Expect extreme excitement and adventure as the multi-awarded news organization GMA News and Public Affairs brings together two of GMA Network’s most prized Kapuso stars – Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera - in one exhilarating, challenging and exciting program – Extra Challenge! Adding spice to the show is comedian Boobay. Extra Challenge, one of GMA News and Public Affair’s originals, will air in the last quarter of 2012.

MANILA, Philippines – Few hours before the controversial Cybercrime Prevention Act takes effect, a spokesman from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) was proudly showcasing before national TV the agency's supposedly hack-proof web infrastructure. At past midnight within the first hour that the cyber law takes effect, the NBI website was down as the group Anonnymous acknowledged responsibility in crippling other websites of the Philippine government.

CAMP ELIAS ANGELES, PILI, CAMARINES SUR – A ranking communist guerrilla was killed in a gunfight with joint army troopers of the 2nd Infantry Army Battalion and the Philippine National Police (PNP) Mobile group in Sitio Managanaga in the remote village of Oma-oma in Ligao City, Albay province.

This was reported by the 9th Infantry Division, Public Affairs Office Friday, Sep. 28.

The first ever golf tournament in Naga City was held Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Haciendas de Naga Golf Course, Carolina, Uptown Naga City. It was simply dubbed Fun Golf Tournament, designed to be the first of a series of tournaments aimed at promoting golf in Naga City.

Naga City (Sept. 29) – Farmacia Uy, one of the city’s far reaching pharmacy is now on their 65th year of dedicated service to the local community today. From a humble beginning in their original and main store located at Gen. Luna St. way back in 1947, the drugstore still stands and continues to advance in retail as well as wholesale of quality branded and generic medicine products, and good customer service.

MANILA, Sept. 25, 2012— President Benigno Aquino III’s much-vaunted ‘straight path’ campaign would remain a slogan if the government would not pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill.

Leading broadcast company GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) continues to build its strong momentum in nationwide ratings according to data from widely recognized ratings supplier Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Broadcast giant GMA Network recently inked an agreement with leading publicity firm PR Asia Worldwide to be the official broadcast media partner of PENSHOPPE Fan Conference 2012 which will present Zac Efron live at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on September 29, 2012.

GMA Network was the big winner in the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) Awards held last September 22 at Camp Crame in Quezon City. GMA7 was named Outstanding TV Station, while GMA’s flagship AM station DZBB 594 khz was awarded Outstanding Radio Station by the VACC this year.

LEGAZPI CITY (Sept 24, 2012) – Vice President Jejomar Binay personally assured the family of slain Makati City engineer and United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) provincial chairman Nelson B. Morales, 55, that the perpetrators of his brutal killing will be brought to justice as the police manhunt in Albay province intensified hunt for the suspects.