Philippines overwhelmed as flood death toll rises
Overwhelmed Philippine rescue workers battled waist-deep waters and a dire lack of resources on Monday in a desperate effort to help nearly half a million flood survivors, as the death rises to over 140.
news from AFP
Northern VA offers Mass for Cory Aquino
The Filipino Ministry of Northern Virginia held a holy mass in loving memory of the former President Corazon Aquino on September 19, 2009 at St. Bernadette’s Catholic Church in Springfield, VA.
The late former President Cory Aquino was the first woman president of the Philippines and was installed as President in the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution. Cory Aquino was diagnosed with colon cancer in March 2008 – died of cardiorespiratory arrest after complications of colon cancer at the age of 76 on August 1, 2009 at the Makati Medical Center. Read more
Manila Remembers Former President Aquino
Video from eglobalcommunity.com
Pres.Cory Aquino – Funeral Mass, Kris Aquino’s Eulogy
Pig Still Delicious in the Philippines
Pacquiao vs Hatton Highlights
Manny Pacquiao floored Ricky Hatton of Britain in the second round to claim the IBO light-welterweight title. It was the rapid combination of punches and a final and devastating left hook that sent Hatton Read more
Japanese Festival at Mall of Asia
February 11, 2009 by villalobos
Filed under News
The Japan Foundation, Manila will hold its annual Japanese Festival on February 28 and March 1 at the SM Mall of Asia. Read more
Philippines in Dolphin Rescue Bid
Fil-Am Bathroom Singing Sensations
Check this out. Another singing sensations have caught the attention of popular comedienne cum international star maker Ellen DeGeneres. The two talented Filipino American singers are Rin and Rox, dubbed as the ‘bathroom singers’ who do their singing stints where else, inside the bathroom!
Fil-Ams Rin, 20 and Rox, 21 are based in California, USA. The BFFs (best of friends forever?) love to sing popular R&B music.
Everyone does it. So what is really different and new about singing in the bathroom? Well, take that bathroom stage out of the equation and watch and listen to the beautiful harmony this dynamic duo make together and you’ll see why they hit over two million views on youtube. The young ladies are also very appreciative of their fans and supporters and takes song requests from their youtube subscribers.
The ‘Rin on the Rox’ duo got invited to the Ellen DeGeneres show and was given tickets to attend the Grammy Awards Show. Cool!
Youtube has become a springboard for international fame for other Filipino stars like Charice Pempengco and Arnel Pineda of Journey. Butikilyo.com hopes to follow the same footsteps. he he…
Like what Rin on the Rox always say, ‘Like it. Love it. Hate it. What ever. Just enjoy it!’
Check out their youtube channel, ‘hiphoprox’.
New Ebola Cases In The Philippines
[googlevideo] [/googlevideo]
