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4.5 Stars Overall, I'd give the pilot episode of Zorro 4.5 stars. I love the location. It's perfect for scenes. The production must be again expensive. I hail GMA Network for investing on such a good production and, likewise, for giving its viewers de-calidad entertainment. The Zorro production is by far the best of Richard Gutierrez's tele-novelas. Mulawin, however, remains my favorite because it was an original concept. For an authentic Filipino production design, Sugo is my favorite. Other Richard Gutierrez's tele-novelas were Mulawin (with Angel Locsin and Dennis Trillo), Sugo (with Isabel Oli) , Captain Barbell (with Rhian Ramos), Kamandag (with Maxene Magalona and Jewel Mische), and Asero (with Heart Evangelista). Just A Flaw That Caught My Eye The pilot episode however was not without a flaw. From the roof, Zorro grabbed meters of cloth para paglambitinan niya pababa. Kaya lang, nilobo ng hangin ang tela, na hindi dapat, kasi nakalambitin dito si Zorro.

Background Manny Pacquiao recently expressed his desire to air his fight with Hatton on ABS-CBN; thus, intended to terminate his promotion group's contract with Solar. As a result of that, the Paguiao-Hatton fight will be aired on ABS-CBN instead of on GMA. According to the official statement of GMA aired in the news, ABS-CBN promised Pacquiao to make him win from the coming congressional elections if he would give to ABS-CBN the right to air his fight. In the same statement, it stated that GMA did not make any similar offer because it was against the law for a media network to help any political candidate win the elections. Yesterday, representatives of Solar Network flew to LA to talk with Pacquiao. As of this writing, the legal representative of Pacquiao issued a statement that his promotion's contract with Solar was still binding, thus, the fight would be aired on GMA7. Pacquiao apologized to the public for the confusion that was brought about by the misunderstanding betwee

Dare Duo is a new reality TV show which airs every Saturday at 8:10 PM on QTV (Channel 11 in Metro Manila, Channel 15 on cables). Rovilson Fernandez and Marc Nelson hosts the show. They are also the ones who perform the challenges given by selected viewers. In the first episode, a maid of honor challenged Marc and Rov to organize a bridal shower. In the second episode, airing as of this writing, a restaurant ownder dared the two to fish in the sea, sort the fish while in the boat, carry tons of fish to the port, and sell them in the Navotas Fish Port. Rov and Marc, who are best friends in real life, are a good duo. They have the right chemistry. Rov, who speaks with a British accent, is comic; while Marc, who speaks with a slight Australian accent, is the serious type of guy. Rov is a Filipino who grew up in the UK. Marc is Cuban-Australian who decided to pursue a modeling career in the Philippines. He was discovered while surfing in the Philippines.He's a Bench model that intr

QTV (GMA Network, Philippines) has some good shows to offer. Aside from "Ang Pinaka" (Rovilson Fernandez hosts), "Chef to Go" (Chef Rob Pengson, host) is another favorite. Just by watching the show, I learned a lot of things about cooking. Sadly the show had to give way to "Secrets of the Masters", also a culinary show which is equally worth watching. I, myself, am amazed how these chef masters of the Philippines prepare food in a extraordinary but practical way. Cooking "adobo", for example, one of the Master Chefs placed all ingredients together over a low fire. That reminded me of how my mother used to cook "asado". Other shows worth watching are "Dare Duo" and "QTube". Dare Duo is a reality TV hosted by Rovilson Fernandez and Marc Nelson where Rov and Marc take a challenge each episode. Qtube, a techy-internet show that features everything on the Internet. QTube is hosted by Andi Smith and Andy Manzano. Andi or

This video is Kiko's first TV appearance according to his friend Jojo Alejar. The show was Dance 10 (RPN 9, 1982) hosted then by Ray-n Fuentes. According to Jojo A. when he was guested in Eat Bulaga in a tribute to the Master Rapper, Kiko's dance group was called "Eclipse;" Jojo A's group was the "Tigers".

Francis Magalona passed away this March 6, 2009 at 12:00 noon. Francis M. is best remembered with his composition "Mga Kababayan" - a rap about Pinoy nationalism. This song elevated OPM (original Pilipino music) to a higher level that even the alta sociedad has loved to listen to. Francis M is best know as the Master Rapper. His songs always express values like love, unity, and nationalism contrasting most raps that do not make sense. Francis M was also known as Kiko. His music and culture has been known as Francism, based on his name Francis M. You can read Kiko's blog at. magalona.com  where he wrote about his battle against the killer cancer leukemia.  [Photo credits: www.igma.tv  ] My favorite among Kiko's songs is Kaleidoscope World. You can watch its beautiful video  here at YouTube . The lyric follows. Kaleidoscope World by Francis M. So many faces, so many races Different voices, different choices Some are mad, while others laugh Some live alone with no bett