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Efren Peñaflorida, a devoted teacher who started a pushcart classroom in the Philippines in the area of Cavite bring education to all poor children who cannot attend school has been named the 2009 CNN Hero of the Year. 

The event started with an audience of 3,000 at the Kodak Theatre.  He will received $100,000 to continue his advocacy in Dynamic Teen Company.

Filipino actor and television personality Johnny Delgado has passed away at about 1:20pm Philippine Time. He died due to complications from his lymphoma or cancer of the lymph nodes which was diagnosed in 2008. Delgado was a very prominent and good actor whose latest appearances includes Star Cinema’s You Got Me opposite Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby and television roles in GMA 7's Kamandag and ABS-CBN’s Maria Flordeluna and May Bukas Pa.

The big fight is over.

Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao won the welterweight belt with technical knock out of Miguel Cotto.

Pacquiao put on yet another dominating performance Saturday night, knocking down Cotto twice and turning his face into a bloody mess before finally stopping him at 55 seconds of the 12th round.

The Filipino star used his blazing speed and power from both hands to win his seventh title in seven weight classes and cement his stature as the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Cotto took such a beating that his face was a river of red from the fury of Pacquiao's punches but he refused to quit even as his corner tried to throw in the towel after the 11th round.

The fight was billed as a 145-pound classic, and in the early rounds it didn't disappoint. The two went after each other with a vengeance and Cotto more than held his own as they traded punches in the center of the ring.

Pacquiao dropped Cotto with a right hand early in the third round, but he wasn't badly hurt and came back to finish the round strong. But after Pacquiao put Cotto on the canvas with a big left hand as Cotto was advancing forward late in the fourth round, the Puerto Rican was never the same again.


He was so dominant in the later rounds that Cotto was fighting backward most of the way, simply trying to survive. Pacquiao was credited with landing almost twice as many punches -- 336-172 -- as Cotto.
Pacquiao earned a minimum $13 million, while Cotto got $7 million

Pacquiao was favored, largely off his last two performances in which he forced De La Hoya to quit on his stool and then knocked out Hatton with a huge left hook in the second round. Some in boxing, including Roach, thought Cotto had been slowed by his devastating loss last year to Antonio Margarito and would be further slowed by having to come in 2 pounds lower than his normal weight.


Source:  ESPN

Amanda won the battle!

After 39 days of pressure, struggle  and heartbreaking situation in Survivor Philippines Season 2 Palau, AMANDA COLLEY VAN COOLL "the Probinsyanang Tisay / Construction Worker" won the title as the Pinoy Sole Survivor.

The results were announced earlier tonight, November 13, via a live presentation at the Studio 5 of GMA Network Center

Out of 7 votes from the jury, Amanda got 4 votes while Justine got 3 votes and 0 votes for Jef.  Amanda won 3 million pesos in cash tax free.


During the last tribal council, Amanda explain to all the jury why she is qualified and deserving to be the Pinoy Sole Survivor.  She told her story about her family especially her mom working as caregiver and  her dad working in day and night eventhough they are old (60 -70 years old)


She also told that if she ever wins the title and the money, she want to invest the money in creating a new business which is the chicken farm.


Congrats Amanda!

Cosmo.ph recently released their Top 10 Flicks for the month of November that covers the hair-raising horror films, sweet rom-coms, and a prelude to the Yuletide season

1.  Jennifer's Body - it is a 2009 dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. The film is directed by Karyn Kusama, and stars Megan Fox as the title character, Amanda Seyfried as her best friend Needy, and Adam Brody as the antagonist Nikolai.







2.  Patient X - gives the image of aswangs a makeover in this new local horror movie starring Richard Gutierrez and Cristine Reyes.






3.  All About Steve - Sandra Bullock set to give everyone a startling connection between crossword puzzles and life's meanings plus the mystery of love.









4.  Law Abiding Citizen - "Taking-justice-into-our-own-hands" plot lines in action movies are far from getting extinct as exemplified in this film top-billed by Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx.








5.  Ang Tanging Pamilya - The third in a series of Ai-Ai de las Alas flicks bearing the prefix “Tanging,” it features former President Joseph Estrada's movie comeback and Aling Dionisia Pacquiao’s acting debut. Get ready for an ab workout-like laughing spree.

Versatile actress Jennylyn reigns the FHM November 2009 issue.  The versatile star unleashed a howler of a comeback. 

It also featured the Lord of Illusions wherein the Pinoy magicians will leave you spellbound and How to Become a Rich - Now.

So grab your copy now at the nearest bookstore or outlet!

Senator Mar Roxas and journalist Korina Sanchez officially made their wedding vow last October 27, 2009 at the Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City.

Many political leaders (allies and rivals), showbiz personalities, business tycoons and other guest witnessed the so called "Wedding of the Year"

The guest list included: Vice President Noli de Castro, Chief Justice Reynato Puno, Sen. Benigno "Noynoy"Aquino III, former President Joseph Estrada, Ballsy-Aquino Cruz, former Senatory and NEDA chief Ralph Recto, US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney, former Senate President Franklin Drilon, Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste, PNRC Governor Rosa Rosal, and former Senator Jovito Salonga.

Friends from the media were: ABS-CBN Chairman Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez III, ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio, veteran journalist Cheche Lazaro, and showbiz talk show host Kris Aquino, among others.

The theme of the wedding was a Filipiniana inspired.  The men wears Barong Tagalog designed by Randy Ortiz while the women wore Maria Clara ternos.  Philippines flowers was mostly used in the wedding such as rosal, sampaguita and camellia.

Rumored is setting off again.

JC De Vera, Drama Prince of GMA Network confirmed that the rumor is not true.  His loyalty to the network is still there.

JC's career went on a slump when Annabelle Rama and Wilma Galvante set off a fight by means of word war.  He was leftout a new primetime nor soap opera.  His last primetime was La Lola with Rhian Ramos.

JC told that he is still okay with the network and will doing a new series this coming December or January in Kahit Minsan Lang with Camille Prats.

Perry Lansigan, the executive producer of variety show SOP recently resigned in the show and in GMA 7 Network.    Last October 25 he bids goodbye to his SOP family for 13 years and with GMA 7 for 18 years.

Wilma Galvante, senior vice president for Entertainment issued an official statement about the sudden issue:

Here is the excerpt of the official statement of Ms. Galvante (Philippine Entertainment Portal)

"Perry Lansigan RESIGNED from SOP to fully concentrate as President and CEO of PPL Entertainment, Inc., a production and talent management company which he formally established in September. He could not tender his resignation sooner because he waited until I returned from my official trip to Cannes. For the record, Perry has been with GMA as a talent production staff for 18 years. He has been with SOP for 13 years and in all these years, Perry has only shown professionalism and competency in his work.

"With Perry's creativity, discipline and management savvy, it is inevitable that he would want to grow and expand his boundaries and eventually be a major player in this industry. No one can deny him that.

"GMA is grateful for the service and loyalty of Perry and will continue to support him, his projects and most especially his roster of talents who are under exclusive contracts with the Network."

He handles the careers of Dingdong Dantes, Geoff Eigenmann, Gabby Eigenmann, Angelika dela Cruz, Arthur Solinap, Carlo Gonzales, and very recently, Jolina Magdangal.

Picture credits to: www.pep.ph