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Ondoy telethons

The country’s two major TV stations immediately initiated telethons dedicated to raise funds and collect relief goods for the victims of typhoon Ondoy. We saw how people can make great efforts to help, and we saw how ABSCBN’s Sagip Kapamilya proved how powerful it is in convincing even big companies to extend some assistance. The station has generated more than 100 million pesos in cash and in kind. Does this mean that ABS-CBN is the more trusted media organization?

Christine Reyes

Christine Reyes: Real-life damsel in distress

New York Times called her a real-life damsel in distress after being stranded on top of the roof for twelve hours and saved by Patient X co-star Richard Gutierrez. Among the celebrity victims, Christine’s story is the closest to a fairy tale or a scene in a movie where a knight in shining armor emerged from nowhere and swept her off to safety.  Only one thing that we noticed though, while other celebrities tried to help as many people as they could, Christine’s rescuer didn’t save anybody else apart from her and her family.

Gerald Anderson

Gerald Anderson swimming murky floodwaters

Tiagong Akyat literally  swam the murky floodwaters and climbed walls to check on his neighbors who might have needed help during the calamity considering that his own house was also flooded. And there were no video cameras, although neighbors caught his near heroic deed in still and amateur video cameras. In times like the recent disaster that wreaked havoc in Metro Manila, we can really see celebrities who genuinely help people and those who are just eager to have photo opportunities in the middle of rescue and relief operations. We don’t have to name names. They parade themselves on TV anyway.

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GMA Drama Series

Kapuso network profiles leading characters in its television series as people who are martyrs, and thus promote and tolerate culture of cruelty. In this time and age, no person who is in his or her sound mind, would desire to be occasionally slapped or dragged on the floor. If the big wigs in the station thought viewers enjoy this kind of drama, then they have to check their calendars because they seem stuck in the old ways. Aren’t they wondering why they can’t even score any higher than the Kapamilya shows in the provinces? And why theirs are slowly losing audiences in Mega Manila? Time to change ways, Kapuso! You’ve been lingering long in your old and rotten formula.

Lovers In Paris

Lovers in Paris stars Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion

Primetime’s latest localized series debuted modestly in the ratings race amid massive publicity and promotion. The viewers seem not too excited to follow the love affair of Carlo and Vivian. Is it because the lead stars are an aging matinee idol and a commercial model turned actress who is obviously not fit for the role?

Mark Herras

The Bad Boy of the dance floor is enticed going to the gym because of an aim to be part of Cosmo Bachelor Bash next year. Did he suddenly feel inferior by the attention Gerald Anderson and Aljur Abrenica got when they flaunted their well sculpted torsos? The truth is, Mark needs more than just doing crunches and barbell curls; he needs to work double time because most of his contemporaries’ careers are moving faster than his.

i would really have to say the deed was okay if only he was in love with the girl. but because this is a good stunt for their upcoming movie, i cannot blame Richard Gutierrez for not resisting to this great opportunity of advertising himself as the “hero of the day”, with a little help from the ever whining Cristine Reyes. but, just like his acting, poor.

taken from : http://www.chuvaness.com

sorry, CHAD, my heart goes out for the kapamilyas this time.

taken from: http://www.chuvaness.com

Kapamilya stars unite in seeking help for victims of Ondoy

The Kapamilya network gives it pledge to continue working and cooperating in helping victims of typhoon Ondoy.

Tinatayang labing-isang oras sumalang kahapon si Kris Aquino, Kim Atienza, Tina Monson-Palma at Fr. Tito Caluag kasama ang ilang celebrities para sa special coverage ng ABS-CBN sa bagyong Ondoy sa pangangalap ng tulong para sa mga nabiktima ng bagyo. Sa pamamagitan ng telethon, nangalap ang Kapamilya network ng tulong pinansyal at relief goods na umabot na sa milyon-milyong halaga para maipaabot sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo.

Paliwanag ni Kris sa The Buzz kahapon, “It’s because we experienced loss. I think a part of my heart really got opened up really because we lost mom and I feel when you know pain, you know the pain of others so much more and you wanna do something to help alleviate the pain kasi andaming tumulong sa ‘yo, eh, so gusto mong isauli lang ang tulong na ‘yon.”

Dagdag pa ni Kris at ang kanyang co-host na sina Boy Abunda at Ruffa Gutierrez, walang pinipili ang kalamidad at lahat ay tinamaan. Marami rin kasing artista ang humingi ng panawagan kahapon sa The Buzz dahil naapektuhan din sila ng bagyo. Ayon kay Kris, ang nasabing kalamidad ay kalampag para sa lahat upang ingatan ang kalikasan at pangalawa, iwasan ang pagkakalat at isaalang-alang ang pagre-recycle ng mga basura.

Marami ring mga Kapamilya stars ang nakibahagi kahapon sa nasabing telethon para sa pagkalap ng tulong at donasyon, kabilang na sina Piolo Pascual, Gerald Anderson, Kim Chiu, KC Concepcion, Melissa Ricks, Jake Cuenca, Pokwang, Nikki Gil, Mark Bautista, Jed Madela, Karylle, at Jericho Rosales.

Samantala, naglabas naman ng official statement ang ABS-CBN at ipinaabot na patuloy ang kanilang pagtulong hanggang malampasan ng sambayanan ang nasabing pagsubok.

For bank donation: BDO 5630020111, ABS-CBN Foundation Inc.
For overseas donation: 1-800-527-2820 or log on to www.abscbnfoundation.org
In kind donation: Drop off sites are at 13 Examiner St. or at Scout Bayona (infornt of Rembrant Hotel)

“because of Ondoy, I think i appreciate more yung mga little things. In the end, what’s most important is life.”

• Ako ay nagpapasalamat dahil ligtas naman kami at kung binaha man ay yakang-yaka naman. halos labas na labas lang ng bahay namin.
• Linggo ng umaga, nakagala ako sa ibang part ng baranggay namin. may nakita akong mga bahay na tila niragasa ng malaking baha. hanggang bubong na wala ng dingding ay may mga nakasabit pang basura.
• May nakita rin ako na kalahati ng isang street naglalaba ng mga dirty clothes ang mga mommies.
• nakita ko may ibang part sa kisame tumuklap at pumutok ang isa naming ilaw. pangit sa mata pero nakakapukaw ng damdamin. Ano na lang sa iba na ni kisame di na makita dahil sa baha.
• kapansin-pansin na ang ilang sikat at engrandeng subdivision ang sinalanta ni Ondoy.  ibig sabihin, walang mayaman at mahirap sa epekto ng kalamidad o climate change.
• di ko trip si richard (gutierrez) pero hinahangaan ko siya sa pagtulong kina cristine reyes. Ganoon din sina Judy Ann santos at Ryan agoncillo para sa family ni Gladys Reyes. take note, wala pa naman si Christopher Roxas (asawa n’ya) sa bansa.
• dahil sa kanilang naiibang kabayanihan; sina echo (jericho rosales) at gerald anderson ngayon ay hindi na lang basta sikat, hinahangaan pa
• May nagrereklamo na mahina ang signal at mabagal ang palitan ng mga mensahe. Buti sila nakakapag-text pa, eh yung iba kamay na nga lang ang kayang iwagayway sa taas ng tubig.
• buti na naimbento ang cp… dahil kahit inanod na ang landline pwede pang maka-text at makatawag sa labas. Simply amazing, angat na angat at kahit papaano Gumagaan ang life!
• Mahal ang plasma TV diba? well inanod lang ang mga ito nang bahain ang SM Sta. Mesa.  yung mga kumakain sa food court nagpulasan nang magkanda basag na ang mga salamin. kuwento ng mentor ko.
• dati nababasa ko ang mga sakuna sa China at iba’t ibang bansa sa ASia. Iba pala pag sa bansa mo na nangyayari.
• Ipinagpi-pray ko na humupa na ang mga baha at makabangon ang mga nasalanta.  sana’y wag kayong mawalan ng pag-asa.