The Legend of the Seeker, the amazing new epic series from legendary executive producer Sam Raimi, continues tomorrow night, Sept. 16, at 10 p.m. after its two-hour Philippine premiere on SCI FI at Sky Cable Channel 33 and Global Destiny Cable Channel 93 last Wednesday.

Produced by the genius behind the Spiderman movie trilogy, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess and based on author Terry Goodkind’s best-selling fantasy series, The Sword of Truth, The Legend of the Seeker revolves around a young man destined to become the Seeker, the valiant hero from a prophecy that foresees the end of an evil reign.

Richard Cypher (Craig Horner) as the seeker comes from the Westland. Richard is a young woodsman destined to become the seeker. He shall rise out of obscurity to end the evil reign of Darken Rahl using an ancient weapon called the Sword of Truth.

The story of this mythical world is set in the three main provinces of Westland, the Midlands and D’Hara. A magical barrier separates Westland from the Midlands to prevent the magical forces from shifting regions. An ancient order known as The Confessors oversees the welfare of the people of the Midlands. On the other side of the Midlands is D’Hara, a sinister domain ruled by Darken Rahl.

Other characters include Kahlan Amnell (Bridget Regan). Lined among the women that comprise The Confessors, Kahlan can command the truth out of men with only a touch of her hand. Her mission is to find the Seeker and defeat Darken Rahl but, unexpectedly, she falls in love with Richard.

Zeddicus Z’ul Zorander (Bruce Spence) or Zedd is a wise and powerful wizard with a vast mystical knowledge. After hiding Richard from the dark forces, he shows him the power of the Sword of Truth and ultimately bequeaths the ways of the seeker.

Considered the embodiment of pure evil, Darken Rahl (Craig Parker) has expanded his empire beyond his homeland of D’Hara and into the Midlands. With his dark magic and legions of soldiers he searches for the three Boxes of Orden to gain ultimate power.

As a Councilor Guard in Hartland, Chase Brandstone (Jay Laga’aia) is assigned to protect Richard’s older brother, Michael Cypher, also known as the First Councilor. As Richard’s closest friend, he is loyal to the people he trusts.

With its objective to spread the reach of its stars, GMA Artist Center (GMAAC) is joining the 2009 Global Fair and Festival ongoing until Oct. 25 in Incheon, South Korea through Premiere Show Biz Inc. (PSBI) Ida Ramos met with its representatives led by subsidiary chairman David Jung during the contract-signing held recently with Stef Prescott in attendance.

A fully owned subsidiary of publicly listed entertainment and gaming firm of Premiere Entertainment Philippines Inc. (PEP), PSBI will act as GMAAC’s exclusive agent and partner in South Korea during and after the fair. Last month, PEP announced that it will be participating in the 80-day event through its subsidiary. The fair is designed to bring together the world’s leading cities and companies to celebrate diverse cultures and share their visions of the future.

PSBI aims to introduce and promote Filipino entertainment in South Korea and bring in Filipino artists to perform in concerts and be part of various Korean TV Shows, and vice versa. It will allocate a separate booth for GMAAC in the pavilion for the network giant. The booth will display GMA shows, artists, presentations and other GMAAC promotional materials. The two parties also agreed to explore future projects together.

PSBI also seeks to sell or export Filipino movies and TV shows to South Korea. PEP’s participation in the Fair will be its first project, led by the subsidiary’s chairman Jung. "I am very pleased to welcome GMA as a new partner as we embark on this rare opportunity to market our businesses, promote Filipino entertainment and represent the Philippines all in one global affair," he said.

Henares, vice president of GMA’s Talent Development and Management Department and head of GMAAC, is delighted to work with PSBI and promote GMA artists in South Korea, believing that the partnership will be beneficial to both parties. Ida said they are excited to be sending some of their talents to participate in the fair in South Korea. Stef Prescott, one of the talents of GMAAC who was in attendance during the contract signing, is excited to be part of the project.

"Thinking of a meaningful way to celebrate my birthday this year, we thought of this advocacy that we have been supporting, the Gawad Kalinga housing program," says beautiful and competent actress Iza Calzado. Taking time off from her busy schedule to celebrate her birthday in a meaningful way, Iza opted to share her talent, her commitment and her blessings with the beneficiaries of the Gawad Kalinga’s shelter program in GK Village in Sitio Pajo, Barangay Baesa in Quezon City.

Iza came with Mylene Dizon, Alfred Vargas, DJ Toni Toni, Isabel Oli, Rhian Ramos, Joey Mead and director Mark Reyes to participate in the special day’s activities. They were there at 9 a.m. for the opening program after which they toured the village and helped build the "Sibol" learning center. They held fun and games for the kids before partaking of a sumptuous lunch which Iza brought for them. Iza was especially touched by the presentation of the kids for her on her birthday.

Gawad Kalinga is building a community-based pre-school in the area consistent with its "Sibol" program aimed at providing education, training and guidance to children aged three to six years. The vision is to see these children grow up and develop into fruitful citizens by having quality education and make them wholistically, academically, socio-culturally and spiritually equipped for the future.

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