BAHAW NA TUTONG

Want to get up close and personal with Hellogoodbye?

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:53:00 +0000

Want to get up close and personal with Hellogoodbye? Read on and find out how to get meet and greet passes to Hellogoodbye's show at Market! Market! :)

Mechanics:
1. Purchase from any store in Market! Market! worth P1,000 (single receipt) from Sept. 13 to 18, 2010. This entitles the shopper to one (1) seat stub, which is... equivalent to one (1) seat at the reserved area. (P1,000 = 1 seat, P2,000 = 2 seats).

2. To claim, present/exchange your receipt at the Concierge booth on Sept. 18, 2010 from 10am to 9pm. Seat stubs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. A maximum of two (2) seat stubs can be redeemed for every customer.

3. There are only 350 seats reserved for the concert. Claiming of seat stubs is on a first-come, first-served basis. Claiming is from 10am to 9pm on Sept. 18, 2010.

4. A total of twenty-five (25) meet and greet stubs will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis on Sept. 18, 2010 from 10am to 9pm upon claiming of the tickets for the reserved seats. One (1) customer is entitled to one (1) meet and greet stub.

For Ayala Malls A-Cardholders

1. The first twenty-five (25) Ayala Malls A-Cardholders to reserve seats by calling the Market! Market! A Card hotline at 886-7519 are entitled to two (2) tickets each. Seat reservations will be accepted starting Sept. 13 until Sept. 18 from 10am to 9pm.

2. When reserving seats, the Ayala Malls A Cardholder will be required to give his/her A Card number for identification.

3. Present the Ayala Malls A Card at the A Card Concierge on Sept. 18, 2010 from 10am to 9pm and 10am to 12nn on Sept. 19 to get your stubs. Presentation of the Ayala Malls A Card will be strictly required.

4. Twenty-five (25) meet and greet stubs for Ayala Malls A Cardholders will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis on Sept. 18, 2010 from 10am to 9pm and on Sept. 19, 2010 from 10am to 12nn upon claiming the tickets for the reserved seats. One (1) Ayala Malls A Card is equivalent to one (1) meet and greet stub.

For more inquiries, please contact the Market! Market! Concierge at 886-7519.
Per DTI-NCR Permit No. A2-0763. Series of 2010.

Freebie: Photography 101 with Jeff Chua

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:37:00 +0000

This workshop is designed for the beginning photographer wanting to learn how to get the most out of a digital camera. Explore the basics of photography and get a better understanding of exposure and basic composition.
Jeff Cua has successfully led hundreds of students to love and pursue photography as a hobby and even as a profession with his “Creative photography seminars”. Under him are several awards such as San Miguel 2005 photo contest and awards from Camera Club of the Philippines. His works have been featured in magazines and exhibited in different galleries in Manila, including the Ayala museum. Currently he is the resident photography teacher of Informatics and has dedicated his time designing programs to suite the needs of different photographers.
Join Powerbooks on September 18, 3PM at Powerbooks Greenbelt. Registration is free. Plus, participants will get a 10% discount voucher valid for a month on all Powerbooks branches.

Win free IPAD from BINACA

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:33:00 +0000

Follow the link here to learn more...

WIN A TRIP FOR TEN TO ATLANTIS

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:18:00 +0000

Win the holiday of a lifetime for you and 9 friends and family at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai for 5 nights in 5 deluxe rooms. The prize includes round-trip economy air, luxurious airport transfers, breakfast daily, dinner for 10 at Ronda Locatelli and 10 Dolphin Encounters at Dolphin Bay.

Rules
Atlantis is offering you and 9 friends and family the chance to win the holiday of a lifetime at Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, the first fully integrated entertainment destination resort in the Middle East.
To win you need to create a short video of 90 seconds or less, explaining why you deserve this incredible prize. Tell us a story, sing us a song, make- up a tall tale …
So why is Atlantis The Palm in Dubai your perfect holiday getaway? Be creative, be inspiring, be yourself and have fun!
Videos can be uploaded and previewed on the contest page. The video will be hosted on YouTube and will be visible on Facebook, the Atlantis Big Break website www.atlantisdubaibigbreak.com and on the Atlantis The Palm iPhone application.
Members of the public will be able to review the video’s via the iPhone application, on Atlantis Big Break website, on Facebook and on You Tube. The public will be able to vote “Like” or “Dislike” on any video. At the end of the competition, the 10 most popular videos will be judged by our panel of judges from Atlantis The Palm, after the closing date of DXB midnight 17 September 2010.
The final winner will be chosen from the top 10 videos will be awarded the holiday of a lifetime for themselves and 9 friend and family.
The Prize
You and 9 family or friends can enjoy Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai for 5 nights in 5 deluxe rooms. Round-trip economy air, luxurious round-trip airport transfers in BMW 7 Series sedans, breakfast daily in interactive Saffron or Kaleidoscope, dinner for 10 at Ronda Locatelli, a sophisticated Italian restaurant by Giorgio Locatelli. Winner will also be able to enjoy 10 Atlantis Dolphin Encounters at Dolphin Bay and unlimited complimentary access to Aquaventure, the Middle East’s largest water park and The Lost Chambers, a maze of underground tunnels offering underwater views into the boulevards of the ruins of Atlantis that brings the myth to life.
Your video must be no more than 90 seconds.
Please ensure your videos do not exceed 20MB in size.
File Format Supported :

MP4
FLV
WMV
3GP
AVI
RMVB

Any of the videos containing the below will be disqualified:

Explicit language
Nudity
Explicit actions
Unreasonable language against UAE or Atlantis The Palm

The last day to enter is on September 17, 2010 so hurry up!
Contest Page: http://atlantisdubaibigbreak.com/

Best Shot Best Product Photo Contest

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:20:00 +0000

Do you own a business? If you do, you should join 88DB’s Best Shot Best Product Photo Contest for a chance to win an iPad.

How To Join

1. “Like” the Facebook page of 88DB.
2. Go to the contest page and click on the join button.
3. Install the application and fill up the form.
4. Upload your product shots.
5. Get your friends and clients to vote for it.

The contest will run up to October 31, 2010.

Contest Page: http://www.facebook.com/88DBPhilippines?v=app_155194737830882#!/88DBPhilippines?v=app_155194737830882

Contest: Win a Creative ZiiSound D5 bluetooth wireless speaker system

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:54:00 +0000

Contest: Win a Creative ZiiSound D5 bluetooth wireless speaker system

Win a Creative ZiiSound D5 bluetooth wireless speaker system from Gadgetlite!
How To Join

Subscribe to their newsletter.
Leave a comment on the contest page with a valid email address.
Go to the Creative ZiiSound D5 bluetooth wireless speaker system website and comment on the contest page with 1 fact about the product.
Follow @gadgetlite on Twitter or Facebook.
Blog about the giveaway – optional
Comment 10 times on Gadgetlite during the duration of the contest. – optional

This contest will end on September 15, 2010 at 20:00 GMT. The winner will be picked randomly.

Ruche {Nautical Purse} Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:06:00 +0000

Here is a chance to win a Sailor’s delight nautical Purse in black from Ruche!

Canvas striped bag with black stripes. Thick rope shoulder straps to give it the ultimate nautical look.

-7″L x 10″H x 5.5″W

-9″ strap drop

-snap button/zipper enclosure

-1 outside zipper pocket

-1 outside button pocket

-1 inside zipper

-2 inner kangaroo pouches

For a chance to win this giveaway, you must:

1. Go to Ruche website, and comment below on what product you adore from their site! (1 entry)

For additional chances to win (leave a separate comment for each entry):

1. Sign up for Ruche’s email newsletter on their website. {on the bottom left column} (1 extra entry)

2. ”Like” Ruche’s facebook page HERE. Leave FB name with comment. (1 extra entry)
3. ”Like” Jaebumfangirl’s facebook page HERE. Leave FB name with comment. (1 extra entry)

4. Follow Ruche on Twitter HERE and Jaebumfangirl’s twitter HERE {you need to follow us both for this one entry} (1 extra entry)

5. Tweet about this giveaway and post your tweet URL in the comments below. You can tweet once a day until the deadline! Just copy the words below and paste it on your twitter. (1 extra entry)

WIN! @shopruche RUCHE {Nautical Purse} Giveaway! #giveaway Enter in @jaebumfangirl blog here –> http://bit.ly/9rvFGs Ends 9/6

6. Blog about the giveaway and post a link to your blog post in the comments below. (2 extra entries)

7. Subscribe to my blog via email on the right sidebar. (2 extra entries)
8. Comment on a non-giveaway post in my blog. Please let me know which post! (1 extra entry)

9. Enter any of my other giveaways. {tell me which one! + must be currently running} (extra entry for each you do)

Entries will be accepted until Monday, September 6, 2010, Midnight EST. I will notify the winner the following day! You will have 48 hours to claim your prize or I will have to pick another winner.

Open Worldwide

Winner will be chosen through random.org, so the more entries you have, the more chances of winning!

Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko - Noel Cabangon

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:53:00 +0000

Alamat ng Kasoy

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:54:00 +0000

Noong unang panahon ay nasa loob ng kasoy ang abuhing buto nito. Lungkut na lungkot ang buto sapagkat madilim na madilim sa loob ng kasoy. Lalo itong nalungkot nang malamang magdaraos ng isang handaan ang Adang kagubatan. Sa gabi ng handaan ay ipinatawag ng Ada ang lahat ng hayop at halaman.
Ang buong kagubatan ay nagliliwanag sa tama ng mga ilaw ng parol ng mga Alitaptap. Ang huni ng mga Kuliglig at kokak ng mga Palaka ay sumasaliw sa awit ng mga Maya. Masayang kasayaw ng mga Kuneho ang mga Usa, ng mga Elepante ang mga Tamaraw, ng Zibra ang Tsonggo. Kapareha naman ni Kangkong ang Sitaw, ni Mangga ang Dalanghita, ni Saging ang Papaya.
Lahat ay nagsasayaw. Lahat ay kumakanta. Masayang-masaya ang kagubatan. Bukod tanging ang buto ng kasoy ang lungkut na lungkot.
“Mabuti pa sila, nakikita ang masayang paligid. Heto ako, nakakarinig ng awit at tawanan pero hindi naman nakikita ang katuwaan.”
Naulinigan ng makapangyarihang Ada himutok ng Buto.
“Gusto kong maging maligaya ka. May kahilingan ka ba?”
“Ayoko pong nakakulong sa madilim na lugar na kinalalagyan ko. Naiinggit ako sa ibang hayop at halaman na tuwang-tuwa kapag may handaan sa kagubatan. Nakakasama sila sa pagsasaya. Hindi lang nila naririnig kundi nakikita pa ang katuwaan ng lahat. Maawa kayo, mahal na Ada. Gawan ninyo ng paraang makalabas po sana ako sa pagkakakulong ko sa loob ng prutas na ito.”
Naantig ang maawaing damdamin ng mahal na Ada. Iwinasiwas nito ang nagniningning na pananglaw. Sa isang iglap ay nakalabas sa madilim na kulungan ang Buto.”
Masayang-masayang napanood ng Buto ng Kasoy ang sayawan, kantahan, at pagkakatuwaan ng mga hayop at halaman.
Ang malakas na pagkokak ng mga Palaka at paghuni ng mga Kuliglig ay sumaliw sa awit ng mga Maya. Sa tuwa ng Elepanteay kumembut-kembot ito sa pag-indak. Napapasabay din sa pagimbay ang mahagway na Kawayan kasama ang Pagong na nagbababa at nagtataas ng bahay-bahayan.
Hatinggabi na nang iwasiwas na muli ng butihing Ada ang kaniyang makinang na pananglaw. Hudyat iyon ng pamamahinga. Pinatay na ng mga Alitaptap ang parol nila.
Nalungkot ang Buto nang dumilim na ang paligid. Nahahalinhan ng takot at lungkot nang kumulog at kumidlat. Napansin ng Buto na nagsipagtago ang mga hayop sa mga kuweba. Mahigpit namang ikinabit ng mga halaman ang mga ugat sa ilalim ng lupa.
Tulad ng dapat asahan, bumuhos na ang malakas na ulan. Takot at kinakaliglig sa lamig ang Buto.
“Ga…Ganito pala sa labas. Ma…Mamamatay ka sa sobrang ginaw. Mabibingi ka sa ingay ng kulog. Malamang na tamaan ka pa ng kidlat. A…Ayoko na sa labas.”
Hindi pinakinggan ng Ada ang abuhing Buto ng Kasoy. Bilang panghabambuhay na parusa ay pinamalagi ng Adang manatili sa labas ng Kasoy ang abuhing Buto nito.
Iyan ang Alamat ng Kasoy at ng di nito makuntentong Buto.

i Love my wiFe anD daUghter...

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:42:00 +0000

Just don't know why I've never thought of blogging about it. Well first a confession, my wife and I are not in good terms now and that we are separated for about three months now. Just want to let her know that I still love her so much and I am sorry for all the pain that I've caused her.
"I sincerely apologize for not protecting you from my family, for standing up to them and backing you up every step of the way. I know this will not be enough for you to come back to me but this is my simple way of saying that I am so sorry. Even though I was not the man that you think I am, I can proudly say that I was the man who did love you with all his heart."
Probably I'll be posting things I love about my wife every now and then, but for now this simple note, that I hope she'll be able to read some day.

Food Photograze Contest

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:28:00 +0000

Join Food Magazine’s Food Photograze Contest for a chance to win a Lifestyle Course from the Center of Culinary Arts or a trip to Cebu. To find out more about the contest, visit Promoblitz’s post.

Manila Cathedral

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:47:00 +0000

[Les Miserables] 10th anniversary - On My Own

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:41:00 +0000

This was a big hit in my highschool days. It was our graduating song as I remember, we rehearsed the lyrics in our School Church and I even sang it in videoke. Love this song which was sang by no other than Miss Lea Salonga.

Promo: Win a Pair of Tickets to The Wedding Singer

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:08:00 +0000

I remembered watching this movie "The Wedding Singer", the cast are two of my fave stars: Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. This is a definitely a recommend movie for all, especially when you hear Adam Sandler singing I wanna grow old with you.
This time around it's a musical comedy from 9Works Theatrical and the primary cast are Gian Magdangal as Robie Hart and Iya Villania as Julia Sullivan which will be shown at the Meralco Theater from October 23 to November 14.
So to all those who want to relive this experience and feel that KILIG factor that Adam and Julia made us felt way back when here's your chance. LASAPIN.COM is giving a free pair of tickets to 2 lucky winners.
Here's the mechanics on how to join:

Create a blog post about the promo with link to this page.

Leave the permalink of your post at the comments section with your full name and valid e-mail address.

Go to Facebook.com and like our page.

That’s it!

Promo starts on August 22, 2010 12:00am and ends on November 5, 2010 12:00am. Winners will be announced on the night of November 6, 2010. 2 Lucky winners will be picked in random using a list randomizer program. The first 2 who will be on top of the list will be the winners. Winners will be notified via e-mail and instructions on how to claim the tickets will be given as well.
So what are you waiting for? Join Now!

Ketchup stick

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:43:00 +0000

Lasang ketchup pero hindi ketchup. Matagal ko nang natikman ito pero ngayon ko lang napaskil dahil ngayon lang ako nakakuha ng picture so ngayong nakuhanan ko na sya napaskil ko na.
Rating: 7-10

I've treated myself...

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:09:00 +0000

Well I think I deserve it now more than ever. It's been quite a while now since I ever ate something fancy, nowadays I often just eat streetfood rather eat on restaurants or fast food because of the price. So before I went home from work I went to Greenwich and I treated myself for a wonderful meal. I can't even remember the last time I ate here, probably more than a a year ago or probably two. There are new products that are new to my eyes but I crave for the one that I missed the most. So I was torn between ordering lasagna and pizza, it took me about 15 minutes to decide what to order. And when I went to the counter I ordered BIG MEALS FOR BIG BOYS letter D, a combination of a chicken part with rice, 1/2 spaghetti, 1 solo hawaiian pizza and a regular coke. I upsized the coke dahil mabibitin ako sa regular coke. So after about 15 minutes pagkadeliver sa table ko ng order ko ubos na ang P 174 na pera ko. Hehehe. Pero sulit naman po dahil nabusog ako nga lang bitin yung rice dahil parang half cup lang yata yung rice. Here are the shots that I have taken para maniwala kayo... Yung unang pic at second ay ang order ko at yung third naman ay nung madaanan ng bagyo. Kung pwede lang itake out yung buto para sa aso ginawa ko, nga lang naalala ko wala nga pala akong aso so yung resibo na lang inuwi ko para remembrance.

OT ulit...

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:14:00 +0000

OT lang ng OT wala namang sinasahod. Ang dami dami ko kasing utang, may utang ako sa SSS, sa Pagibig, sa Company that I work for, kay ma'am fita, kay ate malou, kay utol, kay ermats at kung cno cno pa... d ko na babanggitin kasi maliit pa naman utang ko sa inyo. Pag malaki na pwede ko na kayong ispecial mention. Kaya kung sino man jan gusto mapaskil pangalan dito ipagbigay lang po sa inyong lingkod ang inyong pangalan at kung magkano ang handa nyong lustayin para mapautang ako. LOL.
Sa lunes kahit holiday papasok pa din ako sayang din kasi may bayad doble pambawas utang.

MOTTO OF THE DAY:
"GOD know who does not pay!" - jeepney driver

Data Entry Jobs

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:04:00 +0000

Here is a great opportunity for House Wives, Students and for those who want to earn money by doing easy data entry work for one to two hours per day from Home.

It’s absolutely FREE! No need to pay any thinks for Registrations.
You just need to have a PC with internet and typing skill.

To register to start this work please click on below links.

DATAENTRYWORK

Got a month to post your pics... and win prizes

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:16:00 +0000

FCCT Photo Contest 2010

The Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand and OnAsia, Asia’s leading photo agency, would like to invite you to participate in the Fourth Annual FCCT Photo Contest

Who’s Eligible? Any photographer with images shot in the Asia-Pacific region. Photographers do NOT need to be members of the FCCT.

What Kind of Photos? All photos must be taken in the Asia-Pacific region. Judges will accept submissions in four categories:

Spot news - for the best single image photograph taken at a news event in the Asia-Pacific region. No more than five photographs per photographer may be submitted in this category.
Feature photography - for the best single-image non-news “feature” photograph taken in the Asia-Pacific region. No more than five photographs per photographer may be submitted in this category.
Photo essay - for the best collection of up to 12 photos on a single topic taken in the Asia-Pacific region. No more than three photo essays per photographer may be submitted in this category.
Human Rights – A special category, sponsored by the European Union, for the best single photo or photo essay of up to 12 images focusing on human rights in the Asia-Pacific region. No more than five single images and/or three photo essays per photographer may be submitted in this category.
In addition, the judges will select one Photographer of the Year to recognize either the best single image or the most impressive collection of work submitted by a single photographer in 2010.

What Can You Win?
First-place winners in spot news, feature photography and photo essay: $1,000 cash and 1 round-trip ticket for economy-class air travel in Asia, courtesy of Star Alliance, the global airline network whose members include Thai Airways and other carriers.

First-place winner, Human Rights, sponsored by the European Union: $2,000 cash
Photographer of the Year: an additional $1,000 cash prize and round-trip ticket for economy-class air travel in Asia, courtesy of Star Alliance.

Winners will also receive a selection of travel vouchers for leading hotels in Southeast Asia, including Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, the Amari Emerald Cove resort in Koh Chang, the InterContinental Bangkok and the Holiday Inn Bangkok, as well as dining awards Espresso InterContinental Bangkok. Cash awards are courtesy of Pfizer (Thailand) Ltd., the contest’s principal sponsor.

In addition, all winners and finalists will be recognized in a special edition of FCCT’s quarterly magazine, Dateline, published to profile their work. Winning photos and finalists will also be displayed in a two-month exhibition at the FCCT gallery in Bangkok, including a Friday-night reception attended by local photographers and media.

What’s the Deadline? Photos must be submitted to FCCT and received by Sept. 24, 2010. Winners will be announced in late 2010.

Contest Rules:
Photos must be submitted on compact disc or DVD. All photos must be digital images saved in JPEG format and be 3 MB or greater in size. Submissions can be published or unpublished work taken within one year of the contest submission deadline. Photos taken earlier are eligible ONLY if they are part of a photo essay in which a significant portion of the work occurred within a year of the contest deadline.

Photographers must provide their name, a brief biography, full contact information (including phone and email address) and short photo captions (including location, subject matter and date of photograph) for all photos.
Photographers may submit entries in more than one category, but individual images can only be entered once, either as a single image or as part of a photo essay; images submitted more than once will not be accepted. Individual images entered as part of a photo essay are eligible for an award in other categories but cannot win more than one prize.

Images must be free of manipulation other than ordinary changes that might be made using conventional darkroom techniques, such as spotting dust and scratches, changing colour balance, contrast and other levels. Composite images and photos with special effects, borders, added backgrounds, and/or embedded names (such as photographer names or agency names) are not permitted.
Photos must be taken in Asia-Pacific, defined as: Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Seychelles, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, or Vietnam.

Submissions that do not meet any or all of these requirements will not be considered.

Photographers retain copyright to any images they submit to the contest.
By submitting images, photographers agree that the FCCT and its contest sponsors will have the right to reproduce any winning images - with attribution to the photographer - for use in marketing efforts related to the contest, including future contests and on the FCCT website. The FCCT also has the right to distribute winning images to the media to promote the contest. Submissions cannot be used by the FCCT or its sponsors for any commercial purposes or other uses unrelated to the contest.

Photographers agree that prints of the winning images may be produced by FCCT and may be exhibited by the FCCT and its sponsors provided that such use is related to the contest.

Submissions will not be returned and FCCT has the right to destroy all entries.

VENUS RAJ 4th Runner Up

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:15:00 +0000

Venus Raj is the 4th Runner Up in the Miss Universe 2010 Pageant that took place in Las Vegas Nevada. The only Asian delegate to enter the top 15 and also the first Filipina delegate to place in the semifinals after eleven years (Mirriam Quiambao - 1st runner up 1999).

Born in : DOHA Qatar
Born on: July 7, 1988
Raised in: Bato, Camarines Sur

Educational Background:
Bachelor's Degree in Communications Arts, major in Journalism, with Latin honors (Cum Laude) at Bicol University in Albay.

Work Experience:
Information Assistant for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Region V.

Controversy:
Raj was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Universe on March 06, 2010. A few weeks after her coronation, Raj was dethroned by the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc., citing alleged inconsistencies between her birth certificate and the personal account of her birth. Raj was briefly replaced by second runner-up Helen Nicolette Henson since first runner-up Diane Elaine S. Necio was only 17 years old and did not meet the age requirement policies of Miss Universe. Raj's sudden dethronement caused a heavy uproar among her Filipino supporters. Some fans conducted online petitions, signature campaigns, Facebook fan pages, blogs, forums and petition letters to the Miss Universe Organization to report the irregularities. In April 10, 2010, the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. reversed their decision.

On her question and answer at Miss Universe Pageant:

When asked by Mr. Baldwin "What is the one big mistake that you’ve ever made in your life and what did you do to make it right?", Venus Raj replied (paraphrased)
"In my 22 years of existence I can say there is nothing major major i mean problems that I have done in my life.because i am very confident with my family, with the love that they are giving to me. So, thank you so much that I am here, thank you thank you so much."

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:36:00 +0000

Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort Accommodation for Two contest

Good news! Philippine Destinations will be giving out one set of Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort gift certificates. The gift certificates include free overnight accommodation for two and one themed dinner for two.

Joining the contest is simple, just share one of your travel or vacation photos on their wall. Have your friends like your photo entry. The entry with most likes before September 12, 11:59PM will win the Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort gift certificates.

All residents of the Philippines are eligible of joining this competition. Airfare, transfers and transportation to and from Maribago Bluewater Beach Resort are to be shouldered by the contest winner. GC's are valid until November 20, 2010.

To know more about Maribago Bluewaters Beach Resort, please see their website at http://www.bluewater.com.ph/maribago/home.php.

Contest: Kawaii Goods tote giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:13:00 +0000

Win this kawaii Skelanimals Kit Cat Sketch Tote from Kawaii Goods and Jaebumfangirl.
How To Join
Go to Kawaii Goods and browse their products. Go to the contest page and comment on your favorite Kawaii Goods product.
For additional ways to win (make a separate comment per extra entry):

“Like” Kawaii Goods’s facebook page HERE. Leave FB name with comment. (1 extra entry)
Follow Kawaii Goods on Twitter HERE and Jaebumfangirl’s twitter HERE (1 extra entry)
Tweet about this giveaway and post your tweet URL in the comments. You can tweet once a day until the deadline! Just copy the words below and paste it on your twitter. (1 extra entry)
WIN! @mochi_chan Kawaii Goods {Tote} Giveaway! #giveaway Enter in @jaebumfangirl blog here –> http://bit.ly/byRDKp Ends 8/29
Blog about the giveaway and post a link to your blog post in the comments. (2 extra entries)
Subscribe to her blog via email (2 extra entries)
Comment on a non-giveaway post in her blog and let her know which post! (1 extra entry)
Enter any of her other currently running giveaways. Tell her which one. (extra entry for each you do)

Entries will be accepted until Sunday, August 29, 2010, Midnight EST

HOSTAGE TAKING IN LUNETA

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:02:00 +0000

As much as possible I don't wanna make a blog that is on the negative side. It's just that I know the situation could have been prevented if PNP would have done something more subtle and peaceful rather than agitate the suspect. It's just saddening that this mistakes would not only hurt their organization but also our whole country.
I don't want to write tragic incidents like this one but I have done nothing this whole night but watched TV regarding with this incident. I pity our police for they look ridiculous on TV and that they only prove that cops are somehow not to be trusted especially when it comes to our security and protection.
Let's just pray for those who were wounded and who died. And as a Filipino I apologized for this tragic event and would like to offer my sincerest apology to all the victims.

Here's another contest that you might like!

noreply@blogger.com (rhyannefranz) — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 03:46:00 +0000

Beverly Hills 6750 believes in the power of transformation from the inside out.

This month, we are giving away the gift of dramatic transformation to people who inspire change.

Tell us about a person who inspires you and get a chance to treat that person to a FREE 6-session package of E-Max Skin Rejuvenation Intense Pulsed Light + Radio Frequency (IPL + RF) Treatment worth P30,000 at Beverly Hills 6750!

The contest is open to Facebook users, male or female, aged 18 and above, who Like (are fans of) the Beverly Hills 6750 Facebook page.

Here’s how to join:

1. Nominate a candidate by posting on the Beverly Hills 6750 Wall a photo of a friend who inspires you. Include in your post a message with your friend’s name and how he or she transformed your life.

For example: “Suzette lights up my life! She’s a great career woman and a great mother, and she inspired me to never give up and go after my dreams.”

2. Don’t forget to tag your friend in the photo!

3. Invite your friends and family to “Like” Beverly Hills 6750 (http://facebook.com/bh6750) and “Like” the photo on Beverly Hills 6750’s Wall.

Tip: You can blog about it, repost the link on your Facebook page, tweet it, Plurk it, put it on your Tumblr, share it in whatever way you like!)

4. The nominee in the photo with the most “Likes” wins, and will receive a free E-Max Skin Rejuvenation Treatment from Beverly Hills 6750.

5. The contest will close on August 31, 2010 at 10:00 AM Philippine time (GMT+8:00). The winner will be announced at 5:00 PM the same day.

6. The prize may be claimed between September 1 – December 31, 2010 at the Beverly Hills 6750 Makati clinic.

We’d love to hear your stories about people who have turned your life around.

Start posting now!

Photostockplus Photo contest Cash prize

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Topic:	People
Prize:	$100.00
Deadline:	Oct 1st, 2010

To enter the contest, simply click on the "Select a photo" button below and select an image from one of your albums to submit it for your chance to win!
If you haven't already uploaded a photo that you'd like to enter into the contest, click here to find out how.
You can revisit this page to confirm your entry has been submitted successfully.
The contest winner will be announced though this page at the end of the contest period.
Good luck!