Websites go yellow for Cory
Aside from the printed version of the Philippine Daily Inquirer turning its masthead yellow, other websites have followed, too. whatsikat’s homepage was yellow! Albert has a photo album of these logos. (Why didn’t Google Philippines tie a yellow ribbon?) Twitter users used twibbon to tie a yellow ribbon around their avatars. Ilaw ng tahanan at [...]
What they did on wowowee when tita Cory died
Update: Here’s a video of Willie Revillame asking for the live feed of the wake to be removed. Mike heard the news on the BBC. “That’s so sad,” he thought, and continued channel-surfing. When he got to Channel 2, Wowowee was on. The dancers came out shaking booty, and they were all dressed in yellow. [...]
Cory Aquino (1933 – 2009)
Tita Cory has lost her battle against colon cancer. (photo by cyrusaurus). Here’s what Pinoy bloggers are saying: For those too young to remember her, Patricio Mangubat explains why Cory is important. Filipinovoices talks about her influence on the Philippines. Technogra.ph has a round up of what the major newspapers were saying on the day [...]
Pag may sumigaw ng DIBIDI ang una mong tanong ay…
There are a lot of neat things on Miguel Ambrosio’s Tumblr page.
Pinoy is Obama’s eyebrow stylist
“But he knew that US President Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration would be like no other. So, Gomez wrote to First Lady Michelle Obama and offered his services for free. “Sinulat ko, I am an immigrant. I am a business owner in Georgetown and I voted for you even if I knew my taxes were gonna [...]
The monthsary, a Pinoy invention?
“Banal as it may seem, monthsaries are cause celebre for Pinoys. Because really, how else do you mark x months of togetherness? It is not to say that relationships nowadays only last for a few months, or a few weeks even, and that we are impatient to wait for anniversaries, the Pinoy’s desire to celebrate [...]
“So today, my blood is a mixture of the best and the finest of the West and the East.”
“You will know me by the word “po” in my sentences. You will know my children by their “mano po.” You will know me by the smile on my face and the warmth of my hospitality. Most important of all, you will know me by my loving and caring heart when you are in need [...]
Bloggers Salute Major Marcelino’s Tough Marine Balls
Pinoy Bloggers have a high regard for Major Ferdinand Marcelino, team leader of the drug-busting Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency. “A young Marine from a humble family in Hagonoy, Bulacan has emerged as the solitary inspiring facet in this sordid drama over the arrest last September of the scions of three prominent families in an alleged [...]
More than the usual
Here’s a collection of some pretty cool Wow Philippines tourism commercials. I particularly like “fast food” 17seconds into the video:
6 Year Old Pinoy Singing Sensation Amy Mae Libot vs British Connie Talbot
Meet Amy Mae Libot (aka Amy Nobleza), another 6-year old singer in the mold of Charice Pempengco. Such powerful lungs but such inappropriate songs for a 6-year old! (Here’s a video of her singing Saving All My Love for You) Check out this video below comparing her with 6-year old British singing sensation Connie Talbot. [...]