Anihan Festival in Iloilo
Anihan Festival is a thanksgiving celebration that expresses gratefulness for a bountiful harvest which happens every 27th of September in Iloilo City, Philippines. It symbolizes of being triumphant against hardships and trials during lean months. Anihan festival commemorates the feast of Saint Jerome, Iloilo’s Patron Saint.
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Sarah Geronimo Leads ABS-CBN’s Newest Primetime TV Series “IDOL”
The Kapilya Network is cooking a new musical primetime program to hit television on which they called it “IDOL” that leads Pop star Princess and current Box-Office Queen Sarah Geronimo with her leading men Coco Martin and Sam Milby. Joining them are actors and actresses Matteo Guidicelli, Sam Concepcion, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Agot Isidro, Jessa Zaragoza, Malou de Guzman, K Brosas, Neil Ryan Sese, and Robert Seña. It will be first seen on TV this coming September in courtesy of ABS-CBN channel 2. IDOL is inspired by the hit American TV show “GLEE.”
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Watch the Live Telecast of Miss Universe 2010 Pageant on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN is once again to air the live telecast of much anticipated Miss Universe 2010 via live satellite on August 24 (Tuesday) at 9:30 a.m. with a primetime telecast the same day on Studio 23 at 7:10 p.m. and on Velvet (SkyCable ch 53) at 6:30 p.m. It is their 4th consecutive year which makes the Kapamilya Network the home of Miss Universe in the Philippines.
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Pinoy Big Brother Hottie Sam Pinto
Samuelle Lynne Acosta Pinto or known as Sam Pinto is the newest hot sensation of Pinoy Big Brother. She was born on December 11, 1989, a Filipina actress and commercial model which came from a well-off family. Her parents were broke-up when she was still at a very young age. Sam’s dad was re-married to another woman and has two children with his current wife. Sam and her sister live with their mother, a lawyer in profession.
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Ride Fun with Kalesa
A kalesa or calesa is Philippines traditional mode of transportation. It is not just an ordinary horse back riding because there is a calash (carriage) attached at the back of the horse. On that way, it can accommodate few more passengers in just a single ride. The word “calesa” originally predates the Spanish conquest and descends ultimately from an Old Church Slavonic word meaning “wheels”.
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Tagaytay, Philippines
This place brings all the wonders which Philippines have to offer. Many visitors consider Tagaytay as a little town paradise whether a Filipino or a Foreigner it’s because of their splendid tropical forests plus glaring rays of the sun which made it a picture perfect though the place remains having a cool climate because of its high altitude with an average temperature of 22.7 °C. Not only that, Tagaytay is also a perfect place for those adventurous people whose seeking leisure activities like picnics, horseback riding, camping, great golfing at two championship courses, plus breath taking sightseeing to its God-gifted nature.
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Filipino Kalderetang Kambing Recipe (Goat Meat Caldereta)
Kalderetang kambing is a very common dish in the Philippines. The main ingredient is goat meat known for its tenderness and nostalgic taste. This dish is pinoys favorite pulutan and is a requisite during fiestas and any occasions too. There are plenty of restaurants in the country that serves Caldereta with their unique cooking style but one thing is for sure, they always made it a mouth-watering taste. Goat meat is a very nutritious red meat which is excellent for those watching the waistline, cholesterol levels, and needing an alternative to the average hum-drum food.
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Newly Elected Philippine President Noynoy Aquino III
Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino III is the 15th Philippine President of the Philippines. He was born on February 8, 1960 and the third of the five siblings of late Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and former President Corazon Cojuanco Aquino. Noynoy has four sisters namely Maria Elena (Ballsy) Aquino-Cruz, Aurora Corazon (Pinky) Aquino-Abellada, Victoria Eliza (Viel) Aquino-Dee, and Kristina Bernadette (Kris) Aquino-Yap. Noynoy is the third-youngest person to be elected president, and the fourth-youngest president of the Philippines after Emilio Aguinaldo, Ramon Magsaysay, and Ferdinand Marcos.
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Filipina Actress Maja Salvador
One of the most beautiful faces in Philippine industry, Maja Ross Andres Salvador or Maja Salvador known as “Dance Princess” is now getting her fame and makes her own identity in the showbiz world. She was born on October 5, 1988 in Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines. She is a niece to Phillip Salvador, a famous Filipino drama and action star. Maja is a member of Star Magic, a former Talent Center of Philippines’ giant network ABS-CBN.
Before becoming an actress, Maja was a ramp model which started at a very young age doing the job. Then, she was accidentally seen by the executives of ABS-CBN Channel 2 on a nationwide television show where she was reuniting with her long-lost father, Ross Rival. The reconciliation between the father and daughter was Maja’s primary step pursuing the showbiz world.
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Aquino Takes an Early Lead in Unofficial RP Presidential Race
As of 11:45 PM (UTC/GMT) in the Philippines, Liberal Party’s presidential bet Sen. Benigno “NoyNoy” Aquino enjoys an early lead in the unofficial election poll. If he wins, Aquino promises to give the Filipino people what they deserve by fighting the endemic corruption of the current government and helping them to save from poverty.
“Corruption is the single biggest threat to our democracy,” Aquino, a 50-year-old bachelor who has an economics degree, said on his official blog.
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