Fresh/Hot/Fast: Latest from ABS-CBN Manila

By December this year, expect TV Patrol World's Karen Davila to have an advance Christmas break from the flagship ABS-CBN newscast and her other programs on ABS-CBN Manila. The reason: she will go on maternity leave.

Yes, she's 7 weeks pregnant. She broke the news herself yesterday on her daily afternoon talk show Pasada 630 (over nationwide-heard DZMM Radio Patrol 630KHZ AM Band). That's her reply to her Pasada co-host, Vic de Leon Lima, as to "Why are you wearing flat shoes? Can't you wear high heels?"

Karen (wife of DJ Sta. Ana, also a news personnel in ABS-CBN) is concerned though of the health problems she might experience in the duration of her pregnancy. She recounts of her medical history-that includes problems with her throat and thyroid years back, as she takes extreme caution on her health and her baby's health. She will be bearing a child the second time after David Joshua, who is 5 years old now. She asks for prayers from the listeners
and the Kapamilyas for her healthy delivery and for the baby's health.

Rumors have it that once Karen goes on maternity leave starting December, it is sensed that other lady newscasters will take her place temporarily on TV Patrol World-among them Bernadette Sembrano, Pinky Webb, Ces Drilon or even Korina Sanchez.

With Karen adding another Kapamilya in her home, it's a Deal.
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Reports have it that Magandang Umaga Pilipinas will air its last edition this June 22 (a Friday) to make way for ABS-CBN's newest morning news-variety show Ang Ganda ng Umaga, as announced recently by MUP's main hosts Julius Babao and Christine Bersola over their weekend morning radio talk show Magandang Morning with Julius and Tintin on DZMM.

Headlined by Edu Manzano, Donita Rose and Rica Peralejo, the new show (reportedly to air June 25) will still have MUP's current hosts like Bernadette Sembrano, Kim Atienza and Anthony Taberna. Still to be confirmed are the inclusion of Pokwang and Pinky Webb in the new show.

The viewers are hereby advised to watch out for further developments on whether or not MUP will be replaced by this June.

With the irreplacable MUP replaced, I can say No Deal.
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At last, the Disney made-for-TV movie High School Musical is here in the Philippines for another time. After being shown on the pan-Asian station of the Disney Channel (seen in the Philippines), it's the turn of ABS-CBN via Studio 23 to air this special Disney movie focused on the high school journey of basketball player Troy (Zack Efron) and honor student Gabriella (Vanessa Ann Hudgens). The Kapamilya-Kabarkada airing of Disney's High School
Musical will be this June 16, Saturday @ 9:30pm over Studio 23.

Now that's a Deal!
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Finally, Kris Aquino is back on Philippine TV and ABS-CBN. So is Mister Banker and the 26K gals! Not to mention are the players (including the celebrity participants, among them reportedly Ruffa Gutierrez) and the town-to-town settings from Cebu to Davao and from Baguio to Naga and wherelse, as the show will go nationwide to bring it closer to the nationwide viewers who made it the number 1 game show in the country (as evidenced in AGB-NMR NUTAM charts-read: nationwide ratings charts-last January to February).

Now that's a done Deal! Kapamilya Deal or No Deal will be back this June 11, 7:30pm, after TV Patrol World.

Fresh/Hot/Fast: Today's News on ABS-CBN

• Sharon Cuneta to Do Films Outside Star Cinema: PEP
• Writer Suspects Genuine Oppostion Campaign Manager Uses ABS-CBN: Standard-Today
• Chavit Uneasy in ABS-CBN News Channel's Halalan 2007 Forum Show: Standard-Today
• PCIJ - ABS-CBN, Others Focus Only on Election Sorties, Personalities: PCIJ
• Kris Aquino Takes Doctors' Advice for Baby James: ABS-CBN, Asian Journal
• ABS-CBN Now Cards A Sell-out in A Filipino Bakery in Vancouver: Canada.com
• Look on Gerry P's Fight as Aired on ABS-CBN: Asian Journal, Standard-Today, Sun Star
• Judai Not Moving to GMA: ABS-CBN, PEP
• Bayani A Still A Kapamilya: PEP
• Maria Flordeluna's John Estrada: ABS-CBN
• ABS-CBN Joins 70th Araw ng Dabaw: Mindanews
• ABS-CBN Questioned on Controversy with You Tube: Contact Music
• Dream Academy's Irish: PEP
• ABS-CBN Stars Hold Concerts in the States: PEP, Aficionado
• ABS-CBN's Dream Productions Gears Up Projects for Kuya/Dream Academy Stars: PEP
• ABS-CBN's Moment of Truth Coverage A Hit for Viewers: Standard-Today
• ABS-CBN Northern Mindanao Joins Combat Journalism: Davao Today
• ABS-CBN Does Sinerserye-Hiram na Mukha: Mukamo
• 3D Specialist Tata Gil (from ABS-CBN Publishing) Gives Lecture: Black and White
• New Season for Komiks-Pedro Penduko: Aficionado
• Blogger Watches PBB (and More): Reese Cuppy
• Lani Misalucha's Concert: Aficionado
• Judai, Piolo Win in Golden Screen Awards for Movies 2K7: Aficionado
• Blogger Writes on Supposed Theme Song of PBB Teen Edition: Coffee Scented Keyboard
• ABS-CBN's Cher Calvin Goes Big in LA: Aficionado
• Reactions on PBB's Dionne: Candy Mag
• Kim-Gerald: Aficionado
• Aiai delas Alas: Aficionado
• Roxanne on Wowowee: Aficionado
• Jericho Rosales: Aficionado
• ABS-CBN Stars Appear in Mall Shows: Aficionado
• Filipino Short Film Entry to American Reality Show Report on Bandila: MRD
• Anne Curtis: Aficionado
• Songs Featured on ABS-CBN Among Bloggers' Top 10: Emperor of the Night
• Blogger Wants Date with Callalily Band: Marron Pepper
• Heart Rushed to Hospital: Hearty Online
• Recent Trips to ABS-CBN: April Anne, Katrina
• More of Rounin: Markz Channel
• ABS-CBN Offers Acting Classes: HTSEW
• Blogger Tags Studio 23's Oprah As Fave Show: NivlemRocks
• More Asian Shows to be Aired on ABS-CBN, Other Channels: Pouring Lotsa Rain
• New Plug on X-Klusibo X-Plosibo X-Pose: Acid House
• Critique on ABS-CBN's Moment of Truth Event: Sun Star
• Writer Comments ABS-CBN Slowly but Surely to Number 1: ABS-CBN
• Remembering Jean Altavas (of ABS-CBN's pre-1972 Edition of Super Laff-In): ABS-CBN
• ABS-CBN Sponsored Education News Workshop: ABS-CBN
• Comment on Story on Recent ABS-CBN Davao News Coverage: Sun Star
• Tres Band - A Hit in ABS-CBN MOR Iloilo and Bacolod: News Today
• Summer Sunshine - ABS-CBN's New Cebuano Drama Airing on April: Sun Star
• Ruffa with Mom on The Buzz: ABS-CBN
• 7th Anniversary Issue of Star Studio: ABS-CBN
• 1st Eviction Night @ Kuya's House: ABS-CBN
• PBB's JB Runs in Halalan 2007: ABS-CBN
• Recent Elimination on Little Big Superstar: ABS-CBN
• Vina Hurt After Recent Heartbreak: ABS-CBN

For the good news, I say Deal. No Deal for the bad news.