HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014

May the Lord bless you with success and prosperity 

I wish this New Year is as special as it has always been.

Happy New Year

Former QC mayor Mel Mathay Dead at 81

MANILA, Philippines — The former mayor of Quezon City (QC) Ismael "Mel" Mathay Jr., 81, passed away due to a heart attack at the Medical City in Pasig City, family members said in television interview.

Mathay served for three terms as a city mayor from 1992-2001. He also was in Congress. His family ask for prayers and privacy.

Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas!

May this Christmas, the birth of Christ our Lord

Brings you Peace, Love, and Joy to your home
Merry Christmas and Happy new Year

Philippine Mayor, his wife and 2 others shot dead at NAIA Terminal 3

MANILA, Philippine - 4 people that includes a mayor of Zamboanga del Sur town died in a shooting incident on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3. It killed Labangan Mayor Ukol Talumpa, Jose Angel Honrado (Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager) said.

The shooting happened around 11 am, two men in police uniform riding a motorcyle shot the mayor and his family at the arrival area. The victims were immediately brought to the nearby Villamor air base hospital.

Papa Dom of Tropical Depression dies

MANILA, Philippines — Papa Dom dies, he is the lead vocals of a local reggae band called Tropical Depression, Organisasyon ng mga Pilipinong Mang-aawit said.

Papa Dom or Dominic Gamboa died of kidney failure. His family asked for privacy at this time.

 

Miss Philippines Bea Rose is Miss International 2013

Philippines Bea Rose Santiago won Miss International 2013 held at Shinagawa Prince Hotel Hall  Tokyo Japan. Bea Rose Santiago dedicates victory to the Philippines.

Bea Rose Santiago:  "This is for the Philippines. I love you Philippines."

She said earlier that she hopes to win Miss International amid relief and rebuilding efforts in Tacloban due to the superstorm Haiyan.

Official Results & Winners :
Miss International 2013:
Miss Philippines – Bea Rose Santiago
1st runner-up:
Miss Netherlands – Nathalie den Dekker
2nd runner-up:
Miss New Zealand – Casey Radley
Top 5 Finalists

• Miss Philippines – Bea Rose Santiago
• Miss New Zealand – Casey Radley
• Miss Colombia – Lorena Hermida
• Miss Netherlands – Nathalie den Dekker
• Miss Hungary – Brigitta Ötvos

Top 15 Finalists

• Miss Gibraltar – Jamielee Randall
• Miss Brazil – Cristina Alves Da Silva
• Miss Puerto Rico – Ashley Beth Pérez
• Miss Ecuador – Nathaly Arroba Hurtado
• Miss Hungary – Brigitta Ötv?s
• Miss Poland – Katarzyna Oracka
• Miss USA – Andrea Neu
• Miss Philippines – Bea Rose Santiago
• Miss New Zealand – Casey Radley
• Miss Lithuania – Elma Segzdaviciute
• Miss Iceland – Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir
• Miss Colombia – Lorena Hermida
• Miss Russia – Olga Gaidabura
• Miss Thailand – Chonticha Tiengtham
• Miss Spain – Araceli Carrilero Martínez

Special Awards

• Miss Friendship: Miss New Zealand – Casey Radley
• Miss National Costume: Miss Aruba – Erialda Croes
• Miss Internet: Miss Macau – Adela Ka-Wai Sou
• Miss Photogenic: Miss Lithuania – Elma Segzdaviciute

Bus falls from Skyway bridge kills 18 Taguig

MANILA, Philippines — a Don Mariano passenger Bus fell from a Skyway bridge in Taguig City on Monday Morning. It landed on a van that killed 18 people.

Skyway Corporation said that the bus was on the southbound lane going to Alabang in Muntinlupa City then it fell from the elevated expressway that flattened a van below.

Out of the 18 who died, 17 were passengers of the bus and one was a passenger of the van.

Robbery incident in SM North EDSA

Police says a criminal group targeting jewelry shops known as "martilyo gang" was behind the robbery at SM North EDSA Sunday night at around 7 p.m. It triggered a commotion at the department store packed with holiday shoppers, according to Police Officer 1 Ralph Celorio of Quezon Police District Station 2.

A crow bar and a hammer believed used by the gang were recovered at the mall.

“I had my police officers to go straight to SM North and now they are inside the mall to assess the situation,” Celorio said.

Celorio said that they could still not determine the number of the robbers who stormed the department store.

The report said that police were still investigating which route the suspects took to leave the mall.

Pantene Philippines Ad Praised

An Ad titled "Whipit" by Pantene Philippines shampoo which points out how women and men are labeled differently when taking on the same roles is getting praised worldwide. It tackles gender bias and stereotyping of women.

Even Sheryl Sandberg the Chief Operating Officer at Facebook applaud the Pantene Ad,

"This is one of the most powerful videos I have ever seen illustrating how when women and men do the same things, they are seen in completely different ways. Really worth watching. Lean In prize of the day for sure! Congratulations to Marc Pritchard and the Pantene team
and Andrew Robertson and the BBDO team."

UN Women twitted:

"Don't let labels hold you back"

The Ad  says: "70% of men think that women need to downplay their personality to be accepted. Pantene asks everyone to whip away the double standards that hold women back. Because when you stand strong, you shine."