Source: Manila Bulletin Online
Employment rate rises
Employment growth in top corporations in Metro Manila began to show signs of recovery in the second quarter after posting a near zero growth rate in the first three months of the year, the Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics said Monday.
Palace sorry for taking back holidays
Malacañang is sorry that the public was initially made to believe November 27 and 28 would be national holidays in observance of the Eid’l Adha.
Gov’t clueless about Esquivias resignation
Malacañang remained clueless Monday about the abrupt resignation of the country’s top tax collector amid supposed struggles to meet the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s collection goals this year.
Low pressure area spotted in N. Luzon
The state weather bureau Monday warned residents in low-lying areas and places near mountain slopes in Central and Northern Luzon against flashfloods and landslides as a rain-causing weather system moves towards the country.
BBQ sticks banned in Davao
Establishments using sharp pointed barbeque sticks now face closure and cancellation of their business permits once caught using skewers after the city council passed an updated ordinance on the ban.
House bill to resolve issues on GMA running
The House of Representatives has set for second reading approval a bill that may provide a resolution to the controversy surrounding whether or not President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo could remain in Malacañang.
VP: Accord to help OFWs in China
The Philippines and China have signed a landmark consular agreement to provide Overseas Filipino workers better protection, according to Vice President Manuel “Noli” de Castro.
Growing number of independent coffee shops
Chit Juan, co-chairwoman of the Philippine Coffee Board, says Filipino entrepreneurs are keen on establishing their own coffee shops rather than buying franchises or becoming part of coffee shop chains.
DoE told: Set standard prices on cooking gas
Independent retailers comprising the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers Association (LPGMA) are asking the Department of Energy (DoE) to put a price tag on their products.
Angara urges improvement of nation's rural airports
Mindful of the logistical improvement it would bring, Sen. Edgardo Angara is urging government to allow private franchises to develop a rural airport infrastructure network in the country.
Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: GMA News.tv
PEP: Marian Rivera meets ex- Darna Angel Locsin
Masaya si Marian Rivera dahil sa patuloy na mataas na lipad sa rating ng kanyang Darna . Ibinalita rin ng aktres na nakaharap na niya ang dating Darna na si Angel Locsin, at may dalawang...
PEP: Richard Gomez, wife Lucy pick 'normal method' to have new baby
Sinabi ni Richard Gomez na pinayuhan ng doktor si Lucy Torres-Gomez na sumailalim sa minor surgery na laparoscopy para mapabilis ang pagbubuntis ng kanyang kabiyak pero tinanggihan nila.
Sting: Obama best person to handle world's 'mess'
NEW YORK – Sting isn't a religious man, but he says President Barack Obama might be a divine answer to the world's problems.
Actor Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer, says manager
LOS ANGELES – Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager said Thursday.
iGMA: Rhian Ramos finds magic in ‘Cholo’s’ kiss
Ikinuwento ni Rhian Ramos na ang scene kung saan naglapat ang mga labi nila ni Dingdong Dantes ang isa sa mga pinakapaborito niyang eksena dahil may naramdaman siyang "magic."
PEP: Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid lead winners in the 1st Star Awards for Music
Pinangunahan nina Regine Velasquez at Ogie Alcasid ang mga nagwagi sa kauna-unahang Star Awards for Music na ginawa nitong Huwebes ng gabi sa Skydome SM North Edsa.
Michael Jackson collaborators seek debt payments
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's collaborators on "Thriller" say they are due more than $2.3 million from the singer's estate.
Jackson's This Is It draws $20M worldwide
LOS ANGELES – The King of Pop is No. 1 again. "Michael Jackson's This Is It" has landed on top of the domestic box office with $7.4 million in its first day and $12.7 million overseas.
Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia
Charmaine Clarice Relucio Pempengco (born May 10, 1992), best known as Charice Pempengco, or simply Charice (a portmanteau of her first two names), is a Filipina singer who rose to popularity through YouTube.
Early life
Pempengco was born in San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines. She and her younger brother, Carl, were raised solely by their mother, Raquel, after they left their father due to domestic violence when Pempe
ngco was three years old.To help support the family, she began competing in amateur singing contests at age seven, from town fiestas in their province of Laguna to several vocal competitions on TV. She is said to have joined over 80 singing contests.
In 2005, Pempengco joined ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation’s Little Big Star, a talent show in the Philippines loosely patterned after American Idol. Eliminated after her first performance, she was later called back as a wildcard contender and eventually became a finalist. Although she was a consistent top scorer in the final rounds, she only finished in third place via SMS voting.
Pempengco made minor appearances in local television shows and TV commercials, but essentially had fallen off the radar after her stint at Little Big Star. It was not until 2007 that Pempengco gained worldwide recognition after Dave Duenas, an avid supporter, started posting videos of her live performances onto YouTube under the username FalseVoice. The videos garnered millions of hits making Pempengco an internet phenomenon.
In January 2009, Pempengco performed at two presidential pre-inaugural events in Washington, D.C., namely the Martin Luther King Jr Realizing The Dream Gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and at the Pearl Presidential Inaugural Gala at the Mandarin Hotel.
In February, she performed at two post-Oscar award events, Oscar Night at Mr. Chow's and Oprah's Oscar After Party. She debuted a new original song entitled "Fingerprint", which was written by Robbie Nevil and produced by David Foster.
In April, Pempengco appeared as one of the guests in the season premiere of Ti lascio una canzone, an Italian musical variety show televised from Teatro Ariston in the city of Sanremo. She performed "I Will Always Love You", "I Have Nothing", "The Prayer", and "Listen".Later that same month, she would go on to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in front of about 57,000 baseball fans during the Los Angeles Dodgers 52nd season home opener at Dodger Stadium.
In May, Pempengco released her Philippine sophomore album entitled My Inspiration, an inspirational album with a Mother's Day theme. The album consisted of 12 tracks, including an original composition by Jonathan Manalo entitled "Always You" and a cover of Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World" performed as a duet with her mother, Raquel. The album was certified gold in the Philippines about two months after release. Also in May, she would again perform at a David Foster and Friends concert held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
For the third time, Pempengco made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on the May 18 "Finale: Oprah's Search for the World's Most Talented Kids" episode. She debuted her first internationally released single "Note to God", which was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. The single was also made available for digital download on the same day and debuted at #24 on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, #44 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart, #9 on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart and #35 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart. Later that same month, she was again invited to guest at Ti lascio una canzone for their May 23 finale episode and the May 30 gala episode.
Pempengco staged her first major solo concert dubbed Charice: The Journey Begins on June 27 at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Philippines to a sold-out crowd. Her guests included Christian Bautista, Kuh Ledesma (a last minute substitution for one of the main guests and one of Pempengco's musical influences, Regine Velasquez, who was hospitalized right before the show) and Little Big Star finalists.
Pempengco contributed to two Christmas albums in 2009. The first as David Archuleta's duet partner for the song "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" in his Christmas album entitled Christmas from the Heart. The second is a compilation Christmas album entitled A Very Special Christmas Volume 7 in which she contributed her own rendition of "The Christmas Song".
She is one of the headlining acts in the David Foster and Friends 10-City North American Tour scheduled for the fall of 2009. She has recently stated in a video posted on her YouTube account that her international debut album is slated for release in January 2010. She will be releasing a new single entitled "Pyramid" (featuring Sean Kingston) also in January 2010 to coincide with the release of her debut album.
Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online
Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 14:15-24
One of his fellow guests on hearing this said to him, "Blessed is the one who will dine in the kingdom of God."He replied to him, "A man gave a great dinner to which he invited many. When the time for the dinner came, he dispatched his servant to say to those invited, 'Come, everything is now ready.' But one by one, they all began to excuse themselves. The first said to him, 'I have purchased a field and must go to examine it; I ask you, consider me excused.' And another said, 'I have purchased five yoke of oxen and am on my way to evaluate them; I ask you, consider me excused.' And another said, 'I have just married a woman, and therefore I cannot come.' The servant went and reported this to his master. Then the master of the house in a rage commanded his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in here the poor and the crippled, the blind and the lame.' The servant reported, 'Sir, your orders have been carried out and still there is room.' The master then ordered the servant, 'Go out to the highways and hedgerows and make people come in that my home may be filled. For, I tell you, none of those men who were invited will taste my dinner.'"
Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online
voluble • \VAHL-yuh-bul\ • adjective
1 : easily rolling or turning : rotating
*2 : characterized by ready or rapid speech : glib, fluent
Example Sentence:
The young man proved to be a voluble informer who would tell stories of bookies, smugglers, and hit men to the detectives for hours.
Did you know?
English has many terms for gabby types, but it's important to choose the right word to get across what kind of chatterbox you mean. "Talkative" usually implies a readiness to engage in talk or a disposition to enjoy conversation. "Loquacious" generally suggests the power to express oneself fluently, articulately, or glibly, but it can also mean "talking excessively." "Garrulous" is even stronger in its suggestion of excessive talkativeness; it is most often used for tedious, rambling talkers. "Voluble" describes an individual who speaks easily and often.
Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life
Love and Time
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!""I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you.""Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her. Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who Helped me?""It was Time," Knowledge answered."Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."
Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox
Ayoko
Sa isang liblib na baryo ay nakatira si Tonyo na kilala sa may pinakamahabang ari.
Ito ay ay umaabot sa 25 na pulgada or inches.
Astig sya sa baryo pero nahihirapan na rin sya sa kalagayan dahil sa sobrang haba nito.
Humingi na sya ng tulong sa mga matatanda sa kanilang baryo at sya ay pinayuhan.
“Kailangan hanapin mo ang mahiwagang loro sa tuktok ng bundok at hilingin mo na pakasalan ka niya. Tuwing tatanggihan ka ng loro, liliit ng 5 inches ang kuwan mo.
"Umakyat si Tonyo sa bundok. Nang narating niya ang tuktok, nakita niya ang mahiwagang loro. "Mahiwagang loro, pakasalan mo ako", halos binulong lang ni Tonyo sa kaba."Ayoko!", sagot ng loro.Pag silip ni Tonyo, 20 inches na lang siya!
"Mahiwagang loro, pakasalan mo ako", mas malakas niyang binigkas."Ayoko!", sagot ng loro.Pag silip ni Tonyo, 15 inches na lang siya!
Minsan na lang para matuwa si Misis."Mahiwagang loro, pakasalan mo ako", halos napasigaw siya sa galak."Ang kulit mo naman!" sumbat ng loro, "Sinabing Ayoko! Ayoko! Ayoko!"
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