AlDub fever now over? It's Showtime beats Eat Bulaga in TV ratings

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN's noontime show It's Showtime finally beaten Eat Bulaga in national TV ratings, data from Kantar Media says. Netizens are now asking, is the AlDub fever now over?

It's Showtime Family (left) and AlDub tandem - Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards (right).
Photo Credit: It's Showtime and Eat Bulaga Facebook page

It's Showtime ruled nationwide audience share on Monday, January 11 with 15.5% ratings compared to Eat Bulaga's 15.2%.

Bravo It's Showtime!!! Always be humble guys.... #ThankYouForTheLove #ShowtimeTawagNgChampion pic.twitter.com/uqCmXw4mN6

— Jap Rodis (@japrilhi5) January 12, 2016

It's showtime advances and My Bebe Love's low gross and negative reviews, will it be the end of ALDUB and Kalyeserye fever? SOON 😊

— PAUL LOPEZ II (@Paul_Lopez_) January 12, 2016

The boost in ratings of the Kapamilya show can be attributed to the return of the classic singing contest “Tawag Ng Tanghalan” and the inclusion of Mariel Rodriguez and Amy Perez as new hosts of the noontime show last January 2.

It's Showtime audience share improves day-by-day while Eat Bulaga ratings return to 15-20% range same figure as AlDub (Alden Richards and Maine 'Yaya Dub' Mendoza) Kalyeserye craze started to soar in July 2015.

Before the AlDub phenomenon last year, It's Showtime consistently topples Eat Bulaga in noontime TV ratings. The ratings of the latter usually on 12-14% range.

Here's the January 2016 Comparative Total Philippines (Urban+ Rural)
Ratings Data from Kantar Media: ABS-CBN vs. GMA7

• January 1: It’s Showtime (9.9%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (15.3%)
• January 2: It’s Showtime (Saturday) (13.7%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (Saturday) (20.3%)
• January 4: It’s Showtime (13.9%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (15.1%)
• January 5: It’s Showtime (13.8%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (15.7%)
• January 6: It’s Showtime (13.5%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (15.9%)
• January 7: It’s Showtime (15.0%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (16.6%)
• January 8: It’s Showtime (15.5%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (16.0%)
• January 9: It’s Showtime (Saturday) (16.3%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (Saturday) (18.4%)
• January 11: It’s Showtime (15.5%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (15.2%)

Eat Bulaga garnered its highest ratings of 40.1% versus 10.2% of rival on October 24, 2015 for AlDub 'Tamang Panahon' charity concert event at the Philippine Arena.

VIRAL: Netizen reveals latest modus operandi in NAIA terminal 3

MANILA, Philippines- Following a series of alleged bullet planting (tanim-bala) incidents in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), a netizen has disclosed an alleged modus operandi happening in NAIA terminal 3.

Allegedly, there’s a new modus operandi  victimizing passengers in NAIA terminal 3.
PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Usapang Korapsyon

Through a Facebook post, netizen Juliet Suarez revealed how her brother was almost victimized by some immigration personnel including a bald man and two women in NAIA terminal 3. Her brother, whom Suarez didn’t identify, was apparently put on hold at the Immigration because his identity matched that of a killer from Bulacan.

Suarez’ brother insisted his innocence and pointed out that he’s from Sta. Rosa, Laguna and had been frequently leaving the country for Dubai. He also showed copies of his police and NBI clearance as proof.

Her brother immediately contacted Suarez, who happens to be a lawyer, to seek advice on how to handle the ordeal. Suarez then instructed her brother to let her talk to the personnel.

“Sabi ng kuya ko dun sa Kalbong taga Immigration kakausapin siya ng kapatid niyang abogado which is ako yun,” Suarez wrote on Facebook.

(My brother told the bald man from Immigration that his sibling, who’s a lawyer, will talk to him.)

Upon hearing this, the personnel told Suarez’ brother that there is no need for them to talk as the matter has been settled. Suarez’ brother also noticed that the immigration personnel were already moving away from him while he was talking on the phone.

Aside from Suarez, two other netizens claimed that they fell victim to the same scheme.

PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Usapang Korapsyon

PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook/Usapang Korapsyon

The post, which has been shared through the Facebook page Usapang Korapsyon on January 10, has gone viral amassing over 78,000 shares as of press time.

Check out the full Facebook post below.

Guys may bagong Modus na naman ang Naia Terminal 3 after ng Tanim Bala at kanina lang kuya ko ang nabiktima. Na hold...
Posted by Usapang Korapsyon on Saturday, January 9, 2016

In 2015, several Filipino as well as foreign passengers fell prey to the controversial tanim bala scam in various Philippine airports. The victims had been allegedly framed for possession of live ammunition in their luggage so that airport personnel can extort money from them.

-Mini/TheSummitExpress

Top 10 Passers: Southwestern University grad tops January 2016 Dentist board exam

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) officially released on Tuesday the complete list of passers for January 2016 Dentist board exam. Rosette Gaditano Pagpaguitan from Southwestern University (SU) topped the board with 84.40 percent grade.

Another SU graduate Lloyd Sumampong Nacua ranked second with 83.23 percent average grade.

A University of Perpetual Help System (UPH) - Laguna alumna Abbie Kate Melanio Mengullo and University of the East (UE) - Manila graduate Charisse Dimaculangan Tapalla took the third spot with identical 83.13 percent grade.

PRC named a total of 446 out of 900 who have passed the December 2015 Dentist Licensure Examination (Written Phase) and 425 out of 449 for the Dentist Licensure Examination (Practical Phase).

RELATED: List of Passers: December 2015 & January 2016 Dentist board exam results

The successful examinees who garnered the ten (10) highest places (TOP 10) in the January 2016 Dentist Licensure Examination (Practical Phase) are the following:

RANK | NAME | SCHOOL | RATING (%)

1 ROSETTE GADITANO PAGPAGUITAN
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
84.40

2 LLOYD SUMAMPONG NACUA
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
83.23

3 ABBIE KATE MELANIO MENGULLO
UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELPSYSTEM-LAGUNA
83.13

CHARISSE DIMACULANGAN TAPALLA
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA
83.13

4 MICHELLE SAYCO LOPEZ
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITYMALOLOS
83.10

5 RALPH JACOB MANAIG ELAZEGUI
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST-MANILA
83.06

6 CEZ MARGARET SANTILLAN ACERO
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITYMAKATI
83.00

7 ROGIN SIDAYON LIZA
CEBU DOCTORS’ UNIVERSITY
82.90

8 LARA REBEKAH SISON GIMELO
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINESMANILA
82.80

KIM PAULO BRIONES LACDAO
LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES UNIVERSITY-BATANGAS,INC
82.80

9 SHEREE BERNICE TAN LORENZO
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITYMAKATI
82.67

10 JOSE MARTIN MARIANO SANTOS
CENTRO ESCOLAR UNIVERSITYMAKATI
82.60

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VIDEO: Toddler allegedly abducted inside a mall in Sta. Rosa, Laguna

MANILA, Philippines - The alleged abduction of 2 year-old girl inside a shopping mall in Sta. Rosa, Laguna on Friday, January 8 was caught on a CCTV video.

A young woman was caught on video abducting a 2-year-old girl inside a shopping mall in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
PHOTO CREDIT: GMA News Facebook page

In the footage, the victim identified as Saphire Claire Ampad Alde of Purok 6, Barangay Tagapo, was seen taken by a young woman wearing a white shirt and a blue school uniform skirt.

According to the victim’s 27-year-old father Jason Alde, the incident took place inside an amusement center in a shopping mall. The child’s 21-year-old mother April Rose Ampad, who was present during the incident, didn’t assume that the young woman playing with Saphire would take her.

In a report by Tempo, Ampad said that Saphire had gone missing shortly after she and her cousins left her playing alone in the horse station in the amusement center.

The young woman was seen leading the toddler out of the establishment in the CCTV footage.

Alde told GMA News: “Nung nagpupumiglas po yung anak ko, inabutan niya ng candy tapos tumahimik na po yung anak ko. Hindi na po pumapalag. “

(When my daughter was trying to resist her, she gave her candy that pacified my child. My child didn’t resist anymore.)

He added: “Alam ko naiyak ang anak ko kasi hindi po nadede sa bottle yun eh,sa nanay niya lang po nadede yun eh.”

(I know that my child is crying now because she’s not used to drinking milk from the bottle as she is breastfed).


Abducted toddler now recovered

A certain Ronalyn Bascon Amoroto revealed on Facebook that Saphire had been recovered from her abudctor with the help of social media. Amoroto didn’t disclose the details on how Saphire was recovered but disclosed that someone saw and returned the child to her family. The post was made on Monday, January 12.

Maraming salamat sa lahat ng tumulong at nag-share sa panawagan gamit itong facebook. Super nagpapasalamat kami sainyong...
Posted by Ronalyn Bascon Amoroto on Monday, January 11, 2016

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