Charice new look

International singing sensation Charice shocks everyone with her new found look. In a press conference the 19 year old explains why she made a decision to change her look.

“Yung ibang people sa management, gusto nila yung look ko parang Selena Gomez. The other one, they want me to be more like Avril Lavigne, which is what I like. Or more like Rihanna. That’s what I like. That’s what we’re trying to do. I think everybody’s shocked. This is such a huge step for me and I love it. This is me. This is who I am. I just don’t want to stay a person that I don’t like… I’ve been thinking about it for years and years. This is a dream come true for me,”

And the tattoo that says Love Eternally with an infinity sign in the middle

“The tattoo that I have has a meaning. The tattoo says ‘love eternally’ and it has an infinity sign. It’s for my love for people, for my fans and for my family, for everybody. So, every time I do something I always have reason,”

With her new make over, her haters and critics are saying that she look like a lesbian which she fearfully defend.

“Are you kidding me? I’ve read tons of negativecomments and I don’t care. Whatever they think maybe if I look somebody or whoever I don’t mind. I mean this is the look that I want. So, the only thing you can do is to move on,”

As for me, she is still young and she has the right to re invent herself, she is just enjoying herself by exploring and trying something new, give her a break for all the haters what is important is she is bringing honors to our country Philippines.

Remembering Japan Killer Earthquake and Tsunami

This town of 40,000 on the north-east coast of Japan was the first place where the tsunami reached land, and many in the crowd visibly blanched, their eyes wet with tears, as the wail of the alarm transported them back to that day.


At least 440 people died and a quarter of the town's buildings were destroyed as the wave, funnelled into the tight V-shaped bay, rushed almost two miles inland, growing to a height of 77ft.


"When we heard the warning, we did what we had been drilled to do: we headed for the primary school, our evacuation centre," said Murakami Hitoe, 60. "But when we saw the wave, it looked very big. So we quickly decided to run up to the temple, the Hanzo-ji. That is what saved us," she said. Looking back, we feel a mixture of relief and anguish. We lost our house, but others lost a lot more."


On Sunday, less fortunate families gathered to bid their dead a final farewell. They queued along the water's edge to strike a cast iron bell, burn three pinches of powdered incense, and clasp their hands together in silent prayer.


Kawahara Kazunori, 74, lost his sister, Noriko. "We were very close, she was just a year younger than me," he said, bowing to a small memorial where she used to live. "We managed to survive the [Second World] War together when life was truly hard. I thought we would survive this too.¡± Her house lay more than a mile inland; she thought she was safe and did not run.


Throughout the region devastated by the tsunami, only 58 per cent of the population evacuated when they heard the sirens, according to a government survey.


In the days before the earthquake, there had been a series of smaller foreshocks, including one that measured magnitude 7.2. In turn, Japan¡¯s meteorological office had issued tsunami alerts, all of which had proved false. By the time the earthquake struck, some had begun to disregard the warnings.


Others simply decided that the wave would not affect them. In Ofunato, a brown stone marks the furthest point which a previous tsunami had reached in 1960. Over the years, the town came to regard anything built beyond the marker as safe. But last year's wave was twice as big.


Sato Tokiko, 48, lost her 74 year-old father, who had survived the 1960 tsunami and assumed his house was beyond the safety line. "My mother died two years before the tsunami," she said. "We think my father just wanted to be with her. He would not have wanted to leave her altar in the house."


When the wave struck, Japan's sophisticated set of offshore buoys, designed to measure the height of tsunamis, malfunctioned. The official alert dramatically understated the size of the wave, misleading many to think they would be safe.


Along the north-east coastline, 15,854 died in the disaster and 3,155 are classified as missing, either because their relatives are still searching for them, or because they do not have the paperwork to register the death. Police teams have pledged to keep searching for the dead, despite the hopelessness of the task.


In Ofunato, the day began with snow, a reminder that those who survived the disaster went on to struggle for weeks in the winter cold, many without heating or supplies.


But as the moment of the anniversary neared, the warming sun emerged from the clouds. After a series of speeches, mourners lay white lilies and chrysanthemums and silence fell, a palpable sense of sorrow rippling across the crowd.


And then: a collective exhalation, relief and perhaps a sense of closure. "For a lot of people this year has passed very quickly, like a bad dream," said Hashimoto Katsuo, a 74-year-old monk who has counselled the town and helped conduct an earlier memorial service.


"The mental anguish, including a feeling of guilt for surviving, is very deep. I know one man who lost his wife who was just a few feet away from him in the water. But we must try to be active, to communicate with each other, and search for happiness. That is how we will get over the terror of what has happened," he said.


As the ceremony ended, Buddhist monks chanted sutras and the crowd streamed to the docks to release prayers and paper cranes into the water. The bay was entirely calm, the water a deep cobalt blue.


The town's remaining eight boats were already out. They had sailed to where two of the fleet had capsized, drowning all on board.


"When we heard the alarm last year, we sailed straight out to sea," explained one fisherman, Watari Koichi, 58. "We made it past the wave before it got to shore and stayed out there for two days. But our friends never made it out of the bay."


The fleet only started fishing again two days ago, and it was the first chance for them to mark their friends' passing. "We circled the spot where they died three times, cut our engines, said a prayer and a final goodbye," said Kotsubo Teruo, another fisherman.


Ofunato's largest ship, the Mikasa Maru, then set sail for the mouth of the bay to complete the remembrance service. As part of the 'toro nagashi', a Buddhist memorial ritual, paper lanterns inscribed with prayers were floated onto the ocean.


Afterwards, in the late afternoon sunshine, as the town's residents slowly filtered away, there were smiles, some laughs, and a feeling that the dead had been properly honoured.


By Malcolm Moore, Ofunato


Courtesy of http://www.telegraph.co.uk




Photos: TOMOHIKO KANO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESShttp://www.ocregister.com

Promising Loveteam of 2012

                                                                SamVon Loveteam

It all started when Devon was a guest at ASAPXV! (Philippines)

When she was at the asapchillout, Aaron and empress asked of who's her crush. Then Devon replied Sam Concepcion.Then next guesting of devon w/ tricia and fretzie, Sam was there at that moment, Robi kept saying

"devon si sam oh" then Devon was like "ayieehhhh". (teasing herself) Everyone

just laughed. =D

Devon May Natividad Seron (May 20, 1993) is from Cebu City. Growing up in a squatters area, she studied in a public school. Due to her scoliosis, her parents worked hard to finance her education in a private school right across the street from their house. Big Brother paid her remaining tuition and fees to be able to graduate. Devon's mother entered the house on Week 6 to serve as a househelper in exchange for a college scholarship. Devon was proclaimed the Fourth Teen Big Placer on Day 78.

Carlo Angelo Hebron (born Samuel Lawrence Lopez Concepcion on October 17, 1992 in Manila, Philippines), is a Filipino singer, dancer, actor, host and model. He emerged as the winner for the Big Division of Little Big Star's Season 1 last April 2006. He is under STAGES and ABS-CBN's Star Magic.

                                             Here are Some of their Pics and videos together

Jessica Sanchez the next American Idol!

Her rendition of I will always love you of the late legend Whitney Houston gave her a standing ovation from the three judges of American Idol namely Steven Tyler,Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson. She has the most powerful voice in the competition and if her spell binding performance will continue, this 16 year old Filipino-Mexican hopeful could be the next American Idol!.


                             Here are some of her outstanding performances in American idol

Beach Hunting

              Summer has arrived and we will bring you some of the best beaches in the World.

Boracay is a tropical island located approximately 315km (200 miles) south of Manila and 2km off the northwest tip of the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. The island comprises the barangays of Manoc-Manoc, Balabag, and Yapak (3 of the 17 barangays which make up the municipality of Malay), and is under the administrative control of the Philippine Tourism Authority in coordination with the Provincial Government of Aklan.


Text Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boracay

The Maldives are a perfect destination whether your dream beach trip consists of spending a few pampered nights in a four-star resort or swimming among tropical fish some 80 feet underwater.

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Copacabana is a borough located in the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, famous for its 4 km beach.


The district was originally called Sacopenapã until the mid-18th century. It was renamed after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgin of Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia. It was incorporated into the city on July 6, 1892.


Copacabana begins at Princesa Isabel Avenue and ends at Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower Six) near the Forte de Copacabana (Fort Copacabana). Beyond Copacabana, there is the small Arpoador beach, followed by the famous borough of Ipanema.


According to Riotur, the Tourism Secretariat of Rio de Janeiro, there are 63 hotels and 10 hostels in Copacabana.


Text Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copacabana_(Rio_de_Janeiro)

Surfers Paradise is a suburb on Australia's Gold Coast in Queensland. Colloquially known as 'Surfers', the suburb is famous for its many high-rise apartment buildings and wide surf beach. The central feature of theSurfers Paradise central business district is Cavill Mall, which runs through the centre of the main shopping precinct. Cavill Avenue, named after Jim Cavill, an early hotel owner, is one of the busiest shopping strips in Queensland, and is the centre of activity for night life and 'schoolies' trips.


Text Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfers_Paradise

Waikiki is a neighborhood of Honolulu, in the City & County of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Waikiki Beach is the shoreline fronting Waikiki and one of the best known beaches in the world.


The neighborhood extends from the Ala Wai Canal (a channel dug to drain former wetlands) on the west and north, to Diamond Head on the east. The name means spouting fresh water in Hawaiian for springs and streams that fed wetlands that once separated Waikiki from the interior. Waikiki has long been a place of relaxation. In particular, the area was a retreat for Hawaiian royalty in the 1800s.


Today the neighborhood and beach are considered the center of the tourist industry in Hawaii, with an abundance of both high-rise resort hotels (including the Hilton Hawaiian Village, the Halekulani hotel, the Hyatt Regency Waikiki, and the Sheraton Waikiki) and historic hotels dating back to the early 20th century (such as the Moana Surfrider Hotel and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel).


As seen in the picture, Waikiki Beach is noted for its magnificent view of Diamond Head. The frequently visited tourist beach, easily accessible by an alley next to the Royal Hawaiian Hotel, is actually fairly short, with half of it marked off for surfers. For some distance into the ocean the water is quite shallow, although there are numerous rocks on the bottom, so waders should watch where they put their feet. As with most ocean beaches the waves can have some force, particularly on windy days.


The beach has had its problems with erosion, leading to the construction of groins and beach replenishment projects. For example, in the 1920s and 1930s sand was obtained from Manhattan Beach, California, and transported via ship and barges to Waikiki.


Since 2001, there have been free movies on the beach. Many tourists from around the world can view a movie on an outdoor 30 foot screen. This particular free movie event in Waikiki is called "Sunset on the Beach". Sunset on the Beach typically shows movies of no higher than a PG rating. Recently, they showed Enchanted.


Text Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waikiki

Wreck Beach, Vancouver, Canada Vancouver isn’t an especially popular beach destination, but if you’re into people-watching, Wreck Beach is a must. Vancouver beaches aren’t especially nice, the water is quite cold, but Wreck Beach is special because it’s a nude beach. Accessible only through a trail from Pacific Spirit Park, the beach is such a popular spot that food concessions, tam-tam players and other buskers have found their summer home there.


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South Beach is the section of Miami Beach, Florida that encompasses the southernmost 23 blocks of an island separating the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. This area was the first section of Miami Beach to be developed, starting in the 1910s, thanks to the development efforts of Carl G. Fisher, the Lummus Brothers, John S. Collins, and others. The area has gone through numerous man-made and natural changes over the years, including a booming regional economy, increased tourism, and the 1926 hurricane that destroyed much of the area.


Text Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Beach

While this is perhaps the nicest Bahamas beach on Paradise Island, it can be difficult to access if you don't live on the island year round. Guests of the Atlantis Hotel have unlimited access to the beach, and portions are of course always open to locals. Little huts can be found all over the beach, which provide a place to change, eat, and get out of the sun here and there. If you are traveling to Paradise Island for the day, you may try one of the other beaches after attempting Paradise Beach.


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Stop Kony

I want to share this video that is going viral over the internet about the children from Uganda being abducted to become soldiers and girls being held as sex slaves and Grisly killings for Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) that is led by Joseph Kony. This video aims to let the whole world know who is Joseph Kony, not make him famous but to make an awareness about his heinous acts. The group has been blamed for the murder of thousands of civilians in four countries, and the U.S. classifies it as a terrorist organization. A Twitter campaign targeting celebrities and influential figures took off last night using the hashtag #STOPKONY.

A Ugandan boy who goes by the name Ali Ali, sits in a hut and reveals the nearly-healed wounds inflicted as punishment for trying to escape from the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebels who had abducted him, at a center for victims of war in Gulu town, in Uganda's war-torn northern region, 285 miles north of the capital Kampala, Friday, March 20, 1998. Ali, who escaped from the rebels, had been one of the thousands of young Ugandans abducted and forced to fight alongside guerrillas of the LRA, a rebel group which operates from bases in neighboring Sudan. (AP)

An Ugandan Red Cross worker distributes blankets to displaced people in a primary school in Lira, 230 miles (370 kms) north of Kampala, Friday, May 29, 1998. Some 10,000 people have fled attacks from the rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to find shelter in Lira. The LRA, operating in small units, have managed to elude government troops, continuing their penetration deep into Uganda, and residents of Lira and Oririm fear the government is on the losing end of the insurgency. (AP)

Displaced women with their babies wait for a distribution of food and blankets in a primary school in Lira, 230 miles (370 kms) north of Kampala, Friday, May 29, 1998. (AP)

Rebel Lord's Resistence Army boy soldier, Samuel Okumu, with his gun stands at the Sudan/DRC border Friday, July 28, 2006. (AP)

Lord's Resistance Army boy soldier, John Komakech, stands on guard during the visit of their LRA deputy chief, Vincent Otti to the Sudan/Congo border for talks with Sudanese Vice President, Saturday, July 29, 2006. (AP)

The leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony , left, and his deputy Vincent Otti, sit inside a tent Sunday, November 12, 2006 at Ri-Kwamba in Southern Sudan during a meeting with UN humanitarian chief Jan Egeland. Egeland met with Kony, the elusive leader of Uganda's notorious rebel Lord's Resistance Army and one of the world's most-wanted war crimes suspects, seeking to secure the release of women and children enslaved by the group during their 20-year conflict with the Ugandan government. But Kony denied that his forces are holding prisoners. (AP)

Ugandans look at bodies of civilians killed in an ambush by the Liberation Resistance Army (LRA) at Olege in Bibia Amuru district about 400km (248 miles) from Kampala, as they lie in a truck, Tuesday, May 1, 2007. (AP)

Pictures and captions are courtesy of http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

We should put a stop on this by helping to spread this message. Post this on your Facebook wall or in your Twitter account to let your Family and Friends know about this Movement to Stop Joseph Kony. The LRA is reportedly fractured and weakened, however its leader Joseph Kony remains at large. I was moved when i watched the video, any child dont deserve to be treated that way. I felt really sad for those children in Uganda and I am really mad for these Group of People who did such heinous crimes.

The Oscars 2012

There are plenty of awards shows, but they're all amateur hour compared to the biggest show of all:The 2012 Oscars. 

Here are the list of winners in the recently concluded Oscar Awards

Cinematography

Hugo

Art Direction

Hugo

Costume Design

The Artist

Makeup

The Iron Lady

Foreign Language Film

A Separation

Best Supporting Actress

Octavia Spencer, The Help

Film Editing

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Sound Editing

Hugo

Sound Mixing

Hugo

Documentary Feature

Undefeated

Animated Feature

Rango

Visual Effects

Hugo

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer, Beginners

Original Score

The Artist

Original Song

The Muppets

Adapted Screenplay

The Descendants

Original Screenplay

Midnight in Paris

Live Action Short Film

The Shore

Documentary Short

Saving Face

Animated Short Film

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Director

Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist

Actor

Jean Dujardin, The Artist

Actress

Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady

Picture

The Artist

Highlights at the Oscars

It was the star of the Oscars, stealing the show with its attention-seeking antics.

But Angelina's lithe leg was kept covered up yesterday as the actress snapped right back to motherly duties.

But while the 36-year-old actress may be keen to move on from her overexposed limb, the rest of the world isn't quite as ready to forget.

Things were going fine … until Sacha's "butterfingers" resulted in one hell of a whoops as The Dictator DUMPED the urn all over Seacrest's suit!