KTLA News Anchor Cher Calvin to host Miss Philippines USA 2014

 Entertainment
Jul 212014
 
KTLA News Anchor Cher Calvin to host Miss Philippines USA 2014

Fil-Am KTLA-TV News anchor Cher Calvin and Fox News TV personality Tony Cabrera will both host the 2014 Miss Philippines USA 2014, to be held on Sunday, July 27, 2014, 6 p.m. at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, 320 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, California 91776. Pageant Producer and Creative Director Lou Razon of Lou Razon Designs, the mission of Miss Philipines USA (MPUSA) is to “develop the finest ambassadors of goodwill and role models for Filipino American women, to raise scholarship funds, to bring awareness on Filipino culture and become an advocate of education through charities that promote education.” The pageant’s long term objective is for the pageant’s Fil-Am winners to be recognized by participating in other worldwide and international pageant competitions. Cher Calvin (photo courtesy of http://ktla.com/) The 26 candidates vying for the title of Miss Philippines USA 2014 are:Samantha Antonio, Dana Bondoc, Kayla Cabral, Jorgette Chuang, Jessica Duhay, Rochelle Fajardo, Mariah Fulinara, Crystal Gungon, Janelle Henzon, Lexus Lagumbay, Czarmaine Landicho, Daianne Malinis, Hannah Marte, Hellena Marte, Katherine Matheny, Dominique Mihaljevic, Monica Morales, Victoria Obiniana, Jaylee Orpiana, Suzanne Perez, Mikaella Reamico, Olive Regis, Katrina Saluta, Aislinn Sebastian, Irani Tinio and Leah Marie Vergara. Since 2012, MPUSA has served the Filipino community by participating in various charitable events such as: the Breast Cancer Walk, Historic Filipinotown Festival & 5K RUn, Philippine Typhoon Telethos on KTLA-TV, Fashion For A Cause benefitting the ABS CBN Fpoundation, Kapamilya 5 K Run, FACCOC Golf Tournament furndraiser, Black and White Benefit Show for the typhoon victims, Kalayaan Independence Day and the Carson Gawad Read More …

Why Piolo, Shaina decided to stay as friends

 Entertainment
Jul 212014
 
Why Piolo, Shaina decided to stay as friends

Piolo Pascual and Shaina Magdayao (MNS photo) A day after Shaina Magdayao said she does not mind being single, it’s actor Piolo Pascual’s turn to speak up about his ties with the young actress. Since last year, the Piolo Pascual although the two have maintained that they are just friends. Pascual admitted that he and the actress decided to end up as good friends. “She will always be a special friend, pero ‘yun lang. We are (still close). We always see each other at ‘ASAP.’ We have the same group of friends. Hindi naman malayo,” he said. Pascual also pointed out that they are both busy. “Honestly, pareho kaming busy. I guess what’s good with Shaina and I, we were able to keep the friendship, ‘yun ang importante. Parang in the long run, you want to be able to preserve the relationship you’ve started. Napakaliit ng mundo natin,” he said. “You don’t want to do all the things at the same time. Whatever is on your plate, make use of it, maximize it. If it comes, it comes. ‘Uun lang tayo, time management lang, balance lang kasi mahirap na sabay-sabay ang nangyayari. I have son, it’s hard. Wala na akong time sa sarili ko,” Pascual added. The actor said he is also doing his best to find time to bond with his teen son, Iñigo. “We always make for the lost time,” Pascual said. Pascual takes on the role of a father figure in ABS-CBN’s newest family drama, “Hawak Kamay,” Read More …

Gabby Eigenmann plays gay man in ‘Dading’

 Entertainment
Jul 212014
 
Gabby Eigenmann plays gay man in ‘Dading’

GABBY Eigenmann (MNS photo) GABBY Eigenmann is ready to take his biggest challenge on television – portraying a gay man in the newest afternoon series “Dading”. In his almost two decades in the entertainment industry, he has played similar roles but the 36-year-old said this is still something new to him as the project will run for months as a regular series. The actor recalled that he was in Japan vacationing with the whole family when his manager, Perry Lansigan, told him that there’s a show lined-up for him. It become apparent to Gabby that this project is something special as he started to get congratulatory messages and tweets from co-actors and friends in the business. “Pagbalik ko, hindi ko akalain na ganito. People started texting me, people tweeting. Ako I didn’t know that it’s going to be a big deal kasi nga sa akin unang inisip ko na trabaho lang,” he said. “I’ve been patient for the longest time, and it’s not like I’m patient and not doing anything because marami naman. Patient but working. Kung nakita nyo na maganda yung ginawa ko, thank you. Kung hindi mapansin, gawa ulit tayo ng bago. Kaya nagulat ako na ganito,” Eigenmann added. In the light drama, he will breathe life to the character of Carding, an adult gay man who decided to raise the daughter of his best friend, played by Glaiza de Castro, and her lover, portrayed by Benjamin Alves. According to Gabby, he did his own research for the Read More …

Better BoP position expected

 Economy
Jul 202014
 

THE COUNTRY’S external payments position is expected to improve in the coming months even as another deficit was recorded in June — widening the year-to-date gap — on the back of more capital inflows, robust remittances and strong exports, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

Flip bags & more at Robinsons Entrep Corner

 General
Jul 202014
 
Flip bags & more at Robinsons Entrep Corner

MANILA, Philippines – Fifteen business-minded students enrolled in the ET Yuchengco School of Business and Management, Mapua Institute of Technology, Makati campus, will be part of Robinsons Malls’ Entrep Corner, which will be held at Robinsons Galleria’s Digi World, Level 1, from Aug. 8 to Sept. 8. During the one-month run, the students will have a chance to showcase and sell their own products, which range from “flipbags” to comfy men’s shorts, to reasonably priced men’s suits, ice cream, wood and steel works, handy nail guns and an online store. Currently taking up BS Entrepreneurship, the students are under the mentorship of Professor Marthinson Villanueva, MBA.

Singaporean, 13 Filipinos arrested for human trafficking; 36 women rescued

 News
Jul 202014
 
Singaporean, 13 Filipinos arrested for human trafficking; 36 women rescued

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities raided a recruitment agency in Las Piñas City suspected to be a front for human trafficking and rescued 36 women on Friday night. The women were believed to be victims of human trafficking and illegal recruitment after five of their companions managed to report their plight to the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit. Also arrested in the operation were a Singaporean national, a certain Yvonne Phua, and 13 Filipinos. Chief Inspector Elizabeth Jasmin, CIDG spokesperson, named some of the arrested alleged illegal recruiters as a Michael Abellar and his wife Joy, a certain Eric, Emma and Mandy. The CIDG, the local social welfare office and the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration conducted the joint operation at the De Castro Building in Villa Eusebia, Barangay (village) E. Aldana, in Las Piñas City at around 8:30 p.m. Friday. Jasmin said the arrested suspects were affiliated with the PEM Maid Employment Agency, which turned out to be lacking the POEA authorization to hire and send workers to other countries. “We learned that they are not registered with the POEA to operate a recruitment or training facility,” the official said. Authorities came to know of the victims’ predicament when five women, who paid their way out, reported the firm’s alleged illegal activities. The women came from different parts of the country, Jasmin said. “The applicants also allegedly suffered some abuse since they were made to train beyond the prescribed number of hours. The firm offers training on baby sitting, care giving, Read More …

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