Bukod Kang Pinagpala’s pilot episode rates high based on Nielsen Data

GMA Network’s newest Afternoon Prime drama Bukod Kang Pinagpala dominated its timeslot with high TV ratings during its pilot episode, according to the more widely recognized TV ratings data supplier Nielsen TV Audience Measurement. 

Based on overnight household data recorded in National Urban Phils. for February 11, Bukod Kang Pinagpala (BKP) scored 14.1 percent household rating versus ABS-CBN’s Precious Hearts Romances Presents (PHRP) 9.9 percent. In Urban Luzon, it scored 15.9 percent household rating compared to PHRP’s 8 percent while in Mega Manila, BKP posted 16.6 percent household rating against PHRP’s 7.6 percent. 

Richard Gutierrez celebrates love month in Negros Oriental’s Tawo-Tawo Festival!

Other Kapuso stars in Iloilo, Cebu, GenSan, and Negros Occidental

This year’s love month is set to become a lot more memorable for all Kapuso fans in Negros Oriental as some of GMA Network’s hottest celebrities bannered by Kapuso Primetime Royalty Richard Gutierrez heat up the celebration of Bayawan City’s Tawo-Tawo Festival this Sunday, February 17.

“My Lady Boss” lead actor Richard will be joined by versatile actresses Chynna Ortaleza, Katrina Halili, and Andrea Torres in the colorful Float Parade which will be cruising along the major streets of Bayawan City from 1:00 PM onwards.

The merriment then continues at 7:00 PM via the Kapuso Night happening at the Integrated Business Center Hotel grounds, this time, with the participation of talented actor Gabby Eigenmann.

Camille Prats and Jolina Magdangal guest in Sarap Diva this Saturday

For all the avid fans of the Asia’s Songbird, consider Saturday as your lucky day as Regine Velasquez-Alcasid opens her doors for her very first “Ga-Reg Sale”! 

Regine will give out some of her prized possessions, and the proceeds will go to Kapuso Foundation.

Apart from this fun Ga-Reg Sale, Regine will also exchange the yummiest recipes with her guests Camille Prats and Jolina Magdangal! 

SM City Sta Mesa 3 Day Sale 3-Way Save!

Hey guys! Enjoy huge discounts and fabulous prizes at The SM Store’s 3-DAY SALE!!!

Feb 15, 16 & 17, 2013 @ STA. MESA | MASINAG| CALAMBA | BALIWAG | OLONGAPO

Introducing... The 3-WAY SAVE!!!

ONE: Additional ten percent off the first two hours of Friday with SM Advantage Card!

TWO: Free P100 shopping coupon for every P2,000 single-receipt purchase on Saturday and Sunday!

THREE: 5% rebate with BDO credit cards for all three days!

The SM Store’s 3-Way Save! The more you buy, the more you save!

See posters for details. (Per DTI-NCR Permit Numbers 345, 0566, 0311, Series of 2013.)

Marco Alcaraz talks about wife Lara’s postpartum depression

We caught up with Marco Alcaraz on the set of the GMA primetime series, “Indio,” in Pagsanjan, Laguna and the actor shared about his experience working on the multi-million budget series.

"Masaya at the same time challenging din sa akin kasi I’m working with an all-star cast lalung-lalo na sina Sen. Bong Revilla at Michael de Mesa na parehong first time kong makatrabaho.  It’s challenging for me kasi I have to do my best para maging maganda yung mga eksena namin,” shared Marco.

Bradford Business School receives top American accolade

Bradford University School of Management (BSOM) joins the world’s elite of business schools as it receives a quality award from an American body, giving it the ‘triple crown’ of accreditations.

The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) particularly praised BSOM for the quality of its programmes and research; its international operations in Europe, the Middle East, India and Far East; and for its relationships with and support for alumni.

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"AACSB congratulates Bradford University School of Management on earning accreditation, and we welcome them into the family of AACSB-accredited business schools. This represents the highest achievement for an educational institution that awards business degrees," said John J. Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of AACSB International.

MUSIC LYF: Bloc Party Live In Manila

Bloc Party are a British indie rock band, composed of Kele Okereke (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Russell Lissack (lead guitar), Gordon Moakes (bass guitar, synths, backing vocals, glockenspiel), and Matt Tong (drums, backing vocals). Their brand of music is said to have been drawn from such bands as The Cure, Mogwai, Siouxsie and the Banshees and in their more recent work Radiohead.

The band was formed at the 1999 Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003. Moakes joined the band after answering an advert in NME magazine, while Tong was picked via an audition. Bloc Party got their break by giving BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and Franz Ferdinand's lead singer, Alex Kapranos, a copy of their demo "She's Hearing Voices".

In February 2005, the band released their debut album Silent Alarm. It was critically acclaimed and was named 'Indie Album of the Year' at the 2006 PLUG Awards and NME Album of the year which both honour indie music. That year, the record was also certified platinum in Britain. The band built on this success in 2007 with the release of their second studio album, A Weekend in the City, which reached a peak of number two in the UK Albums Chart and number twelve in the Billboard 200. In August 2008, Bloc Party released their third studio record, Intimacy. The band went on a hiatus in October 2009 to focus on side projects, and reunited in September 2011, releasing their fourth album, Four, in 2012. As of May 2012, Bloc Party have sold two million albums worldwide.

LAKBAYAN: SEAIR offers ‘2 for 1’ promo for Valentine’s Day

For a limited time only, Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR), in partnership with Tiger Airways, is offering a ‘2 for 1’ promo for all its domestic and international destinations. Through this promo, travellers will only need to pay the equivalent of one ticket for two persons.

Passengers must book their tickets via www.tigerairways.com on February 13-14, 2013 for travel on June 15 to October 10, 2013. After selecting the flight booking details for a minimum of two persons, passengers must choose the “2 for 1” fare in the flight search results to avail of the special rates.

SEAIR flies to Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Boracay (via Kalibo) from its hub at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Clark, Pampanga. It offers domestic flights from the Manila Domestic Airport or Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 4 to Cebu, Davao, Tacloban, Iloilo, Puerto Princesa, Bacolod, and Boracay (via Kalibo).

“The Walking Dead” resumes explosive third season on Fox this Feb 16

Leaving loads of nail-biting cliffhangers for loyal viewers as it went on its mid-season hiatus, “The Walking Dead” Season 3 returns to Fox Philippines on Feb 16 at 8:55 PM. Fans of the hit TV series about a hardy group of survivors of the zombie apocalypse are expecting an all-out war to explode on their screens at the premiere and will tune in to see what happens when different aspects of human nature clash in a world with little hope left in it.

ADMU bags 5th CFA Institute Research Challenge Local Finals

Midas Investments, composed of students from Ateneo de Manila University won the 5th CFA Institute Research Challenge (IRC) Local Finals held at the PSE Auditorium in Ortigas, Pasig City, besting 4 universities in the local finals out of the seven universities that joined this year’s CFA IRC.

The ADMU team, composed of Mary Kryslette Bunyi, James Nicolas Cruz, Edrielle Paule Enriquez, Mikhael Florelio Llado, and Ma. Regina Paz Onglao, won PhP 100,000 as a cash prize and earned the spot to represent the country at the regionals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as team “CFA Philippines.”