Foreign visitors in the country is six percent more compared to last year. A total 4,024,067 visitors came in the country during the nine-month period up to the end of September. The top visitors are the following:

Americans - 466,086
Koreans - 330,154
Japanese - 261,823
Chinese- 136,223

“The influx of tourists could be partly attributed to the bureau's recent reforms such as the lifting of restrictions on the length of stay of foreign visitors in the country,” Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan said in a statement.

Days since the Glorietta explosion, and still, there's no clear explanations yet on the real reason of the explosion. At first, news reported that it was a bomb explosion, a terrorism act, then, there's a government destabilization, and now, there's a big possibility that it was really an accident, an infrastructure failure of the mall, an accidental gas explosion

Though this is a new angle that experts are trying to look into, terrorism is not ruled out on the scene and still being studied.

Another great movie to watch for! One More Chance, starring Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz, showing this November 14. See full trailer below.

Lawyers of the former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada said that the former President will now be seeking for Arroyo's pardon and withdraw his appeal of the Sandiganbayan’s verdict last month.

“I realized I really don’t stand a chance with the justice system that we have … so I bowed to the wisdom of my lawyers,” he told the Philippine Daily Inquirer (parent company of INQUIRER.net) in a phone interview from his rest house in Tanay, Rizal.

According to some critics, President might grant pardon, but, not FULL. The government might still run after Estrada's ill gotten riches.

Jinggoy Estrada said in an interview that asking for presidential pardon does not mean that his father is guilty and they just need to do this especially that former Joseph Estrada's mother is in a critical condition.

" I demand retraction and public apology, or else I will sue her", is what Sam Milby said on The Buzz yesterday against Lolit Solis' allegation regarding Sam and Piolo that was seen dating in Sofitel last October 12. Sam Milby is obviously upset on the chismis as he is speaking in straight English, unlike on his regular interviews where he tried to speak in Tagalog.

But Lolit Solis sticks to her story. "Bakit, ano ba ang mga nasulat ko? May sinabi ba akong masama doon sa article? Ang isinulat ko lang, nakita ko silang nabubulungan at nagmemeryenda doon sa Sofitel Hotel. Wala akong isinulat na iba".

Friends of Sam Milby and Piolo testify that there were not on the said place as what Lolit claimed that she saw the two between 3-4PM at Sofitel hotel. Piolo is said to be in a pictorial with Timex (with Angel Locsin) while Sam is in a salon having his hair done.

The ball is now rolling for the PBB celebrity season 2. Here are the list of housemates who are now inside Kuya's house:

1. Will Devaughn
2. Megan Young
3. Riza Santos
4. Ruben Gonzaga
5. Victor Basa
6. Yayo Aguila
7. Baron Geisler
8. Donald Geisler
9. Marylaine Viernes
10. Jen de Silva
11. Gaby dela Merced
12. Mcoy Fundales
13. Zara Aldana

Currently, Mariel Rodriguez is an unexpected celebrity house guest. Watch out for the future posts as we will know each housemate better.

As of writing, 9 people are confirmed dead and 119 were injured during the bombing yesterday at Glorietta2 Mall. The explosion was first reported to be caused by an LPG tank, but, police confirmed a sighting of plastic explosive.

Investigators cannot say yet on who is behind this incident and the motives of the said bombing.

The high school musical star, Vanessa Hudgens, is making a buzz in the internet with her "not so whole-some" photo circulating around.


The publicist of this 18-year old Fil-Am confirmed that the photograph is indeed the image of Hudgens that she took with her boyfriend Zac Efron. "This was a photo which was taken privately. It is a personal matter and it is unfortunate that this has become public." said the Hudgens' rep.

PBB fanatics are so excited for the second season of PBB Celebrity Edition!

During an interview with the PEP staff, Camille's mom, Alma Santos, confirmed that Camille Prats is now 4 months pregnant Camille's boyfriend, Anthony, is said to follow her in US where Camille also plan to give birth of her baby.

Camille is said to continue her studies even if she is pregnant. Camille Prats is last seen in the fantaserye Super Twins of GMA-7 .

Check the schedules below for PBB Season 3/PBB Teen Edition and Pinoy Dream Academy audition! If you are confident of you singing talent, put your best forward and be the next Yeng Constantino! Or, if you think you are an ideal and true Pinoy/Pinay, who can make a difference, this is now your chance to be a housemate!

Here are the schedules:

SEPT. 08 (9AM - 3PM, SAT) – Pinoy Dream Academy Audition (PBB Eviction Hall)

SEPT. 09 (9AM - 3PM, SUN) - PBB TEENS/ PBB SEASON 3 Audition (PBB Eviction Hall)

SEPT. 14 (9AM - 3PM, FRI) – Pinoy Dream Academy (PBB Eviction Hall)

SEPT. 15 (9AM - 3PM, SAT) – PBB TEENS / PBB SEASON 3 Audition (PBB Eviction Hall)

SEPT. 21 (FRI) – Pinoy Dream Academy Auditions – (CEBU)

SEPT. 22 (SAT) – PBB TEENS Auditions (CEBU)

SEPT. 23 (SUN) –PBB SEASON 3 Auditions – (CEBU)

Bench models/endorsers unite on this new commercial...

After two days of being absent in his show Wowowee, Willie Revillame appeared at the later part of the show to explain what really happened on August 20 controversy on the new game Wilyonaryo. His absence made his fans and the follower of Wowowee wonder what happened to Willie. For the meantime, John Lloyd Cruz replaced Willie. This afternoon, he explained by details on the said "design flaw" of the new game show. He also asked for forgiveness to Joey de Leon, for their "word-war" this past days. He also hopes that this will be the end of the doubts of the public, especially those people who are thinking that cheating did happened.

The fans were so happy when he announced that he will be back tomorrow in Wowowee. Well, Wowowee is definitely not complete without Willie.

Michelle Madrigal is the cover girl of the FHM issue this month! Check this out guys!



This self-confessed gimikera says that she is "better off alone"! What do you think guys? To know more of Michelle, (and of course, to see more of her pix) grab a copy now of FHM mag before kayo maubusan! :D

KC Conception is no doubt one of the prettiest in the country. And now that she is home from Paris, she will be doing a TV special this September in ABS-CBN regarding her life as a student in Paris. Currently, she is linked to Director Lino Cayetano, but, the two never confirmed.


Whether in candid pose, making faces, with or without make-up, KC's beauty just simply radiates. (photo above, taken from her blog). Even if KC is living her private life away from limelight, she is still one of the most sought endorser and model.

A friend of mine asked me when we pass by a SONY store (where she is the endorser of Cybershot cam)... "Ano pa ba ang wala ni KC? "From beauty, brains, breeding, wealth, a very nice family... what else can she asked for?"

Well, she is just one lucky woman. :)

Kimerald fans are so excited for the upcoming movie of Kim and Gerald entitled "I've Fallen For You", directed by Lino Cayetano. A movie tackles on the realities one experience in a teenage relationship concept, with all the struggles on the reality of life.

Also in the movie is Chin-chin Gutierrez and Albert Martinez. Movie is showing on September 26, in over 100 cinemas nationwide!

Certainly, a lot of women will buy the September issue of Cosmopolitan since the issue will be flooded by men. On the cover is no other than the sexy Dingdong Dantes.

When interviewed in Startalk regarding this daring project, these are his words:

"Kinabahan talaga ako noong una. Pero kasi, afterwards, inisip ko talaga na naglalaro lang ako. I would say na talaga na I'm in a different state, lalo na sa edad ko. Talagang pagtanda ko, mabablikan ko itong pangyayaring ito, e, and also be proud of it,"

"Dati pa naman gumagawa na ako ng mature roles, but it doesn't mean na magpa-pasexy na ako sa movies, sa TV... I believe na pag magpapa-sexy ka, you have to act it, you have to perform it, and not just pose."

"May few invitations na to do similar poses sa isang health magazine, at nakaka-flatter naman na because of this, nagkakaroon ng offer na ganito. I'll be there sa Cosmo Bachelor party with the other people na nag-pose sa magazine... It's fun and I'm actually excited about it."

Michelle Murenech and RJ Rico wows the crowd after performing their Cha-cha tonight. It was a close competition between them, and pair Dianne Medina and Ian Bantolo. The three judges, Jhong Hilario, Maribeth Bitchara, and guest judge Eula Valdez were impressed on the performance of the two pairs. Murenech and Rico will be joining Gem Ramos - Gabby Batallon and Rodjun Cruz - Lina Basas for the grand finals. Meanwhile, the next batch of celebrity dancers will dance SAMBA next week.

Tonight's guest were Rayver Cruz, dancing with Iya Villania during the opening number, and Angelica Panganiban, dancing a sexy dance with her real-life partner, and U Can Dance Version 2 host, Derek Ramsey.

Joey Marquez, actor and ex-Paranaque Mayor is convicted of graft after being found by the Commission on Audit that the "walis-tingting" (brooms) were overpriced by P462,702 and did not go through proper bidding procedures. These happened from January 1996 to September 1997 during Marquez' tenure as the Mayor of the said city.

With this case, Marquez could be jailed for a period of 30 to 50 years. He posted P150,000 bail after he was convicted, on top of the P90,000 he posted before the start of the trial.

When asked for a comment during his interview in dzBB radio, this is what he said:

""We respect the decision of the Sandiganbayan, but this is a process that we have to take. We have to look on the decision and some of the findings, and probably include some of the findings that might not have been included".

Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN head for TV Production, issued a statment regarding the Wowowee controversial. Here's her statement:

"We launched a new game segment in 'Wowowee' titled Wilyonaryo. On the second day of its launch (August 20), we discovered a design flaw. There were two numbers in the same wheel, which became subject to questioning. On the next day, we corrected the flaw. While the design of the game may be flawed, we have no intention to manipulate results, but rather to add excitement and suspense,"

"Unfortunately, a game show can experience glitches in its initial stages of development. But we wish to assure the public that we would increase our vigilance in the development of our games in the protection of public interest,"

"We assure the public that all games and contests in 'Wowowee' are executed with transparency, fairness, and honesty. 'Wowowee' will continue to give cheer, help, and fulfill the dreams of millions of viewers around the world,"

"We never intended to fool our public. Rest assured that in ABS-CBN we are always guided by our values of honesty and integrity. Nandito po kami para magpasaya ng aming televiewers, ng mga Pilpino sa buong mundo at magbigay ng katuparan sa mga pangarap,".

Joey de Leon also had his chance to talk to his audience in Eat Bulaga ( where he is one of the hosts) regarding Willie's statement days ago. Please see HERE

Here are some excerpts of his statement:

"Mga kaibigan, 'pag ang bata po nadapa, tinatanong natin 'Bakit?' 'Pag nauntog, 'Bakit?' Kung buong Pilipinas pa, buong masang Pilipino at mga mahihirap na sumasali at umaasa lang sa mga ganitong palaro at may nangyaring ganoon, hindi ba karapatan din niyang magtanong, 'Bakit? Bakit nagkaganoon?'"

"Hindi pa po pinapaliwanag nitong taong ito (Revillame) bakit nagkagulo-gulo. Bakit hindi na lang lumabas iyong dos? Bakit mayroong zero muna? Iyon po ang nasa YouTube at sa kung anu-ano pa,"

"Bakit hindi niyo muna ipaliwanag bago kayo, ipasa niyo ang sisi at para malihis ang atensyon ng humihingi ng tanong na bakit nagkaganoon. Iniuna niyo pang tirahin ang ibang tao para malihis ang atensyon? Ang pagsasalita ko pong ito ay alang-alang sa milyun-milyong Pilipino na nanonood ng telebisyon at humihingi ng paliwanag... Para lang sa spirit ng fairness, siguro dapat nating ipaliwanag. Kaibigan para sa iyo ito. Explain before you complain. Ganoon lang po iyan,"

"Isa lang ang pakiusap ko kaibigan sa iyo. Pag-aralan mo na magpaliwanag kung may dapat kang ipaliwanag na mga di umano ay mga pagkakamali mo. Dahil pare-pareho tayo ng ginagawa para sa tao. Laging sinasabi mo iyan. Para sa bayan... Kung anuman ang kalabasan ng reaksyon ng tao sa iyo, tanggapin natin,"

"At isa pa, importante sa lahat. Pag-aralan mong umiyak nang may luha. Kasi alam mo madali lang naman lumuha. Kumuha ka ng sibuyas o alcohol, pisikan mo ang mata mo. Alam mo sinusundot mong ganoon. Ayoko namang, masyado mo akong fina-flatter. Baka sabihin ng tao, si Joey siya ang kauna-unahang nagpaiyak ng dugo sa isang tao. Huwag, masakit iyon. Dudugo iyan. Iyon lamang kaibigan,"

"Alam n'yo inuuna n'yo 'yang 'Hello, Garci.' Bakit hindi niyo muna unahin itong 'Hello Papi? Joke lang! Joke "

Good news to all consumers! Globe is expanding its internet-only connections. From 768 kbps plan to 1.5 Mbps without increasing their monthly fee of 995PHP. Checkout their site for details of their internet packages.

PLDT, their competitor, is also said to be investing in a separate undersea cable system, and is also offfering broadband plans.

Well, such a healthy competition!

Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the Republic of the Philippines... Let's know her up close and personal.

- Elected as Senator during her first try in politics in 1992, she was re-elected Senator in 1995 with nearly 16 million votes, the highest number of votes in Philippine history at that time.

- She was elected Vice President of the Philippines in 1998 with almost 13 million votes, the largest mandate in the history of presidential or vice presidential elections.

- She was sworn in as the 14th President of the Philippines on 20 January 2001 by Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. after the Supreme Court unanimously declared the position of President vacant, the second woman to be swept into the Presidency by a peaceful People Power revolution (EDSA II).

- In 2004 she won the Presidential elections for a fresh mandate, winning with one million votes over her closest opponent.

- daughter of the late President and Mrs. Diosdado Macapagal, who were well known for their integrity and simple but dignified lifestyle.

- born on 5 April 1947,

- was valedictorian of her high school class at Assumption Convent,

- was consistently on the Dean's List in Georgetown University in Washington DC, and graduated magna cum laude at Assumption College in Makati.

- She obtained a Master's degree in Economics from the Ateneo de Manila University and a doctorate degree in Economics from the University of the Philippines.

- joined the Philippine government in 1986 as Undersecretary of Trade and Industry.

- she authored 55 laws on economic and social reform and was named outstanding Senator several times.

- When she was elected Vice President, she was appointed as concurrent Secretary of Social Welfare and Development, a post she held until her resignation from the Cabinet on 12 October 2000.

SOME OF HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Some of her Accomplishments:

NAMED OUTSTANDING SENATOR BY:

* Trade Union Congress of the Philippines
* SBN 336, Magna Carta for the Urban Poor
* Philippine Graphic Weekly Magazine
* Philippine Reporter Magazine
* Public Eye Magazine
* Emil Jurado, Manila Standard Columnist

OUTSTANDING LEGISLATOR

* Garnered the biggest number of votes in Philippine history (1995 elections) -- an unparalleled 16 million. Another record that was set is the margin of votes between the first and second placer, which is approximately 3.2 million. This record still stands in the senate.
* Filed over 400 Senate Bills and Resolutions
* Authored or co-authored 55 bills signed into law of socio-economic legislation. These laws constituted the core of the economic program of President Fidel Ramos -- laws that have brought our country to the status of Asia's next tiger.
* Ranked No. 1 in a public opinion survey of performance and awareness among incumbent Senators
* Cited by Asia Week as one of Asia's most powerful women
* Selected Woman of the Year by the Catholic Education Association of the Philippines

FOR A BETTER BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

* RA 7844, The Export Development Act
* RA 7718, The Amended Build-Operate-Transfer Law
* RA 7843, Strengthening the Anti-Dumping Provisions
* RA 8179, Further liberalizing Foreign Investments
* RA 7721, Liberalizing banking in the Philippines
* RA 7651, Revitalizing and strengthening the Bureau of Customs
* RA 7916, Creating the Philippine Economic Zone Authority
* RA 7640, Constituting the Legislative-Executive Development Council
* RA 1490, Investment Houses Act (Passed on third reading)
* RA 7661, Extending the Life of the Asset Privatization Trust
* RA 7903, Creating the Zamboanga Special Economic Zone
* SBN 345, Promoting the Development of Interisland Shipping
* SBN 358, Development of Micro and Cottage Industries

FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

* RA 7882, Providing assistance to women engaging in micro and cottage business enterprises
* Women's desk to provide assistance to battered wives and other victims of domestic violence
* RA 7877, Declaring sexual harassment unlawful in the employment, education or training environment and for other purposes
* SBN 356, Increasing penalties for wife-beating
* SBN 362, Mandatory employment of women
* Establishment of the Movement Against Sexual Abuse (MASA)

FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

* OCW desk to provide assistance to OCWs and their families
* RA 7833, Excluding the 13th Month Pay and Other Benefits from the Computation of Taxable Income
* RA 7654, Allocating a Portion of the Incremental Revenue Collected for the Emergency Employment Program
* RA 7637, Creating the Mt. Pinatubo Assistance, Resettlement and Development Commission
* RA 7657, Appropriating 10 Billion Pesos for the victims of Mt. Pinatubo Eruption
* RA 7906, Regulation of the Organization and Operations of Thrift Banks
* RA 8182, Excluding the Official Development Assistance (ODA) from Foreign Debt Limit in order to facilitate the absorption and optimize the utilization of ODA resources
* RA 7820, Creating the Partido Development Administration in Bicol region
* SBN 1176, Establishing Computer Literacy Program in all public schools at the secondary level
* SBN 1175, Instituting a Public School Teachers Scholarship Program
* SBN 1728, Ancestral Domain Bill
* SBN 1044, Institutionalizing a National Strategy for Poverty Alleviation
* SBN 336, Magna Carta for the Urban Poor

FOR AGRICULTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT

* RA 7900, Promoting the production, processing, marketing and distribution of high-value crops
* RA 8175. Amending the Charter of the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation in order to make more stable and beneficial to farmers and the national economy
* RA 7942, Instituting a new system of mineral resources exploration, development, utilization and conservation
* Co-host, "Dighay Bayan" TV program catering to farmers
* Pres. Macapagal Awards for best rice farm cooperative
* SBN 1282, Food Security Buffer Stock Bill
* SBN 2046, Amending the Sugar Restitution Law
* RA 7638, Creating the Department of Energy

Source: http://www.op.gov.ph

Both of them have a point regarding this controversy, and it's up to the people kung sino ang nakakuha nang kanilang simpatiya. Network war is far from over! Below is an excerpt of Joey's comment:

“Kung meron kaming sinasabi dito sa aming program (Eat Bulaga!) ito ay para sa mga nanonood sa amin. Alam namin ang hirap ng mga audience para makapasok at manood ng aming programa. Alam din namin ang hirap na pinagdadaanan para makasali sa contest. Kaya dito sa programa namin, sinisigurado namin na malinis, walang hokus pokus, at parehas ang laban ng bawat contestant na sumasali.

"Ngayon, kung may tinamaan kami sa aming mga sinasabi 'bato-bato sa langit ang tamaan ay huwag magagalit.' Wala kaming binabanggit na pangalan o programa. Kaya lang, ang tanong ng tao sa You Tube, sa TV, sa diyaryo, sa radio, at mga taong nag-complain sa DTI: Bakit may dobleng numero sa isang gulong? Iyon ang sagutin mo [Willie]. Hindi tungkol sa akin ang isyu.” Source: PEP

"There's no business like showbusiness." And hell yeah, walang tatalo sa kulay nang showbiz world in the Philippines.

Below is the video of Willie Revillame's (Wowowee host) reactions over Joey de Leon's comment regarding "cheating on TV".

Here are some of his lines:

“I never cheated. I cannot do that. Here in ABS-CBN we will never do that,”

"Hindi po ako nandadaya... 'Wag n'yo paglaruan pagkatao ko. Kayo na bida. Sa'yo na ratings. Sige 'Eat Bulaga' na No. 1 (I do not cheat... Don't insult me. You can have the fame, the ratings. Fine, 'Eat Bulaga' is No. 1!"

"'Kala mo napakalinis mong tao. Kung maganda ang istasyon n'yo ilabas n'yo ang totoo... Ako po nagsimula sa Channel 7 pero wala akong sinabi ni isang masamang salita sa Channel 7 (You think you're such a clean person. If your station is really good, come out with the truth... I started in Channel 7 but I never said a single bad word against it),"

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