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There are now only six contenders for the title of Pinoy Idol!
After Penelope was eliminated this week, the six finalists are Warren Antig, Kid Camaya, Jayann Bautista, Gretchen Espina,Daryl Celis and Ram Chaves.
Here’s a teaser clip of this weekend’s Gala performance and elimination night:
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Write this on your planner now!
Philippine Blog Awards
When: September 21, 2008
Where: 1 Esplanade (website and directions)
If you’re a Filipino blogger, or read blogs written by Filipinos, you will not want to miss this event. PBA brings together the best Filipino bloggers for a night of fun and networking, while recognizing the best of Philippine blogs […]
The 2008 winner of “American Idol” David Cook is going to the Philippines!
It was a snippet of information, but because it came from the rocker’s mouth, it had to be true. David Cook was interviewed by ChumFM in Canada as part of his scheduled visit to Toronto, as part of the “American Idol” Tour. […]
Here is something I picked up from one of my friends… Obviously this had traveled through the internet.
A man in Topeka , Kansas decided to write a book about churches around the world. He started by flying to San Francisco and started working east from there. Going to a very large church, he began […]
Rick Astley is in Manila! The singer behind such 80s hits as “Never Gonna Give You Up”, and “Together Forever” will be performing at the Araneta Coliseum this weekend. The “Here and Now” concert, which will be at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, August 1, 2008, will be featuring his greatest hits.
TicketNet isn’t selling any […]
Our featured blog of the week is by someone whose name should be familiar to you: Jim Paredes.
As a third of the highly respected APO Hiking Society, Mr. Paredes has made his mark on the Philippine music industry. His blog, Writing on Air, has been in existence since October 2003, when most of us probably […]
Book lovers, this is for you! Don’t miss the 29th Manila International Book Fair next month. Here’s the where and when:
39th Manila International Book FairSeptember 12-16, 200810AM - 8PMSMX Convention CenterBay Area, Pasay City
Among the activities planned are meetings with established and up-and-coming authors, writing workshops, poetry reading and story-telling. There will be forums on […]
The Qantas 747 plane that made an emergency landing in Manila last Friday is being inspected to determine what caused the 9-foot hole on its fuselage.
Specialists from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau are on site to conduct an investigation. Officials from Boeing, including three engineers, and the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board are […]
We’re counting down the days to 8-8-08! We’re sure to keep an eye out for any and all news related to the Olympic Games at Beijing. One of the things we’ve learned lately is that Erik Santos will be performing at the event.
Erik was among an international group of performers chosen by the Chinese […]
Here is another Florante favorite. “Handog” is the song that pays tribute to those who have helped (the songwriter) when he was down in his luck.
See Florante singing it live! He is still a favorite after all these years.
Lyrics and translation after the cut -
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