This post is dedicated to my good friend and avid beauty contest watcher Ojie Lucman who has put his bets on the top 9 candidates ( plus one from me) - any of whom (we think!) will become the next Miss Universe 2010 to be crowned at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thanks to Ojie, I am also now excited at these beauty contests, and now realized they're a good exercise in entertainment :D Too bad, Ojie will not be around during the Miss Universe 2010 live telecast on August 23 (morning of August 24, Manila time) because he's now on his way to a ... Continue Reading...
Archives for August 2010
Melody Gersbach dies in car accident
I and the rest of this beauty queen-crazy country are certainly shocked at the death of Melody Gersbach at the young age of 23 in a car accident this morning. She was Bb. Pilipinas International 2009 and was in the top 15 of the Miss International beauty pageant held the same year in Chengdu, China. Here's one video we saw in Youtube of her send-off party where she's seen together with Bb. Pilipinas Universe 2009 Pamela Bianca Manalo: Melody, a Bicolana, is also credited by reigning Bb. Pilipinas Universe Ma. Venus Raj as the one who convinced her to join Bb. ... Continue Reading...
After chicken-all-you-can, free rice + Pepsi from Max’s
Max's chicken-all-you-can promotion @ P165 was such a big hit, I know. Where else in the world can you get irresistibly good chicken for a little more than $3 in an eat-till-you-drop fashion? Before the promo closed, I made sure to eat with three of my male officemates in Max's Ma. Orosa branch in Ermita. Luckily, this was a secluded location and not as crowded as the others. This time around, it was nice taking a shot of the bones after we devoured all the chicken :D Now, Max's is having a promo again, albeit in a smaller fashion. Diners will be treated to a ... Continue Reading...
Shalani Soledad covers People Asia magazine
Unsolicited plug: Shalani Soledad is the cover girl of People Asia's August 2010 issue. It is a magazine I never bought, if only because they could do better to improve the lay-out and the articles. At P180, it is also more expensive than my favorite mags Metro & Preview :D But I guess with Shalani, otherwise known as President Noy's girlfriend, curiosity gets the better of me. I want to know what her views are on "marriage and motherhood," as the magazine teaser on the cover promised. But first things first. I had to do a double take on whether that was really HER ... Continue Reading...
president.gov.ph website unveiled – interact with P-Noy
Today, Aug. 16, 2010, the Office of the President of the Philippines unveiled the new website of President Noynoy Aquino. I believe it is a new domain name under gov.ph. It seems when you type the old OP website address now (@ op.gov.ph), it now redirects to president.gov.ph. Still, I think the use of "president" makes it all clear and specific and this is a good move by the newly-created Presidential Communications Operations Office. Unlike the old presidential website which contained only boring official press releases, the magic word for the new website is ... Continue Reading...
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