Beng's Entertainment Spree

Sendong Donations

2011-12-20T22:32:00.000+08:00

Various groups and institutions have launched relief drive for the victims of Tropical Storm Sendong. Below is a list of bank accounts for cash donations and drop off points for donations in kind such as canned goods; noodles; water; medicines for cough, colds, fever, diarrhea; hygiene kits, clothes, slippers, sleeping mats, feeding bottles, diapers and blankets.

*Philippine Daily Inquirer

Cash donations:

Account Name: Philippine Daily Inquirer Inc.

Account Number: 4951-0067-56

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands

In-kind donations

Philippine Daily Inquirer Office

1098 Chino Roces Ave. at Mascardo and Yague Streets, Makati City

For inquiries, call PDI corporate affairs at 8978808 and ask for Bianca Kasilag or Connie Calagayan.

*Philippine Red Cross

Cash donations:

Account Name: Philippine Red Cross

Account Number: Peso: 00-453-0018647 Dollar: 10-453-0039482

Bank: Banco De Oro

Account Name: Philippine Red Cross

Account Number: Peso: 4991-0036-52 Dollar: 004994-0103-15

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands

Account Name: Philippine Red Cross

Account Number: Peso: 151-3-041631228 Dollar: 151-2-15100218-2

Bank: Metrobank

Account Name: Philippine Red Cross

Account Number: Peso: 3752 8350 0034 Dollar: 3752 8350 0042

Bank: Philippine National Bank

Account Name: Philippine Red Cross

Account Number: Peso: 1015 4000 0201 Dollar: 1315 4000 0090

Bank: Unionbank of the Philippines

Red Cross also accepts donations in any of the 1,500 Cebuana Lhuillier pawnshops nationwide. For your donations to be properly acknowledged, please fax the bank transaction slip at nos. +63.2.527.0575 or +63.2.404.0979 with your name, address and contact number.

Through SMS and G-Cash

SMS

Text REDAMOUNT to 2899 (Globe) or 4143 (Smart)

G-Cash

Text DONATEAMOUNT4-digit M-PINREDCROSS to 2882

You can donate the following denominations:

Globe: 5, 25, 100, 300, 500 or 1000

Smart: 10, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 or 1000

In-kind donations

Philippine National Red Cross

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

Bonifacio Drive, Port Area

Manila 1018, Philippines

For inquiries, email: fundgeneration@redcross.org.ph or call Hotline 143 or (+632) 527.0000.

*LBC Foundation

In-kind donations

LBC will deliver goods for free to the hardest hit cities and provinces. Donations may be dropped off at any LBC branch nationwide.

For inquiries, call the LBC hotline at (632) 8585-999.

*One for Iligan

Cash donations:

Account Name: Iliganons Sa Manila Inc.

Account Number: Checking Acct 5308004019 Asia-Tower Paseo Branch

Bank: Banco de Oro

*Iligan Bloggers Society

3553 Durango St., Palanan, Makati City 1235. For inquiries, contact Migz at 09065777812 or 09227130006 or 6-D Cypress Gardens Condo 112 VA Rufino St. Makati City and look for Meikah Delid

Berkeley Residences, Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City. For inquiries, contact Jamie Steffani Mijares at 09157744244

Madison Square Condominium, Taft Avenue, Manila, right in front of De La Salle University, beside Kenny Rogers . For inquiries, contact Roden Lim at 09228446777

*7-11 Stores

Cash donations may be coursed through 7-11 stores without service fees. Official receipts will be provided for the donors.

*Smart

Smart Money: Donors may help through Smart Money acct. no. 5577-5130-6822-1104 at any BDO, Hapinoy or Cebuana Lhuillier outlets.

Text: Smart subscribers may donate to victims via text. Send RED to 4143. Valid donation amounts 10, 25, 50, 100

*Globe

Gcash: For GCASH, donate through Red Cross by texting DONATE MPIN REDCROSS and send to 2882.

Text: Text RED and send it to 2899. You may donate in these denominations: 5, 25, 50, 100, 300, 500 and 1000.

*Angel Brigade

Cash donations:

Account Name : ISDANCO Foundation

Account Number: 4001577579.

Bank: RCBC

*Gawad Kalinga

Cash donations:

Account Name: Gawad Kalinga Philippine Peso Current Account

Account Number: 3101 0977 56 BPI EDSA Greenhills

Account Name: Gawad Kalinga US$ Savings Account

Account Number: 3104 0162 34 BPI EDSA Greenhills

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands

*Xavier Science Foundation, Inc. with Xavier University

Cash donations:

Account Name: Xavier Science Foundation, Inc.

Account Number: 2041-0394-45

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands, Main Branch, Velez St., CDO

Account Name: Xavier University

Account Number: 9331-0133-63

Bank: Bank of the Philippine Islands, Divisoria Branch, CDO

For those who wish to seek an official receipt for their contribution, you may email a copy of the deposit slip at xsf@xu.edu.ph or fax to (088) 858-8062 / 858-3116 local 3100 and specify the details of your remittance (name of donor, contact information). You may also call (08822) 72-7701.

*De La Salle University

Cash donations:

Account Name: La Salle Academy Iligan

Account No. 0820-016221-030.

Bank: Development Bank of the Philippines

Donations in cash may also be received at Gate 2 of La Salle Green Hills at 343 Ortigas Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550. You may also call any of the following telephone numbers for further inquiries: Aluimni Office — 721-2729, 722-7750, 725-4720; GS Principal at 721-2482; HS Principal at 721-8914; Buildings and Grounds Office at 721-8904 (Telefax)

La Sallian Mission Office at 726-5851 (Telefax)

*Akbayan

Cash or in-kind donations:

36B Madasalin St., Sikatuna Village, Quezon City. You may call 4336933 for more details.

*Armed Forces of the Philippines

In-kind donations

The Civil Relations Service AFP at Camp Aguinaldo is accepting donations. It will fly donations/relief goods via C130. Contact the Situation Awareness Center (SAC), CRS AFP, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City at 912-6615 or (0917)2471252. Contact Person is Lt. Col. Rolando Rodil, Operations Officer.

*Ateneo de Manila University

In-kind donations:

Ateneo QC at the Fr. Ortiz Hall, Social Development Complex from Monday up to Wednesday 10a.m. To10p.m.

*JRS Express

In-kind donations:

JRS Express now delivers relief goods for free. Please visit or call +63 (2) 6317351 to 56 for more details.

*Negros Navigation

In-kind donations:

NegrosNavigation-Aboitiz Transport System Express Center at Pier 2; Negros Navigation corporate ticket outlets in Robinson’s Ermita, Araneta Center Cubao, Victory Mall Caloocan and Pier 15 and Pier 2.

*SuperFerry

Donations may be sent to SuperFerry corporate ticket outlets in Robinson’s Ermita, Araneta Center Cubao, Victory Mall Caloocan.
source: Inquirer

Mo Did It

2011-12-02T23:04:00.000+08:00

I did not like Mo, but his severe honesty can really create major controversies. I was among those who are waiting for his pasabog before he leaves the country, finally his pasabog was already uploaded in youtube and reported in pep.ph. Parang she's the male version of KRis

"ITS 28TH OF JULY 2010, FIRST TIME IM DOING THIS. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY. UM, MAYBE ONE DAY YOU'LL WATCH THIS. JUST TO REMEMBER HOW HORRIBLE OF A DAY IT IS. YOURE IN SINGAPORE, YOU'VE BEEN CRYING ALL EVENING BECAUSE TOMORROW MORNING, YOU AND RHIAN WILL GO TO THE HOSPITAL HERE AND GET RID OUR BABY. IT DOESN'T MATTER NAMAN WHAT I THINK ABOUT IT BECAUSE THIS WAS HER CHOICE. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG YOU'LL KEEP THIS AS A SOUVENIR, BUT THIS IS THE TEST. (WHISPER) THIS IS WRONG. THIS IS THE HARDEST THING (CRYING) THIS IS THE HARDEST THING YOU'VE GONE THROUGH BEFORE AND YOU'VE GONE THROUGH SO MUCH. AND WE HAVE TO BLAME OUR JOBS FOR THIS? THIS INDUSTRY THAT JUDGES YOU FOR THESE THINGS. THIS BUSINESS HAS MADE HER BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE TO TAKE THE LIFE OF OUR OWN CHILD BECAUSE NO ONE WILL FORGIVE HER FOR THIS. THAT THIS JOB WILL RUIN HER, SO WE AGREED THAT WE'D COME HERE AND GET IT DONE. BECAUSE YOU LOVE HER AND YOU JUST WANT HER TO BE OKAY. ITS NOT LIKE RHIAN IS HAVING AN EASY TIME WITH THIS TOO. ITS HARD ON ALL OF US. SHE SAID ONE DAY WE WILL SEE THIS AGAIN. AND MAYBE OUR JOBS WILL BE A LITTLE BIT EASIER AND MORE ACCEPTING ABOUT IT. ONE DAY YOU'LL LOOK AT THIS VIDEO, 20 YEARS FROM NOW, I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF YOU WILL STILL BE TOGETHER AND IT WILL STILL HURT. IT WILL STILL HURT LIKE HELL. (CRYING). YOU'LL BE SORRY FOR THIS YOUR WHOLE LIFE. I'LL BE SORRY FOR THIS MY WHOLE LIFE. IM SORRY FOR THE BAD CHOICE WE ARE ABOUT TO MAKE. ITS HARD FOR BOTH OF US. NOBODY WANTS TO DO THIS. I KNOW OTHER CELEBRITIES HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SUCCEED AFTER THIS PROBLEM, IF IT IS EVEN A PROBLEM, I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A PROBLEM. BUT YOU KNOW, HER PARENTS ARE TOUGH ON HER. HER STATION, HER CHANNEL, HER MANAGER IS SO TOUGH ON HER THAT IT HAS MADE HER FEEL THAT HAVING THIS BABY, IS JUST NO OTHER OPTION. I KNOW RHIAN IS YOUNG. MAYBE ONE DAY WHEN WE'RE OLDER, WHEN SHE IS OLDER, THAT WE WONT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS. I DON'T BLAME HER. THE PRESSURE ON HER IS SO GREAT. THAT I KNOW SHE FEELS LIKE SHE HAS NO CHOICE. SO THIS IS NOT YOUR FAULT RHIAN. ITS NOT. I KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO BE YOU IN HERE, IN THIS SITUATION. ITS JULY 28, 2010 AND IM SITTING INSIDE THE HOTEL. THE RITZ-CALRTON IS SINGAPORE AND WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING ALL NIGHT ABOUT THIS. IM DOING MY BEST TO TRY TO KEEP YOU SAFE. AND ALL THIS FIGHTING IS TAKING A TOLL ON US. I WISH WE COULD HAVE THIS CHILD. I DON'T WANT TO DO THIS. THIS JOB IS SO DIFFICULT. ITS SO DIFFICULT. IM SO SORRY. I'LL BE SORRY FOREVER. AGAIN, ONE DAY YOU'LL WATCH THIS. MAYBE WHEN YOURE AN OLD MAN. YOU'LL REMEMBER HOW DIFFICULT TODAY WAS. AND I HOPE YOU WATCH THIS AND I HOPE BY THAT TIME I'LL BE MARRIED AND I'LL HAVE A FAMILY THAT I CAN TRY TO MAKE IT UP TO. YOURE GOING TO DO SOMETHING REALLY WRONG TODAY. IM SORRY FOR THAT. THIS IS BUSINESS IS SO SO HARD. THIS BUSINESS IS SO HARD ON ITS EMPLOYEES. I GUESS ALL BUSINESSES ARE. I DON'T KNOW. ITS OUR FAULT I KNOW. WE CANT REALLY BLAME OUR JOBS BECAUSE OTHER PEOPLE DID IT. BUT UM, I UNDERSTAND

Sibling Rivalry

2011-11-08T22:49:00.001+08:00

The news about Ram Revilla’s death was very tragic, and double up because the prime suspects are his siblings. I cannot really imagine how an 18 and 22 year old youngsters can possibly do a heinous crime like this to their own brother. Sibling rivalry was told to be the root cause, I read more about this topic on Wikipedia. Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among children. Siblings generally spend more time together during childhood than they do with parents. The sibling bond is often complicated and is influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality, and people and experiences outside the family. Sibling rivalry often continues throughout childhood and can be very frustrating and stressful to parents. Fighting with siblings as a way to get parental attention may increase in adolescence. Sibling rivalry can continue into adulthood and sibling relationships can change dramatically over the years.

What are the main causes?

Unequal amounts of their parents’ attention, discipline, and responsiveness
Stress in the parents’ and children’s lives can create more conflict and increase sibling rivalry
Children fight more in families where there is no understanding that fighting is not an acceptable way to resolve conflicts, and no alternative ways of handling such conflicts

How to Prevent it?

Refusing to compare or typecast their children
Planning fun family activities together
Making sure each child has enough time and space of their own
Give each child individual attention, encourage teamwork, refuse to hold up one child as a role model for the others
Avoid FAVORITISM

Thank You

2011-09-29T16:41:00.000+08:00

Thank you Lord that I was sick last Tuesday, I was with my kids when typhoon Pedring badly hit our town. Definitely there were many stories and photos to share but thank you that we had stocks of food, water and candles because we have no electricity in two days. I heard so many complaints from my kids because of no electricity and internet access but I told them that we are still lucky because the fLood did not reach inside our house. Last night I cooked all the cold cuts inside the ref, it was a good problem because I was worried what to do with my raw food. Until now the streets are not passable but hopefully I can report for work tommorow. We already have electricity but cable and internet connection were not yet fixed, thankful again I have an Ipad 3G...God is good all the time.

STOP Obando Landfill Project

2011-09-18T20:03:00.000+08:00

We need your help. Please sign this PETITION and send a message to the Municipal and Provincial Government not only to protect the people of Obando, the Obando River, and Manila Bay but also to uphold the rights of people to voice out their concerns without fear of persecution from their leaders. Please go directly to this link: https://www.change.org/petitions/tell-the-mayor-and-governor-to-stop-the-obando-sanitary-landfill-project. Call it foul but even our priest experienced harrasment from the policemen, please read the article here courtesy of Inquirer.

No to Obando Landfill

2011-08-16T21:54:00.002+08:00

Obando, just like the other towns of Bulacan, has two pronounced seasons: dry and wet season. The wet season is from May to October and the dry season is from November to April. The rainfall of the wet season accounts for about 80% of the annual rainfall, which is due to west monsoons and typhoons. Currently the major problem of our town is the Obando Landfill. The recently approved Obando Landfill converting 44.4 hectares of Salambao River to a garbage dump. A waste and pollution watchdog has appealed to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon Paje to intervene in the proposed construction of a waste landfill facility in Obando, Bulacan, citing the proximity of the waste facility to Manila Bay.

Once implemented, the following problems of Obando will never be resolved:

Heavy flooding during rainy seasons

River pollution caused by the Tanza, Navotas dumpsite. In 2002, under the leadership of Mayor Nesty Joaquin, the Sangguniang Bayan of Obando, Bulacan passed a controversial resolution allowing all the Phileco (Philippine Ecology Systems Corp.) barges that contains tons of Metro Manila's garbage to pass the river of Obando and dumped it in a river-turned "controlled" dumpsite facility in Tanza, Navotas which is only 1 km away from Obando. Mass actions followed but local officials failed to stop the dumping up to this date. Studies showed that the operation of the dump was polluting the river and had caused several diseases among residents, mostly old folks, women and children.

~~NO! to Obando Landfill!~~

source:wikipedia,facebook

Education by Country

2011-07-26T20:16:00.002+08:00

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Source: Accredited Online Schools.org

A Year Older

2011-07-07T21:08:00.000+08:00

This was an overdue post but I still want to say THANK YOU to two of my best buddies who gave me flowers and our favorite Claudette’s cloud nine cake on my birthday. Just like in the past years I never treated my birthday as a special one, I just want to relax and excuse myself from cooking and doing household chores. It’s really an ordinary day because I was never greeted at home; I have a few FB friends who greeted me on my exact birthday because I did not broadcast the day of my birthday. Though I was somewhat emotional during my birthdays I’m still thankful to our God Almighty for giving me and my family a good health and a good life.

Typhoon Falcon

2011-06-25T16:29:00.000+08:00

After three days of continuous rains, our town was greatly affected by destructive flood caused by heavy rains and from the excess water from Ipo dam which said to have released water as early as Friday morning. Pagasa said typhoon Falcon has already left Philippine area of responsibility but terrible weather (heavy rains) still continues. Here are some of the flooded streets in Obando.

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-19T22:25:00.002+08:00

Happy Father's Day to all the ~~(responsible)~~ fathers in the world.... here's a forwarded message I received that made me laugh this morning...

"Sa mga kapwa ko mabait, maganda, masipag, matalino at halos walang kapintasang misis, pakibati na lang sa mga swerteng lalaki na naka JACKPOT sa atin.... Happy Father's Day!! "

Madame Tussauds

2011-06-04T22:45:00.001+08:00

Visit at Madame Tussauds wax museum was really part of our Day 4 itinerary. Though the entrance was too pricey, we paid for 2 way ride at The Peak tram, sky entrance and the Madame Tussauds museum. As discussed in google, The Hong Kong branch houses nearly 100 wax figures of internationally-known personalities, with Asian figures taking up more than a third of the total, of which sixteen were Hong Kongers. The wax figures are featured in a range of themed settings such as Hong Kong Glamour, Music Icons, Historical and National Heroes, The Champions and World Premiere.

At least we visited almost all the famous tourist spots in Hong Kong. What's next, Singapore?

NBA 2011

2011-05-20T14:39:00.000+08:00

At this point in time, basketball enthusiasts around the world are eagerly waiting for the results of the eastern and western conference finals of the National Basketball Association (NBA). And it is indeed evident from its live telecast (or even in replays) that people never fail to show support and cheer for their favorite teams considering the number of fans screaming out loud in cheering for their idols.

It is obviously undeniable that regardless of home courts, these basketball supporters want to personally watch a game. In that regard, the venue must have corresponding crowd control strategies to organize the people and avoid human collisions or stampede. There must be some kind of stanchions in the form of velvet rope or other retractable belts in the ticket or cashier area to keep them align and in order. In addition, barricades must be put in place within the vicinity to avoid traffic and maintain some sort of security and privacy.

Since Oklahoma, Dallas, Chicago and Miami got into the finals, they were the ones to expect a bulk of people coming in to their venue in the next few days. As of now, Dallas leads the western conference against Oklahoma at 1-0 while 1-1 for eastern conference which consist of games between Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls.

photo source from the internet

Pacquiao Retains WBO Crown

2011-05-08T22:16:00.000+08:00

While everybody was busy waiting for Pacquiao- Mosley fight, we grabbed the chance to visit SM City North Edsa because I know the streets are clean because of the much awaited fight. But heavy rains did not stop until late in the afternoon. While we were window shopping inside the newly renovated department store, it was announced that Pacman won. Congrats Pacman and to Charice too! When we got home, my kids searched for the replay video and I saw that Charice sang the right way, and she was really good. I haven't watched the replay video yet, but I was proud for Pacman's unanimous decision victory over Mosley. Photo from Inquirer

Gold Investment, Why Not?

2011-04-28T20:28:00.000+08:00

Being a mother I always think about the future of my two kids. Providing their needs in life while they are still young is one of our main priorities as parents. This includes food, shelter, clothing and any other necessities they cannot afford yet especially their education. I’ve been thinking lately on where to invest - contemplating whether I would avail of an educational plan and insurances alike or purchase stocks from stock market to prepare for their collegiate studies.

One of my acquaintances gave me an idea on investing in either bullion or gold bullion. She told me that I would be of no loss as these investments possess an intrinsic value. Some of my friends are telling me to spend on acquiring land properties instead, it could be farm lots or even residential. I am a bit undecided till this time. Our fund is just resting in our bank account but of course I want it to earn more.

More often than not investing comes along with the possibility of not having gain on it. To buy bullion or to buy gold bullion, these things I am trying to consider. Since this is something new to me, I guess I need to learn more about it and have it discussed with my husband. Maybe I should attempt encouraging him about Gold IRA as well.

I am also concern about the liquidity of an investment. Obviously, if I am designating it for my children then it has to be utilizable in the form of cash as the need arise. It may still be too far to assume but I believe it is better this way - to set aside something which will be of their great use in the future. Besides parents always consider what’s best for their children.

BPI Madness

2011-04-28T20:20:00.001+08:00

Do you have any BPI cards? Well grab one if you still got one, because you’re missing a lot of freebies! Since January this year, I was enjoying the freebies (Pizza Hut, Dairy Queen, Lots’a Pizza, Taco Bell) from using my BPI cards. BPI EPS or savings account ATM is a must on my wallet, I need not bring any cash and yet I can still eat free pizza and ice cream! Hurry, grab your BPI card now!

Pacquiao vs Mosley Fight

2011-04-24T20:08:00.000+08:00

Once again the Number One "Pound for Pound" best boxer in the world will still the scene on May 7 with his much awaited fight with Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Definitely Manny Pacquiao gave his best during his training and I know he will give a good fight, I hope Mosley too to increase more tension and excitement in the audience. Want to watch it LIVE and have no tickets yet? Go to this site to purchase and reserve your tickets. Last year my cousin bought his Jersey Boys Tickets and was able to reserved tickets in Pacquiao fight last November. Since he lives in New York, he got tickets on August Wilson Theater in New York. His youngest child will finish High School this year and requests for a Disney on Ice: Mickey and Minnie's Magical Journey, he's now saving money on his coin bank to buy three United Center tickets for the September slated show.

It's really a hassle free buying tickets online, good thing a very reliable professional ticket broker offers great prices and discounts too whether in sports, theater and concerts too. I was wondering if they also have a good deal on Daniel Tosh Tickets which are in demand for quite sometime. Tickets can be buy via telephone like the Jersey Boys Tickets and Joel Osteen Tickets, complete schedule and list of venues are available online so visit their website.

100 Most Influential People

2011-04-22T23:19:00.000+08:00

Meet the most influential people in the world. They are artists and activists, reformers and researchers, heads of state and captains of industry. Their ideas spark dialogue and dissent and sometimes even revolution. Welcome to this year's TIME 100

• Wael Ghonim
• Joseph Stiglitz
• Reed Hastings
• Amy Poehler
• Geoffrey Canada
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Peter Vesterbacka
• Angela Merkel
• Julian Assange
• Ron Bruder
• Lamido Sanusi
• Colin Firth
• Amy Chua
• Joe Biden
• Jennifer Egan
• Kim Clijsters
• Ahmed Shuja Pasha
• Aung San Suu Kyi
• Cory Booker
• Gabrielle Giffords
• Katsunobu Sakurai
• Michelle Obama
• Paul Ryan
• Ai Weiwei
• Rob Bell
• Fathi Terbil
• Dilma Rousseff
• Tom Ford
• Liang Guanglie
• Sue Savage-Rumbaugh
• Takeshi Kanno
• Nicolas Sarkozy
• Michele Bachmann
• Saad Mohseni
• Chris Christie
• Matthew Weiner
• Lisa Jackson
• Jean-Claude Trichet
• Justin Bieber
• Prince William and Kate Middleton
• Joe Scarborough
• Blake Lively
• Hillary Clinton
• Muqtada al-Sadr
• Anwar al-Awlaki
• Kim Jong Un
• Saif al-Islam Gaddafi
• Hassan Nasrallah
• Nathan Wolfe
• Oprah Winfrey
• Sergio Marchionne
• Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• Felisa Wolfe-Simon
• Esther Duflo
• Rain
• Larry Page
• Mia Wasikowska
• David Cameron
• John Lasseter
• Maria Bashir
• Mukesh Ambani
• Chris Colfer
• Major General Margaret Woodward
• Bruno Mars
• David and Charles Koch
• Hung Huang
• General David Petraeus
• Matt Damon and Gary White
• Cecile Richards
• George R.R. Martin
• Marine Le Pen
• Grant Achatz
• Feisal Abdul Rauf
• El Général
• Jamie Dimon
• Heidi Murkoff
• Sting
• Jonathan Franzen
• V.S. Ramachandran
• Michelle Rhee
• Mark Wahlberg
• Rebecca Eaton
• Xi Jinping
• Kathy Giusti
• Arianna Huffington
• Barack Obama
• Lionel Messi
• Azim Premji
• Aruna Roy
• Ray Chambers
• Scott Rudin
• John Boehner
• Derrick Rossi
• Hu Shuli
• Benjamin Netanyahu
• Ayman Mohyeldin
• Charles Chao
• Bineta Diop
• Dharma Master Cheng Yen
• Patti Smith

Catholic Church won’t allow Robin-Mariel wedding

2011-04-05T21:46:00.000+08:00

Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez's plans for a Catholic wedding in June may be headed for a major stumbling block, if a top church official has his way.

Lingayen Archbishop Oscar Cruz, the National Appellate Matrimonial Tribunal head, said in a recent television interview that the Church would not allow the couple's union.

Archbishop Cruz told Studio 23's "Iba Balita ni Anthony Taberna" on Monday, April 4, that the main issue against the wedding was not the Muslim rites administered to the couple but the fact that under Islamic law, the husband is allowed to have more than one wife.

"Ang balakid po diyan, hindi yung kinasal siya [Robin and Mariel] sa Muslim rites. Ang balakid po diyan, ang simbahan, tulad ng maraming simabahang Kristiyano, isa nga diyan ang Katoliko, para sa kanya ang kasal ay para sa isang babae, isang lalake. Tapos ang kwento, panghabang buhay. Eh dun po sa mga Muslim karaniwan sa kanila…naniniwala na ang isang lalake pwedeng dalawa ang asawa tatlo hanggang apat. Sa simbahan hindi pwede ikasal yun pagka't yung kasal na ganun ay walang bisa. Anumang relihiyon para makasal kayo sa simbahan kailangan maniwala kayo sa kanyang aral. Isang lalake, isang babae pang habang buhay. Pag po kayo naniwala na ang isang lalake ay katumbas ng dalawang babae o tatlong babae ay hindi na po pwede yan," the archbishop said.

"Marami naman pong Muslim na hindi ganun ang paniniwala. Basta ang sabi lamang ng simbahan, ang paniniwala ng Muslim igagalang ko, isa, dalawa tatlo ang asawa pero igalang din naman ang doktrina ng mga simbahang Kristiyano, isa na nga diyan ang Catholic Church," he added.

Archbishop Cruz added that even if Padilla swears that this marriage with Rodriguez will be his very last, the Church still won't approve their marriage.

"Titingnan po yung una niyang kasal kung yun po ay may bisa o kung paano man pero hindi naman po agad sasabihin na komo 'Ako'y sa ikalawang kasal hihinto na ako,' hindi naman kaagad ay areglado na. Titingnan po yung una niyang kasal kung yun po ay pwedeng sabihin na walang saysay o meron."

He said the couple should forgo plans for a Catholic wedding.

"Masasabi ko pong hindi po papayagan eh. Hindi po kung ano ang gusto nila at kung ano yung plano nila, hindi po pwedeng ganapin ang kasal na ganun ang paniniwala ng isa sa kanila."

Padilla and Rodriguez surprised the public when they announced they tied the knot through Muslim rites at a mosque in India in August last year.

In a recent interview aired on ABS-CBN, Rodriguez confirmed that she and Padilla are already planning their Catholic wedding. Reports say Bianca Gonzales and Toni Gonzaga will be her bridesmaids and that celebrity stylist Pin Antonio will be one of the principal sponsors. source

I Did!

2011-04-03T22:38:00.000+08:00

I received my ordered shirts from Kcat last Monday, I have to switch with Makoy's shirt because of some mixed up on the sizes I ordered. I hope you would help her too (Kcat's fund drive) in her upcoming head surgery. She was diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis, there are multiple tumors in some parts of her body but mostly are not active, I am knocking at your doors to please buy some of her items aside from the shirts.

Willie Did It Again

2011-03-28T23:31:00.001+08:00

OMG! I was speechless when I saw this video, I just cannot imagine how can they do this to a child? I hope my kids did not saw this. Though TV5 already issued an apology for this incident, the damage has been done.

Sticky Tuesday

2011-03-22T21:10:00.000+08:00

Major Fault Lines in the Philippines

2011-03-17T22:05:00.000+08:00

I was really worried when I heard the news about the possible 7.2 intensity earthquake that will occur anytime now. I fervently hope and pray that when it happens, I will be at home together with my kids. Actually my eldest son Nikko was too much worried, he keeps on telling me that we should move in a country or place that is earthquake free.

Thanks to Niko, she shared me this link on the major fault lines in the Philippines. This is a very informative fact, please read.

Below is the List Of Major Fault Lines Of the Philippines.

1. Marikina Valley Fault (Montalban-San Mateo-Marikina-Pasig-Taguig-Muntinlupa-San Pedro-Binan-Carmona-Santa Rosa-Calamba-Tagaytay-Oriental Mindoro)
2. Western Philippine Fault (Luzon Sea-Mindoro Strait-Panay Gulf-Sulu Sea)
3. Eastern Philippine Fault (Philippine Sea)
4. Southern of Mindanao Fault (Moro Gulf-Celebes Sea)
5. Central Philippine Fault (Entire Ilocos Norte-Aurora-Quezon-Masbate-Eastern Leyte-Southern Leyte-Agusan Del Norte-Agusan Del Sur-Davao del Norte)

*The earthquake that destroyed Guinsaugon is the Central Philippine Fault
*The 1990 earthquake that destroyed Central Luzon and Baguio is also the Central Philippine Fault.

Of these, the MARIKINA VALLEY FAULT poses the greatest danger because it custs through all the modern and progressive portions of Manila such as Eastwood, Rockwell, Ortigas Center, Bonifacio Global City, Ayala Center, and Alabang. Also, the PhiVolcs people have warned that this fault line can move anytime because it is already “11 years late” for its movement.

Multiple Profession

2011-03-11T21:33:00.000+08:00

I did not expect I will be an accountant at this moment, dealing with numbers in most of the time of my life as I had these numerous dreams when I was a little child. I wanted to be a teacher. I wished being an actress. I considered becoming a flight attendant. I even assumed of being a politician. I remember I have also once thought of wearing nursing scrubs as I have seen on those hospital attendants. I also imagined how to become a journalist.

I once dreamt of almost every profession that came to my mind. Weird as it may seem but it’s normal for young ones. Among all those line of work or career mentioned, I had a great inclination to be dressed with medical uniform. I love to take care of people. I have this kind of compassion on sick ones and elderly. I feel greater returns when somebody appreciates my deeds which involve personal touch. Given the chance, I still want to take any medical course. It could either be nursing, therapist or caregiver in sense. When that happens, I would reward myself collecting various types of scrub pants and tops. Shallow and simple may be but why not?

Royal Wedding and The Promise

2011-03-07T22:48:00.001+08:00

“When I get married, I will take you back.” These are the words of the then barely 16 years old Prince William when their nanny, Araceli “Lillie” Piccio, a nurse from Bacolod, left the Royal Household Staff a few months after Lady Di’s tragic death. It turned out that the groom-to-be Prince has kept his words. Nurse Lillie has indeed received an invitation to the April 29 royal wedding -- the only Filipino invited.

The princes' Pinay nanny invited to Royal wedding - FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo The Philippine Star News Entertainment

Who is Maria Aragon?

2011-02-25T23:45:00.000+08:00

Maria Aragon or Maria Lourdes Aragon (born July 17, 2000) is a Canadian YouTuber, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was born and raised in Canada to Filipino parents.

In February 2011, she posted a video on her sister's YouTube channel in which she performed a cover of "Born This Way" by Lady Gaga. A tweet from Lady Gaga on the video was sent to her eight million followers, and launched Maria to instant, international fame. The video garnered over 10 million views on YouTube in just five days. In just 6 days, her video, "Born This Way - (Cover)" on Youtube had reached up to 12 million views.

American talk show host Ellen Degeneres took notice of her talent from Lady Gaga's tweet and invited Maria to appear on her show on February 21, 2011. She performed "Born This Way" on the piano while singing on the show. Her parents were part of the audience and as seen in the video that recorded the show, they cried in joy as they saw their own daughter's talent. Before the show on an interview with HOT-103 FM, Maria Aragon spoke with Gaga, and was invited to perform "Born This Way" with her at The Monster Ball Tour concert in Toronto in March. Maria Aragon confirmed she was invited to sing with her on Ellen.

Aragon is a fifth-grade student at the Isaac Brock School in Winnipeg, Canada. She lives with her brother, two sisters and her parents.

source: youtube & wikipedia