FHM sexy covergirl Katrina Halili will have a new show on kapuso network GMA 7. The show is Obra, and will be directed by the country’s finest directors Joel Lamangan, Maryo J, Delos Reyes, Jun Lana, and Bibeth Orteza. 

Vice President Noli de Castro leads in the 2010 Presidentiable race, this according to popular opinion as revealed by the recent Pulse Asia Survey results. Next to kabayan Noli is former Vice President Joseph Estrada, followed by Senator Loren Legarda and Senator Chiz Escudero (tied).

The daughter of actor Matt Ranillo is the FHM covergirl for August 2008. Krista Ranillo posed on this men’s Magazine while her father was shocked upon knowing that she is in the cover page.

Honorary scholar Poy chooses Laarni as her first “regular scholar to beat”. With this, Poy must be able to win the jurors’ nod more than Laarni could so she could take home PhP50,000.00. If she beats three scholars, she gets to be a “regular” eligible to win the million grand prize.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has just launched an E-passport, a hightech passport with a built-in microchip where data about the passport holder is stored. DFA says that the applicationn for an E-passport would cost more than the regular passport (which is worth PhP500), but its security features are better.

 AT&T is looking to put a kibosh on the proposed merger of Sprint Nextel’s nationwide WiMax assets with those of Clearwire. The nation’s largest phone company filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission, asking it to deny approval of the merger. Sprint Nextel announced in May that it was teaming up with Clearwire to form a new joint venture that would combine both companies’ WiMax assets to create a nationwide broadband wireless network. The deal, which has been valued at about $14.5 billion, is being backed by cable operators Comcast and Time Warner, as well as Intel and Google.

A new PlayStation 3 console was approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last week. Sony’s filing to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission was made because the FCC is the radio regulator in the U.S. and as such all new products that use radio must be submitted to the organization for approval before they can be sold. The PlayStation 3 includes both 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Kapamilya network ABS-CBN will soon be featuring a new superhero — she’s Varga, an alien with super powers, played by Mariel Rodriguez. Varga Vavavoom will be replacing Kapitan Boom (topbilled by Jon Avila and Jay-r Siaboc) this coming August 2, at 6:45 pm.

This August 8, 2008, ABC Channel 5 will be formally signing off from the air. They’re airing several goodbye videos on YouTube.

A new channel will emerge but is still unknown to date.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo announced in her State of the Nation Address that the price of “texting” or SMS messages would be reduced to P.50 centavos.

To quote the President, “Texting is a way of life. I asked the telecoms to cut the cost of messages between networks. They responded. It is now down to 50 centavos. “

Yes, people. The SSS Online Inquiry System is Always Down!

A lot of people are complaining that they cannot access the Social Security System’s (SSS) online inquiry system (URL: https://www.sss.gov.ph/sss/login.jsp)

Millions of Filipinos are counting on the website to provide them with information about their monthly contributions and other details but it’s always down.

One visitor has given us an alternative URL here but sometimes it’s also down and cannot be accessed too.

Asus Philippines will be launching the Asus EeePC 1000 on July 29, 2008 at the Makati Shangri-la.

The Asus Eee PC 1000 has the following specs:

Operating System: GNU Linux, Windows XP
Display: 10 inches
CPU: Intel Atom 1.6GHz
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.0
1GB DDR2 RAM
40GB SSD drive
Camera – 1.3M Pixel
6-cell battery, 4.2 ~ 8 hrs*
1.33 kg
Infusion – Red, Green, Black, Peony White, Pearl White and Fine Ebony

Expect the ASUS Eee PC 1000 to retail at more or less Php 29,990 pesos.

A UAAP basketball player was shot twice last Thursday night  July 24, 2008 and was rushed to Mary Chiles hospital. Mac Baracael is 23 junior forward of the Far Eastern University basketball team.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will be delivering her State of the Nation Address tomorrow at 3:30 pm, at the Batasang Pambansa. Classes are reportedly suspended within the vicinity. The 40-minute SONA will mainly be about the social welfare programs of the government.

PAGASA also reports that Arroyo will deliver her SONA rain or shine.

Little Dreamer Leon Matawaran, of Quezon City, gets expelled tonight after getting only 23.36% of the text votes. Kelly Hanamishi of Valenzuela stays with 76.64%.

Meanwhile, Cristina de Leon of Cavite is the Little Star Dreamer of the night. The kids sang songs for the environment.