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Archive for May, 2008

Tuesday
May 20,2008

SexBomb girl Sunshine Garcia apologizes to Alyssa Alano and Belli Flori, her co-contestants in kapuso network GMA7’s gameshow Gobingo two weeks ago.

This after Sunshine won the P164,000 prize money at the said game show. It was reported that the three had an agreement, prior to the show, that they would split the winnings equally, but the manager of Sunshine did not agree, as she did not know about the agreement.

Sunshine also offers an apology to Focus Entertainment.

Sexbomb Rochelle Pangilinan won’t go solo

  • Filed under: Showbiz
Tuesday
May 20,2008

Although she is regarded as the most popular among the Sexbomb girls and has recorded her own album, “Rock-a-holic” Rochelle Pangilinan says she won’t leave her group to go solo and swears she will never turn her back on Joy Cancio, the group’s manager.  Rochelle who stars in GMA 7’s “Daisy Siete” will get a big surprise when she celebrates her birthday on May 24, according to Joy, also the producer of the TV fare.

Sports Commission puts up anti-doping center

  • Filed under: Sports
Tuesday
May 20,2008

With the organization of the Philippine National Anti-Doping Organization, officials of the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Center for Sports Medicine are hopeful that the country will be able to establish its own anti-doping center soon. “The country can save in expenditures if we have our own anti-doping center. When the country hosted the 23rd Asian Games in 2005, we had go send some urine samples to China and the Philippines had to spend from $200 to $400 per sampling,” explains Dr. Alex Pineda, Head of Doping Control Unit.

Net Worth of Philippine Senators

  • Filed under: Politics
Tuesday
May 20,2008

The list of richest senators are out and according to their Statements of Assets & Liabilities (SAL) by end of 2007, Sen. Manny Villar is the richest of them all — tanking in P1,041,383.946 (yes, that’s over 1 billion pesos!).

To complete the list:

Sen. Ma. Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal : Php 146,483,524
Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla : Php 117,968,000
Sen. Manuel “Mar, Mr. Palengke” Roxas II : Php 110,634,079
Sen.Juan Ponce Enrile :Php 98,840,037
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago : Php 89,386,749
Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada : Php 83,154,561
Sen. Pia Cayetano : Php 76,397,210
Sen. Loren Legarda : Php 45,990,565
Sen. Edgardo Angara : Php 44,104,997
Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid : Php 12,095,068
Sen. Joker Arroyo : Php 11,050,000
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero : Php 7,469,441
Senator Antonio Trillanes IV: Php 2,600,000

Monday
May 19,2008

Toni Gonzaga is in high spirits nowadays as her mother recording outfit, Star Records recently released her third album — “Love is … Toni Gonzaga” which features both original songs and revivals. Among the cuts are “Incapable”, “You’re in Love”, “If I Give You My Heart,” “I’ll Follow You,” and “Saying Goodbye”. Toni’s first album “You Complete Me” is a certified gold while her second, “Toni Gonzaga Falling In Love” is a certified platinum. She is presently preparing for a series of the “Catch Me” concert. Toni is happily involved with her boyfriend Director Paul Soriano.

Monday
May 19,2008

Lady solon files bill on compulsory pregnancy test prior to cosmetic surgery

Women who would undergo cosmetic surgery need to submit themselves to pregnancy test first as mandated in House Bill 3417 filed by Congresswoman Mitzi L. Cajayon of Caloocan City’s 2nd District. Last year, Cong. Cajayon underwent liposuction procedure by Belo Medical Group not knowing that she was already 8 months pregnant. She said she was just lucky that no negative effect happened with her and her baby. With that experience, the lady solon decided to file the bill as a precautionary measure for mothers who would have cosmetic surgery and also to protect their babies.

Pacquiao-Diaz Fight

  • Filed under: Sports
Monday
May 19,2008

Expect a blockbuster fight between People’s champ Manny Pacquiao and WBC Lightweight Champ David Diaz at the Las Vegas, Nevada on June 28.

The boxers already faced each other at the prefight conference in Los Angelese, California. Pacquiao is eyeing the WBC Lightweight belt of David to add to the present three boxing titles under the pambansang kamao’s name.

Monday
May 19,2008

Tatay Erning, dad of E-jay, emerged as the PBB Guardian winner in last night’s Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus. Tatay Erning got 65.16% of the total votes.

Second placer is Mommy Minda, Alex’s mom, with 16.22%; third placer is Mommy Sandy, Nicole’s mom, with 13.98%; and Mommy Mylove with 4.64%.

Tatay Erning wins a business franchise and P500,000.00

Sunday
May 18,2008

Iisa Pa Lamang is the newest teleserye from ABS-CBN to be starred by Claudine Baretto and Gabby Concepcion. This will be directed by Ruel S. Bayani and Manny Palo and shooting will start this week. Other stars on the said teleserye are Diether Ocampo, Angelica Panganiban, Matt Evans, Melissa Ricks, Cherie Pie Picache and Ms. Susan Roces.

Rudy Fernandez Gets Better

  • Filed under: News
Sunday
May 18,2008

In yesterday’s Startalk (of kapuso network GMA7), Lorna Tolentino shares that husband Rudy Fernandez is “improving, getting better each day”. The actor, in treatment for periampullary cancer, is reported to be undergoing Rexin-G therapy abroad to better his condition.

Daboy also expressed his appreciation and thanked the Filipinos for praying for his recovery, and his friends for organizing a healing mass for him.

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