Filipina actress plays lead role in "Fame The Musical"

A Filipina actress will play the lead role in “Fame, The Musical” which will open on April of next year in Australia. Rowena Vilar will play the role of Carmen in the musical which is actually returning to the country. It already ran for a decade in London and has been seen by 10 million worldwide.

Vilar is not new to acting. She already played the role of Anita in West Side Story at the Meralco Theather in the Philippines and she has worked with big names like Hugh Jackman in “Boy from Oz.” She was also part of the ensemble of the Miss Saigon Australia touring company.

Another prominent Australian-Filipina actress will be joining the Fame cast. Rebecca Mendoza, who was part of the Miss Saigon cast with Joanna Ampil playing Kim and The Lord of the Rings Musical, will play as the ballet teacher.

Fame The Musical is a tale of kids from New York’s School for the Performing Arts who inspired a generation and sparked sales of untold millions of leg-warmers. The film, released in 1980, won an Academy Award and the TV show edition ran for six seasons, won numerous Emmy Awards and was broadcast in over 70 countries. The musical is produced by John Frost and directed/choreographed by Kelley Abbey.

The Musical will kick off a national tour at Melbourne’s Regent Theater on April 18. It will open in Brisbane at the Lyric Theatre QPAC on June 20 and in Sydney in early September 2010.



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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 28, 2009)

Top Ten

10.Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne - Down
09.Tokio Hotel - Automatic
08.Francis Magalona & Ely Buendia - Higante
07.ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
06.6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan

05.Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
04.Super Junior - It's You
03.Girls Generation - Genie
02.Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
01.Justin Bieber - One Time


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Music Monday - MYX Daily Top 10 (October 26, 2009) Featuring "Kasalanan" by 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia

Top Ten

10.Francis Magalona & Ely Buendia - Higante
09.Jay Sean f/ Lil Wayne - Down
08.Tokio Hotel - Automatic
07.6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
06.ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun

05.Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
04.Girls Generation - Genie
03.Super Junior - It's You
02.Justin Bieber - One Time
01.Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA

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MYX Hit Chart (Oct. 18-Oct. 24, 2009)

Top 20


1. One Time – Justin Bieber
2. Diamond Shotgun - Chicosci
3. Kasalanan - 6cyclemind & Gloc9
4. It's You - Super Junior
5. You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
6. Simulan Mo Na - Pedicab
7. I Don't Care - 2NE1
8. Fly With Me - Jonas Brothers
9. Tell Me Your Name - Christian Bautista
10. Ignorance - Paramore

11. Bahay Kubo - Hale
12. Higante - Francis M. & Ely Buendia
13. Dahil Minahal Mo Ako - Sarah Geronimo
14. Party In the USA - Miley Cyrus
15. Love Drunk - Boys Like Girls
16. Good Girls Go Bad - Cobra Starship and Leighton Meester
17. You Make Me Feel - Kyla
18. Celebration - Madonna
19. Down - Jay Sean & Li'l Wayne
20. Genie - Girl's Generation


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Pinoy movie wins in Chile Filmfest

The movie ``Independencia” won the Special Jury and Critics’ Prize in the 16th Valdivia International Film Festival in Chile held last Oct. 15 to 20. Directed by Raya Martin, the movie is a "77-minute masterpiece that uses newsreels and early 20th century studio films with false backdrops to illustrate the destructive effects of the American colonization.

The historical drama was the lone Philippine entry at the Main Competition section of the 11th Cinemanila International Film Festival. It also won top prize in the SEAsian section of the Bangkok int’l film festival.


The movie features Sid Lucero, Tetchie Agbayani and Alessandra de Rossi.


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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 23, 2009)

Top Ten

10. Francis Magalona & Ely Buendia - Higante
09. Paramore - Ignorance
08. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
07. Girls Generation - Genie
06. 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan

05. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
04. Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
03. Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
02. Justin Bieber - One Time
01. Super Junior - It's You



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November 2009 Holidays.

Filipinos have more time for their family this November as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has declared five more days this month as national holidays.

Under Proclamation No. 1699, November 1, All Saints' Day, and November 2, All Souls' Day were declared as special non-working holidays and November 30, Bonifacio, Day as regular holiday.

At the same time, November 27 and 28 were declared as national holidays in celebration of Eid'l Adha, which is one of the two great feasts of Islam. The President signed Proclamation No. 1808 last April 12 to declare Eid'l Adha as a national holiday.

In earlier proclamations, December 25, Christmas Day, and December 30, Rizal Day, were already declared as regular holidays while, December 24 and December 31 are special non-working holidays.
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Pinoy Students bag top awards in Australian Math Competition.

Fourteen students from 10 schools in the Philippines bagged the highest honors in the 2009 Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC). According to the DOST (Dept. of Science and Technology) website, four Filipino students received AMC medals for their outstanding performance.

The four students who got AMC medals for their outstanding performance are Seanne Ng of Saint Jude Catholic School, Justrin Edric Yturzaeta of Jubilee Christian Academy, Julius Vincent Sy of St. Stephen’s High School and Amiel Sy of PSHS-Main Campus. Sy even got a perfect score in the AMC.

Sisters Audrey Celine and Czarina Lao, both from Saint Jude Catholic School, bagged the AMC Prize Award, the highest award given to AMC competitors for being at the top 1 percent of the competitors.

Other students who got the Prize Award are Lormes Pedeglorio of Butuan City Special Education Center, Miguel Lorenzo Ildesa of Parents for Education (PAREF)-Westbridge School, Adrian Sy of Saint Jude Catholic School, Aldric Cristoval Reyes of Chiang Kai Shek College, John Russel Virata of Gideon Academy, Alvin Uy Lim of Quezon City Science High School, Emiliano Tan of Philippine Science High School (PSHS) -Main Campus, and Jake Gacuan of University of the Philippines.

In addition to the 14 students who got top awards, 43 other students from different schools in the Philippines received High Distinction honors for being at the top 2 percent of examinees in their year level. Eleven students also achieved a Prudence Award for garnering the most number of correct answers from question 1 of the AMC.

The AMC is a correspondence type exam, administered by the Australian Mathematics Trust, designed to highlight the importance of mathematics as part of the curriculum and discovering talents in mathematics. It is conducted jointly by the Mathematics Trainers’s Guild and the Australian Mathematics Trust.

All the winners of the AMC were presented their awards last October 19 at the Sofitel Hotel, Pasay City.

Photo and report from DOST-SEI

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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 20-21, 2009) Featuring "Higante" by Francis M and Ely Buendia

MYX Daily Top 10 (October 21, 2009)

Top Ten

10. Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
09. Francis Magalona & Ely Buendia - Higante
08. Girls Generation - Genie
07. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
06. Paramore - Ignorance

05. 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
04. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
03. Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
02. Super Junior - It's You
01. Justin Bieber - One Time


MYX Daily Top 10 (October 20, 2009)

Top Ten

10. Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
09. Girls Generation - Genie
08. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
07. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
06. Paramore - Ignorance
05. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
04. 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
03. Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
02. Justin Bieber - One Time
01. Super Junior - It's You




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A Fun Run for the Pasig River.

The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines that connects the Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay . It divides Metro Manila into two with its major tributaries, the Marikina River and San Juan River .

The Pasig River or Ilog Pasig in Filipino used to be an important transport route when Manila was under the Spanish rule. It served as an important means of transport and the center of economic activity. They even built the walled city of Intramuros near the mouth of Pasig River when Manila was established as Spain’s center of colonial properties in the Far East . Earlier in history, kingdoms sprang up along the river banks, drawing their life and source of wealth from the river.

However, due to industrial development and negligence, the river has become polluted and is considered by ecologists as dead. The river banks became home to informal settlers and their wastes as well as those of nearby factories dumped into the river made it a huge sewer system.




There have been many failed attempts to revive the river, most of the time the proponents just gave up on the gargantuan task. But I have high hopes when Gina Lopez of the ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. has taken the almost impossible mission of cleaning the Pasig River and she has scored initial successes after she resettled informal settlers from Estero de Paco to a resettlement site in Calauan, Laguna. With her leadership, 300 families have been relocated and their target is to relocate 40 families per week. They intend to complete the relocation of 1000 families by the end of December 2009. The next phase of the cleanup target was the San Juan tributary river with about 4,000 families to be relocated in 2010.



Obviously, the task is expensive. Even if they will use all the government resources and foreign aids, it will not suffice to sustain the progress that they are making. Gina Lopez understands that just like the other ABS-CBN Foundation projects that they’ve successfully established in the past, they need strong support from various sectors to accomplish this huge task. “Bantay Bata” has been instrumental in helping abused children while “Bantay Kalikasan” has been successful in rehabilitating the La Mesa Watershed and conserving some of the ecotourism sites in the country.

Thus, the Kapit Bisig Paras sa Ilog Pasig (KBPIP) project thought of sponsoring a fun run to raise funds for cleaning the Pasig river and to resettle squatters. The marathon dubbed as “A Run for the River” will be held on November 8 and the foundation is targeting 20, 000 participants in this event.

The fun run will also allow runners to get close to the river through a nontraditional route that crossed nine of the 13 bridges of Pasig River with portions of the race will be run alongside the river itself. They are appealing to concerned citizens to make a statement and run for the river.

Registration forms are available online for marathon and relay or register at the following outlets: KBPIP office in 3/F ELJ Building, Mother Ignacia QC, ABS-CBN Foundation Inc. Head office, IZOD boutiques, Vanheusen Boutiques, Gold’s Gym, ROX Running Store, Second Wind, Race Inc. For more info, call 415-2272 loc. 3797 or email ilogpasig@abs-cbn.com. You can also visit their official website at http://www.abs-cbnfoundation.com/kapitbisig.php.

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Music Monday - MYX Daily Top 10 (October 19, 2009) Featuring Christian Bautista's "Tell Me Your Name"

Top Ten

10. Miley Cyrus - Party In The USA
09. Girls Generation - Genie
08. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
07. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
06. 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan


05. Paramore - Ignorance
04. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
03. Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
02. Super Junior - It's You
01. Justin Bieber - One Time

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Fun Friday - C is for Carabao

It’s Fun Friday once again and this week’s topic is the letter C. For last week’s letter B topic, I incidentally choose an indomitable Filipino trait we called “Bayanihan.” So it would be apt to select a topic related to that: something Filipino.

Topics that came to mind were coconut, since the Philippines is one of the top producers of coconut in the world. Virtually every part of the coconut palm has some human uses and some Filipinos make a living by making and selling coconut-based products like tender coconut water, copra, coconut oil, coconut cake, coconut toddy, coconut shell-based products, coconut wood-based products.

But then another C that is actually a Philippine national symbol is the Carabao. It is a domesticated type of the water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis carabanesis), which is considered as the country’s national animal. It is the farmer’s best friend as it does all the hard work in the fields being used for plowing and for pulling the cart to haul farm produce to the market. No wonder, the carabao is one of the most important animals in the country, especially in agriculture. This animal’s life span is 18 to 20 years and the female carabao can deliver one calf each year.



Another C that is a source of pride for Filipinos is the Calbiga Caves. The spectacular Calbiga caves in Samar, which is considered the biggest karst formation in the Philippines and one of the largest in Asia, have been featured in different travel shows. It is a system of 12 caves that covers an area of about 2,968 hectares. This is probably the largest cave in Southeast Asia, to think that most of it is still unexplored. There are numerous endangered species of bats living in the cave.














Photos courtesy of en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carabao and www.neda8.evis.net.ph and
wwww.samar.lgu-ph.com

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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 16, 2009)

Top Ten

10. Francis Magalona & Ely Buendia - Higante
09. Paramore - Ignorance
08. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
07. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
06. Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name

05. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
04. Super Junior - It's You
03. 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
02. Justin Bieber - One Time
01. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun



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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 15, 2009)

Top Ten

10. Paramore - Ignorance
09. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
08. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
07. Super Junior - It's You
06. Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na

05. Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
04. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
03. 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
02. Justin Bieber - One Time
01. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun



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Senseless

Killjoys, crackpots, mean-spirited and unhappy people are just everywhere. That’s one of the things that I’ve learned from my everyday exposure to the internet and other technological medium. Some people can not wait to make other people’s lives as miserable as theirs. No wonder why you would come across blogs that full of anger, frustration and hate. And there are some who would even employ propagandas to demolish a person or institution. They would sow seeds of doubts on other people’s minds no matter how far-fetched their stories are to perpetuate their own selfish motives.

One clear example of this is the text messages proliferating in the Philippines about what a giant TV network is doing with the million peso donations that the public has entrusted them in light of the recent devastation of two consecutive typhoons in the country. I will not write the exact text messages here as it came in many forms and versions but the messages were insinuating that the TV station has received millions of pesos worth of donations in cash and in kind but they only released about a hundred thousands relief bags amounting to not even half of what they’ve received. It even adds that they are waiting for their stars to distribute the relief goods.

Before I give my two cents on this, let me just make it clear that I don’t work for ABS-CBN and I don’t even know anyone who works there although I have to admit that I’m a regular follower of their news and TV programs. Obviously, this is a cheap shot from whoever is behind all of this. And the timing is very bad. Not at a time when people are devastated and focused on getting help from whatever source. These are all suspicions without basis since the foundation has been very transparent with the amount of donations that they were receiving and the number of families that they’ve served. I don’t know where this is coming from. What will be achieved in putting down an institution which is taking a leading role in the relief efforts for the victims of the typhoons and flooding?

ABS-CBN has a proven track record in helping the Filipino people. It accomplished feats that the government has failed to do. It established the Bantay Bata Foundation to ensure child protection. It also espoused the Bantay Kalikasan program which spearheaded the campaign to save the La Mesa watershed in Quezon City . The foundation has also taken the impossible task of cleaning the Pasig River and its efforts look promising as to date they have resettled squatters from Estero de Paco to a site in Calauan, Laguna.

Certainly, this is not the right time to entertain suspicions and speculations. Let us use our energy in helping the victims and not on fueling more frustration and anger of the people. Sowing seeds of doubts will not make things better. It does not inspire nor give hope.

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The Big Fat Duck Cookbook

Everybody loves to eat. So this makes us all interested in cooking and new cuisine. All of us may not have the gift in cooking but we can certainly appreciate good food. However, there are people who are real genius when it comes to cooking. One of them is Heston Blumenthal who is the restaurant The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, England. He was self-taught and it was said that the success of his restaurant has broken every rule in the book. Borne out of endless invention and curiosity coupled with pure obsession, he had stirred the restaurant to great success and it was even voted twice as the Best Restaurant in the world by a peer group of top chefs. The restaurant is famous for its menu of unusual dishes, created following the principles of molecular gastronomy: examples include "snail porridge", "sardine on toast sorbet", "bacon and egg ice cream", and "salmon poached with liquorice".

The story of Heston Blumenthal and The Fat duck can be read on a beautiful cookbook that is currently available. In the first section of the big fat duck cookbook , it featured the history of the restaurant, from its humble beginnings to its third Michelin star . It will also introduce 50 of Heston Blumenthal’s signature recipes - sardine on toast sorbet, salmon poached with liquorice, hot and iced tea, chocolate wine - which, while challenging for anyone not equipped with ice baths, dehydrators, vacuum pumps and nitrogen on tap, will inspire home cooks and chefs alike. Finally, we will also hear from the experts whose scientific know-how has contributed to Heston's topsy-turvy world, on subjects as diverse as synaesthesia, creaminess and flavour expectation.

This cookbook is a must-have for those who are interested in cooking. It even has incredible colour photographs throughout, illustrations, multiple ribbons, real cloth binding and a gorgeous slip case. The Big Fat Duck Cookbook is not only an autobiography from the world's most fascinating chef, but also a beautiful work of art.



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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 14th, 2009)

Top Ten

10.Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
09.Paramore - Ignorance
08.Hale - Bahay Kubo
07.2NE1 - I Don't Care
06.Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me


05.Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na
04.Super Junior - It's You
03.6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
02.ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
01.Justin Bieber - One Time



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'Kinatay' won 2 awards in Spain filmfest.

After winning the Best Director plum in the recent Cannes Film Festival, Filipino director Brillante Mendoza’s film “Kinatay” (The Execution of P) again bagged 2 awards at the recently-concluded 42nd Sitges International Film Festival held in Spain.

Mendoza won Best Director, while Teresa Barrozo, also for "Kinatay" was awarded the Best Original Soundtrack award.

The festival, which prides itself as "the number one fantasy film festival in the world, is held at the Spanish region of Catalonia, in the city of Sitges.

"With a solid experience, the Sitges Festival is a stimulating universe of encounters, exhibitions, presentations and screenings of fantasy films from all over the world," the festival web site (sitgesfilmfestival.com) said.

According to the festival website (sitgesfilmfestival.com): "Born in 1968 as the 1st International Week of Fantasy and Horror Movies, today the Festival is an essential rendezvous for movie lovers and audiences eager to come into contact with new tendencies and technologies applied to film and the audiovisual world."



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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 13, 2009)

Top Ten

10. Christian Bautista - Tell Me Your Name
09. Paramore - Ignorance
08. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
07. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
06. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me


05. Super Junior - It's You
04. Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na
03. 6Cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
02. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
01. Justin Bieber - One Time




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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 12, 2009)

Top Ten

10.Hale - Bahay Kubo
09. Paramore - Ignorance
08. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
07. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
06. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me

05. Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na
04. 6cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
03. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
02.Super Junior - It's You
01. Justin Bieber - One Time



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Fun Friday – B is for "Bayanihan"

Bayanihan is a Filipino word derived from the word “bayan” which means town, nation or community. In general, Bayanihan refers to a spirit of communal unity and cooperation to achieve a common objective. Its origin can be traced from the old Filipino tradition of neighbors and community folks volunteering to help a family move to a new location. What they were doing was literally carrying the house by placing long bamboo poles forming a strong frame so they can lift the stilts from the ground using the frame with each man positioned at the ends of the bamboo poles. All this is done on a jolly and festive mood. After which the moving family will host a small fiesta to thank the volunteers.

We now rarely see this old tradition being practiced but Bayanihan has evolved and can now manifest in many forms. One recent display of this indomitable Filipino trait was during the onslaught of tropical depression Ondoy, typhoon Pepeng and subsequent flooding in some areas in the country. Like everyone else, I have been touched by the amazing tales of heroism and bravery in the face of disaster that are being told. There’s the story of a teenager who braved rampaging floods to save more than 30 people, but ended up sacrificing his life in another rescue attempt. There’s the story of a father who drowned after ensuring his family’s safety and the stories of other nameless soldiers and civilians who charge into flood waters to rescue civilians. The remarkable thing is, these stories of bravery have become ordinary in these trying times. People from all walks of life are generously lending a helping hand to the less fortunate victims of this calamity. Those who lived in higher areas opened their doors to their neighbors whose homes were flooded. There are even those who offered their roofs as temporary shelter for their neighbors as floodwaters devoured their houses. Those who were on safer grounds helped by sending text messages and calling media networks to report stranded people requiring immediate rescue. Foods were offered to neighbors and even complete strangers, sharing whatever little they had.

Even big business corporations and ordinary citizens have joined the bayahihan spirit. Filipinos continue to help their fellowmen in whatever way they can. These are hard times for everyone but they expressed support, donate money and whatever services that they can offer. Yes, there’s always something to give although there’s very little that they’ve got.

I never doubted the Bayanihan spirit of the Filipino. We may be divided as a nation but in the midst of disaster, we band together to help each other. Indeed, this is a time for us to put aside whatever differences we have and work towards helping those in need.

Indeed, crisis brings out the best in people. For Filipinos, it showed our best qualities. Generosity, courageous empathy, selflessness and heroism all these can be summed up in one word: Bayanihan. I have never been prouder to be a Filipino.

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Pinay White House chef awarded for culinary excellence

Cristeta Comerford, the first Filipino executive chef of the White House was awarded a certificate and an 18-carat gold medal in a dinner reception hosted by the Philippine Embassy in Washington, according to reports from the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Comerford who holds the distinction of being the only Filipino chef to have served three US Presidents in the White House received a Certificate of Recognition for Culinary Excellence from Clara Lapus, President of the Mama Sita Foundation.

The dinner was held at the residence of the Philippine Ambassador to the United States, Willy C. Gaa.

Mrs. Comerford, born Cristeta Pasia who grew up in Sampaloc Manila, was initially appointed as White House Executive Chef in 2005 by Mrs. Laura Bush and she was reappointed by United States First Lady Michelle Obama early this year to continue serving under the current administration.



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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 8, 2009)

Top Ten

10.6cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
09. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
08. Hale - Bahay Kubo
07.Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na
06. Paramore - Ignorance 2NE1 - I Don't Care

05. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
04. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
03. Super Junior - It's You
02.Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
01. Justin Bieber - One Time



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Arnel Pineda invades “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”

After Charice Pempengco’s phenomenal appearances on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” it was Arnel Pineda’s turn to impress Oprah, one of the world’s most powerful women today.

Pineda and the rest of the members of the American rock band “Journey” recently appeared on Oprah to promote the band’s latest album entitled “Revelation.”

Journey's Filipino front man could not believe that he was being interviewed by no less than Winfrey herself.

"I'm facing you (Oprah) right now. You are [one of the] biggest [names] in show business and I'm facing you. It's like… I'm not allowed to be here but I'm here. And I thank God for that," he said.

The show featured Pineda’s journey “from total obscurity to recapturing the voice of one of the greatest bands of our time."

Pineda’s rags-to-riches story has inspired many people. His life story will be made into a film titled "Don't Stop Believing: Every Man's Journey" that will hit the big screen next year.

The Pinoy singer was discovered on YouTube by Journey’s guitarist Neal Schon. Other band members Jonathan Cain (keyboard), Deen Castronovo (drums) and Ross Valory (bass) were equally impressed when they first watched him on YouTube performing Journey’s “Faithfully.”






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RP bags 3 Nominations in the 37th International Emmy.

ABS-CBN's Angel Locsin and the teleserye "Kahit Isang Saglit" along with GMA Network's "Magdusa Ka" were announced as official nominees in the 37th International Emmy Awards, the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS) after the list of nominees were released Monday.

Locsin's performance as a she-wolf in the teleserye "Lobo" earned her a nomination under the Best Performace by an Actress category. Other nominees in the category include Emma De Caunes ("Night Birds," CHEZ WAM, France); Cecilia Suarez ("Capadocia," HBO Latin America Originals, Mexico); and Julie Walters ("A Short Stay in Switzerland", BBC, United Kingdom).

In the meantime, "Kahit Isang Saglit" (with the English title "A Time For Us"), topbilled by Jericho Rosales and Carmen Soo, was nominated under the Best Telenovela category.

GMA Network's "Magdusa Ka" joined "Kahit Isang Saglit," in the category. Other nominees include "India - A Love Story," TV Globo, Brazil; and Second Chance, TF1 Production/Fontana, France.

A total of 41 nominees in 10 categories were announced by the IATAS, and the winners will be declared at a black-tie ceremony on November 23. The awarding, which will be held at the Hilton New York Hotel will be hosted by UK television star Graham Norton.


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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 6, 2009)

Top Ten

10. 6cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
09. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
08. Hale - Bahay Kubo
07. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
06. Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na


05. Paramore - Ignorance
04. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
03. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
02. Super Junior - It's You
01. Justin Bieber - One Time



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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 5, 2009)

Top Ten

10. 6cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
09. Paramore - Ignorance
08. Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na
07. Hale - Bahay Kubo
06. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun



05. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
04. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
03. Super Junior - It's You
02. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
01. Justin Bieber - One Time


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I Voted for the Filipino CNN Hero!

I was amazed when I heard the news that a Filipino emerged as one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009. Efren Peñaflorida is a 28-year old former slum dweller who formed the Dynamic Teen Company, a team of volunteers who teach basic reading and writing to Filipino street children living in the streets. Their main tool: A pushcart classroom. Dynamic Teen Company gives Filipino youth an alternative to gang membership through education. Efren Peñaflorida’ s company’s 10,000 members have taught basic reading and writing to 1,500 kids living in the slums.

You can read more about Efren Peñaflorida on CNN.com.

I am encouraging everyone especially fellow Filipinos to vote for Efren Peñaflorida.

This guy deserves to win! Voting continues until Thursday, November 19, 2009 (6 a.m. ET). There is no limit on the number of times you may vote for the Hero of the Year.

You may also vote for him as the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year by clicking the link below:



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MYX Hit Chart (Sept. 27-Oct. 3, 2009)

Top 20

1. One Time - Justin Bieber
2. Bahay Kubo - Hale
3. Young Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
4. I Don't Care - 2NE1
5. Dahil Minahal Mo Ako - Sarah Geronimo

6. Fly With Me - Jonas Brothers
7. Diamond Shotgun - Chicosci
8. Simulan Mo Na - Pedicab
9. It's You - Super Junior
10. Ignorance - Paramore
11. Hiling - Silent Sanctuary
12. Here We Go Again - Demi Lovato
13. Misis Fely Nimfa Ang Pangalan - Itchyworms
14. Paparazzi - Lady Gaga
15. Obsessed - Mariah Carey
16. Already Gone - Kelly Clarkson
17. Good Girls Go Bad - Cobra Starship & Leighton Meester
18. Love Drunk - Boys Like Girls
19. Something New In My Life - Sarah Geronimo
20. Higante - ElyBuendia & Francis M.


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A new line of postcards.

Postcards are great for small personal announcements or for promoting small businesses. I personally love to send postcards to my friends and relatives whenever I’m travelling in different places. It is a great way to send your greetings to your friends and a good opportunity to showcase the beautiful photos of the place you’re visiting.

If you are in need of postcard printing services you can check out www.123print.co.uk. They offer a vast variety of products including a new line of customized postcard printing. You can now fully customized messages in your postcards and you can choose from over a thousand designs. They even offer free uploads of postcard images.

So if you are looking for professionally-designed postcards, visit their website now!



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Top EC Droppers for the month of September 2009

The month of September has finally ended and it’s time again to thank the top ten Entrecard droppers of the month for their continued support.

Congratulations to those who are on the list. I also want to extend my gratitude to those who are not on the list but continue to visit and drop EC here. Your efforts are greatly appreciated, guys. If you have a minute or two, I'll appreciate it if you will also spend some time to visit these great blogs.

Thank you very much!

Computer Aid

The Matthias Chronicles

A Little Bit of Everything

RealityTalkBlog

Buy-Tees.net T-Shirts

Beyond Feron

Art Shout

Pure Natural Diva

Anything Goes W/ Pahn

Random Ramblings


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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 2, 2009)

Top Ten

01. Justin Bieber - One Time
02. Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na
03. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
04. 2NE1 - I Don't Care
05. Super Junior - It's You

06. ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
07. Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
08. 6cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
09. Hale - Bahay Kubo
10. Paramore - Ignorance



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Free Business Cards.

Business cards are essential when starting or running a business. It is a great way to advertise a business without the high cost of advertising. Although they are only small in size, they can be large on promotional power and it can help take your business to the next level.
No wonder there are lots of online companies offering fee business cards nowadays and we can not blame some business people and professionals if they will take advantage of these offers. We all want to save a few bucks anyway but the question is: Is it worth it?

Looking closely at these free business cards, I noticed that they are not what they seem. They are free alright but you will need to pay more for shipping. You also get a limited selection of business card designs and the printing company will have a special spot on all of your business cards.

If you intend to use the business cards for your business then better make sure that the card will look best as this is the impression that you want to give to your prospective customers. Your card should look professional and unique. You should have the free hand in choosing the design; it’s your business card after all.

So if you think that business cards are valuable for you businesses then why not spend on creating the best business card for your business? I believe that this will be money well spent as it can greatly help in promoting your business. There are a lot of online printing companies that are offering high quality and full-color business cards for a very affordable price. There are even thousands of designs to choose from.



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MYX Daily Top 10 (October 1, 2009)

Top Ten

01.Justin Bieber - One Time
02.Pedicab - Simulan Mo Na
03.Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me
04.2NE1 - I Don't Care
05.Super Junior - It's You


06.ChicoSci - Diamond Shotgun
07.Jonas Brothers - Fly With Me
08.6cyclemind f/ Gloc-9 & Wendell Garcia - Kasalanan
09.Hale - Bahay Kubo
10.Paramore - Ignorance



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