GMA's boob job, part 2

(Here are samples of silicone breast implants from Fitbuff)
SINCE you asked, according to the US Food and Drug Administration, here are some possible reasons why a silicone breast implant would rupture:

"* Damage during implantation or during other surgical procedures
* Folding or wrinkling of the implant shell
* Trauma or other excessive force to the chest
* Compression of the breast during mammography. (Click here to know more about breast implants.)

But as my good friend Analog says, "kape" causes breast implants to rupture. Kape-pindot! Hahaha!!!

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Just to show we're not joking, here's the actual front page of today's Manila Bulletin, July 3, 2009:



...and the boob job story:



Of course, with the jokers running around in Malacañang, the denial was even more laughable than the story itself. The presidentita really shouldn't be hiring amateurs to be her spokespersons.

Anyhoo, this was such a wonderfully amusing way to end a week. Thank you Manila Bulletin! (Let's just clean up the copy next time though.)

GMA gets boob job, says Bulletin

Omigawd! This is precious! (Actual screen capture from MB's site.)

GMA medical checkup OK

By JONATHAN M. HICAP, CHARISSA M. LUCI
Manila Bulletin, July 2, 2009, 6:03pm

President Arroyo underwent removal and replacement of breast silicone implants at a hospital in Muntinlupa City, a source told the Manila Bulletin.

Meanwhile, a Palace official announced that President Arroyo has ended her two-day self imposed quarantine “with a clean bill of health,” and is expected to resume public engagements “in a few days.”

The informant, who requested anonymity since the source was not authorized to speak about the matter, said the President was scheduled to undergo augmentation mammoplasty at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Alabang, Muntinlupa. (Click here for the rest.)

OK, this is so uncharacteristic of MB to publish something unflattering of the presidentita. So this could be a hoax, someone may have hacked into the paper's news site, or the online editor is just fooling around. The paper doesn't usually upload its news 'til after midnight.

Go save the page on PDF or go buy the paper right now, in case it's for real. Takot ako ke Lolo Emilio!

(UPDATE 12:10 pm) Yes folks, apparently the story is for real. According to Phil. Star columnist Jarius Bondoc, the boob job was done in the 80s but the twins have been leaking lately, thus the need for the replacements. Click Gotcha for the full account.

Meantime, kudos to the new leadership at Bulletin for their courage (and humor!) in publishing the story. Although apparently, someone from the Palace must've blasted them already. Accdg. to Georgia whose friend manages/hosts the web site of the paper, a call from the Bulletin was received with instructions to replace the original story w/ the new lede. The page now looks like this: