Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj Dethroned Due To Birthplace?

        Binibining Pilipinas Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj was questionably stripped out of her title and the chance to represent the Philippines to the Miss Universe 2010 due to a shallow reason of the inconsistencies of her birthplace based on the verbal statement of Raj and her mother and the once stated on her birth certificate. Maria Venus and her mother told the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc that Venus was born in Qatar which differs from the birth certificates that she in fact was born in the Philippines. Regardless of the inconsistencies or the credibility of their statement will not discredit nor strip Venus of her citizenship as a Filipino nor technically disqualify her to represent the country in the prestigious beauty pageant. Venus has a rightful claim for the crown and should therefore represent the country in the Miss Universe 2010. She can sue the Binibining Pilipinas organizers for harassments and moral damages it caused her to humiliate her among the people but the stiffer fine should be imposed by Miss Universe Organization with Miss Paula Shugart as its president to disenfranchise Binibining Pilipinas to conduct beauty search for a delegate to represent the country in Miss Universe since she has desperately screwed up the Filipino people for several decades already. Hope proper actions must be taken already because we could not bear the injustice given us by a Colombia Miss Stella Marquez who chaired Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. and conducts the beauty search.It is just timely and rightful to disenfranchise the organization for the several decades of anomalies, scandals and controversies they caused the country.
           Maria Venus Raj is an epitome of a determined, driven and strong woman proving all her detractors that they were wrong and she really is a Filipina when the Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs confirmed that she really is a Filipina by issuing her a passport that will alow her to travel places being a Filipino as a citizenship. Now its time for the Colombian national director of a Philippines pageant to bade farewell and have a controversial exit because she is a Colombian promoting a Colombian designer dressing up a Philippine delegate to international competitions prohibiting Filipino designers  and concerned citizens to touch their fellow citizen to prepare their delegate for international competition because it is bounded by an ill and illegal contract violating the rights and privileges of a Filipina contestant now in the name of Maria Venus Raj

Earth Hour 2010 Saves Energy

   The world yesterday stand up in unison to save energy for 60 minutes to preserve the mother Earth and to avert the dire consequences of global warming. It has been four years in the running that this annual activity is being held successfully. Philippines once again plays active role in the event with the most number of household and structures to switch off the electricity and the rest from Sydney to Beijing to Tokyo and Hong Kong, Paris, London, Berlin, Rome, Athens and New York have played significant role for saving energy. While most household participated in the Philippines, some ignorant, indifferent and apathetic citizens choose not to participate. If not for the blackouts that lasts up to half a day occurred, they haven't contributed and maybe burden for others. I suggest that every towns and cities should persuade their people to join and if not, their names should be published publicly for non-compliance so they should be aware of how important the event is and since it is only for 60 minutes it is not that long to spend some time off to save enough energy to help save mother nature.

My Sims 3 Images and Stories

The gay soldier must be very tired that he fell asleep without changing clothes and he has still his boots on. He is very sexy and a good aphrodisiac for recon or booted men.


The gay soldier is relaxing at home after a day's of strenuous training under the sweltering heat of the sun.



The ladies in two piece are having fun playing with the sprinkler while they are having fun at the home party!



The aerial view of my community, the idyllic vibrant town of 30,000 people.



Two gay partners are sleeping in the room of the blonde guy's house. we will see what will happen to this whirlwind romance!

Philippines Trivia Tidbits

Gemma Cruz – First Filipina woman to win an international beauty pageant competition, Miss International in 1964.

Gloria Diaz – First Filipina woman to win the Miss Universe in 1969.
Espectaculo Scientifico – first movie shown in the Philippines on January 1, 1897
Salon Pertierra, Escolta – first movie theatre in the Philippines
Life of Jose Rizal – first full length film (1911)
Dalagang Bukid – first full length film made by a Filipino Jose Nepomuceno called “Father of the Philippine
Movies”
Jovita Fuentes – known as “Nightingale of the Philippines” because of her outstanding performance in several countries and her former boyfriend was President Manuel Roxas and both of them came from Capiz.
1907 – First national election
    It was only in the year 1935 when women are allowed to vote when both Pura Villanueva Kalaw and Sofia de Veyra ( first woman suffragists of the Philippines) fight for women’s right to vote.
Juan Bacug – first to be sentenced death penalty by means of modern equipment in 1924 by electrification on electric chair.

I Support Chris Brown Return

  I can forgive and give the chance for Chris Brown to redeem himself and prove once again that he has a gentler and kind heart this time and he is still the RNB prince..Can't wait to hear some new music from him again

My Sims 3 Game Images and the Stories Behind

The lovers are having a sweet moment together in the girl's house and without her parents knowing. If they know, they will be upset by this!

The siblings are chatting on their living room while watching a comedy tv show.

The evil guy is dying because of starvation and sickness.

The grim reaper has taken the soul to bring to his underworld or have an incubus of the undead.

The grim reaper is about take the soul of the departed.

Miss Universe Elegy

I made this video over the disappointing result of Miss Universe these past few years and making business as prime reason in choosing the semifinalists, finalists and winners so I make this statement in resonance with the rest of the pageant pundits and watchers all over the world.

What Do You Think of this Video?

FIFA Please Support The Iloilo FC

     I would like to call the attention of the FIFA, to give financial support to our very promising football players who are poor yet have huge potential for greatness in the world of soccer – the Iloilo FC here in Iloilo, Philippines. We already produced an outstanding football player in the person of Paulino Alcantara who played for Barcelona FC in 1920s and we could produce more talented players like Alcantara if the much needed support is enough to maximize their full potentials. Hope my voice is heard loud and clear for them to take action.

Thanks Google Map and Google Earth

    I would like to commend Google for its Google Map & Google Earth for its contribution in mapping, a big help for people, government and private institution or organization for research, studies, relief efforts during calamities or just a guide for travelers and other purposes that may serve your map tool.



    I would just like to suggest that Google will start mapping locations for smaller cities and towns, their establishments, local community locations, venues and offices or buildings. I hope Google will make a more accurate and precise mapping for smaller cities here in the Philippines like Iloilo, Kalibo, Bacolod, Tacloban, Davao City, Tagum City, Cagayan de Oro City and Zamboanga City and hoping that the map is printable. It will help a lot the community and the rest of the world with a more smart and efficient yet effective mapping.

I am sad because I was not able to watch the Vancouver Winter Games in the venues.. I feel bad..

Vancouver Winter Games 2010 Update

Final Official Medal Tally Results

Vancouver 2010 Winter Games Update

Partial unofficial medal tally results as of February 25,2010

Winter Games 2010 Drama and Celebrations

       The Winter Olympics is making waves for a two week run in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada’s second largest city after Toronto. As the games brings to a close, there is so much beautiful and precious moments we will cherish about the games. Inasmuch as I want to watch and cover the Games myself for my blog I can’t for financial reasons. Unfortunately, I am not in Vancouver, at the courtside to watch the events as it happens though I have a few relatives and friends half an hour outside Vancouver and they must be watching the games. Even though I am living in a hot tropical country but still I love the Winter Games and just enjoy watching it from the comforts of my home.

       In just a short span of the games, we’ve seen dramatic twist and turns as the events unfold. The glitzy opening ceremony has been highlighted by the tragic death of a Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvilli as the sporting spectacle is about to begin – this should remind us no matter how cool the games were, safety and security measures should be at utmost priority.


      On the main feature that caps the glory of the games, we’ve seen the meteoric rise of bemedalled athletes in the likes of Lindsey Vonn, Bode Miller, Julia Mancuso, Maria Riesch, Anja Paerson, Evgeni Plushenko, Apollo Anton Ohno, Simon Amman, Shani Davis, Shaun White among others while we also been treated to a glance of the rising stars in the person of Evan Lysacek, Lydia Lassila, J.R. Celski, Lee Jung-su, Mark Tuitert, Andrea Fischbacher, Marcus Hellner, Adam Malysz, Ksenia Makarova among others. We also join the celebration when Tora Berger reached a milestone in giving her native country Norway their 100th gold medal and later, Emile Hegle Svendsen contributed the 101st. Who would’ve imagine Alexandre Bilodeau touted as “Alexandre the Great” touted as “Alexandre the Great” would be hailed as a hero for giving the first gold medal for Canada as a host country when it failed to deliver a single gold in the two previous Olympics hosting of Canada. Vancouver Winter Games is not complete without the forlorn acts when a Danish curler cries out for her poor performance due to poor concentration caused by the raucous, rowdy and jeering audience and the Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer’s coach forgetfulness which annoys or even makes us laugh. These heroes or rising stars gives us new hopes and inspiration, gave us valuable lessons like the possibilities of impossible, shattering failures but unwavering faith in success and victory yet they remain ordinary individuals humble before and after the games. It also shows us that Winter Games can gave us as much intense drama and action as the Summer Games can deliver and hooked us all in the “REAL” hit reality series whether we can watch it on television or on the sporting venues watching it live and on real time.


       I hope that by the succeeding Winter Games in the future, I would be present in the sporting venues watching as the events unfold covering the games for this blog or just having fun watching it!

Ripley's Believe It Or Not

Abraham Lincoln’s coffin was moved 17 times after his funeral, and was kept for a time under a pile of lumber to hide it from potential grave robbers.

More than half of The Netherlands lies at or below sea level.


There is a surgical procedure for sawing a person in half: a hemicorporectomy.


The 1,182 foot long Oasis of the Seas, the world’s largest passenger ship, has its own green park with dozens of trees.


The Vatican held a meeting of scientists from around the world in November 2009 to discuss the possibility of extraterrestrial life.


In November 2009, a female school shark was bitten by another shark at Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World in Auckland, New Zealand, and 8 healthy pups emerged from the injured shark’s wound.

Quotes of the Day

“As no roads are so rough as those that have just been mended, so no sinners are so intolerant as those that have just turned saints.”

- Charles Caleb Colton


“To succeed means that you may have to step out of line and march to the sound of your own drummer.”
- Keith Degreen


“Never practice two vices at once.”
- Mike Binder


“No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.”
- Edwin Hubbel Chapin


“To resist the frigidity of old age, one must combine the body, the mind and the heart – and to keep them in parallel vigor one must exercise, study and love.”
- Karl Von Bonstetten


“It’s great to work with somebody who wants to do things differently.”
- Keith Bellows

“When people talk, listen completely, most people never listen.”
- Kin Hubbard

Feed Your Mind

Idioms


To warm the cockles of one’s heart
To raise someone’s spirit

It warmed the cockles of their hearts to know that their son was safe after the bomb blast at his work place.

Miss Philippines Representative for Miss Universe pageant, 1952 – 1963

From 1952 to 1955, winners were declared through ballots. Edith Nakpil, Chuchay Tuason and Cristina Matias did not pursue their Miss Universe stints due to personal reasons. Selection of Miss Philippines was not held in 1960 and 1961.

1952: Miss Philippines, Teresita Torralba Sanchez, Miss Luzon Carmen Ortega, Miss Visayas Jean Arquiza, Miss Mindanao Emma Nepomuceno and Miss Manila Carmencita Fernandez. There were 14 finalists including the late actress Nida Blanca and Maria Norma Mendoza. Sponsored by Pan American Airways, Catalina Swimsuits, Universal International Pictures and Khan Cigarette Co., the coronation night was held on April 26, 1952 at the Fiesta Pavilion of Manila Hotel. Teresita was Maria Norma’s runner up in the Silvana Mangano of the Philippines 1952 contest. Emma also joined the search for Miss Philippines of 1953 PI World Fair (won by Cristina Galang), Loveliest Dalagang Filipina and Miss Valentine of the Philippines, both in 1954. Nida’s film Korea was shown a month before the pageant finals. The movie gave Nida her first acting award, the first ever Best Supporting Actress of FAMAS, the first film award-giving body in the Philippines.


1953: Miss Philippines Cristina “Tinang” Monson Pacheco, Miss Luzon Janet Hart, Miss Visayas Eleanor Medina, Miss Mindanao Gloria Tupas and Miss Manila Amelia Crame. There were 14 finalists. The pageant was sponsored by Poulex Department Store and the coronation night was held on June 28, 1953 at the Fiesta Pavilion of Manila Hotel. Cristina did a movie, Saigon (1956, filmed entirely in Vietnam), with Leopoldo Salcedo and played of the role of Veronica in the Lenten stage play Martir sa Golgota (1956) with Cecilia Lopez as the Virgin Mary, staged in Manila Grand Opera House. Eleanor won as Silvana Mangano of the Philippines of 1953 and second place as Scoty’s Girl of 1953, freelanced in LVN and Premiere studios and top billed Babaing Kalbo (1953).


1954: Miss Philippines Blesilda “Bessie” Mueler Ocampo, Miss Luzon Baby Vergel de Dios, Miss Visayas Monette Tambunting and Miss Mindanao Maja Fernandez. Bessie was crowned on December 19, 1953 at the Boys’ Town Carnival Auditorium. Bessie also joined the Miss Valentine of the Philippines 1954. Monette joined the Miss Philippine Red Cross 1952, Queen of Mardi Gras 1953 and was selected as one of the Outstanding Teenagers of 1953. Imelda Romualdez, Muse of Manila 1953, was one of the candidates.


1955: Miss Philippines Yvonne Berenguer de los Reyes, Miss Luzon Lucy del Prado, Miss Visayas Annie Gonzales and Miss Mindanao Annie Corrales. There were 16 finalists including Elaine Gamboa (mother of Sharon Cuneta). Since the pageant was held in conjunction with the Cavalcade of Industries Exposition, Yvonne was bestowed the title Queen Yvonne I, Miss Philippines, Queen of Industries during the coronation night on March 12, 1955 at the Cavalcade Hall Auditorium of United Nations Plaza. Yvonne came from a family of beauty queens. She is the sister of Simonette de los Reyes, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 1970, and the cousin of Pacita de los Reyes, Carnival Queen 1929, and Bessie Ocampo, Miss Philippines 1954. Baby joined the Gypsy Princess tilt in 1953.


1956: Miss Philippines Merced Edith Noble Nakpil, Miss Luzon Fely Gonzales, Miss Visayas Helen Paulino and Miss Mindanao Sylvia Rodriguez. The winners were chosen by a 15-member jury on December 18, 1955 and were crowned on December 23, 1955 at the Boys Town Auditorium. Edith was a pageant veteran. She also joined the search for Miss Philippine Red Cross 1952, Queen of Charity 1953, Queen of Mardi Gras 1953, Loveliest Dalagang Filipina 1954 and Miss Valentine of the Philippines 1954. She was the daughter of Anita Noble, Carnival Queen 1926, and Juan Nakpil (declared National Artist for Architecture, 1973). Edith played the role Maria Magdalena in the stage play, Martir sa Golgota (1956). Edith passed away at 74 last year.


1956: Miss Philippines Isabel Rodriguez bested 15 other candidates including Annie Corales and Sonia Aldeguer who made it as finalists, clinching the title of Miss Benevolence. Isabel, who quit a convent school to join the contest, was chosen by a panel of judges including prominent socialite Chona Recto-Kasten and Cesar Legaspi (later named National Artist for Visual Arts, 1990). The search was conducted when Edith Nakpil forfeited her right to compete in the 1956 Miss Universe pageant. The coronation night was held on June 23, 1956 at Fiesta Pavilion of Manila Hotel during the Fashion Impressions show for the benefit of the Elks Cerebral Palsy Educational and Fund Campaign Drive.


1957: Miss Philippines Mary Ann Carmen “Annie” Philipps Corrales. After three attempts, Annie finally won the coveted crown and title which she received on June 23, 1957 during the Holiday in Manila festival at the Jai Alai Sky Room. The pageant was jointly sponsored by Casino Espanol of the Philippines and Elks Cerebral Palsy Educational and Fund Campaign Drive. Annie was also Miss Aviation 1955 and Miss Mindanao to Miss Philippines 1955 Yvonne de los Reyes. Carmen Soriano, Martine Carol of the Philippines 1957 and Miss Manila 1957, competed in the pageant.


1958: Miss Philippines Carmen “Chuchay” Remedios Tuason, Miss Luzon Belinda Mendrano, Miss Visayas Rosalinda Yulo and Miss Mindanao Esmelita Aniban. In a field of 35 aspirants, the winners were selected by an all-male panel of judges composed of Senator-actor Rogelio de la Rosa, Congressman Jose Laurel, Napoleon Abueva (later declared National Artist for Visual Arts – Sculpture, 1976), head of Sampaguita Studios Dr. Jose Perez (one of CCP’s 100 Centennial Honor for the Arts awardees, 1999) and businessman-stage / film actor Virgilio Hilario (husband of the first Miss Universe Armi Kuusela). They were proclaimed on January 30, 1958 and crowned on February 7, 1958 at the Philippine National Exposition Auditorium. As part of her prize, Chuchay attended the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair in Belgium. She was also Muse of Art Directors Club of 1958. Recently, Chuchay represented our country in the first International Mind Sports Game held in Beijing, China, in October 2008, and in the 31st ASEAN Bridge Club Championship in Kuala Lumpur in December 2009.


1959: Miss Philippines Cristina “Cristy” Matias, Miss Luzon Encarnita Abierra, Miss Visayas Amelia Bucoy and Miss Mindanao Corazon de Jesus. Cristina won over 40 other candidates from different regions of the country. Winners were selected by a 15-member board of judges and were proclaimed on January 18, 1959. Cristina was crowned as Queen Cristina II on February 6, 1959 at the Philippine National Exposition Auditorium. During the coronation night, a production number called Trip to the Stars, personifying gods and goddesses, was rendered by Susan Roces (Goddess of Mercury), Amalia Fuentes (Goddess of Neptune), Paraluman (Goddess of Venus), Marlene Dauden (Goddess of Saturn), Ric Rodrigo (God of Mars), Juancho Gutierrez (God of Uranus) and Romeo Vasquez (God of Neptune). Corazon was also Miss Manila Youth of 1959. Cristina and Corazon appeared in LVN Picture’s Bayanihan (1959) topbilled by Nestor de Villa and Bernard Bonnin.


1962: Miss Philippines Josephine Brown Estrada was chosen by Boys Town of the Philippines Committee in coordination with Ken Snell, Manila representative of the Miss Universe contest. Her launching movie, June Bride (opposite Eddie Gutierrez, was shown on June 23, 1962) days after her appointment as Miss Philippines. She joined the Dream Girl contest in 1959, won as Miss Luzon to Miss Philippines 1960 (for Miss International) Editha Vital and Miss Aviation 1961. Josephine is married to H.E. Jose E. Brillantes, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipontentiary of the Philippines to Canada. An active volunteer of a national non-governmental organization, Josephine is deeply involved in numerous activities that address the growing needs of Filipino migrants in the USA.


1963: Miss Philippines Lalaine “Bingbing” Betia Bennett, Miss Luzon Vida Hernandez, Miss Visayas Carmencita “Chiqui” Somes, Miss Mindanao Lirio Arkoncel and Miss Manila Virginia Sicat. In cooperation with Manila couturiers and designers, the pageant was sponsored by General Textiles. Lalaine and Chiqui were already in showbiz when they were crowned on June 9, 1963 at the Philamlife Auditorium. Dubbed as the Paula Prentiss of the Philippines, Lalaine received a Best Actress nomination from FAMAS for Ligaw na Daigdig (1962)/ She also placed first runner-up (Miss Luzon) to Miss Philippines 1962 (for Miss International) Cynthia Ugalde. Lalaine is the niece of Helen Bennett, former social secretary of President Elpidio Quirino and Miss Visayas to Carnival Queen 1936 Guia Balmori. Chiqui, daughter of character actor-police detective Jose Vergara, was one of the 15 finalists in the first Bb. Pilipinas pageant in 1964.

Kosovo's Marigona Dragusha Should've Been The 2009 Miss Univers

It would have been a fateful night of August 23, 2009 for the 19 year-old Gona Dragusha of Kosovo. She would’ve made headlines all throughout the world as the first woman of her newest country to win the Miss Universe title on their debut on the pageant. A beautiful question was asked to her by the television actor-host Dean Cain which she answered with difficulty. This is the question asked and I suggested an answer which cost her the title.

Justine Timberlake once said “The worst thing about being famous is invading your privacy,” but what about being famous that people are craving for?

Being famous is what most people desire. The things about fame that most people aspire for is that first, is the advantage and opportunity to push through your plans and platforms by championing your causes, the power to influence other people’s lives and last the opportunity to empower the less privilege, the unfortunate and the low in self-esteem.

Vancouver Winter Olympic Games 2010

Unofficial Partial Medal Tally Results as of February 21, 2010