Monday, May 16, 2011

A Repost From PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal)


Iwa Moto is now safe after suspected suicide attempt

Pagkatapos kalampagin ni Iwa Moto ang mundo ng showbiz noong Huwebes, May 12, dahil sa pagwawala niya in public na nag-ugat sa away nila ng dating non-showbiz boyfriend niyang si Mickey Ablan, kagabi, May 15, naman ay isinugod sa ospital ang Kapuso actress dahil sa umano'y tangkang pagsu-suicide. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

Lumabas nga sa PEP Alerts kahapon ng umaga, May 16, na: "Kalat na ang balitang nagtangka diumanong magpakamatay si Iwa Moto kagabi, May 15, sa pamamagitan ng paglalaslas ng pulso. Nakaligtas naman daw ang young actress at kasalukuyang naka-confine sa isang ospital. Marami ang naniniwalang ang pagtatangkang ito ni Iwa sa kanyang sariling buhay ay may kinalaman sa insidenteng nangyari sa kanila ng kanyang non-showbiz boyfriend na si Mickey Ablan."

Pero kagabi sa Tweetbiz Insiders ng GMA News TV Channel 11 ay nilinaw ng isa sa mga co-host ng show at dating Survivor Philippines castaway na si Justine Ferrer sa nangyari kay Iwa.

Si Justine ay kaibigan at kasama sa bahay ni Iwa. Nakatira sila sa isang three-storey house na malapit lang sa GMA-7.

Si Justine ang nakatira sa third floor, sa pangalawang palapag naman si Iwa, at sa ground floor naman tumutuloy ang personal assistant ni Justine.

JUSTINE'S TALE. Base sa kuwento ni Justine sa Tweetbiz Insiders, lumalabas na hindi naglaslas ng pulso si Iwa kundi may mga ininom umano itong antibiotic capsules.

Kuwento ni Justine, "Bale po kagabi [May 15], pinatawag ako ng P.A. ko kasi medyo meron daw commotion sa second floor.

"Tapos, nandun yung parang friend ni Iwa at kababata na parang anak-anakan daw niya.

"Tapos, nagpunta kami sa room [ni Iwa]. Sabi ng kaibigan ni Iwa, wala raw doon si Iwa.

"Tapos sabi naman nung friend, 'Hindi, nandito siya. Alam ko nandito siya.'

"Tapos, naririnig niya raw na parang may umuungol... 'Ummm,' na parang ganyan yung boses.

"Tapos, nai-stress na siya na kailangan mabuksan yung pinto kasi naka-lock yung pinto.

"So, tinawag namin yung guard para buksan yung pinto. As in winasak yung doorknob.

"Pagbukas namin ng ilaw, nakadapa na siya [Iwa] dun sa kama. Tapos ang daming suka!

"Tapos, wala na kaming alam gawin kundi dalhin na talaga sa ospital."

Ano ang hitsura ni Iwa bago nila dalhin sa ospital?

"Namumutla tapos nangingitim yung labi, tapos nangingitim yung sa mata niya," sabi ni Justine.

Unconscious ba si Iwa?

"Hindi na siya nakakausap. Parang unconscious, pero yung mata niya parang nakaganun," ani Justine, na ang ibig niyang sabihin ay nakamulat konti."

IWA IS NOW SAFE. Ayon pa kay Justine, safe na raw si Iwa ngayon. Nakalabas na raw ito sa ospital at nakauwi na sa bahay.

"Doon po sa mga pamilya ni Iwa at saka sa mga kakilala ni Iwa, ngayon po okay na po si Iwa. Nagpapahinga siya, nagpapalakas na."

Ano naman ang reaksiyon ng pamilya ni Iwa sa nangyari sa aktres, lalo na ang mommy nito?

"Yung mother niya po talaga yung unang-unang nag-aalala sa kanya," sabi ni Justine.

"Kaya lang, medyo hindi rin makapunta yung mommy kasi medyo nerbiyosa. So, medyo delikado rin dun sa nanay."

May pakiusap din si Justine sa mga tao.

"Konting pag-intindi lang po sana kay Iwa at dasal. Sana maging maayos na rin ang lahat."

Naitanong din kay Justine kung nakuha na ba ulit ni Iwa ang cell phone niya na inagaw ng kanyang boyfriend noong May 12.

"Hindi na nakuha yung cell phone niya. Hanggang ngayon nga po hindi malinaw kung nasaan yung cell phone," sagot niya.

Ayaw pa raw magpa-interview ni Iwa kaya hindi pa makumpirman kung suicide attempt nga ba ang nangyari sa aktres.

THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM. Matatandaang una nang naospital si Iwa para ipagamot ang kanyang mga sugat na tinamo matapos nilang gumawa ng eksena ni Mickey sa GMA Network compound noong May 12.

Nagsimula ito nang dumalaw si Mickey kay Iwa sa set ng upcoming sitcom ng GMA-7 na Andres de Saya, kung saan isa sa cast ang Kapuso actress.

Nagulat na lang daw ang lahat nang biglang sumigaw at magwala si Iwa dahil inagaw raw at itinakbo ni Mickey ang cell phone niya.

Meron daw kasing lalaking pinagseselosan si Mickey kaya gusto nitong makita ang cell phone ni Iwa.

Sa paghabol nga ni Iwa kay Mickey ay nadapa ito at nagkasugat sa kaliwang tuhod.

Pero nang hindi na makita ni Iwa ang ex-boyfriend ay binalingan nito ang kotse ni Mickey na nakaparada malapit sa GMA Network.

Binasag ni Iwa ang salamin sa harap at likod ng kotse.

Nang madaanan ng GMA News reporter na si Nelson Canlas si Iwa ay iniuwi niya ang aktres sa bahay nito na malapit sa GMA, kung saan din nga nakatira si Justine.

Nang malinis ang sugat nito ay isinugod na nila si Iwa sa ospital.

Pero hindi pa rito natatapos ang lahat dahil muli ngang isinugod sa ospital si Iwa noong gabi ng May 15, Linggo, matapos matagpuang nakabulagta ang aktres sa kuwarto nito.

HAPPY & BITTER HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RELATIONSHIP. Para mas maintindihan kung bakit humantong sa ganitong klaseng gulo ang relasyon nina Iwa at Mickey, binalikan ng Tweetbiz Insiders ang "happy and bitter highlights" ng kanilang relasyon.

Nakilala ni Iwa si Mickey, isang mixed martial artist, sa isang bar through their common friend.

Apat na taon ding tumagal ang relasyon nila.

Matatandaang ipina-tattoo pa ng aktres ang pangalan ni Mickey sa kanyang katawan.

Last year, napabalitang sikreto raw silang nagpakasal sa Silang, Cavite. Isang diumano'y marriage certificate nina Iwa at Mickey ang inilantad ng press. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

Pero kasunod nito ay inamin naman ni Iwa sa Startalk na nag-break na sila ni Mickey. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

Third party diumano ang dahilan ng breakup ng dalawa.

Sari-saring pangalan ang naglitawan at pawang talents ng ABS-CBN ang naugnay sa issue—sina Jodi Sta. Maria at Bangs Garcia.

In a separate interview, inabsuwelto naman ni Iwa ang dalawang aktres. (CLICK HERE to read related story.)

Kahit hiwalay na, lubhang naging malapit ang loob ni Iwa sa anak ni Mickey.

Kaya nitong Holy Week lang, sinamahan ng aktres ang mag-ama sa kanilang bakasyon sa Boracay. Pero magkahiwalay raw sila ng tinuluyang hotel.

Kasunod ng kanilang diumano'y awayan at habulan sa compound ng GMA, this weekend, saksi ang kanilang followers sa Twitter sa kanilang tila masayang palitan ng tweets.

MICKEY: "I've come to realize that we never stop loving the people who leave. We just stop needing them like we used to."

IWA: "@MickeyAblan like q ung tweet mo from the notebook. Super J"

Kaya naman ang inakala ng marami ay nagkabati na rin ang dalawa.

Ang sumunod nga na mga pangyayari ay ang mga ikinuwento ni Justine sa Tweetbiz Insiders na inilathala naman ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal).

Reposted From PEP(Philippine Entertainment Portal)

Sunday, May 15, 2011

A Repost From GMA News.TV



Report: 9 of 10 online Pinoys on Facebook

A whopping nine out of ten Filipinos who are online are on social networking site Facebook, an online financial news site reported this week.

24/7 Wall St said that this catapulted the Philippines to the top of a list of nations where Facebook dominates people's use of the Internet.

"Social network penetration is incredibly high in the Philippines, reaching 95 percent. Facebook is the country’s most popular website, more so than Google, and has a penetration rate of 93.9 percent," it said.

It also noted that photo sharing surged by 46 percent in the Philippines in one year, largely due to Facebook.

On the other hand, it noted that the Philippines is also the eighth most popular country for Twitter use on a global scale, with a penetration rate of 16.1 percent.

"Social networking is so popular among Filipinos, the country has been nicknamed 'The Social Networking Capital of the World,'" it said.

In contrast, the penetration rate of LinkedIn, a business-oriented social networking site, is only 1.9 percent.

Other top 10 countries where Facebook rules

Israel is second on the list of countries where Facebook is the dominant destination on the Internet, with a penetration rate of 91 percent.

Only five percent of Israeli users use Twitter; and 6.4 percent use LinkedIn.

However, the country has the highest Internet penetration rate among all others on the list, with 71.6 percent of Israel’s population being “plugged in."

"Besides having the second highest rate of Facebook usage among Internet users, Israelis spend the second most amount of time on social networking sites, behind only Russia. Israel’s social network users spend an average of 9.2 hours on social network sites a month," 24/7 Wall St. said.

Others on the list include:

Turkey, where 90.9 percent are on Facebook, 16.6 percent on Twitter, 3.4 percent on LinkedIn, and Internet use is at 45 percent. It has the highest Facebook penetration among all the Eurasian countries, the second highest being the UK, with 81.7 percent.

Chile, where 90.2 percent are on Facebook, 14.3 percent on Twitter, 5.9 percent on LinkedIn, and Internet use is at 50 percent. Chile has among the highest rates of Internet use among Latin American countries, with 50 percent of Chileans online.

Argentina, where 89.2 percent are on Facebook, 18 percent on Twitter, and 6.4 percent on LinkedIn, and Internet Use is at 64.4 percent.

Malaysia, where 88.4 percent are on Facebook, 10.8 percent on Twitter, and 2.9 percent on LinkedIn, and Internet Use is at 64.6 percent. Malaysia has the second-highest social network penetration in Southeast Asia, with 91 percent. Photo-sharing on sites such as Facebook shot up by 57 percent from 2009 to 2010.

Indonesia, where 87.5 percent are on Facebook, 22 percent on Twitter, and 1.3 percent on LinkedIn, and Internet Use is at 12.3 percent. Social network penetration in Indonesia is the third greatest in Southeast Asia as of the beginning of 2011, at 90 percent of those people online.

Peru, where 87.2 percent are on Facebook, 12.5 percent on Twitter, 4.6 percent on LinkedIn, and Internet Use is at 27 percent. However, Peru has a relatively small minority of people who use the Internet at all. As of January 2011, only 27% of Peruvians were online, one of the lowest rates among the Latin American countries.

Colombia, where 86.9 percent are on Facebook, 14.6 percent on Twitter and 3.3 percent on LinkedIn. Internet use is at 48.7 percent. Colombia is the fastest-growing Internet market in Latin America, growing 31 percent in the past year to reach 11.8 million unique visitors in September 2010, according to comScore.

Venezuela, where 86.2 percent are on Facebook, 21 percent on Twitter and 3.2 percent on LinkedIn. Internet use is at 37.7 percent. Venezuela has the third highest rate of Twitter use among Internet users.

Reposted From GMA News.TV

Saturday, May 14, 2011

A Repost From GMA News.TV


Pacquiao returns to hero’s welcome after latest victory

One week after his latest conquest, Filipino boxing champ and Sarangani Rep. Emmanuel “Manny" Pacquiao returned to a hero’s welcome in the Philippines Saturday.

Pacquiao arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 at 6:35 a.m. on a Philippine Airlines PR-103 flight from Los Angeles.

“Maraming, maraming salamat sa dasal at suporta. Masaya tayong Pilipino at nakapagdala tayo ng karangalan (at) proud tayong mga Pilipino (Thank you very much for your prayers and support. We Filipinos have reason to be happy and proud because our latest victory brought honor to the country)," he told a crowd gathered at the airport to welcome him.

He said his immediate plans include bringing his children to Los Angeles for a vacation, before the new school year starts.

The champ, wearing a light-brown polo, hugged his children, who presented their gifts to him and wife Jinkee.

“Masaya ako naghanda sila for me sa Mother’s Day. Masaya ako na-remember nila ako na-miss nila ako," Jinkee said.

Among others waiting for him at the airport were supporters led by former Manila Mayor Jose Atienza Jr., radio dzBB’s Glen Juego reported.

Fans at the NAIA-2 crowded the arrival area for a glimpse of their idol.

Many of those waiting for him brought placards with “Welcome home" messages.

After his arrival, Pacquiao was to have breakfast at the New World Hotel in Makati City before going to Quiapo Church in Manila for his customary thanksgiving Mass.

He is then to make a courtesy call on President Benigno Aquino III in MalacaƱang.

The champ is then scheduled to proceed to General Santos City where a hero’s welcome has been readied for him.

Last May 8, Pacquiao maintained his winning streak as he defended his welterweight crown against Sugar Shane Mosley, prevailing by unanimous decision.

He wore yellow gloves for his fight, to symbolize Filipinos’ unity especially in the fight against poverty. — LBG/HS, GMA News

Reposted From GMA News.TV

Friday, May 13, 2011

A Repost From AP (Associated Press)

Chinese girls born in single body with 2 heads

A hospital in southwestern China says conjoined twin girls with a single body and two heads have been born at its facility.

A staffer surnamed Wang at Suining City Central Hospital in Sichuan province says the girls were born Thursday.

Wang said Tuesday the parents, who are farmers, did not want to have the babies at first, fearing they could not afford to keep them alive. She said they transferred the twins to a hospital in the nearby metropolis of Chongqing to be examined by experts.

The local Huaxi Metropolis Daily reported the twins weighed 9 pounds (4 kilograms) and measured 20 inches (51 centimeters). They have two spines and two esophaguses and share other organs. Doctors were quoted as saying it would be nearly impossible to separate them.

Reposted From AP (Associated Press)

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

A Repost From Gerry Plaza of OMG! Philippines News Blog

Willie to return on TV with refurbished show

Willie Revillame (Jerome Ascano, NPPA Images)

Willie Revillame (Jerome Ascano, NPPA Images)

Willie Revillame
will return on television on Saturday, May 14, with a new, refurbished primetime offering.

In a statement sent to Yahoo! OMG! Philippines late Tuesday, May 10, TV5 announced that the show will be titled "Wil Time Bigtime," which will occupy the timeslot of its predecessor, "Willing Willie."

The game show will also have Willie and Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad as the main hosts, the statement said. It did not mention, however, the inclusion of the other hosts in "Willing Willie" in the new show.

"“Wil Time Bigtime is the people’s program. This show is created to entertain them, make them forget their problems even for a while, and possibly realize their dreams," Willie was quoted as saying in the statement.

The statement added that the show will "showcase new games that will utilize an LED (light-emitting diodes) floor and new software technology for a whole new TV experience.

"This brand new approach in local game shows is definitely a visual treat for all Filipinos. While brainstorming for new segments, we're keeping in mind that these new innovations on TV shall be incorporated in all the mechanics of the games to make sure that we offer something new for everyone," said Jay Montelibano, business unit head of "Wil Time Bigtime."

“We’re very optimistic with what the new show has to offer. Wil Time Bigtime becomes TV5’s strongest link to the masses and we’re offering them a whole new TV viewing experience with the technology we’re utilizing in the show,” said Roberto V. Barreiro, TV5 Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

The show will air at 5pm this Saturday and subsequent weeknights at 6:30pm on TV5.

Reposted From Gerry Plaza of OMG! Philippine News Blog

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

A Repost From Cover Media


Selena Gomez: I like my boring style

Selena Gomez hasn’t cracked working high fashion on the red carpet yet and prefers to play it safe.

The 18-year-old actress-and-singer revealed that she is still figuring out where her fashion personality lies and likes her “boring” outfit choices.

The gorgeous brunette defended her pretty premiere gowns against fashion criticism that they aren't daring enough.

“I’m growing up and exploring who I am both personally and musically, so it’s a really exciting time,” she told British magazine Look. “I’m 18 but I still feel like a 15-year-old sometimes because I don’t wear out-there clothes, so some people say that the way I dress is boring. I’m like, ‘I like boring!’”

Selena revealed that she admires fellow thespian Gwyneth Paltrow for her charisma and groomed looks.

The movie star is known for following a healthy diet and tough exercise regime – and has the figure to show for it.

“She’s got such a presence and always looks amazing. She’s got an incredible body,” Selena said.

But while the teenager names healthy eater Gwyneth as her idol, she admits that her own diet could be more nutritious.

The Disney star revealed her somewhat unusual breakfast routine and admitted she does worry about its effects.

“I’m not as healthy as I should be. Every morning I have two tacos from a little place near where I live,” she said. “I need to get my diet in check, it’s going to start catching up on me!”

© Cover Media

Reposted From Cover Media

Monday, May 9, 2011

A Repost From SPOT

Paris Hilton meets Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee, says she's "so excited" to visit PH

Paris Hilton Tweeted, "Last night was #Epic! Love this picture of @MannyPacquiao and me. Such a nice guy! :)" Screencap from Hilton's Twitter.

(SPOT.ph) American reality show star Paris Hilton Tweeted that she got to "hang out" with Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao and his "beautiful wife" Jinkee after the pound-for-pound champ defeated Shane Mosley in Las Vegas yesterday, reports ABS-CBN News. "They are such a sweet & down to earth couple! Love them! :)"

The hotel heiress and her sister, designer Nicky Hilton, watched the 12-round match at the MGM Grand Arena and attended the post-fight news conference, according to ABS-CBN News.

Paris Hilton Tweeted, "So lovely spending time with Manny and his gorgeous wife Jinkee. Such a beautiful couple! #Pacquiao Rules!" Screencap from Hilton's Twitter.

Hilton also Tweeted, "Wow! Such an honor to be brought on stage by Manny & his wife Jinkee after the fight. Can't wait to visit them when I go to the Phillippines." She later posted, "I'm so excited for my trip to the Philippines. I am really looking forward to my newest business endeavor" with a link to an article that mentioned rumors of a Paris Hilton Beach Club being opened in the country.

Reposted From SPOT

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