Archive for March 2008

Other cast members of “Dyesebel” revealed

March 31, 2008
Other cast members of

(From left) Jean Garcia, Lotlot de Leon, and Mylene Dizon will all play mermaids in the TV adaptation of the classic comics character Dyesebel.

Napag-alaman ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na natuloy ang scheduled pictorial ng buong cast ng Dyesebel kaninang hapon, March 31. Nagsimula ng ala una ang pictorial na ginanap sa Studio 3 ng GMA Network. Masaya at excited ang cast sa pagpo-pose habang kinukunan ng litrato para sa bagong fantaserye ng GMA-7.

Nai-text din sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang bubuo ng cast ng Dyesebel. Sila ang makakasama nina Marian Rivera bilang Dyesebel at Dingdong Dantes bilang Fredo sa fantaserye na sa last week ng April na raw magsisimula. Read the rest of this entry »

Baguio’s Burnham Park offers free WiFi

March 31, 2008

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – The famed Burnham Park is now a free WiFi zone. Visitors can access the Internet through their laptop computers and mobile phones for free.The Mimo Corp. and the Baguio Tourism Council spent P300,000 to provide the WiFi network supplied by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company. The WiFi connection is available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The network is password-protected, but one can get the password, which is changed daily, from the tourism office near the park’s skating rink.

Burnham is the first public park in the country with a WiFi connection, said David Sanchez, Mico president. Read the rest of this entry »

Peso-Dollar Exchange Rate: March 31, 2008

March 31, 2008

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Today 03/31/2008 Previous 03/28/2008
Open: 41.820 Open: 41.900
High: 41.700 High: 41.790
Low: 41.835 Low: 41.930
Close: 41.760 Close: 41.825
Volume: 562.50M Volume: 618.17M

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Mayor Alfredo Lim says Gabby Concepcion’s case in Manila was dropped already

March 31, 2008
Mayor Alfredo Lim says Gabby Concepcion's case in Manila was dropped already

 

“Ang sa akin, kung nagsisisi na siya and start a new life, let’s give him a chance,” says Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim (inset) about comebacking actor Gabby Concepcion (main photo).

Inabutan ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) na nagdi-dinner si Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim sa formal grand opening ng bagong Ozeano Fusion restaurant sa Manila Ocean Park sa likod ng Quirino Grandstand sa Luneta kagabi, March 30. That time, katatapos lang ng first live interview sa The Buzz ni Gabby Concepcion, na nagbalik sa Pilipinas pagkatapos ng 13 years kahapon lang din ng madaling-araw. Read the rest of this entry »

Yilmaz Bektas charters a plane for new girlfriend Zuleyka Mendoza—Turkish broadsheet

March 31, 2008
Yilmaz Bektas charters a plane for new girlfriend Zuleyka Mendoza—Turkish broadsheet

These photos of Turkish businessman and 2006 Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza were published in a Turkish publication, Hurriyet, for a report about the couple’s romance.

PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) came out with a story last Saturday, March 29, about the affair of Turkish businessman Yilmaz Bektas and 2006 Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza. Yilmaz, of course, is the estranged husband of TV host-actress Ruffa Gutierrez, who became Miss World second runner-up in 1993. Ruffa’s name was also mentioned in the article. Read the rest of this entry »

Gabby Concepcion is an exclusive Kapamilya star, but will honor commitment with GMA Films

March 31, 2008
Gabby Concepcion is an exclusive Kapamilya star, but will honor commitment with GMA Films

FLT Films producer Mrs. Rose Flaminiano (left) accompanied Gabby Concepcion (middle) upon his return to the Philippines after 13 years. Gabby was welcomed by his father, Mr. Rolly Concepcion (right).

Sa dinami-rami ng showbiz personalities na sumubok himukin si Gabby Concepcion na bumalik ng Pilipinas at umarte ulit, bukod-tanging ang FLT Films showbiz personalities na sumubok himukin si Gabby Concepcion na bumalik ng Pilipinas at umarte ulit, bukod-tanging ang FLT Films producer na si Mrs. Rose Flaminiano ang nakapagkumbinsi sa aktor pagkatapos ng 13 years. Kasabay na dumating ni Gabby si Mrs. Flaminiano kahapon ng madaling-araw, March 30. Read the rest of this entry »

LJ Moreno: Denies “Bilmoko” tag; breaks-up with Alapag

March 31, 2008
LJ Moreno denies

LJ Moreno clears herself of the accusations that her being materialistic is the reason behind her break-up with cager boyfriend Jimmy Alapag.

Isang exclusive na interview ang binigay ni LJ Moreno sa Showbiz Central regarding sa issue na isa raw siyang “Bilmoko Girl” kaya siya iniwan ng kanyang basketball cager boyfriend na si Jimmy Alapag.

Sa kanyang naging interview, sinabi ni LJ na mutual ang naging desisyon nila ng kanyang boyfriend na si Jimmy na maghiwalay sila dahil ayaw na nilang lumaki pa ang problema nila at baka umabot pa raw sa point na mawalan na sila ng respeto sa isa’t isa. Read the rest of this entry »

Wrestlemania XXIV Results

March 31, 2008

Wrestlemania 24, the grand-daddy and the grandest of all wrestling shows was held at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida on March 30, 2008 with crowd attendance of 74,635. Here are the results:

Undertaker defeated Edge for the World Heavyweight Belt (new champion, Undertaker now 16-0 in Wrestlemania)

Floyd Mayweather defeated The Big Show (Mayweather signed 5 years contract with WWE)

Randy Orton defeated John Cena and Triple H for WWE Championship (retained crown) Read the rest of this entry »

Gabby to sign with ABS-CBN despite contract with GMA Films

March 31, 2008

MANILA, Philippines—Gabby Concepcion will soon become a “kapamilya” as part of the ABS-CBN roster of talents, the actor announced in ABS-CBN footage aired over the show biz talk show “The Buzz”, when he arrived in Manila Sunday morning after a 13-year hiatus leading a private life in the United States.

Concepcion’s new manager, film producer Rose Flaminiano, also confirmed this in a separate taped interview with “The Buzz.”

Details of any concrete agreements however were not yet disclosed. Read the rest of this entry »

P249-M lotto winner from Luzon, says PCSO

March 31, 2008

MANILA, Philippines—A single bettor from Luzon on Sunday night won the top prize of P249 million in the 6/49 SuperLotto draw, the biggest ever jackpot in the history of the country’s online lottery game, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said.

PCSO spokesperson Larry Cedro gave no other details about the lone winner, who picked the winning six-number combination 47-32-1-46-15-29.

“Our database showed that we have a single winner for tonight’s draw,” Cedro said in a phone interview. Read the rest of this entry »