Efren Peñaflorida was nominated for CNN’S 2009 Hero of the Year several weeks ago. He was nominated for he started a “pushcart classroom” in the Philippines to bring education to poor children and to move them away from being a gang member.

Today, CNN announced the winner and awarded to our beloved Efren Peñaflorida. He will receive $100,000 to continue his work with the Dynamic Teen Company and was selected after seven weeks of online voting at CNN.com. More than 2.75 million votes were cast.

Our very own Pinay Supermodel Charo Ronquillo makes it to the Top 10 list of Ford’s Supermodel of the World as she ranked no. 4 in the list. Charo Ronquillo hails from Laguna and she’s been competing in the modelling world since 2005. Charo continues to make waves in the international fashion scene as she currently appears in a huge billboard advertisement for Target in downtown Los Angeles, as well as in Express Boutiques. She will soon be gracing the covers of Vogue India.

Our very own pool masters Efren “Bata” Reyes and Francisco “Django” Bustamante bags the 2009 World Cup of Pool held last Sunday at the SM City North Annex in Quezon City. The two beat Germans Ralf Souquet and Thorsten Hohmann in a score of 11-9 to capture their second title that they got last 2006. The Pinoy Billiard champions took home the top $ 60,000 as their prize. Congratulations!

MEG Magazine is said to have its annual Meg Top Choice Awards this year. Nominees were already unveiled in different categories as the chosen by Meg Magazine. The awards night will be held this coming October 30. Casting of votes can be done through their official website. Here are the list of Meg Magazine Categories. Who will be this year’s ;

MEG Sylista Award
MEG Fashionisto Award
MEG Glitteratti Award
MEG Papa-razzi Award
MEG Hottest ‘It’ Couple Award
MEG Chart-topper Award
MEG Rock-ista Award
MEG Fantastik Boombastik Boombox Award
MEG Super Stunner Award
MEG Billboard Boy Award
MEG Young Athlete Award
MEG Couch Potato-Magnet Award (LOCAL)
MEG Couch Potato-Magnet Award (International)
MEG Slick Talker In Red Lipstick Award
MEG Slick Talker In Blue Pants Award
MEG Local Flip Flick Award
MEG Can’t-Live-Without Thingamajig Award
MEG Gone Good Award

The 1st MTRCB TV Awards was held last September 4, 2009 at Gateway Cinema 5, Araneta Center, Cubao, Quezon City. Hosted by Edu Manzano and Jackie Aquino. Here are the list of winners for this year.

Best Educational Show – Sineskwela (ABS-CBN)
Best Reality Show – I Survived (ABS-CBN)
Best Teleserye – Kahit Isang Saglit (ABS-CBN)
Best Public Affairs Show – I Witness (GMA 7)
Best Drama Special – Obra (GMA 7)
Best Talent Show – Talentadong Pinoy (TV5)
Best Comedy Show – Wow Mali (TV5)
Male Star of the Night – Ryan Agoncillo
Female Star of the Night – Isabel Oli
Best Actor – Michael V
Best Actress – Bea Alonzo
Best Male Host – Edu Manzano
Best Female Host – Jessica Soho
Lifetime Achievement Award – Gloria Romero

Congratulations to all the Winners!

1st MTRCB TV Awards will be held tonight at the Cinema 5, Gateway, Araneta Center. Headed by its Chairman Consoliza Laguardia.The awards night will feature Nine Awarding Categories namely; News, Public Affairs Show, Educational Show, Children’s Show, Reality Show, Comedy Show,Talent Show, Drama Show and Teleserye. Chairperson Laguardia will also give special and individual awards including MTRCB Lifetime Achievement Award, Special Award for Promoting Nation-Building, Special Award for Promoting Family Values and Solidarity; Special Award for Promoting Moral Values; Special Award for Promoting Education for the Marginalized; Best Male Host, Best Female Host, Best Actor, and Best Actress. The event will be hosted by former OMB Chairman Edu Manzano.

The Annual Gawad Geny Lopez, Bayaning Pilipino awards will grace once again on its 12th year of honoring our Filipino heroes for their unconditional sacrifices for our country and their contributions for the welfare of others. Its been 12 years since ABS-CBN Chairman Emeritus Eugenio Lopez launched the said award giving body with the help of the UGAT Foundation headed by Father Nilo Tanalega, SJ. This year, the event will be hosted by Mariel Rodriguez, Kim Atienza and Anthony Taberna, with performances from Kapamilya Stars and ABS-CBN’s Homegrown talents. The 12th Gawad Geny Lopez Bayaning Pilipino Awards 2009 airs this Sunday, on Sunday’s Best, after TV Patrol Linggo.

SOP Mainstays Janno Gibbs and Jaya received awards for their successful album sales on their respective albums. Janno Gibbs’s ” Orig ” album earned him a Special Digital Sales Award for topping Wellcom’s list of best-selling digital albums for the past several months. The album features ” Igiling ” and ” Haven’t Stopped Loving You ” and the theme songs of Codename: Asero and Gagambino. Jaya received a Gold Award for her album ” Cool Change ” that includes ” Is It Over ” , ” Just Once ” and ” Through The Fire “. She is also about to release her new album soon entitled ” Real.Love.Stories “.

Here are the list of the Top Ten Richest Filipino as Forbes Magazine released its 40 successful Filipino who has been successful in their business fields.

1. Tycoon Henry Sy – SM Group of Companies
2. Lucio Tan – Beer and Cigarrette Magnate
3. Jaime Zobel de Ayala – Ayala Corporation
4. Andrew Tan – Megaworld Corporation
5. John Gokongwei Jr. – JG Summit Holdings Inc.
6. Tony Tan Caktiong – Jollibee Foods Corp.
7. Eduardo Cojuanco Jr. – San Miguel Corp.
8. Enrique Razon Jr. – International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
9. Senator Manuel Villar – Real Estate
10. Banker George Ty – Metrobank

The Supreme Court already stopped Malacañang from conferring National Artist titles on this year’s awardees. The high court in a resolution ordered Malacañang to answer a petition that disputes President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s decision to include among the seven awardees four who were not recommended by the nominating bodies. The order was spurred by a protest filed last week by several National Artists and academics questioning the decision to award National Artist titles to National Commission on Culture and Arts Executive Director Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, movie director and novelist Carlo J. Caparas, fashion designer Jose “Pitoy” Moreno and architect Francisco “Bobby” Mañosa. The high court ordered all sides to observe the status quo until it has ruled on the dispute.

Studio 23’s ” Us Girls “, a weekend magazine show hosted by Iya Villania, maegan Young and Angel Aquino have already named the winners of the recently concluded ” Us Girls ” Fashion Awards. Here are the list of winners;

Stylists of the Year

Rey Ilagan
Pam Quiñones
Liz Uy
Bianca Santiago

Faces of the Year

Kim Chiu
Isabelle Daza
Tweety de Leon

Most Fashionable Women

Anne Curtis
Divine Lee
Marie Lozano
Bea Soriano
Bianca Valerio

Make Up Artists of the Year

Jigs Mayuga
Bobby Carlos
Krist Bansuelo

US Girls Icon of the Year
KC Concepcion

Studio 23’s magazine show, Us Girls, will be having their ” Us Girls ” August Awards this coming Thursday, Agust 20 to be held at the the New Eastwood Mall in Libis, Quezon City. Categories like Face of the Year, Most Fashionable, Make-up Artist of the Year and Stylist of the Year will be their base to determine this year’s winners. Watch out as hosts Iya Villania, Megan Young and Angel Aquino recognize the best in Philippine fashion this year.

MTRCB Chairman Ma. Consoliza P. Laguardia will be having its 1st MTRCB Awards to be held at the Gateway Mall this coming September 4, 2009. This recognition will be given to TV Shows with artistic merits and promotes family and moral values. It will be base on 14 categories provided by the board including those in news, drama and reality shows. They will also have a best actor and actress category, and a lifetime achievement award to those who served as an institution in the Philippine Television. The event will be hosted by OMB Chairman Edu Manzano.