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The camp of deposed President Joseph Estrada has decided to upload the controversial “newsreel” entitled “Ang Mabuhay para sa Masa” on Estrada’s site erap.ph. This after the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) gave it an X-rating. Since then the site has used up all its allocated bandwidth and had to rely on a mirror site.

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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is inclined to dismiss the petition lodged by proponents of the people’s initiative for lack of jurisdiction. Ranking Comelec officials admitted this possibility yesterday in pointing out the petition filed by the Sigaw ng Bayan and Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) last Friday might violate the 1997 Supreme Court ruling over the issue.

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Four more aspirants on Sunday joined the first 16 scholars who will compete in ABS-CBN’s newest reality-based show “Pinoy Dream Academy.”

Joan Jane Ilagan from Italy, Honora “Oona” Barreto from Bukidnon, Richard Peralta from Australia and Davey “Boy” Langit from Baguio were added to the list of scholars after wowing the Cebu audience on Saturday.

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Last night’s episode pruned the 40 contestants down to 24 aspiring individuals. What’s a judge got to do when you’re to choose among an extremely talented bunch? Perhaps it all boils down to who has both talent and looks (or at least who is presentable). 12 boys and 12 girls make up the final 24.

The Girls

Jellica Marie Mateo, 23 - auditioned in Manila
Stephanie Bainbrigge, 27 - auditioned in Cebu

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The 16 scholars have been selected in Cebu. We missed the announcement of the first five so this only 11 out of the 16 scholars. Expect to see more of them in the coming months.

1. Ronnie Liang - Pampanga
2. Irish Fullerton - California, USA
3. Michelle Bond - The Netherlands

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If Maxim’s got Kaye Abad for September, FHM has Ehra Madrigal. Ehra who is a talent of GMA 7 is fresh from her stint on
Encantadia where she played the role of Gigi.

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According to Ethel Ramos of Malaya and a report from TV Patrol World, Kaye Abad will indeed be on the cover of Maxim Philippines this September.

Kaye, who has a slimmer figure now, admitted she has agreed to go sexy on the cover of Maxim Magazine, the same magazine which featured fellow Star Magic talent Angelica Panganiban in her first daring pictorial.

Kaye said she felt that if Angelica, who is 19, can do it why can’t she. The 24-year-old admitted that she’s on a diet. She only eats tuna with a small slice of bread. She has also been doing workouts for at least two weeks.

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as of August 22, 2006

1. Martyr Nyebera - Kamikazee [ Listen ]
2. Blue Sky - Hale [ Listen ]
3. Wait Forever - Gary V. [ Listen ]
4. A Promise - Chicosci [ Listen ]
5. Walang Kadala-dala - Sandwich [ Listen ]
6. 241 (My Favorite Song) - Rivermaya [ Listen ]
7. Sayang ang Lahat - True Faith [ Listen ]
8. Pwede Ba - Soapdish [ Listen ]
9. Panaginip - Mayonnaise [ Listen ]
10. Dahil Ikaw - True Faith [ Listen ]

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The Philippine Daily Inquirer apologized Tuesday to singer-songwriter Jim Paredes for an inaccurate headline about Paredes’ decision to immigrate to Australia.

PDI publisher Isagani Yambot said Paredes “had valid reason to be angry and upset over the headline.” He added that the headline was “inaccurate and unfair.”

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Idol fans got their chance to check out the competition on last Sunday’s episode of Philippine Idol on ABC 5 which featured the first part of the theater eliminations.

Gold Passers from the Mindanao and Visayas auditions met up with their fellow Luzon Gold Passers at the Bayview Hotel along Roxas Boulevard. Those from the south took the ferry while those from northern Luzon took the half day’s trip to Manila by bus. Despite being tired from their travel each and everyone was bubbling with excitement and nervousness. They were, of course, excited that they were one more step closer to realizing their idol dreams but also very nervous especially when they got to know the other contestants better. The Gold Passers were given a sumptuous welcome dinner where they got the chance to relax and meet new friends.

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Everyone seems to be looking for KC Concepcion’s Blog especially when she made headlines after being reunited with her father (Gabby Concepcion) who she has not seen for 10 years.

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There’s Maureen Marcelo and Musica Cristobal who are star for a night grand finalists, OJ Mariano and Marinel Santos both finalists of star in a million, Flora Mae Lucido who is a born diva and star for a night grand finalist, and search for a star in a million 2 finalist Shane Valerio. Who among them will make it to top 24 of Philippine Idol? We just have to wait and see.

Jim Paredes will be the headmaster of Pinoy Dream Academy in its grand opening on August 26. Jim Paredes together with his family migrated to Sydney, Australia last February but was convinced to get back and take on the project.

Massive oil spill could get much worse without urgent help to lift a stricken tanker, still loaded with fuel, off the ocean floor.

The spill, which has already devastated nature sites and covered miles of coastline in black sludge, has been caused by only a fraction of the oil on the doomed Solar I seeping out of the ship’s hold, officials said.

“We cannot just sit and wait,” said Lieutenant-Commander Joseph Coyme, spokesman for the Philippine coastguard. He said the spill could not be cleaned up for the moment and called raising the vessel the “foremost priority.”

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Eriberto “Yukka” Gejon (20-1-0, 11 KO) of Mandaue Cebu plans to avenge the defeat of Fil-am boxer and former WBC Light flyweight Champion Brian Viloria. He is scheduled to fight this year and Romero is one of his possible foes. Romero claimed the light flyweight crown from Viloria in a stunning upset last August 10.

The Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) tested different samples of Cadbury Chocolates and all were negative of salmonella. This after a reference to the BBC article regarding the Cadbury salmonella scare in the UK was passed around through text messages (SMS). Cadbury Philippines, meanwhile denied that the alleged contaminated chocolates are imported here in the Philippines. They said that they are not importing Cadbury Chocolates from the UK.

The largest city in the world is the location of the final leg of the first round of auditions for Philippine Idol. The Waterfront Hotel in Davao City was filled to the roof with over a thousand Idol wannabees waiting for their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Idol Stardom. But the scene was not limited to local talents as applicants who didn’t make it in Luzon and Cebu still lined up to try their luck one last time.

Downpour of Talent Down South

So determined were the Davao applicants to sing for the Philippine Idol judges that the heavy downpour was not enough to turn them away. The auditions went right on despite lightning and thunder that could be heard outside the walls of the audition room.

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Just in case your social science teacher asks you who are the cabinet secretaries or cabinet members of the Philippines.

Eduardo R. Ermita - Executive Secretary
Alberto G. Romulo - Department of Foreign Affairs
Domingo F. Panganiban Arthur Yap - Department of Agriculture (update 10/18)
Rolando G. Andaya - Department of Budget and Management
Jesli A. Lapus - Department of Education

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