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List of nominees for the 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV (2009)

Posted by k-mix on October 28 2009 Add Comments

Here are the list of nominees for the 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV 2009 organized by the Philippine Movie Pres Club and the awards night will be held on November 29, 7pm at the PAGCOR Grand Theater, Paranaque City.[...] Read More

San Pedro evacuees were poisoned after eating donated food

Posted by k-mix on October 20 2009 Add Comments

After eating a meal of rice, chicken adobo and hard-boiled egg that allegedly came from the Christian Bible Baptist Church, 212 San Pedro evacuees displaced by floods brought by Tropical Storm “Ondoy” including 160 minors were rushed to the hospital after showing signs of food poisoning, started vomiting and complaining of abdominal pains. They were given oral rehydration tablets by the hospital and were later advised to go home, they were temporarily housed on Sioland Supermarket in Barangay Nueva.[...] Read More

List of winners of the 57th Famas Awards (2009)

Posted by k-mix on October 20 2009 Add Comments

Here are the nominees and winners  of the 57th Famas Awards that was held last October 18, 2009 at the Grand Theater, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) PIRC Building[...] Read More

Big cities are in danger as seas rises twice as fast

Posted by k-mix on October 20 2009 Add Comments

Big cities like London, Miami, New York, New Orleans, Mumbai, Cairo, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Shanghai and Manila are threatened as the sea level rises twice as fast as projected a few years ago, this is due to Global warming and polar ice sheets melting that cause sea levels to rise worldwide, leaving people in coastal areas and low-lying islands vulnerable to weather related catastrophes just like what happened in september with the tropical storm “Ondoy” leaving 80 percent of Manila under water.[...] Read More

Wynne Arboleda suspended for the rest of the season

Posted by k-mix on October 20 2009 Add Comments

Wynne Arboleda now nicknamed the “ruthless guard of Burger King” has been suspended by the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) for the rest of the 09-10 season for attacking a fan at courtside last friday. The fan, Alain Katigbac would still file criminal charges against Wynne Arboleda regardless of the League commissioner Sonny Barrios decision and would also file a formal administrative complaint with the league to ensure that Wynne Arboleda will be “banned for life in PBA.”[...] Read More

List of winners of the 32nd Gawad Urian (2009)

Posted by k-mix on September 23 2009 Add Comments

Here are the nominees and winners  of the 32nd Gawad Urian of the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino that was held last September 19, 2009 at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino or Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).[...] Read More

Floyd Mayweather Jr. versus Juan Manuel Marquez Live Streaming Videos

Posted by k-mix on September 19 2009 Add Comments

Tomorrow September 20, the most awaited boxing fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez will be aired on our “Kapamilya” network ABS-CBN around 10 AM.[...] Read More

Turk standing 8 feet 1 inch became the world’s tallest man

Posted by k-mix on September 18 2009 Add Comments

LondonSultan Kosen, a towering Turk from the town of Mardin in eastern Turkey was officially the tallest man on earth standing 8 feet 1 inch (2.47 meters) according to the Guinness World Records. He became the world’s tallest man after the previous record holder Leonid Stadnyk from Ukrain refused to be measured and got stripped of his title, the Ukrainian measured 8 feet 5.5 inches (2.57 meters) about 4.5 inches taller than Sultan Kosen.[...] Read More

Patrick Swayze died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 57

Posted by k-mix on September 15 2009 Add Comments

Los Angeles – the star of the hit movies “Dirty Dancing” and Ghost died on monday after battling pancreatic cancer for the last 20 months. Patrick Swayze died peacefully with his family at his side, at first reports gave him just weeks to live but according to his doctor his situation was more optimistic than that.[...] Read More

World’s oldest person dies at the age of 115

Posted by k-mix on September 13 2009 Add Comments

Los Angeles – Last friday, Gertrude Baines the world’s oldest person died peacefully in her sleep at the Western Convalescent Hospital in Los Angeles where she had spent over the last 10 years of her life.[...] Read More