Chasters rejoiced. And this made my day too. Charice Pempengco's global television debut in the pilot episode of Glee's second season where she's shown singing the Beyonce-Lady Gaga hit Telephone and later on "Listen" as her audition piece. Here's a Youtube video of Charice's Glee performance, in case you missed it on TV: ... Continue Reading...
Statement of President Noy Aquino on Quirino Grandstand hostage incident
Source: gov.ph With the rest of the Filipino people, I wish to offer our deepest condolences to the families of the victims whose lives were lost in the hostage situation at the Quirino Grandstand. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs has conveyed our deep feelings of sorrow to the Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China and the people of Hong Kong through Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang. I have tasked Secretaries Soliman and Lim to provide everything necessary for the recovery and return home of the survivors. I have directed the fullest cooperation ... Continue Reading...
Manila hostage taking incident: eight dead, including hostage-taker
It's a sad day in Manila. And a sad day for Philippine tourism too. The Philippines will be blacklisted as a tourist destination once again as the tragedy of a tourist bus full of Hong Kong Chinese unfolds before the world. Reports said eight people have died after a prolonged 10-hour hostage crisis, including four seven tourists and the hostage- taker, dismissed Senior Inspector Rolando Mendoza who hijacked the passengers because he wanted to be reinstated to the police service. In view of the hostage taking incident at the Quirino Grandstand, the Hong Kong ... Continue Reading...
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...
Alarm on against carjackers
Although recent incidents are described as "sporadic" at best, security experts have raised the alarm against carjackings in the metro... particularly those originating from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. It was certainly disconcerting to read this piece of news over the weekend. It follows the horrific experience of George Bernas, brother-in-law of Luli Arroyo, along C-5 Road. If a highly-placed personality like Mr. Bernas can be victimized by carjackers, what more the OFW carrying his hard-earned cash from some desert in the Middle East? I am saying this ... Continue Reading...
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