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Jayda Zaragosa-Avanzado (MNS photo) With hitmakers for parents, there is a lot of pressure on the shoulders of young singer Jayda Zaragosa-Avanzado. The 12-year-old girl is a daughter of OPM singers Jessa Zaragoza and Dingdong Avanzado. According to her, being the daughter of two hit makers makes people expect more from her. “There is a certain amount of pressure, like with people whose expectations of me are quite high. But it’s what motivates me to strive harder to hone my skills,” she said. The young singer admitted that she is still developing her own style by learning from other artists, including her mom and dad. “I am actually on the process of developing it [style], but I am adding a few things like a bit of Christina Aguilera, Ariana Grande, Beyonce, my mom, my dad,” she said. She, clarified, however that she puts a lot of importance on uniqueness because “that’s what makes you an artist.” She also believes that having a good voice is not the only prerequisite to becoming a good performer. “To me, I don’t think a good voice is enough. You have to have passion, you have to have a rapport with the audience,” she said. “You can be a singer, but being a performer is something different. And that’s something I want to do.” (MNS)

The Supreme Court should act immediately on the disqualification case against presidential bet, Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares, to avert possible political unrest in the Philippines With little time left before the final printing of the ballots for the May 16 elections, the Supreme Court, known for taking its time in deciding high profile cases, appears to be unperturbed from a possible scenario wherein a disqualified presidential candidate could win in the elections. This will provoke a sense of frustration and anger among the people, particularly the supporters of Grace Poe, in the event she wins and later on disqualified by the Supreme Court before she could be sworn into office. This could also spark a series of street demonstrations and public indignations all over the country, and as a result, might compel the government or Congress to declare that there was a failure of election. Who would then be the duly elected president? Is it going to be the duly elected Vice President? What happens when the losing presidential candidate in second place files a protest contending that he should be the one who should be installed as president since the winning candidate’s election was declared null and void by the Supreme Court. To avoid all these possible scenarios, the Supreme Court Justices should heed the advice of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to speed the completion of all oral arguments so that the disqualification case of Llamanzares would be decided before the scheduled printing of ballots and avoid what Read More …