I want a Modu

One of my favorite blogs, Yugatech, is giving away lotsa gadgets this holiday season.  And one of those gadgets is the Modu phone, the lightest phone in the world.

This is the perfect “second” phone for those who have a spare sim to use.  Me, though I have a love-hate relationship with Globe, I still want  to use my old Globe number because it’s Christmastime and I have so many Globe friends I wanna text.  Besides, Mike is still very much loyal to his Globe number so I think it’ll be easier and cheaper for us to communicate using the same cellphone network.

Aside from that, I think Modu is one of the cutest phones I’ve seen once you put it in its case.

Ang cute, cute right? CLICK HERE TO READ YUGA’S MODU REVIEW

Just for this week, Yugatech is giving away 62 gadgets, such as Modu phones, Globe Tattoo, and Globe prepaid phone cards.  Everyone can join either via Twitter, blog, or answering a question posted on his blog. Check out the mechanics below on how to join.

MECHANICS FOR YUGATECH’S GREAT GADGET GIVEAWAY

Round 1: Our theme for this week will be Twitter. Here’s the mechanics:

1) Follow @abeolandres and @talk2globe on Twitter.

2) Post a tweet “Just entered to win a Modu Phone. Quick! Go follow @abeolandres and @talk2globe and retweet:http://bit.ly/6e2q7O #thanks2yugatech”

We’re giving away a Modu phone, 10 Globe Tattoo and 20 Php500 prepaid call cards randomly. That’s 31 winners in all for the Twitter giveaway.

If you don’t have a Twitter account but own a blog, here’s another way for you to join in this week’s giveaways:

1) Blog about the “YugaTech Great Gadget Giveaway”. Include the photo I posted here and link to this contest page.

2) Don’t forget to include in your post the mechanics for the Twitter contest above.

3) Leave a comment here with the URL of your entry.

For this one, we’ll give away another Modu phone, 10 Globe Tattoo and 10 prepaid load cards worth Php500 each. That’s 21 additional winners for a total of 52 winners this week.

Lastly, for our YugaTech readers who don’t Twitter or blog, here’s one for you:

1) Leave a comment on this contest page with the answer to this question — “If you’re stuck in an island with a phone and only have one call left, who would you call and why?“

Ten most witty or creative answers will each win Php500 worth of prepaid load cards from Globe.

You can join in any of the 3 separate giveaways above but you can only win once for this round. If you win twice or on all 3, you get the bigger prize.

That’s a total of 62 lucky winners this week alone. This is just to warm you up for that grand prize. Go and start spreading the word!

Our giveaways won’t be this huge if not for our sponsors. Go thank Globe in your own little way.

Note: Anyone can join in the contests as many times since we’ll have more rounds in the coming weeks and months. Items will be shipped anywhere in the Philippines for free.

This chismis is brought to you by Twitter

I was browsing through my Twitter timeline when I came across Bianca King’s tweets.

Curious, I visited the link Bianca posted on her Tweet.  The first story I came across in DarlaSauler.com is this:

Apparently, Jun Lalin had already interviewed Bianca about the “incident” and here’s what he wrote:

Bianca, masama pa rin ang loob

Jun Lalin

KINAUSAP ko si Bianca King kahapon kaugnay sa ‘pagpapalayas’ sa kanya sa tent ni Krista Ranillo noong Linggo sa shooting ng pelikulang Wapakman na pinagbibida han ni Manny Pacquiao. Masama pa rin ang loob si Bianca dahil sa walang paalam na pagla labas ng mga gamit niya. Nagulat siya nang madatnan niya ang mamaha ling make-up kit, upuan at iba pang mga gamit niya sa labas ng tent ni Krista. “Kung ipakukuha ko kasi ang mga gamit ko, mismong ang yaya ko ang kukuha ng mga ‘yon at hindi basta itatambak sa labas ng tent,” paha yag ng young actress. Galit ba siya kay Krista dahil sa ginawa ng Tita Suzette Ranillo nito na paglalabas ng gamit niya? “Wala akong galit kay Krista, pero honestly, kahit nag-sorry siya sa akin for what happened at sinabi niyang nag-deny ang Tita Suzette niya. “Sabi ng lady security, ‘yung Tita Suzette niya ang naglabas no’n at sinabi mismo sa akin ni Krista na wala talaga siyang alam, nag-iisip pa rin ako. “Yes, tinanggap ko ‘yung sorry niya nang mag-usap kami sa harap ng manager namin (Arnold Vegafria), pero alam mo ‘yung tinanggap ko man ‘yung sorry niya, nag-iisip pa rin ako kung hindi nga ba talaga niya alam ‘yung tungkol sa ginawang ‘yon ng Tita Suzette niya sa mga gamit ko. “Kilala mo naman ako, Jun, ako ‘yung ti pong ayokong may kaaway. Saka iisa ang ma nager namin ni Krista, huwag sana nila akong ituring na kaaway sa ginawang ‘yon ng Tita Suzette niya na paglalabas ng mga gamit ko sa tent niya. “Kaya naman ako naki-share sa tent na ‘yon dahil alam ng manager namin. Inisip ko na magkaibigan kami, kaya okay lang na mag-share kami sa iisang tent. Pero nangyari na nga ‘yon,” paha yag ni Bianca. Nabanggit ko kay Bianca na marami ang humanga sa kanya na hanggang iyak lang siya sa ginawang ‘yon sa mga gamit niya. Ni hindi siya nagwala sa set at ipinagpatuloy niya ang kanyang mga eksena. “May iba nga akong friends na nagsasabing dapat nag-react ako, pero ‘yon nga, ipinagpatuloy ko pa rin ‘yung mga eksena ko. “Ang sa akin lang naman, ang gumana sa akin that time eh ‘yung professionalism. “Kung magpapaa pek to akong sobra ng ginawang ‘yon sa mga gamit ko, makakasira lang sa shooting namin. Makakaapekto ‘yon sa magandang flow ng shooting namin. Eh, ayo ko namang magkagulo sa set. “Pinalipas ko lang ‘yon hanggang magharap kami ni Krista nang dumating si Arnold,” paliwanag pa ni Bianca. Paano kung mag-sorry sa kanya si Suzette? “It’s okay kung gusto niyang mag-sorry, pero sabi nga ni Krista, nagde-deny ang Tita Suzette niya, kaya hindi na ako nag-e-expect na mangyayari ‘yon. “Saka bakit pa? Hindi na rin kami magkikita. Tapos na ang trabaho namin sa Wapakman, kaya balewala na rin. “Nangyari na ‘yon, wala na akong magagawa pa. Basta ‘yung lady security ang nagsabing ang Tita Suzette ni Krista ang naglabas ng mga gamit ko sa tent,” paha yag ni Bianca. Sa pananalita ni Bianca ay halata na may sama siya ng loob, pero dahil sabi nga niya ay ayaw niya ng kaaway, pinipi lit niyang magpaka-okay pa rin. Bukas ang mga pahina ng Abante TONITE sakaling gustong ibigay ni Suzette ang kanyang panig kaugnay ng pangyayaring ito.

SOURCE

Nafi-feel ko tuloy na maggu-guest sa The Buzz or Showbiz Central (or SNN ngayon weekday) si Tita Suzette Ranillo III.

With that, I agree with Bianca King when she wrote:

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I’m now a fan of Maricar Reyes

I don’t always watch Lovers in Paris since I’m not exactly a big fan of Kristina Cassandra’s acting.  But I like Zanjoe Marudo (kahit ano pang sabihin ninyo) and because I’m addicted to Dahil May Isang Ikaw, I watch LIP on a semi-regular basis while waiting for DMII.

Last December 7, I tuned in and caught the scene where Maricar Reyes (Karen) wakes up to find herself in a hospital and paralyzed from the waist down.   Oh my gad, she’s a very good actress ha, promise!  Watch this clip and see for yourself.

Oh, I’m sure naka-relate!

In other news, I think everyone saw Pinoy Big Brother’s Melason loveteam yesterday.  My teenage niece was jumping and screaming while watching.  I kept getting calls and text messages from friends who were so kilig/natatawa at the very cute love story of Melissa and Jason.

San bang galing probinsiya si Jason? Batangas ba? I think plus pogi points ‘yung malambing niyang punto.

I also admire Jason for his honesty, especially when he said that though he likes Melai/Isay/Melissa (ano ba talaga ang nickname niya?), he wants to make sure that he’d still feel the same way once they’re outside the PBB house.  I say that’s very wise and very honest, di ba?

Ang kaso lang, once they’re out of the house and he finds out that his feelings for Melissa aren’t very true, mukhang mawawalan ng career itong si Jason.

In other news ulit, MARTIAL LAW PA RIN NGA PALA SA MAGUINDANAO.  Ano’ng masasabi ninyo?

Ganti ng Api

I know it’s probably impossible for ordinary folks like us to get past our beloved president’s numerous PSGs.  But there’s a site — Yay! Internet! — that allows us to vent our feelings of hatred towards her and finally release all the pent-up emotions we’ve been lugging around since 2001.

It is called TangInaMoGMA.co.tv, a fun and interactive site that allows us to hit GMA in the face.

The site promises to be a great stress reliever.  It even gives us the option to hit her either with our bare hands or with a stick.

CLICK HERE now to try it.  We promise you’ll feel a lot better afterwards.

Uy, sila rin parallel lives

Well, it seems like it’s not only Manny P. and Tiger W. who are living parallel lives.  Their wives are, too!

Like Jinkee Pacquiao who has a twin sister named Janet, Elin also has her very own “carbon copy” named Josefin.

If you get confused, Jinkee and Elin are both on the right of their respective photos.  I think the two (or the four) of them should meet up and compare notes.

BLIND ITEM

This blind item has nothing to do with the people pictured above.

Source tells us that Sexy Actress is pregnant with Married Man’s child.  But because it’ll be too scandalous for Sexy Actress to consult doc in his/her own clinic, doc is flown abroad to check Sexy Actress.

I say, dang, why not just get a new doc in that country?  More convenient. Less chismis.

OMFL!*

*Oh my f*cking lord! Buwahahahahahaha! You’ve got to watch this. Pramis.

Source: Mo Twister’s blog

Sisters?

‘Madami pa siyang makikilalang iba na single ‘di ba?’

“Magiging masaya ba siya kung makasira siya ng isang pamilya? So, madami pa siyang makikilalang iba na single ‘di ba? Bakit kailangan pa sa isang may asawa? Si Manny may mga anak, masaya ang family namin, mahirap yung masisira yung family… dapat tulungan na lang na buo ang family magiging masaya sila para sa amin.”

- Mareng Jinkee Pacquiao’s message to Pacbet Krista Ranillo

It was amazing to hear Jinkee speak ha, she was sooo calm.  Plus her advice to Krista makes a lot of sense.  I salute!

Watch the full interview here. Now na!

And CLICK HERE to join Team Jinkee!

A revolution is in order

“Screams of anguish pierced the farming village of Saniag Tuesday as police pulled bodies from a mass grave, unearthing one of the most brutal political killings in Philippine history.

A woman identified by police as the widow of local freelance journalist Napoleon Salaysay stepped up, tears welling on her eyes and gasping, to claim a cadaver whose neck had been nearly severed by a hack wound.

The dead man’s face was shattered beyond recognition with bullet wounds, and the woman identified him by the contents of his wallet.

READ FULL STORY HERE.

MORE HERE.

Grabe. Ang sama, sama, sama, sama, sama ng mga taong gumawa nito.  At ang lalong masama dito, tino-tolerate ang patuloy na paggamit ng guns, goons, and gold sa mga lugar na malayo sa Manila dahil napapakinabangan din ng Malacañang.  Remember Garci?

 

President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo welcomed by Shariff Kabunsuan Congressman Didagen Dilangalen and ARMM Governor Datu Zaldy Ampatuan upon her arrival at the MSU-Maguindanao, DOS, Shariff Kabunsuan Province on July 21, 2008. (RONALD NAVARRO/PCPO)

ARMM Governor Datu Zaldy Ampatuan, right foreground, attends the Lakas-Kampi-CMD national convention in Pasay City with Presidential legal adviser Raul Gonzalez, left, and House Speaker Prospero Nograles, center. AFP spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner has tagged "elements" of the powerful Ampatuan clan as the possible perpetrators of the Nov. 23 massacre that claimed the lives of at least 36 people in Maguindanao. Joe Galvez

Kailangan na talaga ng pagbabago sa pulitika.  Tangina. Pasensya, pero ngayon lang ako magmumura.

Laugh trip

So my friends and I watched the comedy that is New Moon this weekend.  Over, over, over sa cheese ang movie na ito, no wonder sinabihan ako ni Stephen King na ‘wag nang basahin ang libro.

At saka ganun ba talaga ang movie na ito, puro ganito ang makikita?

And this…

…though I was used to seeing this — minus the sparkles — since we used to be an item, you know.

What I don’t get is why these guys are so into this woman. Huway? She’s got no personality, mumbles when she speaks, always nakatungo, and a pathological flirt.  Who talks to best friends like that?

*Bitter*

While watching, it dawned on me why Mike (my Mike) sometimes gets rabid like Jacob.

They both share the same tattoo. Look oh!

Soon, I’ll be uttering phrases like, “Ooh, you’re buff!” Right, Ga?  But trust that I won’t be mumbling when I say that.

So I leave you now with a beautiful, beautiful photo of my favorite, Jane.

Must. Get. Contacts. Like. That.

Do you think it’s fair?

The Professional Regulation Commission has revoked Dr. Hayden Kho’s medical license due to the sex video scandal.

Fair? Not fair?  What do you think?

In other news, anong masasabi niyo?

1. Kadiri ang tenga ni Manny!

2. Sinong tinitignan ni Jinky?

3. Saan kaya nakatingin si Manny?

4. Ano kayang masasabi ni Krista?

This is a non-post

Swamped.  That’s what I’ve been lately. And my legs/thighs feel numb — a sign that I should definitely lose weight. Fast.

Dear Manny

Please take care of Jinkee.  I think she deserves to be loved and respected, not just as your wife but as a person who loved and respected you when you were still not the Manny Pacquiao you are now.

She loved you way before you could afford to buy her Hermes.  And I believe that she will still love you long after you’ve lost every penny, unlike Ara Krista other women who’d leave you as soon as your popularity/stocks dip.

So stop acting like a douche and love her more.  Dahil ang swerte swerte mo sa kanya.

 

 

I’m back

I’m back, back, back.

Grabe, I got hospitalized due to dengue. So Third World, I know.  Lume-level sa Leptospiroris.  But I’m fine now and that’s all that matters.

But before moving on to other things, I’d like to thank my dearest cousins Gie and Bek for providing most of the financial and moral support during my confinement, my best friends Marlon and Aya, my wonderful son Maru for serving as my inspiration, and Mike for being my aliping saguiguilid all throughout my sickness.  I feel like I’m alive and well all because of you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Rawr!

Oh, I thought I’d never get out of Manila again. Ever since the typhoons, I’ve been trying to stay home most of the time to spend time with family and loved ones. Haha! OA I know.

But yesterday, my family and I (minus Mike, because he had to work, corny) went to the Zoobic Safari inside Subic.

We took the SCTEX (Subic-Clark-Tarlac Exit) on our way there and to me it was the best highway I’ve ever passed through in the Philippines. I was so amazed, ang ganda ng daan — clean and malawak. May kamahalan lang ang toll fee kaya konti lang ang dumadaan.

We arrived at Zoobic before lunchtime (after several stopovers to eat, siyempre) and immediately started the tour.

A bit disappointed though since I thought we’ll get to experience everything Safari style.  But then again, hello Rona, for P500 you’re expecting too much.  Still, from time to time you’ll encounter pigs and other animals roaming the place, such as this one. No, I don’t know what it is.

It looks like a hairy donkey.  Sorry nakatalikod sya in this pic.

The highlight of the tour, of course, is the close encounter with the Tigers.  Everyone gets to ride in one of these caged jeepneys before entering a huge fenced area.

If you want the tigers to come close to you, you need to pay P200 so that the caretaker, who joins you in your jeep, can feed them chicken.

The tigers were so huge, at hindi sila mukhang gutom unlike in the Manila Zoo.  And look at the fangs!

The manong who came with us also threw chicken on the roof of our jeep.  And in one swooping motion, the tiger was on our roof to get his prize.

That’s when I knew that I will never survive a tiger attack.  Kaya dito na lang ako, with the friendly ostriches.

Since I was carrying Maru almost all throughout the tour, ako naman yata ang nabinat. I’ve totally lost my voice and is feeling a bit feverish. Plus every part of my body aches!  But I think Maru had fun though.