Memorial Day

 

A Girl Scout pauses to rearrange a bundle of flags she is carrying past the headstones of veterans' graves during the traditional placement of flags in preparation for Memorial Day ceremonies at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Weather Update

 

Frontal system affecting Luzon. Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Visayas, Mindanao and Palawan.

Metro Cebu: Mostly cloudy skies with rainshowers and thunderstorms, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 24 to 32°C (75 to 90°F).
 

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Miss Australia

 

Miss Universe 2005 contestant Michelle Guy of Australia models during the swimwear competition in Bangkok.

Miss Universe

 

Miss Universe 2005 contestant, Miss Venezuela Monica Spear, performs during the first round of judging in the swimwear and evening gown competition in Bangkok.

Bollywood's Pride

 

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty poses for photographers on the set of her forthcoming film 'Fareb' (Deception) in Bombay.

Balloon Champs

 

Hot-air balloons fly above Debrecen, 226 kms east of Budapest, Hungary, during the 14th European Hot-Air Balloon Championships organized by the Federation Aeronautic International (FAI). Eighty-one teams from twenty-four countries took part in the competition.

Mariano's Vision

 

A car drives through a light installation by Italian artist Lucio Mariano in Magdeburg as part of the city's 1,200th anniversary.

Hot Performance

 

A fire-eater performs at a religious festival, or 'fiesta,' in a district in the heart of Manila, Philippines.

Weather Update

 

Frontal system affecting Luzon. Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao and Western Visayas including Palawan.

Metro Cebu: Mostly cloudy skies with rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the south and southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 25 to 33°C (77 to 91°F).
 

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Weather Update

 

Tail-end of a cold front affecting Luzon. Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao including Palawan.
Metro Cebu: Mostly cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the south and southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 24 to 34°C (75 to 93°F).
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Pulso sa DYAB Abante Bisaya, Maayong Buntag Kapamilya ug TV Patrol Central Visayas

Kon mag-plebisito karong adlawa, uyon ka ba sa pagtukod sa bag-ong tulo ka probinsiya sa Sugbo?

Please text your answer to DYAB REACT (opinion) and send to 2366.

Weather Update

Frontal system affecting Extreme Northern Luzon. Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao including Palawan.

Metro Cebu: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the south and southwest, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 24 to 34°C (75 to 93°F).

 
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Love Cynics

LOS ANGELES They smooch and hug as cameras snap. Friends enthusiastically report: "It's true! They're smitten!" Their publicists confirm it is the real deal. But when celebrity magazines asked the public to weigh in on the latest high-octane Hollywood pairing - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, the former star of "Dawson's Creek" - the cynics crushed the dewy-eyed. "Publicity stunt," said 62 percent of respondents to a People magazine's poll.

Country Girl Rules

NEW YORK  — America's "Idol" is ... Carrie Underwood!

It came down to the country girl vs. the rock star — and the country girl won.

Wednesday night, in a special two-hour finale live from the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest announced who had won America's hearts: Underwood, the fresh-faced 22-year-old crooner from Checotah, Okla., who beat runner-up Bo Bice, the long-haired 29-year-old rocker from Helena, Ala.

Upon hearing she'd won the competition, Underwood burst into tears, but got herself together to sing what's become one of her signature songs: "Inside Your Heaven."

"Thank you America!" Carrie shouted at the end of the song.

Wednesday night also had other treats in store. Bo sang with Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Carrie with country trio Rascal Flatts. Many former "Idols" also made appearances.

Carrie is the American Idol

Carrie Underwood named 'American Idol'
"Country" Carrie Underwood, 21, from Checotah, Okla., took the top prize Wednesday on Fox's American Idol— a recording contract and a shot at music stardom.

Miss Universe

National costume : Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe 2005, Madgalene Walcott performs during the National costume competition in Bangkok. The 54th annual Miss Universe contest will take place in Bangkok on 31 May 2005. (AFP/Pornchai Kittiwongsakul)

Run Against Cancer

Participants in the Race for the Cure, a run to raise money for breast cancer research, gather ahead of the race in Washington, DC. Women stricken with breast cancer can boost their chances of survival by 50 percent with some exercise, according to a study.(AFP/File/Neshan Naltchayan)

Weather Update

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Mindanao. Frontal system affecting Northern and Central Luzon.

 
Metro Cebu: Mostly cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southeast, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 24 to 34°C (75 to 93°F).
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Weather Update

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) Mindanao. Frontal system affecting Northern Luzon.
Metro Cebu: Mostly cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southeast and south, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 34°C (79 to 93°F).
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'Milk Surprises' sa Balay ni Tikay?! {", )

Kapamilya, nakahinumdum pa mo ni Chinky Dy? siya ang Information Officer sa National Dairy Authority nga nibisita sa atung panimalay sayu ning tuiga aron paghisgut sa mga maayong binipisyu sa pag-inom ug gatas.

Karung Sabado, petsa 28, mubalik si Chinky pag panumba'y sa "Balay ni Tikay"...ug matud pa niya, aduna siya'y dalang mga gasa ug surpresa alang kanatung tanan!

Unsa kaha kini, Kapamilya?! Unsa kahay mapabot natu gikan kang Chinky ug sa NDA?! :)

Busa, tanah! Ubani na sad ko ninyo sa alas 10:30 sa buntag hangtud sa alas 12 sa udto sa pagpangabri sa atung ganghaan... alang sa usa na sad ka mahinungdanun nga pakigkulukabildo, pakiglantugi, ug pagpangatawa (syempre!!!)... sa atung panimalay, inyong panimalay...ang Balay ni Tikay!!! :)

Weather Update

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Metro Cebu: Mostly cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southeast and south, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 34°C (79 to 93°F).
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Weather Update

 

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Metro Cebu: Mostly cloudy with rainshowers and thunderstorms, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the southeast and south, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 34°C (79 to 93°F).
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Star Cinema

The many years of quality movie-making by Star Cinema are now online!

Jean & Eula

An Interview with the Former Kontrabidas Eto na ang pinakaaabangang pagbabalik sa teleserye ni Jean Garcia at Eula Valdez

Manny Talks

Manny Pacquiao: People's Champ Narito ang interview namin sa kampeon ng mga Pilipino.

Jomari's Back

Jomari: Balik Kapamilya!

Weather Update

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao.
Metro Cebu: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rainshowers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the east and southeast, coastal waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 36°C (79 to 97°F).
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Phuket Visit

'Wazzup, Wazzup' sails to Phuket!
Watching our local hard-line news with the familiar recipe of playing on angry politicians and resorting to plain old sensationalism leaves me distraught and at times with a bad migraine.

Curtis as Kuba

'Kampanerang Kuba' excites Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis is both excited and nervous to portray the lead role in Kampanerang Kuba.
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FAMAS Rights

ABS-CBN bags rights to air FAMAS
ABS-CBN secured exclusive rights to broadcast the 53rd Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night on June 26, the network giant announced today.
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Kuya

'Kuya' reality TV show debuts on Studio 23 August
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation is set to revolutionize reality-based television by debuting "Kuya" this August on Studio 23.
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STD Vaccine

STD Vaccine Could Aid In Cervical Cancer Fight Worried about your 10-year-old becoming a little hussy down the road? Soon you may be able to get her vaccinated ahead of time

Rainy and Cloudy

Intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) affecting Visayas and Mindanao. Metro Cebu: Partly cloudy to cloudy with rainshowers or thunderstorms in the afternoon or evening, winds will be light to moderate blowing from the east and southeast, Coaster waters will be slight to moderate, temperature range 26 to 36°C (79 to 97°F). More Weather

Network War

AFTER the chaos, a more orderly show. Onstage is Bituin Escalante.

Stampede in Cebu
Posted 10:23pm (Mla time) May 05, 2005
By Bayani San Diego
Inquirer News Service
 

CEBU CITY -- Fans stampeded in Ayala Center right before an ABS-CBN mall show on Saturday, second day of the network's promo blitz in the southern capital. Monobloc chairs and pieces of metal railings flew as waves of zealous spectators surged toward the stage. No one was reported hurt, but the melee left a wailing child or two in its wake, and a frantic lola searched the grounds for her missing bakya. The same couldn't be said of the stars, who suffered bruises and scratches. Amy Perez, Roderick Paulate, Nikki Gil, and Angelica Panganiban were among the casualties. But they all shrugged it off as "evidence of the Cebuanos' love and warmth." "There were so many people, everywhere we went," guest star Rachel Alejandro told the media later in Tambuli Resort, which was likewise swarming with fans even though it was on faraway Mactan island. To think that homegrown ABS-CBN talents Angela Calina and Jude Bacalso earlier claimed that Cebuano fans "are really not showy (demonstrative)." On this weekend they were, definitely. It was obvious that the showdown here between ABS-CBN and GMA 7 (April 29 to May 1) had charged up the local crowd. The collision has been described variously as "a miting de avance" and "all-out war." Strewn all over the city were streamers and posters of the two giant networks. "It really is a lot like an election," said a source from ABS-CBN, "or a fiesta." "Some of our Cebuano friends were saying this event was bigger than Sinulog," said Charo Santos-Concio, ABS-CBN EVP and Entertainment head. She added: "At the airport in Manila, I told some of our GMA-7 friends: 'This [weekend] will be fun!'" The revelry, however, smacked of politics. It was as if the Visayan viewers were being asked to vote which of the country's two top networks is No. 1. GMA 7 claimed it was No. 1 in Mega Manila; ABS-CBN countered that they were No. 1 all over the country. Throughout the weekend, they were clearly monitoring each other's movements. Case in point: Over merienda, "TV Patrol" Central Visayas anchor Leo Lastimosa fumed: "It's sad that our competitor had to resort to dirty tactics, ferrying audiences to the venues in a fleet of buses." The following day at breakfast, GMA insiders were denying the "dirty tactics" allegation. It was also a war of words. Charges and counter-charges flew thick and fast. The GMA camp insisted that ABS-CBN's decision to invade Cebu was a last-minute decision. ABS-CBN, through Santos-Concio, explained that summer specials have always been a part of the station's annual calendar. "Every year, we bring our different musical-variety shows like 'ASAP' and 'MTB' to the provinces. It's just that this year, we planned something bigger," Santos-Concio said. GMA 7, through president and CEO Felipe L. Gozon, reportedly approved a P40-million budget for the blitz only after the head-on collision with ABS-CBN was confirmed. On the other hand, Santos-Concio insisted: "We just spent our regular budgets [and] got a little help from our friends in Cebu." Food flowed from host restaurants and vehicles were lent by said Cebuano friends, who also donated streamers and giveaways. "Aggressiveness is also a function of competition," Santos-Concio said, unperturbed. "And there is nothing wrong with competition." "Surreal," a talent manager called the Cebu confrontation. "It's palpable proof that there is a raging network war." Guess who's caught in the crossfire? The hapless masses, of course, who would risk life and limb and brave a stampede for a glimpse of Jericho Rosales and Shaina Magdayao.

Douglas Photos

Judges in the legal battle over the unauthorised use of bootleg photos of the wedding of Michael Douglas to Catherine Zeta-Jones have overturned the £1m damages paid for by Hello!

Aids Kills 1 in 3 in SA

Almost one in three deaths in South Africa are caused by Aids making it the leading killer, according to research.

Kylie To Start Cancer Treatment

Singer Kylie Minogue is to begin treatment for breast cancer amid an outpouring of support from fans, friends and politicians.

Carol Ballesteros-Go Mubisita ni Inday Tikay

Kapamilya, karong Sabado, petsa 21, ubani ako ninyo sa pag-abi-abi sa usa nato ka kapamilya nga dugay na natung wala mahimamat, ug wala na makit-e sa telebisyun...si Carol Go!

Kumusta na kaha siya, human nibiya siya sa Pilipinas harun manimpalad sa laing nasud? Kumusta na kaha iyang mga anak? Unsa kahay iyang mga nakat-unan sa iyang pagpadayun ug pagpanginabuhi isip usa ka single parent? Aduna kaha kita'y makutlu nga mga pagtulun-an sa iyang mga kaagi?

Busa, ayaw kalimti, kuyugi ko ninyo, makig kulukabildo kita ug mangatawa (as usual! :) ) karong Sabado sa atong pagdawat ni Carol sa atong panimalay, inyong panimalay, ang Balay ni Tikay!

Fans of 'Star Wars' Wait in Lines

While there are only two days left before the screening of "Star Wars-Episode III: Revenge of Sith", the impatience of the film's fans has reached its highest level.

More stressed-out Australian pets being put on anti-depressant drugs

SYDNEY - An increasing number of dogs and cats in Australia are reportedly being fed anti-depressant drugs to counteract obsessive compulsive disorder.

Ikaw ang Lahat sa Akin: May 16 na!

ABS-CBN proudly presents its newest teleserye, Ikaw ang Lahat Sa Akin,
set to premiere on a prime evening slot on Monday, May 16.

Ikaw ang Lahat Sa Akin stars teleserye princess Claudine Barretto,
cast for the very first time alongside one of today's most popular
screen teams, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo. Also heading this
exceptional cast are Angelika de la Cruz, Shaina Magdayao, and Diether
Ocampo.

An emotional story about love and life that can happen to any one of
us, Ikaw ang Lahat Sa Akin is considered by many as a return to form
for the teleserye format that ABS-CBN pioneered and perfected.

Directed by Eric Reyes (Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas) and Jerome Pobocan
(Hiram), and costarring acclaimed actors Hilda Koronel, Tirso Cruz
III, Jaclyn Jose, Noni Buencamino, and Carmi Martin, with Kathleen
Hermosa, Vanna Garcia, Marla Boyd and Glaiza de Castro, Ikaw Ang Lahat
Sa Akin centers on the story of three young women whose journeys
intersect in the most unexpected of ways.

Nea Cruz Fontanilla (Claudine Barretto) and Jasmin Cruz Fontanilla
(Bea Alonzo) are sisters, although they haven't seen each other since
Nea was five – when Nea's father Larry (Noni Buencamino) abandoned her
and her mother Elena (Jacklyn Jose) to live with the rich Yolanda
(Carmi Martin).

BnT goes Spanish!

Buenas dias, Kapamilya!

On Saturday, the 14th of May, true-blue Inmaculadista Ana Marie Escaño pays Inday Tikay a visit to talk about her travels abroad as a Christian missionary, as a Spanish-speaking ambassadress-of-goodwill for Cebu, and her experiences teaching Spanish classes to her fellow Cebuanos and Cebuanas this summer.

So catch her on Saturday, at 1030am-12noon and be prepared to interact with her in Spanish, comprende?! :)

Pulso Sa DYAB Abante Bisaya ug TV Patrol Central Visayas

Uyon ka ba sa paghatag sa Kongreso ni Presidente Arroyo og standby authority sa pag-uminto sa Value Added Tax (VAT)?

Please text your answer to DYAB REACT (opinion) and send to 2366.

Romanian Thieves

Bold thieves build complete ATM

US Obesity

Utah Study Links Obesity and Bad Knees

US Baby Names

Top 10 Most Popular Baby Names in 2004

Tisha Ylaya

Tisha Ylaya
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Inday Tikay (photo) in the ABS-CBN Conference Room attending a preparatory meeting for the Local & International Job Fair of DYAB Abante Bisaya and ABS-CBN Cebu.

Make our Mum's Happy!

happy mother's day, KAPAMILYA!

BnT shares in the celebration of this centuries-old tribute to mothers all over the world.

Mother's Day's origin can be traced back to an ancient Greek festival to worship the great mother of gods, Cybele, and Rhea, the wife of Cronus.

In the U.S., Mother's Day was first proclaimed in 1870 in Boston by Julia Ward Howe's Mother's Day Proclamation, and Howe called for it to be observed each year nationally in 1872. As originally envisioned, Howe's "Mother's Day" was a call for Pacifism and disarmament by women. Early "Mother's Day" was mostly marked by women's peace groups. A common early activity was the meeting of groups of mothers whose sons had fought or died on oppoaite sides of the American Civil War.

Today, however, this special day is celebrated in other countries through several ways: flower-sending, card-writing, treating mothers to a special meal in her favorite restaurant, or cooking something special for mum one's own home.

Whatever you have in mind for your own mum, Kapamilya, the most important ingredient for a meaningful celebration should be there: unconditional love and gratitude for the woman who brought us into this wonderful world of living, laughing, crying, giving, hugging, dancing, grieving, and caring!!!

Happy celebrating everyone! I LOVE YOU ALL!!! {",

Welcome To Balay Ni Tikay

Dayon sa Balay Ni Tikay!, aired Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, with Cebu's lady broadcast journalist Tisha "Inday Tikay" Ylaya.