Boy band 1:43 delivers the No. 1 OPM hit today

FILIPINO boy band 1:43 delivers the biggest Original Pilipino Music (OPM) hit today with the ballad “Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” according to the Philippine Music Charts (PMC), a respected online tally of radio and music channel charts nationwide.  

“Sa Isang Sulyap Mo” interpreted by 1:43 composed of Anjo Resurreccion, Goldmon Aquino, Kim Nicolas and Yuki Sakamoto, dominated the OPM Top 20 Chart of the PMC for two consecutive weeks from June 7 to 13 and July 14 to 20 after reaching the No. 1 spot in almost all OPM-friendly radio charts from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. It is now considered as the “love song ng bayan.”

Strike A Pose and Win at The #GreatNorthenSale

Win shopping GC by sending your Strike a pose photo this #greatnorthernsale

1. Take a photo of yourself with "Strike a pose" infront of the giant 

Great Northern Sale shopping bag in SM City North EDSA or any place within the mall.

2. Upload and post your photo entry to your Facebook wall (make sure your post is set to public in order for us to view it)

3. Send your Facebook permalink URL entry here in our contest thread

4. Contest will start on July 9-15, 2012

5. Strike a Pose entry with the most stylish and wow factor photo will win the shopping GC 

6. Winner announcement will be on July 16.

good luck and happy #greatnorthernsale !

REEL DEAL: Be Careful With My Heart

Jodi Sta Maria and Richard "Papa Chen" will team up for the first time in ABS CBN's upcoming Prime-Tnaghali drama series titled "Be Carfeful With My Heart" which will premiere Monday (July 9), before "It's Showtime"


Both Jodi and Richard are both excited with show as it marks a mile stone in their respective showbiz careers. "Be Careful is so special to me because as it is my first-ever lead role in a teleserye. This also the first time that I get to work with Richard," says Jodi, who will portray the role of Maya, a provincial lass who dreams to become a flight stewardess for her to help her family out of poverty.

MUSIC LYF: Jessica Sanchez - Season 11 Highlights (Album)

JESSICA SANCHEZ: American Idol Season 11 Highlights Album Available by July 9!

This July 9, 2012, fans of the sensational American Idol songstress JESSICA SANCHEZ will surely be delighted as MCA Music proudly debuts her album --- “Jessica Sanchez: American Idol Season 11 Highlights”. 

The album takes us back to some of her memorable and brilliant performances in the reality television singing competition, American Idol. It features five unique tracks including Jessica’s breathtaking and nostalgic rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You”, her sultry cover of Beyonce’s “Sweet Dreams” and her soulful version of Jazmine Sullivan’s “Stuttering”. It also includes the duet “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me” --- a powerful collaboration with fellow AI finalist Joshua Ledet plus Jessica’s anthemic finale song, “Change Nothing”, which is also the lead track of this amazing EP.     

REEL DEAL: Ice Age 4 Continental Drift - Character SPOTLIGHT

This July 12, Reunite with the Returning Characters and Meet a Whole New Set you’ll Surely Love in ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT

In the 4th installment of the hit family movie franchise, Ice Age's Manny, Diego, and Sid embark upon their greatest adventure after cataclysm sets an entire continent adrift in “Ice Age 4: Continental Drift.”  Separated from the rest of the herd, they use an iceberg as a makeshift ship, which launches them on an epic seafaring quest. Manny and the gang are challenged like never before to become heroes and do the impossible, as they encounter exotic sea creatures, explore a brave new world, and battle ruthless pirates.  And Scrat's reunion with his cursed nut catapults him to places no prehistoric squirrel has gone before.

GMA News’ ‘Think Before You Click’ winner in the 2012 Globe Tatt Award

GMA News’ “Think Before You Click” campaign brought home the Safe Surfer Award in the recently-concluded 2012 Globe Tatt Awards at the NBC tent in Taguig City.

In a quest to make cyberspace a safer place for netizens, GMA News launched the “Think Before You Click” campaign in 2011. Through the campaign, viewers were encouraged to become more responsible when participating in social media—reminding them of how important it is to always think and consider the consequences of their actions before they hit that post, tweet or enter button.

MUSIC LYF: Sabrina - Acoustic Love Notes (Album Launch)

Asia’s Acoustic Sweetheart to launch new album “Acoustic Love Notes”  this July 13, 14 & 15 at Megaworld Lifestyle Malls

Universal Music Indonesia, an affiliate of MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines) recently announced that Sabrina’s album “I Love Acoustic 4” has turned DOUBLE PLATINUM after being declared Gold November last year and Platinum in February of 2012.


After the success of her “I Love Acoustic” series which turned Multi-Platinum and Gold in countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, Asia’s Acoustic Sweetheart SABRINA releases a brand new album “Acoustic Love Notes”.


In this album inspired by the show “Love Notes”, she collaborates with its host- popular DJ/ television personality Joe D’Mango. The song line-up includes the carrier single “Somewhere Down The Road” originally by Barry Manilow, Brian McKnight’s “One Last Cry”, “Cry” by Mandy Moore, Christian Bautista’s “The Way You Look At Me”, “Can You Help Me” by Usher, Mikaila’s “The Art of Letting Go”, “I Don’t Want You To Go” by Lani Hall, Brandy’s “Have You Ever”, “Someone Like You” by Adele, Tamia’s “Officially Missing You”, “If Love Is Blind” by Tiffany, Jann Arden’s “Insensitive” and “Without Me” by Clair Marlo.