Maasinhon Trio is 3rd grand winner of 'Pilipinas Got Talent'

Southern Leyte’s the Maasinhon Trio was named "Pilipinas Got Talent Season 3" grand winner on Sunday. The 3 singers took home P2 million. read more...

Lovi Poe is FHM Cover Girl of September 2011

The gorgeous Lovi Poe finally debuts on FHM Philippines. She is the cover girl for the September issue, which is, incidentally, a double issue as FHM brings you the annual FHM Collections on the other side with the Philippine Football team Azkals which is the third male cover version for FHM.

It was shot at Ayutthaya, Thailand and also a stunt for her sexy role in the upcoming gma’s teleserye, entitled My neighbor’s wife, take a look at the Photo above Lovi and the Elephant.

ABS-CBN donates P1M to Dragon Boat team

ABS-CBN gives Phl paddlers P1 million ABS-CBN donates P1 million to the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (PDBF) Team when it gave a day-long hero’s welcome for the Filipino dragon boat champions. ABS-CBN President and COO Charo Santos-Concio said the amount was a token of appreciation for the team’s “hard work, perseverance and for bringing honor to our country.”

1605 pass 2011 Medical Board exam

A graduate from the University of the Philippines (UP) in Manila topped the list of passers for the August 2011 physician licensure exam, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Wednesday.

Mark Augustine Onglao of UP Manila got an 88.4-percent score in the exam to lead the 1,605 passers out of the 2,131 examinees. [Click here for complete list of passers.]

Rank	Name	School	Rating (%)
1	Mark Augustine Saquido Onglao	University of the Philippines-Manila	88.42
2	Mary Rose Mañas Maballo	Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila	88.17
3	Sharlene Marie Lo Lao	University of Santo Tomas	87.92
-	Eugene Guerrero Odoño I	University of the Philippines-Manila	87.92
4	John Lyle Tron Montero Gomez	University of the Philippines-Manila	87.75
5	Deonne Thaddeus Vite Gauiran	University of the Philippines-Manila	87.67
6	Caroline Bernadette Olanka King Kay	University of Santo Tomas	87.58
7	Mark Lester Santos Sy	University of Santo Tomas	87.50
8	Marie Shella Baduel De Robles	University of the Philippines-Manila	87.42
9	Juan Carlos Reyes Abon	University of the Philippines-Manila	87.33
-	Jan Miguel Clutario Deogracias	University of the Philippines-Manila	87.33
-	Erickson Fernando Torio	University of the Philippines-Manila	87.33
10	Heherson Ballesteros Adriano	FEU-Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation	87.25

Malacañang: College classes suspended in NCR

Executive Secretary Jojo Ochoa on Tuesday said college classes in the National Capital Region (NCR) have been suspended for July 27, (Wednesday) as recommended by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) amid the heavy rains expected from Tropical Storm Juaning.

The announcement was first made through presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda's Twitter account. Lacierda tweeted: "Upon the recommendation of NDRRMC, Executive Secretary Jojo Ochoa has declared the suspension at the tertiary level in NCR."

A few minutes later, @govph announced the same thing on Twitter.

The Department of Education has also announced the suspension of pre-school to high school classes in NCR and other parts of Luzon.

British singer-songwrite Amy Winehouse dead @ 27

Singer Amy Winehouse, who had a history of battling drugs and alcohol, had recently left a rehab program.

#amywinehouse, #amy, #ripamy hits the web and hot topics on social media networks after a singer found dead at her apartment in London, England.

She was found at 4 pm and could not be revived by the medics. The death is still “unexplained” according to police.

RIP She was 27, Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011).

Maria Aragon is Now a Kapamilya

Maria Aragon to join Kapamilya network

Maria Aragon, the 10-year-old Filipino-Canadian singer who was discovered on YouTube by Lady Gaga, arrived in Manila on Wednesday night to become the latest addition to the roster of Kapamilya stars.

In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Aragon said she is very excited to become a Kapamilya.

Aragon is set to sign a contract with ABS-CBN’s record label, Star Records.

"I’m gonna be recording an album under Star Records... You’ll hear sounds like obviously 'Born This Way' and 'Kung Bubuksan Mo Lang ang Puso,'" she said.

Aragon is also scheduled to appear in a number of shows in the Kapamilya network.

HyunA's “Bubble Pop” video goes viral, rakes in 5.7 million views

Picture: HyunA's 'Bubble Pop' Video Goes Viral

It’s been less than a week since 4minute’s HyunA dropped her solo music 123 video for “Bubble Pop!“, but it’s already accumulated an astounding 5.7 million near to 6 million views on YouTube uploaded by 4minuteofficial YouTube Channel.

The video boasted every look and image concept imaginable for an idol – sporty, sultry, sexy, netflix, and cute, whatever your personal taste, HyunA rocked it all for “Bubble Pop!”. The results were explosive, as viewers from around the globe chattered about how they couldn’t get enough of HyunA’s new video.

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Pinoy Big Brother Season 4 Live Stream

Pinoy Big Brother (also known as PBB) is the Philippine version of the reality television show Big Brother (the word Pinoy is a colloquial term for Filipino). It follows the same premise as its many foreign counterparts around the world: twelve Philippine residents are forced to live with each other inside a house for about 3 months or at least 100 days.

It is shown on ABS-CBN Channel 2 and its international affiliate, The Filipino Channel, with snippets shown on local affiliate Studio 23. The uncut 24/7 version of the series can also be seen on the internet through streaming video and a special cable channel provided by ABS-CBN-owned cable TV provider, SkyCable.

Pinoy Big Brother Season 4 (PBB4) Unlimited Live Stream

Watch PBB4 Unlimited Live Streaming in dish net work!! Pinoy Big Brother Season 4 (PBB4) Unlimited. Pinoy Big Brother Season 4 is Unlimited in what?

Count of tasks! Unlimited possibilities! Well, you might just want to ask PBB director Lauren Dyogi himself.

Earlier this month, the workaholic Direk Lauren posted on his Twitter account somewhat a teaser for the country's most-anticipated reality show. He tweeted on July 1st: “Pbb4 UNLIMITED , Soon! Kaya nyo ba ang hamon ni kuya?”

Pinoy Big Brother Season 4 is Hosted by Toni Gonzaga, Mariel Rodriguez, Bianca Gonzales

Ateneo's Olcen Racela to carry torch in UAAP Season 74 opening

Athletes of the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) take the spotlight once again as the 74th Season of the UAAP opens this Saturday, July 9 at the Marikina Sports Complex.

Host school Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) decided to go with an Olympic-style opening ceremony for this year’s UAAP. Over 4,000 athletes will be expected to parade in front of 6,000 spectators, many of them students from the UAAP schools.

 Ateneo's Racela to carry torch in UAAP opening

“We wanted to highlight all the athletes of the UAAP, not just basketball but from other sports,” said UAAP Secretary-Treasurer Emmanuel Fernandez.

Ateneo sports legend, point guard Olsen Racela real name "Rodericko Cesar Escueta Racela" will carry the torch during the opening ceremonies. The torch was passed from school to school, starting with last year’s host, the De La Salle University and ending with AdMU.

UAAP hardcourt action will begin on Sunday July 10, with the De La Salle Green Archers matching up against the Far Eastern University Tamaraws while the Adamson University Soaring Falcons will test defending champion Ateneo Blue Eagles.

Maria Aragon performs before Prince William, Kate

Maria Aragon, the 10-year-old Filipino-Canadian singer who was discovered by Lady Gaga, performed before the British Royal Couple Prince William and Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, on Friday (Saturday in Manila).

Maria Aragon performs before Prince William, Kate

Aragon sang her own rendition of Canada’s national anthem “O Canada” in front of thousands of people as part of the Canada Day celebration.

The ceremony was held on Parliament Hill in the country’s capital city, Ottawa.

Aragon rose to fame after Lady Gaga posted in her official Twitter account a video link of the former’s own cover of the song “Born This Way.”

For only over a week, the video became viral in YouTube and it gained millions of views.

This paved the way for Aragon to reach her dreams.

After that, Aragon had a duet with Lady Gaga in the latter’s concert in Toronto.

She also appeared in popular American shows including “The Ellen Degeneres Show” and “Good Morning America.”

Watch Maria Aragon Sing Oh Canada( Canada Day 2011)Full Video

Even Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Aragon in her residence in Winnipeg only because he personally wanted to meet the young singer.

Pilipinas Got Talent: Marcelito Pomoy is PGT Season 2 Grand Winner

Marcelito is the PGT 2 grand finals winner who has the highest number of YouTube hits when he sang "On The Wings of Love" ala Regine Velasquez in the first round. During the grand performance night, he was way netflix better.

He won Two Million Pesos (P2M) cash, but Marcelito revealed that the happiness he felt when his family got reunited after being separated for years is more than the money and popularity he is currently receiving.

Marcelito, dubbed as the 'straight guy with a female voice', wowed the live audience at the Big Dome that they gave him a standing ovation and the millions of televiewers all over the Philippines and around the world.

Pilipinas Got Talent 2nd Season Grand Finals Winner | Marcelito Pomoy ‘The Prayer’ [VIDEO]

Singer with a female voice Marcelito Pomoy, the pride of Cavite, has done it again! Marcelito was able to bring the house down when he effortlessly performed his rendition of "The Prayer" during the Pilipinas Got Talent (PGT) Season 2 Grand Finals Night on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the jampacked Araneta Coliseum.

Marcelito Pomoy, Pilipinas Got Talent Season 2 Grand Finals

Marcelito is the PGT 2 grand finalist who has the highest number of YouTube hits when he sang "On The Wings of Love" ala Regine Velasquez in the first round. During the grand performance night, he was way better.

Marcelito, dubbed as the 'straight guy with a female voice', wowed the live audience at the Big Dome that they gave him a standing ovation and the millions of televiewers all over the Philippines and around the world.

Feedback is that viewers felt on Marcelito the same goosebumps when Jovit Baldivino performed the Brian May hit "Too Much Love Will Kill You" during the first season bags the top prize Two(2) Million Pesos in the ABS-CBN's nationwide talent show "Pilipinas Got Talent" (PGT).

Watch Marcelito Pomoy sings ‘The Prayer’ Full HD VIDEO, REAL 3D

To vote for Marcelito, use BULK Voting: Text PGT8MARCELITO then send 2366 - good for 8 votes, worth P10 load only.

ABS-CBN Wins 2011 International Gold Quill Award for ‘Boto Mo, Ipatrol Mo’

Division 1: Communication Management MULTI-AUDIENCE COMMUNICATION 'MERIT' Wins by News and Current Affairs ABS-CBN Corporation. For being the first to break the biggest election-related story on the Maguindanao massacre, helping drive young voters to register and vote, and creating an army of change to make the 2010 elections work, ABS-CBN Corporation bagged an international Gold Quill Award in recognition of its election advocacy campaign “Boto Mo, i-Patrol Mo.”

ABS-CBN Wins 2011 Gold Quill Award

It was through ABS-CBN’s “Boto Mo, i-Patrol Mo” that the world learned about the single deadliest act against journalists when a Boto Patroller first sent a picture from the crime scene to ABS-CBN. And ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel, was the first to break the news.

His bravery in exposing the gruesome crime that left 58 dead showed what BMPM is all about—the ordinary Filipino, making a difference by letting the public know about the realities in his community and the government to do something about it.

“Boto Mo, i-Patrol Mo: Ako ang Simula” was launched a year before the 2010 national elections by ABS-CBN, which pioneered citizen journalism in the country. It not only empowered Filipinos to use technology to patrol their votes but also challenged them to become the start of the change they want for the country.

ABS-CBN was the only Philippine broadcast network to win an international Gold Quill Award from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) for its election advocacy and coverage via the BMPM campaign, which also won awards from the 2010 Philippine Quill Awards and the Anvil Awards.

The multi-platform campaign received 500 reports a day by email, 103 calls a day, and 3,058 texts a day during election season. And on election day, citizens’ reports grew to four per minute as compared to one per minute in 2007 when it was first launched.

During the campaign last year, BMPM has 87,419 registered Boto Patrollers in its netflix database, 125,487 fans on Facebook, 23,111 followers on Twitter, 6,960 members on its microsite, and 3,701 members on Multiply.

It organized vice-presidential and senatorial debates and pioneered the use of a Wireless Audience Response System WARS, which allowed randomly selected citizens to indicate they believe the candidate’s answers or not during the televised debates, which became among the highest trending topics on Twitter.

VP Binay's website defaced by hackers

A message on the website said Philker is composed of Philippine hackers "that possess skills in the areas of cyber security, visual graphics and human manipulation that work on the progression of Philippine cyber culture."

Joey Salgado, spokesman for Vice President Jejomar Binay, said they will ask the concerned goverment agencies to look into it.

In response to the hacking incident, the Office of the Vice-President (OVP) said: "It is quite unfortunate that certain groups have been able to hack the official website of the Office of the Vice President."Full S
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Juris, Jovit Baldivino Big Winners of 2011 Tambayan OPM Awards

Tambayan 101.9 once again paid tribute to original Pinoy music at the 2011 Tambayan OPM Awards held last night, May 28, at the SM City North EDSA Sky Dome.

“Pilipinas Got Talent” first grand netflix Jovit Baldivino and multi-platinum recording artist Juris Charice, are the big winners of the 2nd Tambayan OPM Awards held Saturday night at the SM City North EDSA Sky Dome.

Baldivino bagged the Male Artist of the Year award. The YouTube sensation and First PGT grand champion was also hailed Best New Artist of the Year. He bested Pinoy Dream Academy winner Bugoy Drilon and the Ultimate Heartthrob Piolo Pascual.

Here is the list of winners for the 2011 Tambayan OPM Awards:

Danica Magpantay, Charlene Almarvez and Charo Ronquillo MEGA Magazine June 2011 Cover

The MEGA Magazine Philippines Red-Label-Cover this June 2011 are Danica Magpantay, Charlene Almarvez and Charo Ronquillo, Pinay fashion models who represented the Philippines in the Ford Models' Supermodel of the World competition.

MEGA Magazine June 2011 Covers Issue Poster, Picture

Three (3) Pinay Supermodels are featured on the cover of MEGA Magazine this June 2011.

Filipina model Charo Ronquillo was 2nd Runner Up in the 2006 competition, Charlene was 1st Runner Up in 2010 and just this year, Danica won the title, the first Pinay to win the Ford Supermodels of the World title.

Grab a copy of  MEGA Magazine June 2011 issue, available in your favorite Store!

Stef Prescott FHM Philippines June 2011 Cover Girl

Stef Prescott is seen on the covers of FHM Magazine June 2011 edition and here is the coverpage of FHM Magazine.

Actress, teen star, model Stef Prescott is Hot...Hot.. FHM Philippines June 2011 Cover Girl.

Stef Prescott had experienced living a busy life when she was young. She started swimming at the age of 3 and joined the swimming team at the age of 7. Stef is a sports fanatic she also joined the soccer team, basketball team and the softball team. She’s also in the dance squad, girl scouts, halifax choir. She enjoys playing musical instruments and doing extra curricular activities.

Grab a copy of FHM Philippines with Stef Prescott on the cover, now available nationwide wherever magazines.

Typhoon 'Chedeng' will gain more strength, U.S. scientists warn

Typhoon Chedeng (international name: Songda) will become stronger as it nears the Philippines, U.S. military weather forecasters warned on Wednesday.

The typhoon is already packing maximum sustained winds of 150 kilometers near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph, according to weather bureau PAGASA, in its 11 p.m. tropical cyclone update.

Typhoon 'Chedeng' will gain more strength, U.S. scientists warn

Chedeng has intensified over the past 12 hours in the highly favorable environment of the Philippine Sea, according to the Hawaii-based Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). The center is a joint U.S. Navy-Air Force task force that is responsible for issuing tropical cyclone warnings for all branches of the U.S. Department of Defense and other U.S. government agencies.

"Favorable oceanographic conditions will allow for continued intensification," the JTWC said in a report.

It added that the typhoon will only weaken after skirting the country's the eastern section and upon reaching the waters north of Okinawa, Japan.

While PAGASA predicts Chedeng to make landfall over the Aurora-Isabela area on Friday afternoon, the JWTC believes that the typhoon will miss Luzon and stay at sea.

PAGASA said that based on their data, Chedeng is estimated to have rainfall of between 32-64 millimeters per hour.

Science and Technology Undersecretary Graciano Yumul, in an interview on ANC's Top Story on Wednesday, said compared to tropical storm Ondoy (Ketsana) in 2009, Chedeng is "stronger" since the rainfall brought by Ondoy - averaging 56 mm/h - was due to the storm and an intertropical convergence zone, while Chedeng's rainfall is solely due to the typhoon.

PAGASA said Chedeng was spotted 310 kilometers east northeast of Catarman, Northern Samar, as of 10 p.m. Wednesday.

The storm is moving northwest at 15 kph and is expected to be 190 km east of Baler, Aurora province on Thursday night.

Public storm warning signal number 2 has been raised over Catanduanes, Sorsogon, Albay, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and Samar Provinces.

Meanwhile, storm warning signal number 1 is in effect over Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, Aurora, Quezon, Polillo Island, Marinduque, Burias, Ticao Island, Masbate, Northern Leyte, and Biliran Island.

"Residents in low lying and mountainous areas under signals #2 and #1 are alerted against possible flashfloods and landslides. Likewise, those living in coastal areas are alerted against big waves or storm surges generated by this tropical cyclone," PAGASA warned.

The typhoon is also expected to enhance the southwest monsoon and bring rains over Visayas and Mindanao.

Pinoy missing after jumping off cruise ship

Crew member missing after jumping into English Channel, A cruise ship crew member is missing after jumping from the vessel into the English channel, a travel company confirmed today.

Celebrity Cruise Worker Jumps Into English Channel, Presumed Dead

The 31-year-old Filipino man was seen on CCTV climbing over a railing and jumping from the Celebrity Eclipse at around 10.15pm last night.

The ship, owned by Celebrity Cruises, was eight miles north of Cherbourg, France, when the incident happened.

Crew immediately turned the vessel around and headed back towards the spot where their colleague had jumped. They alerted the French coastguard but no trace of the man was found in an overnight search.

Emergency workers called off the search and rescue mission this morning.

A spokeswoman for Celebrity Cruises said: ''Celebrity Cruises' Care Team is providing support to the crew member's family, as well as his friends and colleagues onboard, and our thoughts and prayers are with them.''