to hit theaters this June 6, the film not only promises to give the audience bigger laughs but also grants the wish of avid fans of Boy Pick Up from television into the big screen. This would be Bubble Gang's second spin off movie from their segments, the first was Yaya ang Angelina which also starred Ogie and Michael V.  Ogie expresses his excitement on playing the role for the first time after being in the industry for over 25 years. Ogie is likewise very thrilled to work with sexy Kapuso actress Solenn Heussaff who will be his leading lady in the movie.

Kapuso stars receive warm welcome in Bacolod's Panaad Festival

An estimated crowd of 15,000 Negrenses were treated to an exciting Kapuso experience via the Panaad Festival: Kapuso Night held recently at the Panaad Park and Stadium in Bacolod City.

Featuring topnotch performances from RnB Princess Kyla and Steven Silva of Party Pilipinas, and Kapuso leading lady Sarah Lahbati (from the upcoming Kapuso primetime offering Makapiling Kang Muli), the event served as the highlight of the Kapuso Network’s participation in this year’s Panaad Festival.

Steven and Sarah, who are both products of GMA’s popular talent reality search Starstruck, surprised the audience with a special duet number. The sizeable crowd went agog as the two artists fueled the “kilig explosion” with their seemingly good rapport.

The excitement reached fever pitch as soon as Kyla took the stage. And the RnB Princess did not disappoint with her impressive song numbers. She also participated in the Kapuso Meet and Greet in SM City Bacolod at 4pm that day.