Alam niyo ba na kung pagsasamahin ang kayamanan ng mga pinakamayamang Pinoy, ito ay umaabot ng $22billion ngayong taong ito, halos 39% ang itinaaas noong 2009?
Forbes Magazine's List of the Philipppines' 40 Richest people names the top 3 as Henry Sy, Lucio Tan and John Gokongwei in that order. Most of the people who made it to the list built an empire on real estate, retail trade, food franchise, education and mining. Read more
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Vote For Venus – Philippine’s Bet To The Ms. Universe Contest
Our country’s bet for this year’s Ms. Universe contest, Venus Raj will need all our support, as she represents the country in the prestigious beauty contest to be held on August 23 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. This will be aired live via satellite on ABS-CBN and on Studio 23 at 7:00 p.m., and also on Velvet (channel 53 on the SkyCable network) at 6:30 p.m.
A proud Bicolana, Venus Raj first became a public icon of beauty when she won the Miss Bicolandia in 2007. In 2008, she was crowned Miss Philippines Earth Eco Tourism, and later on, successfully bagged the Bb. Pilipinas Universe crown.
One of the hurdles that Venus had to overcome in her journey to the throne, was when she was dethroned by the Binibinang Pilipinas organizers last March 29, after some “alleged” discrepancies were found on her birth certificate records. The matter was finally laid to rest and she regained her throne last April 10, after she complied with the organizers’ requirement of presenting a Philippine passport.
Today, she is all set to vie for the title of Ms. Universe, with other 82 hopeful candidates from all corners of the world. Her humble beginnings as a country lass from Bicol, inspires her to excel beyond her means and strive for the glory of bringing the crown to millions of Filipinos who are also hoping for her success.
Filipinos all over the world can support Venus online by logging online at www.missuniverse.com, and clicking on her picture under the “Contestants” area. Give her 5 stars and you will receive a confirmation that your vote was successfully counted. With the magic of social networking, Filipinos can reach out to their friends and spread the word, and surely that will give Venus an edge over her other competitors.
She is one determined lady, and the mere fact that she is now in Las Vegas, representing our country, is by itself an achievement. Kudos to Venus, and the millions of Filipinos whom she inspires with her incredible story of overcoming obstacles and claiming victory!
A proud Bicolana, Venus Raj first became a public icon of beauty when she won the Miss Bicolandia in 2007. In 2008, she was crowned Miss Philippines Earth Eco Tourism, and later on, successfully bagged the Bb. Pilipinas Universe crown.
One of the hurdles that Venus had to overcome in her journey to the throne, was when she was dethroned by the Binibinang Pilipinas organizers last March 29, after some “alleged” discrepancies were found on her birth certificate records. The matter was finally laid to rest and she regained her throne last April 10, after she complied with the organizers’ requirement of presenting a Philippine passport.
Today, she is all set to vie for the title of Ms. Universe, with other 82 hopeful candidates from all corners of the world. Her humble beginnings as a country lass from Bicol, inspires her to excel beyond her means and strive for the glory of bringing the crown to millions of Filipinos who are also hoping for her success.
Filipinos all over the world can support Venus online by logging online at www.missuniverse.com, and clicking on her picture under the “Contestants” area. Give her 5 stars and you will receive a confirmation that your vote was successfully counted. With the magic of social networking, Filipinos can reach out to their friends and spread the word, and surely that will give Venus an edge over her other competitors.
She is one determined lady, and the mere fact that she is now in Las Vegas, representing our country, is by itself an achievement. Kudos to Venus, and the millions of Filipinos whom she inspires with her incredible story of overcoming obstacles and claiming victory!
Friday, August 13, 2010
Ever Wondered What A Jejemon Is?
Here's an interesting take on the Jejemon phenomenon, from TJ's Daily..
A Jejemon is basically a variation of homo sapiens sub-species Jeje that originates in the Asia-Pacific island nation the Philippines. Jejes on the other hand are of the pure and original form and is claimed to have originated in what we know today as Latin America. This post will discuss the Jejemon strain of the Jejes.
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A Jejemon is basically a variation of homo sapiens sub-species Jeje that originates in the Asia-Pacific island nation the Philippines. Jejes on the other hand are of the pure and original form and is claimed to have originated in what we know today as Latin America. This post will discuss the Jejemon strain of the Jejes.
Read more...
Pinoy Golfer Wins Malaysia’s Selangor Masters
Angelo Que beat Englishman Chris Rodgers in a thrilling playoff to win the Selangor Masters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Que, 31, ended a two-year title drought, bagging his first Asian Tour crown since topping the Philippine Open at Wack Wack in 2008. Read more...
Que, 31, ended a two-year title drought, bagging his first Asian Tour crown since topping the Philippine Open at Wack Wack in 2008. Read more...
Pianist Raul Sunico At Las Vegas GK Benefit Concert
Internationally acclaimed pianist Raul M. Sunico will perform in a benefit concert sponsored by Gawad Kalinga USA and the Philippine Medical Association of Nevada at a 7 PM Thursday, Aug 26 at Desert Spring United Methodist Church., 120 N. Pavilion Center Dr., Las Vegas. General admission is $20.00.
Filipino pianist Sunico is praised for his “unusual gifts of lyricism and poetry in his playing, as well as great brilliance” by his eminent mentor, Sacha Gorodnitzki. He has earned international recognition as a concert pianist, orchestral soloist and a composer-arranger of Philippine music.
Excelling in a number of international competitions, he has won many awards including a silver medal in the Viotti International Piano Competition in Vercelli, Italy; the Henry Cowell Prize in the University of Maryland Piano Competition; a TOYM (The Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines) Award for Music in 1986; and a KATHA Award for Best Solo Instrumental Recording in 1999 given by the Philippine recording industry.
Sunico has done solo recitals in many countries including the Philippines and the USA, Canada, Australia, Austria, France, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain and India. He has performed at the Lincoln Center and the Town Hall in New York, the Knoxville World’s Fair in Tennessee, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and in other performance halls in about 20 other states.
Sunico has recorded more than 40 compact discs and cassettes, including 15 volumes of Filipino folk songs and kundimans that he arranged for classical piano.
He graduated from the University of the Philippines with degrees of Bachelor of Music (cum laude) and B. S. in Mathematics and Master of Statistics. A scholarship from the Young Artists Foundation of the Philippines enabled him to attend the Juilliard School of Music in New York where he received a Master of Music degree.
Sunico is concurrently the Artistic Director of the Philippines and Dean of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. He also has official roles with various organizations including the Foundation for the Musical Filipino and the Sunico Foundation for the Arts and technology.
Proceeds from this concert will go to Gawad Kalinga USA which aims to help the poorest among the poor by “building homes and rebuilding lives.”
For tickets and sponsorships, contact: Cielo Martinez, (702) 494 – 9155; Louis Gosioca (702) 372 – 9727; Tito Arellano (702) 439 – 7740 and Luz Sapin Micabalo (702) 360-4148
Filipino pianist Sunico is praised for his “unusual gifts of lyricism and poetry in his playing, as well as great brilliance” by his eminent mentor, Sacha Gorodnitzki. He has earned international recognition as a concert pianist, orchestral soloist and a composer-arranger of Philippine music.
Excelling in a number of international competitions, he has won many awards including a silver medal in the Viotti International Piano Competition in Vercelli, Italy; the Henry Cowell Prize in the University of Maryland Piano Competition; a TOYM (The Outstanding Young Men of the Philippines) Award for Music in 1986; and a KATHA Award for Best Solo Instrumental Recording in 1999 given by the Philippine recording industry.
Sunico has done solo recitals in many countries including the Philippines and the USA, Canada, Australia, Austria, France, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain and India. He has performed at the Lincoln Center and the Town Hall in New York, the Knoxville World’s Fair in Tennessee, Yale University, University of Pennsylvania and in other performance halls in about 20 other states.
Sunico has recorded more than 40 compact discs and cassettes, including 15 volumes of Filipino folk songs and kundimans that he arranged for classical piano.
He graduated from the University of the Philippines with degrees of Bachelor of Music (cum laude) and B. S. in Mathematics and Master of Statistics. A scholarship from the Young Artists Foundation of the Philippines enabled him to attend the Juilliard School of Music in New York where he received a Master of Music degree.
Sunico is concurrently the Artistic Director of the Philippines and Dean of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. He also has official roles with various organizations including the Foundation for the Musical Filipino and the Sunico Foundation for the Arts and technology.
Proceeds from this concert will go to Gawad Kalinga USA which aims to help the poorest among the poor by “building homes and rebuilding lives.”
For tickets and sponsorships, contact: Cielo Martinez, (702) 494 – 9155; Louis Gosioca (702) 372 – 9727; Tito Arellano (702) 439 – 7740 and Luz Sapin Micabalo (702) 360-4148
A Classic McDonald Filipino TV Ad
Do you remember this heartwarming McDo commercial that was aired many years back? Simple but meaningful...
Today, We Launch Usap-Usapan !
Gusto mo bang makisali sa usap-usapan?
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Anyone who is superstitious may say that this isn't the right time to be launching a new blog, because today's August 13, and it's a Friday!
But, what the heck.. Let's test fate and see where this blog will take us.
I invite you to sign up so that you can post your comments as well. Pero, this is just really for Filipino bloggers who preferably have their own blogs as well. The language to be used here will be a mix of Filipino and English, as this site is mainly designed for the Filipino audience...
By the way, I would like to welcome guest Filipino bloggers to this site, who would want to contribute their articles which are relevant to the Filipino audience. Simply send me an email with a writing sample, and I'll send you back a quick email.
So, mga kabayan, and fellow blogging netizens, join na and let's share some ideas with each other, on anything that interests most Filipinos these days. Reminder... all submitted articles will be reviewed prior to posting, and any posts with vulgar or blatant abuse of online space will be deleted.
Happy posting!
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