MYX Daily Top 10 - January 30, 2012 Featuring "Beautiful To Me" by Christian Bautista (video and lyrics)

"One Thing" by One Direction dropped one notch and settled for the number 2 spot on the MYX Daily Top 10 after ruling the countdown for eight consecutive days. Former number one "Bakit Pa Ba" by Sarah Geronimo grabbed the top spot while another erstwhile number one song, "Ours" by Taylor Swift remains at number 3.

Meanwhile, "Wait" by David Archuleta dropped to number 5 while "Pag-ibig" by Yeng Constantino remains at number 6 after entering the top 10 five days ago. Christian Bautista has a new song in the countdown which is currently at number 10. The song "Beautiful To Me" entered the countdown last Friday.

MYX Daily Top 10 - January 30, 2012 (Monday)

1. Bakit Pa Ba - Sarah Geronimo
2. One Thing - One Direction
3. Ours - Taylor Swift
4. Oppa Oppa - Donghae & Eunhyuk of Super Junior
5. Wait - David Archuleta
6. Pag-ibig - Yeng Constantino
7. Hold On 'Til The Night - Greyson Chance
8. Alive - Never The Strangers
9. Stargazer - Sponge Cola
10. Beautiful To Me - Christian Bautista

Today's featured video is the current number 10 song, "Beautiful To Me" by Christian Bautista.




Beautiful To Me lyrics

How I love the way you hold me and take both of my hands
But my doubts take over and I just don’t understand
Whenever you are with me, everything is alright
Like the stars and the moon gave light to the darkest of nights
Like a child seeing fireworks spread across the sky
This is how I feel for you inside

You’re beautiful to me
So beautiful to me
It may be so simple but I’ll say it anyway
You’re beautiful to me

Like the ocean and the waves caress the shore and the sand
Bringing in the soothing breeze, so tender and grand
Like the world is moving in slow motion when you look into my eyes
This is how I feel for you inside

You’re beautiful to me
So beautiful to me
It may be so simple but I’ll say it anyway
You’re beautiful, beautiful to me

As the sun reflects upon the sea
You smile so unexpectedly
And here I am trying to catch every moment
You shine wherever place you’re in
Your presence changes everything
Nothing in this world could mean anymore to me than you

You’re beautiful to me
So beautiful to me
It may be so simple but I’ll say it anyway
You’re beautiful to me

Rainbows, sunsets, name a few
But not as lovely as you
You’re beautiful to me



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Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited: 7th Eviction Night

Housemate Joya from Negros Occidental was evicted from the Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited house on its 7th Eviction Night. Joya only got 7.03% of the votes which cost her eviction. Divine got the most number of votes with 64.47%. Wendy and Carlo came in second and third with 16.01% and 12.50% respectively.


The rest of the episode showed Big Brother admonishing the housemates after they failed in their last contra-battle which is to capture rats. Both Team High Voltage and Wayuk failed in the challenge. He said that he is very disappointed that the housemates seemed to have not taken the task seriously. He said that they have underestimated the small creatures which were fighting for their survival while it seems that the housemates didn't care less.

He also issued stern warnings to his housemates that they will face harder challenges as a consequence. He even mentioned that none of the housemates seemed worthy to be in the PBB Top 4.


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MYX Daily Top 10 - January 27, 2012 Featuring "Pag-ibig" by Yeng Constantino (video and lyrics)

"One Thing" by One Direction is still dominating the MYX Daily Top 10 countdown securing the number 1 spot for eight consecutive days. Former number one "Bakit Pa Ba" by Sarah Geronimo is on the second spot while another erstwhile number one song, "Ours" by Taylor Swift settled for the third spot.

Meanwhile, "Wait" by David Archuleta remains at number 4 while "Pag-ibig" by Yeng Constantino is now at number 6 after entering the top 10 4 days ago.

MYX Daily Top 10 - January 27, 2012 (Friday)

1. One Thing - One Direction
2. Bakit Pa Ba - Sarah Geronimo
3. Ours - Taylor Swift
4. Wait - David Archuleta
5. Oppa Oppa - Donghae & Eunhyuk of Super Junior
6. Pag-ibig - Yeng Constantino
7. Alive - Never The Strangers
8. Hold On 'Til The Night - Greyson Chance
9. Stargazer - Sponge Cola
10. Beautiful To Me - Christian Bautista

Today's featured video is the current number 6 song, "Pag-ibig" by Yeng Constantino.




Pag-ibig lyrics

Ang pag-ibig, hindi parang cellphone
'pag naluma, papalitan
Ang pag-big, hindi parang damit
'pag may bagong uso, papalitan

Kung sabihin kong mahal kita
Yan ay totoo sinta
Wag na wag kang magdududa
Hindi kita binobola

Habang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na ika'y pumangit, hindi kita ipagpapalit
Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo o sinta
Kahit na ika'y makalbo, hindi ako magbabago

Ah ha hum.. 4x

Ang pag-ibig, hindi parang pagkain
'pag pinagsawaan, pamimigay nalang
Ang pag-ibig, hindi parang pusa
pag maingay, ililigaw nalang

Kung sabihin kong mahal kita
Yan ay totoo sinta
Wag na wag kang magdududa
Hindi kita binobola

Habang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na ika'y tumaba, hindi ako mangangaliwa
Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na magka-wrinkles ka, iki-kiss pa rin kita.

Ah ha hum.. 4x


Love is patient, love is kind, it does not envy, it
does not boast, it is not proud, it is not rude
It is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it
keeps no record of wrongs
Love does not delight of evil, but rejoices with the
truth
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes and
always perseveres.

Habang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na topakin ka, iintindihin kita
Panghabang buhay ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo, o sinta
Kahit na may kasalanan ka, iiyak ako
pero papatawarin kita

Ah ha hum.. 2x
Ah ha ah ha ahm..

Ah ha hum.. 2x
Ah ha ah ha ahm..




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Australia Day

Happy Australia Day to our friends from the land down under!

Australia Day, which was previously known as Anniversary Day, Foundation Day, and ANA Day is the official national day of Australia. It is celebrated annually on the 26th of January. This date commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and the proclamation at that time of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of New Holland.

This day is celebrated in large and small communities and cities around the country with community festivals, concerts and citizenship ceremonies. Australia Day has become the biggest annual civic event in Australia.

Photo Source: fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au

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Boracay named second best beach destination

A travel website, TripAdvisor, listed Boracay island in Aklan province as the second best beach destination in the world and the No. 1 in Asia for the second year in a row, according to a report from the abs-cbnnews.com.

"At only 4.5 miles long, Boracay is small enough to navigate by rented bicycle or motorbike. But don't let its small size fool you -- you'll have several excellent beaches to choose from," TripAdvisor said on its website.

"Yapak beach is known for beautiful white shells; White beach has picture-perfect sunsets; and Balinghai beach is a secluded spot, perfect for honeymooners. As long as you visit during dry season, you'll agree this is one of the best beach destinations in the world," it added.

The tiny island of Providenciales in Turks and Caicos remains the world's best beach destination according to TripAdvisor's list, which is based on travelers' reviews and ratings.

Palm/Eagle beach in Aruba island ranked third, followed by Negril in Jamaica, Tulum in Mexico, Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, Seven Mile Beach in Grand Cayman island, Punta Cana in Dominican Republic, Cape May in New Jersey, and Santa Teresa in Costa Rica.

Meanwhile, Baguio, known as the summer capital of the Philippines, ranked 22nd in TripAdvisor's list of best destinations in Asia this year.

"Baguio, perched high in the Cordillera Central Mountains, is a great place to escape the heat of the Philippine lowlands. Camp John Hay, originally built as a recreation area for US soldiers, has now been a full-fledged resort complete with a world-class golf course. Definitely stop at the city market, where you can buy almost anything (just be prepared to haggle)," the travel website said.

Topping the list of best destinations in Asia is Hong Kong and globally, Cape Town in South Africa.

Source: abs-cbnnews.com

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Kung Hei Fat Choy - Happy Chinese New Year!

Our Chinese brothers are celebrating the most anticipated and important event in their colorful tradition. Today is the celebration of the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year. This year's celebration has become more special since it was declared as a non-working holiday by the Philippine government for the first time.

Filipino-Chinese and even Filipinos prepare for this feast by making sure that their houses are in order. Many people flock to Binondo or other China towns to buy lucky charms and the popular "tikoy" or the sticky rice pudding. The belief is that giving tikoy to family and friends will bring good luck and the stickiness of this food will bind the family together. There are also firecrackers at night to drive away evil spirits.

What's more, there are dragon and lion dance performances where there are Chinese communities. What I didn't fail to notice is that the traffic is a lot lighter today.

Well, I can only hope that this New Year will bring us more joy and blessings from God.

Kung Hei Fat Choy!

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MYX Daily Top 10 - January 20, 2012 Featuring "Stargazer" by Sponge Cola (video and lyrics)

With only 5 days in the MYX Daily Top 10, "One Thing" by One Direction has managed to dominate the countdown, securing the number 1 spot for three consecutive days. Former number one "Ours" by Taylor Swift settled for the second spot and another erstwhile number one "Bakit Pa Ba" by Sarah Geronimo is on the third spot.

Meanwhile, "Wait" by David Archuleta remains at number 4 while "Stargazer by local band Sponge Cola is at the 5th spot.

MYX Daily Top 10 - January 20, 2012 (Friday)

1. One Thing - One Direction
2. Ours - Taylor Swift
3. Bakit Pa Ba - Sarah Geronimo
4. Wait - David Archuleta
5. Stargazer - Sponge Cola
6. Oppa Oppa - Donghae & Eunhyuk of Super Junior
7. Hold On 'Til The Night - Greyson Chance
8. Alive - Never The Strangers
9. Ngayon Na - Slapshock
10. Marry The Night - Lady Gaga


Today's featured video is the current number 5 song, "Stargazer" by local band Sponge Cola.




Lyrics of Stargazer

Take me to that one perfect night
My arms around your waist
Stargazing dreaming on and on
Hope against all hope
Should I stay if you should go, wooh
Feelings overflow
Broken, we still fly
Time heals most our wounds

Hope sings as I'm
Taken to that one perfect night
My arms around your waist
Stargazing dreaming on and on
Hope against all hope
Should I stay if you should go, wooh
Was it epic for you at all?
Or just memory, a moment
Nothing more?

[Ad-Lib]

Feelings overflow
Broken, we still fly
Time heals most our wounds

Hope sings for me but
Was it epic for you at all?
Or just memory, a moment
Nothing at all?

Stargazing dreaming on and on
Take me to that one [3x]
Hope against all hope



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Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited: 6th Eviction Night

Six housemates were evicted from the PBB house last night for the Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited Sixth Eviction Night. Naprey, Unad, Steph, Ryan, Jerico and Roy were evicted from the PBB house as part of the Intensity 7 that shook all the housemates from the reality show. Just like what Big Brother announced last week, only 14 housemates were left at the end of the week.

The last housemate who made it to the list and who completed the top 14 is Denise from Team High Voltage. However, she was made to wait outside of the mansion and Big Brother entrusted her fate to a task given to Paco and Slater. It was Paco who completed the puzzles that paved the way for Denise to enter the house. Consequently, Big Brother announced that Denise will be transferred to Paco's team, team Wayuk.

In total, 5 housemates from Team Wayuk made it to the top 14 and 9 housemates from Team High Voltage. Denise' inclusion to Team Wayuk will make her the sixth member. So as part of the Intensity 7 Aftershock, Big Brother announced that another housemate from Team High Voltage will be transferred to Team Wayuk. We'll have to watch out for that in the next episodes.

Interestingly, the six evicted housemates were made to choose who they think among the top 14 deserve to be included in the top 4. The six evicted housemates are in agreement that Biegel, Pamu, Seichi and Eting should be in the top 4.

Watch out for more surprises in the biggest reality show in the country!

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MYX Daily Top 10 - January 13, 2012 Featuring "Bakit Pa Ba" by Sarah Geronimo (lyrics and video)

"Ours" by Taylor Swift is still dominating the MYX Daily Top 10. She maintains her hold of the number 1 spot for 7 consecutive days. However, local Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo is inching her way to the top after her video "Bakit Pa Ba" entered the countdown 4 days ago at number 5, now the video is at number 2.

Meanwhile, South Korean boy band Super Junior settled for the 3rd spot and is down 1 notch from yesterday's countdown. "Wait" by David Archuleta captured the 4th spot after 4 days in the countdown.

MYX Daily Top 10 - January 13, 2012 (Friday)

1. Ours - Taylor Swift
2. Bakit Pa Ba - Sarah Geronimo
3. Superman - Super Junior
4. Wait - David Archuleta
5. Ngayon Na - Slapshock
6. Marry The Night - Lady Gaga
7. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
8. Unbelievable - Chicosci
9. Hold On 'Til The Night - Greyson Chance
10. Alive - Never The Strangers


Today's featured video is the current number 2 song, "Bakit Pa Ba" by Sarah Geronimo. "Bakit Pa Ba?" is the latest single from Sarah Geronimo's 2011 hit and platinum selling album "One Heart."




Lyrics of Bakit Pa Ba

Nagpapa-alam ka
Dahil mayroon kang iba
ang pagkakamali ‘di makita
Ngayo’y alam ko na
Higit na mahal mo sya
ng dahil sa kanya’y mag-iisa
Araw araw akong lumuluha
At sa iyo’s nagmamaka-awa
Ngunit di marinig pagsamo ko

CHORUS
Bakit pa ba nagagawa
mo pang saktan ang isang tulad ko
Na labis na nagmamahal
Di mapansin na walang
Katulad ang ang pag-ibig para sayo
na alay ko
bakit ako ngayo’y iiwan mo

Kay tagal na rin ako’y bulag sayo
Gayong mayroong iba ang puso mo
Ng dahil sa kanya iiwan mo ako
Bakit nagagawa mo ba ito
Araw-araw akong lumuluha
At sa iyo’y nagmamaka-awa
Ngunit di marinig pagsamo ko

CHORUS
Bakit pa ba nagagawa
mo pang saktan ang isang tulad ko
Na labis na nagmamahal
Di mapansin na walang
Katulad ang ang pag-ibig para sayo
na alay ko
bakit ako ngayo’y iiwan mo



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A Mother's Story Movie Trailer

Star Cinema, the country's premiere movie outfit will be showing "A Mother's Story" in theaters nationwide on January 8, 2012. The movie starring Pokwang had international screenings last November of last year and has received good feedback.


About the Movie:

Medy (Pokwang), a make-up artist, was given the chance of a lifetime to accompany a concert star to the United States for a performance. She promised her family that she will return after a week. However, while in America, she stumbled upon a former classmate Helen (Beth Tamayo) who convinced her to stay for good in the land of milk and honey. She initially refused, but eventually gave in, when she got a call one night from her husband that they need a big amount of money to bring her youngest daughter to the hospital. America has not been the friendliest to her and our story begins with her coming home to Manila literally with nothing.

Medy’s two kids, King (Rayver Cruz) and Queenie (Xyriel Manabat) are now 19 and 7. King struggles with the return of his mother. Animosity, resentment, shame, and anger are issues he has built with Medy. For the young Queenie, it’s getting to know Nanay… who she thought would one day come out of a Balikbayan Box. And as for her husband, Medy discovers something she least expected.

How will Medy put her life and that of her family’s back together, now that she’s back after 7 long years?

Source: www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com

Watch the trailer below:




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Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited: 5th Eviction Night

Four housemates were evicted from the PBB house last night for this year's first eviction night. Luz, Tol and Kigoy were voted out of the reality show while Kim was forced evicted from the house.

Luz got the lowest percentage vote with only 8.75% while Kevin got 25.19% and Jessica registered 28.29%. Steph garnered the highest percentage vote among UnliDay housemates with over 37%.

For UnliNight housemates, Tol got the lowest percentage of votes with only 6.56 while Kigoy got 14.77%. Denise registered the highest percentage of votes with over 40% while Wendy is a close second with 37.91%.

Emotions are high during the eviction night as two of the evicted housemates shed tears. Kigoy broke down into tears when he was met by his mother in the confession room right after his eviction. Luz also cried when she narrated that one of the housemates said that they are better off without her.

But one major news which is part of the Intensity 7 that shocked the housemates and the viewers is when Big Brother announced that by the end of the week, only 14 housemates will remain in his house. Ten of these housemates will be chosen by the viewers while 4 will be selected by the criteria set by Kuya.


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MYX Daily Top 10 - January 6, 2012 Featuring "Habang Buhay" by BBS feat. Kean Cipriano (video and lyrics)

This is going to be my first MYX Daily Top 10 post for 2012 and I sure hope that I can do this on a more regular basis.

It appears that Taylor Swift has started the year right with a new number 1 video on the country's number one music channel. Her video of the new song "Ours" has maintained its lead after stealing the top spot from local band Slapshock yesterday. "Ngayon Na" by Slapshock dropped to the 3rd spot. Another erstwhile number one video, "Habang Buhay" by another local act, BBS Feat. Kean Cipriano secured the 2nd spot.

Meanwhile, two boy bands completed the top 5. "Superman" by South Korean boy band Super Junior captured the 4th spot while British-Irish boy band One Direction stays in the 5th spot.

MYX Daily Top 10 - January 6, 2012 (Monday)

1. Ours - Taylor Swift
2. Habang Buhay - BBS feat. Kean Cipriano
3. Ngayon Na - Slapshock
4. Superman - Super Junior
5. What Makes You Beautiful - One Direction
6. Unbelievable - Chicosci
7. We Found Love - Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris
8. Marry The Night - Lady Gaga
9. Basically - Karylle
10. Alive - Never The Strangers


Today's featured video is the current number 2 song, "Habang Buhay" by BBS Feat. Kean Cipriano.




Habang Buhay Lyrics

Sa buhay Natin
wala nang hahanapin
kaunting problema
ating aayusin

Lumabo man ang paningin
mahulog man ang mga bituin
wala ng iba
o ikaw ang ligaya

Habang buhay tayong magsasama
habang buhay tayong magsasaya

Sayo ako’y nahihimbing
ano mang oras ay darating
malayo man o malapit
walang imposible

Ikaw ay pakikinggan
ikaw ay iingatan
ikaw ang lunas sa ‘king karamdaman
ikaw ang ngayon at kailanman

Habang buhay tayong magsasama
habang buhay tayong magsasaya
habang buhay kitang aalalayan
habang buhay tayong dalawa

Habang buhay tayong magsasama
habang buhay tayong magsasaya

Habang buhay kitang aalalayan
habang buhay tayong dalawa

Habang buhay tayong magsasama
habang buhay tayong magsasaya

Habang buhay kitang aalalayan
habang buhay tayong dalawa



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First post for 2012

Let me first greet you a happy and a prosperous New Year. I hope that this new year brings blessings and happiness to all of us.

This is my first post for 2012 and let me take this opportunity to take a quick look at what this blog has accomplished last year and what direction it is heading.

This thought struck me last night when I received an email from Google Apps, reminding me that I need to renew this blog’s custom domain if I want to keep it online and under this domain. A decision needs to be made. Should I continue this blog? Is it worth it?

In order to come up with a proper decision, I needed to look back to see how far this blog has reached in its 3 years of existence. Assess the pros and cons of maintaining this blog. Yes, I started this blog April of 2009 and the fact that it is still live can be considered a major accomplishment. This blog, even with minimal updates, continues to get regular visitors from popular search engines. It has managed to maintain its PR 2 up to now and a good ranking on some of the more popular blogging communities. Of course, how can I forget the monetary rewards that I have enjoyed courtesy of the advertisements on this blog? The fact is, it would be painful to bid goodbye to something that has taught me a lot of lessons in writing and online marketing.

On the other hand, I have to admit that this blog has lost its focus. In fact, I am now having a hard time placing it in the Entertainment Category when all of my posts lately have been about music, politics and personal stuffs. I have managed to provide MYX Daily Top 10 updates from time to time but that will put my blog in the Music category if we will be stricter about it. I am also bothered by the number of paid links and reviews that have accumulated in the previous years. I have been trying to resist the temptation of deleting those paid reviews that I have done over the years and start all over again but I don’t want to get the ire of advertisers who expect to have their links live as long as the blog exists.

Well, I still have until the end of the month to decide on the fate of this blog. I’ll sleep on it first and weigh my options. But while I haven’t made my decision, I will try to update this blog with the usual stuff.




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