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Back in those days nung nakatira pa kami sa may Timog area, in Quezon City at malapit lang kami sa GMA 7 studios, almost everyday ay nakakakita ako ng mga artista or personalities doon. There was a time papunta ako sa MRT station at nakasalubong ko ang ilang Kapuso stars tulad nila Mark Herras and Glaiza De Castro habang papatawid sa kabilang buiding. Pero ang hindi ko yata malilimutan na sighting ay 'yung tungkol kay Alden Richards. That was several years ago. Wala lang. Naalala ko lang sya ngayon kasi sikat na sikat na sya. One time, late in the afternoon, while waiting for a cab malapit sa kanto ng Timog and Scout Rallos Streets, may mga nakita akong grupo ng fans na nag-aantay sa ilalim ng puno. Siguro mga less than 100 lang sila. I asked myself, "Sino kaya ang inaantay ng mga ito?" Maya-maya lamang, may dumating na black van mula sa GMA studios papuntang Timog. Pumarada ang van sa tapat ng mga nag-aantay na fans at nag-hiyawan ang mga ito. Naki-us...

BEAUTIES GALORE --- Some of the 34 official candidates of the 2015 Bb. Pilipinas who were selected during  final screening at the Balay, Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City last January 10. The 2015 pageant season kicked off with the announcement of the official candidates for the Bb. Pilipinas pageant at the Balay Araneta Center in Cubao, Quezon City last January 10. Call time for the media was 3 p.m. But the final screening started at 5 p.m. with delicious snacks and dinner served to us. Among those who joined the judges panel include Stella Marquez Araneta, chair of the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc., and the reigning Binibinis except for Mary Jean Lastimosa who is competing in the 63rd Miss Universe contest in Miami, Florida. One by one the girls started to arrive. Some came early, some were late. Several media men in the area were giving personal scores to the girls who passed by the tables as they headed for the fitting room. Finally, the final screening st...

Jamie Herrell of Cebu City is crowned 2014 Miss Earth in contest held in Diliman, Quezon City last November 29. She was also named Sun Cellular's ambassador. The 2015 beauty contests are just around the corner. But before we pick our bets for this year, let's do a recap of our beauty queens who made our country proud in international pageants. Miss Heritage 2014 Odessa Mae Tadaya is flanked by runners-up in the pageant  held in Johannesburg, South Africa last December 20. Ferina Carpio, first runner-up, Miss ASEAN beauty contest held  in Thailand on December 30. Cagayan De Oro's Catherine Almirante (2nd from right), second runner-up, Miss Global pageant held in a cruise from Mexico to Los Angeles, California last December 20.                                  Glennifer Perido, second runner-up, Miss Tourism International          ...

STUNNING BEAUTIES --- From left: Miss Gapan, Maria Paula Bianca Paz, Silver; Miss Tanauan, Diane Carela Querrer, Gold; and Miss Cebu City, Jamie Herrell, Bronze. (Photo Courtesy of Carousel Productions). The gorgeous beauties of Miss Philippines-Earth 2014 showcased their most creative and stunning creations on the catwalk of Patio Victoria, Intramuros, Manila last April 9, 2014. Materials of their dresses were composed of ordinary everyday objects, reusable or even useless items, which were transformed into fashionable works of art by their own sponsored designers. All candidates had their moment to strut in their best form in front of the judges. They all received praises and at times, intriguing critique, from renowned celebrity personalities such as Eric Pineda and former Miss Universe candidate Joyce Ann Burton, who were amazed at how such ‘trash’ had been entirely transformed to class! In the end, the winners of the night were Miss Tanauan (Gold), Miss Gapan (Silv...

2014 Miss Philippines Earth beauties with (seated from left) Psalmstre Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jaime V. Acosta, 2012 Miss Earth Air Stefany Stefanowitz and 2012 Manhunt International June Macasaet. The girls of 2014 Miss Philippines Earth learn more about New Placenta and other products from Psalsmtre brand speaker and resident pharmacist Zander Bautista.  2014 Miss Philippines Earth candidates pose for photographers during the Psalmstre plant tour. Wow! New Placenta soap!  Exciting! My skin's newest companion --- New Placenta soap. From left: Psalsmtre Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jaime Acosta, 2014 Miss Philippines Earth candidate Bianca Paz, Miss Earth Air 2012 Stefany Stefanowitz and 2012 Manhunt International June Macaset. (Photos courtesy of Emerson Cebanico) Candidates to the 2014 Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant spread cheers to media men and employees of Psalmstre, maker of the popular New Placenta beauty soap, du...

2014 Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Mary Jean Lastimosa. The word is out! The 2014 Miss Universe might be held in China later this year! That's according to billionaire Donald Trump who owns the Miss Universe Organization, during a recent interview. Aside from China, other countries in the running include Panama, Puerto Rico and Las Vegas, Nevada in USA. I noticed that  Mr. Trump is really in love with Panama that he still considers the country as a possible venue soon. Remember that he has set his sights on Panama since 2011, but the Latin American country has turned down the offer due to financial woes. There are rumors that the Miss Universe contest will also be held in the Philippines this year or next year. But if the pageant will be held in China, will Mary Jean Lastimosa win the title? Let's just hope for the best. I think MJ is a strong candidate who has really prepared for this. You simply can't ignore a candidate like MJ. If it pushes through, this will ...

Anne Curtis and the staff of E! Asia during an exclusive interview in her residence in Makati City.                                 Meet Princess, one of the dogs of actress Anne Curtis. That's the P15 million question I got from Dollar, Tiger and Summer after I covered Anne Curtis for StarStudio Magazine, the entertainment magazine of ABS-CBN. Nevermind kung sino sila Dollar, Tiger and Summer, let's go back to the question: "Mabait ba si Anne Curtis?" My answer is "yes!'' Well, hindi pa naman kami close ni Anne because I only covered her for one day. And based on my initial impressions, okay naman s'ya. Naalala ko lang uli si Anne when another controversy came up the past days. Still reeling from an incident at The Fort that involved her kapamilya stars John Lloyd Cruz and Poemela Beranda, eto na naman ang isang balita about Anne. Nag-wala raw si Anne who at that time was drunk sa birthday p...