Modesto Taran Bids Goodbye To X Factor Philippines

The dream of Modesto Taran finally came to an end when he was voted out from the X Factor Philippines talent Search on Sunday, August 26, 2012. Modesto gave his last  and final survival song against the boy group Takeoff when the two got the lowest text and online votes from the audience.

Three judges, including his mentor Pilita Corrales, successive gave Modesto the exit door. The other 2 are Gary V and Charice Pempengco. There is no need for Martin Nievera to vote since 75% already voted against the security guard from Cagayan De Oro City. At any rate, the life of Mang Modesto will never be the same again because of the exposure he got from X Factor Philippines. There are now only 8 performers in the search.

Watch and listen below one of the performances of Mang Modesto:

The New Philippine Chief Justice is a Woman

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III or PNoy has chosen today, August 24,2012, the first even woman Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. She is former Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal-Sereno. Sereno is the 24th Chief Justice of this island nation. Chief Justice Sereno who got 6 votes from JBC was appointed by PNoy from among the eight (8) shortlisted  nominees submitted by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on August 13, 2012.

Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Punzalan Aranal-Sereno

The other 7 nominees got 5 votes or more from the JBC are:

1. Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio - 7 votes
2. Associate Justice Roberto Abas - 6 votes
3. Associate Justice Arturo Brion - 6 votes
4. Representative Ronaldo Zamora - 6 votes
5. Associate Justice Teresita Leonardo De castro - 5 votes
6. Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza - 5 votes
7. Cesar Villanueva - 5 votes

Although dissatisfied with the list and accused JBC as unfair because his favored  but disqualified Justice Secretary Leila De Lima was not on it, President Aquino has no choice but to pick the new Chief Justice before the deadline on August 27, 2012.

DILG Secretary Robredo is Dead

DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo was found dead at about 7:45 am today, August 21,2012 in the fuselage of the Piper Seneca plane that crashed off Masbate bay on Saturday, August 18, 2012. 

According to Transportation and Communications Secretary Mar Roxas, the body of Robredo was brought to shore about an hour later after it was found by lead American technical diver Matthew Caldweld at 180 feet deep, 800 meters off the shore. Retrieval of the two pilots, Jessup Bahinting and Nepalese Kshitiz Chand followed later. President Bengigno Aquino III personally relayed the sad news to Robredo's wife, Atty. Maria Leonor Gerona-Robredo.

For more infromation, read here: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/08/21/12/robredos-body-found

Lucky Girls a.k.a. JAM Says Goodbye to X Factor Philippines

The Lucky Girls, renamed as AKA Jam, formed from the eliminated Girls Group of X Factor Philippines said goodbye today, August 19, 2012, talent show after the survival showdown with Daddy's Home. Both groups, who got the lowest votes from audience, are from the mentorship of Gary Valenciano.

After their last performance in front of the judges, Charice Pempengco and Martin Nievera chose Daddy's Home to go home while AKA Jam was selected by Pilita Corrales and Gary Valenciano to pack their bags.

Since both group got the same number of votes from the judges, AKA Jam was eliminated from the X Factor Philippines based on the original text and online votes with 4.42%. Daddy's Home got 5.53%

Watch and listen above one of AKA Jam performances via Youtube, courtesy of ABS-CBN.

Miss China is Miss World 2012

Another Chinese beauty queen , Yu Wenxia, 23, has been crowned Miss World 2012 in the Mongolian city of Ordos in China from among 116 candidates, today, August 18, 2012.

(Photo from AFP)

First runner goes to Sophie Elizabeth Moulds of Wales while Miss Australia, Jessica Michelle Kahawaty was crowned second runner up.

Zhang Zilin was the first Chinese beauty to win Miss World in 2007.

In this age and time, China is not only gathering the wealth of the world but also world's beauty titles.

Who wants to be a millionaire?

Frustrated that most wanted Filipino fugitives are still on the run, President Benigno Aquino III or PNoy raised the reward money for information leading to the arrest of the following Most Wanted:

2 Million Pesos

1. General Jovito "The Butcher" Palparan

2. Palawan Governor Joel Reyes

3. Coron Mayor Mario Reyes

4. Real Estate Magnate Delfin Lee

5. Dinagat Representative Ruben Ecleo

5.6 Million Pesos

1.  Benito Tiamzon

2. Jorge "Ka Oris" Madlos

The raised reward money is a boost for the police authorities and investigators to pursue the manhunt diligently because of the dissatisfaction of the President for their performance. It is an incentive for the million poor Filipinos to widen their eyes and open their ears to get a piece of the boot. It is not everyday that you become millionaire!

Happy hunting!

For more info, please READ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/251212/palparan-bounty-raised-to-p2-million

Mark Mabasa Exits X Factor Philippines

On Sunday, August 12, 2012, Mark Mabasa, one of the perceived favorites in the X Factor Philippines singing talent search was eliminated in the competition. He and and the boys group, Takeoff, performed their survival and final showdown infront of the 4 mentors and judges - Pilita Corrales, Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera and Charice Pempengco -after getting the lowest votes during the week.

Mark sang There's No Easy Way of James Ingram while Secondhand Serenade's Fall For You was performed by Takeoff.

Gary V and Charice voted out Mark Mabasa while Pilita and Martin chose Takeoff to leave the search. Because of the deadlock, the contestant who has the lowest public votes initially has to go. Mark got 3.72% while Takeoff garnered 3.90%.

With his good looks and singing voice, I think Mark Mabasa will still make it in showbiz.

Jerrianne Mae Templo Exits X Factor Philippines

On Sunday, August 5, 2012, Jerrianne Mae Templo was eliminated from the X Factor Philippines talent search when she did not get enough vote from the judges during the Survival Showdown with Joan Da. The two singers got the lowest votes from the public earlier and had to sing their hearts out in front of the judges to remain in the competition at the PAGCOR Grand Theater Airport Casino Filipino. Jerrianne is one of the 3 girls under the mentorship of Charice Pempengco.

Watch the last performance of Jerianne below:

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