Stella Arnaldo's Blog

A collection of travel stories and food reviews, my published pieces on politics and relationships, the stories behind the stories, gossip, and hearty opinions on just about any topic. Lots of stream of consciousness musings too...

April 28, 2010

Madonna overload on GLEE

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THIS was the best episode on GLEE, ever! It wasn't a surprise at all that Cheerios Coach Sue Sylvester was inspired by MADONNA. She attr...
April 27, 2010

Live! from New York! heeeere's David Letterman!

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Oopsie! Actually, it's the new U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Harry K. Thomas Jr. Here he is in his first YouTube address to all of...
April 26, 2010

How to use an iPad

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JUST when we've all but dismissed the iPad as just another frivolous gadget we don't need... ...here comes a Chinese concert pianist...
April 25, 2010

Continental Micronesia ready to hike Guam-Manila flights

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(David Kendell, Director for Sales and Marketing for Asia and Micronesia, Continental Micronesia. Photo by Rhoy Cobilla) CONTINENTAL Micron...

'Gusto ko happy ka!'

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ONE of the catchiest slogans the electoral campaign season has burped up is probably old man Juan Ponce Enrile’s, “Gusto ko happy ka!” My fr...
April 15, 2010

How to make PR work for you

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RECEIVED this announcement from Edd Fuentes, president and CEO of FuentesManila . He also chairs IPRA Phils., the local chapter of public re...
April 11, 2010

Quick(ie) bites

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(Chef Alain RayƩ in the kitchen preparing our lunch.) I FINALLY HAD the chance to meet two-star Michelin chef Alain RayƩ, chef patron and o...

Mane tales

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WHEN the heat of the summer season begins to sizzle, most of us usually pay more attention to our skin, slathering oils and lotions to prote...
April 07, 2010

More on HP Phils. and the Stratworks issue

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WE are re-posting a press statement from CyberPress: April 4, 2010 CyberPress Official Statement The IT Journalists Association of the Phili...
April 03, 2010

Buyer beware!

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So, how did I go from an $829 iPad to a $1,170 tab? In a word: Accessories. Knowing I'll want to do some serious typing on the iPad, I s...
March 30, 2010

Taking care of our skin this summer

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I asked my dermatologist, Dr. Reena C. Corona, FPDS, of La Nouvelle Image for some tips on how to take care of our skin during summer. “Cl...
March 25, 2010

How to choose the right PR firm

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THE recall of Toyota cars in the US is probably one of the best case studies in PR crisis management today. When a crisis in confidence dev...
March 19, 2010

Finally, a real vacation for a Boracay veteran

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My friends and I stayed in a wonderfully quaint new establishment called Hotel Soffia , owned by former Asian Spirit majority owner and p...
March 17, 2010

An assault on editorial independence

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CyberPress Official Statement concerning HP Phils. and Stratworks The IT Journalists Association of the Philippines (CyberPress) denounces i...
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March 13, 2010

Manny and the madness

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THIS is one of the best profiles on our Pambansang Kamao, Manny Pacquiao yet. (Photo by Mark Seliger/GQ) The thing is, a number of people h...
March 12, 2010

Leading the change

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(Rina, in pink, with students in Languyan, Tawi-Tawi. Photo courtesy KCFI.) MANY of Rina Lopez-Bautista’s classmates in high school (Assump...
March 11, 2010

Be careful what you eat

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(Photo from Flickr.) I JUST read this piece from a web site called The Daily Green, and it reports on the possible food recall of processed...
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March 06, 2010

According to PAG-ASA...

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... summer's officially here! Yay! This is my most favorite time of the year, because I just love going to the beach or swimming in poo...
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March 03, 2010

LTB Phils. team at Bocuse d'Or Asia finals in Shanghai

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On March 17, 2010 in Shanghai China, Filipino Chef Ariel Manuel will compete against the best Asian Chefs from Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, C...
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March 01, 2010

Enjoying your 40s

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And my idea of fun has radically changed. While I could do heart-pumping activities like hiking in Sagada in my 20s and 30s, in my 40s I wou...
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February 13, 2010

Get well soon Gob!

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La lang. Happy Chinese New Year from the gang! ;p
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Roar, Golden Tiger, roar!

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THE Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, February 14. Understandably, long lines have formed to fortunetellers and feng shui consultants (geom...

Nakaka-depress!

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OKAY, so this is still making the rounds of Facebook and several blogs. I just want to say that I am from Quezon City, and this is one dodo ...
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February 07, 2010

The next big Pinoy star

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WOOF! This mash-up made my hairs stand on hand. Manny Garcia is that good! Even Cory Monteith , star of that wonderful TV show GLEE, was so...

Steven Seagal and the Pacman

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LOS ANGELES, California – Filipino boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao had dinner with action star Steven Seagal in Hollywood early this we...
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February 06, 2010

Change yourself, change the world

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So what about Madonna? Isn’t the Kabbalah supposed to teach us about ourselves and how to better handle our relationships with other people?...
February 02, 2010

Because I'm still protesting Taylor Swift's Grammy win

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Here's Christopher Walken doing Lady Gaga's Poker Face:
February 01, 2010

I protest!

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TAYLOR Swift wins the Grammy's? WTF?! Are the judges all old futzballs with a crush on little girls who like to sing victim songs with a...

Clap for yourselves, guys!

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FILIPINO OF THE YEAR 2009 Ondoy volunteers, donors: Lifesaver to multitudes THEY WERE LIFESAVERS TO THE multitudes who struggled to keep the...

This'll brighten up your morning

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Back to the drawing board Steve.
January 29, 2010

JD Salinger, 91

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"I hope to hell that when I do die somebody has the sense to just dump me in the river or something. Anything except sticking me in a g...
January 28, 2010

Manang, pabili ng iPad, with wings

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OKAY, so who's salivating over Apple's new iPad? Raise your hands. If you're an Apple nut like I am (although I don't own an...
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January 26, 2010

The Cory Aquino Swatch

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WHEN I saw the Cory Aquino Swatch, I thought it looked familiar. (Photo from the web) Aha! Ding-ding-ding! The Philippines Centennial Watc...
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Nag-level up na sila!

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Whoa! Hope these guys get some time off for good behavior, este, dancing. And pansinin ang egoy sa gitna, channeling MJ much? hehe Seriously...
January 25, 2010

Natural woman

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I WAS about six or seven years old when I first heard Carole King sing. It was via my older brother who owned her Tapestry album. Even if I ...
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Farewell

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In case you haven't heard, that ethereal actress Jean Simmons passed away over the weekend. While she appeared in a number of movies li...
January 22, 2010

With a bit of luck, some geomancy, and lots of prayers

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THERE was a time in Marites Allen’s life when she didn’t feel on top of the world like she does now. “I got married early, and had three s...
January 20, 2010

For all you cinema lovers

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THERE will be a festival featuring films and filmmakers from the various regions and provinces of the country. These include: Bacolod, Bagui...

Let's go on a vacation!

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PAL Valentine Promo (Press release)
January 18, 2010

Finally!

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I'm not a fan of Kris. I always find her dramas exhausting. But what I hate more is a moron and a man-whore taking advantage of a woman ...
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