October 22 - November 7, 2018
January 8-21, 2015
“Exchange Gift’s” pilot episode wins national TV ratings…
KC AND PAULO’S “GIVE LOVE,”
A HIT AMONG VIEWERS AND NETIZENS
Award-winning actors KC Concepcion and Paulo
Avelino quickly got TV viewers hooked with their
chemistry as the pilot episode of “Give Love on
Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” won national TV
ratings.
Based on data from Kantar Media last Monday
(January 5), KC and Paulo’s “Exchange Gift” scored
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compared to its rival program in GMA “The Ryzza
Mae Show” (7.2%).
Aside from ratings, the third featured story of the
hit Kapamilya Christmas TV special also conquered
social networking sites such as Twitter where the
hashtag #GLOCExchangeGift became a nationwide
trending topic because of the romantic scenes of KC
and Paulo’s characters Anna and Christian.
Meanwhile, TV viewers will surely fall in love in
the next episodes of “Give Love on Christmas Presents
Exchange Gift” now that Anna and Christian have de-
cided to tie the knot. How will Anna and Christian face
the new chapter of their relationship now that they are
about to discover how hard it is to keep a happily mar-
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they made to each other when they start to encounter
big changes in their family?
“Give Love on Christmas” is composed of three
stories that revolve around family, relationships, and
love. These include Paulo and KC’s “Exchange Gift,”
Eddie Garcia, Aiko Melendez, Dimples Romana, Car-
lo Aquino, and Louise Abuel’s “The Gift Giver,” and
Gerald Anderson and Maja Salvador’s “The Gift of
Life.”
It is a Christmas special produced by Dreamscape
Entertainment Television, the group that created top-rat-
ing TV masterpieces such as “Walang Hanggan,” “Ina
Kapatid Anak,” “Juan dela Cruz,” and “Ikaw Lamang.”
Don’t miss the continuation of “Give Love on
Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” weekdays. For
more information about “Give Love on Christmas,”
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ter .com/DreamscapePH and Instagram.com/Dream-
scapePH.
Vilma leads Papal welcome
Sa akin bilang artist, nagsisilbi si Pope
Francis as inspiration,” Batangas Gov. Vil-
ma Santos-Recto enthusiastically welcomes
the Papal visit. She knows too well what the
visit brings: “Bukod sa respeto sa religion,
napakalawak ng pag-iisip at pang-unawa
niya para subuking intindihin ang totoong
buhay ng tao lalo na sa modernong pana-
hon!”
Pope Francis refuses to be garbed in
princely garments and prefers common
transportation to go to work to align himself
with the common people. Such acts bring
Catholics — including gays and pro-abor-
tionists — into the fold of the Church. “Isa
si Pope Francis na ehemplo ng pagpapak-
umbaba na dapat matularan sa aming indus-
triya!” Gov. Vilma proclaims.
Inspiration begets inspiration. This mo-
tivated visual artist Dante Hipolito to paint
Gov. Vilma with Pope Francis in the 29” x
24” oil on canvas titled Salubong. A distinct
style of vibrant rural realism, it follows Pope
Francis’ didactic intentions.
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terms as Composite Realism, which is the
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production design, photography and digital
art based on his experience in stage produc-
tion and advertising. Thus, he creates a dis-
tinctively exuberant depictions of country
life on their basic principles.
In an ambiance of rural peace and pros-
perity, Dante shows Gov. Vilma as a farmer
leading stars (from left) Gary Valenciano,
Sen. Grace Poe, Marian Rivera, Dingdong
Dantes, Coco Martin and Kris Aquino who
are also costumed as country people in the
festive welcome.
Other entertainers are passionate about
Pope Francis’ visit as well. Jamie Rivera
praises his humility and compassion in her
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and sent them as gifts to Pope Francis.
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Dingdong, on the other hand, believes
Filipinos will also be brought closer to God
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by Pope Francis’ apostolic visit including
himself, new wife Marian and, for that mat-
ter, all our entertainers.
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“Ibang klase siya. He brings with him
the visiting Pope’s activities because Mar-
ian and him will be on their honeymoon in
Europe. “We know we’ll be blessed by him
as he will bless all Filipinos,” he assures.
For sure, Pope Francis’ visit has blessed
us, bringing a new spirituality, even among
entertainers.
Perhaps, one of the most blessed in the
country is Vic Sotto. “Dami kong bless-
ings this year. Blessing ang maging senior
citizen. May senior citizen card na ako. May
20-percent discount na ako sa restaurants.
Libre akong makakapanood ng My Big
Bossing sa Makati,” Vic shares.
“Pero Eat, Bulaga! is my biggest bless-
ing. Hindi biro ang abutin kami ng 36 years
sa TV. But sa tingin ko, ang biggest blessing
ay darating pa this year,” alluding to his of-
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Festival. But he twisted, “Ang magpasaya
ng tao nitong Pasko is my biggest bless-
ing.”
Asked what blessing in 2015 he will
seek from Pope Francis upon his arrival, he
replied, “Wala na para sa akin. Sana i-bless
niya ang mga biktima ng Supertyphoon Yo-
landa.”
Believe it or not, even Robin Padilla,
who is Muslim and who thinks of himself as
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Robin
hopes, “Sana maimpluwensya-
the actor reasons out.
He goes on to explain what makes Pope han niya ang mga politiko.” He is against
Francis different: “Hindi doctrine ang gum- the corruption brought about by capitalism,
and many other actions and declarations not
agabay sa kanya
kundi
papaano always
ang dok- welcome.
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patients
consistent with religious doctrines.
trina nito ay maiintindihan
tao at lalong
(We speak ng
Cebuano,
Tagalog & Ilokano.)
As Pope Francis’ love is universal, our
maglalapit sa kanila sa Diyos at sa Kanyang
entertainers have claimed his blessing.( Ed-
Simbahan.”
But Dingdong will not be able to witness gar O. Cruz .PS)
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Dr. Cecile Tumusok-Aparte