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May 11, 2009

Playboy Launches May 2009 cover


Playboy Philippines launched its May 2009 issue at Zenses Bar in A.Venue last friday. the cover features movie and television star Aiza Marquez in a Portrait of a Filipina theme. and also Playmate of the Month, Suan Javinez is a flight attendant taking readers to the skies with the beautiful package.


the young actress has been teamed up with Danilo Barrios before at a teleserye on ABS-CBN.
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May 8, 2009

My Fucoidan Facial Treatment

it was a great afternoon for wellness bloggers to be treated like kings and queens as we experience pampering in their Fucoidan wellness center. but before everything else, Fucoidan is tagged as the miracle of the sea for it provides nourishment to the body for a better you.



it is developed from the finest kind of brown seaweed and algae found in the deepest seas of Japan which is further studied and found the following effects:

  1. This food supplement builds a stronger body immune system deterring infections and harmful toxins.
  2. It enhances the cleansing of blood that helps lesson blood clotting.
  3. It improves joint mobility lessening the tissue build-up around the key joints and bones.
  4. It detoxifies our inner system and acts as a cleansing agent for the heavy and harmful toxins we have in our bodies
  5. Lowers cholesterol
  6. Proven to help fight cancer cells.
  7. It prevents and controls high blood pressure and cholesterol.
  8. It moisturizes the skin giving it a smooth, younger look and glow.
  9. It helps reduce sugar levels.


Ms. Marissa del Mar gives testimony to this effects while she had been taking this for years and saw improvement in her lifestyle and body. as the only distributor and CEO/President of Fucoidan products in the country, she is now managing the wellness center providing different services using the miracle of the sea.



the place is simple but you will feel at home upon entrance and the attendants, doctors and therapists are so welcoming. they also use modern machines that aid in fat reduction or slimming and skin improvement.



as for me, i have tried the facial treatment and it was really awesome. the treatment was so rejuvenating and with the help of Fucoidan capsules that were given to us to be tested, little by little i felt changes: for one is the proper sleeping pattern and next is the improvement in my skin.

this was my first time to have major facial treatment. it's a little painful to have myself pricked but my therapist had the patience and care like a mother. again, i like to thank Ms. Shirley for the treatment. i'd like to come back again.



PHOTOS HERE
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May 5, 2009

the Gay Sagala

it is innate for us Filipinos to have festivals like the Mardi Gras of the US. in fact, Malate in Manila holds their own mardi gras every July i think. despite of the opposes from the Catholic Church, the tradition continues as mere fashion parade among gays. although it gets part in the Catholic celebration, no religious images were paraded. the sagalas depict the different reynas (queens) that are commemorated in the parade.

Brgy. Sta Elena in Marikina City holds this annual parade during the month of May after the town fiesta. year after year, the gays outwit each other with different gimmicks. actually, they are more expected than the regular religious Santacruzan.


sadly this year, rain poured over the sagalas while they were parading. the long gowns and the luxurious jewels came all wet. but as they say, the show must go on. there are also funny stuff that they take with them. one for instance, is so obvious that he had his nose done. he even brought dancers with him before he trails after them. one came in a big float that you can think that he spent a lot of money to outwit the others.

in spite of the rain, everybody enjoyed this quirky show.







above are the photos of the gay sagalas last May 16 at Sta.Lucia East as part of their anniversary celebrations.
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May 4, 2009

Pacman-Hatton: Battle of the East and West Recap

yey! he won again! we are no underdogs and People's Champ, Manny Pacquiao proved it 5 times over after his big fight with former welterweight champion Ricky Hatton of Manchester, UK. though it's kind of "bitin" of only having 2 rounds, that big blow by Manny's southpaw knocked Ricky Hatton down. the West is no match for the East.

we were waiting for the fight on TV and on the radio simultaneously. we sure did make a lot of electricity consumption during Pacquiao fights. the TV was showing the delayed telecast of the undercards and the radio was relaying what was really going on live. i haven't got the chance to see it online, the live radio announcements are enough for me.

The National Anthems
Martin Nievera sang the Philippine National Anthem. i didn't like it. why? the arrangement is not good and not sang properly for a respected musician in the industry. haven't they learned from the previous cases of trashing the Philippine National Anthem? there's nothing wrong in singing it proudly but please, let's stick with the original arrangement.

then Tom Jones sang God Save the Queen of the Brits and Jasmine Villegas for the Star Spangled Banner.

Star-studded
expect the line up of politicians and famous local supporters of Pacman. but there's more than just the Philippine people who bet on MP and able to witness the event. famous wrestler Dave Batista escorted MP to the ring, Hollywood moviestars Mark Wahlberg and Jack Nicholson, and international hitmakers, Mariah Carey and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs were seen on the event. Oscar Dela Hoya, once defeated by MP, was also seen on venue in support of Hatton.

The Fight
only 2 rounds and Hatton's a goner. twice he fell on the first round. first he outbalanced himself when he tried to jab Pacman in the face but Manny had escaped it thus Hatton overturned and fell. Ricky Hatton almost cornered MP on the side of the ring, also grasping him and punch him on the sides -- not very clean tactic. MP's 67 inches reach was able to throw punches on Hatton's face making him a little dizzy. also, MP's speed is his ace.

with about 10 seconds in Round 2, Pacman hits Hatton on the right jaw with his south paw while Ricky Hatton attempts to give MP a punch on Manny's right side. he never saw it coming and totally unaware that made him fall to end.

Manny Pacquiao claims Ricky Hatton's title and still reign as the Greatest Fighter of all time.

SEE PHOTOS HERE FROM CNN
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April 28, 2009

Judy Ann and Ryan Agoncillo -- Totally Unannounced!

it was a good morning opener to know that Judy Ann Santos is now -- MRS. Ryan Agoncillo! the two had tied the knot this morning at 7 attended by exclusively close friends and relatives. a TOTALLY UNANNOUNCED event for the rest of us who are waiting.

Sighted at the wedding were Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid, Paolo Abrera, Suzy Entrata, Sharon Cuneta and husband Senator Francis Pangilinan.

Security at the provincial church was tight and no media was allowed to enter the premises and cover the occasion.

Catch Wowowee, TV Patrol World and SNN later for details on this event.

taken from ABS-CBN.com
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April 27, 2009

Hollywood actresses' cars


i can't post all the luxurious cars here but i've posted the ppt presentation here so you can see who owns which car.
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April 26, 2009

WATTA TEMPURA! bloggers event

Yehey and Tokyo Tokyo invited us to experience:

and we had another adventure!
24 bloggers assembled at Tokyo Tokyo, Trinoma to hunt 2 tiger prawns going around the mall. the challenge is to take a group picture with two prawn celebrities, LePRAWN James and PRAWNis Hilton which can be found using the following clues to track them:


the PINK Team consisted of chris, hannah, sire, flowell and brian with a marshall from Yehey. i think the race was so infavor for us that's why we finished first on the race. LePRAWN James is found at Time Zone but there is a slight mistake for identifying it with another prawn. PRAWNis Hilton is just busy sipping her coffee from an even bigger venti-sized Starbucks cup.

we finished all tasks before the time limit of 30mins and fortunate enough to get into first place. the whole challenge is once again fun, thanks Yehey.


after the event and some photo ops of course, the GM of Tokyo Tokyo, told us more about these huge prawns made into tempura claiming that the rights of having the biggest tempura recall to Tokyo Tokyo.
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