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Archive for May 2008

May 22nd, 2008

Interview: John Rana of Weddings at Work

Ahh weddings! Brides and grooms who are planning their wedding know how stressful the preparations can be. So many details, so little time, and you want it to be just perfect.
We planned to have our wedding in Tagaytay. But planning it all from the US was near to impossible. Until I connected with a […]

By Grace -- 2 comments

May 22nd, 2008

Air Supply in Concert in the Philippines

Ah, the songs of Air Supply! Here’s your chance to see them live in concert at several venues in the Philippines.
The duo of British guitarist and vocalist Graham Russell and Australian lead vocalist Russell Hitchcock will take their From the Heart Tour to the Subic Bay Exhibition & Convention Center on June 12, 20008 and […]

By Maricar -- 20 comments

May 21st, 2008

Creatures at the Manila Ocean Park Coral Reef Exhibit

“Bahura” is the name of the Coral Reef Exhibit at the Manila Ocean Park. Here are some of the creatures you can see there. These photos were taken by a Filipina Soul reader who has graciously allowed us to showcase them here:

Tags: coral reef exhibit, Manila, Manila Ocean Park, Manila oceanarium, oceanarium, Philippines, visit […]

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May 21st, 2008

Renaldo Lapuz for AT&T and More

He may have been excluded from the American Idol competition, but Renaldo Lapuz isn’t going away anytime soon. In fact, his composition, “We’re Brothers Forever”, and feel na feel rendition landed him a two-commercial deal with AT&T. He even has his own website, and he’s doing the rounds of public appearances, including one at the […]

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May 21st, 2008

Vote: Top 10 Philippine Celebrity Breakups

Who do you think is the most shocking of all break ups among Philippine celebrities? Is it Gabby Concepcion and Sharon Cuneta? Or Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez? Or Ogie Alcasid and Michelle Van Eimeren?
I thought I’ll nudge WikiPilipinas a little with this poll.

The Most Shocking Philippine Celebrity Breakup:

Martin Nievera + Pops Fernandez

Gabby Concepcion […]

By Grace -- 1 comment

May 20th, 2008

Video: Teaser from "Serbis"

Here’s a clip from Brillante Mendoza’s “Serbis”, which premiered at the Cannes International Festival on May 18, 2008. The commentary is in Italian, but you can clearly hear the Tagalog dialogue.

Tags: Brillante Mendoza, Filipino films, Filipino indie films, Philippine films, Philippine indie films, Philippine movies, Pinoy movie, Serbis

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May 20th, 2008

Filipinos Doing Well at 2008 Cannes Film Festival

Image details: Cannes 2008: ‘Serbis’ - Premiere served by picapp.com

An independent Filipino film about a family running a prostitution business inside a movie theater is getting good reviews at the 61st Cannes International Film Festival in France. Brillante Mendoza’s “Serbis” is competing for a top award, the Palm d’Or for Feature Film, from the prestigious […]

By Maricar -- 12 comments

May 20th, 2008

"Filipino? Huh?" essay writing contest for Filipino Canadian youth

If you’re a young person of Filipino origin, born or migrated to Canada before age 10, or older than age 10 and living in the Greater Toronto area, and you want to write about your angst and experiences as a Filipino-Canadian youth…
then PATAC wants you.
The Philippine Advocacy Through Arts and Culture (PATAC) re-launched […]

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May 19th, 2008

Teen pop star Sam Concepcion to sing DreamWork’s "Kung Fu Panda" theme song

What a thrill this is for a local talent!
Teenage pop star Sam Concepcion was chosen by Steven Spielberg’s DreamWorks to sing the theme song for its animated film “Kung Fu Panda”.
Concepcion told ABS-CBN that he made a demo of the song “Kung Fu Fighting“, and submitted it to United International Pictures, and then Dreamworks […]

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May 18th, 2008

Anthony Castelo receives US Presidential Award for civic service

Heartthrob of the ’80s, international recording artist, and now US civic leader Anthony Castelo received the “US President’s Volunteer Service Award” last April 27.
I know, it’s a bit of old news but I think this still deserves some mention. I mean, he was honored with one of President Bush’s most prestigious awards for civilians. […]

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