SENTIMENTAL SUNDAY : Duets! Duets!

PBB ALL IN: The Unlikely Winner

I am a quite certain that many Filipinos out there would have wanted a kababayan to have emerged as the winner in the recently concluded Pinoy Big Brother: All In. As we all know, it was Daniel Matsunaga, a Brazilian-Japanese celebrity, who was declared as the victor – thanks to the thousands (or millions?) of text votes that went his way.

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAY : Misty Glass Window (versions)

MISTY GLASS WINDOW VERSIONS:

- Original : Artstart / Pido (1993)
- Remake : Regine Velasquez (2001)

A BIG NO TO FISH SPAS

Have you been to a fish spa?

If the same question will be thrown at me, then my answer will be in the negative. Moreover, I don’t intend to, not even in my wildest of imaginations.

#MAKEUPTRANSFORMATIONS

Facebook as well as other social media are ablaze with photos of so called “makeup transformations”, the latest internet bug to hit creatures of cyberspace. This fad is a four-part collage that shows an individual mimicking a famous celebrity. 

Complete with props and creativity, the individual transforms himself or herself to look like a celebrity. Others have taken it to another level by parodying a movie character, cartoon character, and even an object.

With this latest craze, will Filipinos be far behind? I will not make this article long, since I will let the following photos do the talking.

Thank you to all my contributors, for allowing me to enshrine your wonderful and wacky versions in this humble blog (XOXO).

Let us start with.....

SENTIMENTAL SUNDAY : The Music of Al Jarreau

Birth Name : ALWIN LOPEZ JARREAU

Born : March 12, 1940

Nationality : American

Here are my favorite songs by Al:

- Our Love (1981)

- Heaven and Earth (1992)

- Closer To Your Love (1981)

BLIND ITEM # 3: His Andres Bonifacio-like Temperament

Who is this local official?

This local official is in the news again, after his short-lived romance with a very controversial all-media personality. But it is not about his personal life this time. 

BLIND ITEM # 2 : Epic Fail Teleserye

I was drawn to watching the first few episodes of this prime time teleserye of a “family” network, for the reason that I was intrigued by its mind-twisting title.  

Consequently, I learned that the story revolves around something sweet and irresistible – chocolate. The principal character is an heiress of her father’s chocolate manufacturing company, and her supposed to be love interest is a chocolatier – a person who makes confectionery out of chocolate.

The Steel Butterfly vs. the Blue Eagle: In Defense of Mrs. Marcos

THE STORY

Last July 5, former First Lady and now Ilocos Norte Representative Imelda Marcos was invited by Ateneo school officials to grace the 40^th founding anniversary of the Ateneo Scholarship Foundation (ASF), of which Madam Imelda was its principal donor in 1974.

Lessons Learned from Ate Vi's Ensaymadas

1. Do not post on social media anything that might embarrass a person (who is a famous person at that)

Kris Aquino did it in good faith – when she posted on her Instagram the now famous ensaymadas that Batangas Governor Vilma Santos gave her, along with a card that contained grammar lapses committed by the Governor. However, I am more than definite that Kris noticed such lapses, being one person who exhibits a good command of the English language, but continued to post it just the same.

In Defense of PNOY and Nora Aunor

Many people, especially the diehard supporters of Ms. Nora Aunor, were displeased when our Chief Executive dropped her name from our country’s new roster of National Artists – like a hot potato.

BLIND ITEM # 1 : Some Good Things Never Last

This celebrity-legislator (CL) recently made a circus out of the government chamber where he belongs to via a privilege speech, which he laced heavily with dramatic pronouncements, and a music-video presentation to boot. CL’s speech comes at the wake of his pending arrest, due to his alleged involvement in the controversial PDAF scam.