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Rufa Mae Quinto and Boy 2 Quizon split up

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Rufa Mae Quinto misses being in love.
It has been almost two months since news of her breakup with longtime sweetheart Boy2 Quizon became public — a big surprise since they announced only a few months earlier that they would be tying the knot this coming December.
“Alam nyo, wala naman talagang hiwalayang naganap, hindi lang talaga nagkatuluyan,” Rufa Mae said during the recent press conference for updated developments in TV5’s eco-fantasya series, “Enchanted Garden” where she is one of the lead stars.
Rufa Mae added that their supposed 12-12-12 wedding date this year was actually a joke by Boy2 meant to promote his upcoming film with Richard Gutierrez and to be directed by Peque Gallaga.
She admitted, however, that she has not totally severed her ties with Boy 2 and insisted that they have remained friends and business partners. When asked about the long-awaited movie that they’re both starring and producing, Rufa Mae said that the project has been shelved not because of their recent breakup but only because it’s more suitable for summer.
“As far as kaming dalawa, okay naman kami kahit hindi pa kami nagkikita lately,” admitted the 34-year old actress. “Pero for now puro trabaho lang muna ako at yung focus ko, nasa ‘Enchanted Garden’ lang muna.”
She is excited about the fact that her character, Diwani Quassia will soon revert back to her original “diwata” form after she was transformed into a rabbit for helping her sister Diwani Alvera escape.
“Sabagay, kahit naman as a rabbit, nakikita at naririnig nyo pa naman ako,” she said. “But it would be great to be back in costume.”
Other than that, the actress, who is also known to be the breadwinner in their family and has in fact sent siblings to school and has financially covered the medical needs of her dad and grandmother, is also appearing in Unitel Productions’ adaptation of “Mga Kuwento Ni Lola Basyang,” an entry to this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival.
She also said she still enjoys being a part of the long-running gag show “Bubble Gang” where she has been a cast member for 12 of her 18 years in show business.
“Imagine, 18 years na pala ako sa showbiz pero bida pa rin ako at hindi nawawalan ng work, I feel so blessed,” she enthused. “Now I’m also helping other people through a charitable foundation.”
While her career wish list also includes producing movies that she may or may not star in as well as hopefully hosting her own morning show, leaving “Bubble Gang” is not part of her future plans.
“Ayokong magkahiwalay pa kami nina Bitoy (Michael V). Para sa kin, walang reason para iwanan ko ang show,” she exclaimed.
And yes, that’s where she met Boy2 as well. “Siya ang best friend ko sa lahat ng mga lalake dun,” she confessed. “Sa kanya nga ako nagsusumbong pag may problema ako sa ibang guys.”
And even though their announced wedding was just a joke, she and Boy2 did take their relationship very seriously and they did consider settling down.
“Pero di natuloy eh,” she sighed. “Alam n’yo, bago mo talaga makilala ang isang tao, kailangang makasama mo siya ng matagal.”
Even as she’s excited about the many good things that are happening in her career and acknowledged that yes, she has forgotten about being in love “for a while,” Rufa Mae is also not denying that she’s beginning to miss that wonderful feeling.
“Pero alam ko, slowly, darating din naman ‘yun.”
As she awaits the next guy who will sweep her off her feet, the seasoned comedienne said she is not totally closing her doors on Boy 2, hinting that a reconciliation, while remote at this time, remains a possibility.
“But right now, he needs to focus on his career first. Ang dami pa niyang gagawin at ganun din naman ako,” she noted.

TV5 Shows seen international through Dish

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TV5, the fastest-growing broadcast network in the Philippines, has teamed up with DISH to bring its outstanding news and entertainment programs to Filipinos residing in the U.S. beginning May 23rd, 2012, DISH is the leader in international programming in the U.S. and the nation’s first pay-TV provider to carry TV5’s international channels. Through Pilipinas Global Network (PGN), the international affiliate of TV5, U.S.-based Filipinos will have access to cutting-edge and trend-setting programming through its Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International channels.

 

"TV5 International got another boost with this partnership with DISH. It signifies our continuing commitment to give Pinoy audiences the best entertainment and public service programming, wherever they may be in the world," said Claro Ramirez, president and CEO of PGN.

 

“DISH is pleased to be the first pay-TV provider to offer TV5 content in the U.S.”, said Chris Kuelling, vice president of International Programming at DISH. “Filipino communities will finally have access to the news, entertainment and sports programming offered by Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International.

 

TV5 International Channels will be available on a new DISH Mabuhay package for an introductory price of $19.99.

 

Kapatid TV5 is a 24-hour general entertainment Tagalog language channel that features Filipino culture and arts representing the pulse of the Filipino people. It is the home of the biggest names in Philippine entertainment, including Willie Revillame, Aga Mulach, Derek Ramsay, Alice Dixson, Lorna Tolentino, Nora Aunor and Sharon Cuneta. The channel is bannered by its flagship programs such as Face to Face, Wil Time Bigtime, Babaeng Hampaslupa, Juicy, Paparazzi, Sa Ngalan Ng Ina, Glamorosa, Pinoy Explorer, Talentadong Pinoy and Nandito Ako, the much-talked about mini-series where international singing sensation and American Idol finalist David Archuleta made his acting debut.
 

Aksyon TV International, for its part, is a 24-hour Tagalog language channel dedicated to keeping Filipinos across the globe updated on the latest national and international news and current events, while keeping viewers abreast on the local sports scene. Aksyon TV International is the official worldwide broadcaster of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) games, the first and biggest professional basketball league in Asia. For those interested in the collegiate level, Aksyon TV is also the official broadcaster of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines) basketball games that feature the storied teams from San Beda, Letran Mapua, San Sebastian, etc.
 

Currently, Pilipinas Global Network acts as the sole and exclusive distributor and licensee of the programs, shows, films and channels of TV5. It distributes this media content via syndication and its international linear channels, Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International.
 

Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International channels are available in Guam, the Middle East and North Africa (Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and Palestine) and Europe (Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernesey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the Vatican City).
 

About TV5

TV5 is the television arm of MediaQuest Holdings, Inc., the multi-media organization and investee company of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company’s (PLDT) Beneficial Trust Fund. With PLDT Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan concurrently heading the network as ABC Development Corporation Chairman, TV5 plays a crucial role in the trailblazing digital convergence merging of all multimedia platforms for Filipinos worldwide.

With MediaQuest fuelling TV5’s massive programming, talent, financial and infrastructural expansions, the TV network has become an engaging choice for its innovative and creative programming that continues to solidify its position as a major player and strong competitor for the top ranks of Philippine television.
 

About DISH

DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiary DISH Network L.L.C., provides approximately 14.071 million satellite TV customers, as of March 31, 2012, with the highest quality programming and technology with the most choices at the best value, including HD Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy the largest high definition line-up with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network's subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., delivers family entertainment to millions of customers around the world. DISH Network Corporation is a Fortune 200 company.

GMA7 majority owners willing to give control to TV5 - Gozon

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 MANILA - The chairman of GMA Network Inc. on Wednesday said the company’s majority owners are willing to give management control to the owner of TV5.
"Right now, what is on the table is 100 percent. If you're asking if we are willing to be a minority, the answer is no. We are not peddling our shares... they came to us to buy our shares and the offer is to buy all our shares," Felipe Gozon, GMA7 chairman told reporters in a briefing.
Gozon said he and the other majority owners - the Duavits and Jimenezes - who own a combined 79 percent of GMA7 are willing to sell their shares to Manuel V. Pangilinan, who chairs PLDT and TV5. InterAksyon.com is the online news portal of TV5.
"We're speaking as one voice. There's no intention to leave one behind," Gozon said.
He however said issues remain, adding that the sale of GMA7 to the PLDT group will not push through if no deal is sealed by yearend. But he is “not closing the door if three to five years from now” the PLDT group comes back with a fresh offer.
Pangilinan earlier said an agreement to invest in GMA7 may be reached within the year, and that the telecom giant’s media arm, MediaQuest Holdings, may be used as the corporate vehicle for the investment
Any PLDT investment in GMA7 however would be “below P100 billion,” he said. As of Wednesday, the market valued GMA7 at P33.6 billion.

Derek Ramsey: "My Story"

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 Derek Ramsey, born in England, is a Filipino-English actor best known for his role as Mito Valenzuela in the Philippine TV series, "Ysabella."

Ramsey was born in England, however, his family moved to the Philippines when he was still in elementary school. He didn't go back to England until he was 18 where he studied Electrical Engineering and Marketing in college in both England and Boston.

In 2005, while vacationing with his family in the Philippines, Ramsey was spotted by an agent, who signed him on the spot. He started as a model in commercials, runways and print ads in various magazines and later signed by ABS-CBN as an actor.

Ramsey made his acting debut in a small part in the TV fantasy series, "Super Inggo." In the following years, he starred in several minor roles in movies such as "Matakot ka sa karma," "Kasal, kasali, kasalo" and "One More Chance."

Finally in 2007, Ramsey landed his breakthrough role when he secured the lead role in the Filipino Television romantic comedy series, "Ysabella," opposite award-winning Filipina actress, Judy Ann Santos.

 In 2012, he signed and transferred to TV 5. His first show on TV 5 will be The Amazing Race Philippines.

TV5 and GMA7 merged have been denied

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MANILA, Philippines – Two of the country’s major broadcast firms denied fresh rumors of a deal that would result in an industry-changing merger.

In separate statements, officials said that while discussions on the possible acquisition by Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC), operator of TV5 of GMA Network Inc. were ongoing, no deal has been reached yet.

This was contrary to an article by newspaper columnist Ricky Lo published Monday.

In his column, Lo said ABC chair Manuel V. Pangilinan “virtually confirmed” the two companies’ merger, following a co-marketing deal between both firms with US-based cable TV provider Dish Network.

“To the best of our knowledge, the source of this information is claiming to have been misquoted,” GMA Network said.

“We humbly suggest that if the Exchange wants to verify the source of the information, they can do so with Mr. Pangilinan, who Mr. Lo attributed the information to have come from,” it added.

In a separate statement, TV5 president Ray C. Espinosa said the co-marketing deal with Dish network did not mean that ABC had merged with the larger, more profitable GMA7.

GMA7 is owned by the Gozon, Duavit and Jimenez families, while TV5 is a unit of MediaQuest Holdings, a subsidiary of the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT) Beneficial Trust Fund.

TV5 asks Court of Appeals to stop MTRCB suspension to Tulfo brothers

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MANILA, Philippines—Describing  the 20-day suspension imposed by the censors board on its public affairs program “T3: Kapatid, Sagot Kita” as beyond the mandate of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and a threat to the “independence and freedom of the broadcast industry,” TV5 on Friday asked the Court of Appeals to stop the enforcement of the board’s decision.

“This [decision] oversteps the mandate of the MTRCB and sets it on a path that could threaten the independence and freedom of the broadcast industry,” TV5 spokesperson, lawyer Jay Tolosa said of the preventive suspension slapped on “T3” after its hosts, Raffy, Erwin and Ben Tulfo, aired threats of physical harm on celebrity couple Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto.

The Tulfo brothers issued the threats after watching a video aired on Monday that showed the Santiago couple and their friends ganging up on their eldest brother, Inquirer columnist Ramon Tulfo, after an altercation on Sunday morning at Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 turned violent.

The MTRCB spokesperson, lawyer Eugenio Villareal, said the board could not comment on Tolosa’s action, as it had “not received any order from any court nor copy of any pleading from TV5.”

He said that the board is standing by the status quo and its preventive suspension order while the case remains pending.  “One of the reasons it is pending is that on Monday, TV5 will be submitting evidence of its public apology and of the alleged three-day suspension order it gave to the ‘T3’ hosts.”

Villareal said that the board was “at a loss” about TV5’s questioning of its jurisdiction “since [from] the beginning, ‘T3’ has been submitting itself for review as a public affairs program, which is not the same as a straight-news program … exempt under PD 1986.  Under our implementing rules and regulations, straight and objective news reporting is distinguished from news analyses, commentaries and opinions which may be subjective in nature.”

But MTRCB chair Grace Poe-Llamanzares on Friday told the Inquirer in a phone interview that the censors board was well within its authority when it suspended the TV program.

Not straight news

“I think it’s rather clear that the MTRCB has jurisdiction over all publicly exhibited materials on television as long as it’s not straight news. It’s the only exemption—not public affairs or news magazine programs,” Llamanzares said, reacting to the statement by TV5 president and CEO Ray Espinosa aired on Thursday claiming that the board’s actions were illegal and had violated press freedom.

“It was a huge mistake on their part,” Espinosa said in Filipino. “[‘T3’] is not an entertainment show, but a news program. The MTRCB has no authority to suppress news and public service,” he said.

But Llamanzares pointed out that when “T3” applied for a broadcast permit, the station itself “categorized it as a public affairs program.”

She explained that strictly speaking, “straight news” is defined by the MTRCB as “unscripted news reels without commentaries, analyses or opinions.”

“In ‘T3’s’ case, the hosts used the program to air their personal grievances,” Llamanzares said. “It’s not for the benefit of the public.”

The MTRCB chief said that the May 7 episode was only the latest of “T3’s” many violations. “We’ve received numerous complaints against the program, and in fact, we’ve called them for a conference. They made pronouncements and promises before [to correct their mistakes], and then this incident happened.”

Llamanzares added:  “There really is a basis for a preventive suspension because something might happen again, especially if there’s a rise again in the emotions of the hosts regarding what happened [at the airport].”

As for Espinosa’s comment that the board had violated press freedom, the MTRCB chair said that while all people have the right to free speech, she believes that media broadcasters should not use their position or programs to uphold their personal interests or grievances, or incite violence.

“Perhaps they can do it to a certain extent, but at the very least, they’re not supposed to threaten people,” she said, adding that the censors board’s “greater responsibility is to the viewers of society.”

According to Tolosa, the suspension “raises the question of what else, other than the disciplining of the anchors, the government aims to achieve.”

The TV5 spokesperson stressed that since the Tulfo brothers had already been sanctioned by the station, “what else is there for the government to resolve? A preventive suspension suggests that the continued broadcast of the program would constitute a danger to the viewing public. There is no such danger