News about 'Philippines'

May 9, 2012

Mo Twister suspended for tweeting prank Charice hashtag, along with 2 Magic 89.9 DJs

Mo Twister suspended for tweeting prank Charice hashtag, along with 2 Magic 89.9 DJs
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Manila, Philippines – Magic 89.9 DJ Mo Twister and two other DJs of the said radio station have been suspended for two weeks without pay for starting a prank but offensive hashtag about Pinay singing sensation Charice Pempengco. Charice Pempengco and Magic 89.9 DJ Mo Twister Image Credit: PEP.ph According to a post by Magic [...]


May 3, 2012

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 5, sings “Proud Mary” and “You Are So Beautiful” (Video)

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 5, sings “Proud Mary” and “You Are So Beautiful” (Video)
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Jessica Sanchez sang two songs during the American Idol 2012 Top 5 performance night on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, as shown in the videos below, and competed with four other finalists. Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 5 performance night, singing ‘You Are So Beautiful’ Image Credit: Fox video As featured at Fox on [...]


May 1, 2012

Jessica Sanchez eyed to sing “Lupang Hinirang” on a future Manny Pacquiao fight

Jessica Sanchez eyed to sing “Lupang Hinirang” on a future Manny Pacquiao fight
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Updated: May 3, 2012 10:45 a.m. Read Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 5, sings “Proud Mary” and “You Are So Beautiful” (Video) Manila, Philippines – Jessica Sanchez, who is currently among the American Idol 2012 Top 5 finalists, is reportedly being eyed to sing “Lupang Hinirang” on a future Manny Pacquiao fight. Manny [...]


Apr 28, 2012

Jennylyn Mercado joins Luis Manzano in ABS-CBN “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal”

Jennylyn Mercado joins Luis Manzano in ABS-CBN “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal”
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Manila, Philippines – Jennylyn Mercado joined his boyfriend Luis Manzano on his game show “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal“, which was aired on Saturday, April 28, 2012, as second part of the actor-host’s birthday celebration. Jennylyn Mercado, joining Luis Manzano in ABS-CBN “Kapamilya Deal or No Deal” Image Credit: ABS-CBN video As featured on ABS-CBN [...]


Apr 26, 2012

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol sings ‘Dance With My Father’, receives praises from Richard Marx (Video)

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol sings ‘Dance With My Father’, receives praises from Richard Marx (Video)
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Updated: May 1, 2012 12:30 p.m. Read Jessica Sanchez eyed to sing “Lupang Hinirang” on a future Manny Pacquiao fight Jessica Sanchez, who sang “Bohemian Rhapsody” on American Idol 2012 Top 6 performance night on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, also performed “Dance With My Father“, as shown in the video below, and received praises from [...]


Apr 26, 2012

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 6 performance night, sings Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Video)

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 6 performance night, sings Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Video)
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Updated: May 3, 2012 10:45 a.m. Read Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 5, sings “Proud Mary” and “You Are So Beautiful” (Video) Jessica Sanchez performed on American Idol 2012 Top 6 performance night on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 and sang Queen‘s iconic song “Bohemian Rhapsody“, as shown in the video below. Jessica Sanchez, [...]


Apr 25, 2012

Friendster redesigned website launch on April 27 at SM City North EDSA, as online games platform

Friendster redesigned website launch on April 27 at SM City North EDSA, as online games platform
By in Asia, Gaming, Technology No comments

Manila, Philippines – The new Friendster website was officially launched on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 as Southeast Asia‘s social discovery and online games platform, which be presented in a special inaugural event this coming Friday, April 27. As noted by MOL Global Pte Ltd. on its official website that day, the redesigned Friendster website promises [...]


Apr 24, 2012

New purple crab species found in Palawan, Philippines (Photo)

New purple crab species found in Palawan, Philippines (Photo)
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Palawan, Philippines – A rare new species of purple crabs were recently found in Palawan, one of them shown in the photo below, which are now said to be being threatened by various mining activities in the said region. Insulamon palawanense Image Credit: Hendrik Freitag As noted at Live Science on Monday, April 23, 2012, [...]


Apr 20, 2012

American Idol 2012 Top 7 Round 2 Elimination Result: Colton Dixon eliminated, Jessica Sanchez not in Bottom 3

American Idol 2012 Top 7 Round 2 Elimination Result: Colton Dixon eliminated, Jessica Sanchez not in Bottom 3
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Updated: April 26, 2012 10:00 a.m. Read American Idol 2012 (Season 11) Top 6 finalists perform, sing ‘Queen’ songs (Video) Colton Dixon was eliminated from the American Idol 2012 on Thursday, April 19, 2012, where the remaining Top 7 finalists are now on the Round 2 of the competition after Jessica Sanchez was saved last [...]


Apr 19, 2012

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 7 Round 2, sings ‘Fallin’ and ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ (Video)

Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 7 Round 2, sings ‘Fallin’ and ‘Try A Little Tenderness’ (Video)
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Updated: April 26, 2012 10:00 a.m. Read Jessica Sanchez on American Idol 2012 Top 6 performance night, sings Queen song “Bohemian Rhapsody” (Video) Jessica Sanchez performed on American Idol 2012 Top 7 Round 2 performance night on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, after she was saved by the three judges in a surprising lowest-votes result last [...]