Currently making waves are talents of Ms. Bella Dimayuga (of the famous Bellestar Promotions),
who go under the name of Divah Las Divahs and the Phil. Juicy Fruits. The first is a comedy group who's getting to be one of the hottest, most entertaining and most hilarious groups in town. Working together for two years now, they've performed all over the country.
The Phil. Juicy Fruits , on the other hand, is a singing-dancing group who's been much awarded despite the fact that it is just a relatively young group put together by Ms. Dimayuga also two years ago. They are sought -after for events and special shows and they have wowed audiences for their impressive singing, showmanship, lavish costumes , and comic antics as well.
Just recently , these two groups of entertainers performed before several visiting mayors from Guam who watched them in awe ( at the Convention Center at Subic Bay Freeport Zone) and who were impressed enough to have invited them to perform in Guam. Playing host to the mayors was Olongapo Mayor Bong Gordon, who is himself a singer and recording artist.
For more information about Bellestar talents and show, e-mail inquiries at bedimayuga@yahoo.com
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
ALJUR AND KRIS
Aljur and Kris had several kissing scenes in the movie. Kris said one kiss even lasted for five minutes.
In the movie , it was for the first time that Kris wore a two-piece, and Aljur in a swimming trunk. That's why there was much friction of the flesh!
Aljur said "When you watch the movie , you will be drawn , not at how many times Kris and I kissed, but by the beauty of the story. Come to think of it, we really had a lot of intimate and daring scenes that we've never done before- which make this movie all the more significant to our love team."
The movie also proves that Aljur is indeed one of the sexiest eligible bachelors.
Regal Films executive Roselle Moteverde-Teo said "aside from the romantic scenes of today's hottest love-team, Aljur and Kris, ' Nandito Ako.... Nagmamahal sa yo is a story of enduring love, selflessness, forgiveness and sacrifice. I'm sure a lot can be learned from this movie about transcending all problems, barriers and limitations and fighting for one's true love."
"Nandito Ako.... Nagmamahal Sa Yo" opens on Sept.30 in all theaters nationwide with a premiere night on Sept. 27 at SM Megamall.
In the movie , it was for the first time that Kris wore a two-piece, and Aljur in a swimming trunk. That's why there was much friction of the flesh!
Aljur said "When you watch the movie , you will be drawn , not at how many times Kris and I kissed, but by the beauty of the story. Come to think of it, we really had a lot of intimate and daring scenes that we've never done before- which make this movie all the more significant to our love team."
The movie also proves that Aljur is indeed one of the sexiest eligible bachelors.
Regal Films executive Roselle Moteverde-Teo said "aside from the romantic scenes of today's hottest love-team, Aljur and Kris, ' Nandito Ako.... Nagmamahal sa yo is a story of enduring love, selflessness, forgiveness and sacrifice. I'm sure a lot can be learned from this movie about transcending all problems, barriers and limitations and fighting for one's true love."
"Nandito Ako.... Nagmamahal Sa Yo" opens on Sept.30 in all theaters nationwide with a premiere night on Sept. 27 at SM Megamall.
DINGDONG SCALES THE STAIRWAY TO SUCCESS
Dingdong Dantes latest soap opera , the Filipino adaptation of the popular and hit "Korean-telenovela" "Stairway to Heaven" airs on the Kapuso network's primetime block.
So what kind of pressure is Dingdong feeling right now? "The pressure is coming from different sources. First, is the success of the original Korean TV series. Second, after so many years , the series is revived and in a local version. Then there's the character requirement because much is expected from me as Cholo....as much as possible I want to set aside the pressure and just focus on making it right . If I'm always be out there to deal with pressure when in fact you just have to do your job right ," the actor explained.
Instead of worrying , Dingdong focused more on what's needed for his role. The requirement of him as an actor was huge as he would reprise the role of Cholo, who was much loved by Filipino viewers in the original "Stairway to Heaven".
As Joyce Bernal , the series ' director explained," I told him not to give me 100% , but 200%. So medyo sa kanya ako nakatutok. If you're looking for a material for your to learn so much and and for you to really prove that you are an actor, then this is it. So if you won't give everything in this then when and where will you do it?"
So far, Dingdong Dantes has received positive feedbacks from the advance screening of "Stairway to Heaven" held at Megamall Cinema and during the show's viewing presscon at GMA-7's Studio 7. And one of these feedbacks was that he has already shifted well to another leading lady who is Rhian Ramos . He even won praises from GMA SVP for TV and Entairment Wilma Galvante who called him very effective as Cholo.
"Stairway to Heaven" is the story of childhood sweethearts Cholo and Jodi who got separated when the former went to the States for his studies. he vowed to return for her which he did after five years . He was supposed to marry her but unfortunately, Jodi was run over by Eunice's (Glaiza de Castro), car her step who's after everything she has including Cholo.
So what kind of pressure is Dingdong feeling right now? "The pressure is coming from different sources. First, is the success of the original Korean TV series. Second, after so many years , the series is revived and in a local version. Then there's the character requirement because much is expected from me as Cholo....as much as possible I want to set aside the pressure and just focus on making it right . If I'm always be out there to deal with pressure when in fact you just have to do your job right ," the actor explained.
Instead of worrying , Dingdong focused more on what's needed for his role. The requirement of him as an actor was huge as he would reprise the role of Cholo, who was much loved by Filipino viewers in the original "Stairway to Heaven".
As Joyce Bernal , the series ' director explained," I told him not to give me 100% , but 200%. So medyo sa kanya ako nakatutok. If you're looking for a material for your to learn so much and and for you to really prove that you are an actor, then this is it. So if you won't give everything in this then when and where will you do it?"
So far, Dingdong Dantes has received positive feedbacks from the advance screening of "Stairway to Heaven" held at Megamall Cinema and during the show's viewing presscon at GMA-7's Studio 7. And one of these feedbacks was that he has already shifted well to another leading lady who is Rhian Ramos . He even won praises from GMA SVP for TV and Entairment Wilma Galvante who called him very effective as Cholo.
"Stairway to Heaven" is the story of childhood sweethearts Cholo and Jodi who got separated when the former went to the States for his studies. he vowed to return for her which he did after five years . He was supposed to marry her but unfortunately, Jodi was run over by Eunice's (Glaiza de Castro), car her step who's after everything she has including Cholo.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Sweet Kamias
The sweet kamias is not really new. We have come across it as early as the 1970s but not many people are growing it.Perhaps people don't grow this because it is not sour and would be useless for souring the native"sinigang".
But one lady who tasted the maturing fruits from our tree was excited . The fruits is perfect for making salad , she said. And that's why she had to get one of our stocks. Of course, it is also enjoyable to eat the fresh fruits right after picking from the tree.
Like the standard kamias variety, the sweet kamias does not need any special care. It produces a lot of fruits one batch after another. Some of the fruits(not all) produce viable seeds and these could be used for propagation. Marcotting is not as easy as in other fruit trees. The marcotted branches produce very fine roots and many of them don't survive.
Seedless Guava
If you want to produce guava that is different, try planting the seedless variety.Its fruit is not as big as the usual guapple, but it is unique in that the fruit is seedless. It is sweet and cruchy, especially if you apply a balanced fertilization of organic as well as chemical fertilizer that contains enough amounts of potash.
This variety is grown in big numbers in some farms in Malaysia. Fruits are often sold in roadside fruit stands. In the Philippines , it is only being planted by hobbyists. We got the own stock from the late Carlos Yusepeng of General Santos City . It is easy to take care of this plant. Marcotting is the usual means of propagation although scions of the seedless variety can be grafted on seedlings of the standard varieties.
This variety is grown in big numbers in some farms in Malaysia. Fruits are often sold in roadside fruit stands. In the Philippines , it is only being planted by hobbyists. We got the own stock from the late Carlos Yusepeng of General Santos City . It is easy to take care of this plant. Marcotting is the usual means of propagation although scions of the seedless variety can be grafted on seedlings of the standard varieties.
Banana With Thousand Fingers
Another interesting plant the hobbyist might consider planting is the Pisang Seribu or the banana with a thousand fingers. This produces a fruit bunch that may be as long as six feet. Most of the fingers, however, are very small and don't have edible flesh. There are fleshy fingers,though, near the base of the bunch and these could be eaten fresh. The fruit tastes like the saba banana.
Pisang Seribu, a variety from Indonesia , is not really grown in large scale for commercial fruit production.It is grown as a conversation piece by hobbyists. An enterprising grower could , however, still make money by growing this. He could sell the suckers at a high price to other hobbyists. Plant hobbyist we know who grow this banana include Mariano de Vera who has a hobby farm in Laguna, Andry Lim of Davao City and Capt. James Fos Reamon of General Santos City.
Pisang Seribu, a variety from Indonesia , is not really grown in large scale for commercial fruit production.It is grown as a conversation piece by hobbyists. An enterprising grower could , however, still make money by growing this. He could sell the suckers at a high price to other hobbyists. Plant hobbyist we know who grow this banana include Mariano de Vera who has a hobby farm in Laguna, Andry Lim of Davao City and Capt. James Fos Reamon of General Santos City.
NEW STAR RUBY MAKOPA
For hobbyists, there is this new Star Ruby makopa introduced from Thailand by a local foundation. This one produces crunchy fruits that are bigger than previously introduced varieties. In Bangkok according to Dr. Benito S. Vergara, it is selling at more than double the price of other commercial varieties. He had also reported that imported fruits of Star Ruby were being sold in an upscale supermarket in Makati City at P800 per kilo.
Star Ruby is ideal for the hobbyist in the urban area because it can be grown in containers as well
as in the ground . Marcotted plants will start bearing fruit in a couple of years if given the right cultural management. That means it is regularly fertilized with organic as well as chemical fertilizers. It should also receive adequate light. Too shady location is not good for makopa.
Star Ruby is seedless so it has to be propagated by means of marcotting. If you have seedling of other varieties, you can multiply Star Ruby by grafting.
Star Ruby is ideal for the hobbyist in the urban area because it can be grown in containers as well
as in the ground . Marcotted plants will start bearing fruit in a couple of years if given the right cultural management. That means it is regularly fertilized with organic as well as chemical fertilizers. It should also receive adequate light. Too shady location is not good for makopa.
Star Ruby is seedless so it has to be propagated by means of marcotting. If you have seedling of other varieties, you can multiply Star Ruby by grafting.
BUSINESS SECRETS
SEEING BENEATH THE SKIN.
Rey Lapid reveals how quality and attention to process make customers queue for more.
Any true-blooded Pinoy worth his salt knows and loves the particular crunch and taste of that all-time favorite appetizer and pulutan (bar food), yes, the humble Chicharon(pork skin crackling). Anywhere Filipinos go, they always come home with a strong craving for the snack. Our stomachs miss how it quickly softens in a saucer of vinegar and goes well with ice cold beer, can be crushed as topping for extra special palabok, and in some homes may even be served as a viand or main dish, with rice. the humble and soft -spoken entrepreneur behind the incredibly popular brand hails from Pampanga, the land of foodies and excellent Filipino cuisine and makes his famous product in a clean, modern factory in Lawang Bato, in Valenzuela.
Rey Lapid says he got his start in what was once just a small family business dealing fresh meat, longganisa and tocino. At the age of ten, Rey thought of saving the skins removed from pigs sold in the market by his father , and making them into chicharon. "It was my father who started cooking chicharon using hot oil. Before that, people would just let the skin dry under the sun."
R. Lapid's was established in 1974, the process was standardized in 1995, and patented in the early 1980's. Today, the hungry shopper can find an R.Lapid's in almost every SM mall, in supermarkets as far North as Ilocos Norte, to as far down south as Cebu. Rey operates the majorityof these 100 branches.
Each step of the process is carefully perfected, from the importing of quality raw pork materials in order to get the best possible skin, to the frozen storage.thawing, cooking, and packing,it's easy to see how R.Lapid's
has frown to be the number one chicharon brand in the country.
Rey shares his business secrets in this simple formula proving all one needs is focus and attention to the details of process and letting the product's quality speak for itself.
1. There's nothing like good, old-fashioned. SIPAG at TIYAGA.
2. Never stop Learning.
3. Partner with SME Nation.
4. Share your blessings.
5. Forget the competition and just mind your own business.
6. Choose the right people, and treat them right.
Rey Lapid reveals how quality and attention to process make customers queue for more.
Any true-blooded Pinoy worth his salt knows and loves the particular crunch and taste of that all-time favorite appetizer and pulutan (bar food), yes, the humble Chicharon(pork skin crackling). Anywhere Filipinos go, they always come home with a strong craving for the snack. Our stomachs miss how it quickly softens in a saucer of vinegar and goes well with ice cold beer, can be crushed as topping for extra special palabok, and in some homes may even be served as a viand or main dish, with rice. the humble and soft -spoken entrepreneur behind the incredibly popular brand hails from Pampanga, the land of foodies and excellent Filipino cuisine and makes his famous product in a clean, modern factory in Lawang Bato, in Valenzuela.
Rey Lapid says he got his start in what was once just a small family business dealing fresh meat, longganisa and tocino. At the age of ten, Rey thought of saving the skins removed from pigs sold in the market by his father , and making them into chicharon. "It was my father who started cooking chicharon using hot oil. Before that, people would just let the skin dry under the sun."
R. Lapid's was established in 1974, the process was standardized in 1995, and patented in the early 1980's. Today, the hungry shopper can find an R.Lapid's in almost every SM mall, in supermarkets as far North as Ilocos Norte, to as far down south as Cebu. Rey operates the majorityof these 100 branches.
Each step of the process is carefully perfected, from the importing of quality raw pork materials in order to get the best possible skin, to the frozen storage.thawing, cooking, and packing,it's easy to see how R.Lapid's
has frown to be the number one chicharon brand in the country.
Rey shares his business secrets in this simple formula proving all one needs is focus and attention to the details of process and letting the product's quality speak for itself.
1. There's nothing like good, old-fashioned. SIPAG at TIYAGA.
2. Never stop Learning.
3. Partner with SME Nation.
4. Share your blessings.
5. Forget the competition and just mind your own business.
6. Choose the right people, and treat them right.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
ELUSIVE PEACE
We are a society under constant siege-from crime and violence to an elusive peace that comes with material and spiritual poverty.Yet nothing compares with the nightmare of living in a town where rebels and soldiers clash,thrown into an arena carved by history and justice defined by an accumulation of old and new hurts. I write this remembering the vivid scene of clustered nipa huts in the town of Datu Odin Sinsuat where families who flee their conflict-ridden communities have sought temporary shelter. The children played, half-naked, while their parents milled around, while others eyed warily their camp's latest visitors.
The men spoke up. Their greatest fear is to come back to their real homes only to be forced to leave once again when caught in crossfire. In a region where men are married to their guns, trust is as elusive as peace.
The dialogue was open ,free-wheeling and quite revealing.On the side of the local leaders, the concerns were common and urgent peace agreement, would they , the ARMM officials , once again be shunted to the margins as invisible stakeholders?
We all have our daily bottles to fight , our own family struggles to deal with. Still ,we who have it much better than the families living in tiny huts far from their real abodes ,we who only have to walk a few feet to reach for and open the refrigerator door for food and water, and we who have the luxury of knowing that we will be able to go home anytime and every time we want to ,must realize that such blessings are too precious to ignore.We all need to pray for elusive peace to come and roost in the hinterlands of Mindanao. Let us not leave them to fight their lonely battles, in isolation from the rest of the nation. Each soldier killed , each child recruited as a rebel soldier, and every orphan with anger in his or her heart diminishes us as one people , one country, regardless of how and to whom we pray.
The men spoke up. Their greatest fear is to come back to their real homes only to be forced to leave once again when caught in crossfire. In a region where men are married to their guns, trust is as elusive as peace.
The dialogue was open ,free-wheeling and quite revealing.On the side of the local leaders, the concerns were common and urgent peace agreement, would they , the ARMM officials , once again be shunted to the margins as invisible stakeholders?
We all have our daily bottles to fight , our own family struggles to deal with. Still ,we who have it much better than the families living in tiny huts far from their real abodes ,we who only have to walk a few feet to reach for and open the refrigerator door for food and water, and we who have the luxury of knowing that we will be able to go home anytime and every time we want to ,must realize that such blessings are too precious to ignore.We all need to pray for elusive peace to come and roost in the hinterlands of Mindanao. Let us not leave them to fight their lonely battles, in isolation from the rest of the nation. Each soldier killed , each child recruited as a rebel soldier, and every orphan with anger in his or her heart diminishes us as one people , one country, regardless of how and to whom we pray.
SENATOR BENIGNO C. AQUINO III " It's his turn"
His staff has been getting e-mails from people who are egging him to run,run,run!
Away from the virtual frontier and back on planet Earth, some people are already volunteering to collect a million signatures, two million if needed, if that's the only thing that could convince him to seek the presidency of this country.
Add to that a nosy media that insist on finding more interesting tidbits about his newly-revealed lovelife.
Indeed these days, Senator Benigno C. Aquino III, or Noynoy to all , is finding himself in a whirlwind of interesting events, both on the personal and professional fronts. But the 49-year old solon, the third child and only son of modern day heroes Ninoy and Cory Aquino, just takes everything in stride-as usual.
It is understandable that Noynoy, for now, seems reluctant to face what others deem as his destiny.After all, he just buried his mother, and is just in the process of re-arranging his life, starting with the total renovation of the historic house on Times St.
One August morning, the Philippines woke up to a Cory-less world. If it was difficult on the Filipino people missing that beloved President who was an instrument in giving back democracy to this race, it is much harder on the man who vowed to protect his mother all the days of his life.But Noynoy and his four sisters have vowed to move on, but not the least bit forget.
Noynoy, candidly bares his heart, bringing us back to the days when, at 13 years old , he promised his dad to take care of his mom and sisters, from the time in Boston when he found out of Ninoy's assasination, to the most painful moment when he learned that his mom has passed on to the poignant post-funeral moments when he comforts himself with the thought that his mother may be gone but is deservedly in her rightful place in heaven.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
"DARNA" soars above all in nationwide TV ratings
GMA Network's new series "Darna" which stars Primetime Queen Marian Rivera, has quickly conquered the hearts of Filipinos when it ranked number one in TV ratings nationwide.
Based on the National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) data from AGB Nielsen Philippines fromAug.9 to 15 "DARNA" beat all programs nationwide and took number one spot with an average TV rating of 35.6%. "Darna's" audience share reached 47.3% which translates to more than 2.7 million projected number of TV households.
The series , originally created for comics by Mars Ravelo , premiered last Aug. 10 on GMA Telebabad. " Darna" pilot episode posted a TV rating of 44% in Mega Manila. since then , 'Darna" has been posting more than 40% TV ratings in most days, almost double the TV ratings being generated by its competing program.
The show posted its highest TV ratings in Mega Manila of 47.5% last Aug.18 when Narda became Darna for the first time.
"Darna's " story gets even more intense in its upcoming episodes as the journey of the Pinay superhero continues. This week, Darna's alter-ego, Narda ,becomes the target of Impi(mura), the evil twin of supervillain Babaeng Impakta (Nadine Samonte) .
Top-rating Visayan radio program turns a year old
"Bisalog", the top rating bi-lingual program aired by DZRH to cater to Visayan audiences nationwide, celebrates its first anniversary at the end of August. Hosted by Atty. Rhina Seco and Nino Bonito Padilla, the show provides the latest news and information from the provinces, spicing them up with personal commentary , and offering public service initiative in keeping with the station's mandate.
Valueing credibility first and foremost, Rina is a practicing lawyer who also co-hosts "Usapang Legal" with broadcasting guru and DZRH station manager Joe Taruc. Nino, in turn, is a former seminarian who joined Manila Broadcasting Company through Aksyon Radyo cebu.
Together they have made "Bisalog" a much-anticipated part of the 7-8 a.m. Sunday listening fare of Visayan -speaking audiences nationwide, as well as those tuning in to RHTV broadcasts around the globe via Dream Satellite, Cable Link, and Cignal Digital TV.
Valueing credibility first and foremost, Rina is a practicing lawyer who also co-hosts "Usapang Legal" with broadcasting guru and DZRH station manager Joe Taruc. Nino, in turn, is a former seminarian who joined Manila Broadcasting Company through Aksyon Radyo cebu.
Together they have made "Bisalog" a much-anticipated part of the 7-8 a.m. Sunday listening fare of Visayan -speaking audiences nationwide, as well as those tuning in to RHTV broadcasts around the globe via Dream Satellite, Cable Link, and Cignal Digital TV.
ALL SET FOR "STARSTRUCK SEASON 5"
The talent search that started it all is back!
"StarStruck", GMA's original and innovative reality-based artista search, returns for another big season.
Anticipation grows for the fifth season of "StarStruck," which promises to the biggest ever. And as such, the nationwide phenomenon that launched the most popular young actors of the network today once again its doors to all aspirants across the archipelago.
As the network throws in a big launch party for the new season of "StarStruck" on "SOP", live remote feeds will also be shown from SM Cebu, SM Davao, SM Iloilo and Satdia in Dagupan with the simultaneous release of application forms in these areas.
Aspirants aged 16-23 years old, male or female, Filipino Citizen, and with Talent in singing, dancing, and acting are encouraged to proceed to GMA Network Drive.
Applicants need to bring the original and photocopy of their birth certificate , and whole body and close-up photos. Those below 18 years need a written consent from their parents , and original and photocopy of their parent's valid ID in order to qualify for the auditions.
As the "StarStruck" invasion begins anew, the brightest and biggest Kapuso stars are set to join the grand launch in the said key cities.
"StarStruck" alumni Ryza Cenon, Rich Asuncion, Mike Tan, Rainier Castillo, Yasmien Kurdi and Arnel Ignacio kick off the festivity at SM Cebu Events Center.
LJ Reyes, Iwa Moto, Jackie Rice,Chariz Solomon,Jan Manual,Chuck Allie, Arci Munoz and Sunshine Dizon celebrate the launch of "StarStruck V" at SM Davao Events Center.
BASIA LIVE IN MANILA
Polish singer-songwriter Basia brings to Manila her groove,rhythm and style in her upcoming concert titled " Basia Live in Manila: It's That Girl Again" on Oct.21 at the Araneta Coliseum. Basia is the voice behind the timeless hits " Half a Minute" with the group Matt Bianco, "Tide and Tide," "Cruising for Bruising", "New Day for You," "Promises", to mention a few. She is famous for her trademark Latin-flavoured jazz-pop crossover songs during the late 1980s and early 1990s particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Japan.
"Basia Live in Manila: It's That Girl Again" is presented by Music Management International and 105.1 Crossover, where you hear the best of Basia"s music, and the finest in smooth jazz and R&B.
Ticket are available at TicketNet and Crossover Office.
"Basia Live in Manila: It's That Girl Again" is presented by Music Management International and 105.1 Crossover, where you hear the best of Basia"s music, and the finest in smooth jazz and R&B.
Ticket are available at TicketNet and Crossover Office.
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