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Mercato

February 29th, 2012, 10:18 PM

Centenary of Paulino Alcántara’s debut
MANEL TOMÀS02/24/2012 11:19

http://media4.fcbarcelona.com/media/asset_publics/resources/000/012/468/size_640x360/4-_ALCANTARA_SHOOTING.v1330079025.jpg

This Saturday it will a hundred years since FC Barcelona’s record goalscorer first played for the team

On February 25, 1912 a young Filipino of just 15 years called Paulino Alcántara first pulled on the first team shirt and scored three goals. When he retired in 1927, he had scored 369 goals in friendlies and official matches for the club.

more: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/detail/article/centenary-of-paulino-alcantaras-debut

Barça’s Filipino hero, 100 years on
(FIFA.com) Saturday 25 February 2012

With Lionel Messi now just 13 goals away from equalling Cesar Rodriguez’s final tally of 235, it has been widely written that Barcelona’s scoring record is about to fall. Not so. The magnificent Cesar might lead the way in competitive strikes, but a look at the Barça record books reveals a different name, that of Paulino Alcantara, atop its all-time scoring chart.

An amazing haul of 357 goals from as many appearances established this Filipino phenomenon among the club’s earliest icons, and the first of those goals came 100 years ago today – on a truly remarkable debut. Indeed, Alcantara features in Barça’s annals not only as its record goalscorer, but also as its youngest-ever debutant, as he took to the field against Catala SC aged just 15 years, four months and 18 days. And he didn’t just play either; he scored – three times! A legend had been born.

more: http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1589363.htmlCome to think of it.

But do many Filipinos even know of or heard of this dude? Hardly. I bet many Pinoys are more familiar with Jeremy Lin than this legendary Filipino. Trouble is, owing to some discombobulated historical quirk, Filipinos imagined themselves fit for a sport only meant for tall people - basketball.

Imagine the infinite possibilites if Filipinos over the past and present generations had instead channeled their creative energies to more democratic sports meant for all people regardless of height - meaning futebol and boxing.

RonnieR

March 1st, 2012, 11:20 AM

d7beast

March 1st, 2012, 02:07 PM

xxxriainxxx

March 1st, 2012, 02:20 PM

I wish I had Top Chef on my cable.

amigo32

March 1st, 2012, 02:24 PM

I wish I had Top Chef on my cable.
:):)torrent is your friend

xxxriainxxx

March 1st, 2012, 02:39 PM

^^ hirap eh, baka daming virus...

wolfdgreat

March 1st, 2012, 02:47 PM

Try watching AFC's Next Celebrity chef. The main judge is a filipino.
Pag Di pumasa yung chef, binabasag nya yung plato :)

amigo32

March 1st, 2012, 03:00 PM

^^ hirap eh, baka daming virus...

tips in using torrent files. before you download, read comments from users/seeders of that file. users/uploaders are also rated.

InfinitiFX45

March 1st, 2012, 04:59 PM

Pinay mall magnate on Forbes list of Asia's most powerful businesswomen :cheers: :banana: :banana: :banana:

by CARMELA G. LAPEÑA | GMA News | Thuesday | March 1, 2012 | 4:14pm

http://www8.gmanews.tv/webpics/v3/2012/03/120_forbes%20asia%20thumb.jpg

http://images.forbes.com/media/lists/13/2012/teresita-sy-coson.jpg

A lone Filipina made it to Forbes's inaugural list of Asia's Power Business Women, which honors noteworthy pathbreakers, many of whom have overcome significant barriers to become successful.

Among the honorees whose work ranges from Bollywood to banking is Teresita Sy-Coson, vice chairman of one of the biggest family-owned conglomerates in the Philippines, SM Investment Corp., with interests that include the nation’s most profitable and largest group of department stores and its number one bank, BDO Unibank.

Forbes also released "15 to Watch," which features businesswomen who are not on the inaugural list, but are strong candidates for the future. Forbes says its editors were struck by the number of up-and-comers who are "fast-tracking their careers by defying convention, disrupting traditional business models, and creating entirely new markets for growth."

The 43-year-old Summit Media president Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng was included on the list of women who are likely to be seen in future power rankings.

Both women are daughters of Filipino-Chinese taipans now in leadership positions in their fathers' empires. Gokongwei-Cheng’s Summit Media holds the Philippine franchise to the men’s magazine FHM — which early this week was embroiled in a “racist” cover controversy.

According to Forbes, the 61-year-old Sy-Coson sees herself as a manager who maintains the core rather than leads the group. This is despite being seen as heir apparent to her father, Chinese-Filipino Henry Sy, who has 42 SM malls in the Philippines.

Read More: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/250006/economy/business/pinay-mall-magnate-on-forbes-list-of-asia-s-most-powerful-businesswomen?ref=subsection_banner

Juan Pilgrim

March 1st, 2012, 10:51 PM

Fil-Am wins 'Top Chef' season 9:cheers:

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sites/default/files/a_images/topics/others/20120301_paul-qui.jpg

ABS-CBNnews.com
Posted at 03/01/2012 5:01 PM | Updated as of 03/01/2012 5:13 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Finally, a Filipino-American has won the U.S. reality cooking show “Top Chef.”

Manila-born Paul Qui beat Sarah Gruneberg to win the latest season of “Top Chef,” which aired on Wednesday night in the U.S. (Thursday morning in Manila).

The final two chefs had to prepare a four-course meal for the judges and 100 diners.

The final cook-off was held in Vancouver.

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/03/01/12/fil-am-wins-top-chef-season-9

Congratulations! He trully deserves to be a TOP CHEF, he won most of the cash prizes and even a car during the "quick fire challenges."

I remember when asked to cook something that represents who he is, he cooked a Filipino dish inspired by what his Filipino grandmother used to serve him as a child.

Mabuhay!

:horse:

Mercato

March 1st, 2012, 11:36 PM

Lilyr

March 1st, 2012, 11:49 PM

Congratulations! He trully deserves to be a TOP CHEF, he won most of the cash prizes and even a car during the "quick fire challenges."

I remember when asked to cook something that represents who he is, he cooked a Filipino dish inspired by what his Filipino grandmother used to serve him as a child.

Mabuhay!

:horse:

haha! Congrats! He deserves it far more than those two bimbos. I can't stand them.

amigo32

March 1st, 2012, 11:51 PM

^^
hey may nakita akosa cable kanina lang, parang foreign production pero parang hindi rin. Di ba si Christian BAutista Filipino? Their singing was quite good, actually. pede na rin sumabay sa sayaw habang hawak ko whiskey. :lol: Ilan kaya filipinos dun kasi mukha nga namang Pan-Asian ang casting e.

http://rodmagaru.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/The-Kitchen-Musical-Poster.png

mas marami pinoy dyan, di mo kilala yung babae dyan sa gitna? :)

Ady001

March 2nd, 2012, 12:17 AM

tips in using torrent files. before you download, read comments from users/seeders of that file. users/uploaders are also rated.

Take it from amigo xxxriainxxx, he's an expert. He charged to experience a foiled download when he thought he's downloading a video having 2 blondes goingt to get it on when he got 2 studs instead :D

OT na maciado... Sorry..

Juan Pilgrim

March 2nd, 2012, 12:25 AM

haha! Congrats! He deserves it far more than those two bimbos. I can't stand them.

Bimbos? You mean Sarah and Beverly?

Anyway, another Pinoy-Am won another cooking show:
http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2012/01/25/RG106_Rachael-Guy-and-Lou_s4x3_al.jpg
Lou Diamond Phillips beat out Coolio and scored $50K for Share Our Strength.

He was so proud of his Filipino heritage he even named one of his dish Filipino ----something instead of Ciopino.
Congratulations, Lou Diamond Phillips!

:horse:

xxxriainxxx

March 2nd, 2012, 03:37 AM

Sige guys, will try to download torrent for this... thanks.

12jairien14

March 2nd, 2012, 05:13 AM

mas marami pinoy dyan, di mo kilala yung babae dyan sa gitna? :)
si karylle yan diba?

watcher09

March 5th, 2012, 01:44 AM

mas marami pinoy dyan, di mo kilala yung babae dyan sa gitna? :)

I've watched an episode at a hotel. Karylle was great. Too bad I've no AXN at home. Christian was not there.

poker.face

March 5th, 2012, 07:35 AM

^^
hey may nakita akosa cable kanina lang, parang foreign production pero parang hindi rin. Di ba si Christian BAutista Filipino? Their singing was quite good, actually. pede na rin sumabay sa sayaw habang hawak ko whiskey. :lol: Ilan kaya filipinos dun kasi mukha nga namang Pan-Asian ang casting e.

The Kitchen Musical Season 1 has ended already on January 2012 (not sure of the exact date), it has 13 episodes all-in-all. What you are watching is a replay :lol:. There are three Filipino main-stay characters here... Christian, Karylle, and Thou Reyes. Some Filipino actors also appeared as guests. :)

InfinitiFX45

March 8th, 2012, 06:45 AM

Henry Sy heads list of six Filipinos on Forbes list of world's richest :cheers: :banana:

by Adrian M. Dy/OMG/HS | GMA News | Thursday | March 8, 2012 | 10:46am

In this era of Internet billions, Henry Sy's growing empire shows that there is still much wealth in old-fashioned bricks-and-mortar enterprises.

Of the 1,226 people on Forbes magazine's new annual World's Billionaires rankings, Henry Sy and his family's SM retail empire placed 116, with a net worth of $8 billion.

Forbes.com released on Wednesday, (Thursday, PHL time) their annual list, a collection that includes six Filipinos.

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Source: Forbes.com

Lucio Tan, who owns, among others, Asia Brewery and Philippine Airlines, was the second richest Filipino, coming in at 314, with a $3.5 billion total.

Andrew Tan, whose Alliance Global Group Inc. includes the Megaworld Corporation and the Golden Arches Development Corporation, landed at 601 with $2.1 billion.

The youngest Filipino on the list at age 52, Enrique Razon Jr., was not far behind at 683, with $1.9 billion, thanks to his International Container Terminal Services company.

Rounding out the list are Eduardo Cojuangco at 960 ($1.3 billion) and Roberto Ongpin, 1153rd ($1 billion).

Last June, Forbes Asia also had Sy and Lucio Tan on top of their 'The Philippines' 40 Richest' list, with $7.2 billion and $2.8 billion respectively.

Present on the Philippines' list but not on the latest Forbes rankings were John Gokongwei Jr. ($2.4 billion in June), David Consunji ($1.9 billion in June), and Jaime Zobel de Ayala ($1.7 billion in June).

Forbes has been ranking billionaires for the past 25 years, estimating net worths by valuing "individuals' assets, including stakes in public and private comapnies, real estate, yachts, art and cash" while also accounting for debt.

This year's rankings were based on "a snapshot of wealth on February 14, 2012," incorporating figures and data up to that date.

Mercato

March 10th, 2012, 01:57 PM

mas marami pinoy dyan, di mo kilala yung babae dyan sa gitna? :)si karylle yan diba?I've watched an episode at a hotel. Karylle was great. Too bad I've no AXN at home. Christian was not there.I did suspect she was filipina coz her singing was quite strong and clear; Filipinas tend to sing in a clear voice generally. I could only see that series when I am in singapore on one of the gym cable TV, it seems to be a singapore production.The Kitchen Musical Season 1 has ended already on January 2012 (not sure of the exact date), it has 13 episodes all-in-all. What you are watching is a replay :lol:. There are three Filipino main-stay characters here... Christian, Karylle, and Thou Reyes. Some Filipino actors also appeared as guests. :)Oh I see, I see. Thanks.

There's just one thingy I have against it tho. :lol: :lol: They the directors chose the weakest singer as head chef or somethin, that Indian dude. Kaya lang pinili coz of his British accent, nothing more. His singing is bland and uninspiring and he pales in comparison to the strong singers around him who're supposed to be his staff. Ok lang yung mga singaporean "managers" dun puede na dahil home court and it's their territory. But that Indian dude should be demoted to a lesser role.

amigo32

March 10th, 2012, 02:20 PM

baka namn strong ang kanyang amoy:D
oopppss:D

Narnian_King

March 10th, 2012, 05:54 PM

Hindi pala napuno ni Charice ung araneta :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=EsO0ZHW0NBE#!

tigidig14

March 11th, 2012, 01:35 AM

ppol said that it has to do with her new hair looks^ lol

IslandSon.PH

March 15th, 2012, 01:02 PM

Pinoy bodybuilder bags gold in 2012 Arnold Classic:)
http://www.spiderwebx.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/423968_10150655027596684_77941031683_9262909_856174105_n-800x533.jpg

MANILA, Philippines -- Another Filipino athlete makes the country proud.

Bodybuilder Roman “Dondon” Cortuna bagged the gold in the recent Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Championships in Columbus, Ohio.

Cortuna, a two-time Mr. Universe, topped the 75 kilogram category.
In an interview on ANC's Hardball, Cortuna said he trained for five months to achieve his goal of having just more than 2% of body fat during competition.

“I had to check out my body fat percentage before competing. For example if my body fat is 18%, I have to adjust my preparations. Instead of five months, I need six months. In that competition my body fat was just over 2%,” he said.

Rocky Dauden of the Unified Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation of the Philippines said Cortuna was able to overpower his competitors through his superior symmetry.

“In the stage kasi it's about symmetry. I was talking to him last week, he was saying karamihan daw ng kalaban, some Europeans for example, they may have big upper bodies pero pagdating sa legs, medyo mahina,” said Dauden. --

ANC (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/03/15/12/pinoy-bodybuilder-bags-gold-2012-arnold-classic)

amigo32

March 15th, 2012, 01:34 PM

hawig sya kay Nixau ng Gods must be crazy:D

spearhead

March 17th, 2012, 10:09 PM

kaya rin pala ng mga katawang pinoy natin ang ganyang kamaskulado? :lol:

amigo32

March 17th, 2012, 11:18 PM

oo naman, basta gumamit ka ng turok:lol:

Mercato

March 19th, 2012, 07:38 AM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GXy9HPHsxUw/SxF5gIK0ZyI/AAAAAAAABPw/b2Ndezm55kc/s400/amorsolo.jpg

Fernando Amorsolo was born on May 30, 1892 in Paco Manila. In 1909 he went to the School of Fine Arts in the University of the Philippines. He was one of the first graduates in 1914. He went to study further in Spain through the sponsorship of a prominent Spanish man, Don Enrique Zobel, a naturalized Filipino. But, before Amorsolo left for Spain, he designed the ever popular logo "Marca Demonio" used as the label of the well-known Ginebra San Miguel. This logo showed St. Michael vanquishing the devil. A favorite drink in fiestas, weekend camaraderie, and other important celebrations, this graphic design eventually became the symbol of the Filipinos’ tenacity when facing adversities and crises; and also their vigilance to protect and fight for what is right.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_GXy9HPHsxUw/SxGc1POXLSI/AAAAAAAABQI/d1jEx0YcSs0/s400/marca+demonyo.jpg

http://www.comentarium.com/en_frame-blog-post.jsp?blogPostID=1201156

Nabartek

March 19th, 2012, 11:06 PM

Nabartek

March 19th, 2012, 11:07 PM

ilivebacolod

March 19th, 2012, 11:20 PM

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S: INSIDE MALACANANG

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xxxriainxxx

March 20th, 2012, 12:50 PM

^^ I've only been inside the Palace once. And the Palace grounds 2-3 times..

rain34

March 25th, 2012, 12:58 PM

PH techies create app, win big in Facebook tilt

By: Paolo G. Montecillo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:44 am | Saturday, March 24th, 2012

From “text capital” to “social media capital of the world.” That’s how the Philippines would henceforth be known, thanks to four Filipino programmers who bagged a major prize at the recent Facebook Mobile held in Singapore.

Besting other programmers from several Asian countries, Jason Sia, Miko Ignacio, Melvin Fetalvero and Josh Basarte, programmers working for home-grown technology firm Chikka.com, won the “Hackathon’s” Best Mobile Open Graph award for creating “Hear Me,” an application that lets users post audio notes on their Facebook home page.

The term Hackathon was coined by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Featured in the Academy Award winning film “The Social Network,” Hackathons are Facebook’s main recruitment method for finding talented programmers to work for the Internet giant.

Read more: http://technology.inquirer.net/9395/ph-techies-create-app-win-big-in-facebook-tilt

mwg12a

March 26th, 2012, 02:55 AM

I didnt realize that Noynoy almost died in an assassination attempt when he was younger back in 87, perhaps I was still young to even remember it happened considering there were too many incidents happened in the past especially when there were 9 coup attempts on Cory Aquino as President. Nice video on Malacanang at National Geographic. Thank you.

Bosnyboy

March 26th, 2012, 05:41 AM

wynngd

March 26th, 2012, 07:20 AM

^^ I think tama pa din naman na Inside:Malacanang kasi Malacanang eh an icon where the president's seat of power lies. Kaya pwede din di ba... :)

Bosnyboy

March 27th, 2012, 07:29 AM

Id still say its a paid infomercial.

mwg12a

March 27th, 2012, 07:37 AM

I think pag national geographic, it doesn't mean it's about the history. I think gaya sa ibang episode nila, ang pinaguusapan kung paano pinoprotektohan ang presidente at paano ang mga training na ito. May episodes na ganito in the past, tungkol sa president at not necessarily about the history. I don't think it's paid advertisement, its what one episode of Nat Geo about Obama at white house where Chris Hansen was interviewing him and exploring the life of a president on a daily basis. Pinakita pa nga na may episode na pinakita na si Obama pa mismo ang bumili ng Burger sa isang Fast food sa Washington DC kasama si Chris Hansen at may nagtanong kung publicity ito or paid advertisement para sa MSNBC news sabi ni Hansen hindi, gusto lang bigyan ang mga tao ng idea kung paano pinoprotectahan ng mga secret service ang Presidente, similar kay Noynoy with PSG people. Kung gaano ka rigid at extensive ang mga training sa mga ito.

Bosnyboy

March 28th, 2012, 06:28 AM

tigidig14

March 28th, 2012, 10:03 PM

mwg12a

March 29th, 2012, 10:16 AM

The title was malacanang therefore people would assume its all about the palace and its history. But what they showed was about the people who serves pnoy and a day in the life of the presdent and so they should have renamed the title to something like "A day in the life of the people in malacanang" or something like that. If it was an advertisement then it was false advertising. Clearly paid docu, probably paid by press secretary's office to boost the presidents stature after people are criticizing the president for being lazy and a do-nothing president.

Tingin mo ganoon? National Geographic? Mababayaran ba ang mga ito? I dont think I've ever heard National Geographic people are bought by anybody most especially by a politician or president of a country. World renowned at very credible ang mga ito kaya, I don't think so. Kung local agency ito na pinoy baka sakali pa. Although, nag banggit din naman kung sino ang mga umupo at kailan nagsimula ang malacanang. I dont think highlighted as very good president si Noynoy. Mas highligthed pa ang mga tao na nagsilbi sa presidente na nagsilbi din sa ibang presidente gaya nuon isa, nag silbi din kay Erap at Ramos I believe. So, I don't see it as paid advertisement kung mas binigyan ng pansin yuong mga tauhan na nagsisilbi sa presidente. Hindi naman ang sabi ng accomplishment na ginawa si Noynoy, so I don't know...

rain34

March 29th, 2012, 10:20 AM

pwede ba wag nang bigyan ng ibang kulay ang programa ng National Geographic, eh ano naman kung may pakana talaga ang gov't wala naman kayong magagawa.

Bosnyboy

March 30th, 2012, 07:51 AM

Oo nga

Parchie

March 30th, 2012, 06:28 PM

Meron kasing madaling ma-allergic pag meron kang masabing mali re Pnoy!

mao rong

March 30th, 2012, 07:32 PM

Nat geo should have changed the title of the show to "A day in the life of the phil president". It was titled inside: malacanang but it didnt show its history, secrets, and other interesting stuffs but instead focused on the president. Its actually a paid infomercials just like those shows that centered on hk, malaysia and japan. Nat geo and discovery is currently showing everything about japan after japan decided to invigorate their tourism industry to help their economy.

^^tomo.i was so excited pa naman to watch this tapos yun lang pala.after watching na realize ko na it wasn't about Malacañan Palace pala but the occupant.sayang lang.pang promotion na sana nang Pinas (yung pala docu lang about noynoy) to the int'l community :D

xyriellewest

March 31st, 2012, 03:37 AM

wolfram74

March 31st, 2012, 03:47 AM

Friday, March 30, 2012
Largest human water drop: Philippines sets world record (Video) (http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/mass/largest_human_water_drop_Philippines_sets_world_record_112810.html)

MANILA, Philippines--Over 3,000 Pinoys gathered at the grounds of the Quirino Grandstand, forming a giant water drop, after a parade to mark World Water Day in Manila - setting the world record for the Largest human water drop, according to World Records Academy: www.worldrecordsacademy.org/.

http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/mass/img/112810-b_largest_human_water_drop_Manila_Philippines.jpg

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another pointless record by proud KSP pinoys. :ohno::ohno: pinoy pride? pwe :puke: :puke:

tunatuna

March 31st, 2012, 05:03 AM

wolfram74

March 31st, 2012, 07:06 AM

di naman papansin lang yung ginawa nila. May advocacy din...

oh really? and what was the advocacy for the following pinoy world records:

largest mango pie
largest ten commandments
longest corn barbecue
longest line of coins
etc.
etc.
etc.

pnoy pride = desperately trying to cover up for pinoys' glaringly obvious shortcomings (poverty, lack of discipline, lack of innovation in science and technology, poor-quality education, etc.) by boasting about their talent in singing/dancing/crying (i mean, acting :lol:) and pointless world records

pinoys are investing their time, money and effort on pointless, superficial, "showbiz"-oriented pursuits :ohno::ohno:

it's more "showbiz" in the philippines :ohno:

amigo32

March 31st, 2012, 07:09 AM

and why did you post that news here?:D

Ady001

March 31st, 2012, 07:24 AM

Question lang, why do some pinoys make world records on items or activities that are sometimes ours and ours alone?

And why do we always regal on the firsts? Para walang kompetensiya kasi napako na yung "first" and it's a source of irrevocable pride? They said we had the first airline in Asia but where is it now?

xxxriainxxx

March 31st, 2012, 08:05 AM

Meron dyan, palakihan ng bibingka, pahabaan ng longganisa. Mga walang kwentang records.

amigo32

March 31st, 2012, 08:25 AM

sana may patigasan din:lol:

xxxriainxxx

March 31st, 2012, 08:33 AM

sana may patigasan din:lol:

Patigasan ng ano?

Ulo?

:lol::lol::lol:

KnightOfTheFlag

March 31st, 2012, 10:46 AM

Friday, March 30, 2012
Largest human water drop: Philippines sets world record (Video) (http://www.worldrecordsacademy.org/mass/largest_human_water_drop_Philippines_sets_world_record_112810.html)

MANILA, Philippines--Over 3,000 Pinoys gathered at the grounds of the Quirino Grandstand, forming a giant water drop, after a parade to mark World Water Day in Manila - setting the world record for the Largest human water drop, according to World Records Academy: www.worldrecordsacademy.org/.

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another pointless record by proud KSP pinoys. :ohno::ohno: pinoy pride? pwe :puke: :puke:

Dapat pinost mo din to sa Good News thread para naman may genuine good news talaga dun na nangyari na at mapagmamalaki natin :lol::lol::lol:

Fraulein

March 31st, 2012, 12:59 PM

UP only Asian university in mock court tilt

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/03/30/12/only-asian-university-mock-court-tilt

UP law students show they're at par with world's best

WASHINGTON D.C. - Aspiring lawyers from the University of the Philippines appeared on track on vindicating their dismal showing at the last Bar exams, today becoming the only team from Asia and the Third World to enter the “Round of 8” in the largest moot court contest here.

Some 137 teams from 80 countries – from an original field of over 600 law schools – made it to the 2012 Jessup International Law Moot Court competition that culminates with the Jessup Cup World Championship on Saturday.

“We continue to be undefeated and today we won the run-off and the ‘octo-finals’ against Greece which means we’ve qualified for the quarterfinals. We’re now in the top 8 of the world,” lawyer Harry Roque Jr., the UP team coach, told ABS-CBN News.

UP will be competing against teams from Oxford, Columbia, Hastings, Oakland and Ottawa universities as well as law schools from Russia and Melbourne, Australia.

More significantly, one of the case studies tackled by the moot court was culled from the Vinuya “comfort women” case (petition seeking compensation from Japan for abuses committed during World War II) that’s reportedly one of the bases for the impeachment of Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona.

“The problem is based on a case that was one of the reasons why the Chief Justice was impeached, ang kaso ng mga comfort women at kung tama ba ma-invoke ang state immunity ‘pag nagkaron ng paglabag sa tinatawag na ‘jus cogens’,” Roque revealed.

He does not believe this gave UP an edge, asserting that if they enjoyed any advantage it was in the Filipino law students’ passion for what Roque calls an injustice.

“Whoever wrote the case study based this on a case in the Philippine Supreme Court that still has not been resolved with finality,” he explained.

Roque said he doubts this was a coincidence because the Vinuya case has earned international notoriety for its various twists and turns – especially after Supreme Court Justice Mariano del Castillo was accused of plagiarism in the Vinuya “ponencia”.

The High Tribunal tried to sanction the UP College of Law after it called for Del Castillo’s resignation.

“The Vinuya case has garnered international attention because of the findings of plagiarism and the punishment imposed on the UP law faculty where there was an international appeal for the Philippine legal community,” Roque said.

“Human right defenders should not be victim themselves of human rights violations,” he added.

The UP law students’ impressive run in the moot court competition – said to be the biggest ever held – “is not only a vindication, it’s a better measurement of the quality of legal education we have in UP.”

For the first time in memory, none of the most recent Bar topnotchers were from UP.

UP beat Ateneo, San Beda, Silliman and the University of the Cordilleras to earn the right to compete in the Jessup international moot court contest.

The six-person UP team bested Boston College last Tuesday, Japan and Kenya last Wednesday and Greece and Argentina yesterday.

“We’re here competing with the best in the world,” Roque said.

OtAkAw

March 31st, 2012, 01:22 PM

^^How can you be proud when ubod naman ng palpak ang judicial system sa bansang ito. Only the rich can afford "justice".

These contests, these bar topnotchers, for all their worth, wa epek din.

rawr

March 31st, 2012, 01:39 PM

^^ naku kung nilagay mo yan sa asean thread malamang sasagutin yan ng isang page ng mga achievements ng mga univs sa bansa ni talbos ng alugbati....ahihihihi.

Parchie

March 31st, 2012, 01:50 PM

^^How can you be proud when ubod naman ng palpak ang judicial system sa bansang ito. Only the rich can afford "justice".

These contests, these bar topnotchers, for all their worth, wa epek din.

Ang sakit mo namang magsalita 'dre!

Kahit walang-wala ang isang tao, kung nasa tamang bahagi ng pader ka la'ang, may laban ka. Yung iba (ang kulay), doon, tamang-tama ka dun!

Ady001

March 31st, 2012, 01:55 PM

^^ Sometimes kung tamang-tama ka naman ikaw pa yung walang laban...

Bansang 'tong talaga. Ayaw tumino. NoKor na lang pag-asa ko ngayon...

Biarway

March 31st, 2012, 06:59 PM

Hindi lang naman Pilipinas gumagawa ng mga useless guiness records eh. Ibat-ibang bansa din. Akala mo kung maka-react eh.

Anti-pinoy/Pilipinas/sarili talaga 'tong iba dito eh. Masama na 'yan.

whippersnapper

April 1st, 2012, 06:31 AM

pero pinaka ayoko lahat ng nasa guiness world record natin ay ung pinakamaraming sabay sabay na naghalikan... kacheapan lang un

amigo32

April 1st, 2012, 06:55 AM

pero pinaka ayoko lahat ng nasa guiness world record natin ay ung pinakamaraming sabay sabay na naghalikan... kacheapan lang un

weeh, wala ka sigurong kahalikan:lol:
joke:D

Fraulein

April 1st, 2012, 08:40 AM

PH cheerleaders win in Singapore tilt

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/sports/04/01/12/ph-cheerleaders-win-singapore-tilt

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines once again showed its prowess in an international cheerleading competition after an all-Filipina contigent won the crown in 2nd Southeast Asian Cheerleading Open in Singapore last Saturday.

Team Pilipinas All-Girls Elite, who won the inaugural championship last year, successfully defended their crown with a strong and fluid routine.

The members of Team Pilipinas All-Girls Elite were handpicked from several high school teams and trained by a team of coaches from various schools.

The Philippines also trained a strong team for the adult co-ed division, but they were unable to join the competition after missing their flight to Singapore.

Team Pilipinas All-Girls Elite topped two other Malaysian squads for the gold medal. Report from ANC.

Fraulein

April 1st, 2012, 12:53 PM

Charice wins at Kids' Choice Awards in US

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/01/12/charice-wins-kids-choice-awards-us

MANILA, Philippines – International singing sensation Charice continues to make a name for herself in the international scene as she was given a new recognition at the Nickelodeon’s 2012 Kids’ Choice Awards.

The Filipina singer was hailed as the Favorite Asian Act, beating other nominees including Wonder Girls of Korea, Yuna of Malaysia and Agnes Monica of Indonesia.

In its official list of nominees, Nickelodeon Asia noted Charice’s early achievements after her YouTube videos caught a lot of attention.

The voting concluded on March 31 and the awards night was held at the University of Southern California Galen Center in Los Angeles.

It will be televised in the Philippines on April 14.

spearhead

April 1st, 2012, 04:18 PM

Patigasan ng ano?

Ulo?

:lol::lol::lol:
Pahabaan pwede?

Ng pasensya?

:lol:

KulasKusgan

April 1st, 2012, 04:20 PM

pulsephaze22

April 3rd, 2012, 08:24 AM

Angelito Araneta Jr. was recognized by the Guinness Book World of Records in June 2010 as the maker of the World's Most Expensive Sushi, which costs 91,800 pesos.

Renowned "Karat chef" Angelito Araneta Jr. places African diamonds on top of pearls to re-create his Guiness World Record for most expensive sushi in Manila April 1, 2012. Araneta was recognized by the Guinness Book World of Records in June 2010 as the maker of the World's Most Expensive Sushi, costing 91,800 pesos (US$ 1,978.15) for five pieces. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES - Tags: SOCIETY FOOD)

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/world-s-most-expensive-sushi-is-in-ph-slideshow/?fb_action_ids=2921118908442&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=feed_news

Ady001

April 3rd, 2012, 08:44 AM

^^ Natawa na lang ako sa mga comments dun sa yahoo. Paano mo ngunguyain yung diamante :D

xxxriainxxx

April 3rd, 2012, 10:49 AM

Basag ang ipin mo pag nginuya mo ang diamante. :D

Flor030

April 3rd, 2012, 12:31 PM

Basag ang ipin mo pag nginuya mo ang diamante. :D

:lol: magiging bungal ka agad:lol:

LuckyLady

April 4th, 2012, 05:01 AM

^^ Natawa na lang ako sa mga comments dun sa yahoo. Paano mo ngunguyain yung diamante :D

pede ng diretso pantakip/pang pasta sa cavities:lol:

OtAkAw

April 4th, 2012, 06:37 AM

^^ Natawa na lang ako sa mga comments dun sa yahoo. Paano mo ngunguyain yung diamante :D

Dito ako natawa "pag kinain mo yang sushing yan siguradong world most expensive tae ang kalalabasan."

Comments: It's more fun in Yahoo Philippines talaga. :lol:

rain34

April 4th, 2012, 02:21 PM

Dito ako natawa "pag kinain mo yang sushing yan siguradong world most expensive tae ang kalalabasan."

Comments: It's more fun in Yahoo Philippines talaga. :lol:

:lol::lol::lol:

Sleepwalker

April 4th, 2012, 08:39 PM

Angelito Araneta Jr. was recognized by the Guinness Book World of Records in June 2010 as the maker of the World's Most Expensive Sushi, which costs 91,800 pesos.

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/photos/world-s-most-expensive-sushi-is-in-ph-slideshow/?fb_action_ids=2921118908442&fb_action_types=news.reads&fb_source=feed_news

I don't think this is an achievement that can make Pinoy proud. It's the same effect with Pinoys rejoicing about Bruno Mars having some Pinoy blood. Too shallow.

IMHO lang.

crappypants

April 4th, 2012, 09:15 PM

I don't think this is an achievement that can make Pinoy proud. It's the same effect with Pinoys rejoicing about Bruno Mars having some Pinoy blood. Too shallow.

IMHO lang.

:yes: they could have posted it on another thread, maybe in samahan, wala lang. A lot of things posted here are not worthy. They should be in FYI type thread only. like guiness record in Manila. They should have used that effort to just clean up Manila. It would be more significant of an accomplishment because it's fun and productive .
RE. singers ,It was just chance they were born with Filipino blood why should that make anyone other than his family proud.

spearhead

April 5th, 2012, 12:42 AM

aba mabenta parin yang diamanteng nakapatong sa sushi, basta kung mayaman ka at kaya mo then go for it! :lol:

Nabartek

April 5th, 2012, 07:50 PM

pede ng diretso pantakip/pang pasta sa cavities:lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol: wala nang trip to the dentist :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Ady001

April 12th, 2012, 11:42 AM

This is nice to hear:

Finally, a seat...

Pinay, daughter of Davao, wins a seat in Korean Parliament

MANILA - Philippine-born Korean Jasmine Lee won a seat for proportional representation at the 19th Korean National Assembly during the general elections held on April 11, the Philippine embassy in Seoul said Thursday.

The 35-year-old Lee, a widow of a Korean, is the first parliamentarian from the growing immigrant community of South Korea.

Lee ran under the ruling Saenuri (New Frontier) Party, formerly known as the Grand National Party. Saenuri won 25 out of a total of 54 seats for party list representatives. Lee was number 15 on the list.

The ruling Saenuri party also grabbed the majority votes for the 300 parliamentary seats by winning 152 seats.

http://www.interaksyon.com/article/29270/pinay-daughter-of-davao-wins-a-seat-in-korean-parliament

spearhead

April 12th, 2012, 04:14 PM

http://www.youtube.com/user/PangulongMarcos?ob=0&feature=results_main
4ZTRMB9zMws&list=PLCB500A3804334B66
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZTRMB9zMws&list=PLCB500A3804334B66&index=1&feature=plcp

Aerin

April 18th, 2012, 11:29 PM

San Pablo musician rocks and rolls for charity
By Janis Mara
For the Contra Costa Times contracostatimes.com
Posted: 04/16/2012 02:16:30 PM PDT
April 17, 2012 11:29 AM GMTUpdated: 04/17/2012 04:29:59 AM PDT

A wailing saxophone rises in the background as the Jun Simundo Band rips into Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll," and almost every one of the 40-odd couples at the Moose Hall in San Pablo hits the dance floor.

Just another gig for bandleader Jun Simundo -- and more than $3,000 raised for a worthy cause.

For more than 25 years, Severo "Jun" Simundo, of San Pablo, has used his talents to raise money for charity. The 49-year-old letter carrier, who started out slopping pigs and planting corn on his family's farm in the Philippines, has raised more than $200,000 for hospitalized veterans, parents of murdered children and scores of other causes in the Bay Area.
[snip]

Read more here:
http://www.contracostatimes.com/news/ci_20408940/san-pablo-musician-rocks-and-rolls-charity

leofriends

April 21st, 2012, 04:49 PM

Panatag Shoal dispute develops new online wrinkle as hackers hit Chinese websites

FLEIRE CASTRO
April 21, 2012 10:04pm

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9152/picture1wwc.png
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/9152/picture1wwc.png

The territorial dispute over Panatag Shoal has developed another wrinkle as several Chinese websites got defaced.

With the cries, "Scarborough Shoal is ours!" and "Spratly Islands is ours!" the website defacing is apparently in response to a similar move against the University of the Philippines' website Friday.

Sites that were hacked include star.chinaumu.org, v.cyol.com, ploft.cn, sanxinsudi.com, gh.rc.gov.cn, ryjzw.com, lanseyinxiang.com.

Two hackers claimed responsibility for defacing the websites.

One hacker is with Anonymous Occupy Philippines with code name Busabos a.k.a plague and the other goes by the hacker code Supra Dick.

http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/255765/scitech/technology/panatag-shoal-dispute-develops-new-online-wrinkle-as-hackers-hit-chinese-websites

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4096/picture2kgw.png
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4096/picture2kgw.png

xxxriainxxx

April 21st, 2012, 05:19 PM

^^ Now that's Pinoy Pride! :applause: :okay:

mao rong

April 21st, 2012, 05:26 PM

^^+1 :okay:

OtAkAw

April 21st, 2012, 09:34 PM

^^ :cheers: Anon members of the Philippines, if you can read this, hats off to you guys! :cheers:

Nabartek

April 21st, 2012, 09:40 PM

Mabagsik, hindi lang yung hacking pati yung mensahe.

Yung Chinese hackers parrot lang ng sinasabi ng gobyerno nila :lol:

Ady001

April 22nd, 2012, 04:58 AM

^^ Kahit na sobrang bagal ng net sa pinas at least nakakahack pa din.

Mercato

April 22nd, 2012, 06:03 AM

Dapat pala wag na talagang payagan ang ZTE Corp into Philippine networks otherwise hindi na makakaganti ng hacking ang filipinos when the time comes. Everyone's net activities will fall under the microscope of Big Brother Beijing. No to ZTE.

Nabartek

April 22nd, 2012, 06:07 AM

^^ Dapat walang Chinese or foreign investment pagdating sa anything government-related. PERIOD. Security reasons

Ady001

April 22nd, 2012, 06:08 AM

Nabartek

April 22nd, 2012, 06:18 AM

^^You mean doctor quak quak? :lol: kidding

Mercato

April 22nd, 2012, 06:19 AM

^^ sa pangalan pa lang contravidang contravida na andating a. :lol: :lol:

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRu6677PrAUOglLcuU0d9scdFbE7lDMiWNQfG4mNehFXw1uJ2dkjcn-NlSo
http://213.157.205.38/s4//movies/James.Bond.Dr.No/James.Bond.Dr.No.jpg

Nabartek

April 22nd, 2012, 06:21 AM

Eto ata siya..

Dr. Evil :lol:

http://www-deadline-com.vimg.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/dr_evil.jpg

Ady001

April 22nd, 2012, 07:02 AM

^^ Doctor Hu (Jintao) (Doctor Who)

Nabartek

April 22nd, 2012, 07:30 AM

Ni "quak quak" nya claims nila eh :lol:

Mercato

April 22nd, 2012, 07:58 AM

But Dr. Who is sometimes, most of the times an agent for good. :lol: :lol: Anyway, whatever Field of Specialty our doctor is in ...

Never fear, Mercato is here (matangos an aquiline nose niyan) :D :D

http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/austin_powers_mojo.jpg

pulsephaze22

April 22nd, 2012, 11:28 AM

I don't find pictures for unrelated posts necessary.

leofriends

April 22nd, 2012, 02:53 PM

NEW HACKED WEBSITES BY THE PHILIPPINE HACKTIVIST

http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1777/picture1gtj.png
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/1777/picture1gtj.png

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5296/picture2ibb.png
http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/5296/picture2ibb.png

e2 yung mga bagong sites:

http://www.lzrk.gov.cn/index.asp - GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

http://www.tjhousing.com/OutWeb/WebIndex/Index.htm

http://www.cyr1.com/philippines.html

http://www.higvod.cn/

hakz2007

April 25th, 2012, 02:32 AM

from Naga and Iriga Cities, and Camarines Sur Province Thread 69 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1507726)

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by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151172376178787.398951.702548786&type=3)

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by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151172376178787.398951.702548786&type=3)

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Baao Children's Choir in Valencia, Spain
by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151172376178787.398951.702548786&type=3)

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hakz2007

April 25th, 2012, 02:34 AM

from Naga and Iriga Cities, and Camarines Sur Province Thread 69 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1507726&page=17)

Baao Children's Choir in Valencia, Spain Part 2
by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151178905303787.399823.702548786&type=3)

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Baao Children's Choir in Valencia, Spain Part 2
by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151178905303787.399823.702548786&type=3)

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Baao Children's Choir in Valencia, Spain Part 2
by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151178905303787.399823.702548786&type=3)

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hakz2007

April 25th, 2012, 02:34 AM

from Naga and Iriga Cities, and Camarines Sur Province Thread 69 (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1507726&page=17)

Baao Children's Choir in Valencia, Spain Part 2
by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151178905303787.399823.702548786&type=3)

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Baao Children's Choir in Valencia, Spain Part 2
by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151178905303787.399823.702548786&type=3)

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Baao Children's Choir in Valencia, Spain Part 2
by Joshua Jenaro Jojie Badilla (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151178905303787.399823.702548786&type=3)

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hakz2007

April 25th, 2012, 02:35 AM

boy_turista

April 25th, 2012, 01:34 PM

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xxxriainxxx

April 25th, 2012, 01:49 PM

^^ what?

boy_turista

April 25th, 2012, 06:21 PM

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mishafinc

April 26th, 2012, 06:42 AM

Please vote and lets get things viral on The Green Mona Lisa's quest to earn a TV Spot for London 2012 Olympic Games. Let us grab the chance to promote Philippine Art up in the international stage. Click to vote (wait until the video pops up): http://www.youtube.com/olympicshowyo...e0778ef8dc9d4b

Watch on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=tDCTmsFyCi0

The Green Mona Lisa

A Filipino artist re-created Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa using fallen leaves. This artwork is an advocacy to raise awareness about climate change.

hugodiekonig

April 26th, 2012, 02:06 PM

WOW! :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

http://www.remate.ph/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/longest-rice-cake.jpg
IBINIDA ng mga Ilocano sa Bauang La Union ang kanilang longest rice cake o “Inkiwar” na may habang 305 metro at 60 sentimetro para masikwat ang Guinness World Records.

source: http://www.remate.ph/2012/04/inkiwar/

:eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat::eat:

leofriends

April 26th, 2012, 02:15 PM

^^ oh, im not impressed on that news. it makes me hungry.. ughh..:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn:

Nabartek

April 26th, 2012, 07:42 PM

sa totoo lang, OA na Pilipinas sa pagpasok ng mga Guinness entry ha.... longganisa, rice cake, barbicue...:bash:

amigo32

April 26th, 2012, 11:03 PM

pahabaan ng longganisa?:D

wino

April 26th, 2012, 11:05 PM

sa totoo lang, OA na Pilipinas sa pagpasok ng mga Guinness entry ha.... longganisa, rice cake, barbicue...:bash:

haha

KSP na ba? :lol:

Nabartek

April 26th, 2012, 11:08 PM

haha

KSP na ba? :lol:

Hindi naman masama mag pa Guinness pero alang kuwenta mga ineentry nila. Itong Guinness naman, kagat agad! :bash:

crappypants

April 27th, 2012, 05:30 AM

it's nice to know, but does it really make you proud? if yes, why?

amigo32

April 27th, 2012, 05:50 AM

it's nice to know, but does it really make you proud? if yes, why?

oo, namn, halimbawa na lang sa pinakamahabang longganiza, biro mo ikaw lang ang may mahabang longganiza, hindi ka ba maging proud dyan:lol::lol::lol:

icarusrising

April 27th, 2012, 05:58 AM

I'm sure the people who were involved are proud. The idea of getting recognition from an international institution does move them folks into action. The show of unity among them, is laudable and hopefully this force can be used for more beneficial endeavors. They get media mileage highlighting the culture, cooperation and exuberance of the people. It also highlights the products and industry of a certain town or region. And yes, novelty attracts attention so this could translate to more tourists.

sugbuanon

April 27th, 2012, 10:13 AM

Filipino Twins Launch New Assault Rifle Now Used By SWAT In US

Filipino twins Ferdinand and Francis Sy, born and raised in Cebu, south of Manila, have launched after four years of rigorous research and development both in the United States and in the Philippines, a modern combat weapon ‘that is accurate, easy to use and durable’ they aptly called ‘the Ferfrans Special Operations Assault Rifle or the Ferfrans SOAR.’

Derived from their first names, the brothers, who became adept after a long-time fascination for guns, pursued to create their new rifle design in a ‘mission’ to give an edge to the Philippines National Police-Special Action Force in combat weaponry, after reports in the 90s about a controversial armed robbery in the country where the local police were outgunned by robbers.

Ferdinand said one of the unique features of their new design was the weapon’s ‘rate reduction system,’ “What it does is it reduces the rate of fire, full auto fire to about 550 to 600 rounds per minute. A regular M4 will fire around 900 to a thousand rounds per minute. The rifle in full auto, it tends to climb up on you. With the rate reduction system in junction with the muzzle break, what it does is you have a better control of the weapon because it controls the muzzle rise and at the same it slows down the full auto fire, so now you can control it and point the weapon on fire at exactly the same place even in full auto fire. It will not climb up on you. So it's the combination of the rate reduction system and the muzzle break.”

This feature has made the 'new' weapon popular among enthusiasts here and abroad that it was now being used by several Special Weapons and Tactics or SWAT teams in the US, as well as the Chief Protection Unit of the Los Angeles Police Department.

Countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Peru have also made their orders for the rifle.

LINK (http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/12028482/content/91040540-the-cultural-center-of-the-philippines-philippine-plaza-hotel-2)

Ady001

April 27th, 2012, 12:36 PM

^^ Time to use these against those mainland...

hugodiekonig

April 27th, 2012, 01:30 PM

sa totoo lang, OA na Pilipinas sa pagpasok ng mga Guinness entry ha.... longganisa, rice cake, barbicue...:bash:

I don't think it is an OA for Pinas. Sa tingin ninyo what country do most Guiness records come from? Kaunti nga lang ang Philippine entries doon. Mas OA naman yung mga ini-rerecord for Guiness doon sa mga Guiness shows sa Spain, Finland, Australia, France, US kung anu-ano ang mga ginagawa nila, like jumping with hands on the thumb of the foot, pinakamalayo ang range ng pagbato ng washing machine to name few.

At saka kung maipiprint man sa book, tatawaging "The Longest Rice Cake" diba maganda namang pakinggan iyon?

leofriends

April 27th, 2012, 01:44 PM

^^ basta Guinness, RECORD pa rin yun kahit anung mangyari, ang importante sa guiness is ung ACHIEVEMENT.. :)

scamingue

April 27th, 2012, 05:07 PM

^^^^Mas ok pa rin yan. At least nakakabusog yan:lol:.Kesa dito:

50 Extreme Guinness World Records (http://thewondrous.com/50-extreme-guinness-world-records/)

#10. Longest fingernails, both hands

Melvin Booth (left) of Troy, Mich., had a combined fingernail length is 9.05 meters (29 feet, 8.3 inches). Lee Redmond(right), who had not cut her nails since 1979 and had them carefully manicured to reach a total length of 8.65 meters (28 feet, 4.5 inches), lost them when they broke off in a car accident in February.

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#45. Farthest eyeball pop

Kim Goodman of the U.S. can pop her eyeballs to a protrusion of 11 millimeters (0.43 inch) beyond her eye sockets. Her eyes were measured on the set of the television show “Guinness World Records: Primetime,” in Los Angeles on June 13, 1998.
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hugodiekonig

April 27th, 2012, 05:21 PM

Mercato

April 27th, 2012, 05:50 PM

Wuz watchin my idol Jessica yesterday at the treadmill. Awesome! I gotta hand it to her, Bohemian Rhapsody is one incredibly hard Queen song to sing. And she still landed on the top 3 during today's votes. Oh yea, Mom and Dad were there to watch. Mom was chinita and Dad apparently was serving with the Armed Forces and to be shipped overseas, he's mestizo mexicano.

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spearhead

April 28th, 2012, 05:31 PM

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UN approves PH territorial claim to Benham Rise
By Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
1:20 am | Saturday, April 28th, 2012

Benham Rise belongs to the Philippines.

The United Nations has approved the Philippines’ territorial claim to Benham Rise, an undersea landmass in the Pacific Ocean potentially rich in mineral and natural gas deposits, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje said.

“We own Benham Rise now,” Paje said in a media interview. “This is for future Filipinos,” he added, noting that the 13-million-hectare area off the coast of Aurora province has been shown to have rich mineral deposits.

Paje said the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos) sent the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) a letter last week informing the agency that the landmass is part of the country’s continental shelf and territory.

Benham Rise, a seismically active region facing Luzon’s eastern seaboard, is rising slowly to the surface of the Pacific Ocean, Paje said. Perhaps, in a million years—a blink in the planet’s geological time—it will be habitable, he said.
Larger than Luzon

The plateau is a massive formation of basalt, a common volcanic rock, and is within coordinates 119°30’E to 132°00’E and 12°10’N to 20°30’N latitude.

Paje said Benham Rise, named after an American surveyor, is larger in area than Luzon. It has been shown to have natural gas deposits and manganese nodules, vital in the production of steel, he added.

Despite Benham’s proximity to the Philippines and its location within the country’s exclusive economic zone, the government did not claim it until 2008. Then, the next year, the government submitted a formal claim to the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. The Philippine submission noted that the country reserves the right to submit further claims in the area.

The Philippines is the sole claimant of Benham Rise. The country is currently embroiled in territorial disputes over several islands in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

China and the Philippines are feuding over Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, 220 kilometers (124 nautical miles) west of Zambales province.

The Philippines and some of its Southeast Asian neighbors are also disputing with China and Taiwan ownership of parts of Spratly Islands in the West Philippine Sea.

The Spratlys are believed to be sitting on vast deposits of minerals and natural gas, in an area spanned by sea lanes vital to global trade.
IN THE KNOW

BENHAM RISE is a 13-million-hectare undersea region that lies east of Luzon and off the provinces of Isabela and Aurora.

Also known as Benham Plateau, it is a massive formation of basalt, a common volcanic rock, and is described in a study as a thickened portion of the Philippine sea plate’s oceanic crust.

The formation lies within the continental shelf of the Philippines as defined by the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos), under which a coastal state’s exclusive economic zone extends 370 kilometers (200 nautical miles) from its continental shelf, while its extended continental shelf extends for another 278 km (150 nautical miles).

Benham Rise is not subject to any maritime boundary disputes and claims.
Studies conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) have indicated large deposits of methane in solid form in the area.

In August last year, Environment Secretary Ramon Paje announced that the Philippines will gain additional territory should the United Nations approve the country’s claim to Benham, which the country submitted to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in New York on April 8, 2009.

According to Paje, an American geologist, Andrew Benham, discovered the area, which was between 40 meters and 2,000 meters below the waterline, in 1933. Paje said gas deposits in the area would enable the country to achieve energy sufficiency. Source: Inquirer Archives

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/183779/un-approves-ph-territorial-claim-to-benham-rise

mwg12a

April 28th, 2012, 07:22 PM

^^ Good news!

Christian_123

April 28th, 2012, 10:30 PM

^^Umpisahan na ang pag modernize ng AFP, PAF at PN :)

12jairien14

April 29th, 2012, 08:52 AM

check!

boy_turista

April 29th, 2012, 10:16 AM

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Christian_123

April 29th, 2012, 10:18 AM

^^Sayang at wala akong cable tv. Hinde ko tuloy mapapanood :(

poker.face

April 30th, 2012, 07:14 AM

^^ i'm sure it will be available on youtube :)

so Manny Pacquiao is officially one of our National heroes now? :lol:

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boy_turista

May 1st, 2012, 04:23 AM

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wynngd

May 1st, 2012, 06:16 AM

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amigo32

May 1st, 2012, 11:10 AM

^^ngee:D, not available dito:lol:

Christian_123

May 1st, 2012, 11:13 AM

^^Ang daya naman...:lol:

KnightOfTheFlag

May 1st, 2012, 11:30 AM

9Ia358iz5os

Labo naman nito!!! not available in this country eh itong country na to ( Pilipinas ) ang topic at subject....parang gumawa ng biography mo pero hindi mo pwedeng basahin:ohno::ohno:

boy_turista

May 1st, 2012, 02:11 PM

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boy_turista

May 1st, 2012, 02:15 PM

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Ady001

May 2nd, 2012, 04:43 AM

Labo naman nito!!! not available in this country eh itong country na to ( Pilipinas ) ang topic at subject....parang gumawa ng biography mo pero hindi mo pwedeng basahin:ohno::ohno:

Just go straight to the cnngo website to view the video.

RonnieR

May 3rd, 2012, 11:38 AM

2 Pinoys top 'Stanford-patterned' AI course
By Tam Noda (philstar.com) Updated May 03, 2012 03:41 PM Comments (0) View comments

MANILA, Philippines -- Two Filipino software engineers were among the top graduates of the free online Artificial Intelligence (AI) class that followed Stanford University's curriculum with an estimated 160,000 students from all over the world.

Tommy Lim Jr. and Jesu Petar "Pepe" Maglutac were taught by former Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig, the Director of Research at Google.

Lim graduated with a grade of 98 percent and finished at the top 10 percent of the class, while Maglutac got 87 percent.

Lim currently works at Orange & Bronze Software Labs (O&B), while Maglutac was part of the internship program for the same company. O&B is a Filipino software development firm specializing in Java and Android programming, and is a Google Enterprise partner in the Philippines.

The online course followed Stanford’s curriculum for the “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence” class which Thrun taught at the university.

Thrun and Norvig offered the class online as an impulse decision after talking to colleagues about reinventing education. The 11-week course kicked off in October 2011 and attracted enrollees ranging from high school students, engineers, scientists, technology enthusiasts, and established software developers.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=803230&publicationSubCategoryId=200

Christian_123

May 3rd, 2012, 11:56 AM

Ang weird naman ng chinese hopia na kinain ko kanina....meron syang Made in the philippines tag. :nuts:

I guess Fil-Chi ang may-ari ng Eng bee tin restaurant at mas nirerecognize nila na isang pinoy product sila. :)

amigo32

May 3rd, 2012, 01:06 PM

What's weird about that? Sa Binondo kaya yan ginawa:D at sabi ng DTI dapat may tatak saan gawa yan.

rain34

May 3rd, 2012, 02:54 PM

Hindi naman lahat ng Hopia ay galing China no. Kilalang brand ang Eng Bee Tin.

leofriends

May 3rd, 2012, 03:10 PM

^^ Hey, gumagawa ng Hopia yung uncle ko.. home made un.. baka wala ng bumili samen huy.. :lol:

hugodiekonig

May 3rd, 2012, 03:14 PM

^^ Hey, gumagawa ng Hopia yung uncle ko.. home made un.. baka wala ng bumili samen huy.. :lol:

bili nga ako pagpunta ko ng Binondo. Saang street kayo? :D

Nabartek

May 3rd, 2012, 06:17 PM

What's weird about that? Sa Binondo kaya yan ginawa:D at sabi ng DTI dapat may tatak saan gawa yan.

May fil-chi pa ba dun? Sabi nila puros mga galing mainland na nandun kaya umalis daw mga fil-chi :lol:

tigidig14

May 4th, 2012, 08:45 AM

d7beast

May 5th, 2012, 10:40 AM

rain34

May 5th, 2012, 10:51 AM

sayang kung meron lang government initiated RND center ang pinas, dapat progressive na bansa natin,..

I am not sure if this MOU is related to what you are saying

xL7fUMM6ySk

the glimpser

May 6th, 2012, 02:07 AM

‘PH not sick man of Asia anymore’

The Philippines, which has lately seen new record highs in stock market trading, is making good progress in creating a more favorable image in the international community, according to the Filipino chief executive officer of the Bank of Singapore.

“The image is improving a lot… It’s not the sick man of Asia anymore. There’s less corruption,” said Renato de Guzman, CEO of the global private bank, who was interviewed on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) annual meetings Friday.

According to De Guzman, the Philippines has learned well the lessons of the previous Asian financial crisis (of 1997), following which local banking regulators introduced an array of reforms that have kept the banking system “quite insulated” from the subsequent US financial crisis in 2008 and the lingering crisis in Europe.

“I think confidence is high,” said De Guzman who served as one of the panelists at a business forum within the ADB meetings sponsored by BNY Mellon. The forum discussed the impact of the US financial crisis three years after.

De Guzman helped build the franchise of Dutch financial giant ING in the Philippines, which was among the 10 new foreign banks allowed to set up local branches in the mid-1990s. He then relocated to Singapore to head ING’s Asian private banking business which was sold to the OCBC Group in early 2010. The Bank of Singapore, which he heads, is an OCBC subsidiary solely focused on the private banking business.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/187755/ph-not-sick-man-of-asia-anymore

d7beast

May 6th, 2012, 09:43 AM

I am not sure if this MOU is related to what you are saying

xL7fUMM6ySk

ito dapat YES! :cheers:although it's not too late to start our country into this endeavor but what i really mean is a government initiated RND center for our top notch industry like IT, Electronics and semicon, etc,..but this is a good step already, itong si simeon nakangisi na naman na double meaning dapat utusan nya mga alipores nya mag isip nito mga ganitong bagay hinde dapat ibang bansa or foreign companies,..:bash::bash::bash: i'm sorry about my contrasting statement it's very unfortunate that for a very long time wala parin tayo sa level ng ibang bansa in terms of home grown industry particularly on technology,..:ohno:i want to see the involvement and committment of the government in this effort and i would like trapo angara as the lead person in this endeavor nagkalaman din position nya sa ganitong field,..:cheers:

icarusrising

May 6th, 2012, 11:00 AM

I wonder if this actually means we are like one of the best in software technology or it simply means we have a lot of software servicing operators?

Everest Report shows PH now a mature location for Software Services – PSIA (http://www.tempo.com.ph/2012/everest-report-shows-ph-now-a-mature-location-for-software-services-psia/#.T6Y8Quj9MwA)
Posted by Online on May 2nd, 2012

Manila, Philippines – The Philippines is now considered as one of the five “mature locations” for software services in the world. This was revealed by Philippine Softwareing one Industry Association (PSIA) president Nora Terrado during the PSIA’s first general membership meeting for 2012 held in Makati City recently.

Terrado cited a report by Everest Group that the Philippines is currently ranked with China, Brazil, India, and Poland as mature locations for having more than 50 software services operators.

The Everest Group is an advisor to business leaders on the next generation of global services with a worldwide reputation for helping Global 1000 firms dramatically improve their performance by optimizing their front-, mid-, and back-office business services.

A combination of large scale campaigns to foreign markets as well as growing demand for outsourced work on software services have drummed up support for the Philippines’ software services sector. Couple this with the fact that new digital platforms, notably mobile phones and other handheld devices, are becoming more widely used by consumers, causing an influx of research and development into these areas, she added.

The Philippine software industry is growing at a sustained double-digit pace. In 2011, it grew 37 percent over the previous year and generated total revenue of US$993 million.

It is also among the fastest growing outsourcing sectors in the country, reporting a manpower growth of nearly 50,000 full-time employees last year.
Citing another report by research firm Gartner, Terrado said the Philippines can still compete against other countries that are offering software services, such as Vietnam, Ukraine, Argentina, and Chile largely because these countries are overcome by several challenges.

Among these are low wage rates, high employee attrition rates, visa issues, and increased financial and governance vendor scrutiny, among others.
“The countries that will overcome these hurdles will be the ones who will emerge to be more successful. The Philippines continues to surpass these concerns and we could emerge as among the most viable locations for outsourced software services,” Terrado said.

The IT executive added that there are certain trends in the information technology outsourcing (ITO) landscape that the software industry sector in the Philippines can take advantage of. For one, offshore clients are becoming smarter and are demanding more value-added services from their providers.
This leads to bundling of services that provides customers with a broad range of selections that will allow them to choose one vendor for most, if not all, of their outsourcing needs.

In particular, cloud computing and mobile data are among the new platforms where software development and service provisioning are occurring at a rapid pace. This entails some new learning for software developers and applications providers to be assured of a place in the global software services industry.

“We see platforms being used as a base for IT-based service offerings are not just labor-intensive but IT-intensive. And technology is shifting as the trend now is moving towards more mature cloud computing and mobility.”
But Terrado said that, while the Philippines is enjoying unbridled positive perception from the global market, it does not mean industry players should stay complacent.

Software companies, according to her, must still focus on competitiveness, enhancing market share and positioning, develop better talent, and build a cooperative network among relevant stakeholders.

Emphasizing the need to innovate and improve its services delivery models, she said, “software companies also need to provide greater, if not the best offerings that will compel companies to choose them over providers from other countries. Value-added services that enable customers to become better providers create brand loyalty, as well as draw attention from other would-be customers.”

“The Philippines is already in a leading position in the global sourcing market. To retain its position, the country’s software companies must anticipate, envision, maintain flexibility, think strategically, and make changes to create or sustain a viable future for the industry and the country,” she added.
Terrado said that PSIA targets to provide software services to other source geographies identified by the Everest report, which includes Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, Italy, and Germany.

barbas_bigote

May 7th, 2012, 01:20 PM

[QUOTE=the glimpser;91107328]‘PH not sick man of Asia anymore’

being bullied by China and no support from fellow ASEANS?.. Japan, Tawian, SK too silent? well that Helps..:)

Bosnyboy

May 9th, 2012, 04:20 AM

Lets face it no one is coming to our aid not even big brother USA. USA is china's bitch now with trillion's of dollar debt owed by us to china. We are on our own. Our main weapon is make a lot of noise in the international media and even social media. Portray china as evil. That is the best way to resolve this.

Christian_123

May 10th, 2012, 12:20 AM

‘PH not sick man of Asia anymore’

More like the:

'PH, the dying man of Asia'

:crazy:

InfinitiFX45

May 10th, 2012, 12:36 AM

Philippines remains texting capital of the world – study :cheers: :banana:

by ROSALIE C. PERIABRAS | Manila Times | Thursday | May 10, 2012 | 00:00

The Philippines remains the SMS (Short Message Service) capital of the world, according to Ipsos Media Atlas Philippines.

The research company said that while 76 percent of people across urban areas have a mobile phone, the keenest group to own smartphones is the ABC+ upper socio group. By January 2012, 33 percent of that group hold one mobile phone.

“They have the money, and know it’s a must-get gadget,” said Carole Sarthou, managing director of Ipsos in the country.

“It’s becoming their new normal and is rapidly shaping how marketers engage with this important group of consumers. At the end of last year, just a quarter owned this device, so we can expect further rapid growth with up to half of this key group owning a smartphone by the end of 2012,” she said.

The main activity on smartphones continues to be SMS, yet again showing that the Philippines remains the texting capital of the world. Taking photos, playing games and listening to their favourite music are also popular.

Ipsos Media Atlas Philippines conducted the Nationwide Urban Media study with tracking surveys throughout the year, and a robust annual rolled sample of 8,000 interviews to ensure extensive sub-group analysis. It employs a combination of computer-assisted telephone interviewing (to pick-up socio ABC+) and face-to-face (broad C and DE) interviewing methodology. The survey was also designed to accurately measure media figures of newspapers, magazines, television, radio, mobile phone, cinema and the Internet.

Ipsos is the only independent market research company that is controlled and managed by research professionals.

Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/business/top-business-news/22561-philippines-remains-texting-capital-of-the-world--study

icarusrising

May 10th, 2012, 04:03 AM

^^ That's been for more than a decade already I think. Filipinos' engagement in social media is burgeoning as well. Socialbakers.com places the country in the top 8 position as more than 27 million Filipinos are in the social networking site Facebook or about 27% of the total population. With 92% penetration, the Philippines is “the social networking capital of the world” according to Comscore.

Nabartek

May 10th, 2012, 08:45 AM

‘PH not sick man of Asia anymore’

More like the:

'PH, the dying man of Asia'

:crazy:

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

LuckyLady

May 10th, 2012, 03:48 PM

‘PH not sick man of Asia anymore’

More like the:

'PH, the dying man of Asia'

:crazy:

:lol:

pero di na tayo dying or sick, we're almost there, healed:cheers:

Bosnyboy

May 11th, 2012, 05:41 AM

We're are not dying but we are sooooooooooooo sloooooooooowwwwwwwwww What takes days for others to finish takes us generations.

amigo32

May 11th, 2012, 05:46 AM

mas malala pala, kasi merong sick man mabilis kumilos:lol:

kennethvon

May 11th, 2012, 06:53 AM

ito dapat YES! :cheers:although it's not too late to start our country into this endeavor but what i really mean is a government initiated RND center for our top notch industry like IT, Electronics and semicon, etc,..but this is a good step already, itong si simeon nakangisi na naman na double meaning dapat utusan nya mga alipores nya mag isip nito mga ganitong bagay hinde dapat ibang bansa or foreign companies,..:bash::bash::bash: i'm sorry about my contrasting statement it's very unfortunate that for a very long time wala parin tayo sa level ng ibang bansa in terms of home grown industry particularly on technology,..:ohno:i want to see the involvement and committment of the government in this effort and i would like trapo angara as the lead person in this endeavor nagkalaman din position nya sa ganitong field,..:cheers:

^^
Dapat matagal ng binigyang pansin ang ganitong issue kasi malaki ang potential na umangat ang bansa. Late bloomer na naman ang pinas :nuts:

kiretoce

May 11th, 2012, 08:25 AM

Monique Lhuillier (http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2012/05/08/leading-women-monique-lhuillier-brand.cnn#/video/world/2012/05/08/leading-women-monique-lhuillier-brand.cnn). 'Nuff said. :colgate:

rain34

May 11th, 2012, 10:56 AM

anakngpasig

May 11th, 2012, 02:47 PM

^^ she's got that distinct Pinoy accent :D and are the seamstresses in her LA factory mostly Pinoys? :eek:

crappypants

May 12th, 2012, 06:26 AM

She is pretty too.

Ady001

May 12th, 2012, 08:33 AM

^^ I think if I get a Lhuillier gown, I'll pawn it too. :D

OtAkAw

May 12th, 2012, 10:07 AM

^^I love how they emphasized that she hails from the Philippines.

Unlike that young singer on American Idol lately. Did she ever say all-out in interviews or whatsoever that she's got Pinoy blood?

xxxriainxxx

May 12th, 2012, 10:07 AM

Whoever said Philippines is the sick man of Asia (or dying man of Asia) has probably never had more than 2 stamps on their passport.

Ady001

May 12th, 2012, 10:10 AM

^^ Baka foodstamps lang siguro :D

amigo32

May 12th, 2012, 10:33 AM

CCT yun:lol:

leofriends

May 12th, 2012, 11:54 AM

^^ Because, Philippnes is sick... on Blessings... :D

poker.face

May 13th, 2012, 04:10 AM

amigo32

May 13th, 2012, 04:15 AM

ka guapo o:D

poker.face

May 13th, 2012, 04:27 AM

indeed :D

more photos from the event

http://yfrog.com/kkspibrj:iphone

http://p.twimg.com/AstabFvCIAAQH1f.jpg

source (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marlon-Stockinger/394105152801)

poker.face

May 13th, 2012, 04:48 AM

^^I love how they emphasized that she hails from the Philippines.

Unlike that young singer on American Idol lately. Did she ever say all-out in interviews or whatsoever that she's got Pinoy blood?

I remember she said before in one of the episode of AI that she loves eating Filipino foods. that's the time before the elimination night, where she was nearly eliminated, luckily saved by the judges.

If you search her videos on youtube, she is actually active in participating in the Filipino Community Activities & Events in US. She can sing tagalog songs though she only knew few tagalog words.

Tan Tararan

May 13th, 2012, 06:00 AM

indeed :D

more photos from the event

http://yfrog.com/kkspibrj:iphone

http://p.twimg.com/AstabFvCIAAQH1f.jpg

source (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Marlon-Stockinger/394105152801)

:cheers::cheers::cheers:
Priceless...

~Winston~

May 13th, 2012, 06:15 AM

Stockinger takes second place with Status GP in Barcelona GP3 opener
Barcelona
12th May 2012

http://i1.createsend1.com/ei/r/2E/35E/786/csimport/ZM2_9268.190701.jpg

The Filipino-Swiss, who was fifth on the grid, made a strong start to move up to fourth. He was then promoted to second when two cars in front were penalised for false starts. After a safety-car period, he chased hard for victory and finished just 2.6 seconds behind the race winner.

The result means that Stockinger is the first Philippines national to finish on the podium in a major European single-seater series and at a Formula 1 race weekend.

It also lays the foundations for a strong title challenge from Stockinger and the Status GP team. With the leading eight finishers from today’s race reversed on the grid for tomorrow, he will start seventh. This will give him another chance for strong points in the race that acts as a curtain raiser to the Spanish Grand Prix.

read more (http://statusgrandprix.createsend1.com/t/ViewEmail/r/445889B22C40328C/436C0F2FFF9AA9DF62AF25ACF5E3F0AC)

^^Congratulations to him! sana siya na ang maging kauna-unahang F1 driver na pinoy in the near future.

Anyway, a YT find:
EuUv50OTWKc

video description:
Sept2008 Russel went to Okayama Station Underground together with his Family because many of japanese unknown/amateur band going to that place playing their music at that night Russel met a japanese guy playing guitar, so Russel join to play guitar at the same time..And after they played music as you can see on this video that the japanese guy was really amazed with Russel because he played onlyt freestyle(its means Russel doesnt know what the japanese guy playing at all,amazing right!!) proud to be PINOY!!!

~Winston~

May 13th, 2012, 11:41 AM

red_jasper

May 13th, 2012, 02:24 PM

^^ interesting... :)

manila_eye

May 13th, 2012, 05:31 PM

s_w_stars

May 13th, 2012, 06:18 PM

Holy sh!t I'm hooked! The resemblance is very close. Sana nga totoo...

All the Tsar's children have been accounted and confirmed dead by DNA, including Anastasia. Nice story though.

wolfram74

May 13th, 2012, 06:22 PM

another pointless record to boost pnoys' belief that they are "world-class" :nuts::ohno::ohno:

PH sets world record in haircutting (http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/13/12/ph-sets-world-record-haircutting)

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines made it again to the Guinness Book of World Records on Sunday this time for the most consecutive haircuts by a team.

Organizers of the Gupitang Bayan Para sa Kabuhayan announced in a statement that the project was able to give haircuts to 388 men in Valenzuela City.

(snipped)

pnoy pride na naman...whatever! :puke:

Narnian_King

May 13th, 2012, 06:25 PM

Narnian_King

May 13th, 2012, 06:26 PM

All the Tsar's children have been accounted and confirmed dead by DNA, including Anastasia. Nice story though.

pwedeng ipinalabas lang na patay na si anastasia para manahimik ang lahat..

s_w_stars

May 13th, 2012, 06:30 PM

^^I love how they emphasized that she hails from the Philippines.

Unlike that young singer on American Idol lately. Did she ever say all-out in interviews or whatsoever that she's got Pinoy blood?

Very nice chic wearable designs by Monique, not that I'll be wearing them.

Monique was born and raised in the Philippines (a Filipina of Cebuano, French heritage) while the young girl you're referring to Jessica Sanchez is AMERICAN born and bred - Filipina mother, and a Mexican American dad (Tejano.) She's always acknowledged her heritage. Unfortunately for some Filipinos, they seem to think they "own" her because of her Filipino heritage.

s_w_stars

May 13th, 2012, 06:32 PM

pwedeng ipinalabas lang na patay na si anastasia para manahimik ang lahat..

Confirmed by Russian and US authories based on charred remains found in Ekaterinburg just a few years back.

Nabartek

May 13th, 2012, 07:05 PM

Very nice chic wearable designs by Monique, not that I'll be wearing them.

Monique was born and raised in the Philippines (a Filipina of Cebuano, French heritage) while the young girl you're referring to Jessica Sanchez is AMERICAN born and bred - Filipina mother, and a Mexican American dad (Tejano.) She's always acknowledged her heritage. Unfortunately for some Filipinos, they seem to think they "own" her because of her Filipino heritage.

Imagine the French "owning" Monique or the Spaniards "owning" the Zobel de Ayalas :lol:

Worldest

May 13th, 2012, 08:27 PM

I don't know if this is the right tread to post this article for I couldn't find any other tread that could be applicable to post this. Anyway, it's really an intresting article.

Filipino’s grandmama could be Russia’s Anastasia

By Emily A. Abrera (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/byline/emily-a-abrera)
Philippine Daily Inquirer (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/source/philippine-daily-inquirer)
2:39 am | Sunday, May 13th, 2012

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/files/2012/05/Anastasia-Grandmama-Tasia-Grand-Duchess-Anastasia-Romanov.jpg

I first met Caty Petersen in October 2010 through a mutual friend, who was convinced that I was the right person to write Caty’s story.
She divulged nothing more than that, asking me to just keep an open mind and join them for lunch, which at least promised to be a pleasant one; Kai was one of my favorite restaurants, and we hadn’t seen each other for months.
Caty rushed in, late and breathless and wide-eyed, a large brown envelope in hand, which she handed to me.
Over the next hour, I listened to her relate the highlights of a most unusual tale, riveting in many aspects, and somewhat incredible in others.
The story tumbled out of her, unrestrained. It was a search for roots.
Caty’s grandmother was Russian, but wasn’t someone she really knew that much about, and now she had pieced together a story that was clearly begging to be told. I convinced her to write the story herself.
So this is the story of her grandmother, but it is as much the story of Caty, whose journey of self-discovery really began over a century ago, in the heart of Russia.

More of this story: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/192351/filipinos-grandmamma-could-be-russias-anastasia

the last of the romanovs was shown at DISCOVERY channel last month. i didn't pay much attention to it because i was busy doing my fishing hooks. parts i remember of the show... were investigations, theories, DNA matching and forensic studies of remains... where photographs of family members were computer superimposed on skulls for identification. it was suspected that there were some family members who escaped... and i changed program to HISTORY channel to watch WW II docu.

NOW, reading this article...i regret i didn't finish the program of the romanovs at DISCOVERY channel. turning to the internet, WIKIPEDIA seems to conclude that all members of the family were killed...but that assumption might be wrong after all. annastasia might have survived the massacre...as lola puti's story told to her grandchildren...perfectly matched the romanov household and lifestyle.

if lola tasia is still alive...she must come out in the open, and declare to the whole world if she is indeed grand duchess anastasia. it will be a very big news...and put closure to speculations there's nothing to be afraid of...as the bolsheviks and the communists are things of the past.

Narnian_King

May 13th, 2012, 08:35 PM

the last of the romanovs was shown at DISCOVERY channel last month. i didn't pay much attention to it because i was busy doing my fishing hooks. parts i remember of the show... were investigations, theories, DNA matching and forensic studies of remains... where photographs of family members were computer superimposed on skulls for identification. it was suspected that there were some family members who escaped... and i changed program to HISTORY channel to watch WW II docu.

NOW, reading this article...i regret i didn't finish the program of the romanovs at DISCOVERY channel. turning to the internet, WIKIPEDIA seems to conclude that all members of the family were killed...but that assumption might be wrong after all. annastasia might have survived the massacre...as lola puti's story told to her grandchildren...perfectly matched the romanov household and lifestyle.

if lola tasia is still alive...she must come out in the open, and declare to the whole world if she is indeed grand duchess anastasia. it will be a very big news...and put closure to speculations there's nothing to be afraid of...as the bolsheviks and the communists are things of the past.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/files/2012/05/t0513anastasia_4.jpg

I agreed. But no joke PAREHO din sila ng laki at shape ng tenga . Holy moly. :lol:

Another link here:

http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/larissa-tudor/romanov-grave.html

["In July 2007, 46-year-old builder Sergei Pogorelov (part of a team from an amateur history group who spent free summer weekends looking for the lost Romanovs) said that after stumbling on a small burned area of ground covered with nettles near Yekaterinburg he had discovered bones that belonged to "a boy and a young woman roughly the ages of Nicholas’ 13-year-old hemophiliac son, Alexei, and a daughter whose remains also never have been found."

March 2009, results of the DNA testing were published, confirming that the two bodies discovered in 2007 were those of Alexei and his sister Maria.

from WIKI:

DNA testing by multiple international laboratories such as the Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory and Innsbruck Medical University confirmed that the remains belong to the Tsarevich Alexei and to one of his sisters, proving conclusively that all family members, including Anastasia, died in 1918. The parents and all five children are now accounted for, and each has his or her own unique DNA profile.[67][68] However, in the article[69] Dr. Michael D. Coble (et al.) wrote (see "Supporting Information", in comments to Fig. S1):
The identification of either Maria or Anastasia was not possible by DNA analysis alone.
Also, in the section "Discussion" of this article:[70]
It should be mentioned that a well publicized debate over which daughter, Maria (according to Russian experts) or Anastasia (according to US experts), has been recovered from the second grave cannot be settled based upon the DNA results reported here. In the absence of a DNA reference from each sister, we can only conclusively identify Alexei – the only son of Nicholas and Alexandra.

On 1 October 2008, Russia's Supreme Court ruled that Nicholas II and his family were victims of political repression and should be rehabilitated.[76][77][78] In March 2009, results of the DNA testing were published, confirming that the two bodies discovered in 2007 were those of Alexei and his sister Maria

may possibility pala na si Anastasia si lola tasia.

kiretoce

May 14th, 2012, 03:03 AM

Jessica Sanchez is AMERICAN born and bred - Filipina mother, and a Mexican American dad (Tejano.) She's always acknowledged her heritage. Unfortunately for some Filipinos, they seem to think they "own" her because of her Filipino heritage.

Jessica Sanchez's dad.
http://home.comcast.net/~hanson68/11/02jessica04.jpg

s_w_stars

May 14th, 2012, 03:24 AM

from WIKI:

Also, in the section "Discussion" of this article:[70]
It should be mentioned that a well publicized debate over which daughter, Maria (according to Russian experts) or Anastasia (according to US experts), has been recovered from the second grave cannot be settled based upon the DNA results reported here. In the absence of a DNA reference from each sister, we can only conclusively identify Alexei – the only son of Nicholas and Alexandra.

may possibility pala na si Anastasia si lola tasia.

The quote refers to 2007, here is the update in 2009.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia,
In March 2009 the final results of the DNA testing were published by Dr. Michael Coble of the US Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, proving conclusively that the remains of all four Grand Duchesses have now been accounted for, and no one escaped.[2]

The citation refers to this:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004838 (http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004838)

Still a very nice story. I wonder who the ship captain was and Lola's real life family. Too bad, the author didn't get the names of her relatives accurately.

~Winston~

May 14th, 2012, 03:44 AM

Part 2

‘Grandmama’s’ mystery identity: The quest goes on
By Caty Petersen (http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/byline/caty-petersen)
12:51 am | Monday, May 14th, 2012
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/files/2012/05/Moscows-Red-Square.jpg
source of photo above: Inquirer.net

It’s December 2011. While my husband is busy preparing the dinner he promised us later at home, I’m in Paloma Garcia’s place, a mere 15 minutes away, although the surreal experience I’m about to encounter will make me feel like I’m on a different planet altogether. Sitting in front of me is this unsophisticated and soft-spoken young man. I’ve never seen him before.
He’s a spiritual medium, who Paloma believes is genuinely gifted. This meeting is unplanned; he happens to be available today, and so I have come over to see if he can connect with the spirit of my Grandmama. Perhaps he’ll tell me why she has been appearing in my dreams, for weeks at a time.
A few feet away, in the adjacent dining room, are two people I trust completely, Paloma of course, and Emily [Abrera]. They are here to observe, and give me support. The medium lights a small white candle and asks me to write my Grandmama’s name, birth date and day she passed away. He also asks for my Grandmama’s photo.
He looks at everything, closes his eyes and appears to be praying. Silently I say a prayer too.
All of a sudden, I sense heaviness all around me; even the air in the living room feels oppressive and still. And I feel what I can only identify as extreme sadness and pain.
“There is a secret she has been keeping,” the medium’s voice, gentle yet urgent, startles me. He places one hand on his chest, “There’s also much pain. Look at your grandmother’s picture, at her eyes. They’re talking to you.”

More of this story/Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/192775/grandmamas-mystery-identity-the-quest-goes-on

RonnieR

May 14th, 2012, 03:56 AM

Congratulations to these talented Filipinos! :cheers::banana::cheers:

Pinoy 'botcha' robot bags Lego prize
By Helen Flores (philstar.com) Updated May 13, 2012 12:00 AM

http://imageshack.us/a/img10/672/good1hires.jpg
The triumphant Blue Ocean team.

Manila, Philippines - A team of Filipino high school students that developed an “anti-botcha” robot bagged third place in the robotics competition recently held in Missouri.

The Philippine team is composed of Gladys Leigh Malana, Tricia Carmela Santos, Ramikert del Prado, Michelle Arcanar, Kate dela Cruz, Lady Alein Goleng, Jules Martin Agsaoay, Jonathan Alejandro, Dave Adrian Bien, and Tim Jhalmar Fabillon from Dr. Yanga’s College, Inc. (DYCI) in Bulacan.

Despite being rookies in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League World Festival, the Philippine team bested 76 other teams with their anti-botcha (anti-double dead meat) robot to win the 3rd Best Project Presentation last month.

According to the Science Education Institute (SEI), the team’s Meat’s Anti-Germs and Infection Solution Version 2 (MAGIS Version 2) invention beat more than 70 teams from various countries, 40 of them from the US.

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=806391&publicationSubCategoryId=473

RonnieR

May 14th, 2012, 04:02 AM

Another achievement in this field.

Congratulations! :cheers:

Ateneo Glee Club tops international music fest

http://imageshack.us/a/img402/2227/good5hires.jpg
Ateneo Glee Club tops international music fest
(philstar.com) Updated May 13, 2012 12:00 AM

Manila, Philippines - The Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club brought honor to the Philippines when it won the Fleischmann International Trophy, one of the most prestigious prizes in European choral music, in the 58th Cork International Choral Festival in Cork, Ireland held on May 2-6. Twelve of the top choirs in the world competed for the trophy. The Ateneo Glee Club also garnered the Heinrich Schütz Perpetual Trophy and Peace Trophy.
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=91359477

Worldest

May 14th, 2012, 04:47 AM

The quote refers to 2007, here is the update in 2009.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia,
In March 2009 the final results of the DNA testing were published by Dr. Michael Coble of the US Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, proving conclusively that the remains of all four Grand Duchesses have now been accounted for, and no one escaped.[2]

The citation refers to this:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004838 (http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004838)

Still a very nice story. I wonder who the ship captain was and Lola's real life family. Too bad, the author didn't get the names of her relatives accurately.
Who really knows the truth? Most of your statements are based on National Geographic, Books, History Channel etc. But sometimes, not all they say, not all they show are true. We really don't know what's goin on behind those tv shows, books etc before they actually show it to the public..This world is a place of manipulation, we very know that. I'm sure there are still people in Russia who want the Romanovs be perfectly eradicated on earth. Who really knows? There may be deeper story behind their killings, beyond our understandings. Sometimes, we have to open our minds in some weird or crazy yet amazing possibilities of life in order for us to find the truth.

My point is, let's open our mind about this story. This maybe true, who knows. I will not let myself again to believe that a teeth from a cave is an evidence of somebody's theory which came out to be a horse teeth.

Mercato

May 14th, 2012, 05:02 AM

The quote refers to 2007, here is the update in 2009.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duchess_Anastasia_Nikolaevna_of_Russia,
In March 2009 the final results of the DNA testing were published by Dr. Michael Coble of the US Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, proving conclusively that the remains of all four Grand Duchesses have now been accounted for, and no one escaped.[2]

The citation refers to this:
http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004838 (http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0004838)

Still a very nice story. I wonder who the ship captain was and Lola's real life family. Too bad, the author didn't get the names of her relatives accurately.
I concur. I saw the episodes at the History Channel.

Indeed there is a lot at stake here. The Romanov descendants are still alive and doing quite well in Western Europe. They cannot just let any pretender drop in from out of the blue like the last Anastasia pretender who died in the 70s. It's all about the fabled Romanov family fortunes stashed away in W. Europe.

Instead of leading us all along a wild media goose chase, it would be better for this new claimant to submit herself to DNA testing vis-a-vis one of the Romanov living descendants. That would settle it.

Mercato

May 14th, 2012, 05:04 AM

Mercato

May 14th, 2012, 05:06 AM

Jessica Sanchez's dad.
http://home.comcast.net/~hanson68/11/02jessica04.jpg
Kanino ba nagmana tong si Jessica? I saw her mom sa AI, maputi at chinita naman. She doesnt look like both her parents.

crappypants

May 14th, 2012, 05:17 AM

Jessica Sanchez's dad.
http://home.comcast.net/~hanson68/11/02jessica04.jpg

where is the picture of the mother?

kiretoce

May 14th, 2012, 05:25 AM

^^ Here you go. :colgate:

http://www.starmometer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Jessica-Sanchez-Mom-and-Dad1.jpg

amigo32

May 14th, 2012, 05:33 AM

And where is Jessica?

Nabartek

May 14th, 2012, 05:43 AM

Jessica Sanchez's dad.
http://home.comcast.net/~hanson68/11/02jessica04.jpg

dang it, "stereotypical" Mexican look. Where's the mustache, by the way? :lol:

Nabartek

May 14th, 2012, 05:44 AM

^^ Here you go. :colgate:

http://www.starmometer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Jessica-Sanchez-Mom-and-Dad1.jpg

parang si ai ai delas alas :lol:

buti mas may hitsura yung anak :lol:

red_jasper

May 14th, 2012, 05:59 AM

And where is Jessica?

^^ uhm... here you go...? :lol:
http://pinoyambisyoso.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Jessica-Sanchez-is-a-Filipino-316x400.png

Nabartek

May 14th, 2012, 06:03 AM

^^ Mukha ng tatay nya ang nakuha. Hindi lang halata kasi hindi siya lalaki. Eyes, cheekbone, nose..sa tatay..yung labi nya parang sa nanay..:lol:

Fans of Jessica won't like this...:lol:

Filipino viewers are throwing their support behind half-Pinoy Jessica Sanchez on American Idol and not for 100% Pinoy Cheesa Laureta who’s parents are from Cebu and Manila. Why is that? The colonial mentality interspersed with faux-nationalism is astounding.

One of my pet peeves is how many Filipino readers on this blog gravitate towards Pinoy singers on reality singing shows like American Idol based solely on their Filipino heritage. Ramiele Malubay and Thia Megia were prime examples of contestants who got a lot of traffic directly from the Philippines in the past, with Filipinos voting them to the top of the various polls that I ran (which was a headache because it didn’t reflect viewership in the US).

However, this year we have a case where we see a bit of irony in this “Filipino standard of excellence.”

Over at American Idol, we have Jessica Sanchez, a half-Mexican-half-Filipino singer, who is the toast of the town among Filipino viewers. She’s considered one of the front-runners this year. Her mother, Editha, is from Bataan. Her father, Gilbert, a Mexican-American, is from Texas. For the Filipinos who even “can’t believe” that she’s half-Mexican, Jessica talked about her father who was in the Navy when she auditioned for America’s Got Talent when she was a little girl.

Over at The Voice, we have another Pinoy contestant Cheesa Laureta who has been mostly ignored by Filipino viewers, with some Filipino commenters even claiming she’s NOT Filipino. It’s ironic because Cheesa has actually a 100% Filipino heritage and have roots directly from the Philippines. Her parents are from Cebu and Manila, and are immigrants. Her father Joseph Laureta, is of Ilocano, Tagalog, and Pangasinan heritage, while her mother, Martiniana Laureta, is a full-blooded Visayan.

So why aren’t Filipinos supporting Cheesa if they have traditionally gone nuts for Filipinos on these American reality shows?

Are Filipinos favoring Jessica because she’s only half-Pinoy and singing on a show called American Idol? Or is it because she sings like Charice and Filipinos think that everyone should be singing like Charice (and Filipino heritage is only incidental)?

You can’t even make a strong argument that American Idol is the more popular show now because The Voice has already beaten it a couple of times in the ratings.

Feel free to sound off in the comments.

Seriously, more Filipinos should be supporting Cheesa. She’s the underdog and Pinoys love that.

http://www.rickey.org/why-arent-filipinos-supporting-cheesa-laureta-like-jessica-sanchez/

mwg12a

May 14th, 2012, 06:36 AM

Absurd article. For one thing Jessica do have the voice, much much better than the previous filipina american who was included in top 10. I always thought Jessica's mom was from San Pablo. I thought I heard Jessica as saying these in one of the interviews she got from media. Is The Voice show as popular as American Idol because, I am guessing this maybe the case. More people are intuned with AI instead of The Voice.

Very nice chic wearable designs by Monique, not that I'll be wearing them.

Monique was born and raised in the Philippines (a Filipina of Cebuano, French heritage) while the young girl you're referring to Jessica Sanchez is AMERICAN born and bred - Filipina mother, and a Mexican American dad (Tejano.) She's always acknowledged her heritage. Unfortunately for some Filipinos, they seem to think they "own" her because of her Filipino heritage.

Actually, she did acknowledge her filipino heritage when in one episode, she said she spent the weekend with her parents eating FILIPINO FOOD. There were only 4 eliminated I believe back then.

March 30 ----- Filipino-Mexican contestant Jessica Sanchez said she wants to come to the Philippines to perform before her Filipino fans. She announced this in her official Twitter account when a fan asked her what country she wants to visit to perform.
In her previous interviews, Sanchez said she has never been to the Philippines but she is hoping she could visit one day. The 16-year-old singer was born to a Mexican-American father and Filipina mother, Editha, who originally hailed from Bataan province. She was born and raised in San Diego, California. Sanchez is the fifth contestant who has Filipino roots to make the Top 12 of the hit American talent search.

As the competition becomes even more intense as each week passes, Sanchez said knowing her family is watching helps her conquer her fears. She said they are a big part of her “Idol” journey from the start. When she passed the auditions in her hometown of San Diego, Sanchez said her family celebrated by eating Filipino food. http://www.home-harbor.com/index.php/public-home/11807-home-harbor-jessica-sanchez-wants-to-perform-before-pinoy-fans

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/03/28/12/jessica-sanchez-wants-perform-pinoy-fans
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Kliks

May 14th, 2012, 06:39 AM

Confirmed by Russian and US authories based on charred remains found in Ekaterinburg just a few years back.

Just like when the US confirmed that there was weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. :D

Worldest

May 14th, 2012, 09:35 AM

I concur. I saw the episodes at the History Channel.

Indeed there is a lot at stake here. The Romanov descendants are still alive and doing quite well in Western Europe. They cannot just let any pretender drop in from out of the blue like the last Anastasia pretender who died in the 70s. It's all about the fabled Romanov family fortunes stashed away in W. Europe.

Instead of leading us all along a wild media goose chase, it would be better for this new claimant to submit herself to DNA testing vis-a-vis one of the Romanov living descendants. That would settle it.

what i have in my thought is what only usually happens in the movies. but people who do movies perceived things that they put in the movies from what happens in real life, right? to kill the members of a powerful royalty entails a more powerful group of men. so what i have in my thought is maybe the men who are related to those powerful killers could have manipulated the processes of establishing the "scientifically identified" remains of Anastasia so people would think that stories like this is merely a wishful thinking or ambitious or a fantasy or just a "whatever". Then, Russian govt agreed to the result of the study to shun them from any "responsibilities" or debt of gratitude that would mandate them in case the real Anastasia sought refuge in another 3rd world country.

Worldest

May 14th, 2012, 09:37 AM

Just like when the US confirmed that there was weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. :D

the DNA test can't even tell if it is Maria or Anastasia, because it is impossible for them to identify their identities by using their ashes.

RonnieR

May 14th, 2012, 10:52 AM

Congratulations :cheers2: :cheers2:

Another singing achievement....:cheers:

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/files/2012/05/t0514walter-baao_feat5_1.jpg

Bicol’s Baao Children’s Choir wins first place in Spanish choral fest
By: Walter Ang
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:28 am | Monday, May 14th, 2012

The Baao Children’s Choir (BCC) won first place in the 18th International Contest of Habanera Youth 2012 held at Palacio de la Música music hall in Torrevieja, Spain.

BCC, led by conductor Virgilio Briones, is the first Asian choir to participate in the competition. It was one of the eight choirs selected to compete out of 40 groups that auditioned.

The group received a cash prize of €3,000 and a trophy.

“The Filipino group received a standing ovation and the longest applause from the audience!” said choir manager Joshua Badilla.

http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/48007/bicol%E2%80%99s-baao-children%E2%80%99s-choir-wins-first-place-in-spanish-choral-fest

Nabartek

May 14th, 2012, 10:56 AM

^^ Parang Chinese choir :lol:

d7beast

May 14th, 2012, 03:07 PM

^^ Parang Chinese choir :lol:

wag kang ganyan, baka marinig ng mga pirata yan, baka aangkinin na rin nila ang bicol,..:lol:

LuckyLady

May 14th, 2012, 03:36 PM

:lol:

pero honestly yung custom nila pede talagang mapagkamalan:nuts: aah except of course for the mail custom :lol:

walrus357

May 14th, 2012, 08:26 PM

'Avengers' tech hero (http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118053912?refCatId=13)
ILM's Garcia lends expertise to Marvel tentpole
By DAVID S. COHEN

The Helicarrier from 'The Avengers.'
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Among the more startling effects in "Marvel's The Avengers" are the Helicarrier, the combination airship and aircraft carrier that serves as the HQ of Nick Fury's Shield.
Both were realized with the help of one of Industrial Light & Magic's Rene Garcia, who specializes in making f/x of hard surfaces look real.

ILM visual effects supervisor Jeff White calls Garcia the go-to guy for huge, complex models. "He's amazingly fast at building highly complicated scenes, but detailed in his work."

Garcia says that on such a big set like the Helicarrier, it's difficult to convey scale. "If we just put in similar sized details, it would look like a toy," he says. The solution: Include details both large and small, such as ladders, cables and light fixtures, which establish the proportion to the human figure. "Adding real-life objects definitely helps the sense of realism that we want to convey," he says.

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Garcia

A native of the Philippines who moved to Virginia at age 11, Garcia grew up fascinated with anime robots, but never imagined himself working in animation or visual effects. After art school in Washington, D.C., he applied to Magnet Interactive Studios, aiming for a job in graphic design. "I showed my sketches, which were more like 3D drawings of robots and spaceships and cars," he says.

Magnet hired him and assigned him to learn CG animation for a new department. Later, when the company opened a small vfx operation in Los Angeles, he was part of the team that set it up.

After breaking into movies on "Volcano," he worked on vfx for the "Matrix" movies, the "Transformers" pics and the reboot of "Star Trek." As to the secret of his success in that initial interview with Magnet? "I was in the right place at the right time," he laughs.

Contact David S. Cohen at david.cohen@variety.com

tigidig14

May 14th, 2012, 08:49 PM

s_w_stars

May 14th, 2012, 09:22 PM

Who really knows the truth? Most of your statements are based on National Geographic, Books, History Channel etc. But sometimes, not all they say, not all they show are true. We really don't know what's goin on behind those tv shows, books etc before they actually show it to the public..This world is a place of manipulation, we very know that. I'm sure there are still people in Russia who want the Romanovs be perfectly eradicated on earth. Who really knows? There may be deeper story behind their killings, beyond our understandings. Sometimes, we have to open our minds in some weird or crazy yet amazing possibilities of life in order for us to find the truth.

My point is, let's open our mind about this story. This maybe true, who knows. I will not let myself again to believe that a teeth from a cave is an evidence of somebody's theory which came out to be a horse teeth.

My goodness, you are stretching the truth. The only basis to get to the truth of this would be scientific analysis of evidence. DNA is a sure thing. Read the link I pasted, a citation from Wikileaks. As Mercato suggested, let the children of Lola subject themselves to DNA test and see if it matches the Romanovs. This is not about having an open mind, it is about accepting reality and fact. Some people would prefer to live in a dreamworld.

s_w_stars

May 14th, 2012, 09:25 PM

Just like when the US confirmed that there was weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. :D

Please read the posts...DNA confirmed in March 2009. You cannot do DNA testing on metals, and weapons of mass destruction. :bash:

kenken94

May 14th, 2012, 09:56 PM

It would be nice if the truth be unraveled soon.

It won't have much implication anyways. I don't know if the descendants can resume as Russia's royal bloodline if ever this was proven true. In most cases they can live so considering the royalties in England have been kept despite the emergence of the British Parliament.

Nabartek

May 14th, 2012, 10:24 PM

Hindi ba sila natatakot kay Putin sa pagsearch kung descendant nga siya? Mga Bolsheviks ang pumatay sa mga Romanov...dating KGB pa man din si Putin :lol:

crappypants

May 14th, 2012, 10:35 PM

^^ Here you go. :colgate:

http://www.starmometer.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Jessica-Sanchez-Mom-and-Dad1.jpg

Kanino ba nagmana tong si Jessica? I saw her mom sa AI, maputi at chinita naman. She doesnt look like both her parents.

Thankyou, kamuka pala siya ng Nanay niya.

Guapo pala tatay niya kaya lang mataba. pag namayat siya guapo siya.

Worldest

May 14th, 2012, 11:45 PM

My goodness, you are stretching the truth. The only basis to get to the truth of this would be scientific analysis of evidence. DNA is a sure thing. Read the link I pasted, a citation from Wikileaks. As Mercato suggested, let the children of Lola subject themselves to DNA test and see if it matches the Romanovs. This is not about having an open mind, it is about accepting reality and fact. Some people would prefer to live in a dreamworld.

"Her possible survival has been conclusively disproven. In January 2008,
Russian scientists announced that the charred remains of a young boy and
a young woman found near Ekaterinburg in August 2007 were most likely
those of the thirteen-year-old Tsarevich and one of the four Romanov
grand duchesses. Russian forensic scientists confirmed on April 30, 2008, that the remains were those of the Tsarevich Alexei and one of his four sisters.[1] In March 2009 the final results of the DNA testing were published by Dr. Michael Coble of the US Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory, proving conclusively that the remains of all four Grand Duchesses have now been accounted for, and no one escaped."

However, the theory that Caty Petersen's Grandmama Tasia could really be Russia's Grand Duchess Anastasia (or at least that she was a member of the royal family) *could* be true. The similarities are too many to be a coincidence. Oh, come on, how many girls are the youngest of four sisters, had a sister named Maria, and had a younger brother named Alexei? It's not wishful thinking -- it could actually be true, even if it was confirmed that no one escaped the massacre. Who knows, maybe the US Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory isn't telling the truth or that Anastasia's escape was covered up. But it's also possible that Grandmama Tasia is simply an impostor.
However, I just wished that Grandmama Tasia was still alive (I'm pretty sure she's dead) so they could prove, once and for all, whether or not she was Anastasia or at the very least Russian royalty. But they can still check Caty's DNA, as well as the other descendants of Grandmama Tasia and her husband Lope Pelayo.

boy_turista

May 15th, 2012, 02:29 AM

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Moon's Eye

May 15th, 2012, 10:54 AM

Filipino students top int'l cyber security contest
Home Updated May 14, 2012 05:21 PM
http://www.philstar.com/nation/artic...ticleid=806978

MANILA, Philippines - A team of Filipino students from the University of the Philippines (UP) won the international and final round of the 2012 Kaspersky International Cup held in The Netherlands over the weekend.

Kaspersky Lab announced that the UP students, represented by 21-year-old Joshua Arvin Lat, won first place with their cybercrime study titled "SOUL System: Secure Online USB Login System."

Lat's group took home 1,500 Euros. They will also be given a chance to train in Kaspersky Lab, an internet security firm.

Fraulein

May 16th, 2012, 12:31 PM

Jollibee one of world’s best fast food chains: magazine

ABS-CBNnews.com

http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/lifestyle/05/16/12/jollibee-one-world%E2%80%99s-best-fast-food-chains-magazine

MANILA, Philippines – Homegrown quick-service restaurant Jollibee is one of the best fast food chains in the world, according to an influential American magazine.

The restaurant, known for its fried chicken, spaghetti and burgers, is one of the dining spots featured in Travel + Leisure’s “Best fast food chains in the world” feature, which is part of the magazine’s May 2012 issue.

“Fast food gets a Filipino twist at this quick-serve chain, which is so beloved that its mascots star in their own children’s television show,” author Jamie Feldmar wrote in the Travel + Leisure article.

“There are more than 700 locations across the country, serving anything from fried chicken and hamburgers to local favorites like palabok, rice noodles with meat sauce, shrimp and hard-boiled egg.”

The magazine also suggested what first-timers should order at the fast food chain. “Spicy Chickenjoy, fried chicken coated with chili powder.”

Jollibee has been a household name in the Philippines for its Filipino-style fast food fare. What started as a two-branch ice cream parlor in 1975 is now considered the largest and most popular fast food chain in the country.

12jairien14

May 16th, 2012, 12:45 PM

:okay:
nice

Fraulein

May 16th, 2012, 12:54 PM

So wheres McDonalds, KFC, Kenny Rogers, Burger King, and the rest of well-known fast foods in the world? :)

Mercato

May 16th, 2012, 06:18 PM

To the foreign guests, the kundiman is a traditional music art form with a duality. It serves both as a love song and a patriotic war song, the woman is the metaphor of the motherland.

Jocelynang Baliwag
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Uploaded by arkibongbayan2006 on Feb 18, 2011

Rachelle Gerodias, soprano, UST Conservatory of Music graduate.

Ph Man

May 16th, 2012, 06:45 PM

Fraulein

May 16th, 2012, 07:14 PM

^^hahaha true. I remember Ellen Degeneres tweeted that the some of the best singers are from the Philippines.

Sabi nga ni Charice before, yung pagkanta nya, normal lang uyan sa Pilipinas. :)

Yre

May 16th, 2012, 07:16 PM

^^hahaha true. I remember Ellen Degeneres tweeted that the some of the best singers are from the Philippines.

Sabi nga ni Charice before, yung pagkanta nya, normal lang uyan sa Pilipinas. :)

Yup, normal na normal lalo na sa mga Pinay. :)

RonnieR

May 17th, 2012, 03:44 AM

Mercato

May 17th, 2012, 06:15 AM

wow, andaming good news...daming singing victories!

di kaya marealize ng mga taga ibang bansa na maning-mani lang talaga sa mga Pinoy ang pagkanta...(well, me excluded) and that Charice is just one of the many Pinoys who can sing?...or that 11 of 10 Pinoys can sing? naku, baka soon, musical competitions will exclude the Philippines...kasi pang pro level na tayo. :lol:or that 11 of 10 Pinoys can sing? naku, baka soon, musical competitions will exclude the Philippinesyou bet... ;) 11 of these 11 FilAms can sing, dahil ganyan talaga kaming mga taga West Coast. Even if we exclude the musical instruments, they can still sing a capella. Deep in the heart of Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California. Ewan ko lang ha kung may ganito ba sa East Coast kasi wala pa kaming naririnig e. :lol: :lol: :jk:

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rain34

May 17th, 2012, 11:27 AM

From singing lets go to cooking

Pinoy student won world tilt by tweaking Vietnamese classic
2 representatives bested entries from Korea, Thailand, Taiwan

By: Vangie Baga-Reyes
Philippine Daily Inquirer
11:51 pm | Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

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CCA-MANILA student Maria Arneli Flores bags the silver medal, the highest in the Ethnic Asian Meal category, at the 35thWACS Congress in Daejeon, South Korea.

It took them only less than three weeks to create dishes that would win international awards and recognition for their culinary school and their country.

Interestingly, it was how Philippine representative Maria Arneli Flores gave a modern twist to the traditional Vietnamese spring roll.

A student of the Center for Culinary Arts-Manila, Flores, instead of using lettuce and aromatic leaves in the roll, stirred up the aromatic leaves of mint and basil into a thick pesto sauce and used it as dipping sauce for the spring rolls. She left the spring rolls unwrapped, but filled with pork, prawns, crab meat, wood ear mushrooms and vermicelli noodles.

Flores won silver for her Vietnamese spring roll and other dishes. CCA chef-instructor May Martinez won bronze for her pralines.

Both won in the display category at the 35th World Association of Chef Societies (WACS) World Congress held in Daejeon, South Korea, last May 1-5.
This global culinary competition, endorsed by WACS for the first time in Korea, drew chefs from all over to show off their skills and techniques.

Flores, 25, presented three courses in the Ethnic Asian Meal/Contemporary Korean-Senior Category.

Aside from her appetizer Vietnamese Spring Rolls, Flores presented an entrée (Stuffed Spicy Duck in Orange Sauce with Stir-fried Rice in an Omelette Crepe with Broccoli Fan); and a dessert (Rice Cake stuffed with Purple Yam Filling topped with Sesame Tuile, Vanilla-flavored Red Pearls with Coconut Pandan Sauce).

Read more: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/48281/pinoy-student-won-world-tilt-by-tweaking-vietnamese-classic

Ady001

May 17th, 2012, 12:00 PM

Yup, normal na normal lalo na sa mga Pinay. :)

Isali mo na yung mga salesladies at salesmen ng Magic Sing sa mga mall. Kay dami dami.

Bosnyboy

May 18th, 2012, 07:32 AM

I dont know if i should post this here but here goes anyway. Jessica sanchez is in the finals for american idol 2012. Joshua ledet got the boot. Boooo should have been bland philips.

Mercato

May 18th, 2012, 12:40 PM

Malapit lapit na pala si Jessica Sanchez. Wow.

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/assets/2012/05/jessica-sanchez.jpg

http://z6mag.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/jessica-sanchez-i-will-always-love-you.jpg
Tribute to Jessica and a message from Jewels Aguirre, the voice of Dora the Explorer. Ganyan talaga tayong mga Filipino, Latino at mga goodlooking talented. :D :D :D

O sabi ni pretty lady, we should support each other, we are a family so to speak. Unite. :cool:

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Perseus II

May 19th, 2012, 02:14 AM

Isali mo na yung mga salesladies at salesmen ng Magic Sing sa mga mall. Kay dami dami.

I noticed that as well. :) Yung isang salesman ng magic sing sa SM Clark ang galing nyang kumanta as in his voice is so soothing to the ears :)

amigo32

May 19th, 2012, 02:18 AM

isa yun sa requirement pag nag apply bilang isang salesman sa magic sing. paano ka magbenta ng produkto kung ikaw mismo di marunong kumanta/gumamit:D

Mercato

May 19th, 2012, 04:48 AM

:lol: :lol: California is proud of Jessica Sanchez. Ganyan talaga kaming mga taga SoCal, umaapaw sa talent. :D :D

Jessica Sanchez Homecoming Highlights and Idol Viewing Party Recap

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Jessica Sanchez American Idol Finalist Highlights U.S.S. Midway, San Diego

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OtAkAw

May 19th, 2012, 07:05 AM

I've read some news from around Latino websites and they refer to her as "Mexican-Filipino" as well, which is nice.

KnightOfTheFlag

May 20th, 2012, 04:27 AM

Ok guys Patriotism of our very own products becomes trendy now that china is slowly implementing an economic embargo on us and barring our produce in thier country...many people are now shunning away from chinese made products in show of solidarity and patriotism to our country and people ....BUT!...most of us really DONT KNOW what products are Philippine made ( or at least not made in china ) or china made....so comes the purpose of this thread...to share and inform each and everyone one of us WHO LOVES OUR COUNTRY AND PEOPLE what are the PROUDLY PHILIPPINE MADE and those made by a country HOSTILE and THREAT TO US...

One thing is for sure, we need to get our economy going and patronizing locally made products is a kick start for a robustly growing economy

KnightOfTheFlag

May 20th, 2012, 04:56 AM

'America's healthiest drink' is made in the Philippines

'America's healthiest drink'

MANILA, Philippines - An organic coconut water drink once named by Health magazine as "America's healthiest beverage" is proudly made in the Philippines.

Trade and Industry Secretary Gregory L. Domingo told ABS-CBN News that O.N.E. organic coconut water is manufactured in the Philippines but is sold in export markets such as the US.

The product was praised as an example of how the Philippines' coconut product exports can be packaged in an attractive way for the foreign export markets.

O.N.E. organic coconut water is made with coconuts from the Philippines and packaged in shiny blue Tetra Pak cartons. The stylish but eco-friendly Tetra Pak packaging allows the coconut water to remain fresh and can be stored for months without refrigeration.

According to its website, the coconut water drink is a product of O.N.E. One Natural Experience, an all-natural beverage company founded by Brazilian businessman Rodrigo Veloso. He launched the company in Los Angeles, and introduced O.N.E. organic coconut water at Whole Food Markets in 2006.

The drink quickly became the number one alternative beverage sold in the supermarket chain's outlets in southern California.

The website said Health magazine even named the drink as "America's healthiest beverage" for providing enhanced hydration, essential nutrition and all five essential electrolytes (calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorous and sodium).

A dozen 11-oz O.N.E. coconut drinks is being sold for $21 on Amazon.com.

Coconut products are one of the Philippines' top exports.

As of June 2011, the Department of Trade and Industry reported a 14.9% decline in exports of coconut products year-on-year mainly due to supply restrictions.

However, year-to-date sales improved by 48% because of improvements in exports of higher value-added products such as coconut oil and desiccated coconut.

In contrast, lower value-added products such as copra and copra meal or cake declined by 43% and 19% respectively.

"These data reflect the path of coconut sector towards moving up more export products in the value chain as contained in the Philippine Export Development Plan 2011-2013," the DTI said.

http://pddcp.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=81:americas-healthiest-drink-is-made-in-the-philippines&catid=3:design-industry-news&Itemid=71

KnightOfTheFlag

May 20th, 2012, 04:57 AM

Homegrown raw materials eyed for anti-aging products

CEBU, Philippines - All-organic beauty and body care maker, Gandang Kalikasan Inc., (GKI) announced that it will venture into the growing “anti-aging” market, using all Filipino-grown raw materials from fruits, flowers and vegetables.

“We have a lot of resources here that can be used as primary raw material for anti-aging products. We don’t have to look far, we have the rich resources here,” said GKI president Anna Meloto-Wilk in an interview.

This year, GKI will introduce a few anti-aging products, after the company will close a deal with a third party to formulate its own organic anti-aging products, that will uphold the brand’s strict regulation on providing all-natural and organic products for the market.

Although, Wilk refused to divulge the main ingredient for its initial anti-aging cream, and beauty products that will be introduced soon, she said that this move will help more farmers generate more revenues.

In a report released by the Euromonitor International, it indicated that skin care market in the Philippines is seen to grow by US$915.4 million in the next four years.

Euromonitor, which is a research firm for consumer markets, further added that nourishers or anti-aging products recorded the most vibrant performance in 2010 fueled by an influx of affordable brands which attract the middle-income customer based.

The anti-aging market segment alone in the Philippines is projected to grow by US$105.8 million by 2015.

According to the report, unlike in the western countries where many aging women are extremely concerned about developing wrinkles, particularly “crow’s feet”—which appear around the corners of one’s eyes, Filipinas are more concerned about developing age spots, more than wrinkles.

Base on the survey, the Philippine consumer now a-days become more discerning in terms of skin care, thus manufacturers are challenged to continue to upgrade their product lines by introducing much more effective products which make use of the new advances in skin care technology.

Unlike before, the survey further indicated that Philippine consumers also became more conscious about the brand of skin care product they are using.

“Consumers mostly rely on the availability of information online and pay more attention to product labeling and information detailing—the technology used in the development of particular product,” the report said.

Wilk said despite the entry of more affordable anti-aging products in the Philippines, Human Nature brand of GKI is seen to make a hit, while consumers are now more conscious of the formulation mixed of a product, with strong awareness on avoiding more chemical infusion into a product.

Besides, Wilk said one of the achievements of Human Nature, is its ability to make its credible organic products affordable to the mainstream market, unlike in the past that organic goods can only be accessed by the middle to higher end consumer based.

This time, that GKI has discovered a lot of Philippine-grown plants that are much effective for anti-aging products, both the market and the farmers will be able to benefit by this move.

“We are taking different stand. We cant just formulate a product because of its strong demand. We have to examine and study its feasibility, if its possible to develop avoiding a mixture of chemical formulations,” Wilk added.— (FREEMAN)

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=777081&publicationSubCategoryId=108

KnightOfTheFlag

May 20th, 2012, 04:59 AM

Philippine-made Ford Focus is Top Gear Indonesia's Car of the Year

The Philippine-made Ford Focus TDCi bested four other finalists in the recent Top Gear Indonesia Car of the Year Awards, proving once again that locally-assembled cars are of world-class quality.

"We're both honoured and proud to have Ford Focus TDCi named 'Car of the Year' by Top Gear Indonesia," Ford Motor Indonesia president Will Angove said. "The Focus TDCi represents an incredibly sporty vehicle that combines style, comfort, fuel efficiency and technology to deliver exceptional appeal."

Ford said Top Gear Indonesia cited the Focus TDCi's "substantial design improvements, particularly the significant upgrade to its ergonomic interior" as its winning factors. The magazine also said the Ford Focus TDCI's Duratorq turbodiesel engine and new six-speed double-clutch PowerShift automatic transmission makes the five-door hatchback a versatile performer in various driving situations--whether it's climbing, passing, cornering, or simply dealing with the stop-and-go city traffic.

Ford also quoted Top Gear Indonesia saying the Focus TDCi has an "expressive and contemporary" design and is "a pleasure to drive."

As Car of the Year, the Philippine-made Ford Focus TDCI is on the cover of Top Gear Indonesia's February issue.

"The Top Gear Indonesia 'Car of the Year' award is another testament of Ford's commitment to delivering a world-class lineup of Ford vehicles to Indonesian consumers," Angove said.

The Ford Focus TDCi is just one of the award-winning vehicles made by Ford in its Sta. Rosa plant. Last year, the same Ford Focus was named the best diesel-fed hatchback while the Ford Escape was cited as the best gasoline-fueled sport-utility vehicle during the Bangkok International Motor Show.

http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/philippinemade-ford-focus-is-top-gear-indonesias-car-of-the-year