Got More Than Just a Pretty Face

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Just when this new talent (NT) thought no one recognized her checking in a hotel in Manila, she was wrong. Although NT comes from showbiz royalty, with both her parents coming from a time-tested lineage, she has yet to create a name for herself. While NT has the best looks from her mom and dad, her true talent has yet to be discovered. Thus, her initial ventures in her home station were mostly hosting jobs.

After almost a year, her home station finally remembered her as NT is now in a teleserye that the producers hope will create interest the way its predecessor did in the past. The production is hoping that NT was able to imbibe the acting talent of her mom and dad, who started in the business with commendable talents. In short, her parents did not wait for fame to arrive as they were able to achieve fame as soon as they stepped into showbiz.

So, what’s wrong with checking in a hotel? Well, NT checked in with someone who apparently is her boyfriend. Despite the times, the onlookers thought that NT was still quite young to be seen with her boyfriend checking in a hotel. If she’s not careful, she might just end up like her mother, who married NT’s father at a young age. Luckily, showbiz was kind enough for them to make a comeback after their marriage. But then again, her grandmothers might say a mouthful if they find out about NT’s behavior. So, the pretty face has a nasty story behind it after all.

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Beckham Items Three Times the Original Price on eBay after Red Cross Sale. Sale Proceeds to be Donated to Yolanda Victims

One careful owner: Mrs Beckham's collection of jewelled shoes by Jimmy Choo and others look barely worn

Source: www.dailymail.co.uk

Pieces included in the sale came from Manolo Blahnik and Cavalli

The Beckhams donated more than 20 boxes of clothes to the Red Cross

Money raised by the sale will help victims of Typhoon Haiyan

Victoria has spoken out encouraging others to donate to the cause

Less charitably, some of the pieces sold have already been listed on eBay

They gave more than 20 boxes of clothes, bags and shoes in an attempt to raise money for victims of Typhoon Haiyan but pieces from David and Victoria Beckham's bumper donation have already ended up in less scrupulous hands.

Just hours after the Red Cross shop selling the Beckhams' donations opened, items from the sale are already listed on eBay.

Among them are a tuxedo that belonged to the former England footballer and a pair of Dolce & Gabbana shoes that were once owned by his wife.

Choice: The shoes, in a rainbow of colourful shades, line the shelves of the Kensington Red Cross shop

Many of the pieces also have reserve prices that far outstrip that charged by the charity shop, with the tuxedo offered for a minimum £300 - far higher than the £75 needed to buy it.

The original sale, which opened this morning, saw fans queue around the block in a bid to get their hands on items owned by the superstar couple.

Despite the less-than-honourable intentions of some shoppers, inside the scene was one of good natured chaos as shoppers fought to get their hands on the choicest designer goods.

But those who wanted to get their hands on pieces from Victoria's current wardrobe were left disappointed as most of the garments dated from her WAG days.

Also included in the sale were pieces that were worn during her Spice Girls career including a slashed-front LBD, a tight black T-shirt emblazoned with the word 'POSH' and an oatmeal hoodie with 'Spice Girls' picked out in black across the back.

On sale: This pair of Dolce & Gabbana shoes that once belonged to Victoria Beckham are already listed on eBay

Uncharitable: This tuxedo jacket that was once owned by David Beckham has a minimum £300 bid attached

Throng: Shoppers eager to get their hands on a piece of fashion history scramble to the till at the charity shop

Battle of the black dress: Although it caught the shopper on the left's eye, the blonde lady took the piece home

Excited: This Beckham fan appears utterly overjoyed to be allowed into the shop when it opened at 11am

But there were still bargains to be had as many of the pieces, which included designs by Dolce & Gabbana, Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo, started at just £25.

The couple also donated their famous matching Dickensian outfits worn at the Venice Film Festival in 2006.

Posting photos of her piles of discarded clothes ahead of the giveaway on her Twitter page, Victoria wrote: 'Proud to support @BritishRedCross #ShopDrop Donating clothes for #Haiyan survivors.'

Victoria, who is said to have spent the weekend sorting through her wardrobe, urged others to follow her example and donate their old clothes.

All mine: A shopper heads to the tills carrying an oyster silk coat and a cosy knit once owned by the Beckhams

Delicate: A shopper makes her way to the till clutching a pair of silk dresses worn by Victoria Beckham

Suits you sir! Red Cross staff flick through the rails filled with suits, dresses and coats worn by the Beckhams

The charity shop was packed with almost as many customers as designer clothes

From left Noreen Goodwin, Justine Naviede and Talina Naviede who all bought Victoria Beckham suits

Elpie Fadden, a Filipino lady who bought a jacket for her son, was one of many delighted to be browsing the Beckham's goods

A women poses with a pair of Victoria's personalised cowboy boots while Millie Bee poses outside the shop with a pair of Victoria's trousers

Some savvy shoppers, like Steve Moss (pictured) intend to sell their hard won items on Ebay.

A Red Cross Charity worker collects extra change for the typhoon Haiyan victims from those waiting to enter the shop. The proceeds of the clothes' sale will also go to the appeal

Donna shows off the black overcoat she managed to pick up in the sale and Elpie Fadden holds a jacket she brought for her son while other shoppers wait in the queue behind them

Shoppers needed to be sharp elbowed to reach some of the items, as the rush for the best clothing heated up

She said: ‘Typhoon Haiyan has devastated the Philippines, killing thousands and leaving hundreds of thousands homeless. The British Red Cross is now carrying out an enormous humanitarian relief project to help all those people in desperate need.

‘David and I are supporting the Red Cross Shop Drop for the Philippines campaign and we urge everyone in Britain to do the same.

A Red Cross source said: ‘We asked if they would like to help us raise money for the Typhoon Haiyan survivors and they jumped at the chance.

Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on Friday November 8th, and has left more than four million people homeless.

The queue at the British Red Cross charity shop in Chelsea wrapped round the corner today

Fan, fashionistas and journalists patiently wait to enter the store for their chance to grab David and Victoria Beckham's clothes and a little piece of pop culture history

One construction worker looks a little bemused at the scene as he looks into the charity shop

Donation: The couple have donated their old clothes in a bid to help people affected by Typhoon Haiyan

Sparkling: A pair of crystal-embellished cowboy boots and thigh high boots covered with paillettes on sale

Memorabilia: The majority of the items lining the rails date from Victoria's Spice Girls pop career

Mayhem: Hundreds of people are expected to descend on the Kensington shop to purchase the clothes

His and hers: It's not just Victoria's clothes which are up for sale, her husband David has also contributed

In her shoes: Beckham fans will be able to get their hands on Victoria's footwear - which are sizes four and five

Last bits: A shopper tries on some of the leftover pairs of Victoria Beckham's shoes at the Red Cross shop

All gone! The racks lie empty just hours after the vast donation from the Beckhams went on sale

The early days: Victoria made her sartorial name by sporting classic little black dresses whenever she could

Mono mania: Sometimes she'd wear an all white suit (left) or plump for a black furry ensemble instead

Sophisticated: Her look became more and more ladylike as her wedding to David Beckham approached

The WAG years: During David's Madrid and Manchester career, Victoria's style became more colourful

Queen WAG: Victoria led the England wives and girlfriends during the ill-fated Germany World Cup run

Sporty Spice: A move to Los Angeles inspired a sportier approach and a blonde cropped hairstyle

Glamorous: By the time Spice Girls The Musical arrived, Victoria had adopted the chic look we know and love

Super-stylish: Whether at the airport or out on the town, Victoria always looks perfectly put together

When Ted Failon Talks Trash

Image courtesy of www.abs-cbn.com

Source: www.ph.omg.yahoo.com

Just a few days after Korina Sanchez drew the ire of netizens over on-air criticism of CNN’s Anderson Cooper, another top ABS-CBN news anchor is being castigated for a comment on his morning radio show where he apparently ridiculed PAGASA about its knowledge of storm surges.

In his commentary, Ted Failon used his signature parody in dealing with the issue on air in his popular morning radio program on dzMM. With canned laughter in the background, Failon talked trash about PAGASA’s ability in responding to storm surges. Illustrating this, he mentioned PAGASA even failed to save the life of its own employee when the storm surge leveled its station on the Tacloban coast.

While Failon might have a point in charging PAGASA for its unpreparedness and ineptitude in an area it should have deep expertise and knowledge in, making the issue laughable and worse, at the expense of a poor casualty in the devastation shows Failon’s insensitivity and callousness at a time when Yolanda victims are still reeling from the disaster, with more than 4,000 people confirmed dead.

Unnamed heroine

One of the thousands who perished is this unnamed PAGASA female employee, who decided to remain in her post that fateful Friday to still serve the public by tracking, then heroically facing the monster typhoon head-on.

The Philippine Weathermen Employees Association issued a statement on the matter:

“The PWEA honestly respects the opinion of Mr. Ted Failon aired early this morning (Tuesday, November 19) that most PAGASA people are not aware of what a storm surge is. According to Mr. Failon, this is because one PAGASA personnel died as a victim of a storm surge herself.

However, we are deeply saddened by this comment. Please allow us to inform our kababayans that our colleague suffered the onslaught of Yolanda because she was on duty at the weather station. It is the general rule in PAGASA that personnel on duty should not leave or abandon their posts at all cost if a locality is under threat from a tropical cyclone. Our lady colleague died not in the comfort of her own home but rather died while in the service of our country.”

While it is every broadcaster’s “mission” to be as hard-hitting as possible, and although he may have the “license” to inject humor to emphasize a point, there are exceptions, especially in issuing commentaries about disasters. Words are carefully and meticulously chosen, and actions are planned and strategized. In other words, such times leave no room for mindless, thoughtless flak.

With his stature, Ted Failon should know better. Well, maybe not.

And, Ted, just to let you know, no one was laughing.

PostScript: Ted Failon issued an apology in his dzMM radio program Wednesday to the PWEA. “Ang aking sinabi, ultimo taga-PAGASA ay nabiktima ng storm surge sa kasagsagan ng Yolanda,” he said on-air.

“Kung saka-sakali po na hindi ho sa tamang konteksto ang pagtanggap ng iba sa mga miyembro niyo o ibang kababayan natin sa aking naging pahayag, ako ay humihingi ng paumanhin."