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Wildfire hits hillsides north of Pasadena
2008-04-27 07:37:00
SIERRA MADRE, Calif. - Crews battled a wildfire Saturday in the Angeles National Forest about 10 miles northeast of Pasadena that forced the evacuation of a scout camp and left hikers stranded in the biggest of several blazes on a hot, dry Saturday in Southern California.The fire had grown to 80 acres by evening, but firefighters hoped to have it contained within 24 hours, according to Elisa Weaver of the Arcadia Fire Department.The blaze was reported just after 1:40 p.m. in a wooded area off Santa Anita Canyon Road, Weaver said. No homes were threatened and no injuries were reported.Flames brought the evacuation of the Trask Boy Scout camp and left about 100 hikers stranded in a parking lot near Chantry Flats, Weaver said.Most of the Boy Scouts had already left the camp by the time the evacuation was ordered, Weaver said.The hikers were being escorted out of the forest by Sheriff's deputies, she said.The fire was moving slowly northward, away from homes in nearby Sierra Madre and ...
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Loboc Children’s Choir Performs in Riverside California
2008-04-27 04:01:00
Stock photo: Lobocchildrenschoir.netThe innocence of their youth is evidenced by the sweetness of their voices.The Loboc Children’s Choir hails from the town of Loboc in the island of Bohol, Philippines. Composed of 30 boys and girls averaging about 9 to 13 yrs of ages.At home in Bohol, they sing for visiting dignitaries and tourists.LCC (Loboc Children’s Choir) is a three time national champion for NAMYA (National Music Competition for Young Artists) in the Philippines. The group has traveled thru Europe bagging multiple awards in Spain, and besting 12 other international choirs to win grand prize in the European festival cup.This superb choir has a repertoire of English, Spanish, Italian, and Filipino songs. Their singing is reminiscent of the world renowned Vienna Choir. The big difference is knowing that a choir of this quality is definitely a product of the Philippines. Not only do they sing well as a group but there are moments when a child steps forward and sings solo. T...
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Mount Everest Expedition Team campaigns to stop Global Warming
2008-04-26 06:44:00
Janet Belarmino Sardena, Carina Dayondon and Noelle Wenceslao (l-r), members of the Philippine expedition, say Mt. Everest is no longer blanketed with snow.The Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition team is batting for the use of geothermal energy and other clean sources of energy to power the needs of the Philippines, warning that the threat of global warming is real and worsening.The Philippine Mt. Everest Expedition team was in Los Angeles last year on a multi-city tour months before the all-women Phiippine Team achieved 2 world-record by completing a traverse climb from Tibet on the China-Tibet side to Everest Summit and down to Nepal and being the first all women team to do so.The team was in the Visayas over the weekend to practice their endurance in preparation for a May 29, 2008 Mt. Everest Marathon and to continue advocating actions to further prevent global warning.The members of the team are Noelle Wenceslao, Carina Dayondon, Pastour Emata, Dr. Ted Esguerra and Negrense Art Va...
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Gary V Celebrates 25 at the Nokia Theater
2008-04-24 07:32:00
Click poster to enlargeLos Angeles: The Philippines’ prestigious total performer, Gary Valenciano, celebrates his 25th anniversary in showbiz at Los Angeles’ most prestigious and new show venue, the Nokia Theater . The momentous event will take place on June 7, 2008. It will be the biggest and most prestigious event of this year so far. Nested in the revived downtown district of Los Angeles, the Nokia Theater, which opened on October 18, 2007 by the Eagles and Dixie Chicks, provides an all-new entertainment experience for concert goers. It is the preferred indoor venue for performers and fans with 7,100 seats offering intimate seating and great views of every angle from the audience.The Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE hosted the "American Music Awards" on Sunday, November 18(ABC-TV), marking the first time the venue had been utilized for a national awards show broadcast. Other artists that have already played at NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE in the first two months include: Sugarland, Queens o...

In My Pajamas© Show via BlogTalkRadio interviews jazzipino Charmaine Clamo
2008-04-22 07:44:00
In My Pajamas© Show via BlogTalkRadio proudly presents the soulful Charmaine Clamor in an interview that aired April 21, 2008 on BlogTalkRadioListen to the hour long Interview Charmaine Clamor is the first Filipina jazz singer to find success on American radio, achieving the rare feat of simultaneously making the top-5 on both JazzWeek’s World (#2 ranking) and Traditional Jazz (#4) charts. Her debut album, "Searching for the Soul" (2005), “announced the arrival of an impressive new vocal artist. When Charmaine Clamor’s warm, luscious contralto slips into a seductive rhythm or purrs through tender lyrics, there’s no doubt that a first-rate jazz talent is present" (Don Heckman, LOS ANGELES TIMES). Critics and disc jockeys have compared her “bedroom eyes voice" (ALL ABOUT JAZZ) to legendary vocalists like Sarah Vaughan and Cassandra Wilson, while recognizing her “amazingly individual instrument, which can be whisper-soft, grippingly forceful, earthy, romantic, and soulfulâ...
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Gloria, Eva and Juan
2008-04-22 04:44:00
PerryScope: by Perry DiazThe recent trips of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to rural areas doling out goodies to the poor reminds of me of Eva Peron during the reign of her husband, Argentine dictator Juan Peron. Eva Peron -- affectionately called "Evita" by Argentina's descamisados, the "shirtless ones" -- became popular with the poor Argentines. She could have been the next President after her husband. But fate was not kind to her for she succumbed to cancer at the young age of 33. Born poor and out of wedlock, Eva's rise to power has been the subject of historians. But one thing that most historians would seem to agree on is that Eva was very much part of Peron's authoritarian style of government called Peronism. The workers and the poor were his base of support; however, it was the popular Eva who was credited for getting their support for Peron. In 1948, Eva created the Eva Peron Foundation which she funded with 10,000 pesos from her personal funds. The foundation collect...

Telltale Signs/ TINA'S CHILDREN
2008-04-22 04:42:00
by Rodel Rodis, April 21, 2008The severe rice shortage that may yet result in food riots in the Philippines has forced the staunchly “Pro-Life� government of Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to belatedly concede the need to raise public awareness of population control. After years of rejecting United Nations and USAID funding for family planning programs, the government has finally realized that maintaining current levels of rice production is not nearly enough when the Philippine population is growing by at least 2 million a year. In 1945, there were 20-M Filipinos. By 2000, the population had risen to 76.5-M. Less than 8 years later, it is now 88.57-M and is expected to break the 100-M mark in just 5 years. According to former Health Secretary Alberto Romualdez, “the worst part of it all is that the people who are growing at a faster rate are Filipinos who could not afford it. And the rich who have the money, are actually not growing at all, with a growth rate of zero percent...
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JabbaWockeeZ, MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, to Receive East-West Pla
2008-04-21 08:19:00
JabbaWockeeZ, Winner of Randy Jackson’s 2008 America’s Best Dance Crew East West Players (EWP) announced a new honoree to the 42nd Anniversary Visionary Awards Dinner & Silent Auction. San Diego based JabbaWockeeZ, recently the winners of the 2008 production of Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew, will be recognized with the EWP Breakout Performance Award. With a diverse dance crew comprised of five Asian-Americans and one African-American, JabbaWockeeZ is known for taking its acrobatic & synchronized hip-hop dance moves to the next level of artistry. In addition they will be performing a dance number at the EWP Gala.The JabbaWockeeZ dance team consist of, Kevin Brewer, Ben Chung “B-Tek,� Jeff Nguyen “Phi,� and Fil-Ams Chris Gatdula, Ryan Shawn Paguio and Phil Tayag. Created in 2003, the group originated in San Diego, CA. Their first performance on national television was on America’s Got Talent, which premiered in 2006. The name of the group originated from ...
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Pelosi Statement Welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United States
2008-04-17 02:03:00
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today welcoming Pope Benedict XVI to the United States :“On behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, I welcome His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI on his first apostolic visit to the United States. Like millions of Americans, I look forward to hearing his message of hope and justice for all and his call to work together on the challenges that we face as citizens of the world. “In his papal encyclical of April 2006, entitled ‘God Is Love,’ Pope Benedict wrote of the role of public servants and the need for government to promote justice. In these challenging times, there are many opportunities for the world community to work for justice and come together on issues such as human rights and climate change. “On the crucial issues of global poverty and debt relief, I am proud that the House will act this week on bipartisan legislation to help relieve the crushing debt burden felt by the poorest countries ...

Pope Benedict's US Visit Begins April 15
2008-04-16 04:16:00
Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to travel to the U.S. for the first time since he was elected pontiff in 2005. The trip begins in Washington on April 15, 2008 when he will be greeted by President George Bush & Speaker Nancy Pelosi at Andrews Air Force Base 4 pm EST, and will end in New York on April 20 where he will address the United Nations General Assembly.The following are highlights of his key public events:Tuesday, April 15:_ Arrives at Andrews Air Force Base and greeted by President Bush and wife Laura.___Wednesday, April 16 in Washington: (Pope's Birthday)_ Meets President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush, White House_ Prayer service with U.S. bishops, Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception___Thursday, April 17 in Washington:_ Celebrates Mass at Nationals Park_ Addresses presidents of Catholic colleges and universities_ Meets with representatives of other faiths___Friday, April 18 in New York:_ Speaks at the United Nations_ Brief visit to synagogue near t...
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Olympic Torch Dims Over Tibet
2008-04-15 09:43:00
Chinese President Hu Jintao holds the Olympic Torch on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, 31 March 2008. The Olympic Torch arrived from Athens on a special plane and begins a worldwide tour on 02 April when it leaves Beijing, travelling 30 days overseas and 100 within China before lighting the flame at the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing on 08 August 2008. EPAPerryScope: by Perry DiazWhen the 11th Olympiad was held in Berlin in 1936, it provided Hitler with a grand opportunity to make Nazi German look good. He tried to project his Third Reich as a peaceful, non-aggressive, and a tolerant society. For two weeks, Germany and Nazism glowed in the limelight. But as soon as the Olympiad concluded, the Nazis were back at their old ways: persecuting the Jews and anyone whom they considered as "non-Aryan." Within a couple of years, Germany invaded its neighbors and sparked World War II. The Nazis believed that the mythical Aryan race was real and superior to other humans. ...
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Telltale Signs/ ENGLISH-DEPRIVED ABYSS?
2008-04-15 09:36:00
by Rodel E. Rodis, April 14, 2008 Russ Sandlin, an American businessman in the Philippines, recently closed his call center in Manila because he said he could not find enough English proficient workers. “Not even 3 percent of the students who graduate college here are employable in call centers,� he complained. Sandlin cited a Philippine Department of Education report disclosing that 80 percent of secondary school teachers in the Philippines failed an English proficiency test last year. “English is the only thing that can save the country,� he wrote, “and no one here cares or even understands that the Filipinos have a crisis.� Sandlin’s discouraging comments came in the form of an an email blasting the Philippine Daily Inquirer for publishing the op-ed article of Ateneo English Prof. Isabel Pefianco Martin, president of the Linguistic Society of the Philippines, who criticized the “persistent efforts of lawmakers to institutionalize English as the sole language of l...
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Mar Roxas: We need a 10 Year food security Plan
2008-04-14 04:17:00
Transcript of Senator Mar Roxas speech on the rice crisis:“We must now convert the current crisis into a genuine opportunity for agricultural reforms. What we need is a ten-year food security plan done quietly but competently in consultation with experts and stakeholders, attuned with global trends and realities but with very clear domestic targets and a realistic to-do list. Otherwise, we will continue to muddle our way through a global regime of soaring food prices. The well-meaning recommendations of different groups during the one-day Summit can be integrated into this ten-year plan.“A ten-year food security plan must be done soup-to-nuts style, meaning from seed distribution to market access and with social programs to help farmers in between cycles. It must identify the number of driers that the DA will purchase for our farmers per municipality to prevent spoilage and wastage. It also must include a nationwide irrigation plan and funds for R&D attuned to specific rice prod...
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Telltale Signs/ IMAGINARY RICE
2008-04-14 03:57:00
By Rodel E. Rodis:I asked a friend in Manila what he was doing nowadays and he replied that he wasn’t doing much, just waiting for GMA (Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) to fall. I asked him if he was at all concerned about the rice crisis we had been hearing so much about. He said that he thought it was just a ploy used by GMA to divert attention from the many scandals facing her government. The irony is that GMA just announced that there is no rice shortage in the country and that talk about such a shortage is “imaginary�.The reality is that talk about the crisis has pushed the Philippine Senate hearings on government corruption out of the front pages of Manila’s dailies which are now filled with stories about the “imaginary� crisis.The other reality is that there is a real rice crisis that has been brought about by external and internal factors within and without the control of the government. The world-wide skyrocketing of food and fuel costs has been exacerbated by th...
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Rice Shortage: Real or Imagined?
2008-04-14 01:06:00
PerryScope: by Perry DiazRecently, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said that there is no rice shortage; however; she said that the people will just have to pay more. She claimed that all this talk of "rice shortage" is imaginary. Well, last year the government imported 1.4 million metric tons of rice from Vietnam to fill a 10% shortage in domestic rice production. This year, in an unprecedented call to the Vietnamese president, Arroyo asked for a guarantee of 1.5 million metric tons of rice. With a rapidly diminishing domestic production, the government has to import 20 percent -- about 2.5 million metric tons -- this year to avert a rice crisis.It is interesting to note that the world price of rice in 2003 was only $200 per metric ton. Last year it was around $300. Currently at $700 per metric ton, the market price is anticipated to soar to as much as $1,000 per metric ton. That would peg the price of commercial rice in the Philippines at P40 per kilo. Currently, the price of dom...
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ANTHONY CASTELO TO RECEIVE "PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD" AT THE ROS
2008-04-11 07:09:00
LOS ANGELES, California, April 10, 2008 -- International singing star Anthony Castelo will receive the prestigious "President's Volunteer Service Award " during ceremonies organized by the Volunteer Center of Los Angeles called "Celebrate LA 2008" on April 27, 2008 at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. The award is issued by the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation, a committee formed by President George W. Bush in 2003 by Executive Order. It recognizes outstanding efforts of individuals and organizations towards their community and country. The Council brings together leaders from the worlds of business, entertainment, education and non-profit organizations. Among the members of the President's Council are Patricia Heaton of "Everybody Loves Raymond", multi-awarded Christian recording artist Michael W. Smith, Jean Case of America Online (AOL), Hollywood actor Stephen Baldwin and Roxanne Spillett, President of the Boys and Girls Club of America. It will be re...

Jazz Explosion At The Grill
2008-04-09 01:54:00
Photos by Albert Vargas7PM April 5, 2008. Location is Catalina Bar and Grill Jazz club on Sunset blvd in Hollywood, California. The weather is superb and we are in a party mood. Ted Benito, friend and manager to Ms Charmaine Clamor, welcomes us and leads us to Ms Clamor’s dressing room for the press interview. We are impressed by her down to earth personality. No Attitudes, and quite accommodating. There is no evidence of the talent and power this person carries within her during the interview. Our dialogue lasts fifteen minutes and we are happy with the outcome.The jazz aficionados begin to sprinkle in. The Catalina Bar and Grill is a perfect setting for this event. It is cozy and romantic. Candle-lit tables with dimmed indirect lighting creates the ambience. Waiters were everywhere ready to take orders. Excellent customer service. Jazz lovers tend to be higher end. The genre being that of successful baby boomers and former yuppies now thinking of early retirement. Jazz reflects ...
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Charmaine Clamor: Jazzy Pinay Power
2008-04-07 04:45:00
The passion of singing manifested itself early. At age 3 and being an only child, Charmaine Clamor was singing at the back of buses entertaining passengers on their way from hometown Subic Zambales to Manila. Her mother was the role model then. Young Charmaine provided piano accompaniment while mom sung kundimans. In family parties, singing with cousins and friends was part of the entertainment fare. Quite normal activity for a Filipino party then and now.At age 16 Charmaine left the Philippines and migrated to the United States. She is a board certified Physical Therapist in California. Originally, that was going to be her day job until she got into singing again. Ten years back, she co-founded CRESCENDO which is a foremost American Jazz quintet. Being the vocalist, her indoctrination towards American Jazz was kindled. Her group started performing at the CATALINA BAR & GRILL located on Sunset blvd in Hollywood.This baptism into American Jazz prevailed and Charmaine Clamor was trans...
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Night of the Champions Encore Concert
2008-04-05 05:12:00
Photos by PHOTO-REPORTERS Benny Uy, Phillip Ner & Noel Guinto. All rights reserved.Featuring Christian Bautista, Rachelle Ann Go, Sarah Geronimo and Mark Bautista, at the Heritage Forum, Anaheim, CA last March 29, 2008.This event was sponsored by ABC and VIVA, in cooperation with Tancinco Law Offices, Tribune USA, Marissa Entertainment, Bahay Kubo Natin, Kalesa Grill, Eggroll Etc., ABS-CBN The Filipino Chanel, Wilshire Travel Center, Globe Express, Intl., Broadway Court Apartelle and California Wok.Supervising Producer - Jonathan Algada; Technical Director - Jet Montelibano and Musical Director - Marc Lopez.
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Hundreds of Union Workers Rally to Protect Their Democratic Voice
2008-04-03 18:29:00
Photos by Jay FerminHundreds of members of United Healthcare Workers -West gathered at their Los Angeles union headquarters Wednesday and declared with one voice that they will not tolerate attempts by SEIU International officers to centralize power and subvert union democracy. The rally came on the heels of a similar gathering last Thursday at UHW’s Oakland headquarters; both events saw a massive turnout demonstrating the resolve of members to resist attempts by SEIU President Andy Stern to chill internal dissent, marginalize political opposition and thwart union democracy.By Jay Fermin
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Geneva Cruz: From Seattle & back to the Philippines 'Live Onstage'
2008-04-01 05:37:00
Photos by Ver PenarandaAfter a long absence from the stage, Geneva Cruz , The Pop, Soul, and R&B Diva from Seattle , Washington is currently back on stage and touring the Phiippines and Korea. Geneva Cruz will be kicking off this series of concert April 1, 2008 at Casino Filino in Tagaytay.Geneva Mendoza Cruz- Miller, who is better known by her screen name Geneva Cruz, is a Filipina singer and actress. Born on April 2, 1976 in Gagalangin, Tondo, Manila, she comes from the legendary Cruz clan (one of Tirso Cruz Sr.'s Great Grand-Daughters) which include celebrities like Tirso Cruz III, Sunshine Cruz, Sheryl Cruz and Donna Cruz. She is also the cousin of actor-dancer Rayver Cruz.Cruz began her career in 1989 as one of the lead singers of the popular group Smokey Mountain. She subsequently left the group to pursue a solo career. Her first album, "I Like You", went platinum. The album produced several hit singles, including the title track and "Anak ng Pasig" (from the movie of the same ...
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A 'Rubberized' Supreme Court
2008-04-01 03:26:00
PerryScope: by Perry DiazFinally, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has achieved every totalitarian's dream --absolute power. And she didn't even have to declare martial law. The late dictator Ferdinand Marcos would have been awed at the way Arroyo acquired wealth and power. Arroyo and her "royal family" must now be celebrating at the prospect of staying in power beyond 2010. Why not? After the 9-6 Supreme Court decision upholding Romulo Neri's right to invoke "executive privilege," nobody would now be in a position to block Arroyo from doing what she pleases to accomplish including changing the constitution so she could remain in power indefinitely. The Supreme Court's controversial decision has brought to the forefront of debate the issue of "judicial independence." Never in its 107-year history had the Supreme Court made a decision that has generated apprehension among jurists, politicians, and the public that the High Court's independence has been compromised. While the dec...

Arnel Pineda and Journey will debut REVELATION CD/DVD on Ellen Degeneres Sh
2008-03-30 03:27:00
All photos by Valerie Nerres / All Access MagazineEllen Degeneres of the famed U.S. talk show has confirmed that Journey with lead singer Arnel Pineda will be debuting their REVELATION CD/DVD sometime in May on the Ellen Degeneres Show. Here is the video clip of her announcement:A new chapter in the legendary career of multi-Platinum rockers JOURNEY—Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and Arnel Pineda (vocals)—will begin on June 3 with the highly anticipated release of REVELATION, a three-disc CD and DVD package to be sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores in North America.The first disc will consist of 11 re-recorded classics, the second is filled with 11 new songs, and the third is a live, in-concert DVD. All of the music on REVELATION was produced by Kevin Shirley (who previously worked with JOURNEY on their Platinum-certified TRIAL BY FIRE album).Arnel Pineda, new lead singer for Journey is currently in the Philippines whe...
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'Insatiable' Elise Estrada wins “The CHUM Emerging Artist Award�
2008-03-29 23:09:00
This young 19-year old Pinoy cutie from Vancouver, Canada has been tearing up the charts this year and has been the opening act for Rihanna and Enrique Iglesias. The video and song is on heavy rotation right now across all the radio stations in Canada and the world. Elise has been hard at work to get where she is since she was 4 years old. She’s been modelling, singing and acting her whole life! In 2004, she was crowned “Miss Vancouver Princess� and has been on various magazine covers.Within the first week of Elise Estrada ’s debut “Insatiable� single release, Elise found herself as the no. 1 Greatest Canadian Gainer on the TOP 40 Charts, and within three weeks Elise quickly became the no. 1 International Greatest Gainer in the country at TOP 40, and repeatedly hit the HOT AC Charts Greatest Gainer list as well. The wave continued as Elise Estrada was selected and WON “The CHUM Emerging Artist Award� from one of Canada’s leading radio and television conglomerate...
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America's Best Dance Crew is JabbaWockeeZ: partly Fil-Am crew crowned best
2008-03-28 07:06:00
MTVMusic VideosMTV ShowsEntertainment NewsJabbaWockeeZ is an all-male dance crew originating from San Diego, California. The dance group members are: Rynan 'Kid Rainen' Shawn Paguio,Phil Tayag, Chris Gatdula, Kevin Brewer, Ben 'B-Tek' Chung and Jeff 'Phi' Nguyen. Three of the members of the group are Filipino-Americans. The crew was named America's Best Dance Crew on March 27, 2008. The group gained fame on MTV's show, 'America's Best Dance Crew' and has also competed on 'America's Got Talent.' The crew is known for wearing plain white full-face masks and synchronized dance moves. Their name is derived from the Lewis Carroll poem, Jabberwocky. Both the JabbaWockeeZ and Kaba Modern performances garnered praise from the judges, with the crowd cheering to keep both crews, and eliminate Status Quo instead. JC Chasez said that seeing those two crews go against each other was the biggest competition yet. However, Kaba Modern was sent home, and JabbaWockeeZ moved onto the "D...
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A Name to Watch in Design: JUNLYN ANNE B. DELAS ALAS and her fabulous costu
2008-03-25 01:41:00
Junly walks the runway with her creations. (As a high school student, she won first place in the statewide Future Homemakers of America (FHA) Design Competition).Photos by Joseph Albert VargasAn invitation to the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica one evening turned out to be what the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) says it was — “a powerful evening of imaginative entertainment, showcasing FIDM’s Advanced Fashion Design and Theatre Costume Design Graduates for 2008.� And what an awesome show it was! One of the FIDM’s students debuting that night is 21-year-old Junlyn Anne B. delas Alas. In her debut show, on February 29th, Junlyn was ready to shine. She wanted the glitz and the glamour! Literally! Referring to one of her characters she designed for, "Madame Diamond", it’s definitely obvious that diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Her designs for the Moulin Rouge Can-Can dancers sent her designs in motion on the runway stage as her dancers high kicked ...
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Telltale Signs/ ENGLISH PSYCHOSIS
2008-03-24 21:53:00
Rodel E. Rodis, March 24, 2008 Though I had never been to a boxing fight before, curiosity drove me to go to Las Vegas on March 15 to watch the hyped-up rematch of Manny “Pacman� Pacquiao and Juan Manuel “Dinamita� Marquez for the Super Featherweight Championship of the World. “Super�, as it turned out, was no hype in the billing; it was the real deal as the two evenly-matched gladiators fought toe-to-toe for 12 rounds, fighting with all the power and heart they could muster. In the end, the Pacman won in a controversial split-decision but by barely one razor-thin point. In the post-fight press conference, Pacquiao commented about the fight in English without using an interpreter: “The first knockdown, I was very happy," he said. "I think I controlled the fight already. In the next rounds, I had a bad cut on my eye and I didn’t see his punches. It was hard to punch back to him.� With a Spanish interpreter, Marquez said: “Yes, I thought I won this fight and I st...
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Journey's Arnel Pineda invited to guest at Ellen Degeneres Show
2008-03-23 08:36:00
Talk show host Ellen Degeneres on her recent show of the same name was mentioning about the awesome singing talent from the Philippines and wants to invite multi-platinum Rock Band Journey new lead singer Arnel Pineda to guest in her show. Here's a segment of the broadcast expressing her interest in inviting Arnel Pineda:Talks are in process to have Journey's Arnel Pineda, as well as the whole band of JOURNEY--Neal Schon (guitar), Jonathan Cain (keyboards), Ross Valory (bass), Deen Castronovo (drums) and Arnel Pineda (vocals), who is originally from the Philippines, to be on the "Ellen Degeneres Show ." It is amazing that Arnel sings so good (too good to be true)that Ellen quips HE IS NOT lipsinging! Ellen surely knows great talent when she hears one. Ellen have acknowledged that there is a lot of singers that are really good from the Philippines and have featured the Philippine young Filipina singer Charice Pempengco on her show which drew a lot of viewer attention.Pineda, on the ...
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PerryScope by Perry Diaz: The Grand Deception
2008-03-23 06:57:00
In my article, "Economic Boom or Boo-boo Economics" (Nov. 30, 2007), I wrote: "With 50% of Filipinos poor -- 40% of whom have experienced hunger -- and with unemployment rate at 7.8%, what we will soon hear is the 'astronomic boom' of discontent and the cry of the helpless poor. Indeed, Arroyo's boo-boo economics has created a short span of high -- albeit false -- expectations. She promised jobs for the people, yet more than one million Filipinos are leaving each year for jobs overseas." That was four months ago when the OFWs were praising Gloria for calling them the "bagong bayani" (new heroes). Indeed, the OFWs' remittances in 2007 set a record high of more than $14 billion. But little did the OFWs realize that their remittances would make the peso stronger; thus, decreasing the value of their dollar earnings. But in spite of the strengthening of the peso, prices of commodities have mysteriously been skyrocketing. The decrease in OFWs' earnings has a direct effect on the Gros...
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“JAZZIPINO� COMES TO HOLLYWOOD: CHARMAINE CLAMOR HEADLINES AT WORLD FAM
2008-03-20 02:26:00
CHART TOPPING RECORDING ARTIST CHARMAINE CLAMOR HEADLINES AT WORLD FAMOUS CATALINA BAR & GRILL; DEBUTS NEW SELECTIONS FROM UPCOMING “HARANA/KUNDIMAN� PROJECT; (Hollywood , California – March, 2008) Fresh from a successful year of topping both the World Music and Traditional Jazz charts with her sophomore CD, “Flippin’ Out�, FreeHam Records artist Charmaine Clamor is poised yet again to bring the culture and heritage of the Philippines to the forefront of contemporary American music with two recording projects. The creator and purveyor of “jazzipino� will headline at the world famous Catalina Bar & Grill on Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5 (an unprecedented feat considering Catalina does not readily bestow back-to-back headline performances) where she will debut selections from her upcoming Philippine “harana� (akin to the western “serenade�) CD. The “harana� first gained popularity in the Philippines during the early part of the Spanish...
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