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BET NG BAYAN: The Provincial Showdown concludes its run with an exciting finale featuring never before seen full performances of the hopefuls from South of Mega Manila and Southern Mindanao this Saturday, November 22. A showcase of exceptional talents of the qualified bets from Cavite, Laguna, and cities at the southern part of Mega Manila awaits Kapuso viewers in the first part of the show. The episode’s second part, meanwhile, takes viewers to Digos City, Davao del Sur, and General Santos City. Catch the contestants’ all-out performances and find out who among the hopefuls get the chance to advance to the regional finals. Hosted by Kapuso actress Bettina Carlos, the finale episode of Bet ng Bayan: The Provincial Showdown airs this Saturday, November 22, from 8:20 to 9:10 am via all nine GMA regional stations in Ilocos, Bicol, Dagupan, Cebu, Iloilo, Bacolod, Davao, GenSan, and Cagayan de Oro. (PR) Published in the Sun.Star Cagayan de Oro newspaper on November 22, 2014. DISCLAIMER: Sun.Star website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not necessary reflect the views of the Sun.Star management and its affiliates. Sun.Star reserves the right to delete, reproduce or modify comments posted here without notice. Posts that are inappropriate will automatically be deleted. Forum rules: Do not use obscenity. Some words have been banned. Stick to the topic. Do not veer away from the discussion. Be coherent and respectful. Do not shout or use CAPITAL LETTERS!

ACTOR Ejay Falcon takes all the blame on his short-lived romance with former “Dugong Buhay” co-star Yam Concepcion. In a recent interview, Falcon admitted that he initiated the break-up, saying he had a hard time balancing his showbiz career, family and love life. The relationship lasted for five months. “Nung time na ‘yun may pagkakamali talaga ako and nakapag-usap na kami. Tinawagan ko siya dahil alam kong may pagkakamali talaga ako and sa pagkakamali na ‘yun, natututo ka naman talaga. Sa pagkakamali na ‘yun pareho kaming natuto na wag padalos-dalos kasi masyado talagang mabilis ang mga nangyari sa amin.” Falcon said he explained to Concepcion his decision to end the relationship. He said he approached his ex-girlfriend and the actress was kind enough to hear his explanation. Afterwards, the actor said they just laugh about it and moved on. “Nag explain ako sa kanya kung bakit nagkaganun, sinabi ko sa kanya lahat. Nagtawanan na lang kami, okay na kami. Maayos na. Nung time na yun kasi, after ‘Dugong Buhay,’ umuwi ako ng Mindoro and nakita ko yung family ko. And nakita ko na marami pa akong obligasyon sa kanila.” “Priority ko talaga yung trabaho ko and yung pamilya ko. Kung may darating man, masasabi ko na natuto na ako doon sa pinagdaanan namin.” He also clarified that religion was not a factor in the breakup. “Hindi ‘yun (religion) ang pinakamain reason at yung family ko talaga. Pero alam ko na magiging dahilan din ‘yun. Sana meron din (ako makilala na Read More …

GMA News and Public Affairs makes a bold move in an effort to fortify its stance as the most trusted news organization in the country by unifying the brand of its nationwide and regional newscasts as one ‘24 Oras’ beginning Monday, November 10. The localized newscasts spoken in the regional dialects, produced and aired by the Network’s regional stations in Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Dagupan, Ilocos, and Bicol, adopt the title of the national newscast ‘24 Oras’ plus the name of the area of coverage as distinguishing element. This major rebranding is part of 24 Oras’ relaunch on the same day, with veteran broadcasters Mike Enriquez and Mel Tiangco welcoming reputable journalist Vicky Morales as their newest co-anchor. CdeO’s 24 Oras Come Monday, Cagayan de Oro’s leading newscast ‘Testigo Northern Mindanao’ will be relaunched as ‘24 Oras Northern Mindanao,’ headlined by news anchor Joe Legaspina. Meanwhile, Cebu’s ‘Balitang Bisdak’ will be known as ‘24 Oras Central Visayas;’ Davao’s ‘Testigo’ as ‘24 Oras Southern Mindanao;’ Iloilo’s ‘Ratsada’ as ‘24 Oras Western Visayas;’ Dagupan’s ‘Balitang Amianan’ as ‘24 Oras North Central Luzon;’ Ilocos’ ‘Balitang Ilokano’ as ‘24 Oras Ilokano;’ and Bicol’s ‘Baretang Bikol’ as ‘24 Oras Bikol.’ ‘24 Oras Northern Mindanao’ and all of GMA’s regional newscasts will continue to deliver the same topnotch quality of broadcasting, the most relevant and latest news where it happens, as it happens known to 24 Oras—credible, unbiased, fair, critical—matched with a new color scheme and logo, improved graphics, and a refurbished set design. Read More …