Matapos kumanta sa inaguration ball ni US President Barrack Obama, isa na namang international singing engagement ang naka-lineup para kay Kapamilya star Charice Pempengco. Ayon sa website na leezagibbonoscarnight.com, naka-hilera si Charice na umawit sa after party ng Oscar Night sa Mr. Chow, isa sa mga kilalang restaurant sa Beverly Hills kung saan madalas kumain ang mga sikat na artista.

Big event ang Academy Awards night sa Hollywood. Ito na yata ang pinaka-prestigous event sa larangan ng showbiz sa US kaya naman big time talaga kung makakuha ka ng gig dito kahit sa mga after parties lang, dahil pihadong dadaluhan pa rin ito ng mga Hollywood stars na magmumula sa mismong Academy Awards night.

Ang kilalang composer na si David Foster ang nag-organize ng naturang after party na isa ring viewing party para sa mga big fans ng Academy night. Sina Olivia Newton-John, Leeza Gibbons, at David Foster ang magiging hosts ng naturang party sa February 22. Sa after party magpeperform si Charice, kasama ang Grammy Legend na si Thelma Hulston. Fund raising din ang naturang event para Make The Difference Network na itinaguyod ng Hollywood actress na si Jessica Biel.

Source:MJ Felipe,www.abs-cbn.com

As Valentine’s Day approaches, travel website IgoUgo.com has come with a list of top destinations for people whose main love is chocolate.

This list is compiled by IgoUgo.com editors and is not endorsed by Reuters:

1. Oaxaca, Mexico

In Oaxaca, chocolate is used not only as a food in chocolate corn, chocolate sauce and so on but also as a popular drink. For their fix, locals frequent Chocolate Mayordomo, a shop with two downtown locations. A trip to Oaxaca can be combined with a stop in Mexico City to see Nestle’s factory and chocolate museum.

2. Ghana

Ghana wants to spread the word that it grows great cocoa, so its throwing a party – National Chocolate Day and Cocoa Day with the theme “consume more cocoa for good health.”

3. Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Hershey’s Chocolate World in the self-proclaimed “sweetest place on Earth” with a factory-tour ride in which children especially enjoy Chocolate World’s singing cows.

4. Philippines

In the north, Baguio is a foodie’s dream destination, famous for its Chocolate de Batirol, named after the clay pot in which chocolate is heated. Down in Bohol, a main attraction is the Chocolate Hills – not technically edible but a must-see. Further south is Davao and its cacao fields, where every meal seems to end with a decadent dessert.

5. Zurich, Switzerland

Nowhere does Swiss chocolate taste better than in the confiseries of Zurich. Lindt, Sprungli, Teuscher, Suchard; the only hard part is deciding where to begin.

6. Bocas del Toro, Panama

Sample cacao flesh straight from the source on the Bocas del Toro archipelago and wash it down with plenty of cocoa. Research suggests that this habit of Panama’s Kuna people keeps their hearts healthy. Another bonus effect of local cocoa is the presence of hiking trails on what were once cacao plantations.

7. Cologne, Germany

In the chocolate capital of Germany, the Chocolate Museum is much lauded for its historical exhibits, family fun, Rhine River views, huge chocolate fountain, and, of course, free samples.

8. New York, NY

New Yorkers know chocolate: how to make it, how to sell it, how to show it. Visitors can take a chocolate tour and attend a chocolate show, and, sometimes, sleep in a chocolate hotel room. You can also find some of the world’s highest-quality sweets there, including the hot chocolate served at cocoa master Jacques Torres’ shops.

9. Bruges, Belgium

A great spot for chocolate lovers which includes the Chocolate Line shop where the liqueur-filled chocolates come highly recommended.

10. Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona has been breeding leading chocolatiers for centuries, making it a natural place for a museum celebrating the substance. The Museu de la Xocolata features chocolate in every form, from ornate sculptures to hot chocolate. Afterwards burn off the treats on a self-guided tour of the city’s high-end chocolate boutiques.

Ritchell Angalot (Rich Asuncion of  StarStruck) and Priscilla Navidad (the deaf Housemate sa PBB Teen Edition Plus)are included in the 24 official candidated of Bb. Pilipinas 2009.

 The 24 official candidates were introduced to the press yesterday at Gateway Cineplex 10 of the Araneta Center.

 The rest of the official candidates for the Bb. Pilipinas 2009 are:

• Hazel Sutch,
•  Cheryl Oliveros,
•  Carishieila May Kuijpers,
• Keann Mallari,
• Marie Loraine de Guzman;
• April Love Jordan,
• Stephanie Señires,
• Prscilla Mae Honorio,
• Sandra Inez Seifert,
• Pamela Bianca Manalo;
• Gizelle Jasmin Rivamonte,
• Ma. Paula Bianca Paz,
• Jane de la Cruz,
• Jaysel Arrozal,
• Regina Hahn;
• Mary Tiffany Jones,
• Vanessa Johnson,
• Melody Gersbach,
• Abegail Lesley Cruz,
• Diana Arevalo,
• Barbara Salvador
• Marie-Ann Umali.

              The coronation night will take place on March 7, Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum.

There have been a lot of inquiries that the Department of Foreign Affairs received from OFW’s regarding the old green passport. Since the new machine readable passports are being issued right now and the old green passports are being phased out, they are worried that the green passport will only be valid up to 2010.

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday announced that green passports are still valid until their expiration date and there is no truth to the rumor at all.

The Philippine Sportswritters Association, the country’s oldest media organization, chose Manny Pacquiao as Athlete of the Year for 2008. After winning and fighting thrice in different weight classes last year.This will be Pacquiao’s fifth PSA AOY award after earning the honor from 2002 to 2004 and in 2006.

The four-time world champion will be elevated to the PSA Hall of Fame and will join the likes of bowlers Paeng Nepomuceno and Bong Coo, basketball greats Caloy Loyzaga and Lauro Mumar, pro boxers Pancho Villa and Gabriel “Flash” Elorde, amateur boxer Mansueto “Onyok” Velasco, track stars Lydia De Vega and Mona Sulaiman, swimmer Teofilo Yldefonso, tennis player Felicisimo Ampon, Asia’s first Grandmaster Eugene Torre, and golfers Ben Arda and Celestino Tugot.

 PSA Annual Awards Night on Feb. 20, Friday, will be held at the Alegria Lounge of the Manila Pavilion Hotel, where Manny Paquiao will be joined by other personalities who are recognized for their contribution to Philippine sports.

Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ leading domestic airline, has allocated over 100,000 seats for its all-inclusive ‘Go Lite‘ seat sale for all of its domestic routes.

The promotional sale will run from February 4 to 10, 2009, or until the allotted seats are sold out. Travel period is from February 4 to March 31, 2009. This promotion is non-refundable.

CEB offers a P1,188 all-in promo ‘Go Lite’ fare from Manila to Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, GenSan, and Zamboanga.

The airline also offers a P488 all-in ‘Go Lite’ fare from:

· Manila to Dumaguete and Roxas;

· Cebu to Boracay (Caticlan), Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, GenSan, Legaspi, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Siargao, and Zamboanga; and

· Davao to Iloilo and Zamboanga.

CEB also has a P488 all-in ‘Go Lite’ fare for flights from:

· Manila to Bacolod, Calbayog, Catarman, Caticlan (Boracay), Kalibo, Puerto Princesa, Tacloban Tagbilaran, and Virac; and

* Cebu to Caticlan (Boracay)

Moreover, CEB also extends a P288 all-in ‘Go Lite’ seat sale from:

· Manila to Cauayan (Isabela), Laoag, and Tuguegarao; and

· Cebu to Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dumaguete, Iloilo, Surigao, and Tacloban.

A P188 all-in ‘Go Lite’ fare is also available from Manila to Busuanga, Cebu, Iloilo, Legaspi, Naga, San Jose (Mindoro).

You can book your flights through CEB’s website, www.cebupacificair.com , call the reservations hotline at (02) 70-20-888, or visit their nearest travel agents.”

Win a trip for 2 to any vacation spot in the Philippines!

 

PROMO MECHANICS:

1. For every CASH purchase/availment of the service worth P 1,000.00 one-time or accumulated of JRS products and services within the promo period from any JRS Express branches nationwide, entitles customer to one raffle ticket.

2. Fill up the raffle stub with your Name, Address, Tel. No., Signature and the airbill Number/s and drop it in the designated drop box at the branch of purchase.

3. There should be no carry-over of amount in excess of P1,000.00 once the stub is claimed.

4. Bring the claim stub and any of the following – Passport/Voters ID, Drivers License/PRC ID, Office ID/School ID, SSS, TIN, GSIS ID with Photo and Seaman’s book ID/Senior citizen and when claiming prizes.
Note: Altered or unreadable documents will not be accepted.

5. Prizes can be claimed at JRS Business Corporation at no. 19 Brixton St., Brgy. Kapitolyo, Pasig City and look for Mr. David E. Geronimo or Mrs. Lorie Custodio.

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