In My Life may be one of the only two local movies in Box Office Mojo’s top 19 hit movies in the Philippines from September 16-20, 2009 but it sure gave all those Hollywood flicks a good shake. The Star Cinema movie, topbilled by Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz and Luis Manzana, generated almost PhP64 million* in its first five days of running, making it the most watched movie in the country over that period.

Previous ruler Kimmy Dora stepped down a notch to the second place after collecting over PhP11.5 …

Soul Siren Nina is a picture of fulfillment right now as she has been recently proclaimed the first female artist in the Philippines to receive a Diamond Record award for third album Nina Live!, which has sold 200,000 copies (and counting) to date.
An ASAP Sessionista, Nina was in tears after receiving the award on ASAP 09, the musical variety show she is a part of. Released in 2005, Nina Live! is the country’s fourth biggest selling album after Jose Mari Chan’s Christmas in Our Hearts and Constant Change, and Eraserheads’ …

TV5’s unwavering effort to penetrate the ratings game finally pays off. Reality show Talentadong Pinoy, hosted by Kapamilya star Ryan Agoncillo, once again overtook all ABS-CBN and GMA7 shows as it reached the top of the most watched list last weekend, based on the figures released by AGB-Nielsen Media Research. Talentadong Pinoy registered 30.3%, a remarkable number in TV5 standards, putting the network back on the map of top-rating networks.
Talentadong Pinoy murdered two giant TV programs — Maalaala Mo Kaya and Bitoy’s Funiest Videos, which posted 15.2% and 21.4% respectively.
Other …

The release of TV ratings for yesterday, August 10, 2009, had been incredibly quick and early because of the public’s anticipation of how awesome or how awful Darna performed. And to all Kapusos’ satisfaction, it was awesome. Darna indeed soared in its first night of airing. (We can now imagine Wilma Galvante laughing out loud.)
Aside from topping TNS Mega Manila and coming in on second place in TNS National ratings, Darna also claimed AGB-Nielsen Mega Manila ratings with a staggering 44.1%. The pilot episode defeated Primetime Bida’s wonder boy Santino …

Many couch potatoes have the impression that GMA7 is the leader in Metro Manila ratings. Given the Mega Manila figures, many make the assumption that the Kapuso Network dominates the country’s capital. However, when we break down the ratings, it is not the case.
Mega Manila is composed of two regions — Metro Manila and the Suburbs. The Suburbs – the suburban zone – is the area surrounding Metro Manila, with a significant population size (households). It includes some parts of Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan, Laguna, and a few others.

You Changed My Life is immovable, sitting on top of the 2008 box office chart. Star Cinema’s T2 starring Maricel Soriano is at a far second, earning around PhP84 million on its fifth week.

Here are the Top 10 films, Hollywood and local, in the Philippines as of May 10 based on BoxOfficeMojo.com.
May 6 – May 10
(US $1 = 47.24746 Philippines Peso)
Rank [Number of Weeks Counted] Filipino Movie
New Entry *Number of Weeks at #1
01 – PhP 225,209,842 – You Changed My Life [7]***
02 – PhP 84,185,193 – T2 [5]***
03 – PhP …

TNS National Ratings
12 May 2009, Tuesday

Umagang Kay Ganda 5.4% at Lastikman 9.8% vs. Unang Hirit 3.4%;
Reborn 10.9% vs. Pokemon Master Quest 6.8%;
Naruto 12.4% vs. Gadget Boy 6.2%;
Mr. Bean Live 9% vs. One Piece 8.1%;
Ruffa and Ai 8.3% vs. Slamdunk 10% at SiS 6.3%;
Game Ka Na Ba 15.7% vs. Lalola 8.1%;
Wowowee 23.4% vs. Eat Bulaga 13.4% at Daisy Siete 16%;
Kambal Sa Uma 22.5% vs. Paano Ba Ang Mangarap? 18.4%;
Precious Heart Romances Presents Bud Brothers 23% vs. Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? 20.7%;
Mr. Bean 16.3% at Naruto Shipuuden 14.6% vs. Chil Princesses 8.2%;
Hot …

AGB Mega Manila Ratings
13 May 2009, Wednesday

SiS 12.3% vs. Ruffa and Ai 4.6%;
Lalola 13.1% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 11.5%;
Eat Bulaga 22.2% vs. Wowowee 19.9%;
Daisy Siete 19.1% at Paano Ba ang Mangarap? 23.8% vs. Kambal sa Uma 15.6%;
Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? 25.9% vs. Precious Hearts Presents ‘Stupid’ episode 16% at ‘My Gulay’ episode 13.7%;
Hole in the Wall 20.5% vs. Pinoy Bingo Night 9.1%;
24 Oras 28.7% vs. TV Patrol 20.7%;
Zorro 30.7% vs. May Bukas Pa 28.2%;
Totoy Bato 29.3% vs. Only You 28%;
All About Eve 26.3% vs. Tayong Dalawa 30.5%;
Fated To Love …

ABS-CBN’s primetime game show Pinoy Bingo Night, hosted by Kris Aquino, seems to be far from winning as ratings continue to plummet even in the National Ratings.
Yaya and Angelina, on the other hand, shout Bingo every night as “Hole in the Wall” continues to dominate the timeslot, forcing Bingo Night to switch scheds with Boys Over Flowers.
TNS National Ratings
13 May 2009, Wednesday

Umagang Kay Ganda 5.8% vs. Unang Hirit 3.3%;
Lastikman 12.1% vs. Pokemon Master Quest 5.0%;
Reborn 11.8% vs. Gadget Boy 6.7%;
Naruto 11.6% vs. One Piece 7.9%;
Mr. Bean Live 9.9% vs. Slamdunk …