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Friday, July 30, 2010

Wowowee No More


No more Wowowee from today..sad but true..except for its main host, WIllie, the show is a joy to watch..lalo na sa mga gaya kong working abroad..pagkagaling sa work, siempre masarap magrelax lang sa bahay, manood ng TV with the family..manood ng game shows, gag shows, pati teleserye..tumawa, mag-enjoy, minsan malungkot..

Isa sa mga madalas na panoorin sa hapon dito yung Wowowee..nakikita namin ang buhay ng ibang tao thru the show, natatawa, humahanga sa mga talents ng mga ordinaryong tao, natutuwang may mga nabago ang buhay sa isang iglap...ganun ang Wowowee..pero siempre, sabi nga, some good things never last..sabagay, nakakasawa na rin naman yun show..lalo na nung andun pa si Wil..sobrang predictable na..promote ng kanta at products nya, puro sya di ba? kaya siguro nagmalaki na rin si loko..

Anyway, Thank you Wowowee..Thank you for the fun..it was good while it lasts.

Source: ABS-CBN News

MANILA, Philippines - After five years on the air, the country’s hit noontime TV show on ABS-CBN, Wowowee, finally bade viewers goodbye.
On Friday, July 30, the most controversial afternoon program mounted its last show without its main host, Willie Revillame.
For a long time, the show gave its best to give joy and happiness to Filipinos here and abroad with its main female co-hosts Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Concepcion and Pokwang.
But like any show, Wowowee wasn’t spared from controversies.
Below is the timeline of Wowowee’s history.
February 5, 2005: Wowowee aired its first show. The game show was seen on TV on weekdays and Saturdays since then.
February 4, 2006: ULTRA stampede. Wowowee decided to hold its first anniversary show at Philsports Arena (ULTRA) in Pasig City. The stampede claimed the lives of 71 fans and supporters.
October 19, 2006: The Department of Justice (DOJ), through its five-member panel, recommended that charges of reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide and physical injuries be filed against 17 ABS-CBN executives and employees in connection with the deadly ULTRA stampede.
May 12, 2007: Wowowee got a 3-day suspension after young actress Eda Nolan had a wardrobe malfunction while the show was airing.
January 29, 2008: The Supreme Court (SC) affirmed the authority of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to conduct an investigation into the alleged link of some ABS-CBN executives to the ULTRA stampede.
August 3, 2009: Revillame asked that the airing of former President Corazon "Cory" Aquino’s funeral cortege from La Salle Greenhills to Manila Cathedral be stopped. The footage was being beamed live simultaneously and shown as an inset on the screen on the noontime show. His actions drew flak, and Revillame was even asked by some people, particularly Aquino supporters, to resign from the show.
August 4, 2009: Revillame apologized on TV after he drew criticism for ordering the removal of the live streaming on Wowowee of former President Corazon Aquino’s funeral procession.
August 10, 2009: ABS-CBN Corporate Communication head Bong Osorio bared that Revillame was on leave “indefinitely” as a result of the controversy generated by Revillame's order to stop the airing of President Corazon Aquino's funeral procession on Wowowee.
September 21, 2009: Revillame made a triumphant return to Wowowee, six weeks after going on indefinite leave.
May 4, 2010: Revillame slammed Sucaldito for the latter’s alleged nonstop criticisms. Revillame, in particular, got irked after Sucaldito allegedly insulted the contestants of Wowowee. The contestants were reportedly high school students with general averages of between 75 and 79. Sucaldito repeatedly denied that he insulted the Wowowee contestants. Revillame demanded that the network fire Sucaldito or else he will leave the network.
May 5, 2010: Revillame failed to report for Wowowee.
May 12, 2010: Revillame gave a letter to the bosses of the Kapamilya network asking that he be released from his contract.
May 15, 2010: Robin Padilla joined Wowowee as its first male guest co-host after Revillame went on indefinite break.
May 25, 2010: ABS-CBN management announced that Revillame is taking an "indefinite break."
May 29, 2010: Kanto Boys (John Lloyd Cruz, Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano) took over Padilla’s hosting job.
June 3, 2010: Cesar Montano hosted Wowoweeas guest co-host. He stayed in the show for just one week.
June 12, 2010: DOJ dismissed the charges against Revillame in connection with the 2006 ULTRA stampede.
July 27, 2010: ABS-CBN announced the end of Wowowee.It revealed that its replacement will be "Pilipinas, Win na Win" to be hosted by Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Concepcion, Robin Padilla and presidential sister Kris Aquino.
July 30, 2010: Wowowee bids goodbye.

Thursday, July 22, 2010

SEEN:From my FB wall

I saw this on my FB wall this morning and I said " I don't think so!" :))..you, what do you think? he he he.

Monday, July 19, 2010

Independence Day Fail

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*credits to the original owner/uploader of photo

Mini US Flag = $ 0.60 each
 Red T-Shirts for Boys = $9.99 each
Popsicle Ice Pops Cherry Flavor 21 pc/box = $3.99
Waiting for the parade to pass by 
not knowing the pets just can't "wait" anymore=  PRICELESS

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Happy 40th Anniversary, Tatay and Nanay


They're my source of strength. My love. My inspiration. They're my parents. 
I don't know where I'd be without them. 


And as they celebrate this important milestone, 
I praise God for his eternal love and grace to our family
and for continuing to bless them with good health.


I'd forever feel blessed for having them as my parents
And now that I also have my own family 
I am following their path to success-
How they tirelessly loved and supported us, their children and now, our children too.
How they remained strong amidst all trials that have come their way
And how they continued to trust and love each other after all these years


May they have more anniversaries to celebrate.
More love to share. More blessings to come.


I love you Tatay and Nanay.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Berry, berry good!

My doctor advised me to include berries in my diet..fresh berries..even berry juice..as they are good in lowering uric acid in the body. So tonight, we went out to buy some berries, loads and loads of them...strawberries, blueberries......




and BLACKBERRY?!....yesssss!




















ooops...I think I just overdid it..LOLs! ( But seriously, I just got myself a new BlackBerry Curve..woot!)

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Another Bout with the Gout

I was having another bout with the gout so I decided to go to a clinic and have it checked once and for all..inside the doctor's clinic,  this is how our "consultation" took place: ( note: majority of the convo was in arabic with minimal English here and there..but I'm gonna write it here in English for my sanity's sake :))


doctor: what's the problem?


me: I'm having pain on my big toe because of uric I believe.


*click click on her computer*


doctor: What medicine you used to take?


me:  "this uric-reducing med" and "that anti-inflammatory" I said. ( I won't mention the meds, unless I wanna get paid for advertisement hehe)


*click click on her computer*


doctor: what dosage?


me: one tablet 2x a day..the other one, one tablet 3x a day.


*click click*


doctor: how about " that lipid-reducing agent", have you tried?


me: yes. once before.


*click click*


doctor: ok, you can now go to the pharmacy to collect your medicines.


me: huh? ok..thank you.


buti pa pala dumiretso na lang ako sa pharmacy, parang ako rin nagreseta sa sarili ko e hehehe..


and yes, this is not the first time I experience this kind of "consultation" here in government health centers, I've been through a lot before..and I mean A LOT!..but I won't go into details now unless I want to feel sick all over again..:))


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My big, big toe

Friday, July 9, 2010

The HEAT is on...

So now, after years of team preparations and anxiety, the most anticipated free agency period in NBA history  is over ..it's official..the Summer of Lebron becomes a year-long summer party in Miami as he joins my other favorite player (after KB24!), D-Wade and also Chris Bosh (formerly of Toronto) in forming a new triumvirate in the East..wtf..after all those salary cap clearances and elbowing for position by NY, New Jersey and Chicago and of course Cleveland, the silent Miami edged them all!

I think he's been leaning towards Miami even before..when he announced he's changing his jersey number to 6..he said he's doing that as a respect to Michael Jordan as the only rightful owner of Number 23..but actually, the number has been retired, not only in Chicago where MJ played but also in Miami, where the Heat retired it in Mj's honor.

Poor Cleveland..once again, they've been bertrayed..but I bet this one's gotta hurt the most as LBJ is their very own son.. the team built a city around him..the city built a dream around him..and now the Cavs are left with just bit and pieces of that once glorious dream...he's gone somewhere else...to realize his own dream, to try to win a championship for himself, not for the city who loved him no end...not to seek help, but to give help to someone else...not in that championship-starved city of Cleveland..their most favorite son, their most famous personality suddenly became their worst adversary..I can't blame them if they hate him..one report even showed an angry fan burning his no.23 jersey..

While in the sunny state of Miami, the fans are rejoicing, partying and maybe already dreaming of another championship parade with Latino music blaring along Biscayne Boulevard.

Pat Riley ends up the winner of this grand lottery by getting the Top Three free agents to Miami..yes, it's a Fantasy team for the ages, but it's still not a guarantee the team can win it all come June 2011..there's still a lot of work to be done before they can be called Championship contenders..they've practically cleared up their whole roster to make this blockbuster deal a reality..And now that the major pieces are in place, the daunting task of assembling their supporting cast still lies ahead. They've to find bit players who'd be willing to get minimum salaries as majority of their salary cap will already be taken by the three superstars..

Now, Kobe, Phil and the Laker's quest for a second 3-peat becomes more challenging.....albeit exciting!..

Let's get this party started!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

The Ultimate Mansion


Original Article
Courtesy of Shine by Yahoo!

Do you have an extra 50 Million bucks to spare? Then you might be interested in buying yourself a nice house in The Hamptons, NY...No, wait..that maybe is an understatement.

I should've said "Mega-Mansion" because this place has it all!

Forget about large halls, patios, formal dining rooms and elegant kitchens--those are already standards.

Let's talk about an entire pavilion dedicated to leisure and entertainment? It has its own movie theater, a two-lane bowling alley, a game room, virtual golf course, an indoor skateboard half-pipe room, a rock-climbing wall and listen to this, a full bar and DISCO?!

If more active sports is your thing, then there's a spacious court that also turns into a racket and squash court.

And of course, what's a mansion without a spa, jacuzzi, gym and a pool. Not to mention the fact that the property sits on 12 acres of glorious garden.

So take a look at the tour before you write down that check.....

In your dreams..

Monday, July 5, 2010

Cartoons to Live-Action Movies


Cartoons to Live-Action Movies: Yahoo Movies

Hollywood has a long history of taking beloved animated series and turning them into non-animated flicks. With "The Last Airbender" -- based on a popular Nickelodeon series -- in theaters now, let's check out some other cartoons that have made the leap to live-action.