KathNiel, Vice Ganda, Sir Chief, Nikki Gil Birthday on ASAP 18 (August 25)

Be Careful With My Heart heartthrob Richard ‘Sir Chief’ Yap and phenomenal box-office star Vice Ganda are set to cheer up the TV viewers this Sunday (August 25) after the widespread flooding due to Typhoon Maring and habagat.

Aside from launching his newest single, Vice will also be presented with the gold record award for his self-titled album under Star Records.

Prepare for love-filled action as ASAP Kapamilya welcomes the lead stars of the highly anticipated Primetime Bida TV series “Got to Believe” to be led by Teen King and Queen Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, and their co-stars Manilyn Reynes, Benjie Paras, Ian Veneracion, and Carmina Villarroel; and the cast members of the award-winning action thriller film “On The Job (OTJ)” Piolo Pascual, Shaina Magdayao, Rayver Cruz, Empress, Dawn Balagot, and Gerald Anderson.

World-class talent will reign on the center stage in the coolest rock performance of Daniel together with his band Parking 5; and the must-see talent showcase of popular hip-hop artist Abra, Shirley Halili-Cruz Ballet Company, and the Hail Mary the Queen Children’s Choir.

Meanwhile, watch out for the hottest face-off of the ultimate multimedia star Toni Gonzaga together with her sister Alex Gonzaga in the segment ‘T Zone;’ followed by the fabulous birthday bash for Kapamilya TV host-actress Nikki Gil.

Get ready for the back-to-back sizzling production numbers of dance floor royalties Shaina and Maja Salvador in the supah hot clash dance ‘MASH;’ and the heart-pounding Supahdance showdown prepared by Enrique, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee, Iya Villania, Denise Laurel, Karylle, Meg Imperial, and John Prats.

Celebrate the Filipino spirit with the heart-warming musical performance offered by Yeng Constantino, Jovit Baldivino, Angeline Quinto, Juris, and Gary Valenciano in memory of ‘Da King’ Fernando Poe Jr.; the hair-raising tribute of Martin Nievera, ZsaZsa Padilla, Jed Madela, and the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra for the late Senator Ninoy Aquino; and the inspiring duet of Bamboo and Aiza Seguerra for the victims of the typhoon.

Make a statement for the country, be heard, and join the whole ASAP Kapamilya in the country’s longest-running, award-winning variety show, “ASAP 18” this Sunday, 12 noon, on ABS-CBN. For updates, photos and to hang out live with the stars at ASAP Chill-Out, visit http://asap.abs-cbn.com/, ‘like’ http://facebook.com/asapofficial, follow @ASAPOFFICIAL on Twitter, and know the latest happenings in “ASAP 18” by tweeting the hashtag #ASAPStatement.

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Who is the Mastermind in Ninoy Aquino Assassination? | ABS-CBN Digs via Documentary Airing August 25 on Sunday's Best

ABS-CBN revisits the assassination of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. via a documentary “Agosto Beinte-Uno: Ang Pagpatay kay Ninoy Aquino” airing this Sunday (August 25).

Narrated by the veteran actor Jaime Fabregas, the documentary presents a painstaking research including review of court documents and testimonies of witnesses, analysis on the evidences, and interviews.

Among the interviewees are Atty. Mario Bautista, lawyer of one of the accused in the case, forensic expert Raquel Fortun and former chief of Metrocom Intelligence Group Col. Octavio Alvarez.

It also seeks to sustain the historical significance of Aquino’s assassination as it recedes from memory of the many, specially the youth, nowadays.

Thirty years ago, on August 21, 1983, Ninoy, was allegedly shot by Rolando Galman and killed at Manila International Airport. The tragedy sparked to series of events and protests including the historic EDSA People Power Revolution, which ended former President Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship.

Though the assigned fact-finding commission concluded that the crime was carried out by a military conspiracy, and several people had convicted and jailed, the tragedy remains a mystery as doubts and speculations still exist until now.

Atty. Bautista questioned how did Galman manage to get his gun through airport security. “It was a .357 revolver. If you are an assassin, you’ll never use a huge type of gun,” Bautista insisted.

Aside from the gunshot, another set of questions arose as the autopsy showed a contusion in Ninoy’s skull. “I don’t know whether he was beaten or his head was hit by a blunt object,” Fortun said.

Who really killed or ordered to kill Ninoy? Who had the motive and power to do it? How did the crime happen despite a tight security?

Don’t miss “Agosto Beinte-Uno: Ang Pagpatay kay Ninoy Aquino” this Sunday (Agosto 25), after “Gandang Gabi Vice” on ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best.

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