Kristine Hermosa survived a fatal car accident
Young superstar Kristine Hermosa was involved in a fatal car crash that left one teenage boy dead and a girl companion seriously injured. The accident occurred when a motorcycle being driven by Macarist Davis Jr, the 16-year-old victim, hit the car Kristine was travelling in.
Arrested
The driver of Kristine's Hyundai Santa Fe was arrested by police. Kristine was shocked by the incident and offered to shoulder the medical bills of the two victims. Meanwhile, here's part of the official statement released by ABS CBN regarding the road accident involving their talent Kristine Hermosa:
"It is a most unfortunate incident and Ms. Hermosa and her family are doing everything possible to extend assistance to the families of the motorists.
"We wish to reiterate that Ms Hermosa was not behind the wheel when the accident happened."
Jury nod at Asian TV Awards
The Philippines bagged a total of 14 nominations at the 2007 Asian Television Awards, four better than last year's performance — 10 were from GMA 7 and four from ABS CBN. Michael V leads nominees as he returns this year with funny man and singer Ogie Alcasid to vie for the Best Comedy Programme category for Bubble Gang, a GMA 7 programme. Michael V was a winner last year in the same category.
Head-to-head
Meanwhile, GMA 7's 24 Oras' Super Typhoon Milenyo goes head-to-head with ABS-CBN's Bandila's Subic Rape Case.
Promulgation and TV Patrol World's Taguig Hostage Drama in the Best News Programme category, along with other nominees from Malaysia, Taiwan and India.
Other nominees in their respective categories include from GMA 7: Reporter's Notebook (Best Current Affairs Programme for Giyera sa Lebanon; and Best Current Affairs Presenter for Jiggy Manicad and Maki Pulido), Wish Ko Lang (Best Reality Programme for Maestro), Emergency and the Philippine Agenda (Best Social Awareness Programme for Batang Masusunog and Education, respectively), Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (Best Infotainment Programme for One in Heart) and Unico Hijo (Best Drama Performance by an Actor for Dennis Trillo).
Winners
Nominees from ABS CBN include: Pilipinas Game KNB (Best Game or Quiz Programme) and Rehas (Best Drama Performance by an Actress for Gina Pareño).
The winners of the 12th Asian Television Awards will be announced on November 29 at the Suntec Convention Hall in Singapore.
Hostage drama or PR stunt?
Character actress Jean Garcia was the subject of a text brigade last week following reports that she and her crew were held hostage by a politician in Surigao, a province south of Manila. Allegedly, Jean had an altercation with one of the organisers of the show that brought them there, without knowing the feathers she ruffled were from the kin of a dominant political family in the area.
Crying
Apparently, all went well and Jean arrived safely home in Manila. But kibitzers who saw her in the airport said she was heavily guarded and was crying as she left the Philippine Airlines aircraft.
She has not since granted any interviews about the incident, but our mole said the politician's kin wanted her to do "beyond" what her contract stipulated, which of course irked the popular TV and film star.
TV Ratings
Paolo Bediones is the real TV game show king, while Ruffa Mae is about to dethrone Kris as their new programme Whammy! Push Your Luck debuted with flying colours.
Kristine Hermosa's Prinsesa ng Banyera also started on a high note, but was still not good enough to dislodge rival Pasan Ko ang Daigdig.
Here are the latest ratings released by AGB Nielsen Philippines:
1. Whammy! Push Your Luck (GMA-7) — 23.5%
2. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) — 21.9%
3. Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap (GMA-7) — 19.8%
4. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) — 19.3%
5. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) — 18.8%
6. Kapamilya Deal or No Deal (ABS-CBN) — 18.6%
7. Pasan Ko Ang Daigdig (GMA-7) — 18.5%
8. Prinsesa ng Banyera (ABS-CBN) — 16.8%
9. Pilipinas Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) — 16.7%
10. Takeshi's Castle (GMA-7) — 16.3%
