Piolo Pascual latest album

PIOLO Pascual is proud of his latest album under Star Records titled Decades (The Best Love Songs of the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s). For one, it’s his first time to record standard songs.

“I found out it’s nice to sing standards especially after churning out albums which most of the songs are emotional or dramatic. Now, the cuts are easy-listening and relaxed. It’s great,” he said.

Because he is now doing standards, many say he’ll be Richard Poon’s stiff competition and chances are he’ll beat him eventually considering his charisma with the fans.

“Honestly, that’s far from my mind. Richard is a good friend of mine. There’s no rivalry whatsoever. We go to the same church. He even coaches me on how to sing standards better. I’ll always look up to him.”

It’s interesting to note that at first, Piolo didn’t know he had the gift for singing.

“Yes, in fact, when I was still a member of That’s Entertainment, I was always at the back during performances because of my shyness. But after I did some introspection when I stayed in the US for two years, I realized that I was cut for the ‘biz. So when I staged a comeback, I tapped not only my acting but singing skill as well. Now, I’m enjoying it,” he reveals.

His new album highlights popular love songs from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s era. The heartthrob personally chose “ There’s I’ll Be Seeing You,” “Beyond the Sea,” “True Love,” “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” “Can’t Take My Eyes off You,” “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling,” “If I Fell, Strangers in the Night,” “Just the Way You Are,” “Your Song,” “Terminal” and the carrier single, “Babe.”

As the year 2009 is about to end, many are asking about new developments in his love life.

“I don’t want to pressure myself regarding that. It will just come. My priority as of now is my career. I want to savor my peak years in the business. But I won’t deny that there’s someone who inspires me these days,” Piolo sums up.

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Gabby Concepcion, happy sa career

Very happy si Gabby Concepcion sa takbo ng kanyang career ngayon lalo pa nga’t alagang-alaga siya ng Kapamilya network. Simula nang duma-ting siya sa Pilipinas at pumirma sa ABS-CBN, sunud-sunod na ang projects niya.

Nakakadalawang teleserye na siya at hindi pa man natatapos ang Dahil May Isang Ikaw, ginagawa na niya ulit ang kasunod, ang Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo with Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson and Kris Aquino.

Sa pelikula naman, heto’t pang-filmfest agad ang first movie niya sa Star Cinema na I Love You Goodbye with Angelika Panganiban, Derek Ramsay and Kim kung saan ay napakaganda rin ng story plus the fact na idinirihe pa ni Laurice Guillen.

Ayon nga kay Gabby, ang mga ganitong klaseng proyekto raw ang talagang gustung-gusto niyang gawin.

“The projects na tinatanggap ko ngayon,” say ni Gabby, “if you noticed, kung nasusundan n’yo mga istorya, may mga laman, very meaty siya, maraming tinatakbuhan, hindi siya monotonous, ’di siya predictable at ’yun ang gusto ko ngayon. Naghahanap ako ng may depth.

“’Yun ang maganda sa Star Cinema, ABS-CBN, marami silang istorya na pagpipilian mo. Iba na rin ang style ng paggawa ng pelikula ngayon at teleserye. Madaming twists and turns. Magagaling ang scriptwriter nila. Sinusundan ng magagaling na direktor, the staff and crew behind that,” dagdag pa niya.

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Charice Probe Profiles - Videos

Charice on Probe Profiles. Watch the videos below.

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Latest TV Ratings

NATIONAL Daytime Program Rankings for December 22 (Tuesday)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 WOWOWEE ABS-CBN 25.3
2 SHOWTIME ABS-CBN 22.1
3 NAGSIMULA SA PUSO ABS-CBN 19.5
4 PHR: MY CHEATING HEART ABS-CBN 18.6
5 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP UBER ABS-CBN 17.4
6 EAT… BULAGA! GMA 15.4
7 MARIA DE JESUS ANGHEL SA LANSANGAN ABS-CBN 15.1
8 BANANA SPLIT DAILY SERVINGS ABS-CBN 14.7
9 SANTA’S LAST CHRISTMAS ABS-CBN 13.1
10 KNOCK OUT GMA 12.2

NATIONAL Primetime Program Rankings for December 22 (Tuesday)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 MAY BUKAS PA ABS-CBN 35.3
2 TV PATROL WORLD ABS-CBN 33.8
3 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP ABS-CBN 31.9
4 DAHIL MAY ISANG IKAW ABS-CBN 31.5
5 MARS RAVELO’S DARNA GMA 28.6
6 KATORSE ABS-CBN 28.1
7 FULL HOUSE GMA 25
8 BOYS OVER FLOWERS ONE MORE TIME ABS-CBN 23.8
9 24 ORAS GMA 23.4
10 STARSTRUCK SHOUT OUT GMA 21.3

MEGA MANILA Whole Day Program Rankings for December 22 (Tuesday)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 MARS RAVELO’S DARNA GMA 36.9
2 FULL HOUSE GMA 30.4
3 24 ORAS GMA 30.2
4 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP ABS-CBN 27.2
5 TV PATROL WORLD ABS-CBN 27.1
6 MAY BUKAS PA ABS-CBN 26.3
7 SANA NGAYONG PASKO CHRISTMASERYE GMA 26
8 DAHIL MAY ISANG IKAW ABS-CBN 23.2
9 KATORSE ABS-CBN 23
10 BOYS OVER FLOWERS ONE MORE TIME ABS-CBN 20.8

BALANCE LUZON (rest of Luzon excluding Mega Manila) Whole Day Program Rankings for December 22 (Tuesday)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 MAY BUKAS PA ABS-CBN 37.1
2 TV PATROL WORLD ABS-CBN 36.1
3 DAHIL MAY ISANG IKAW ABS-CBN 30.9
4 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP ABS-CBN 30.5
5 KATORSE ABS-CBN 30.1
6 WOWOWEE ABS-CBN 28.4
7 MARS RAVELO’S DARNA GMA 27.1
8 FULL HOUSE GMA 24.3
SHOWTIME ABS-CBN
9 BOYS OVER FLOWERS ONE MORE TIME ABS-CBN 21.7
10 24 ORAS GMA 21.2

VISAYAS Whole Day Program Rankings for December 22 (Tuesday)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 MAY BUKAS PA ABS-CBN 46.9
2 TV PATROL WORLD ABS-CBN 43.4
3 DAHIL MAY ISANG IKAW ABS-CBN 43
4 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP ABS-CBN 39.9
5 KATORSE ABS-CBN 30.8
6 BOYS OVER FLOWERS ONE MORE TIME ABS-CBN 29.3
7 NAGSIMULA SA PUSO ABS-CBN 28.9
8 WOWOWEE ABS-CBN 28.8
9 SANTA’S LAST CHRISTMAS ABS-CBN 27.4
10 SHOWTIME ABS-CBN 26.6

MINDANAO Whole Day Program Rankings, December 22 (Tuesday)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 MAY BUKAS PA ABS-CBN 57.3
2 TV PATROL WORLD ABS-CBN 50.4
3 DAHIL MAY ISANG IKAW ABS-CBN 47.5
4 KATORSE ABS-CBN 45
5 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP ABS-CBN 43
6 WOWOWEE ABS-CBN 37
7 NAGSIMULA SA PUSO ABS-CBN 33.6
8 SHOWTIME ABS-CBN 29.5
9 MARIA DE JESUS ANGHEL SA LANSANGAN ABS-CBN 28.3
10 BOYS OVER FLOWERS ONE MORE TIME ABS-CBN 27.8

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National Program Rankings for Week 50 (Dec 13 to Dec 19)

National Daytime Program Rankings for Week 50 WEEKDAYS (Dec 14 – Dec 18)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 WOWOWEE ABS-CBN 23.8
2 SHOWTIME ABS-CBN 20.3
3 NAGSIMULA SA PUSO ABS-CBN 19.5
4 PHR: SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART ABS-CBN 17.1
5 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP UBER ABS-CBN 15.5
6 EAT… BULAGA! GMA 15.3
7 MARIA DE JESUS ANGHEL SA LANSANGAN ABS-CBN 14.2
8 BANANA SPLIT DAILY SERVINGS ABS-CBN 13.2
9 SINE NOVELA: TINIK SA DIBDIB GMA 11.9
10 DAILY SIETE GMA 11.6

National Primetime Program Rankings, Week 50 WEEKDAYS (Dec 14 to 18)

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 MAY BUKAS PA ABS-CBN 34.6
TV PATROL WORLD
2 DAHIL MAY ISANG IKAW ABS-CBN 31.9
3 PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP ABS-CBN 30.9
4 KATORSE ABS-CBN 29.3
5 MARS RAVELO’S DARNA GMA 27.6
6 FULL HOUSE GMA 24.3
7 24 ORAS GMA 22.7
8 BOYS OVER FLOWERS ONE MORE TIME ABS-CBN 21.9
9 SANA NGAYONG PASKO CHRISTMASERYE GMA 20.4
10 IKAW SANA GMA 16.9

National Program Rankings, Week 50 Weekend (Dec 13 and Dec 19) WHOLE DAY

Program Channel Rtg(%)
1 RATED K HANDA NA BA KAYO? ABS-CBN 30.2
2 AGIMAT MGA ALAMAT NI RAMON REVILLA ABS-CBN 27.7
3 TV PATROL (SABADO) ABS-CBN 26.4
4 MAALAALA MO KAYA ABS-CBN 25.9
5 THE SINGING BEE ABS-CBN 25.8
6 SHARON ABS-CBN 24.1
7 GOIN’ BULILIT ABS-CBN 23.7
8 FAILON NGAYON ABS-CBN 23.4
PINOY BIG BROTHER DOUBLE UP
9 SHOWTIME (SATURDAY) ABS-CBN 21.9
10 WOWOWEE (SATURDAY) ABS-CBN 21.7

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Joross Gamboa transfers to GMA

Si Joross Gamboa ang Kapamilya talent na bagong lipat sa Kapuso network at masuwerte ito’t may show agad sa GMA-7.

Kasama siya sa cast ng First Luv na iere next year at kung ’di kami nagkakamali, dumalo siya sa storycon ng series na ginawa kahapon ng tanghali.

Pati manager, nagpalit na rin si Joross, dahil si Noel Ferrer na ang magpapatakbo ng kanyang career pagkatapos ng ilang taon sa management ni Becky Aguila.

Hindi lang namin matawagan si Noel dahil nasa Amerika na yata ito’t du’n magpa-Pasko.

Maayos ang paalam ni Joross sa ABS-CBN at sa former manager niyang si Becky na lilipat siya sa Channel 7 at magpapalit ng manager kaya walang gulo sa pag-o-ober-da-bakod niya.

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Angel Locsin nanghihinayang sa ‘Mano Po 6’

Marami ang nanghihinayang kay Angel Locsin for Mano Po 6 dahil ayon nga sa mga nakapanood (sayang at hindi kami nakadalo sa premiere night), ang ganda ng role ni Heart na siyang pumalit sa aktres.

Oo nga raw at si Sharon pa rin ang bida, pero sa kanilang dalawang mag-ina umiikot ang kuwento at acting piece para sa dalawa ang kani-kanilang role.

Noon pa naman sinasabi ni Angel na talagang nanghinayang siya na hindi niya nagawa ang nasabing pelikula, pero siguro raw, hindi talaga nakaukol sa kanya ang project.

Natutuwa nga rin daw siya for Heart dahil alam niyang deserving itong mapili for the role.

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Sharon Cuneta a shoo-in for best actress

SHARON Cuneta didn't make it to the premiere of her filmfest entry, "Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love.” Her husband, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, and daughter KC showed up and read a statement in her behalf saying she regrets not being able to attend due to the sudden demise of her nanny since she was 5 years old, Loreta Benitez or Yaya Luring, who left two kids in her hometown in Pangasinan. Our condolences to Sharon and the family of the late Pambansang Yaya who even appeared with Sharon in two TV commercials.

Had Sharon been at the premiere night, she would have been proud of the movie. Those who enjoy having a good cry will love Regal Entertainment's drama entry, "Mano Po 6.” This is glossy soap opera done on a grand scale with a huge powerhouse cast, using lavish locations and sets, and with an absorbing story about an oppressed heroine who is tormented by her husband's Chinese family simply because she is half-Chinese and is considered a jinx who brings nothing but misfortune.

Scriptwriter Roy Iglesias and Director Joel Lamangan make sure that their lead character gets the full sympathy of viewers. Sharon Cuneta as Melinda Uy is verbally and physically abused by her in -laws and widowed early when her husband suddenly drops dead. Her house razed by a fire, she's forcibly separated from her four children, gets arrested by cops and sent to jail, seized by medical personnel to be confined in a mental hospital, gets afflicted with stage two Hodgkin's lymphoma, and even gets shot in the back while protecting her daughter from an assassin. For the series of humiliation and suffering alone that she is subjected to, Sharon is already a shoo-in for the best actress award. But in fairness to her, she invests her role with her own charm and spunk that you have no choice but to root for her until she emerges triumphant and gets the chance to get back at her oppressors.

The film starts with Melinda inaugurating her newest project called Sunshine City, a mammoth building-resort. In flashbacks, she narrates her origins. Her mom, Jin Feng (Boots Anson Roa), is a refugee from mainland China whose ship was attacked by pirates in 1957. Adopted by a Chinese couple in Manila, Jin Feng falls in love with a pure Pinoy in 1969 and Melinda is born. By 1981 (it would have been better if they didn't put the specific years as it all seems confused), the young Melinda herself (Glaiza de Castro) has fallen for a pure Chinese, Alfonso Uy (JC De Vera, and later, Christopher de Leon).

She's marginalized by Alfonso's family for being a mongrel and this is where her trials and tribulations begin. One nice thing about her character is that she refuses to be a doormat, she fights back. And when she gets millions in insurance compensation for the death of her own mom, she starts building her own business empire and her incredibly meteoric rise to wealth and fame eventually allows her to be on equal footing with her imperious in-laws.

Just like any melodrama where the good and the bad characters are as clear as black and white, the movie has the indispensable ingredient of a main villain as personified by Sharon's domineering sister-in-law, Zsa Zsa Padilla. The final confrontation between the two where Zsa Zsa gets the comeuppance that she truly deserves from Sharon's own hands elicited hearty applause from the audience when we saw the movie at its jampacked premiere night at SM Megamall. Zsa Zsa is very effective as the contravida who alienates Sharon's kids away from her, even if her portrayal sometimes borders on one-dimensional caricature.

If Sharon would be best actress, our choice for best supporting actress would be Heart Evangelista as her daughter Stephanie, who grew up thinking her mom neglected her totally. While Zsa Zsa gives an over-the-top performance, Heart wisely tones down her performance and excels in that scene where, in a good example of underplaying, she tells her mom dripping with sarcasm: "Hanggang ngayon, sinungaling ka pa rin." Not to be outdone is Ciara Sotto as the eldest daughter Carol, who feels their mom is just taking her for granted. Ciara has her own bright moment in her breakdown scene where she tells Sharon: "Ma, kailanganin mo na naman ako."

Also giving excellent support are Boots Anson Roa as Sharon's mom, Nina Jose as a vampish undercover agent, and the two guys who play the boyfriends of Heart and Ciara, Dennis Trillo and Ryan Eigenmann, both of whom turn out to be irredeemable assholes. Kris Aquino is unbilled in the film's poster but in the film's credit titles, she gets a solo credit for "special participation.” Actually, her role as Vivian, Sharon's sympathetic best friend, is a full length one, as she's seen from the start up to the end, unlike Christopher de Leon who gets first billing but actually has very few scenes as Sharon's ill-fated husband.

The ending shows the reunited family on a sentimental journey to China, the land where their forebears hail from, where Melinda puts up an orphanage in the name of her late mom. As a popcorn film entry to the filmfest about the sacrifices of a mother for her family, with magnificent production values and generally heartfelt performances from the entire cast, "Mano Po 6" has a good chance of bagging this year's Metro filmfest best picture award.

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Sarah Geronimo looks back at fruitful 2009

Sarah Geronimo has a lot to thank for as the Year of the Ox draws to a close.

After the phenomenal box-office success of A Very Special Love in 2008, the singer-actress proved her pulling power by chalking up another record grosser with the sequel, You Changed My Life early this year.

Record Breaker, her concert at the Araneta Coliseum last month, lived up to its name as it topped her three previous shows at the Big Dome, certifying her reign as the new concert queen.

Sarah is indefatigable as a performer. She was on road for most of the year, performing before Pinoy audiences in the U.S. and Europe with The Next One Tour.

Upon returning home, Sarah hardly had time to unpack her bags before pushing off again for The Next One Philippine Tour.

In the recording scene, she also blazed new trails with chart-topping albums. Her Sarah Geronimo’s Your Christmas Girl, released just last month, is now No. 1 among local Christmas albums.

She, too, is on the A-list of the most sought-after commercial endorsers. TV ads and billboards show her promoting food products, cosmetics and computer schools.

“This year has been a fulfilling one. I have a lot to thank God for,” Sarah says.

“At this point, I couldn’t ask for more. In fact, it makes me even more determined to improve myself because I don’t want to let my fans down. I owe them a lot.”

Now that election season is approaching, many are wondering if Sarah will be endorsing any candidate. Three presidential bets are said to be after her, but it all depends on Viva big boss Vic del Rosario, her manager.

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Miss You Like Crazy - John Lloyd-Bea reunion movie

After I Love You Goodbye this filmfest, ang pelikula naman nina Gerald Anderson at Kim Chiu ang opening salvo ng Star Cinema for 2010.

May playdate na itong January 27 at may working title na Paano na Kaya?, titulo ng kanta ni Bugoy na gagamiting theme song ng movie.

Nasa kalagitnaan na raw ang shooting mula sa direksyon ni Ruel Bayani, siya ring direktor nina Kim at Gerald sa Tayong Dalawa.

Napanood na ng Star Cinema people ang rushes at ibang-iba raw talaga ito sa mga dating ginawa na nina Kim at Gerald.

For sure, magugustuhan na naman daw ito ng supporters ng dalawa.

After the Kim-Gerald movie, next in line ay ang Valentine’s offering naman ng Star Cinema, ang pagbabalik ng tambalang John Lloyd Cruz-Bea Alonzo sa pelikulang Miss You Like Crazy.

Nagsimula na raw mag-shooting ang movie na may shooting pa sa Malaysia ngayong January.

Nakatakda na ring simulan ang unang pelikula ni Zaijian Jaranilla kasama si Piolo Pascual na may father and son theme.

Baka raw ang leading lady ni PJ dito ay si Carmen Soo.

Naka-schedule na ring simulan ang first movie ever ng mag-amang Gabby and KC Concepcion with Jericho Rosales as the young actress’ leading man.

May naka-line-up ding isa pang family movie si Direk Laurice Guillen na mala-Tanging Yaman at inaayos pa ang mga bida na mostly ay young stars with Lorna Tolentino as one of the major cast members.

Ayon kay Roxy Liquigan ng Star Cinema, tuloy na tuloy pa rin ang movie nina Aga Muhlach at Angel Locsin mula sa direksyon ni Olive Lamasan.

May naka-line-up ding movie si Direk Chito Roño na pagbibidahan naman ni Vhong Navarro.

May movie rin sina Sam Milby at Anne Curtis although hindi pa definite kung kailan ito ipalalabas and ang alam namin, nag-first shooting day na nga ito.

Isa pang balita na tiyak na ikatutuwa ng fans nina Melissa or Melay at Jason ng ongoing Pinoy Big Brother, may naka-line-up na rin palang pelikula ang Star Cinema para sa magka-loveteam.

Baka raw isama ang dalawa sa isang Ai-Ai de las Alas movie.

Isa pang good news, next year ay ilo-launch ng Star Cinema ang young stars ng ABS-CBN tulad nina Erich Gonzalez, Enchong Dee and Rjay Falcon, among others, kaya exciting abangan kung sinu-sino sa kanila ang sisikat nang husto.

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Liezl, nagsalita na kay Kris tungkol sa cancer

Saturday lang ang free day ni Albert Martinez dahil lagare siya sa taping ng May Bukas Pa sa Bacolor, Pampanga, at Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo sa Zambales.
Pero wala siyang reklamo kahit madalas sa van na siya natutulog to save time.

May konting problema lang si Albert dahil extended up to March 2010 ang May Bukas.. at kung masusunod ang schedule, sa February 22 na ang premiere ng Kung Tayo’y...

Kapag nawala ang karakter ni Albert sa MBP, alam n’yo na ang dahilan.

Kuwento ni Albert, para hindi siya malito sa kanyang karakter, ’pag nagre-report siya sa taping ng Kung Tayo’y…, nag-i-internalize na siyang siya si Capt. Frank, role niya sa bagong soap, kaso ’pag nakita siya ng tao, mayor ang tawag sa kanya na role niya sa MBP.

’Katuwa ang kuwento ni Albert kay Baby James na gumaganap na anak nila ni Kris Aquino at Jackson ang pangalan sunod kay Michael Jackson na favorite nito.

“Isinasama siya ni Kris sa taping at ‘Papa’ na ang tawag sa akin. Ayaw niyang tawagin siya ng Michael o Jack, basta Jackson lang.

“Minsan, ayos Michael Jackson siya kumpleto with gloves. ’Katuwa siya, malaki siya for a two-year-old.”

“Okay na” ang sagot ni Albert nang kumustahin namin ang misis niyang si Liezl na nagkasakit ng cancer.

Kagabi lumabas sa SNN ang one-on-one interview ni Kris kay Liezl at ito na ang nagkuwento sa mga pinagdaanan nang magkasakit.

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ABS-CBN stars sinorpresa ang Calauan

Maagang pamasko ang inihandog ng ABS-CBN sa mga taga-Calauan, Laguna matapos nitong idaos kamakailan ang Bayanijuan sa Calauan.

Sa pangunguna nina ABS-CBN chairman at CEO Gabby Lopez, pre­sident at COO Charo Santos-Con­cio, Channel 2 head Cory Vidanes, at ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. (AFI) managing director Gina Lopez ka­sa­­ma ang iba pang execu­tives, namigay ang buong puwersa ng Dos ng noche buena packs at pinakain ang mahigit 1,000 pamilya.

Karamihan sa mga pamilyang inilipat dito para manirahan ay mga resi­dente ng Estero de Paco at iba pang lugar sa gilid ng Ilog Pa­sig. Ito ay isang kinakailangang hakbang at mahalagang bahagi ng plano ng AFI na linisin ang naturang ilog sa loob ng pitong taon.

“Nais naming umabot na sa 6,000 pamilya sa susunod na taon at maaari itong magmula sa mga lugar ng San Juan at Mari­kina,” sabi ni Gina. “Talaga namang na­pakasaya ko dahil sa loob ng dala­wa o tatlong buwan lang ay na­bago na ang mga buhay nila.”

Bukod sa paghahain ng masa­rap at masustans­yang pagkain, namigay din ng mga cash prizes ang ABS-CBN para sa mga nagwa­gi sa song and dan­ce competition na isinagawa ng komunidad pati na rin sa mga resi­den­te na may pina­ka­malinis at pinakama­ayos na bahay.

Mas lalo namang sumaya ang mga taga-Calauan nang naghan­dog ng mga awitin sina Piolo Pas­cual, Erik Santos, at Rhap Sa­laz­ar.

Ang Bayanijuan sa Calauan ay ang huling bahagi ng Christmas campaign ng ABS-CBN.

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