Monday, December 16, 2013
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Sunday, December 15, 2013
Junking What's Lovely
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AM's lovelife is never wanting, he seems to thrive on it. Yet, all the girls he had loved before do not have good words for him even years after the conclusion of their relationship. For reasons of his own, AM can easily move on and get on with his life after each break up – something no woman would find amusing.
Yet he loves women, beautiful women, and he easily gets attracted to them. His showbiz relationships attest to it, that AM settles for nothing less.
Women and his love for drinking kind of compliment each other.
Lately 'though, he is often seen in a high-end bar dating different girls, as in a different girl each time. AM is a familiar face there and club habitués are in awe each time they see him being sweet with girls one wouldn't think he would even like to be seen with. These girls are a far-cry from the glamour girls he used to date before – plain, unattractive, generally drab and uninteresting.
Seems like AM's latest hobby is collecting these Jane's of all shapes and sizes to go with his favorite booze. After all, variety is the spice of life.
" Beauty is everywhere -- on the campus, in the office, living next door ... Nice girls like sex too -- it's a natural part of life. Don't be ashamed of it." ~ Hugh Hefner
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Saturday, December 14, 2013
Tell-tale Dudes on Blooming Babes
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Two hot hunks (H1 and H2) were heard trading stories about their experience with two younger actresses (A1 and A2) from their network. Sometime ago, A1 was quite vocal about her wish to be paired with H1, who still has his following despite the ups and downs of his career. Eyebrows rose at this public pronouncement of A1, as her image is comparatively innocent to that of the worldly image of H1. Other than the obvious gap in age, H1 and A1 do not have screen chemistry.
Meanwhile, A2, who started in the business earlier than A1, has always had a dual image. On the one hand, she’s this talented girl next door, who has an on and off real and reel partner. On the other hand, her name and reputation are dragged in scandalous incidents that the network has opted to be silent about. H2 is a homegrown talent of their network. He has the looks, the voice, and the physique, but somehow, he really has yet to overcome his reputation of being a bad actor. Definitely, H2 and A2 also do not have that onscreen chemistry.
So, what were H1 and H2 talking about? Well, the hunks were comparing bedroom notes about their alleged trysts with A1 and A2, respectively. What was disturbing was that H2 has a relationship with another network talent, and the public is aware of what the family of his girlfriend can do if he breaks her heart. By contrast, after several consecutive relationships that seemed to have happened one after the other, H1 is not committed to anyone now. Boys will be boys, but A1 and A2 can’t seem to wait to grow up.
“But some secrets are too delicious not to share.” - Suzanne Collins
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Sen. Lito Lapid and Pork Barrel
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DSWD Hoards Foreign Aid Inside Aquino Stadium
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Source: www.tribune.net.ph
The United Nations and the United Kingdom are now investigating reports that aid has yet to reach remote parts of the Philippines a month after a devastating typhoon.
The Tribune, acting on a tip that the foreign relief packages are being hoarded inside the arena, sent its photographer to take photos of the stored relief goods. The photographer who managed to enter the stadium was accosted by DSWD staff barring her to do her job of taking news photos and was told that the DSWD does not allow photographs of the relief items since “DSWD has been getting bad press lately about relief distribution.” The Tribune photographer tried to reason with the DSWD staff that it was her job to take pictures since it was her assignment but the DSWD personnel adamantly turned her away.
Nonetheless, The Tribune news photographer said that what she saw were sacks and cartons of foreign aid being guarded by two female personnel wearing T-shirts with DSWD printed on them and four young assistants inside the stadium guarding the relief goods from the stands.
The Ninoy Aquino Stadium is one of indoor sporting arenas in the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, the other being the Rizal Memorial Coliseum. The difference between the two is that the Ninoy Aquino Stadium has airconditioning being the more modern between the two.
The source who tipped off the Tribune on the aid being hoarded inside the stadium was wondering about the DSWD’s intention in keeping all purely foreign donations being kept in Manila when the disaster areas are all in the Visayas.
Observations from the field also indicated that most of the relief items distributed to the survivors of the widespread disaster were without exception local products even if foreign donations kept flowing into the disaster-hit regions.
The DSWD had earlier required all donations to be repacked before these are distributed to the typhoon-hit areas.
According to the government’s Foreign Aid Transparency Hub (Faith) which supposedly gives an updated count of the foreign assistance that flowed to victims of typhoon Yolanda a total of P21.2 billion in aid has been committed thus far broken down into P3.73 billion in cash and P17.5 billion in relief goods.
Thus far, the government acknowledged receiving P531 million as cash aid.
London publication Daily Mail said in a recent article called “Philippines aid scandal: Food flown in from Britain ends up in shops hundreds of miles from typhoon” said relief goods from the United Kingdom had turned up “on shelves of shops in the capital Manila; equipment bought with UK donations have been locked up in warehouses; and rice and other food is being stockpiled and not given to needy.”
It added that “shelter equipment purchased using British donations has been locked up in government warehouses and stockpiled alongside rice and other food intended for victims of last month’s catastrophe.”
The report said that the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) – an umbrella group representing 14 UK charities – expressed concern about evidence that suggests not all the 60-million UK pounds worth of aid given by Britain is reaching those most in need.
“Alarming evidence of the thefts has been provided by expat Keb Darge, 56, who says he faces death threats for stopping local officials stealing aid in Eastern Samar, one of the worst-hit areas. Darge, a disc jockey originally from Scotland, said: ‘The aid isn’t getting through to where it’s needed. I’ve seen the deliveries arrive and I’ve seen them disappear,” according to the newspaper.
It said that only a tiny percentage of the aid is getting through. The situation isn’t going to improve unless there’s an investigation. Someone needs to go and find out exactly what is happening. It is British aid coming in. Why give it to untrustworthy officials to steal? It is ludicrous.’
Darge supposedly photographed supplies being locked up rather than distributed in Eastern Samar, where he used to live with his Filipino wife and their nine-year-old daughter.
“Now he has gone into hiding in Manila, fearing reprisals after receiving threats from the corrupt officials he has been trying to expose.
There are also concerns that supplies are simply being wasted. Mr Darge described finding 800 beef-burgers – apparently flown in from the US aircraft carrier George Washington were dumped by the roadside.
Valerie Amos, U.N. Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, said she had expected that aid had been delivered by helicopter to survivors in even the most remote outlying islands following the Nov. 8 disaster.
“Although we’ve got significant aid now coming in to the major centers, we still have a little bit of a worry that in a couple of the smaller islands that there may be needs there that we haven’t managed to meet yet,” she said.
“I’m still hearing worrying reports in the media — indeed I heard one this morning — where people said they hadn’t received any aid as yet, and we’re looking into that,” she said.
Typhoon “Yolanda” (international name: Haiyan) and its tsunami-like storm surge plowed through Tacloban and other coastal areas, leaving more than 5,700 dead and more than 1,700 missing throughout the region. About 4 million people were displaced.
The United Kingdom government said it is working closely with the Philippine government and international aid agencies to check on reports that needed humanitarian aid is being diverted, the British Embassy in Manila said.
The British Embassy in Manila issued the statement following reports of missing relief goods from international donors that have generated rage and concern over social media recently, its regional office here said on Monday.
“We have no evidence of British aid being used for anything other than the relief effort, which is helping hundreds of thousands of Filipinos rebuild their lives,” the British Embassy said in a statement on its website.
DSWD officer-in-charge for Eastern Visayas Nestor Ramos said they will seek clarification from their workers on the ground to address this concern.
“Usually, when there are donations from the international organizations, we just make an inventory of it by box, but we are not opening that box. We immediately dispatch them to the different municipalities. We have a list of distribution plan as to who will be given priority. We do not repack (these relief goods) in our offices,” Ramos explained.
Ramos also encouraged members of media to visit their relief hubs to see for themselves whether the DSWD has been indeed keeping these goods inside cadaver bags just to hide them from the public.
He also addressed complaints raised by some volunteers who were displeased with DSWD’s “rotational policy” in line with its food-for-work program. He said rotating the volunteers was necessary so they could give equal opportunity to everyone.
Fielding questions from media, DSWD officer-in-charge for Eastern Visayas Nestor Ramos said they have not yet received information regarding the matter but they will seek clarification from their workers on the ground to address this concern.
“The reality on the ground is there are NGOs (non-government organizations) directly distributing relief goods to LGUs (local government units)… (In) every municipality, we have already deployed (teams) to assess whether commodities are being received by our people in the villages,” Ramos said.
Ramos said they will investigate the Daily Mail report, as well as the alleged hoarding of imported relief goods from international organizations by corrupt local officials to be swapped with local ones hidden inside cadaver bags.
Ramos also encouraged members of the media to visit their relief hubs to see for themselves whether the DSWD was indeed keeping these goods inside cadaver bags just to hide them from the public. If so, why was the Tribune photographer barred by the DSWD from taking pictures of the stored relief goods?
Art Sale Plagued by Forgery Rumors
"It’s a copy." -- National Artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera on Lot 7, a drawing offered by Art Gallery Asia
National Artist Benedicto “BenCab” Cabrera has denied the authenticity of Lot 7, a Mother-and-Child drawing offered at Mga Obra sa Santuario: An Art Exhibit of Filipino Masters and Contemporary Artists. Organized by Makati-based Art Gallery Asia in partnership with the Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Forbes Park, the ongoing art sale at the Pasilyo de San Antonio is supposed to benefit the Friars’ Health Fund and victims of Typhoon Yolanda.
The work, which was never exhibited, was reproduced on a postcard some 10 years ago. Mr. Cabrera believes that forgers have used the postcard, which was sold at The BenCab Museum in Baguio, as a reference image for fakes. “Mukhang tunay (It looks real),” he said.
“They don’t even change it, they just copy it.”
Art Gallery Asia owner Bong Versoza stands by the drawing, saying that it is from a friend -- a “reputable collector” -- who has given him other artworks in the past. “I did not verify [the BenCab piece] because I trust [this person],” Mr. Versoza said in a phone interview with BusinessWorld on Dec. 3. He added that the drawing came with a certificate of authenticity from Mr. Cabrera.
Rumors have been swirling around the sale since it opened on Nov. 15. “We believe that there is a group trying to discredit the exhibit out of jealousy,” the Art Gallery Asia owner continued. “At first they said everything was fake.”
These claims are unsubstantiated, according to Mr. Versoza. “It’s been a week, and no one has spoken to us,” he said, referring to recognized experts and authorities. Mr. Versoza did say he received a phone call from a competing gallery owner, who, he added, has also been badgering the priests of Santuario de San Antonio Parish into taking down the exhibit.
The owner of the alleged BenCab forgery, who spoke to BusinessWorld on Dec. 3 on the condition of anonymity, said that he purchased the drawing from Dino Miranda, a broker, who acquired it from sculptor Mike Immatong, who, in turn, got it from BenCab’s nephew Bobby Cabrera. The collector added that he had no intentions of selling the piece until a friend persuaded him to join the charitable sale for the sake of Yolanda victims.
Mr. Versoza said that this “controversy” is ruining a good cause. “The ones really affected by these rumors are the beneficiaries,” he added.
Despite allegations of forgery, the gallery still makes at least one sale every day. “Watch out for Mga Obra sa Santuario 2,” Mr. Versoza said, adding that he is already planning another sale at the church next year.
Mga Obra sa Santuario: An Art Exhibit of Filipino Masters and Contemporary Artists is ongoing until Dec. 8 at Pasilyo de San Antonio, Santuario de San Antonio Parish, Forbes Park, Makati City.
KC Concepcion on Phil Younghusband: I Don't Know Him
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The 28-year-old actress addressed the rumor in an interview with ABS-CBN News' MJ Felipe, shortly after a press conference held Thursday for upcoming film, "Boy Golden: The Arturo Porcuna Story."
"Honestly, ang tagal ko na ring naririnig 'yan," Concepcion said, when asked to explain her supposed ties with Younghusband. "Ayoko na nga mag-comment about it, kasi nakakapagod na rin 'yung tsismis na wala namang pinaggagalingan."
She continued, "Ako, unang-una, wala akong... Hindi ko siya kilala. I mean, once ko lang siya nakausap siguro, which is 'yung interview pa with 'yung girlfriend niya at the time."
Concepcion was referring to the defunct ABS-CBN talk show "The Buzz," which she co-hosted from 2010 to 2011. Younghusband's girlfriend at the time was actress Angel Locsin, who confirmed her breakup with the football player in October this year.
In denying rumors linking him to Concepcion last week, Younghusband similarly mentioned the interview, saying it was the only time he ever met the "Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala" actress.
Publicity stunt?
As to how the rumor about her and Younghusband surfaced, Concepcion mentioned the possibility of it being a supposed publicity stunt for Locsin's upcoming series.
The "One More Try" star is set to make her drama series comeback via "The Legal Wife," which also stars Maja Salvador, Jericho Rosales and JC de Vera.
"Ang hindi ko rin alam kung part 'to ng promo ng magiging teleserye ng ex-girlfriend niya," Concepcion said, referring to Younghusband and Locsin. "Pero sana naman, huwag na nila ako idawit or isama sa gano'n kasi may mga iba namang nangyayari sa buhay ko."
"Parang hindi ko na kailangang bigyan pansin 'yung ibang bagay na... Napaka-busy ko rin. Ang dami kong ginagawa, bakit ako tsinitsismis?"
Concepcion clarified, however, that she bears no ill feelings toward Locsin or Younghusband. "I have nothing against him. Pero hindi ko siya... Pati si Angel, hindi ko naman siya... Hindi kami magkaaway, hindi rin kami close, so hindi ko alam kung saan nanggagaling."
"Baka naman may mga tao sa paligid na gusto kaming i-connect, o gusto kaming sirain, or siraan," she added. "Pero wala talaga kaming konek, so hindi ko talaga alam kung bakit kailangan akong isama sa ganyan. Alam naman nilang wala."
In a separate interview early this week, Younghusband was asked on the possibility of having a romantic relationship with Concepcion. The Azkals striker brushed off the question, saying he is "still in love" with Locsin.
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