This Sunday on GMA News TV, National Geographic Channel's Freaks of the Sea takes us deep into the oceans of our planet, where creatures weirder than our wildest dreams or our scariest nightmares lurk.

Multi award-winning underwater cameramen John Boyle and renowned Red Sea specialist John McIntyre have collaborated to produce this wide ranging blue-chip television special, filmed over several years, portraying some of the strangest underwater creatures from every corner of the planet.

GMA Network's latest child-friendly TV fare, HOME SWEET HOME, is off to a promising start after garnering high numbers during its pilot week. According to data from the industry's widely trusted ratings service provider Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, Home Sweet Home ruled its timeslot not only in viewer-rich Mega Manila but also in Urban Luzon.

MANILA, Philippines - Former police superintendent Cezar Mancao, who testified that Sen. Panfilo Lacson and former President Joseph Estrada were involved in the murder of publicist Bubby Dacer, escaped from the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) before dawn Thursday. Reynaldo Esmeralda, NBI's deputy director for intelligence services, said Mancao escaped from his detention cell at around 1:14 a.m.

MANILA, April 30, 2013— Alarmed over the lack of security features of the automated elections, a Catholic bishop has suggested a manual count of all votes cast for senator, congressman, governor and other local positions.

The country's first election dates back to more than 100 years ago. Ours is a history of voting for public office that has been colorful, loud, very expensive and often quite violent.

Top Kapuso artists scored another award-winning feat after being recognized in the recently concluded 2013 Golden Screen Awards for Movies held last April 27 at the Teatrino in Greenhills, San Juan.

Caceres Youth light candles for HOPE (honest, organized and peaceful election) after the Jericho March held for the upcoming May election at the Central Vicariate of the Archdiocese last April 27.

The Catanduanes State University (CSU) official tertiary student publication’s literary folio won the Second Place award in the 73rd National Student Press Convention of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) on April 12-16 at University of San Carlos, Cebu City. The sixth edition of the CSU Statesman’s Abacatanduanes: Ikaanim na Paghahabi book bagged the 14th Gawad ERJ Ikalawang Pinakamahusay na Literary Folio award, along with the Philippine Normal University’s Aklas, First Place Winner, and Ateneo de Davao University’s Banaag Diwa, 3rd Place Winner.

NAGA CITY – A composite police force dubbed ‘Task Force Matamorosa’ filed before the City Prosecutor’s Office a case of murder against a local radio broadcaster, his wife and three other suspects on the killing of Lupi Mayor Raul Matamorosa six months ago.

“I felt happy because, as a Catandunganon, I was able to show to America that even if we come from a small province, we do have big hearts to help others; that it is an instinct on our part to help because God is always with us.”