March 28, 2009

20 minutes with Tony Blair

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Q: Could you say that Iraq may have been the biggest mistake of your political career? How would you assess the way former President Bush ha...
March 27, 2009

Dinelli at The Fort

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"ECONOMIC crisis or not, people need to eat good food. This thinking is what drives many food companies to continue expanding despite t...
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March 25, 2009

A warning to beef eaters

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OF course, I just had to read this right after I ate steak for dinner. Ugh. "The analysis of more than half a million Americans betwee...
March 24, 2009

Starstruck!

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(Blair at the press interview. Photo by Roy Domingo) I'M still quite euphoric about meeting and interviewing former UK Prime Minister ...
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March 22, 2009

Chaka khan!

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Since Chikkatime's real identity has been revealed, mag-chaka khan nalang tayo! • LOTSA things are happening over in our favorite media...
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Cry rape

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Something Like Life March 20, 2009 "Standing on the stage, I felt his hands on me. I felt the blade next to my neck, then next to my ch...
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March 21, 2009

Obama scores on Leno

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U.S. President Barack Obama was relaxed and funny, even while talking about the crises he's dealing with. Video Recaps | Full Episodes ...
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March 19, 2009

Rapist Jalosjos walking free

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Here's another blow to rape victims everywhere: (Photo from Manila Times) MANILA, Philippines - Convicted child rapist and former Zambo...
March 17, 2009

'Nicole' recants rape charge

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“My conscience continues to bother me realizing that I may have in fact been so friendly and intimate with Daniel Smith at the Neptune Club ...
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March 16, 2009

Warning: Mad Moneyman up ahead

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(Never trusted this guy. Lagi syang ma-OA sa TV. Photo from orbitcast.com) IF you still haven't watched Jon Stewart's recent inter...
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Ateneo parents on 'open parties'

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"We all know that going to parties is a way for teenagers to develop their social skills. So these parents are not trying to be killjoy...
March 13, 2009

Ricky Gervais and Elmo

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AND you thought Elmo was irritating. This is super hilarious! I'm surprised CTW allowed this to be posted on YouTube.
March 11, 2009

Manila 1938

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THIS is precious footage of Manila in 1938, before World War II wreaked havoc on the city. My parents have told me stories about their lives...
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March 10, 2009

The customer is no longer right

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Apparently, here in the Philippines, that is the norm. I mean how many times have you felt frustrated by how stores, restaurants or companie...
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Update on iPhone/Globe billing issues

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FOR those wondering what happened to Net activist Gerry Kaimo's complaint to Globe's Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (Jaza) regarding...
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March 09, 2009

Public service

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Good news! Here's GlaxoSmithKline's list of its medicines whose prices have been reduced, some as large as 50 percent off. Common an...
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Starting 'em young

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THIS was my pang-gising this morning, thanks to Chuvaness . Natawa ako, pramis. Talbog ang WEA Twins! Eto naman mejo cute na scary. Can y...

It's late, do you know where your kids are?

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All I know is that alcohol, plus raging testosterones, make quite the lethal combination. So I am curious why the homeowners’ associations w...
March 08, 2009

U2's song of praise

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I was watching Good Morning America two days ago and when Robin Roberts and Diane Sawyer announced that U2 was going to perform, I just had...
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March 07, 2009

Blown away by Watchmen

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I was very curious to watch Watchmen after seeing the fantastic visuals in previews last year. I knew it was one heck of a graphic novel an...
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March 05, 2009

For iPhone users/Globe subscribers

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MY old friend Gerry Kaimo has been tearing his hair out over his Apple iPhone/Globe Telecom service because his phone bill had skyrocketed...
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March 03, 2009

Mercy, mercy me!

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Got this from Leah Navarro: I don't think it's Botox though. Looks like Thermage to me. But in fairview, gumanda sya anu? (I bet sh...
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March 01, 2009

Pinay accused of stealing from Saks

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OUR 15 minutes of fame are up. Goodbye No Reservations, hello New York Times. Saks Fifth Avenue’s jewelry department is lined with items li...

Adversity becomes her

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(Discovery Shores Boracay, one of the many properties managed by Raintree Partners Inc., in partnership with the Tiu family of the JTKC Gro...
February 27, 2009

Margie's home!

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OUR friend and colleague Margie Quimpo-Espino , who had suffered a stroke almost three months ago while on a press tour in New Delhi, has ju...
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February 26, 2009

Good news...the sky isn't falling

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Here's an interview I did of one exporter who isn't suffering from the economic crisis: Mama Sita’s maker says global crisis will pu...
February 25, 2009

McDo says: Don't be a hero

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(Nigel Haskett photo from the Arkansas Times.) THIS is really disturbing. McDonald's employee Nigel Haskett saved a woman from gettin...

Bourdain cares

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CHEF Anthony Bourdain is a really decent chap. Check out the last paragraph on his latest blog entry : "Lastly, I want to thank August...
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February 24, 2009

The Sleeper

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EXCEPT for Hugh Jackman looking oh-so-hot, and the cutaway to Angelina Jolie while Jennifer Aniston was onstage (gasp!), the Oscar awards y...
February 23, 2009

What matters most

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"As we get older, we try to return to what remains true and good in our lives. As we find peace in our hearts and love in our age, we r...

Spend! Spend! Spend!

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"Today, years after the recovery, even well-off Japanese households use old bath water to do laundry, a popular way to save on utility ...
February 21, 2009

English the Obama way

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Found this interesting story today: "Other speeches may be better for learning vocabulary, but Obama's speeches make me excited abo...

An afternoon w/ Mang Manny

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Met the girls at Chariya last Monday for a pre-birthday lunch, and as usual had the blast making chismis . Told Sis and Ms. Gorgeous that I...
February 20, 2009

'The Rock' wants to help needy Pinoy kids

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I'm a super fan of The Rock! I used to watch him wrestle back in the day, and cracked up whenever he would cock his right eyebrow menaci...
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Ratatouille

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AFTER Chef Anthony Bourdain's feature on Philippine cuisine, here's another Pinoy food story for you. Goat's head I can take, r...
February 19, 2009

No Reservations on the Philippines (full episode)

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(Part 1) (The rest on YouTube . Many thanks to ArcApex of Toronto.) I couldn't help but love this episode. The hosts Ivan Dy, Claude Ta...
February 17, 2009

Tony Bourdain says our lechon is the best!

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And speaking of pig? It can now be said that of all the whole roasted pigs I've had all over the world, the slow roasted lechon I had on...
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February 16, 2009

Jollibee invades New York!

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“This is the taste of my childhood,” said Emma Ilagan, a 36-year-old customer service representative for Verizon Wireless who left the Phili...
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February 15, 2009

The Vogue profile on Michelle Obama

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Choice cuts from Andre Leon Talley's piece: (Photographed by Annie Leibovitz) I had a chance to ask Jill Biden, the wife of the vice-p...