After her break up with Luis Manzano, Angel Locsin said that she won’t be accepting suitors at the moment. On the other hand she focuses more on her career and before the year ends a new teleserye and a new movie with Aga Mulach. The bomb divah…

She is also rumored w/ the idea of going to her political ambition while doing some charity works after these devastation typhoons that struck the Philippines. She said its not true…

It is now official that Marian Rivera will be playing the popular pinay superhero role Darna in its return to primetime schedule of GMA-7. Wilma Galvante, GMA-7’s SVP for Entertainment surprised the young actress.

A long list of previous actresses have already played this role: Rosa del Rosario, Liza Moreno, Eva Montes, Gina Pareño, Vilma Santos, Rio Locsin, Lorna Tolentino, Nanette Medved, Anjanette Abayari, and Angel Locsin.

Now we all wonder, will she be single in this new project or will she have a new love team in this new project.

“Parang ang pangit naman kung si Ding Dong Dantes pa din, sakto na name wala na palit palit.”

“Ding ang bato!”

Sa sobrang gwapo, macho at malaking… pagkatao (the height mga bakla! haha!) ni Papa Ding, eh parang ang pangit siya pa magbibigay ng malulunok ni Marian Rivera.

Or we all wondering with the previous commercial/plug of GMA 7 with the appearance of Captain Barbel, maybe the two again will meet in this scene.

With the upcoming end of “Ang Babeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang”, will Marian Rivera be able to do the task or even surpass the previous versions of Darna. We will find out soon.

Today, 27th of March 2009 is the first day of Survivor Philippines 2009 Season 2 Audition at SM North Edsa. The next audition day will be on 28th of March 2009.

Last year, Survivor Philippines 2008 dominated the tv ratings. This year, will it be the same line-up of players as last year?

Will there will be another mischievous Marlon Carmen? Or will we see a much treacherous player?

We just hope another “Nanay Zita” in the game. We don’t want pissing ourselves off while watching “educated adults” who don’t even know how to cook rice. Sheesh!

The rumor is true now that Bayani Agbayani made a public statement on the incident. He stated that he was settling the damage, well if you listen closely he was just pissed off by the acquintance of the owner of the damage car. Check out the video.

It was rumored recently that Bayani Agbayani, who was angry and drunk challenges a companion of a motorist to a fist fight at The Fort’s Pier One in Taguig City.

We will try to find evidence or source of this case.

Kuh Ledesma’s name has been quiet for a long time, but we are not expecting that her name will be tainted with another “pinoy scandal”.

Kuh Ledesma’s cook, Mrs. Jabellana, in Hacienda Isabella died in an fire accident. Julie Jabellana, the daughter of the cook accussed Kuh Ledesma for unfair labor practice.

The complaint, lodged before the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) in Calamba City, cites underpayment of salaries and wages, nonpayment of overtime pay, holiday and rest day pay, 13th month pay and SSS benefits.

Julie Jabellana, said that Kuh Ledesma is a “matapobre”. Well, it seems to be true when Kuh Ledesma said that she will not make a counter demand since Julie Jabellana’s family don’t have money to pay for an attorney.

The “matapobre” attitude must be the most debilitating mindset born of the colonial times.

Now that Julie Jabellana has gone public after March 19,  a radio program of Ogie Diaz, Fernan de Guzman, at MJ Felipe of DWIZ’s Wow! Ang Showbiz! revealing her feelings regards to Kuh Ledesma’s statements.

She said that Kuh Ledesma’s party didn’t appear in the hearing March 18.

EB Babe Lian reveals engagement with Paolo Contis

EB Babe Lian Paz and boyfriend Paolo Contis are now engaged. Paz herself revealed the engagement on Sunday while in the hot seat of “Intriga Crossfire,” the latest segment of GMA’s weekly entertainment program, “Showbiz Central.” Asked by host Raymond Gutierrez what the most treasured gift Contis had ever given her, Paz held up her hand to show a diamond ring: “This ring.” So how did Contis go about asking for her hand? “Marry me, babe,” Paz quoted Contis as saying. According to Paz, Contis gave her the ring to “prove that he’s serious about the two of us.” “So, I said, yes,” Paz added. During the interrogation, Paz also disclosed how their controversial relationship began, denying that she caused the breakup between Contis and his long-time girlfriend Isabelle Oli. “It started noon maaksidente ako [It started when I met an accident]. So I texted Kuya Gorgy,” she said. But Gorgy, who was supposed to text the network’s newsroom to ask for assistance, accidentally sent Contis the message. Contis, whom friends consider a gentleman, went to Paz and helped her out. Paz also disclosed that rumors blaming her for the “Contis-Oli” break up made her feel “sad and depressed.” She also said that’s not the real reason and people should not judge. She, however, said that she would respect other people’s opinion.

Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/144829/EB-Babe-Lian-reveals-engagement-with-Paolo-Contis

Aie Balagtas See, GMANews.TV 02/11/2009 “EB Babe Lian reveals engagement with Paolo Contis” Retrieved February 12, 2009. Web site title: EB Babe Lian reveals engagement with Paolo Contis Web site: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/144829/EB-Babe-Lian-reveals-engagement-with-Paolo-Contis

Ang bilis ng mga pangyayari, arawch kay Ms. Isabel Oli.

Well, that’s showbiz

On/off curtains

Bow,..

Many Filipinas marry foreigners for money, not love

CHERYL ARCIBAL, GMANews.TV
MANILA, Philippines- The inability of the Philippine economy to produce high-paying jobs especially for women has pushed Filipinos to marry foreigners as a way to provide for their families, the study Country Gender Assessment by regional lender Asian Development Bank said.

The number of Filipinos marrying foreigners have also tripled in just a span of eight years from 7,819 in 1998 to 24,954 in 2006.

It is also estimated that currently, 300,000 Filipinos, 92 percent of whom are women, are married to foreigners mainly from the United States, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom and South Korea.

“(I)n the Philippines (as elsewhere), the phenomenon of ‘mail order brides’ is not uncommon. In the absence of employment prospects and with families to care for, many women view marrying a foreigner as an easy ticket to an overseas life with steady remittances. With the advent of the Internet, chat rooms, and text messaging the marriage migration numbers are on the rise,” the ADB said.

Data from The Commission on Filipinos Overseas showed that Filipino women marrying men from East Asian countries tend to be younger and less educated. These foreign men also usually are at least 40 years older than their Filipino brides.

“Reports indicate that more women apply for ‘marriage visas’ to Japan as a result of Japan reducing its official demand for entertainers,” ADB said.

In 2005 Japan has imposed a stricter immigration policy following Tokyo’s inclusion in a US watchlist of high incidence of human smuggling.

ADB said Manila should undertake measures to protect Filipino women as those who marry foreigners that they do not know face enormous risks.

“Many of the men live in remote areas and are unsuccessful with women from their own culture, who they feel are spoiled and have too many freedoms. Instead, they want women with ‘traditional’ family values who, once in the country, have nowhere to turn and are completely at their mercy,” ADB said.

Among the recommendations of the ADB was to tap remittances from overseas Filipinos for productive investment and sustainable livelihood opportunities for women so that migration becomes a choice rather than a necessity. - GMANews.TV

CHERYL ARCIBAL, GMANews.TV 02/03/2009
“Many Filipinas marry foreigners for money, not love”

Retrieved February 12, 2009.
Web site title: Many Filipinas marry foreigners for money, not love
Web site: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/147157/Many-Filipinas-marry-foreigners-for-money-not-love

Well, this has been going on since the late 90’s even in the 80’s kaso penpal system. The snail mail was popular in those days, madali lang ang puhunan sa paghahanap ng “porenger” ngayon. Like I said in “Conclusion in Subic Rape Case” , for as low as 10, 15 per hour naka-chat ka na, may webcam ka pa. Bonnga! Diba? With matching headset, no need to type. Talk real-time, sosi!

IMO lang it’s not just the economy, habang tumatagal nagiging less educated kasi ang mga pinoy, less ‘masipag’. Ang daming tambay na kabataan ngayon, worse, they populate the society becoming the “decay” of the community.

I can’t say it’s because of the Philippine Economy, hell, ang dami pa din nakakapag MALL ano. Find ways to provide something to their homes kahit ang tataas na ng presyo ng bilihin. If i’m not mistaken, mas marami pa ata ngayon ang kumakain sa Jollibee, McDonalds at kung saan saan pang fast food.

Filipinos should really educate themselves, not just get it from school. Iilan na lang din ang umaalam ng current events. Try asking students nowadays, and see if I’m wrong.

In the November 24, 2008 episode of Survivor Philippines, Paolo Bediones counted the votes and it ended with 1 vote against Charisse, 1 vote against Cris (From Marlon) and 4 votes against Marlon. There was no need to count the remaining votes because the minimum of 4 votes needed to be voted out had been reached by Marlon. Both admired and hated by many, Marlon Carmen played the game the way he wanted to. He didn’t care if he steps on other people just to reach his goal. Unfortunately, though he is sly, mischievous and manipulative, it wasn’t enough to get him to the finals.
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Luna Mystika (GMA Network Channel 7) soared high in ratings and “One True Love” movie (GMA Files and Regal Entertainment) earn 10 million pesos in its first day of screening.

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