MANILA, Philippines The three hosts of T3: Kapatid, Sagot Kita have been suspend­ed, the corporate public relations offcer of TV5 said on Wednesday. “The Tulfo brothers, Erwin, Raffy, and Ben have been suspended as of 5 p.m. today,” a text message sent to Inter­Aksyon said on Wednesday, quoting TV5’s corporate public relations offcer Peachy Vibal-Guioguio. “Mon Tulfo, Martin Andanar, and Atty. Mel Sta. Maria will serve as hosts of T3,” the same text message said.

On April 22, 2012, all TFC platforms in Canada launched Balitang Canada (Canada News) as a 30-minute weekly program. It is aired every Sunday from 5:15pm to 5:45 pm, after TV Patrol Linggo, with replays on Mondays from 5:00 am to 5:30 am, before Umagang Kay Ganda. Hosted by veteran journalist, Marieton Pacheco, Balitang Canada will report the latest news and happenings affecting Filipino-Canadians from prov­inces like Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Pa­checo is joined by a team of dedicated news correspondents from different parts of Canada.

Willie Revillame, the popular host of TV5’s primetime variety show Wil Time Big Time, on Wednesday evening an­nounced on his show that he will turn his organization, the I Wil Serve Foundation, into a partylist group. “Hindi ako tatakbo. Gusto ko lang mag­tayo. I Wil Serve Partylist,” the popular television personality said. (I am not run­ning. I just want to put up a partylist. I Wil Serve Partylist.)

Comedian/Actor-host Vice Ganda is back on the noontime show “It’s Showtime” on Wednes­day after taking a break for a vacation. Vice Ganda made the announcement on Twit­ter, one day after ABS­CBN issued a denial that director Bobet Vidanes resigned from the show due to a misunderstand­ing with Vice Ganda and the other hosts.

Two more judges have been revealed for “The X Factor Phil­ippines,” ABS-CBN’s adaption of the British TV music competi­tion created by Simon Cowell in 2004. The local version of the reality talent show has welcomed well-respected performers Gary Valenciano and Martin Nievera to its fold. Gary V., also known as Mr. Pure Energy, apparently couldn’t contain his excitement over his new­est artistic assignment. Although he’s regarded as one of the nicest in the industry, he promises to be firm and metic­ulous as a judge on the show.

Filipinos from virtually every corner of the world can always find their way home as GMA Pinoy TV continues to bring the best of what Philippine television has to offer. Launched in February 2005, GMA Pinoy TV is the flagship inter­national channel of the Philippines’ Number 1 broadcasting company, GMA Network. It showcases an exciting line-up of the most com­prehensive news and public affairs shows and top-rating entertain­ment programs from the Kapuso network itself. To date, GMA Pinoy TV is available in the United States, Canada, Middle East, North Africa, Japan, Guam, Saipan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, Diego Gar­cia, and Europe.