El Gamma Penumbra Tribute to Yolanda Victims (Viral Video)

The tribute video of Pilipinas Got Talent finalist El Gamma Penumbra to earthquake and typhoon Yolanda victims has gone viral in social media, TV Patrol reported.

The video, which was taken during the shadow play group's guesting at the first Tanauan City arts fair and Dragon Boat Festival, has garnered over 47,000 views on the ABS-CBN website and 17,000 likes on Facebook as of Monday, 4 PM. 

In celebration of their fifth anniversary as a group, El Gamma Penumbra showed the people's suffering from the onslaught of super typhoon Yolanda, the recent earthquake in Bohol and Cebu, and the Zamboanga siege crisis in their recent dance interpretation.

Watch the tribute video of El Gamma Penumbra to calamity victims below.

Video courtesy of JohnTimoTV

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Kurt Bringas of PGT Grand Finalist Bringas Brothers Dies of Cancer

Dvao del Sur's pride, Kurt Bringas of the Bringas Brothers passed away on Sunday after seven years of battling with bone cancer, ABS-CBN News reported.

Kurt Bringas is the other half of the singing duo Bringas Brothers (the other one is the older brother Jefferson) who finished third place in the third season of Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT). Maasinhon Trio was declared the champion of the batch.

"Alam niya na mahal na mahal namin siya. Alam namin na masaya na siya, wala na siyang sufferings. Hindi na namin siya makikita na nagsa-suffer pa sa sakit," Jefferson, who was beside Kurt when he died, told ABS-CBN News

Kurt's parents, Helen and Amado were both in grief with the singer's death. Her mother even recalled seeing her son in pain during his last moments in the hospital while his father revealed how he established a strong front so as not to discourage Kurt about his worsening condition.

"Sa ospital, talagang umiyak ako. Sinabihan ko si Kurt, 'Mahal ka namin, huwag mo kaming iwanan.' Sabi niya, 'Mama, hindi ko na talaga kaya,'" Kurt's mother said.

Kurt Bringas first knew of his condition in 2006 when the cancer was already at stage 4. He's been on continuous medication when he joined PGT, and even recalled being given only one month to live after the cancer cells reached his lungs and liver.

Last year, Maalaala Mo Kaya featured the story of the Bringas Brothers with real life brothers Rodjun and Rayver Cruz playing Jefferson and Kurt, respectively.

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Maasinhon Trio Debut Album under Star Records Released

Star Records recently launched the first ever album of Visayan singing group and “Pilipinas Got Talent Season 3” grand winner Maasinhon Trio.

Hailing from the humble town of Maasin City in Southern Leyte, Maasinhon Trio composed of Andrew Sanchez, Licinio Lolo and Bonifacio Salubre, made history in 2011 as the first act from the Visayas to win the competition following season one’s Jovit Baldivino and season two’s Marcelito Pomoy who both came from Luzon.

Featured in Maasinhon Trio’s self-titled debut album are classic Pinoy love songs including ‘Kahit Isang Saglit,’ ‘Sana’y Ikaw Na Nga, ‘’Hanggang,’ a medley of Rey Valera songs (‘Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko,’ ‘Kumusta Ka,’ ‘Pangako Sa’ Yo’), and their carrier single ‘Patuloy Ang Pangarap.’

Maasinhon Trio’s first album is now available at all record bars nationwide. Digital tracks can also be downloaded via amazon.com, mymusicstore.com.ph and iTunes. For more information visit Star Records’ Facebook fan page at facebook.com/starrecordsphil or follow @starrecordsph on Twitter.

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ABS-CBN Clinches 13 of 15 Top Programs Nationwide in May 2013

ABS-CBN dominated nationwide TV ratings for the month of May by virtue of its weeklong top-caliber offerings that continue to gain significant increases as more and more viewers watch them on both weekday and weekend nights.

Out of the top 15 regular airing programs in May, 13 were produced by ABS-CBN. Superhero drama “Juan Dela Cruz” remained at number one with 33.3%, followed by “Maalaala Mo Kaya” (30.8%), “Ina Kapatid Anak” (30.5%), and “Wansapanataym” (28.6%).

Most Filipinos also relied on “TV Patrol” for news as it registered a national TV rating of 26%, or 10 points ahead of GMA’s “24 Oras” (16%). “Be Careful With My Heart” remained as the most watched daytime program in May with 25%, while “Pilipinas Got Talent,” which recently concluded its fourth season, finished off the said month with 23.1%.

News magazine program “Rated K” climbed seven spots to number 8 in May with a national TV rating of 22.3%. The other ABS-CBN shows in the Top 15 are “Apoy sa Dagat” (20.8%), “Minute to Win It” (20.5%), “Gandang Gabi Vice” (19.8%), Kapamilya Deal or No Deal” (19%), and “Goin’ Bulilit” (19%).

Here is the list of Top 15 programs nationwide for the month of May 2013.

RANK	CHANNEL	PROGRAMS	RTG%
1	ABS-CBN	JUAN DELA CRUZ	33.3
2	ABS-CBN	MAALAALA MO KAYA	30.8
3	ABS-CBN	INA KAPATID ANAK	30.5
4	ABS-CBN	WANSAPANATAYM	28.6
5	ABS-CBN	TV PATROL WEEKDAY	26.0
6	ABS-CBN	BE CAREFUL WITH MY HEART	25.0
7	ABS-CBN	PILIPINAS GOT TALENT	23.1
8	ABS-CBN	RATED K	22.3
9	GMA-7	MAGPAKAILANMAN	21.4
10	ABS-CBN	APOY SA DAGAT	20.8
11	ABS-CBN	MINUTE TO WIN IT	20.5
12	GMA-7	KAPUSO MO JESSICA SOHO	20.0
13	ABS-CBN	GANDANG GABI VICE	19.8
14	ABS-CBN	KAPAMILYA DEAL OR NO DEAL	19.0
15	ABS-CBN	GOIN’ BULILIT	19.0

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PGT 4 Grand Winner | Roel Manlangit is Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Grand Champion

YouTube sensation Roel Manlangit was hailed as the grand champion of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 during the grand finals results night which happened Sunday, June 2 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater. The young singer garnered 30.22% of the votes.

On Saturday, Roel showcased his powerful vocals with a ballad take on Bamboo's Noypi. The judges praised Roel with judge Kris saying that with his voice, they don't mind another singer winning PGT again.  (check out all the grand finals performances here). 

The 13-year-old Roel Manlangit is PGT's youngest grand finalist this season, Roel has this huge dream of making it big to rebuild his family's life after their home was washed out during Typhoon Pablo. With his amazing talent and a growing number of local and international fans, Roel is very close to living his dream.

Roel, who hails from Valencia, Bukidnon, took home P2 million and the most coveted title to get him in the ranks of PGT previous winners Jovit Baldivino, Marcelito Pomoy and Maasinhon Trio.

Rounding up the top 3 highest vote getters were cyr wheel dancer (aka ring master) Frankendal Fabroa and acoustic trio MP3 Band. The two runners-up received P100,000 each. Other acts which failed to win the title include dance crew D' Intensity Breakers, car drifters Lateral Drift Productions and black light performers Zilent Overload, getting P50,000 each.

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Videos: PGT 4 Grand Finals Performance Night (June 1)

Check out the performances of the Top 6 grand finalists of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4. The grand finals performance night happened June 1 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Parañaque.

YouTube sensation Roel Manlangit opened the night followed by D' Intensity Breakers and Frankendal Fabroa. Lateral Drift Productions came in next then MP3 Band while black light performers Zilent Overload closed the show with one-of-a-kind spectacle.

Here are the grand finals performances (check our ranking here):

Roel Manlangit - PGT ROEL to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers

231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers

D' Intensity Breakers - PGT BREAK to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers

231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers

Frankendal Fabroa - PGT FRANK to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers

231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers

Lateral Drift Productions - PGT DRIFT to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers

231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers

MP3 Band - PGT MP3 to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers

231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers

Zilent Overload - PGT ZILENT to 2331 for Globe, TM and Sun Cellular subscribers

231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers

Don't miss the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Results Night live at the PAGCOR Grand Theater at 8:30 PM Sunday, June 2 and find out who among these six grand finalists will take home P2 million and the title of PGT 4 Grand Champion.

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Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Grand Finals Performance Night (June 1)

The Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 grand finals performance night happened Saturday, June 1 at the PAGCOR Grand Theater. The six grand finalists performed for public votes for the chance to become PGT 4 grand champion.

UPDATE: Roel Manlangit is Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Grand Winner

Before the grand finalists' grand showdown, season 3 finalist El Gamma Penumbra did another spectacular performance, paying tribute to this season's top 6. Their showcase proved that they are far more talented than some who advanced to this season's finale.

YouTube sensation Roel Manlangit opened the night showcasing his powerful vocals with a ballad take on Bamboo's Noypi. The judges praised Roel with judge Kris saying that he's very deserving to win. D' Intensity Breakers came in next and once again did an amazing routine with their hoops on fire. The dance crew from Lipa, Batangas was lauded for their death defying stunts.

Frankendal Fabroa brought in some new moves using his cyr wheel. The three judges were unanimous in saying that his performance was fit for the grand finals. Lateral Drift Productions got good reviews from the female judges but judge FMG said that he did not see anything new (except removing the steering wheel) when it comes to their drifting.

MP3 Band were out to prove all their critics wrong when they showed improved musicality in their performance. The judges saw that and said that the band truly deserved their spot in the grand finals. Black light dancers Zilent Overload closed the night with a light spectacle. The group's passion and creativity caught the judges' eyes.

Check out the videos of their grand finals performance here. Meanwhile, below is our ranking of tonight's performances:

1. D' Intensity Breakers - PGT BREAK
2. Roel Manlangit - PGT ROEL
3. Zilent Overload - PGT ZILENT
4. Frankendal Fabroa - PGT FRANK
5. MP3 Band - PGT MP3
6. Lateral Drift Productions - PGT DRIFT

Who among Roel Manlangit, D' Intensity Breakers, Frankendal Fabroa, Lateral Drift Productions, MP3 Band and Zilent Overload will win PGT Season 4 grand finals and will be hailed as this season's grand champion? Find out tomorrow in the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Results Night live at the PAGCOR Grand Theater at 8:30 PM.

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PGT 4 Grand Finalists | Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Grand Finals

The list of grand finalists of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 has been completed Sunday night (May 26) when the last three acts to enter the grand finals showdown were revealed.

The first three slots to the PGT 4 grand finals were snatched by black light performers Zilent Overload, YouTube sensation Roel Manlangit and MP3 Band. The latter got the highest combined text and online votes which automatically earned them a slot in the finals (watch their performances here).

The last three slots were taken by D' Intensity Breakers, cyr wheel dancer Frankendal Fabroa and car drifters Lateral Drift Productions composed of Gio Rodriguez and Ralph Tan. In this batch, the break dancers from Lipa City were the ones who garnered the highest number of votes (watch their performances here).

The PGT 4 Top 6 will compete in the show's grand finals next week in order to determine the grand champion of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4. 

Who will take home the grand prize of Php 2 million and the most coveted Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 grand champion title? Will it be Roel Manlangit or MP3 Band raising the flag for singers and musicians? Will Zilent Overload or D' Intensity Breakers break the all-singer winners in PGT? Will Frankendal dance his way to the grand prize or will it be Lateral Drift Productions' unique skill that will emerge victorious?

Don't miss the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Grand Finals performance night on Saturday (June 1) and the Grand Finals results night on Sunday (June 2) live at the PAGCOR Grand Theater.

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PGT 4 Semifinals Results Night (May 26): D' Intensity Breakers, Frankendal Fabroa and Lateral Drift Productions Enter Grand Finals

The acts that will complete the grand finalists of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 was revealed Sunday, May 26 on the show's 2nd live semifinals results night held at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Paranaque.

D' Intensity Breakers from Lipa City, Batangas got the automatic ticket for the finals after getting the highest combined online and text votes (29.63%) for this batch. The group wowed the whole PAGCOR last night with their death defying stunts and amazing dance showcase. Judge Kris Aquino even said that the group should be this season's grand champion.

Car drifters Lateral Drift Productions, cyr wheel dancer Frankendal Fabroa and Bughaw Folkloric Dance Group all performed for the judges' votes. After their performances, the big three judges were unanimous in making Frankendal Fabroa part of the grand finals.

However, the judges were split between Bughaw Folkloric Dance Group and Lateral Drift Productions. Ai Ai and FMG voted for Lateral Drift Productions while it was only Kris who chose the cultural dance troupe. Based on majority votes, the drifters were the ones to advance to the finals.

D' Intensity Breakers, Frankendal Fabroa and Lateral Drift Productions will join MP3 Band, Zilent Overload and Roel Manlangit in next week's grand finals to be held at the PAGCOR Grand Theater.

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PGT Season 4 Semifinals Week 2 | Who Will Complete the List of Grand Finalists?

Last week, three acts advanced to the grand finals of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4—Acoustic trio MP3 Band, black light performers Zilent Overload and YouTube sensation Roel Manlangit. This marked the very first time in PGT history that the judges chose two semifinal acts to enter the finals.

MP3 Band garnered the highest percentage of combined online and text votes with 25.69%, which automatically secured their grand finalist slot. Zilent Overload of Pasig City, on the other hand, was unanimously chosen by the Big Three judges while Roel Manlangit of Bukidnon managed to get the votes of judges Kris Aquino and Freddie “FMG” Garcia. Ai Ai Delas Alas, meanwhile, voted for flairtending teen Chaeremon Basa 

This week, the remaining three grand finalist slots will be filled. Who among break dancers D’ Intensity Breakers, metal ring dancer Frankendal Fabroa, folk dancers Bughaw Folkloric Dance Group, power vocalists The Miss Tres, 24-year-old siren Eumee Lyn Capile, and car drifters Lateral Drift Productions will make the cut? 

Will there be a surprise announcement of a wildcard round after netizens got disappointed following the results of the first semifinal round?

Find out on the second live semi-final performance night this Saturday (May 25) after “MMK,” and on the second live semi-final results night on Sunday (May 26), after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN. Tweet your thoughts on the show using the hashtag #PGT4.

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Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 4 Wildcard Possible

The fourth season of Pilipinas Got Talent has just revealed its first batch of grand finalists on Sunday, May 19 during the live semifinals results night. The outcome of the show, however, was met with criticisms from netizens.

Many netizens were disappointed with the inclusion of MP3 Band in the set of PGT 4 grand finalists. The three-member band from Davao got the highest percentage of text and online votes (25.69%) which automatically earned them a slot in the grand finals.

The band trended on Twitter right after the announcement Sunday night and as of this writing, MP3 Band still   appeared as one of the top ten trending topics in the said micro-blogging site. The band is trending though because of many negative tweets saying that they don't deserve the finals slot.

Netizens sided with Chaeremon Basa, a young flair tender from Bacolod who wowed many, including the judges, during his semifinals performance. The judges and the audience from PAGCOR Grand Theater even gave him a standing ovation right after.

Many believed that Chaeremon very much deserved to be in the grand finals and even blamed the voting public and the judges for picking Youtube sensation Roel Manlangit over the guy. But much of their ire was on MP3 Band which according to them is undeserving and if only votes will not be the basis, it could have been Chaeremon, Zilent Overload and Roel taking the first three finals slots.

Rumors also surfaced that the judges decided that two of them will vote for Chaeremon and one will go with Roel but apparently, judge FMG chose the singer over the flair tender based on their performance come results night. That decision shocked the whole PAGCOR, even judge Kris. Talks also said that even the hosts and the staff of the show were rattled with what transpired Sunday night.

With these reactions, there's a huge possibility that we will be seeing another wildcard round just like what happened in season 2 wherein heavy favorite Rico, The Magician was eliminated during the first semifinals round but the show introduced a wildcard round, a first in PGT history, perhaps to accommodate the bigger audience's choice.

If the wildcard round will be implemented this season, the audience will be solely determining which act or two acts will be going to the finals. The people love wildcard contestants and it's a known truth that many wildcard contestants like Erik Santos, XB Gensan and Agravante Family of It's Showtime had remarkable comebacks and won the whole thing.

Are you for PGT 4 wildcard or are you satisfied with the first set of grand finalists? Drop your comments below.

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PGT 4 Semifinals Results Night (May 19): MP3 Band, Zilent Overload and Roel Manlangit Enter Grand Finals

The first batch of grand finalists of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 was revealed Sunday, May 19 on the show's live semifinals results night held at the PAGCOR Grand Theater in Paranaque.

Before the big reveal, Pilipinas Got Talent presented a birthday surprise for Billy Crawford. The show prepared a "Sine Mo 'To" segment just for the birthday boy participated by his girlfriend Nikki Gil, Bugoy Carino, Sam Concepcion, Kris Lawrence, and Eric ' Eruption' Tai.

The first slot on PGT 4 grand  finals was taken by MP3 Band. The acoustic trio got the highest number of votes (25.69%) from among the first batch of semifinalists even though they did not get good reviews from the judges on last night's performance show. This just means that the band had a huge fan base at this early.

Flair tender Chaeremon Basa, black light dancers Zilent Overload and singer Roel Manlangit all performed for the judges' votes. After their performances, the big three judges were unanimous in making Zilent Overload part of the grand finals, hence the black light performers took the second finals slot.

However, the judges were split between Chaeremon and Roel. Kris and FMG voted for Roel Manlangit while it was only Ai Ai who chose Chaeremon Basa. Based on majority votes, the young YouTube sensation beat the flair tender for tonight's last grand finals slot.

Many were disappointed with the inclusion of MP3 Band to the list of grand finalists, the reason they trended on Twitter. Netizens opined that Chaeremon should be the one joining the finals together with Zilent Overload and Roel Manlangit. Others were also shocked with FMG's decision on going with Roel instead of Chaeremon who received a standing ovation from all three judges and made the PAGCOR audience wild with his performance the other night.

Meanwhile, aside from Chaeremon, other acts which failed to advance to the grand finals were mask man and quick change artists Tito Cris Castro and dancing twins Symmetry. Next week, the last batch of semifinalists will perform to capture the last three grand finals slots.

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PGT 4 Semifinals Starts May 18; to Reveal First Batch of Grand Finalists

The race to the grand finals finally begins as ABS-CBN’s biggest and grandest talent-reality show “Pilipinas Got Talent” kicks off its semi-finals round this Saturday (May 18) where the top 12 semi-finalists will compete in an intense live talent showdown to take one of six grand finalist slots. 

Expect leveled up performances and leveled judges power as the Big Three judges Kris Aquino, Ai Ai Delas Alas, and Freddie “FMG” Garcia will now choose two acts to make it to the grand finals. The act voted by viewers via text and online will again automatically take a grand finalist slot while the judges pick their top two bets among the acts that will rank 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the nationwide votes. 

First up to compete this week are quick mask artist Tito Cris Castro, twin dance group Symmetry, unconventional acoustic band Mp3, YouTube sensation Roel Manlangit, flairtender Chaeremon Basa, and black light dancers Zilent Overload. 

Just recently, folk dancers Bughaw Folkloric Dance Group and car drifters Lateral Drift Productions completed the roster of semi-finalists during the 6th and last quarterfinal match. Who will become the first three grand finalists of season four?   

Don’t miss the first live semi-final performance night this Saturday (May 18) after “MMK,” and watch the first live semi-final results night on Sunday (May 19), after “Rated K” on ABS-CBN. Tweet your thoughts on the show using the hashtag #PGT4.

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PGT 4 Semifinalists | 2013 Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Top 12

The top 12 semifinalists of Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 has been completed Sunday night (May 12) when the last two acts to enter the live semifinals showdown were revealed.

The PGT 4 Top 12 will compete in the show's semifinals starting next week to determine the final 6 acts that will enter the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 grand finals. This is the first time in the history of PGT that a semifinals round will be done since for the past three seasons, two quarter finalists automatically had their ticket to the grand finals during the weekly six-week showdown of the Top 36 finalists.

Here are the Pilipinas Got Talent Season 4 Top 12 semifinalists:

Group acts

• Bughaw Folkloric Dance Group - Cultural dance troupe (Cavite)
• Symmetry - Dancing twins (Davao City)
• D' Intensity Breakers - Dance crew (Lipa City)
• Zilent Overload - Blacklight performers (Pasig City)

Solo acts

• Chaeremon Basa - Flair tender (Bacolod City)
• Eumee Lyn Capile - Singer (Valenzuela City) 
• Roel Manlangit - Singer (Bukidnon)
• Frankendal Fabroa - Cyr wheel dancer (Tondo, Manila)
• Tito Cris Castro - Mask/costume change artist (Sampaloc, Manila)

Duo/Trio acts

• The Miss Tres - Singing trio (Bulacan)
• Lateral Drift Productions - Car drifters (Parañaque City)
• MP3 Band - Acoustic musicians (Davao City) 

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