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GMA Network rolls out a bigger and bolder program line-up this New Year as it launches an extensive run-down of innovative programs slated to premiere on the first quarter of 2012.

Produced by the GMA Drama Group, this roster of equally exciting and promising offerings - primetime and afternoon prime dramas - is topbilled by only the brightest and hottest Kapuso actors and actresses in Philippine show business.

Heartbreaking tragedies and heartwarming tales of generosity and heroism.  Crippling crises and empowering developments.  Shameful scandals and inspiring comebacks.

All these characterized the news of 2011, a year that started with so much optimism and potential, yet would end with the country in a state of calamity. 

MANILA, Dec. 12, 2011— The job as new head of Manila’s Catholic Church started Monday for Archbishop Luis Antonio Tagle who turned emotional as the crowd praised him for his appointment.

“We are grateful to the Holy Father for giving Manila the best in our own,” said Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines.

“Of course he has our own collaboration. Manila is theArchbishop Tagle grandmother of all the dioceses,” he said.

MANILA, Dec. 6, 2011— For a mission that has spanned many years as documentary journalist, an Oblate missionary has been named as the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Fellowship Awardee for Journalism for 2011.

Fr. Eduardo Vasquez, Jr, was given recognition on Tuesday by the United States Embassy and the Ninoy and Cory Aquino Foundation held at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City.

MANILA (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government welcomed on Friday the improvement on the country's score on corruption perception index by the Transparency International.

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte expressed hope that the Philippines' score will go up further.

"We have seen in the past few years that there were incremental increases in the rankings. However, we hope that our efforts will also be taken into consideration," said Valte.

MANILA, Philippines (Dec 1, 2011) – Immediately after hearing the testimony of the main attending physician of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the court ordered the transfer the arrested ex-president from her $1000 a day hospital suite to a government hospital.

Pasay City court Judge Jesus Mupas today ordered the transfer of former President and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from the St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) in Taguig City to a government hospital.

Last year, Senator Bong Revilla and Marian Rivera were rivals. Their movies were both entries to the 36^th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) and had successful box office standings.

For the very first time, two of the country’s biggest stars pair up on the big screen as Senator Bong Revilla Jr. and Marian Rivera top bill GMA Films and Imus Production’s Panday 2, an entry to the 37^th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).

MANILA, Philippines – Pasay Regional Trial Court Branch 112 has approved the temporary detention of arrested ex-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at the St. Luke’s Medical Center as she awaits trial for non-bailable offense of electoral sabotage.

 “For humanitarian reasons the motion (for hospital arrest) is granted,” said Judge Jesus Mupas of Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) branch 112.

MANILA, Philippine (Nov. 5, 2011) – Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla said in a statement that half-sister Ramona’s flight was a sign of guilt.

"Ramona's flight is a sign of guilt that she has knowledge and direct participation in the commission of the crime," Revilla said in a statement read by his spokesperson, Aldy Pagulayan, over radio dzMM.

MANILA, Philippines (Nov 2, 2011) – Sibling rivalry over money is thought to have resulted in the killing of 23-year-old actor-politician Ram Revilla (Ramgen Jose Bautista in real life) and 2 of his younger siblings have been nabbed and charged for conspiring to kill him last Oct 28.

Ma. Ramona Belen Bautista, 20; and Ramon Joseph Bautista, 18, were charged with murder together with five others accused of helping them execute the killing in the Bautista residence in BF Homes, Parañaque.

Award-winning Kapuso actor, Dennis Trillo, hosts the season 2 finale of GMA-7’s Mind Master this Sunday (August 28). The episode, titled "Sa Maniwala ka't sa Hindi", challenges viewers who are in doubt of Nomer Lasala’s mentalism skills.

First, Nomer unveils to Aljur Abrenica the woman whom he will end up with. Who is this lucky woman and how does the Kapuso hunk react to such a revelation?

In his second State of the Nation Address, President Benigno Aquino III has made the banning of car sirens called wang-wang as a symbolism of how his government has supposedly put a stop to the abuse of power and corruption. However, the wang-wang might no longer be heard often in the streets but VIP cars, carrying politicians and rich people, with back up vehicles still bully their way through traffic by flashing its lights and having escorts to clear the way.