Charice's Mom Raquel Pempengco Once a Lesbian | On Alyssa Quijano: "Hindi ko siya matatanggap!"

Like mother, like daughter? Charice's mother Raquel Pempengco revealed in a press conference held in Marikina on Friday that she was once a lesbian 

According to Charice's mom, she understand the singer's situation and accept Charice's being "tomboy" as she herself was also a lesbian before. However, the only difference is that she has decided to give in to her sexual preference and chose to start a family.

Before the said presscon, Raquel's mother, Tess Relucio already revealed on PEP that her daughter had a gay relationship in the past. However, when she asked Raquel to go and marry, Charice's mom obliged.

"Hindi kami nagagalit, anak, kasi may pamilya naman tayong tomboy, e, di ba?" said Tess, Charice's maternal grandmom revealing that Raquel was also a lesbian and had an affair with women before. "Noon, oo, nag-uuwi rin ng ganyan… babae… oo, nag-uuwi rin siya ng ganyan," added Tess referring to Charice's mom.

Meanwhile, the hurting mother of Charice clarified that they already knew that Charice was a lesbian long time ago so why apologize? She also said that she can take her daughter for being a lesbian, but she can never accept Alyssa Quijano as Charice's girlfriend. "Hinding hindi ko siya matatanggap," said Raquel on Alyssa.

Charice's grandmother, Tess, explained why their family was not in favor of Charice's relationship with the AKA Jam member.

"Nasasaktan ang mommy mo kasi napakasakit sa isang ina na nakita niya kung papa'no ka laitin ng pamilya ni Alyssa Quijano, tapos ngayon sila pa ang binubuhay mo. Anak, maawa ka sa sarili mo," said lola Tess in her PEP interview.

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Video: Charice Admits Being Lesbian on The Buzz (June 2) - UNCUT and FULL VERSION

Charice finally admitted that she's a lesbian in an exclusive tell-all interview with Boy Abunda on The Buzz that aired on Sunday, June 2. "Opo, tomboy po ako," Charice said.

"Sorry Mommy, Carl – pero ito ako. Proud ako sa sarili ko mahal ko ang sarili ko kaya ko po ginagawa ito. Sa mga fans ko, alam ko na marami sa inyo na alam ko marami sa inyo disappointed, alam ko nga ilan sa inyo siguro tatalikuran na ako. Sorry. Alam niyo na sincere akong tao, from the bottom of my heart, I’m sorry. Naiintindihan ko," added Charice.

Watch Charice's admission of her true sexual preference on The Buzz in the video (uncut) below. For the transcript of the full interview, just click here.

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Charice Admits She's Tomboy | The Buzz Interview (June 2, 2013) Full Transcript

International singing sensation Charice admitted in an exclusive The Buzz interview airing Sunday, June 2 that she's a lesbian. When host Boy Abunda asked her is she's a lesbian, Charice responded, "Opo tomboy po ako."

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A transcript of Charice's The Buzz tell-all interview was posted by darlasauler.com and the photo of Charice  with "I Love Darla" sign instead of "Darla is ABS-CBN's Prettiest" just means she's considered as one of the boys. Check the full transcript below:

BOY Everybody is talking about you... Dito tayo mag umpisa bakit ka naging mailap sa media? CHARICE Ako pag may mga big issues na lumalabas, siyempre tao pa rin ako natatakot ako. Sobrang maingat po ako na parang di ko alam kung anong dapat kong sabihin para maging neutral lang ang maging reaksyon ng mga tao. Kasi ayoko po na bigla na lang ako magsasalita tapos lahat negative, binigyan ko po yung sarili ko ng break na mag-isip kung ano ba yung dapat kong gawin, kung ano ba yung next step na kailangan kong gawin para maging better lahat ng situation kaya po ko nakaharap po sa inyo ngayon. BOY Why are you breaking your silence now? Bakit ka nagsasalita ngayon? CHARICE Andami ko pong hininging sign, totoo po pala yung pag nafeel mo po... Sa ilang taon ko rin po na parang madami po akong ginawa para sa mga tao na mahal ko, sa mga pamilya ko, ginawa ko po para sa kanila, ngayon ko po talaga nafeel na this time gusto ko naman gawin para sa sarili ko BOY Ito yung mga signs na iyon, yung mga signs na pinanggalingan kung bakit magkaharap tayo ngayon CHARICE Opo. BOY Umpisahan natin ang pag-uusap sa iyong pamilya... Diretsa, ikaw ba at ang iyong mommy, si Mommy Racquel magkagalit? CHARICE Opo nag-away kami ni mommy. Kailangan ko po siyang intindihin kasi kung nasaktan niya man po ako, alam ko pong mas nasaktan siya bilang isang ina. Ngayon po hindi po kami yung magkaaway kumbaga nasa stage pa rin po kami kung saan tinatry namin pareho na intindihin yung isa’t-isa! Pero I have to give her credit na talagang tinatry po niya na intindihin yung sitwasyon kaya po sinasabi ko po na opo nagkaaway po kami pero normal lang po yun.  BOY Lola mo? Kayo ba ng lola mo ay magkagalit? CHARICE Sa totoo lang po hindi naman po. Alam ko po may nakita po akong interview po niya pero hindi po kami magkaaway kasi una po sa lahat hindi pa naman kami nagkakaroon ng pagkakataon na magkausap kami ng lola ko. Siguro po siyempre may sarili naman pong opinyon ang lola ko at tinatanggap ko rin po yun. Kaya noong napanuod ko po yung interview niya, naiintindihan ko naman po at hindi kami magkaaway. BOY Sino si Robert Ybera? CHARICE Ninong ko po siya! Marami po akong nakita na comments niya, na sinabi niya sa media, sa mga tao. Pero tito boy nirerespeto ko siya. Nirerespeto ko siya as a person. As my ninong. Malaki yung utang na loob ko sa kanya honestly. BOY Hindi ka galit sa kanya? CHARICE Hindi ko alam kung bakit hindi ako galit sa kanya! Kahit na isipin ko po na dapat akong magalit dahil sa mga sinabi niya, pero hindi, nagstay po kami sa bahay niya, mga small things kasi siya nagturo sa akin magdrive. Basta ang sa akin lang po kilala niya ako bilang isang tao, at kilala ko po siya at nirerespeto ko siya malaki ang utang na loob ko sa kanya. BOY Naging usap usapan umalis ka ng bahay may mga gumamit ng salita na naglayas ka ng bahay ito ba ay totoo? CHARICE Naglayas… hindi ko po… naglayas… hindi ko po alam kung anong sasabihin ko diyan. Umalis po ako nang bahay opo. Pero alam ko po na parang alam din naman ni mommy noon, na doon din darating sa point na yun. Umalis po ako dahil hindi ayoko na roon, umalis ako dahil yun yung kailangan kong gawin… BOY Charice ang tanong ng lahat ngayon ay nasaan ka ngayon, saan ka nakatira dito sa pilipinas? Sino ang itinuturing mong pamilya? Lalo na itong panahon na mahirap ang iyong pinagdaraanan. CHARICE Ngayon po nagsestay po ako dito po sa Laguna po sa Cabuyao... Nagsestay po ako sa isang pamilya na hindi ko po ineexpect na makikipagsapalaran din... BOY Susugal? CHARICE Susugal as in! would take a bullet for me. Kaya noong birthday ko, napakaswerte ko na may mga ganong tao! Kasi sa sitwasyon ko ngayon Tito Boy hindi ko ineexpect yung… ang hirap magtrust! (tears up) Ang hirap maghanap ng taong ganon. Pero again hinayaan ko ang diyos na bigyan ako ng sign bigyan ako ng kung sino ang pwedeng tumulong sa akin. Nandito sila sa Laguna, sina mommy ina, sina daddy george, sina kuya glen. Matagal na po kaming magkakakilala. Bata pa po ako eh kaya po noong pagdating ko na sa bahay noong araw na yun, na-feel ko po yung kumportable po talaga ako. BOY dito you’re home no? CHARICE opo. Ngayon ko po masasabi na, na pag pumasok ako sa isang bahay pwede akong humiga, na sabihing “hay, pagod na ako.” Pwede ko lahat gawin, pwede akong magbaliw-baliwan, pwede kong ipakita kung sino si charice sa harap nila, nang walang manghuhusga. BOY that’s what you call home. Ano ang nais mong sabihin sa kanila? To your family, to your home here? CHARICE sa pangalawang pamilya ko po, yung pasasalamat, parang feeling ko na hindi pa po sapat yun sa mga ginawa nila para sa akin. Isang buwan na po ako nandito pero parang years na po akong nagsestay rito. Yun po ang pinafeel nila sa akin, gusto ko po sabihin talaga sa harap ng maraming tao na nagpapasalamat po ako sa kanila. Sana po, huwag sila mag-isip ng against sa kanila, kasi kung hindi po dahil sa kanila wala po ako ngayon. Siguro po sobrang depressed ako kaya nagpapasalamat po ako. BOY umaasa ka ba charice na mabibigyan kayo ng pagkakataon ng lola, ni robert at nanay mo na makapagusap ng tahimik? CHARICE siguro po naniniwala po ako roon. Lagi ko naman po tinatry na isipin na positive lahat na eventually lahat magiging okay. BOY iba pang pinag-uusapan, may mga haka-haka ngayon na diumano’y wala nang karera si charice. Patambay tambay na lang sa cabuyao! Comment. CHARICE alam niyo po yung mga tao nga rito ang tawag na sa akin moymoy laughs BOY bakit moymoy? CHARICE palaboy! Laughs Parang naging joke na po yan dito noong nalaman nila yun. Natawa na rin po ako kasi narealize ko na ang hirap pala, pag nagtry kang magpakababa may comment pa rin. Yung nakikita nila ako sa labas gumagala ako ganyan – ganoon po talaga ako! I’d rather do that kesa na maging pasosyal ako na ayokong lumabas o ayokong magpainit – nanunuod ako ng liga ng basketball dahil yan po ang hilig ko ngayon! Yun po yung gusto kong gawin. BOY pagusapan natin yung karera – diumano’y wala nang karera si charice, sa mga tagahanga na gustong malaman ang nangyayari sa iyong karera. CHARICE sa US po si mark johnston pa rin ang naghahandle sa akin, wala pong nagbago roon. Dito naman po sa philippines, si glen aldueza. It’s just very nice to have yung tao na kilala ka, alam kung gusto mo alam yung ayaw mo. CHARICE magkakaroon po ako ng recording, magkakaroon po ako, magrerecord ako ng isang song na magfeafeature sa isang malaking project, siyempre po mga TV shows na lalabasan ko rin po na hindi pa pwedeng sabihn, kung pwede lang po sasabihin ko. BOY in other words, may mga nangyayari sa iyong karera? CHARICE siyempre po para naman dito sa mga fans ko sa philipines, we’re still working on doing my third album in the philippines, na para lang po sa kanilang lahat! BOY basically what we’re trying to say here is lalo para sa iyong mga tagahanga yes, my career is undercontrol, my career is doing okay. BOY ito na yung pinaka-aantay ng sambayanang pilipino, ito yung pinakakontrobersyal, dito ako nagpapasalamat dahil buong tapang at buong tiwala mo ibahahagi sa amin kung ano ang iyong kwento. Noong lumabas ang iyong mga larawan sa social networks, maraming tanong, maraming mga haka-haka, tungkol sa mga pagbabago ng appearance mo, pananamit, buhok, pati na ang iyong mga kilos. Bakit nagbago ito? May mga speculations na si charice nagrerebelde, si charice ay naghahanap ng atensyon. What do you wanna say? CHARICE hindi ko po alam ang ieexplain ko kasi lahat ng ginawa ko yung nagpatattoo ako yung nagpagupit ako – lahat po iyon choices na ginusto ko po, na alam ko pong very risky. Pero ginawa ko po dahil yun ang gusto ko po. hindi po dahil sa nagrerebelde ako hindi po dahil sa nasaktan ako ng isang tao or nasaktan ako ng pamilya ko or emotionally depressed ako dahil ginawa ko yun, dahil yun po ang gusto ko. BOY mahirap itong itanong, I don’t know how to phrase this… only because ako’y naniniwala that you don’t owe anybody any explanation. Naniniwala ako na walang kinalaman sa talento ang usapin na may kinalaman sa sexual orientation at gender identity. Pero kinakailangang itanong kaya itatanong ko... Simple lang, charice, are you a lesbian? CHARICE tito boy meron po akong chance na gawin po lahat ng ito internationally BOY chance ibig sabihin itong paguusap na ito doesn’t have to happen here in the philippines? CHARICE pero pinili ko po rito dahil malaki po ang utang na loob ko sa mga pilipino dahil nafeel ko na gusto kong sila yung makaalam kung anuman po ako, kung sinuman po ako… CHARICE Opo, tomboy po ako. Hindi ko po alam kung ano ang problema nun. Kasi para po sa akin wala pong problema yun. Ngayon gusto ko pong humingi ng patawad sa mga hindi po nakaintindi, sa mga hindi po ako matatanggap. Sorry po. Naiintindihan ko po kayo. Pero sa lahat ng makakatanggap, matatanggap po ako maraming maraming salamat po. CHARICE pero sa ginagawa kong ito, gusto ko lang na sabihin sa inyo na, ang gaan ng pakiramdam ngayon. (tears up, voice slightly breaks) na makakalabas ako ng bahay na wala akong itatago, na wala akong masasagasaang tao! Dahil wala akong tinatago! Sorry mommy, carl – pero ito ako. Proud ako sa sarili ko mahal ko ang sarili ko kaya ko po ginagawa ito. Sa mga fans ko, alam ko na marami sa inyo na alam ko marami sa inyo disappointed, alam ko nga ilan sa inyo siguro tatalikuran na ako. Sorry. Alam niyo na sincere akong tao, from the bottom of my heart, I’m sorry. Naiintindihan ko. BOY charice gusto ko lamang iklaro, nagsosorry ka not because you’re a lesbian. Nagsosorry ka lamang because? CHARICE alam ko po na nasaktan silang lahat. BOY nasaktan sila na nag-out ka, at hindi nila inexpect. At sa ating kultura, hindi ito ang normal at usual na paraan dahil kadalasan ay itinatago para matuwa ang publiko ang fans, pero pinili mo magsabi ng totoo, pinili mo magsabi ng totoo dahil yun ang tama. Do you hope na isang araw, makapagtrabaho tayo sa isang bansa, sa isang mundo, sa isang industriya na hindi tinitignan ang kasarian, kundi talento? CHARICE naniniwala po akong someday… darating po yan, mahirap lang ngayon. Naniniwala akong someday lahat po tayo lalabas at magtatrabaho na pantay pantay lang. Kaya nga minsan sinasabi na “are you gay?” “what are you straight?” pareho lang naman yun e. BOY how do you feel? Do you feel free? CHARICE sobra po. BOY ipupush ko lang nang kaunti, now that you’ve said you are a lesbian – nagkaroon ka na ba ng mga relasyon sa kapwa babae? CHARICE opo naman! Siyempre po hindi ko naman masasabi kung sino yung mga nakaraan, pero opo naman naexperience ko na po yan. BOY pero tago ka nang tago CHARICE tago po! (laughs) BOY the last time I saw you, you were with chesa. Did you have a relationship with her? CHARICE ah opo, hindi joke lang po laughs. Kasi I remember na nagpost kami ng picture na ang caption ko my baby girl, nakita namin sa timeline namin sa twitter na uy jowa jowaers! Mga ganyan pero no po. BOY laughs ang cute mo ngayon nakakaganyan ka na. CHARICE laughs si chesa po is like a sister, like a big sister. Hindi po totoo. BOY ito pa ang isang hinihintay ng sambayanan – sino si alyssa quijano (X-Factor's AKA JAM member), sa buhay ni charice? CHARICE teka punasan ko lang muna yung pawis ko. CHARICE uhm… matagal na po kaming magkakilala, nagkakilala kami 9 years old siya, 10 ako. Sa mga singing contest po nagkakalaban kami lagi. And then nagkita po kami uli sa X Factor. Pero ang masasabi ko lang po, siya sa buhay ko… she’s an inspiration. Isa po siya sa pinagkukunan ko po ng lakas ngayon. She’s a very special person. BOY mahal mo si alyssa? CHARICE giggles. sorry! Uhm… sana mabuksan niyo yung puso ko para makita niyo yung sagot! BOY kung bubuksan ko yung puso mo is it a yes or a no? CHARICE malakas po ang tibok BOY ah malakas lang ang tibok. Pero ito si alyssa ba ang dahilan kung bakit nagkaroon ng hidwaan sina charice at ang kaniyang pamilya? CHARICE siguro isa na naman po yan sa is masasabi nating expected na mangyayari... BOY sinasabihan na siya ang pinaggagastusan ni charice, siya ang ayaw ng pamilya. CHARICE basta po ang masasabi ko lang hindi naman nila kilala si alyssa! They don’t know how amazing she is, pero alam kong naiintidihan niya. BOY nagtanan daw kayo? CHARICE tito boy ano ha parang masyado akong binata! BOY may plano ka bang magpakasal someday? CHARICE one day one day siyempre po hindi ngayon pero one day! BOY nasaan ang diyos sa buhay mo ngayon? CHARICE nasa puso ko po lagi, dahil isa rin po yan na akala po siguro ng ibang tao kinalimutan ko na pero hindi po nila alam na halos everyday iniisip ko na bahala na po kayo Lord. Alam ko naman pong siya yung nagaguide sa akin. BOY Ano ang dasal mo sa diyos? CHARICE ang dasal ko po sana po eventually po matanggap po ako ng mga tao na gusto kong matanggap ako meaning yung family ko po! BOY sa lahat ng ito charice ano yung pinakamahalagang leksyon na iyong natututunan? CHARICE sa mommy ko, kay carl... sana po mas naging open pa ako mas naging honest pa po ako. Kasi yun po ang pinakaimportante sa relationship ng mga magulang at mga anak na maging open sa isa’t-isa – kahit na anong maging reaksyon ng bawat isa. Sa lahat ho ng ibang mga kabataan diyan na kaage ko, mga tao na pinagdaraanan ito, always be true to yourself. Alam natin sa sarili natin kung sino ka, life is too short to play games. Just be free. BOY muli, para sa iyong mga fans? CHARICE chasters, ito na to! This is it! New chapter. Welcome, welcome to my crazy life. Enjoy the ride. BOY kung merong isang awitin that will capture what you wanna say to the world, what is that song? Sing me that song! (CHARICE sings PERFECT by PINK) BOY What was that favorite song you used to sing in most of the contests you used to join? Yung pinipili niyo ng mama niyo? CHARICE baka maiyak na naman ako! BOY I would love to hear you sing that song now, that you’re free! (CHARICE sings MAGHINTAY KA LAMANG) BOY mahal na mahal kita charice at salamat.

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Ellen DeGeneres Invites Aldrich Lloyd Talonding to Perform in 'The Ellen Show'

American TV host Ellen DeGeneres invited Pinoy YouTube sensation Aldrich Lloyd Talonding to perform in the 'Ellen' show. Just like Charice's, the invitation was aired live on The Ellen Show.

"Last week I saw this video of a young singer. He’s from the Philippines. You gotta see this kid, amazing," Ellen said. "How beautiful is that? It’s that soul in that little boy. So, I’m looking for you. Please come here and sing to me and all of my friends here. You are amazing,” the host added after the viral video of Aldrich was flashed on the show.

The video of Aldrich Lloyd Talonding singing a heartfelt rendition of Luther Vandross' Dance With My Father eventually became a viral hit. The video was even featured in major newscasts TV Patrol and Bandila, reporting that there have been movements in social networks to endorse Aldrich to perform on Ellen.

These move might have reached Ellen and being the talent discoverer herself, Ellen DeGeneres did not hesitate to invite the kid from General Santos to sing in her show live. If Aldrich Lloyd will accept the invitation, he will join the ranks of Charice, Arnel Pineda, Rhap Salazar and Zendee Rose Tenerefe, all Pinoy sensations who had already performed on Ellen.

Watch the video invite of Ellen to Aldrich Talonding below.

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'Dance With My Father' by Aldrich Lloyd Talonding Goes Viral; Indigenous Kid Might Appear on Ellen

An indigenous kid from General Santos is now making waves in YouTube as his rendition of the Luther Vandross hit Dance With My Father uploaded in the said video sharing site went viral.

The video of the kid from Gensan named Aldrich Lloyd Talonding singing Dance With My Father accompanied by guitars played by his cousin was uploaded on April 21 and continuously getting more attention with more tha 300,000 hits as of this posting.

According to ABS-CBN's newscasts TV Patrol and Bandila, which featured the viral video, there are move now on social networks like Facebook and Twitter to make the video get noticed by Ellen Degeneres so that the host will guest this kid on her show, just like what happened to Charice and Zendee Rose Tenerefe.

Here is the viral video of Aldrich Talonding singing Dance With My Father:

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Charice New Boyish Look Bared in a Campaign; Shorter Hairstyle with Extra Pounds

Charice once again surprised her fans after a picture of her sporting a shorter hair and wearing a very masculine outfit hits the web. 

According to reports, the said picture was taken during a local campaign in Laguna. The latest photo circulating around showed Charice with extra pounds, looking more like his younger brother Carl. 

With Charice's evolution from an international singer with long locks and full make up to what we have seen in her The X Factor Philippines stint as a judge and her latest picture from Japan, many are now speculating that Charice is a lesbian. However, the international singing sensation neither confirmed nor denied the speculations.

What can you say about her new hairstyle and look? 

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Sarah Geronimo Nominated at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013

Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo is nominated at the Favorite Asian Act category of the 26th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (2013).

Sarah Geronimo, who won Best Asian Artist in the MAMA Awards 2013, will go head to head against former Super Junior member and Mando-pop artist Han Geng, Malaysia's rising star Shila Amzah and global superstar Psy of the Gangnam Style fame.

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards described Sarah as follows:

The Philippines' "Popstar Princess" Sarah Geronimo got her big break at age 14 when she won a TV singing competition. Smash albums such as "Popstar: A Dream Come True" and "Just Me" followed, along with film roles. Now, at age 24, she is already a multi-awarded, multi-platinum recording artist, a movie star, a TV personality with her own musical variety show, and an inspiration to young people and adults alike. She's a true Philippine superstar for the 21st century!

Last year, our very own Charice Pempengco won as Favorite Asian Act, the first time that the said category was introduced in the Kids' Choice Awards. You can set a back-to-back win for the Philippines by voting Sarah Geronimo in the Kids' Choice Awards poll page (Just CLICK HERE).

Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards slum-fest (awarding ceremony) will happen on March 23 to be hosted by Josh Duhamel.

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ASAP 2012 Honors 24K Golden Voice and Elite Platinum Awardees this December 2

ASAP 2012 is all set for the grand celebration of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) this Sunday (December 2) as it awards the 24K Golden Voice Award to Asia’s Nightingale Lani Misalucha, and the Elite Platinum Award to world-class OPM band Side A.

Click here for the ASAP 2012 24K Gold Awards and Platinum Circle Awards Complete List of Winners

Aside from giving the highest recognitions to Lani, Side A, and some of the biggest OPM artists, non-stop surprises will surely amaze TV viewers with the must-see collaboration of international stars and certified Pinoy pride Charice and Chessa Laureta; and the hair-raising musical spectacle of Noel Cabangon, Jaimie Rivera, Liezel Garcia, Allen Sta. Maria, Jerianne Templo, and the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra.

Watch out also for the special production number of this year’s Awit and Aliw Awards winners Bamboo, Jed Madela, KZ Tandingan, and Zia Quizon.

Witness the exceptional talent of OPM artists in another show-stopping concert extravaganza of ASAP mainstays to be led by Gary Valenciano, ZsaZsa Padilla, Vina Morales, Piolo Pascual, Christian Bautista, Erik Santos, Juris, Richard Poon, Jovit Baldivino, Angeline Quinto, and Martin Nievera.

Meanwhile, get ready for another out-of-this-world experience in the breathtaking ASAP Supahdance treat by Cristine Reyes, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil, John Prats, Iya Villania, Empress, Rayver Cruz, Ella Cruz, Myrtle Sarrosa, Louise Abuel, and Belle Mariano.

Don’t miss the 2012 PMPC Best Musical Variety Show “ASAP 2012” this Sunday, 12:15 noon, on ABS-CBN. For updates, photos and to hang out live with the stars at ASAP Chill-Out, simply visit http://asap.abs-cbn.com/, follow @ASAPOFFICIAL on Twitter, or ‘like’ http://facebook.com/asapofficial.

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Judge-Mentors Charice and Pilita Corrales Hanging on with Two Remaining Acts

Judge-mentors Charice and Pilita Corrales are now tied in having only two contestants as mentees in the competition as the biggest musical event “The X Factor Philippines” trims down the top 12 finalists every week. 

Charice was the first to bid goodbye to her mentee Jerrianne Templo from the Girls and just last Sunday (Aug 12) and Pilita also said farewell to one of her mentee from the Over 25s, Mark Mabasa. Mark and all male group Takeoff were at the bottom two last week and the judges were split on their decisions. Since the judges were at deadlock, the public votes sent Mark home who got 3.72% of votes vs Takeoff’s 3.90%. 

Ten remaining acts battle it out this week in another intense musical showdown with the theme rock and roll. Be sure to save your favorites from being in the bottom two and vote for them after they all perform on Saturday (Aug 18) night. 

To vote, text XF<space>JERIC/GAB/KED/ALLEN/KZ/TAKE/DAD/JAM/JOAN/MOD and send to 2331 for Globe and Sun subscribers and 231 for Smart and Talk ‘n Text subscribers. 

Who among them will be sent home next? Don’t miss as the competition heats up in the country’s biggest and grandest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines,” with KC Concepcion as host, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Sarah G Live” on ABS-CBN. 

Follow the show’s official Twitter account at @thexfactorphil and tweet your thoughts and reactions using the hashtag #XFactorPHTop10. You can also like its official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/XFactorPhOfficial.

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Charice Fires Manager Grace Mendoza

International singing sensation and The X Factor Philippines judge/mentor Charice fired her long-time manager, Grace Mendoza. Charice made the official announcement via her official Twitter account.

Charice also added that her "new point of contact" is now her personal assistant and road manager, Courtney Blooding.

“A bit of news, Grace Mendoza is no longer my manager. I thank her for the work and time she has spent with me. Courtney Blooding is the new point of contact for me. You can reach her at courtneyblooding@me.com,” she said.

A bit of news, Grace Mendoza is no longer my manager. I thank her for the work and time she has (cont) tl.gd/ind20t
— Charice(@OfficialCharice) August 7, 2012

Charice did not divulge much about the reason she and her long-time manager parted ways. However, Charice and Grace Mendoza had a rift last 2010 after the said manager prematurely announced that she will be joining the hit US musical TV series, Glee.

Charice is now busy for collaborations with other artists like Cheesa Laureta aside from being a judge/mentor in the Philippine franchise of The X Factor. Last Sunday, it was Jerrianne Mae Templo, one of Charice's girls, who got the boot.

Don't miss The X Factor Philippines second performance night this August 11, Saturday after MMK and the live results show on Sunday, August 12 after Sarah G Live.

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The X Factor Philippines Hopefuls Enter Boot Camp Week (July 21)

Out of thousands of hopefuls from across the country, only 172 auditionees will advance to the next round and enter the Boot Camp this Saturday (July 21) as the competition continues in the top-rating and biggest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines.” 

Inside the Boot Camp, contestants will undergo various trainings to prep up for another make-or-break performance before judge-mentors Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Charice, and Pilita Corrales. 

From 172 contestants, the judge-mentors will have to make the cut and trim them down to only 20 contestants— five per category namely Girls (solo female performers 16-25 yrs old), Boys (solo male performers 16-25 yrs old), Adults (solo performers 26 yrs old and above), and Groups. 

Who will make the cut and who will get booted from the Boot Camp? Don’t miss the country’s biggest and grandest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines,” with KC Concepcion as host, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Sarah G Live” on ABS-CBN. 

Follow the show’s official Twitter account at @thexfactorphil and tweet your thoughts and reactions using the hashtag #XFactorPH. You can also like its official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/XFactorPhOfficial. 

Visit the ABS-CBN Social Media Newsroom (SMN) at www.abscbnpr.com for the latest updates, photos, videos, interviews, and presscon podcasts. Follow @abscbnpr on Twitter and ‘like’ it on Facebook at http://facebook.com/abscbnpr.

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Tension Heats Up Between Gary V and Martin Nievera in 'The X Factor Philippines'

Tension heated up in the country’s biggest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines” last Saturday (July 7) after judge-mentors Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano got into a small debate whether to put through an auditionee or not. 

After Allen Sta. Maria of Cabanatuan City performed her piece, Gary and fellow judge Charice instantly voted yes while Martin said no. 

Gary argued that the young girl has strong potential and her voice quality is current with what teenagers nowadays listen to but Martin remained unconvinced and thought that her performance fell short. 

In the end, Pilita Corrales casted the deciding vote and sided with Gary and Charice. Martin was dismayed and argued with the judges once more while Allen went backstage and rejoiced with her family. 

The task of spotting the ‘x factor’ is indeed getting tougher week by week. A single vote from the judge-mentors can make or break the chances of the country’s next singing superstar. 

Don’t miss the country’s biggest and grandest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines,” with KC Concepcion as host, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Sarah G Live” on ABS-CBN. Follow the show’s official Twitter account at @thexfactorphil and tweet your thoughts and reactions using the hashtag #XFactorPH.

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Charice Goes Face to Face with Former Rivals in 'The X Factor Philippines'

Charice once again crossed paths with her former rivals in singing contests that she joined in the past.  But this time, she is sitting as a judge and the fate of her former rivals partly lied on her hands. 

In last Sunday’s “The X Factor Philippines,” Charice’s fellow judges Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, and Pilita Corrales were impressed that the international singing sensation remembered auditionees (one is Alyssa Quijano of Talentadong Pinoy's New Born Divas). Despite being the youngest judge in the show, Charice actively voices out her thoughts and carefully scrutinizes every hopeful so as to pick the ones who will proceed to next round and possibly be the next singing superstar of the country. Charice also continues to make buzz in the online world as more netizens watch what she is going to do in the show. 

Last weekend, some hopefuls stole the limelight like 31-year-old stand up comedian Osang. At first glance, audiences would think he would belt out a ballad as she told the judges that he would be singing an emotional song. But to everyone’s surprise, Osang started head banging and singing like real rockstar. All judge-mentors were in awe and were totally blown out by Osang’s performance that all of them gave him a big yes to advance to the next round. 

Another auditionee, 18-year-old Heley Vanessa Bayot, gave a tear jerking moment especially for judge Martin who cried while watching her give her own rendition to his song “Kahit Isang Saglit.” The young girl dedicated her soulful and heartfelt performance to her biological father who died because of cancer when she was just three years old. 

Heley, together with Osang, will now advance to the Boot Camp stage of the competition. Will they be able to survive the next round? Don’t miss the country’s biggest and grandest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines,” with KC Concepcion as host, every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Sarah G Live” on ABS-CBN. Follow the show’s official Twitter account at @thexfactorphil and tweet your thoughts and reactions using the hashtag #thexfactorphil.

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Charice in Hollywood Movie 'Here Comes The Boom' (Trailers)

The Mixed Martial Arts-themed comedy movie Here Comes The Boom which includes our very own Charice in the cast has just released its official international trailer.

Here Comes The Boom is topbilled by Kevin James, Salma Hayek, Melissa Peterman and Henry Winkler. In the movie, Kevin James plays the role of Scott Voss, a high school biology teacher who turned into a mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighter to raise money and save the school from a $48,000 budget cut which also means termination of the extra-curricular activities including the music program taught by Henry Winkler's character.

Charice plays the role of Malia De La Cruz, one of the students of Kevin James in the said high school which is also part of the music program. Check out Charice in the movie as seen in the trailers below.

Here Comes The Boom is directed by Frank Coraci and is slated for release this October 12 (in the US).

Watch Here Comes The Boom official international trailer below:

Also watch Here Comes The Boom official trailer below (but with less Charice exposure).

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"The X Factor Philippines' Pilot Wins in TV Ratings, Trends on Twitter Worldwide

Most Filipinos joined celebrity judge-mentors Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Charice, and Pilita Corrales last Saturday (June 23) in spotting the ‘x factor’ among Pinoy singers in the pilot episode of the biggest musical event “The X Factor Philippines.” 

The show, hosted by KC Concepcion, hit a national TV rating of 25.1% beating its rival “Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho” with only 15.6%, based on Kantar Media’s data that covers urban and rural areas across the country. Kantar Media also reported that “The X Factor Philippines” won the ratings game last Sunday (June 24) scoring a national TV rating of 20.3% vs GMA’s “Pare & Pare” (10%) and TV5’s coverage of the 2012 Miss World-Philippines pageant (3.8%). 

When it comes to the online world, “The X Factor Philippines” was the talk of the town and was among the top trending topics in famous microblogging site Twitter, including judge-mentor Charice who earned various reactions from netizens worldwide for her emotional moments in the show. The crowd just cant wait for other breathtaking talents they are going to witness and for possible tensions that may build up amongst the judge-mentors. 

Don’t miss the country’s biggest and grandest musical event of the year, “The X Factor Philippines,” every Saturday, after “MMK,” and every Sunday, after “Sarah G Live” on ABS-CBN.

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