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Monday
May 5,2008

Last night, yet another twist has happened in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus. For the first time in PBB tv, viewers are represented — via Pinoy Big Brother Housemate ng Bayan SHY. Shy’s first task is this: to have a crush on a fellow housemate. Viewers were encouraged to vote who among the housemates [...]

Lotlot de Leon: free again!

  • Filed under: Showbiz
Monday
May 5,2008

Showbiz personality LOTLOT de Leon, adopted daughter of Nora Aunor and Christopher de Leon, recently got what she had been asking for quite a long time — ANNULMENT of her marriage with Ramon Christopher, Pilita Corrales’ son by actor Eddie Gutierrez. In a radio interview, Lotlot, mother of four and active in some TV [...]

MYX Celebrity VJ for May

  • Filed under: Music
Monday
May 5,2008

Nancy Jane formerly known as Nancy Castiglione is the MYX celebrity VJ for the month of May. You can also see her in Hanggang kailan over at GMA 7 from Monday till Friday during primetime. She recently launched her 12-track debut album Nancy Jane under Warner Music at the Embassy bar at The Fort.
Two of [...]

Monday
May 5,2008

A new service from Sun Cellular called Sun IMessenger that allow you to go online on your favorite Instant Messenger. For as low us P20 for 1 day you can chat with your yahoo, msn, AOl and ICQ buddies. You dont even need a PC or Laptop. All you need is your sun sim [...]

PAL to add 12% VAT on Ticket Sales

  • Filed under: News
Monday
May 5,2008

According to a press release from Philippine Airlines, it will now start adding the 12% VAT as mandated by law.
In compliance with Republic Act No. 9337, an act amending the National Internal Revenue Code, a 12% VAT is added to the total amount quoted on all transactions involving purely domestic services only.
This is on top [...]

Download Free Nine Inch Nails Song from Facebook

  • Filed under: Music, News
Monday
May 5,2008

Popular band Nine Inch Nails is giving away a free copy of their single via Facebook. The album entitled ‘Ghosts’ is under a non-commercial Creative Commons license.
A brand new track from the band entitled “Echoplex”, is now available for free download to millions of Facebook users.

Aliwan Festival 2008

  • Filed under: Events
Monday
May 5,2008

The Aliwan Festival 2008 was held here in Manila from May 1 to 3, 2008. Official list of participants include:
1. Pakalog sa Pasig
2. Pangisdaan - Navotas
3. Panagbenga - Baguio
4. Lang-ay - Bontoc
5. Pamulinawen - Laoag
6. Gakit - Angadanan, Isabela
7. Desposorio - Hagonoy, Bulacan
8. Boling Boling - Catanauan, Quezon Province
9. Peñafrancia Voyadores and Pilgrims Festival - [...]

Welcome to the new Grabeh Portal

  • Filed under: Updates
Sunday
May 4,2008

It’s been almost half a decade since we made major changes in this portal. Now, after 8 years, we’re moving forward with a new direction.
The Grabeh Portal will now be your alternative source for news headlines and the hottest buzz in pop culture.

Beneath the Same Sheltering Sky

Wednesday
Mar 5,2008

by: Noel Zamora
The suns shines bright red over the horizon as dawn dissolves the surrounding darkness. Slowly, like pigments being smeared together, stains of purple fade into maroon, then orange, then pink, till the palest blue emerges and scatters all over the dome of the sky. Again, the miracle of morning unfolds.
I remember witnessing this [...]

Is it always right to be yourself?

  • Filed under: Society
Saturday
Jan 5,2008

by: Ava Guerrero (PNX)
Be yourself.
It’s a cliché that I always hear from people who seemingly do not feel any sort of insecurities, who do not care of what other people might think of them, who aren’t afraid to voice out their opinions, who aren’t reluctant to ignite a fight when somebody dares to confront them. [...]