Gretchen Ho wants “an athlete’s body, a really fit athlete’s body.”
Apr 082015
Apr 082015
To join, all girls ages 8 to 13 should present the March or April 2015 issue of Total Girl.
Apr 082015
We know just how much you love the big waves and grainy sand, but not the sunburns that you get from staying too much on the beach. Stock photo MANILA, Philippines – We know just how much you love the big waves and grainy sand, but not the sunburns that you get from staying too much on the beach. For this summer season, we got a simple solution for those unwanted sunburns! All you need is the aloe vera freeze! The most natural sunburn relief comes from pots. Aloe vera provides a cooling sensation that works instantly. Andreas Issleib/CC BY Lifestyle Feature ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: What you need: aloe vera leaves ice cube container glass spoon knife Note: Make sure that the aloe vera leaves are mature enough to be harvested. If you don’t have one in your yard, head to the supermarket. How to make aloe vera freeze: After cutting the leaves from the plant, place it in the glass. Let the gel leak from the leaf into your container for fifteen minutes. Add a small amount of water to the gel leak which you have extracted from the leaves and set aside. Using a knife, remove the rough parts of the leaf. Cut into lengthwise and use spoon to scrape off the gel. Place the gel in the ice cube container and add a small amount of the gel leak to each to beef up each cube. Let it freeze inside the refrigerator overnight just before Read More …
Apr 072015
Members of a militant group troop to the U.S. embassy in Manila on Tuesday to protest the alleged participation of U.S. forces in the Mamasapano incident and to ask President Aquino to resign. The group was reacting to reports of presence of unmanned vehicles at the scene of the clash. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – President Aquino’s peace adviser slammed critics of the administration and of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) for spreading “lies” and “deliberate misinformation” to discredit the peace process. Secretary Teresita Deles, presidential adviser on the peace process, told a group of evangelical Christians at a forum on Monday that President Aquino’s critics had always wanted to put him down even before the Mamasapano fiasco happened. The deaths of 44 elite cops in an encounter with rebel forces on January 25 in Mamasapano, Maguinanao has imperiled the fate of the BBL, a proposed law that seeks to create a new Muslim-led autonomous region in Mindanao after decades of armed conflict. The incident also caused President Aquino’s popularity to drop to record lows and led to calls for his resignation. Without naming names, Deles said various groups “have been looking for opportunities to find an issue that would be thrown at the President, that would weaken him, and if possible, shorten his term.” The perfect opportunity was the Mamasapano incident, she said. “We know that there is a group that does not want the President to succeed,” said Deles. “If you don’t want the President to succeed, Read More …
Apr 072015
Lydia Vergara Solis A woman of substance, Lydia Vergara Solis, was recently elected President of the Philippine Women’s University Alumni Association of Southern California. Ms. Solis is not just Philippine News’ Southern California Chief Correspondent but she’s an active leader in the community as well. Lydia was born in Taal, Batangas to Public School Supervisor Marciano Kasilag Solis and First Grade Teacher, Pacita Vergara Solis. After graduating as high school valedictorian, she was sent to the United States as one of the eleven scholars of the AFS or American Field Service Scholars. Lydia V. Solis, newly-inducted president of the Philippine Women’s University Alumni Association of Southern California celebrates with family, friends and media colleague on March 14, in Cerritos, Calif. Seated from left: Lilia A. Solis, Lulu S. Alcayde, and Aquino sisters Medy and Miriam. Back row: Carlos Antonio Jr. and Vilma Elder, Lydia, Jovy Aquino and Myrna Aquitania. Photo by Ted Talag. Upon her return, Lydia’s educator parents wanted her to be the Guidance Counselor in their family-owned college in Mabini, Batangas, but she opted to pursue her studies at the Philippine Women’s University where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and further earned her Master’s Degree in Counseling. As a community leader, she is currently the Public Relations Officer of the Philippine Independence “Kalayaan” Committee, and an active officer in community organizations such as: the Philippine Heritage Institute and the Jose P. Rizal Monument Movement. PWU alumni As an active media practitioner here in Read More …
Apr 072015
President Benigno S. Aquino III leads the raising of the Philippine Flag during the inauguration of the Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo at the Emilio Aguinaldo Shrine in Kawit, Cavite on Friday (March 20). The museum chronicles the life and times of Aguinaldo, especially during the revolution against Spain and war against the United States. Also in photo are National Historical Commission of the Philippines chairperson Dr. Maria Serena Diokno and Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Abaya. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Public satisfaction with President Benigno Aquino III in the first quarter of 2015 plunged 16 points to 47 percent, giving the president his lowest net satisfaction rating in his term, according to a poll taken by the Social Weather Stations. Those dissatisfied with Aquino’s performance was at 36 percent, up 12 points from December. Some 17 percent were undecided, three points higher than December. The resulting net satisfaction rating of +11 (those satisfied minus those dissatisfied) was 28 points lower than in December. Also, the +11 net satisfaction gave Aquino a “moderate” rating, a downgrade from the “good” +39 in December. The SWS explained that net satisfaction ratings of at least +70 were considered “excellent”; +50 to +69 “very good”; +30 to +49 “good”; +10 to +29 “moderate”; +9 to -9 “neutral”; -10 to -29 “poor”; -30 to -49 “bad”; -50 to -69 “very bad”; and -70 and below, “execrable.” Despite the drop in satisfaction, 50 percent of those polled opposed calls for Aquino to resign, with 32 percent Read More …
Apr 072015
During the time when both social media and traditional media were dishing out updates on the debut bash of Julia Barretto, I received a heartwarming email from a reader. Here it is. Good day po, Ms. Rose. Ako po si Wheng, second year college student sa isang university dito sa Cagayan de Oro. Ngayon pong darating na Mayo eh, mag de-debut na po ako. Medyo malapit na po ang araw na yun kaya naisipan ko ang mga bagay na dapat kong isaalang-alang, lalo na’t ang pagiging 18 ay nagbibigay sa aming mga kabataan ng bagong mga responsibilidad. Nais ko po sanang matuto tungkol sa saving and investing. Isang araw kasi, may nabasa po akong isang article niyo tungkol sa pag-i-invest. Nagka-interes po ako kaya’t binasa ko ito lahat. Gusto ko po sanang magsimulang mag invest habang maaga pa. Gusto ko po kasing maging successful balang araw. Kaso, wala po akong malapitan upang makahingi ng payo tungkol sa pera. Kaya, kung bubutihin niyo po, gusto kong matuto kung ano po yung dapat kong gawin na pangunahing mga steps tungkol sa pag-i-invest. Sana po ay matulungan niyo po ako sa aking nais. Maraming salamat. Kaawaan kayo ng Diyos. – Wheng via email Right after reading her letter, I felt the urge to bring this May debutante to our May 9 event! I said to myself, “I wish I were Oprah so I can fly her in and bring her to our Family FQ Workshop and really grant her 18th birthday wish to learn Read More …
Apr 072015
Baby Mela, daughter of Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco, turns one on April 3.
Apr 072015
Sharon Cuneta: “Gusto kong tumanda like Meryll Streep, Helen Mirren.”
Apr 062015
Georgina Wilson: “I don’t think you should ever let society dictate your relationship goals…”