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Archive for October, 2010
Cebu Pacific Dancing Flight Attendants Video Gets 9.1M Views
Oct 28th
When Cebu Pacific executives made the decision to have their flight attendants dance during the security briefing they probably didn’t think that several top global websites would pick up the story and give them unprecedented media mileage. As of this writing, Yahoo, Telegraph, Huffington Post, CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, and TV Gawker (Gizmodo Network) have featured the video giving it a monumental view count of 9.1M to date! The guy who proposed this to management will probably get a promotion or a bonus.
Viewing the Philippines in a Different Light
Oct 26th
Viewing the Philippines in a Different Light
By Scott Allford
If you live outside of the Philippines and you watch or read the news you may feel very justified in believing that the Philippines is a very dangerous country. Savaged by typhoons, earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, and terrorist attacks. You may also be assured in your belief that it is a poor country with images of children picking through garbage, slums, and corruption scandals broadcast in most international news reports. I am not going to deny that these things are true, however, they are not all that the country contains. Not every More >
Ukulele Underground Philippines
Oct 19th
The Happiest Filipinos are the Ones with Ukuleles
Ukulele Underground Philippines Primer
By Mackie Mac
So why choose the Ukulele? I’ve been asked so many times that I’m still looking forward for a week without being asked. Being Filipino, surrounded with awesomely musically talented people from church and even family, I was surrounded with music all the time. Immersed and satiated, I was decided to not just sing. I’d like to learn an instrument I reckoned. Like any Filipino kid, I had my share of summer long piano lessons. That didn’t work. I guess Mary had a little lamb and twinkle twinkle More >
Filipino Film Wins Best Picture at the 27th Bogota Film Festival
Oct 15th
The Philippines Embassy in Brasilia reported that Filipino film The Red Shoes was chosen as one of the Best Picture winners at the 27th Bogota Film Festival.
The film festival was held in the Colombian capital from September 29 to October 7.
The movie received the Jurors Recognition Award.
It was the only Asian film among the 16 films competing in the Festival, along with films from the United States, Finland, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
According to Philippine Ambassador to Brazil and non-resident Ambassador to Colombia Eva Betita, the honor given to The Red Shoes is a milestone not only for More >
Sydney Fiesta Kultura 2010
Sep 13th
September 13, 201010:00 amOctober 10, 2010
With special guest, Australia’s Got Talent Winners Performing Live!! Justice Crew! with Filipino International guest artist. Billy Crawford, and Tuesday Vargas. Proudly supported by local talents Jessica Dias, Tyler Gonzales, Daniel Ross, Jacqui Torres, Ann – Maree and let us not forget the main even the coronation night of the Miss Philippines Australia proudly hosted by Beauty and the Geek’s Michelle Smith! Oct 10 2010 at the Farfield showground. There will be lots of yummy Filipino food and crazy activities for everyone.. Now on its 22nd year and going strong.. this star studded event will More >
