Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Philippines

By NICKIE WANG/ Manila Standard Today
The first-ever Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Philippines was definitely a tweens affair.
Thousands of kids flocked to the Aliw Theater on Nov. 29 to see their favorite stars walk on the orange carpet and get slimed on stage in an event made brisker and enjoyable by the quick-witted host Michael V.
The [...]

Mutya beauties head to Palawan

BY NICKIE WANG/ MANILA STANDARD TODAY
Most women who join beauty contests put on the prettiest smiles whenever they face the camera. A candidate must look perfect whenever there’s a lens trained on her way. She should keep her hair in place that no single strand will be out of place. Her skin must always look [...]

Novice bands invade the ULTRA

The last quarter of the year always sees a number of live gigs from local rock and alternative bands. Almost at every corner of the metropolis, concert venues witness an onstage invasion of loud and head banging music.
On Nov. 15 at the Nescafé Soundskool Finals, thousands of rock music fans flocked the ULTRA for a [...]

SkyBroadband launches fastest internet connection

SkyCable, the leading cable TV service provider in the country recently launched SkyBroadband with internet bundles that set to be the national standard for internet connection speed.
The company’s internet connection facility is pushing its limit by providing up to 12 megabytes per second (yes you have read it right, 12 mbps) downloading speed. It is [...]

Buzzwords for novice bloggers

It was last year when I signed up to wordpress and created this blog. My journalism classmates (the people who introduced me to wordpress blogging, but i used to have a xanga account) were using wordpress for their online journalism subject. I got fascinated with the way online communities work, and how my classmates interacted [...]

Top-rating shows in the Philippines

 

I spend almost 50 percent of my day surfing the net and chatting with my friends through YM and Facebook. I use the net to research for materials that I would need for my school and for my work.
Almost everyday I encounter buzzwords and other information that I really find interesting. So as I exploit [...]

Vietnamese model wins Mister International

After his second foray in the international male pageant, Ngo Tien Doan, a model from Vietnam has finally won a title being the third Mister International winner.
Sculpted 25-year-old hottie Doan emerged victorious over 29 other contestants from all over the globe who competed in the 10-day event held in Taiwan and culminated on Nov. 24.
Doan [...]

Organization for artists’ welfare

NICKIE WANG/ MANILA STANDARD TODAY
Artists—like musicians, painters, sculptors, dancers, writers, actors, production people, weavers, builders, and creators of beauty—are known as cultural workers and arts managers. They are considered as one of the exponents of national identity for preserving traditional arts.
After every performance, artists receive standing ovation or at least an enthusiastic applause from the [...]

A night with Visayan artists

BY NICKIE WANG/ MANILA STANDARD TODAY
In a one splendid night at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, witness a celestial rendezvous as prominent Visayan artists grace the stage on a one-night-only performance to showcase Visayan culture and arts in a musical show dubbed Si Lapulapu, Si Rosas Pandan: A Bisaya Musical Extravaganza on Nov. 22, [...]

Picture-perfect family

BY NICKIE WANG/ MANILA STANDARD TODAY
Carmina Villaroel and Zoren Legaspi were holding hands with their twins Maverick Peter and Maria Cassandra when they showed up at the press launch of their new television commercial. The twins, who are now seven years old and already in second grade, were comfortable as they smiled when photographers started [...]

Chasing Solace

BY NICKIE WANG/ MANILA STANDARD TODAY
Most men fantasize about driving a high-end car with a gorgeous chick buckled up in the passenger seat. Talk about a scene from a James Bond film. Every man wants to be like Bond and enjoy high-class lifestyle. After watching Quantum of Solace and seeing Agent 007 bruised and bloodied, there [...]

HIMALA wins CNN Best Film of All Time

The CNN APSA Viewers Choice Award for Best Asia-Pacific Film of all Time, voted for by thousands of film fans around the world, was awarded to HIMALA on Nov. 11 in a special ceremony held on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
The awards night was attended by more than 700 film industry luminaries from the Asia-Pacific [...]

Miss Philippines Karla Henry wins Miss Earth

Bb. Pilipinas thank-you-girl Karla Paula Henry was crowned Miss Earth 2008. After besting 84 other delegates from different countries around the globe, 22-year-old Henry was named the most eco-friendly beauty on Nov. 9 at the Clark Expo Amphitheater in Angeles City, Pampanga.
In the final question and answer round, the final four were asked on what [...]

All eyes set on Miss Earth finals

BY NICKIE WANG/ MANILA STANDARD TODAY
She walks like a queen in a five-inch stiletto, gracefully waving her hand to the people. Even when she is only in a skimpy bikini, she is all smiles, notwithstanding the lack of sleep, and with her beautiful face and body, she could be the next beauty to be crowned [...]