Tonight on X X X

Watch XXX tonight, Pinky Webb will feature a girl at a very young age who instead of going to school and play with other kids, she's doing a 'cyber show'.

UKG 2008-05-30

On UKG today, it was only Pinky Webb and Anthony Taberna who were there for the opening, Edu Manzano is running late as well as Rica Peralejo, Donita Rose and Kuya Kim Atienza are on location in Zoobic Safari in Subic and Tita Winnie Cordero is in the Megatrade center in Megamall. As Pinky said on the earlier part of the show Alex Santos is sick.

During the opening Anthony was carrying the makeshift banner that says “WANTED HOST”, as there were only Pinky, Bernadette Sembrano and him were there. Pinky also danced and sang along the music of Awitin mo, Isasayaw ko, she also asked Tunying to also dance and sing with her. And she also revealed that sapsap (a kind of fish) is her favorite and that she’s really a big eater.

The audience from the Treasurers and Assesors from Nueva Vizcaya brought tupig (a kind of rice delicacy) for the hosts, and the University of Perpetual Help also brought buko pies for the UKG hosts. Anthony and Pinky couldn’t wait to taste test the food that were brought for them. Pinky jokingly asked if the food they’ve brought does have an expiration date stamped on the packaging, and said that “kung expired ‘to, papa-XXX ko kayo!”.

When Pinky, Edu and Anthony were reading the headlines, Edu made his turn for the taste test of the tupig and hid the one of two boxes of buko pies. Pinky asked him to buy coffee for them as it will go well with the tupig and that because he wasn’t on the opening the buko pies are for her and Tunying only. And jokingly added “dahil espesyal ka sa akin, ibibigay ko sa’yo ang isa”, then whispered to him “Php500 lang!”.Pinky Webb is really getting the hang of the lightness of the show, unlike her other shows in ABS and ANC that are really hard core news.

KC Concepcion is their special guest today.

What Pinky Wore Today

Pinky proves that she's really a minimalist dresser. She wore this stripe top with little ruffles on the front. You can find something like this from SOHO, a clothing line that's available at all SM department stores. She's also wearing a black pencil skirt with it and some gorgeous pumps.

UKG 2008-05-27

Today on UKG, Pinky is finally back on the show. She was missed by lot of her fans since she’s been gone for some days.

This morning while Pinky Webb and Anthony Taberna were delivering today’s headlines on newspapers, the rubout that took place in Batangas last week. Anthony jokingly imitates Gus Abelgas and said “hindi nagsisinungaling ang ebidensya”. And Pinky Webb playfully added “Dito lang sa SOCO, Scene Of the Crime Operative”, ala Gus Abelgas and jokingly said “wag naa baka magalit sakin si Gus!”. Though I’m a big fan of Pinky and Anthony I’ll say that they are not good at impersonating Gus unlike Ogie Diaz who's a pro at it, but they’re really funny!

On News Patrol Pinky interviewed Winston Garcia, director of GSIS and Elpi Cuna a representative from MERALCO through phone patch. She was like in between two banging stones as Winston Garcia seemed really motivated to not let Elpi Cuna speak their side of the story. Personally, I think if they were in front of each other they'll end up cutting each other's throats, as they were really on it! But luckily, they're not seeing face to face and Pinky's quite a good referee for the two, the phone interview ended well (without blood spilling all over!)

Let's keep supporting our idol!

Pinky is MIA

Every avid viewer slash fan of Pinky Webb's and UKG is wondering where could she be these past days? We all hope that Pinky or anyone can give us (her avid viewers/fans) a word why she's currently MIA (missing in action). We're hoping to see her ont he show this morning. We missed her a lot! UKG is not really UKG without her. :)

Bahay Kubo Mansion

Last Friday on Bandila, Pinky Webb featured the "Bahay-Kubo Mansion" of national artist Francisco Mañosa. It's "Bahay-Kubo Mansion" is situated in the posh village of Ayala in Alabang, Muntinlupa.

Pinky Webb visited the mansion and was able to let viewers "in" to the house of the renowned artist/architect. The mansion is composed of three posts and it has it's "silong" that is muslim inspired, a somewhat basement for Pinoys, a master's bedroom with it's own pond and a kitchen that is so much like the old ones that Filipinos used to have back then.

The mansion is so well ventilated that the residents don't need to turn on the A/C because the house itself is so breezy. The doors of the mansion is made of coconut shells that are carefully, artistically and delicately put together. The kitchen, just like the native kitchens of the Filipinos overlooks the gates of the mansion that when you're in it you'll never fail to see if someone's coming into the house.

Kudos to Francisco Mañosa for his Filipino inspired architectural designs.

2008-05-17 XXX

If you are fond of eating some of our native delicacies, specially the espasol you have to watch tonight's XXX episode. Pinky Webb went to Antipolo where you can find a gazillion kinds of our native delicacies and finds out that the Filipino favorite espasol is still being sold even if the color of the powder color is already greenish because of molds.

She'll try to investigate as to why these food are still being sold, and how to avoid buying the expired ones. It's hard for us to figure because these stuff doesn't have expiry dates stamped on the packaging.

For more details watch XXX tonight.

2008-05-12 UKG

On UKG today, they launched the 'Buklat Aklat' project, it's a drive that collects used or unused books and all the books accumulated will be donated to public schools all over the Philippines who are in need of those books. The very first school that they've helped is the school in San Juan, Laur, Nueva Ecija. STI mobile school was also there, they donated a PC set and school supplies for the kids who goes to the particular school.

Let us support this drive as this help all Filipino children to read. Bianca Gonzalez is also in the show this morning to support the drive. She's currently supporting the S4S drive, also by ABS-CBN.

What Pinky Webb wore today: a yellow top, a grayish, below the knee pencil skirt and a black patent belt.

2008-05-10 XXX

Last night on XXX,Pinky's explosive and exclusive expose is about a woman who gave birth and performed with forceps. Forceps is used to assist the delivery of the baby as an alternative to the ventouse method. And this method is used to avoid ceasarian delivery. This method is used if the baby is not delivering despite maternal effort.

When the baby of the lady was delivered, the baby was full of bruises at most part of its tiny body. The head of the baby is liked "blued" with bruises and some sort of 'scraped', I'm not really sure about it though because the image of the baby was blurred.

The father of the baby and PInky Webb tried to get the side of the OB Gyne to be fair with the both sides but when they went to the hospital, a hospital administrator of sort told them that the doctor is no longer connected with the said hospital where the baby was delivered.

The baby is now with the parents and is now recovering/healing the wounds and bruises it got while being delivered. And the parents already filed a lawsuit against the doctor and the hospital itself.

Pinky Missed The 4PM News

On Radyo Patro Balita today on DZMM the listeners missed Pinky Webb. Only Alex Santos was there. We hope to hear from her on th 4 o'clock news tomorrow. And of course at UKG tomorrow morning.

Tambalang Ted and Korina Congratulates Pinky

This morning during the dynamic duo's radio program Ted and Korina congratulates Pinky with her recent stint in XXX.

Korina and Ted even joked about the promo of Pinky joining the XXX team.

Ted: (Mimicking Pinky) Nasa area na ako, papasok na ako... papasok na ako...
Korina: ....papasok na ako... papasok na ako... ay nakalock!!!!
Ted and Korina: (laughing)

Cheeseburger Syndrome

Pinky Webb also got the 'cheeseburger syndrome'.

Today on Radyo Patrol Balita:

Pinky: Kuya
(Angelo Palmones) nakablue shirt ka ngayon.. Pacheeseburger ka naman!

The cheeseburger hype is really all over! Even news people got it!

Pinky Joins XXX

Here are a couple of still pictures of Pinky Webb from last night's XXX.

Agent Pinky Webb for XXX

After TV Patrol Sabado tonight, XXX aired. And it was the first episode where Pinky joined Henry Omaga-Diaz and Julius Babao. Pinky's explosive report is about a daughter who squealed her mother's pot session with other drug users inside their abode to the authorities. Pinky personally manned/joined the surveillance team. She is really good at it, she doesn't look like a first timer on the show. She wowed the viewers with her prowess.

Truly, ABS-CBN news and current affairs made a great move in placing Pinky Webb on the show. I'll post some still photos of the episode here later, and maybe add some video clips as well.

Pinky Webb a new XXX host

Friday, May 02, 2008

EXPECT more exclusive and explosive stories from "XXX" as respected journalist Pinky Webb joins Henry Omaga-Diaz and Julius Babao.

Starting Saturday, the new investigative team continues to literally shed light on illegal activities taking place in the dark, hidden alleys and in high places of society.

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"I have always wanted to do an investigative program not only to help victims but also to alert the public against petty as well as high crimes. The program XXX has shown how far people will go just to earn a living, even if it comes at the cost of other people's lives," Pinky said.

Pinky, a broadcast journalist of 14 years, has earned public recognition for her fearless and incisive reportage on important national stories like the Manila Peninsula siege and the Subic Rape Case Trial Promulgation. She replaces Karen Davila, who will be given a new show.

ABS-CBN news and current affairs head Luchi Cruz-Valdes said as far from just filling a void, "Pinky will give a new voice and infuse fresh vigor to the cause of XXX to uncover crimes and do it with heart."

Pinky's exclusive report on Daniel Smith, a US soldier based in the Philippines convicted of rape, after the guilty verdict was handed served as one of the winning elements of the only Filipino newscast that made it to the final four nominees for Best Newscast in the prestigious International Emmy Awards -- "Bandila".

Aside from her Daniel Smith exclusive, Pinky also stood out as one of the few who bravely faced the dangers of covering the Manila Peninsula siege, where she proved her dedication as a reporter choosing to face the tear gas bombing despite her asthma.

For Pinky, hosting a program such as XXX poses not just a great challenge but an opportunity for public service as well.

"I've always been fascinated by the two main protagonists in a crime -- the perpetrator and the victim. XXX is an opportunity to show both faces and make viewers understand them, and in so doing, help put a stop to the crime itself," she said.

Aside from XXX, Pinky hosts the morning news program "Umagang Kayganda" and the afternoon radio news program "Radyo Balita" on weekdays.

(Press release)

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