Malayang Araw ng Paggawa!

Nakikiisa ako sa kapwa manggagawa ko sa paggunita sa araw ng paggawa, hari nawa magkaroon ng maayos na panukala ang gobyerno para sa mga minimum wage earners at maipasa ang umento sa sahod kahit may pahiwatig na nang hindi pagtuloy nito. Magkaroon ng maayos na sistema ang Department of Labor and Employments sa issue ng Collective Bargaining Agreement na karaniwang biktima ang mga manggagawa at maayos na trabaho para sa mga mamamayan. Marami ngang nagsipagtapos ngayong Marso ngunit walang sapat na trabaho para sa kanila.

Isang pagpupugay sa mga ama, ina, kapatid at kapwa kong manggagawa!





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KC Concepcion Signs Contract with ABS-CBN

Just this morning the Mega daughter, KC Concepcion signs contract with ABS-CBN in 14th Floor ELJCC, ABS-CBN Compound with her managers and ABS-CBN Exceutives; Charo Santos Concio - ABS-CBN President, and Managing Director of Star Cinema Malou Santos.





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I Support Bloggers Unite for Human Rights Campaign

Take your part now, be a citizen journalist. You may not be professional socio-political blogger like me, but there is a role we must act, and than is sharing your ideas and opinions on issues concerning us and our society.




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Cheap Medicines Bill - SIGN UP NOW!

Masakit ba sa mata? Ganyan din sa bulsa pag di mo na kaya bumili ng gamot para sa sakit mo. Makialam at makiisa pumirma na. Karapatan mo ng mabisa at abot kayang gamot! Sign Up NOW!








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Politic-tack-thinking on Philippines 2010: Tales of a hungry stomach

The National Election on Philippines 2010 signifies another hope for ordinary Juan dela Cruz who endures the pain and hardship of work for a minimum wage to support his family's daily needs. Currently, we are facing the issues on food shortage and price inflation, where the present government is firm on saying that everything is under control. In spite with the assurance that the Arroyo administration promises, panic buying, obvious sign of shortage, and rapid price inflation shows that someone is not telling the truth.

Food is the primary issue to be answered by the government today and the future candidate must present in their more specific platforms. Food may be sufficient but the the price inflates where none of our minimum wage earner could no longer afford to avail. Aside from the price control of basic commodities, the new president on 2010 must settle the long battle of wage increase versus the bloating daily expenses.

The wage increase can be divided in two categories:

1. Wage or salary increase - the running candidate must have ideas on the exact amount of cost of living of each sectors especially the broad C down to D and E classes. This sector comprises the 3/4s of the countries population. The new government must create a resolution to the ailing issue of wage to answer the needs of Juan dela Cruz. Strengthen the wage board; additional man power to the committee, members of the minimum wage earners should be included to the group. The minimum wage earners who are part of the committee will actually serve as a source of information of the present set up of the labor force of the country.

2. Non wage benefit - As stated in CBA or Collective Bargaining Agreement of several company indicates this kinds of benefits, such as rice subsidy, medical care, shopping goods, educational plan and others. Unfortunately not all of that several companies comply though it was stated in Department of Labor and Employment, I witnessed the issue of CBA before in my college days when it take less that a week to paralyzed classes where professors pickets in front of the university gates calling on the CBA's approval of the school administration. Aside from my alma mater we all witness picket lines in several establishment who refuses to settle with their employee's needs. The future president must set guidelines with DOLE to set on priorities to the needs of labor force instead of the company's administration. Unfortunately we witness stories of DOLE favoring to the administrators of companies who declines the needs of their employees, where DOLE should listen to the plight of the workers aside from listening with the employers alone.

May the future candidates of 2010 remember that the month of election is May, let it be a reminder to them that they are running to upgrade the present status of the society particularly the labor sectors who are primary victims of price inflation and food shortage due to insufficient production of agricultural sectors where the Agricultural Department overlooks. I can't blame the farmers who can't produce sufficient food for the growing population of the country, but the government who keeps on telling that there is no problem. There is a problem, we and the government are neglecting the rampant issues concerning us, directly or indirectly. World Bank already putting the answer in our face that we should work on price regulation yet we closes our ears to this option that may answer the issue of inflation. TUCP is airing the option of increasing P80.00 on minimum wage yet we don't see progress, is that because the members of the wage board are more of employer thinking type rather that employee by heart.

For those who are running for the position, ask your self, Am I running to help ease hunger and poverty of this country? You may say yes but I have two answers on that: 1. you are true to the country or 2. you're just lying!






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Lobo's Music Video

Sorry for the rough video, I took this just this afternoon during Angel Locsin's birthday press conference in 14th floor ELJCC, ABS-CBN compound. The Lobo theme song was sung by Martin Nievera, and Born Diva winner Raki Vega, lyrics by Mr. Ogie Alcasid.

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Angel Locsin celebrates her 23rd Bithday with Entertainment Press

Just this afternoon, Angel Locsin celebrates her 23rd birthday with the Entertainment Press in ABS-CBN Compound, 14th Floor ELJCC Building.






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Cheap Medicines Bill Update: Generic Only Provision is out!

The debate on the generic only provision finally straighten out after the members of the congress who authored the House Resolution no. 2844 or Cheaper Medicine Bill submit on the request of the Senate and the Philippine Medical Association. The Generic Only provision became the source of the debate on the bi-cameral session and even the disapproval of the Philippine Medical Association. It requires medical practitioner to prescribe only generic name of drugs, or medicine in their prescription and it holds the rights of the doctors to recommend specific brand.

House Speaker Prospero Nograles mentioned that they need to adopt on the bill passed by the Senate but they need assurance that the bill will produce cheap (price) medicine. They were planning to implement the said bill before the Labor Day on May 1 as gift to the workers.

In spite of the Congress approval to remove the generics only provision, Iloilo Representative Janet Garin mentioned that the senate must not remove the drug price regulatory board on the provision, where it will monitor the prices of the medicine in the market. Aside from the drug price regulatory board, the congress wanted to retain the penalties on the company who over price with their products. Unfortunately the regulatory board was removed, but still members of the congress were hoping that this provision will be returned for the needs of the poor people.

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo ask the senate and congress to finalized and submit the bill before Labor Day.

Ang Sa Wari Ko: I agree with Rep. Garin, in spite with their approval to remove the generic only provision, the senate must not take out the regulatory board that will serve as our eyes on the company that over price with their products. The inflation on our basic commodities such as electricity, gasoline and food, we cannot afford another increase especially in medicine. If the congress and senate can create a bill like this, instead of listening to the cabinet secretaries and spokespersons telling that their is no crisis and their is sufficient food and other basic commodities despite of price increase, why not create a bill that will regulate the price on food, electricity and gasoline and the rest is history.

RelatedArticle : Cheaper Medicine Bill: Nakakagamot o Nakakalala pa sa kalagayan ng bansa?








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Congress Supports The Cebu Canister Scandal, Church stands on opposite position

Talking about Ethics and Law

Pinapatawag na ng Kamara ang mga doctors, nurses at interns na kasama sa maanomalyang canister scandal sa Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. Nagsumite ng resolution si Akbayan Representive Risa Hontiveros Baraquel sa Committee of Human Rights ng Kongresso at sa Civil Service Commission, ayon sa Akbayan Representative, bukod sa paglabag sa code od ethics ng mga medical practitioner na involve sa rectal surgery scandal sa Cebu, ay isang hayagang pagpapakita ito ng gender discrimination sa side ng pasyente na kung saan kinuhanan siya ng video at inupload sa You Tube. Nababahala ang ibang kongresista na dahil na-upload ito sa You Tube ay magkakaepekto ito sa imahe ng mga doctor muli pagkatapos nang paglabas ng isang scene sa Desperate Housewives noong nakaraang taon.

Naghain ng panukala si Iloilo Representative na si Janet Garin na isa ring doctor, na kung saan para pabigatin ang parusa sa mga kasong medical malpractice ng mga doctor:

1. Paglabag sa Code of Ethics
2. False Medical Advertisement
3. Palpak na surgical operation

From 1,000 pesos na multa na nakasaad sa M edical act noong 1959, ay itataas ito sa 200,000 pesos at may kasamang pagkakakulong ito ang nakasaad sa panukala ng Physicians Act of 2008 na ipinapanukala kasama rito ang pagbibigay ng kapangyarihan sa Integrated Philippine Medical Association na magtanggal ng license sa mga sangkot sa mga anumang paglabag na nakasaad sa panukalang ito.

Issues on Morality

Sa kabila ng suportang natatanggap ng pasyenteng biktima ng maanomalyang canister scandal ay batikos at paninisi ang natataggap niya mula sa Archdiocese of Cebu. Ayon kay Msgr. Archilles Dacay, tagapagsalita ng Archdiocese of Cebu, na walang dapat sisihin sa nasabing eskandalo kundi ang mismong pasyente na gumawa ng homosexual act at hindi ang mga doctor na kumuha ng video.


Ang Sa Wari Ko: Alam ko isang kapulaan na naman sa aking pagiging Krisyano ang mensahe kong ito, isang hayagang pagpapakita na isang paglabag sa karapatang pangtao ang ginawa ng mga doctor at iyon ay pagkuha ng video sa pasyente na walang pahintulot. Aminin natin na gumawa ng masama ang pasyente at iyon ay ang homosexual act pero sa kabila nito nararapat bang sisihin ng Archdiocese of Cebu lang ang pasyente at hindi ang mga doctor? Bakit tila nagsisimula nang magturo ang mga daliri ng mga kaparian sa Cebu kung sino ang may kasalanan, di ba sila dapat ang manguna sa pagtulong, pag unawa at paggabay sa mga taong nasasakupan nila at hindi ang pagbubuyo kung sino ang tunay na marumi at makasalanan. Ayon nga sa aral ni Jesus, maunang bumato ang siyang walang sala. Inihahayag ko lamang ang aking opinyon sa pahayag na ito sa kabila ng aking paniniwala sa Maykapal.






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On Medical Ethics vs the Canister Scandal in Cebu

Secretary Francisco Duque III of Department of Health released the names of the alleged medical practitioners, who were involved in the canister scandal in Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. They were; Dr. Philips Leo Arias (Head Surgeon), Fr. Angelo Alinawagan (Assistant Surgeon), Dr. Max Joseph Montecillo (Surgeon), Rosemarie Villareal (Nursing Attendant), and Carmina Sapio (Circulating Nurse), while the person who took the video and uploaded in you tube was still to be determined.

According to Sec. Duque, the violations of the alleged doctors were:

1. Operating team lang ang dapat nasa loob ng operating room (Assigned operating team are the only person should be inside the operating room).
2. Bawal ang cellphone tuwing operasyon (Using cell phone is prohibited during operation).
3. Bawal kumuha ng video nang walang pahintulot ng pasyente (Taking video is now allowed without permission of the patient).
4. Paggalang sa karapatan ng pasyente (Patient’s right of privacy).

Sec. Duque mentioned that this kind of act must not be tolerated especially with the violation of the rights of the patient. He said that the only administrative case will be filed on the alleged medical staff, where the filing of criminal case lies on the Office of the Ombudsman and termination of license of the doctors is under the decision of the Professional Regulation Board.

All the controversies roots from the 29-year-old patients who undergone surgery where a callboy inserted canister inside his anus. During his operation one of the medical team started to take pictures and videos using a mobile phone and uploaded it You Tube. In the video the laughing and mocking of the medical team was heard.

Ang Sa Wari Ko: Do I need to air my opinion? It is a clear prove of violation aside from medical guidelines that the doctors and medical staff should know, but simply violation of human rights, of privacy and the idea of respecting the person despite of what happen. I may not be a doctor to know the guidelines but I am a person who knows the right of privacy and respect for myself and to others.

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Star Cinema's When Love Begins - Official Website

Star Cinema's offering on the eve of its anniversary this May, A story of love despite of differences in belief and principles. Anne Curtis and Aga Muhlach joins together as a corporate daughter's and an environmental activist. When love begins in the midst of differences? Star Cinema, ABS-CBN.com and Yehey.com launches When Love Begins official website. To see the full website click here.

Related Blog Entry: When Love Begins... Star Cinema's latest Offering for April 30




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From Twitter to TwittEarth

After the Instant Messenger type of Twitter, to Twitter Map which was use during the Republic and Democrat Election in US, to Twitter 300 where you can check out 300 accounts you are following in one window, comes a new look on twitterland. The TwittEarth, it's like checking Google Earth, with you on it with your message and with a new comic avatar that is randomly chosen by the server. Like other twitter interface you can use your twitter account to TwittEarth.





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Politic-tack-thinking on Philippines 2010

The next president of the country must have a heart to feel, an ear to listen, and a hand to extend help to the Filipinos who are in need. We have enough of teleserye-like drama in the government; we need someone who acts first for the nation’s necessity rather than thinking how they will look like in front of the camera.

2010 National Election will create an impact to in the political history of the country, a circus of candidates and platforms buying for the Filipinos approval. Influential politicians, both from grass roots and from political clan will battle for the most important role of the country -- the President. In spite of their optimistic plan for the nation, the next president will encounter issues that the out going will leave, issues on people's needs and nation's stability. Matters on food, education, and the solution on growing population; this are the things that candidates running for the office must present in their platforms -- with specific agendas, goals, and timelines -- to be worthy of people's vote.

In spite of the sweet promises that these candidates offer, they must be aware with the present situation of the ailing society is suffering for so long. In present time, the nation is facing the dilemma of food shortage; from the price inflation-- where Juan dela Cruz can no longer afford to buy sufficient food for his kin -- to the possibility of hoarding as panic arises. The presidential candidate should create a program to fund agricultural regions more to provide sufficient food for the country. And lay down rules on companies that hoard basic commodities like rice, flour, sugar, and meat, and sell it on the higher price in the market. Price control should be instigated as World Bank requested the Arroyo government, yet in spite of the good it will affect to the country, PGMA decline this alternative opened to her.

After feeding the people -- and when his stomach is full -- educate them how to earn and live for themselves. One of the agenda of a candidate is to set priority on education with higher standards. Sufficient budget that will help to rehabilitate publics schools from the classrooms to the books needed by the students. A 40 student per class and a one book per student policy must be implemented to answer the needs on the development of the child's education. The candidate must present a concrete plans such as scholarship for those who intellectually capable but financially unable. And programs that will serve the needs of physically incapable Filipinos, and unemployed adults such as livelihood program that will educate them on how they will use their time and ability to earn for a living.

Educating the people is one of the key to cure social cancer caused by poverty. The issue of poverty roots from the amazing increase of population in the country, and the production of food can no longer sustain the needs of people. The battle on the issue on what to use on population control is still on the chopping board; the religious sector pushes the idea of natural method and opposes to the artificial method or contraceptive that NGOs are proposing. The issue of booming population depends now on what is humane and moral despite of the fact that it doubles every year. The next president must present a systematic way to moderate the increase of population. Educating the people in the risk of pro creating more than they can support its daily needs, the deployment on information drive is needed to stir awareness to the people. Also the next president must stand in between of the two sectors battling on what method to use on population control. As an important issue to be solved soon, the next president must empower both sectors on this campaign without the main issue on what is moral and not, let the religious do campaign in their respective churches, and let NGOs go deep in the heart of rural areas to inform the people on the alarming increase on population and how we can resolve it.

2010 is no longer far, who knows in a blink of an eye we are getting ready to vote for National Election. Politicians running for public office may hire the best PR Agency in the Philippines, and they can benefit from media exposure, in TV plugs, Print media and billboards but what is important is that, is He/She the one we are all waiting for to solve the issues of the country, if not solve at least give remedy to the suffering nation. In my first entry on the topic on 2010 National Election, I want to give emphasis on things that politicians must think ahead before entering the circus of campaigning and electing. Still I don’t have any answer to the question despite of the hardship of being a president, why there are still aiming to win the position. Is it for the public service or self gain? I’m just hoping that anyone who reads my first article on this subject may initiate to be vanguard on choosing the candidate worthy for their vote. I appreciate ABS-CBN for having a system like Boto Mo I-Patrol Mo, where they empower the voters to report anomalies on the previous election and allow them to air their views through interactive platforms.

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Why am I Blogging?

That's the common question people ask to the bloggers, why do you blog and what benefits you when you blog?

I can't say in behalf of the whole blogosphere, but in my almost a year of blogging on news, entertainment, society and events the only thing I can say is that there are stories that bloggers like myself -- even writers in print, television, movie, websites and advertisers -- has stories to share. Stories that people doesn't no, or stories that people knows but the way I present it may varies to the one they know, the style and way of story telling is important.

I'm counting down to my first blogsarry (blog anniversarry) on September. I can still remember of choosing Bad Blood Kramic (angry kramic), or Ang Sa Wari Ko (my opinion) as my title. I wanted to have a blog title that will generalize an idea on what I like to impose on my article and that is giving my side to the bigger story. Stories that people will love to read or sometimes doesn't. Schumey one of my mentor when I enter the a life of blogging tell me, that I can not pleased all with my articles. I must be ready for criticism and be used with it, as Arbet told me before when I encounter the word pathetic in my comment box, and it the word is addressed to me.

Making people read your blog entry is one of the challenge I encounter before, I never expected that people actually read my entries and even posted comment. When I write my views on the issue of Cheap Medicine Bill before, I am overwhelmed with the comments I received from the visitors I never thought visiting by blog. From their opinions, I learn more of what I have written in my entry. Sharing your part and learning from others is the most important thing I learn from blogging.

But not all is an easy publish like life in blogging, which I am encountering right now. I used to blog with Filipino language and it is hard for me to change the dialect to cater a wider audience. I am true to myself that I'm not that efficient with English language; and despite of this frustrations I can see visitors going to my blog, it may not be a large number of visitors but I am happy with it.

So there goes my blogging life and my journey continues.

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Y Speak features Brian Gorrell, Gucci Gang and Bloggers this Saturday

Brian Gorrell, Gucci Gang and the power of blogging will be Y Speak's topic this Saturday on Studio 23. With a phone patch of Brian from Australia with Mo Twister to give his stories and goals on creating the blog that became a visit habit to all. Brian also will air reactions to its overwhelming hits and his response to DJ Montano’s (his former lover whom he accused of swindling him US $70,000) first TV interview on ABS-CBN News Channel’s “Korina Today.”

Also Bianca Gonzales and Atom Araullo will tackle on the power of blogging and it's effect to cyberspace. Also they will talk about the issues on censorship.

In the boundless world of cyberspace, blogging has been one of the youth’s most powerful tools to express themselves and spread information. But up to what extent can this power only be used?

Related articles:

DJ Montano defends himself against Brian Gorrell in Korina Sanchez Show

Brian Gorrell's Supporter Kitty Go Interview (Video on TV Patrol)

Brian Gorrell earns support from Kitty Go

Who is Brian Gorrell?

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my 2nd Blog: Emotero

After few months of convincing my self to have my 2nd blog that will focus on my photo fan and literary/emotional side of me. Finally I decided to create my second blog under blogger, entitled Emotero: Emote lang ganyan ang Buhay, it's primary aim is to host pictures out of no where I shot through my camera phone and along with my so called literary side or should I say emotional side, it can be hate, love, angst or anything that I wanted to share along with my sudden mood swings.

This will separate from my media, entertainment, news and current affairs article and opinion, this will also reflect my personal entry to be posted on both blogs.

So if you have time, visit emotero.blogspot.com thanks!

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Meet Ploning on April 30

Mula sa napakagandang paraiso ng Cuyo Palawan, ipakikilala ng Panoramanila sa kanilang kauna-unahang obra ang isang babaeng babago sa iyong pananaw sa buhay, pag ibig at pag asa.

Pinapakilala si Ms. Judy Ann Santos sa kanyang pagbabalik sa pelikula mula sa success ng kanyang pag arte sa Sakal, Sakali Saklolo at Ysabella sa ABS-CBN. Sa isang pagganap bilang isang simpleng babaeng Cuyunon na nagngangalang Ploning, isang babaeng nasa 30 taon, sundan ang kanyang pag asa, pag - ibig, mga paghihirap at ang paglalakbay sa napakalawak na buhay mula sa kwento at pananaw ng isang bata.

Kilalanin si Ploning ngayong April 30, alamin ang istorya ng kanyang buhay, pag asa at pag ibig.

For More of Ploning Visit www.PloningtheMovie.com

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Post Graduation Syndrome

- not all things that your teachers feed you is something you can use in the out side world.

Been there, been that, I have lots of ideas when I left school four years ago, yet cycle continues graduates now is becoming more idealistic rather than to be practical. I, myself have dream job and salary before and that is the fact that I hide my plans before I marched last March 2004 in CCP, where like others who practical I gave my handful of resumes to companies whom I hoping to be hired including the one I am working right now. I couldn't tell my other college friends that I had plans ahead of graduation, and I am sure they had plans more than I am planning and that was enjoying the summer breeze and tanning on the side.

I had enough of those things in my college life and I wanted more where I can benefit much, on longer term, well as the story goes, got my first work and I am having right now still before graduation, and that is the reason of my secret disappearance during the last few weeks before graduation and I didn't inform my friends.

Now, seeing graduates both practical and those enjoying summer breeze, one thing is common they are to ideals in terms of their plans and goals in life not to mention the salary. I remember someone telling me that there was a graduate asking for a 15, 000 pesos salary knowing that he/she is only a fresh graduate comparing that salary is we'll in my almost four years of working along with the frustrations and headaches still I could not avail to buy a car that is exclusive for my self, especially the one I am craving actually I am not into design and looks but with engines like Honda launches VCM 643 it is so cool. But still I can’t afford to buy one.

Being idealistic is nice, especially kung bibo ka sa klase not all would like that manners in the interview aside from the salary you are asking. One thing I learn is that don't put anything in your resume because you are giving a venue for lots of questions.

But I am sad of hearing the news that there are thousands who graduated yet the number of vacancies are few and unfortunately it doesn't cater other courses. Wish the government resolve that problem soon unless they are used with brain drain and unemployment despite of so many warnings.


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Brandon Michael “The Truth” Vera in Trinoma

Last April 9, Filipino-Italian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Brandon Michael “The Truth” Vera shows some stuff to his UFC fans in Trinoma, and it's a big success where guys who UFC fans and with the girl friends plague the center to see Brandon Vera in action.

By the I saw of Brandon Vera and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) contenders on Balls the other day Skycable channel 34.





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When Love Begins... Star Cinema's latest Offering for April 30

My apologies on the rough video I just shot it through my TV at home and cable sucks that time so I switch to UHF for the mean time just to record the video and the frequency of Channel 2 on UHF is not that good.

Well, about the movie When Love Begins... is Star Cinema's offering for the last day of April so it will be Officially for May but Care Giver of Sharon Cuneta will follow for Star Cinema's Anniversary offering, last year it was " A Love Story by Aga Muhlach, Maricel Soriano and Angelica Panganiban.

Moving on with the movie, the movie is stared with two famous actor and actress in there generation, Aga Muhlach who did a big hit on A Love Story, and Anne Curtis whom the supporters of Maging Sino Ka Man had loved so much as Celine who in the 2nd book died in cancer and created a big impact to it's viewer.

When love begins is a story of two persons who fell in love to each other despite of their principles in life, where Aga plays the role of an environment activist while Anne is a daughter of a corporate company officer played by Christopher de Leon who have a project that will violate Aga's plight without Aga's awareness that Anne is his enemy's daughter. And revelation takes place and the story moves forward along with the conflicts of love and principles.

When Love begins will be aired on April 30, same date of Judy Ann Santos's digital movie entitled Ploning.

Related Blog Entry: Star Cinema's When Love Begins - Official Website




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Kris Aquino will co-host Howie Madel in Deal or No Deal US

Last Monday, March 28, 2008 in Boy & Kris, the Queen of local talk show and game show, Ms. Kris Aquino affirms that US Favorite game show on NBC, Deal or No Deal hosted by Howie Mandel will be here in the Philippines to taped few episodes of Deal Or No Deal episodes to be aired on NBC as part of it's world tour to the countries that franchised the same show through Endemol, the same show who handles Pinoy Big Brother, Pinoy Dream Academy, 1 VS 100 and Games Uplate Live.

Also Deal or No Deal US will use the local 26K and even the banker of Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal.

Aside from the Philippines, the US version of “Deal or No Deal” will also be taping in Estonia and South Africa. As of press time, the people behind “Kapamilya, Deal or No Deal” at ABS-CBN are busy preparing for the special taping to ensure its success.

Check out Kapamilya Deal Or No Deal Website

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Yahoo Mail Video Campaign : Lord of the Rings

Yahoo Mail releases it's new video campaign entitled the friends list of the rings where Frodo is sending an email to Bilbo and Gandalf suddenly pops up in Yahoo Mail's beta interface where you can email at the same time use the instant messenger.






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DJ Montano defends himself against Brian Gorrell in Korina Sanchez Show

The alleged personality in Brian Gorrell's Blog, comes out and give his statement on Korina Sanchez'z show with Mo Twister, a radio disk jockey and Brian Gorell's friend. DJ Montano mentions that he want to talk things on a proper way and that is bringing the case on court. DJ Montano with his family voluntary airs their statement with Korina, the same show where Brian Gorrell airs his statement few weeks ago.

Dj Montano denies all the allegation that Brian Gorrell's posted in his blog such as the cocaine use, "I am not a cocaine addict", DJ affirms to Korina. Also DJ Montano mention that he didn't receive the money that Brian is telling, and sometimes he encounter situations that people come to him and say "Pay Up" or sometimes people anonymously slip papers with the "Pay Up" message.

Brian Gorrell decides not to participate the discussion and give feedback though a phone patch from Australia. But through Korina, Brian ask questions such as; " Ask him why he cheated on me?" and "Ask him why he is a filthy thief?"

DJ strongly states, " I may be far from a saint but one thing I am not, I am not a thief."

DJ Montano family gives statement against Brian's blog, that it was unfair to publish Weena Montano-Basa's baby, DJ's sister. DJ's mother denies that his son have the money while his father affirms that this is a blackmail. Their lawyer confirms that they will take the libel case to the court ether it is in the Philippines or in Australia and they are sure that they will win this case.

Brian Gorrell respond through his message to Korina that he is ready to face the case because he is telling the truth. DJ challenges his former friend they will see each other in court.


DJ Montano is the person who was mentioned in Brian Gorrell's blog who allegedly took away his $ 70,000 and included along with other socialites in the Philippines who engaged with the issues of drugs as mention in Brian Gorrell's blog entries.


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Christine Reyes will play Eva Fonda

Christine Reyes signs contract at ABS-CBN and working on the role of Eva Fonda remake on Eva Fonda 16 played by Alma Moreno before, and tagged as a boomba star during her time.


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Bobblehead pope doll like of Pope Benedict XVI deleted in Youtube

The commercial ad on a bobble doll resembling to Pope Benedict XVI riding on a metro train in USA is now banned in youtube. The video aims to promote's Metro Train's promo for a one day special pass going to National Park, where Papal Mass will be held. The reason of pulling out is that it will not be comfortable to Catholics who will see it.

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On Rice Shortage

- the tales and the dilemma that goes with it

The government is firm on stating that there is no rice shortage where as Secretary Arthur Yap mention that there is 90% sufficient with 58 days allowance as seconded by Lorelie Fajardo, Deputy Speaker during her interview with Probe. But despite of this affirmation from President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, we witness several incidents of panic buying, product hording and price inflation not to mention instances if pest that plauge our farms where we harvest our rice.

The tales...

Stories has to sides and with the government claims that we should not panic because we sufficient yet they lifted the quota on rice imports. But the claim doesn't justify on what we are seeing on television and for others who experiencing now the panic in buying rice. In areas like in Legaspi City, it feels like you are in the process of voting, after buying NFA rice from the rolling stores of the government you are only require to consume 3 kilos of rice per day and along with it you need to be inked just like after voting. Cedula or ID is the initial requirements in buying NFA rice in Baguio City, where their aim is to sell rice alone for there Baguio City residence, same in Legazpi 3 kilos per day quota.
But quota doesn't hinders buyers in Commonwealth Market to buy larger amount of rice by bringing their family members to join the long line of consumers’ buying rice amounting 18.25 pesos per kilo, half the price of the commercial rice or more than half as inflation takes place each day.

With the lifting of quota on rice import, Paeng Mariano of Buklurang Magsasaka ng Pilipinas, he mention that “kawawa ang mga magsasaka dahil ang produsyon ng bigas ay sumasalalay na lang sa mga iniimport ng bansa, habang ang seguridad natin sa ating mga kinakain ay nawawala” he affirms the we are not sure on the quality on the rice we importing from country. Quirino Martinez of Consumers Union, he agrees with Paeng’s stand but Quirino mention that we should act first on the present needs of the people in short term.

The dilemma...

We witness how the buyers panic on buying rice which tends to household hoarding. Along with other product that affects inflation, basing on my economic class before, the higher demand of consumers which takes place on panic buying, it triggers on scarcity or lacking of products needed by consumers, it leads on the increase of price. Just like survival of the fittest. Not only rice is increasing on price for commercial rice and the shortage on low price NFA rice, it also includes our basic needs like sugar, oil, corn, flour and other. Speaking of flour, Juan dela Cruz'z pandesal is in the dilemma of shrinking again or its price increase. The supply of flour in the international market increases due to shortage of wheat. And the dilemma shall start on April 15.

Some says that this crisis will extend until 2010, as other political analysts mention that the government is riding on the clamor of shortage which is the easy way to set political scandals aside for the meantime including the on going battle cry on the probing for the ZTE Broadband Deal, Spratly, Hadjin Condominium approval in Subic Bay Metropolitan Center’s protected environment area, and other connected issues on PGMA, her family and his cabinet members. According to Representative Carlos Padilla of Nueva Ecija, he mentions that the event in Africa is already set before the rice crisis came in and there is a budget allotted to it.

Is there a light?

The Catholics Bishop Conference of the Philippines or CBCP extended their help to the government in selling and moderating the number of buying consumption of the buyers that tends to hordes. And eleven members of the congress lead by the former House Speaker Jose De Venecia and nine members of the Senate including Senator Nene Pimentel are going on an Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference on South Africa, which includes topic on poverty. And despite of the aim of the event, the issue on the amount that the Senate and Congress is shelling out for the event is becoming an issue where per head will cost more than a 300,000 pesos worth of expenses.

Now several fast food chains are joining on a campaign of rice conservation, campaign such as they are selling half rice. And the government states that they will track down corruption on the basic commodity which is rice and other basic needs.

I agree with Benjamin Diokno’s statement, “Ang tingin ko sa problema natin sa bigas ay mabigat at hindi ito gawa gawa lang, at hindi totoong malakas ang ekonomiya natin.” Which is I am seeing right now that it is a black eye for the administration who is an economist that we are facing the problem on shortage on rice and more on food crisis. Where will this crisis leads us, I hope there will no more political intervention, target first the real problem instead of political gains, on the topic of rice shortage I neither stand as administration or opposition. Resolve how Juan dela Cruz feed himself and his family rather than bickering and issues concerning political gains and solve the issue on inflation and blowing population.

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Who is Thomas Beatie?

I'm sure that some moralist is not agreeing with me when I say I admire the Filipino American Thomas Beatie, formerly know as Tracy Lagundino in her (I am using her in terms of his gender) coming out in public as a pregnant trans gender. Thomas is conceiving a 6 month fetus through the process of artificial insemination. It was not in the plan that she will have to take the baby in her womb but because Ellen her partner could not conceive she stood to take the challenge.

Thomas, joins beauty pageant in her "women-like" days and decides to undergo hormone injections as part of her trans gender sustaining needs.

Thomas Beatie with her partner Ellen was interviewed in Oprah, where her fame spreads and drives paparazzi to their place in Oragon. She is expecting to deliver her baby on July where the doctors advise her to stop taking hormones for the meantime to avoid necessary effect to the unborn child.



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Juan Manuel Marquez challenges Manny Pacquiao

Last Sunday in the Invasion: Philippines vs The World boxing fight in Araneta, Juan Manuel Marquez challenge Manny Pacquiao for a rematch where he claims that he is the winner in their match last March 16 in Las Vegas. But Manny Pacquiao is firm in his interview in DZMM Teleradyo by saying "Everybody agrees on my winning, I knocked him down in the 3rd round, people are satisfied in my winning."

Still there is no update if Manny Pacquiao accepts the challenge.

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Pangea Day - Join Us - Connect with Us By Film and Music

Pictures can tell lot of stories, what's more with film that can show the emotions, the faces and the life of each character in the story. Film reflect lives and struggles. With Nokia we celebrate Pangea Day as we will witness 24 films within 4 hours to be shown globally on May 10, 2008, in locations in Cairo, Kigali, London, Los Angeles, Mumbai, and Rio de Janeiro and will be linked via satellite for a live program of powerful films, live music, and visionary speakers. The entire program will be broadcast – in seven languages – to millions of people worldwide through the internet, television, and mobile phones. For Filipinos we can watch the event of Pangea Day through their website.

What Pangea Day?

"In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it's easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that — to help people see themselves in others — through the power of film.

It will be a chance for people around the globe to see the world through someone else's eyes. We're calling it the world's first global campfire: A day when we share stories made by the world for the world.

Movies alone can't change the world. But the people who watch them can."



But the main idea of Pangea Day is let the people unite by means of films and music, where through this craft people can present their ideas not only for themselves for for all. For Pangea Day we will learn each others story of great love, powerful friendship and the combat of fears. To be one again, without border, without division as one continent just like before in Pangea.



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Globe Internet Goes 5 Pesos for 15 Minutes!

Surely you can say I Am Free because Globe Telecom Inc. launches it's new and improved Globe Mobile Internet. From P 0.15 per KB, now you can surf straight to your mobile phone or making your mobile phone as modem for your laptop for only P 5.00 for 15 minutes or 20 pesos for an hour same rate in computer centers near school.

It's just a 1-2-3 step just need to text TIME to 1111 if you want the rate of your internet surfing will based on the P 5 / 15 minutes or text KB to 1111 for the P 0.15 / KB rate.

But according to Globe the speed of the internet access is based according to the connection or type of phone your are using for direct surfing or modem for your laptop including on the network's signal. See rate below.

For more info visit Globe Telecom Inc.

Art card and rate card courtesy of Globe Telecom


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Go Green! Go Healthy with KOZUI GREEN TEA!

Being healthy never been this fun and enjoying like this, especially if you're dinning with KOZUI GREEN TEA. Yeah yeah yeah it's not all green iced tea that you will be consuming here but with a lot of ice cream green teas, taro puddings, and seafood delicacies.

Just beside Baang Coffee in Tomas Morato.


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Invasion: Philippines VS The World

ABS-CBN launches another event that will rock the Araneta 3 Pinoys against 3 Boxers from different part of the world and it will be another Trilia in Manila for sure. And now, Filipino champ Gerry Peñalosa who’s defending his hotly-contested WBO Bantamweight Title in a 12-round fight versus Thai fighter Ratanchai Sor Vorapin.

The second fight will be Philippines and Mexico, as our very own Rey “Boom-Boom” Bautista sets to redeem his lost budding superstar status in a head-to-head battle against Mexico’s Genaro Camargo in the WBO InterContinental Junior Featherweight championship.

And the last game is Philippines rising star AJ “Bazooka” Banal versus Caril Herrera of Uruguay. This is an IBF Super Flyweight eliminator bout with the winner earning the no. 1 contender ranking! Adding importance to this match is the arrival of Rey Wheatly, IBF Supervisor.

ABS-CBN will air the fight on Sunday April 6, 9 AM.

Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN.com


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with Gabby Concepcion

During the contract signing of Gabby Concepcion with ABS-CBN. With Bernie our showbiz writer, and photo courtesy of Kuya Sonny of ABS Publishing na hard copy binigay sa akin hehehehehe.

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Multiply strengthen ties with ABS-CBN

Don't be shocked if you see TFC Now, ABS-CBN and Amped Games (War Rock, Get Amped, Cronus and Tantra) on you multiply banner and tower ads. Yes it is official that it is ABS-CBN legit ads in line with their strong partnership with multiply. Where ABS-CBN hosted their blogs like the TFC Ko blog, Amped, PBB Blog and Showbuzzer.

And watch out for more of the strong partnership of ABS-CBN as they go deeper in cyberspace in reaching Kapamilyas globally.


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Brian Gorrell's Supporter Kitty Go Interview (Video on TV Patrol)

Video courtesy of TV Patrol on TFC Now

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Brian Gorrell earns support from Kitty Go

In the height of the debate on the issue concerning the blog authored of Brian Gorrell and issues concerning libel cases against bloggers. Brian Gorrell gain supports from Kitty Go, a Pinay socialite from Hongkong who authored books that tackles blind items on socialites with a fictional approach; When Chic hits a Fan and Chic Happens are her latest books that is out of the market.

Kitty Go mentioned "how much people say it's gossip that's his business, that's why you open a blog. So you can express yourself." She also says that the issue of cheating, the use of government money to arrest him and injustice happens during the Spanish time but now it's worse because the stake is higher.

Kitty Go is one of the avid readers of Brian Gorrell's blog where the blog ages more than a month now.

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Rice Shortage Issue

Regarding the situation on the issue of Rice Shortage in the country the only word I can describe is that it is "CONFUSING"

If there is no shortage how come there is panic? How come there is inflation?

People needs explanation not by saying we don't have shortage in rice alone...

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Priscilla Merreiles is Philippine Playboy Magazine Covergil

Ms. Earth Priscilla Mereilles is the very first Philippine Playboy Magazine cover girl.

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Separation of state and church: is there a such?

Saan na ang limitasyon ng gobyerno at ang simbahan sa panahon ngayon? Kung tatanungin mo ako dalawa lang ang masasagot ko dyan it's either wala o magulo. As of now the government is weak and divided by means of belief, power and political gain. During the height of the ZTE broadband scandal where Jun Lozada and Joey De Venecia comes out to the open and reveals their knowledge about the said scandal it marks a big issue not only wounded the government but it separates the faithfuls also. The issue of morality takes place where unfortunately the church right now is thorned between who are pros and who are antis.

But despite to this moral apprehensions in the government the divided church from the pros like CBCP issued a statement on government transparency and calls for the truth yet they haven't mention anything striking like in the days of the late Jaime Cardinal Sin. Cardinal Sin, a political figure who persuades the people to come out from the darkness of martial law and started street parliamentary known to be EDSA revolution. But Cardinal Sin lives no more where only Bishops like Oscar Cruz is firm with the call for the resignation of the president they once positioned in the office.

Divided and wounded, that is how I describe the present stage of the country where people is thorned between their civil rights and the call of their belief despite of the virtue imposed by the Church who still have a week stand concerning the issue. I hope the warning on taxing the church didn't silence their conviction of spreading the quest for truth that changes to a safe campaign rather than a turning point like with the late Cardinal Sin.

Bishop Cruz 'z statement on not giving communion to the sinners strikes an idea of putting President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on a spotlight with a banner she is a sinner. But on a latter days of this issue Bishop Cruz corrected his statement yet it doesn't stop several administration politicians on asking for his sanction from his colleagues in the CBCP. Aside from Bishop Oscar, the members of the Jesuits Fathers is asking their church members to push their congressmen and representative to support the campaign against PGMA.

Quoting the Philippine Constitution, "The separation of Church and State shall be inviolable." (Article 2, DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND STATE POLICIES, Principles, Section 6) But in the present setting of the country this doesn't happen. From politicians using the church vote in favor for their political gain and Church opposing against political exercises like making sex education as part of public school curriculum.

The topic and debate is wide and broad but one thing we should know that where to stand despite of the mumbling thought that am I holding for my civil responsibility or am I standing with my religious affiliation.


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Who is Brian Gorrell?

Last night, it was my first time to see Brian Gorrell in person aside from reading his post in The Talented Mr. Montano and it shows that he is a victim of the socialite class where he was swindled with $70, 000 and hoping it will go to a restaurant and a travel booking company, where his former boyfriend promised. Unfortunately he was been fooled by the former columnist boyfriend and a member of the socialite class who was mentioned by Brian, involves with the issue of selling and using drugs in the party.

Brian is now getting ready to transfer to Canada in three months where his present house will be given to it's new owner. But what's good with Brian (not that I'am not a socialite fan) is that he takes the courage to tell the whole world through his blog all the substance that people should know, which I am religiously following. And with impact. Wish him all the luck!

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My Seven Deadly Sins

I'm currently working on my commentary on 2010 topic and it is somewhat related to Seven Deadly Sins and suddenly while researching on the net I encountered this website and I answered some of the questions. So here is the result.

Greed:	High
Gluttony:	Very High
Wrath:	Very High
Sloth:	Medium
Envy:	High
Lust:	Very High
Pride:	Very High

The Seven Deadly Sins Quiz on 4degreez.com

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Gabby Concepcion is now a Kapamilya

Just this morning the veteran and multi awarded actor Gabby Concepcion signs contract with ABS-CBN with the Executives; Charo Santos Concio, Cory Vidades and Malou Santos with Rose, Gabby's manager. In line with his partnership with ABS-CBN and his the Buzz interview he mention that making a MMK (Maalaala Mo Kaya) episode is one of his comeback project in ABS-CBN, while settling down several differences is one of his goal in returning to the Philippines.

Check out ABS-CBN.com for the Buzz exclusive and video during his arrival last Sunday in TFC Now Freeview.

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Maxim Issue for April 2008 presents the Wowowee Girls

Luningning, Milagring, and Mariposa of Wowowee is Maxim's cover girls for April 2008.

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