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U Mobile: CURE’s Free Mobile Service

  • Filed under: Tech
Wednesday
May 21,2008

CURE launched last Monday a new mobile service in the Philippines which attempts to enter the ad-supported model. Yes, that means free calls, data and SMS if you allow advertisers to send you ads.
PTB reports that U Mobile has partnered with Fring to provide additional VOIP services to subscribers. You must be 15 to 35 [...]

Fare Hike in Metro Manila

  • Filed under: News
Wednesday
May 21,2008

Minimum fares in public jeepneys today increase from P7.50 to P8.00; ordinary buses from P8.00 to P9.00; and air-conditioned buses, from P10.00 to P11.50.
This after LTFRB Chairman Thompson Lantion signed a directive last Sunday on the provisional increase of fares in NCR, Reg.3 Central Luzon, and Reg. 4 Calabarzon and Mimaro, which will be effective on May [...]

The Philippines Mourns for Ka Bel

Wednesday
May 21,2008

Representative Crispin Bertiz Beltran of the AnakPawis partylist, was pronounced dead yesterday, 11:48am, at the Far Eastern University Hospital in Quezon City.
Ka Bel is the chairman of the Kilusang Mayo Uno, who made the news last year, after being held in hospital arrest. He was later freed, and was able to resume office at the House of Representatives. 

Casino to sue ex-NBA star

  • Filed under: Sports
Wednesday
May 21,2008

Wynn Las Vegas Casino is threatening to file criminal charges against former National Basketball Association star player Charles Barkley for non-payment of a P400,000 debt. Barkley allegedly loaned P100,000 from the casino in October last year but has failed to settle the debt up to now. Barkley played 13 times in the NBA All Star [...]

Heart excluded from Ai-ai movie

  • Filed under: Movies
Wednesday
May 21,2008

Heart Evangelista will no longer play as daughter of Ai-ai delas Alas in “Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat”, sequel to “Tanging Ina” produced by ABS-CBN.  The reason is that Heart recently moved to GMA 7.  However, Marvin Agustin (another ‘transferee’ to GMA 7 was allowed to be cast in this Wenn Derama film.  Both Heart and [...]

After Image New Album

  • Filed under: Music
Wednesday
May 21,2008

The band that give us the hits  “Next In Line,” “Habang May Buhay,” and “Mangarap Ka”  is back with a new album entitled ”Our Place in the Sun”.  It consists of 12 mixed of rock and heavy ballads tracks for the fans to enjoy.
Musikero is After Image’s first and official music video from their new album. Check it [...]

Tuesday
May 20,2008

Anak Pawis partylist Ka Beltran died after falling from the rooftop  of his home in Bulacan this morning at  exactly 11:48AM thats according to the attending Doctor. He was 75.
 

KC Concepcion Album

Tuesday
May 20,2008

Mega-daughter KC Concepcion has finished recording her debut album, which would feature eleven songs, including ”Imagine” by John Lennon and ”Must Have Been Love” by Roxette.
The album would showcase the young talent, playing percussion. It is produced and will be released by Sony BMG.
 
 

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  • 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 [...]

    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 [...]

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