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Bb Pilipinas 2011 Shamcey Supsup: Gaffe-proof?

April 12, 2011 benign0 3 Comments

Shamcey Supsup is 2011 Binibining Pilipinas-Universe! An architecture board exam top-notcher and Magna Cum Laude graduate in Architecture of the prestigious University of the Philippines, she also graduated Salutatorian from Makati High School, according to Supsup’s “official” Facebook page. Supsup will go on to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo,…

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Filipinos should use the power of social media wisely

April 11, 2011April 13, 2011 Ilda 20 Comments

Social media is less than a decade old. Obviously, when I was a teenager there was no Facebook or Twitter yet. I am so glad for that. At one point or another in our teenage years, we all acted like space cadets. But at least only a handful of people close to us will remember…

Lifestyle, Media, Politics, Technology

The real road that led us to Jan Jan, Willie Revillame, and TV5

April 10, 2011April 10, 2011 benign0 7 Comments

Willie Revillame is on the defense. And like a cornered mad dog, he is lashing out snarling with bared teeth. Revillame cited several celebrities as, in his opinion, being guilty of “prejudging” him. Some headlines count them among people that Revillame intends to sue for libel. An Inquirer.net report, lists the following celebs as having…

Culture, Education, Society

Was it really all about Jan Jan?

April 10, 2011 benign0 1 Comment

Embattled top Filipino television personality Willie Revillame has taken a two-week leave from hosting his hit game show Willing Willie. This comes after key sponsors started pulling their ads out of the show following the alleged on-air abuse of a six-year-old boy last March. Some credit what is now looking like a concerted ad boycott…

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A quiet dignity

April 9, 2011May 10, 2011 Ms. Mike Portes 4 Comments

Why did I hesitate? The cynicism in me took over but I was drawn to him and for every word that was exchanged in that early morning jeepney ride, my fondness in him grew stronger. It was a fresh Saturday morning in a soothingly windy Metro Manila suburb that made me want to take a…

First manned space flight turns 50 on April 12!

April 8, 2011April 12, 2011 benign0 7 Comments

On Tuesday, the 12th April is the 50th anniversary of the first manned space flight. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin blasted off on that day to embark on a 100-minute voyage to space in a Vostok 3KA spacecraft. He completed a full orbit of the planet before safely landing near Engels, Russia. At the time, the…

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Convergence in digital messaging: Facebook is on top of it

April 8, 2011 benign0 1 Comment

Convergence is sweeping the social networking world. Facebook recently implemented an across-the-board consolidation of all its messaging services, bringing them all together within one page stream. These are now accessible through an all-encompassing “Messages” link on our profile navigation pane where there was formerly a link labelled “Inbox”. Mail, text messaging, chat, and “other real-time…

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Most Pinoys just laugh. Den Abesamis laughs all the way to the bank

April 8, 2011 benign0 3 Comments

I didn’t realise how much this quiet batchmate of mine had achieved in the last quarter century until I read about his “return” in the lifestyle section of the Inquirer.net. I used to see Den Abesamis in high school and grade school but did not know him at all. Obviously he was a physical standout…

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