Anong Balita? 021110

Top news for the day
Source: GMA News.tv

Gibo to seek Pastor Quiboloy's ‘blessings’ Thursday
Administration presidential bet Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro, Jr. is set to meet with influential religious leader Apollo “Pastor Q" Quiboloy in Davao City on Thursday, the administration party’s...

Mendoza to hold on to Bulacan post, plans to appeal Comelec ruling before SC
Unseated Bulacan Governor Joselito “Jonjon" Mendoza said on Wednesday that he has no plans of vacating his office, despite a Commission on Elections (Comelec) ruling that allows his rival...

Due to lack of funds, LP senatorial bets bank on Web ads
Since he is detained in Camp Crame, Liberal Party senatorial aspirant Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim is taking his electoral campaign to the virtual world of cyberspace. Lim's fellow LP senatorial...

Raids on Mandaluyong, Makati stores yield fake Epson products
More than 600 pieces of fake Epson ribbon and printer ink catridges worth P200,000 were confiscated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in recent raids in three establishments in Makati...

Pacquiao fails to drive congressional rival out of ring
Boxing champion Manny Pacquiao failed to drive his rival Roy Chiongbian out of the political ring after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division denied his party's petition for lack...

Arroyo pays ‘secret’ visit to soldiers in Camp Aguinaldo
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Tuesday paid a “private visit" to Camp Aguinaldo, the military’s main headquarters, to bid farewell to soldiers and express gratitude for their services. A...

Comelec junks disqualification cases vs Miriam, Osmeña III
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division on Wednesday junked the disqualification cases filed against Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago and former Senator Sergio Osmeña III, who...

Mitra disqualified from running as Palawan governor
Palawan Second District Representative Abraham Khalil Mitra has been disqualified from running for governor in the same province, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) First Division announced on...

Pulse Asia: 7 of 10 Pinoys unaware of party-list system
With three months to go before the country's first nationwide automated elections, nearly seven out of 10 Filipinos are still unaware of the party-list system of representation in government –...

Ampatuan defense lawyers want judge off murder case
Defense lawyers of massacre suspect Andal Ampatuan Jr. want Judge Jocelyn Solis-Reyes removed from the murder case due to her alleged bias against the accused and disregard for the rules of...


Showbiz Chika for the day
Source: Manila Bulletin Online

Mr. M celebrates another successful year
Johnny Manahan or the man simply known in showbiz as Mr. M, adds another year of success on his birthday on Thursday, Feb. 11.

DeGeneres says Cowell is 'meaner than I thought'
Ellen DeGeneres, the newest judge on "American Idol," says Simon Cowell is "meaner" than she thought.

Cruise suits up for `Mission: Impossible IV'
Paramount Pictures announced Tuesday that Tom Cruise will be back in front of the camera for "Mission: Impossible IV," due in theaters over Memorial Day weekend in 2011.

Michael Jackson’s in-house physician: 'I’ll Be There…'
Charges of involuntary manslaughter have finally been filed against Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, on February 8, 2010.

Sam Milby quells 'Anne'-other rumor
Acoustic heartthrob Sam Milby nixes all reports that he and ex-girlfriend Anne Curtis have reunited.

Richard Gutierrez settles legal dispute with entertainment website
After almost a year of legal dispute, Richard Gutierrez and entertainment website Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) have agreed to settle their differences amicably.

Judy Ann Santos: Jamby Madrigal’s ‘folly’?
Fans of actress Judy Ann Santos are up in arms after presidential candidate Sen. Maria Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal denounced the “use of actors” in campaigns as an “insult to Filipino intelligence.”

Girls Generation’s ideal man: Actor Song Seunghun
You would think that members of girl group Girls Generation would be attracted to guys that also belong to K-pop groups, or at the very least those within their age level.

Christian-Karylle US show a huge hit
The first US tandem of pop idol Christian Bautista and singer-actress Karylle in the concert, “Love at Last,” turned out to be a huge hit. Tickets were sold out for the pre-Valentine show at the Cache Creek Resort Casino's Club 88 in California.


Isports laang
Source: ABS-CBN News Online

Donaire aims for 'satisfying' KO
MANILA, Philippines -- For Nonito “the Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr., winning is everything. But he said it will be more satisying if he scores a knockout over Mexico’s Gerson “El Nene” Guerrero in Pinoy Power III....

Pinoy bodybuilding champ targets Mr. Olympia 202
MANILA, Philippines -- Filipino bodybuilding champion Jerick Ternida is planning to face the best of the best as he targets to qualify for the Mr. Olympia, the top professional bodybuilding competition in the world....

Pinoy Power III: 'Kid Terrible' to use clever defense vs Montiel
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – The countdown continues for this weekend’s battle at Pinoy Power III. Filipino boxers are not only confident with their training but also with their goal of winning a world boxing title.

Wesley So splits the point in Aeroflot
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino GM Wesley So settled a truce with GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami of Iran at the start of Aeroflot Open 2010 Chess Tournament in Moscow, Russia on Tuesday.

Warriors, Tamaraws top UAAP athletics
MANILA, Philippines – UE pulled the rubber carpet under perennial men’s overall champion FEU feet but it was an upstart lass from UST who hogged the limelight to cap the final day of the 72nd UAAP athletics competition.

Ankle puts Kobe's All-Star appearance in doubt
LOS ANGELES – Kobe Bryant's sore left ankle could keep the Los Angeles Lakers superstar out of the NBA All-Star game next Sunday in Dallas....


Da who for today
Source: Wikipedia

Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson (born June 23, 1956) is an American bassist, singer, record producer, music manager, A&R executive and television personality. He is best known as a judge on American Idol and Executive Producer for MTV's America's Best Dance Crew. Jackson has won a Grammy Award as a producer.

Music career
Jackson played in bands with Carlos Santana and Jerry Garcia. In the early '80s he played on three albums for Jean-Luc Ponty. Also, in the early '80s he played with the rock band Taxxi. From 1986 to 1987 he was a member of the rock group Journey. Jackson joined Journey for their 1986 album Raised on Radio and subsequent tour. He moved to Italy in the late 1980s and played on a record by Italian pop star Zucchero. The record, Zucchero and the Randy Jackson Band, was produced by Corrado Rustici who played guitar with Jackson on many albums in the early '80s.

In 1985, Keith Richards was asked to provide music for the Whoopi Goldberg comedy vehicle Jumpin' Jack Flash. Richards assembled an all-star band which included Aretha Franklin on piano and lead vocals and Jackson on bass guitar. This song was the fourth track on Aretha's 1986 album titled "Aretha." Jackson can be seen in the song's video.
In the late 1980s, Jackson was still doing sessions. He was notably on the first solo album by famed session guitarist Steve Lukather.

Jackson was the bass guitarist on the 1991 self-titled Divinyls album (which features the song "I Touch Myself") as well as featured bassist on several tracks of Tracy Chapman's 1992 release, Matters of the Heart. He performed on the singles "Bang Bang Bang", "Open Arms", and "Dreaming on a World". That same year, Jackson also played bass on Bruce Springsteen's hit "Human Touch."

Jackson has recorded, produced, or toured with many well-known artists and bands, ranging from Mariah Carey (he has worked with her throughout her career, been her musical director for a number of her tours; he has formed part of her band during numerous performances including Live 8 in London in 2005) to *NSYNC, Whitney Houston, (produced) Dionne Farris' (critically acclaimed debut CD, Wild-Seed Wild-Flower), Céline Dion, Fergie (dating back to her days in Wild Orchid), Stryper, Whitesnake (he took over when former bassist broke his arm for a couple of shows in the late 80s), and Madonna (he played some bass on her album "Like a Prayer" although not on the single of the same name).
Jackson played numerous times in Jean-Luc Ponty's backing band. His credits as a session musician range from playing with Blue Öyster Cult, Bon Jovi, Michael Bolton, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Billy Cobham, Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Ernie Isley, Billy Joel, Brent Bourgeois, Journey, Richard Marx, George Michael, Stevie Nicks, Imogen Heap, Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters to playing at the Grand Ole Opry with The Charlie Daniels Band. His production/songwriting work in the San Francisco Bay Area with Narada Michael Walden and Walter Afanasieff led Jackson to be in demand as a producer as well.
On March 11, 2008, Jackson released an album produced entirely by himself, titled Randy Jackson's Music Club, Vol. 1. The album's release was preceded by the single "Dance Like There's No Tomorrow" sung by Paula Abdul. In 2009, Randy began working with former Idol finalist Kimberley Locke, producing her 4th album. The lead single, "Strobe Light", will be released March 16, 2010.

Jackson is the manager for the Charlotte, North Carolina based band Paper Tongues. The band, with the help of Jackson, signed with a major label, A&M/Octone Records.
Has also worked extensively with American DJ, T.J. Roche, better known as TJ the DJ. He has also worked as an executive, spending eight years as vice president of artists and repertoire (A&R) at Columbia Records and four years heading A&R at MCA Records.
Since 2002, Jackson has been one of the panel judges on the Fox Network reality television series American Idol, along with Paula Abdul (from 2002-2009), Simon Cowell, Kara DioGuardi (from season 8), and, beginning with season 9, Ellen DeGeneres. Jackson is under contract through the end of the ninth season of the show.


Gospel for the day
Source: The Daily Gospel Online

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 7:24-30.

From that place he went off to the district of Tyre. He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it, but he could not escape notice.Soon a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him. She came and fell at his feet. The woman was a Greek, a Syrophoenician by birth, and she begged him to drive the demon out of her daughter. He said to her, "Let the children be fed first. For it is not right to take the food of the children and throw it to the dogs."She replied and said to him, "Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children's scraps." Then he said to her, "For saying this, you may go. The demon has gone out of your daughter." When the woman went home, she found the child lying in bed and the demon gone.


Word for the day
Source: Merriam Webster Online

effulgence • \ih-FULL-junss\ • noun
: radiant splendor : brilliance

Example Sentence:
The effulgence of the moon in the clear midnight sky provided enough light to help us safely make our way home.

Did you know?
Apparently, English speakers first took a shine to "effulgence" in the middle of the 17th century; that's when the word was first used in print in our language. "Effulgence" derives from the Latin verb "fulgēre," which means "to shine." "Fulgēre" is also the root of "fulgent," a synonym of "radiant" that English speakers have used since the 15th century. Another related word, "refulgence," is about 30 years older than "effulgence." "Refulgence" carries a meaning similar to "effulgence" but sometimes goes further by implying reflectivity, as in "the refulgence of the knight’s gleaming armor."



Lesson for the day
Source: Art’s Library of life

Why Is The Philippines Poor? (repost)

Dear Friends,

Here is a good article sent by Dr. Arsenio Martin of Fort Arthur , Texas ..
Enjoy reading.

THE DIFFERENCE

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the age of the country:

This can be shown by countries like India & Egypt , that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.

On the other hand, Canada , Australia & New Zealand , that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries, and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.

Japan has a limited territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising, but it is the second world economy. The country is like an immense floating factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured products.

Another example is Switzerland, which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil during 4 months per year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor, which made it the world's strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people, framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.
2. Integrity.
3. Responsibility.
4. Respect to the laws & rules.
5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.
6. Work loving.
7. Strive for savings & investment.
8. Will of super action.
9. Punctuality.
10. and of course...Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily life.

The Philippines is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

If you do not forward this message nothing will happen to you. Your pet will not die, you will not be fired, you will not have bad luck for seven years, and also, you will not get sick or go hungry.

But those may happen because of your lack of discipline & laziness, your love for intrigue and politics, your indifference to saving for the future, your stubborn attitude.


If you love your country, let this message circulate so that many Filipinos could reflect about this, CHANGE, ACT and VOTE WISELY!


Joke for the day
Source: Art’s Funbox

TITSER: Ba't ka na-late?
OYET: Nawalan ho kasi ng 500 yung lalaki.
TITSER: Tinulungan mo siyang maghanap?
OYET: Hindi po, tinapakan ko lang hanggang umalis siya.

Sinauli ni Erap ang libro sa library.
ERAP: Sobrang dami ng characters wala namang istorya!
LIBRARIAN: Kayo pala ang kumuha ng telephone directory namin!

SA OSPITAL.....
WIFE: Hon, nahirapan ako huminga.
HUSBAND: Kung nahirapan ka ng huminga, itigil mo na.