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1. The Starstruck’s “Ultimate Male Survivor” and the first and only “Sole Survivor” Marky Cielo found dead at his home on December 7.

2. Ding Dong Dantes was chosen by E! Entertainment to be part of their list of 25 Sexiest Men of the World. While climbing another level to success, his lovelife shattered when his long time girlfriend Karylle calls off their 3-year relationship.

3. Jericho Rosales and long time girlfriend Heart Evangelista—after three years of being a couple—broke up, allegedly due to the Malaysian actress Carmen Soo according to Evangelista. Rosales is still with his mother network ABS-CBN while Evangelista is now with rival network GMA.

4. Charice Pempengco definitely has gone a long way from where she was. Joining from one amateur singing contest to another, Pempengco finally got her shining moment when she joined Little Big Star and awarded as one of the finalists. Even though she didn’t bag the first prize, it was still the instrument together with YouTube that led to her stardom. Television host Oprah Winfrey is now managing Pempengco’s career in the US The little girl with a big voice had been performing on stage with likes of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli.

5. The biggest comeback this year is the actor Gabby Concepcion. Living in the US since 1995, Concepcion came back to the country to pursue his acting career. He has also launched his self-titled album Nakapagtataka.

6. This is also the year for KC Concecpion, daughter of megastar Sharon Cuneta and Gabby Concepcion as she was able to finally embrace the showbiz industry and have her first ever movie under Star Cinema billed For the First Time.

7. Two international reality show franchises from two different big networks have been launched this year. Fear Factor and Survivor had televiewers hooked on every trial and challenges in the shows.

8. It was a loss for the entertainment industry as veteran actor Rudy “Daboy” Fernandez passed away due to cancer.

9. Twenty-six year after it reaped critical acclaim in the Philippines, Himala (Miracle) directed by Ishmael Bernal bagged The CNN APSA (Asia Pacific Screen Awards) Viewers Choice Award for Best Asia-Pacific Film of all Time during the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards held in Australia’s Gold Coast.

10. The May-December relationship of Dr. Vicky Belo and Dr. Hayden Kho ended. The rumoured reason of the split up was the alleged affairs of Kho with sexy actresses Katrina Halili and Rufa Mae Quinto.

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