Robin Padilla will be training a mixed martial arts for Totay Bato remake. He needs to do the training as the story won’t just evolve in boxing but rather in different martial arts. Fans of Robin Padilla and the People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao are excited about this development.

New kapuso star Heart Evangelista reportedly had forgotten her lines and had to shoot a scene twice. Heart was said to have gotten so nervous with her first kissing scene for the latest kapuso show, Codename Asero, with GMA 7’s main man, Richard Gutierrez.

Catch Asero on GMA Telebabad staring Monday.

The “Signos: Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima” is now out in the market.

The GMA kapuso network documentary on the local effects of climate change and global warming is now available in Powerbooks for P300.00. Get a copy now.

GMA kapuso star Katrina Halili is happy even if she ranked second only to another kapuso star Marian Rivera. The two time sexiest filipina, based on FHM’s polls, is even thankful that there are people out there who supports her, who would even go as far as vote her for the title. The sexy star also says she is very happy for Marian’s victory.

GMA kapuso artist Dingdong Dantes and ABS-CBN kapamilya home-grown talent Angelica Panganiban are working together as the new image models for the shoe brand, Mario d’ Boro. Incidentally, starting July 14, their teleseryes would be “rivals” as ABS-CBN releases Iisa Pa Lamang to match GMA7’s Dyesebel. 

Songbird Regine Velasquez will be appearing on GMA telebabad as Kim Samsoon in the newest kapuso telebabad show, Ako si Kim Samsoon. Regine will star opposite Mark Anthony Fernandez and Wendell Ramos. Also in the cast are Tessie Tomas and Nadine Samonte.

Ako si Kim Samsoon will hit the pinoy tv screens on June 30 at GMA7.

GMAnews reports that Original Survivor host Jeff Probst advises Survivor Philippines Host Paolo Bediones to “just be himself, and to let his natural curiousity come out”. Jeff also advises the “lucky” would be pinoy contestants to do their best and “keep their mouths shut” so they would not get into any trouble.

Over 30,000 pinoys auditioned to be the “cast aways” in the Philippine version of the hit reality show, Survivor. This will be aired on the kapuso channel GMA7.

Actors Dennis Trillo and Cristine Reyes are still dating — this amidst the change of network of former GMA kapuso artist Cristine. She is now an ABS-CBN kapamilya, busy taping for the network’s sexyserye, Eva Fonda.

Cristine, however, reveals in PEP that the two only dates occasionally, as they are both busy with their careers, adding that Dennis has three shows in GMA, who is also training for Gagambino. 

Kapuso stars gathered at the Ricky Reyes’ Golden Sunset Resort in Calatagan, Batangas for the Kapusolympics, in celebration of GMA Kapuso’s 58th anniversary.

The Blue Team won, with no less than actor-athlete Richard Gomez as team captain. Some accidents happened — Wendell Ramos had his shoulder dislocated after a game, and Jan Manual obtained second-degree burn. Still, these setbacks did not dampen the kapuso fun spirit.

GMA kapuso hot property Dingdong Dantes has added another brand in his list of endorsements — this time, alcoholic drink Gran Matador Brandy. Dingdong was launched as the first celebrity male endorser of the brand last night at the Plaza Ibarra in Timog Ave., Quezon City.

The actor has become an in-demand endorser after having played Sergio in the Pinoy-version of Marimar. Dingdong now appears as the male lead in Dyesebel, opposite Marianne Rivera.