Puerto Princesa Underground River Will Now Boost Puerto Princesa’s Bid for New7Wonders Cities

The Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in Palawan has just been declared as among the official New7Wonders of Nature winners. The recognition will now pave way for a new campaign – to vote Puerto Princesa as one of the New7Wonders Cities in the World!

No less than New7Wonders (N7WN) President Bernard Weber came here to the Philippines to formally announce the inclusion of Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in the New7Wonders of Nature, as reported by GMA News on Saturday, January 28, 2012.

After the announcement, Mr. Weber congratulated the Filipino people during the press conference held at the Heritage Hotel in Pasay City.

“When your very own President Aquino came out in support of the PPUR campaign, I knew that this country was taking the New7Wonders of Nature seriously,” he said.

“Fans of PPUR all over the world responded to his call for action by voting in record numbers and today’s confirmation is the well-earned reward for this extraordinary display of enthusiasm,” he added.

Here are the Privisional Winners of New7Wonders of Nature in alphabetical order (official winners are in bold letters) as the announcement for the remaining 5 is still pending:

1. Amazon Rainforest – Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
2. Halong Bay – Vietnam
3. Iguazu Falls – Argentina, Brazil
4. Jeju Island – South Korea
5. Komodo National Park – Indonesia
6. Puerto Princesa Underground River – Palawan, Philippines
7. Table Mountain – South Africa

When all the New7Wonders of Nature are officially proclaimed, a new global poll is set to begin.

This is the “New7Wonders Cities” in the world!

And since Puerto Princesa Underground River became popular for its inclusion in the New7Wonders of Nature, it will pave the way for Filipinos around the world to vote for Puerto Princesa in the new poll that will distinguish the 7 most wonderful cities in the world.

Beginning March 7, 2012, the next phase for the selection of “New7Wonders Cities” will begin. To vote for Davao, Manila, Cebu, and of course, Puerto Princesa, click here.

Images courtesy of New7Wonders

Charice to Conquer SMART Araneta this March

Charice Pempengco‘s Infinity Tour 2012 is happening at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on March 9, 2012.

Charice is also set to hold a concert in Hawaii, Singapore, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Korea, and Dubai for her “Infinity Tour” 2012. We all know that the concert will be a hit in the said countries but can Charice fill the Smart Araneta Coliseum like Anne Curtis?

Annebisyosa Concert Proves that Anne Curtis is the Princess of All Media

The Annebisyosa concert was the talk of the town over the weekend because a non-professional singer like Anne Curtis has filled the Smart Araneta Coliseum when most professional singers can’t.

Anne Curtis filled the Big Dome Saturday night, January 28, with the sensational staging of her first major concert titled “Annebisyosa: No Other Concert.”

Aside from showcasing her “vocal prowess” in “Annebisyosa: No Other Concert,” Anne Curtis also shared the stage with the Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo, her sister Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Comedian Vice Ganda and Rockoustic Heartthrob and ex-boyfriend Sam Milby.

Also gracing the concert with their special participation were Anne’s friends Solenn Heussaff, Isabelle Daza, and Georgina Wilson along with her “Showtime” family members Karylle, Jhong Hilario and Ryan Bang.

Another highlight of the concert was a funny sketch with her “No Other Woman” co-stars Cristine Reyes and Derek Ramsay who brought their characters from the said monster hit movie.

Watch Anne Curtis singing Adele’s “Someone Like You” here:

And here’s Anne singing the difficult song “Alone”:

Maxene Magalona Gets Off-Tune in ‘Party Pilipinas’

Maxene Magalona performed together with her brother Hero Magalona on Party Pilipinas yesterday, January 29, 2012.

The siblings sang “Pare Ko.”

After the performance, Maxene Magalona became a trending topic on Twitter. And why, you ask? It’s because netizens are talking about how Maxene got off-tune with her singing that Anne Curtis can definitely give her a run for her own money.

Watch the video below. Fortunately for Maxene, some “off” parts were not captured:

Adele’s ‘Someone Like You’ by Anne Curtis (ANNEBISYOSA: No Other Concert)

Anne Curtis’ sang Adele’s “Someone Like You” in her very successful “Annebisyosa: No Other Concert” Saturday night, January 28, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Watch the video here:

‘My Cactus Heart’ Holds Premiere at Pinoy Big Brother House

Check out some photos from the premiere night of the romantic movie “My Cactus Heart” at the Pinoy Big Brother house.

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9 Pinoys Among 2012 ‘Young Global Shapers’

Nine outstanding young Filipinos were chosen as among the 2012 “Young Global Shapers” of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

The young achievers are Anna Rosario Oposa, Mayor Maria Carmela Alvarez of San Vicente in Palawan, Ponce Ernest Samaniego, Jay Michael Jaboneta, Dr. Bryan Albert Lim, Eleanor Rosa Pinugu, Mildred Ople, television host Bianca Gonzalez, and Alexandra Amanda Eduque.

“The Young Global Shapers are exceptional achievers who initiated projects that have positive impact in the community,” said ABS-CBN news anchor Karen Davila, WEF Young Global Leader 2010 and Founding Curator for the YGS Manila Hub.

The nine individuals – whose ages range from 20 to 30 – have been accepted by the WEF as potential leaders because of their positive impact in their communities, said Davila.

Oposa, 23, co-founded the Save Philippine Seas movement to protect the world’s richest marine life, and “Isko Cleans UP,” a waste management program in the University of the Philippines-Diliman. She is the daughter of Ramon Magsaysay awardee, environmentalist lawyer Tony Oposa.

Alvarez, 24, the youngest female mayor of San Vicente, has a degree in International Business Administration with a concentration in Environmental Technology and Global Marketing Management from Babson College in Boston. She aims to transform the town into a tourist destination municipality using sustainable development technology to preserve its natural environment and help residents become self-reliant in terms of its present and future needs.

Samaniego, 21, is co-founder and chief executive officer of Outliers, a social enterprise that serves as an outsourced business expertise for non-profit organizations.

Jaboneta, 30, founded the movement Philippine Funds for Little Kids that helps schoolchildren in Zamboanga City who had to swim to go to school. He was the first and former New Media Head of the Presidential Communications Operations Office under President Aquino. He is also a board member of the Kabayanihan Foundation and Team Pinoy, Inc.
Lim is a practicing physician in San Pablo, Laguna. He is a program consultant of the Asian Institute of Management Zuellig Center for Asian Business Transformation, a research associate of the UP Universal Health Care Study Group, and the proponent of the Quisumbing-Escandor Film Festival for Health and serves as adviser in various health-related projects.

Pinugu is the founder of Mano Amiga Academy, Inc, a non-profit school that provides underprivileged Filipino children access to fourteen years of high quality education (K-12th grade), and all other support they need to have a better life. After two years of raising funds for the students’ scholarships through private donations and corporate partnerships, she decided to establish a social enterprise that would generate a steady income for Mano Amiga, and at the same time give employment opportunities to the mothers of the students.

Ople, 25, is an advocate of countryside development through the adoption of innovative agricultural technology with profitable business concepts and ideas. She is also one of the founders of the Hagonoy Young Leaders Program and has worked with the Ayala Foundation on youth leadership and development projects. She is currently taking up law.

Gonzalez was recently appointed as Special Advocate for Children for the United Nations Children’s Fund-Philippines.

Eduque, 21, is involved with various humanitarian projects and endeavors in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Philippines. She has been working with the organization for about seven years now, and is the founder and chairperson of the Habitat for Humanity Philippines Youth Council.

Davila said of the nine achievers, only Oposa, Pinugu and Alvarez were invited by the WEF to the 2012 conference in Davos, Switzerland next week.

The WEF is a Geneva-based non-profit organization best known for its annual meeting in Davos. It is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

The organization launched last year the Global Shapers community aimed at providing the youth with a global platform to shape the future – integrating personal, community and global dimensions. This community will help youth develop their leadership potential to serve society.

The Global Shapers community includes extraordinary young individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society. Aged between 20 and 30 years, they represent all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest, the WEF said.

(Article courtesy of Helen Flores of the Philippine Star)

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