Archive for November, 2008

Philippines 3rd place in Speedy Tour d’Indonesia

Irish Valenzuela showcased his versatile skills to keep Jazy Sports Beacon Philippines in the thick of the fight of the Speedy Tour d’ Indonesia following the lung-busting 221-kilometer fourth leg from Purwokerto to Semarang Central Java last Wednesday. In the longest stage of the bikathon that saw many riders crash out because of the slippery [...]

Pinoy street food and sidewalk vendors doing better selling fruit snacks

For many health-conscious Filipinos, taking fruit snacks and natural juice is a refreshing break after a hard day’s work. Nowadays, it’s easy to find fruit snacks from a growing number of sidewalk fruit vendors in this booming city known for years as the “fruit basket of the Philippines”. Take your pick: red papaya, green mango, [...]

Charice Pempengco in Good Morning America Youtube Video

Charice Pempengco in Good Morning America Youtube Video

American Cult Fashion Brand Features Filipina Artist

A social industrialist with revolutionary ideals. Impossible? Perhaps just for another run-of-the-mill artist; but definitely not for Sharon Atillo. Fondly referred to by her peers as an industrial type gypsy, Atillo was born and raised in a furniture factory on the island of Cebu. Armed with an aesthetic which she describes as “Crazy yet nevertheless [...]

Charice Pempengco part of album with Celine Dion, Buble, Groban, Kenny G

International young singing sensation Charice proudly shared that she is part of David Foster’s newest album entitled “Hitman: David Foster & Friends.” In an exclusive interview with abs-cbnNEWS.com, Charice said that she cannot believe that her track will be included in Foster’s album together with songs from music icons like Kenny G., Michael Buble, Josh [...]

Palawan 2009 Mountain Bike XC Challenge to field “Expat” category

With the increased interest by Asian bikers to participate in the upcoming 2009 Puerto Princesa Mountain Bike XC Challenge to be held on January 29-31, 2009 at the Magarwak Integrated Recreation & Nature Park of Puerto Princesa City, organizers are considering fielding “Expat” category, a new category in the race exclusively for foreign participants in [...]

Kapalong kid defeats Vietnam champ in the 1st Mindanao Children’s Games-Chess Tournament

Viewers clapped as John Ray Batucan offered a handshake to Ruel Bucaling, Jr. indicating the end of round 4 of the 1st Mindanao Children’s Games-Chess Tournament in SM City Davao giving another point to Bucaling. Bucaling, 12, of Kapalong, who is a member of the Sports Development Program of the Provincial Government of Davao del [...]

Boom time for Sulu seaweeds farmers

It was built for fishermen in Panamao, Sulu, but local residents growing exportable “agar-agar” (seaweeds), from where Carrageenan is derived, are just as lucky for their new seaside fish landing facility has improved their productivity too. Roadside eateries being run by Tausog and Samah villagers engaged in seaweeds production have also sprouted like mushrooms in [...]

Faith in God helps artist fight cancer

At the age of three, Muffet Dolar showed her potential as an artist when she had her maiden painting in a water color and sold it for five centavos to her playmate. That was 57 summers ago. Today, Mrs. Muffet Dolar Villegas is a well-known artist who has sold over 500 of her famous paintings [...]