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August 5, 2008
Philippine All Stars wins 2008 World Hip Hop championship
The multi-awarded Philippine All Stars gave Filipinos another reason to be proud of when the group bagged the title in the 2008 World Hip-Hop Championship in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, August 3.
More than 1,000 dancers from 33 countries gathered in Las Vegas in quest for the gold. The All Stars, however, ruled the dance floor with their two-minute performance packed with flips and steps in harmony. The dancers went off stage with high hopes of winning after finishing a near perfect dance.
When they received the award, group members said they were glad for the success as they united Filipinos in that moment of glory.
“This is just a moment where everyone could just unite. In our own part, to be an inspiration not just for the people here in the championship, but to all the Filipinos out there,” said group member Sheena Vera Cruz.
She added that the group wants to give other Filipinos hope that they could also become winners given the same opportunity. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 13, 2008
Filipino inventor claims finding right alkaline formula vs cancer,other diseases
A Filipino inventor has claimed to have made a breakthrough in formulating the right amount of alkaline level in water as the natural way of treating all kinds of diseases,including cancer.
Pablo Planas who invented earlier the “Chaos Turbo Gas Saver” device that is now being exported to 17 countries, said his latest discovery is the formula of extracting alkaline from a special type of mineral from the earth’s surface, which he said has been proven to the antidote against cancer cells.
“Alkaline is very important to our body to fight toxic, the root cause of all diseases,” Planas said.
He said after years of research here and abroad, he discovered that “alkaline is the best natural way of curing diseases.”
Planas said that practically all water, including seawater contains alkaline, but the alkaline content is below the level of what is called “hydrogen potential” (pH) that measures the degree of acidity or alkalinity in water or any solution.
He said that the higher the pH reading, the more alkaline and oxygen rich the fluid is, and the lower the pH reading, the more acidic and oxygen deprived the fluid is, he said. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 22, 2008
Myleene Klass : determined to prove that Filipina women are Worldclass!
Myleene Angela Klass (born 6 April 1978) is an English actress, singer, model, pianist, radio and television presenter, formerly a member of the short lived UK pop band Hear’Say. Musician, writer and, latterly, M&S model, Klass has been playing the piano and violin since she was four and was recently nominated for a Classical Brit award for an album of her own compositions. She presents the morning show at weekends on Classic FM and her new BBC show will bring choral music to prime-time TV
Before finding fame via Popstars, Klass provided backing vocals on tour with the likes of k.d. lang, Michael Crawford and Robbie Williams. She has also toured with Cliff Richard.
In 1998, Klass spent a short period as part of a reality show for Bravo, called The Doll’s House.
On 13 November 1999, Klass was also a featured back up singer for Cliff Richard’s ITV1 An Audience With TV special, appearing on stage with him for a rendition of the recent number-one single The Millennium Prayer. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 15, 2008
Caloy Mapua bests Indian students in national competition
By JULIE JAVELLANA-SANTOS
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Caloy Mapua started drawing before he could write. His mother, Beth, remembers that from the age of three, he would always be holding a pencil and a sketchbook. His favorite past-time has always been drawing. His girlfriend is even a ‘manga’ character in his sketchbook.
So it was no surprise 16 year old Caloy bested many of his Indian counterparts in the All-India National Graphic Contests held recently in New Delhi.
What was surprising, his parents Lorenzo and Beth told abs-cbnNEWS.com, was that Caloy was even in the contest, which was supposed to be for students in India. His teachers at the American International School in Chennai just thought his nationality did not matter and sent in an entry, which won first runner-up.
The competition was held by Computer Literacy Foundation (http://www.silverzone.org), an India-based non-government organization founded by experts in information technology, science, education and media with the objective of promoting IT talents in India and abroad and to raise the expertise of Indian students at par with the international level. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 13, 2008
Fred DeAsis : First Asian artist honored by Saks Fifth Avenue
Saks Fifth Avenue, a leading high-end department store in America, honored internationally renowned Fil-Am artist Fred DeAsis by offering an Artist Reception and Cocktail party Saturday, June 7, in Highland Park, Illinois. The party was in celebration of the annual Highland Park Art Walk being held during the month of June.
Fred DeAsis’ artwork titled “Koi” is currently on display at Saks Fifth front show window on Elm Place and Green Bay Road, Highland Park. The 36″ x 48″ brightly colored and texturized artwork was done using acrylic and impasto/encaustic technique on hard board.
“We are very pleased to have Mr. DeAsis’ artwork displayed in our front display window. Customers and window shoppers enjoy the colorful and unique technique rendered on the art. It is simple in form but very elegant which fits our store,” said sales manager Peggy McCarthy. ” We wish we have more of his artwork on display.” Read the rest of this entry »
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June 2, 2008
KC Concepcion leads global walk vs hunger in Taguig
Actress KC Concepcion, United Nations World Food Program (WFP) ambassador, on Sunday led the walk against child hunger at the open field of Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
Dubbed as “End Hunger: Walk the World,” the event, which was participated by an estimated 3,000 people, was aimed at raising public awareness and funds to feed 59 million poor children who attend schools on an empty stomach.
The participants began their walk at 6 a.m. and they circled around the open field for 30 minutes.
Concepcion urged the public to reach out and help the children who are dying because of hunger especially now that prices of basic commodities continue to go up.
Social Welfare Secretary Esperanza Cabral echoed Concepcion’s call, saying that each individual should do his own share to combat hunger.
The walk against hunger, an initiative of WFP, was simultaneously done in other countries.
abs-cbnNEWS.com
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May 28, 2008
Ruffa Gutierrez joins the cast of “Yo Soy Betty La Fea” Philippine Version
TV host Ruffa Gutierrez will join the cast of the much-awaited television series “Yo Soy Betty La Fea!” with actress Bea Alonzo as Betty.
The exclusive official announcement was made through ABS-CBN’s “The Buzz.” Gutierrez will play the role of Daniella. Aside from Alonzo, Gutierrez is another big star chosen to be part of the cast.
The production’s casting is still ongoing, as well as the voting in unofficial polls for the role of the leading man, Armando. When Bea found out that Gutierrez would join “Yo Soy Betty La Fea,” her reaction was simple. “She’s perfect for the role! I love it.”
Gutierrez’s scenes with Alonzo is something to look forward to. It is exciting that an international beauty queen will be Alonzo’s co-star in the program.
Gutierrez is also excited since “Yo Soy Betty La Fea” will seem like a fashion show as she will wear fabulous clothes, shoes, bags and jewelry. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 28, 2008
Charice Pempengco sings with Josh Groban and other US stars, wows Vegas
By REYMA BUAN-DEVEZA
abs-cbnNEWS.com
Young singer Charice once again proved her singing prowess as she got two standing ovations for her performance with musician-record producer David Foster’s discoveries for a benefit concert at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last Friday, May 23rd.
For the event entitled “David Foster & Friends” in front of an audience of almost 10,000, Charice sang a medley of Whitney Houston’s hits- “I Will Always Love You” and “I Have Nothing”.
These songs are from the original sound track of “The Bodyguard” which was produced by Foster. “And I Am Telling You” is from the original soundtrack of “Dreamgirls”, also produced by Foster. Read the rest of this entry »
