http://www.pinayabroad.com Uniting Pinay around the world. Stories written by Pinay for Pinay. Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:45:54 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Maria Aragon is no ordinary 10 year old girl. She has the talent and personality to launch her into the music scene with the help of Lady Gaga. Pop superstar Lady Gaga posted a message on her Twitter account about a Filipino-Canadian girl named Maria Aragon, who uploaded her cover of Born This Way after [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2011/02/maria-aragon/ Sarah Geronimo is one of the Philippines’ most popular singers. Sarah, dubbed as the “Pop Star Princess” started singing at an early age— as early as two years old—appearing in mall shows,singing competitions and the occasional TV guestings. She was briefly a part of the popular 90’sABS-CBN variety show Ang TV. Sarah Geronimo’s first true [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/sarah-geronimo/ There are some days na wala ka nang masyadong panahon para mag-isip kung anung pwedi mong dalhin sa potluck get together ng  isa sa mga kaibigan mo. Today is my sister-in-law Potluck  Pre- Thanksgiving Party and I needed to bring  an appetizer. Since, I have been busy with school and studying to get my certification, [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/quick-simple-appetizers/ One of my obsessions is collecting different colors of nail polishes. When the budget is right, I get the more pricier, imported bottles like OPI and Orly, available at stores like Rustan’s. And then I found out about Digital Traincase , an online make-up and beauty store, which makes it possible for me to purchase [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/online-nail-polish-haven-digital-traincase/ Every weekends until Christmas, bazaars are happening everywhere in Manila. At The Grove, which is located just right across Tiendesitas in Ortigas, is where the SuperSale Bazaar was (or until today, November 21st). SuperSale organizes bazaars regularly, by the way. You can check their Multiply page or their Facebook group if you or a friend [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/supersale-bazaar-grove/ Authorities are now on full alert at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport as reports from Hong Kong confirm that avian influenza cases are on the rise. Avian influenza is otherwise known as Bird Flu, a deadly disease. The latest reported case is the first one,since the strain was controlled some five or seven years ago. [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/bird-flu-case-naia-full-alert/ A couple of years ago, there wasn’t an instance where I can’t stop hearing about friends raving Sitti’s soothing music. Her music were mostly cover songs. You know, those familiar songs you’ve heard a thousand times before. But with Sitti’s version, it’s given a fresh style in that it’s done in Bossa Nova. I’d get [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/sitti-making-soothing-music/ In an effort to promote Philippine tourism under President Noynoy Aquino’s administration, the Department of Tourism (DOT) has launched a new campaign and a few days ago, introduced a new site with a new look. In it, a new logo was also bared, carrying the words “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” with colorful letterings and images. “Pilipinas [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/dots-pilipinas-kay-ganda-draws-ugly-reactions/ There is no denying the Filipino has got a lot of talent. After Charice Pempengco’s debut on the hit US TV series, Glee, and after a very successful appearance by half-Filipino, Darren Criss, last week…another Filipina is going to make her bid for Glee stardom and perhaps make her countrymen proud. Her name is Hazel [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/glee-tv-show-pinay/ Skin care product, Neutrogena, is launching a campaign for the year 2011. As part of this campaign, eight women have been selected as Fine Fairness Ambassadors. Their profiles, including the kind of new products from Neutrogena, will slowly be unveiled in the following weeks. Those in the Philippines will be seeing a lot of them [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/neutrogenas-fine-fair-radiance-products/ If Jinkee, the wife of boxing legend, Manny Pacquiao, was a ball of nerves before her husband’s big fight (where he unanimously won against Mexico’s Antonio Margarito), Pacquiao’s mother, Dionisia, was in a similar situation. Already in her 60′s, Mommy Dionisia, as everyone fondly calls her, was at the ring side watching her son defend [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/mommy-dionisia-faints-manny-pacquiaos-winning-fight/ I first visited Bohol around 4 years ago with my college block mates. I was in First Year College back then and it was my first time to go around the country. I’ve heard of Bohol numerous times but of course going there is a different story. Considering that my family originates from Bohol, it [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/beauty-bohol/ Scorching heat of the sun, pollution, hoards of people and loud noises. This defines Divisoria, but the when people say divisoria they only think of one thing: cheap finds. Yes, it’s the holiday season once again and divisoria, as always, will be flocked with huge numbers of people coming froam all over Manila. Divisoria has [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/divi/ After worldwide phenomenon Charice’s stint on the top rating show Glee, the Filipino community is hyped once again. New comer Darren Criss who played Blaine on the last episode of Glee happens to be half Pinoy! You wouldn’t notice it at first, because his Filipino looks don’t really pop out. This news was blurted out [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/pinoy-blood-glee/ Being married to a professional boxer must be nerve-wracking. And even if your husband has been into this sport for years, every fight, every match, must feel very uneasy. So imagine what Jinkee Pacquaio, the wife of seven world division champion, Manny Pacquaio, must be going through today, as her husband faces Antonio Margarito at [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/jinkee-pacquiao-relaxes-manny-pacquiao-fight/ Competing in 2008 Asian Model contest and landing in the Top 10 would is probably the defining point of Steph Henares’ modeling career. But just this week, she adds another feather in her cap, as she became the toast of Malaysia’s fashion circuit, in the recently concluded IMF 10 Fashion Show. According to her mother, [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/pinay-model-making-waves-malaysia/ There have been a lot of horror stories to about taxis plying the streets of Manila. I’m sure you’ve read a few accounts of women who have successfully escape attacks and lived to warn us about it. But their ordeal remains traumatizing. Women taking taxi rides alone are more susceptible to becoming victims. I’m not [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/precautions-taxi-ride-streets-manila/ Yesterday was the hosting debut of Shalani Soledad on Philippine Television. She’s been tapped to join Willie Revillame on his new game/variety show on TV5 called “Willing Willie”. I’ve failed to watch the program but I’ve heard from those who did and the verdict was that the budding TV personality was kinda stiff and boring. [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/shalani-soledad-debuts-tv-host/ I grew up knowing that when it comes to good looking skin, you can bank on a Pond’s Cold Cream treatment to help remove make-up and keep your skin smooth and blemish free. One of my grandmothers, a model, used this every day. Ponds has since developed other skin care products that work well with [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/ponds-gold-radiance-skin-care-set/ Christmas bazaars in Manila is as good as annual family traditions. It also happens every year and it is especially awesome because these bazaars feature products that one cannot usually find at the tianggehan (colloquial term for “flee market”). In other words, you can find a lot of unique items searching through the aisles and [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/weekend-christmas-bazaar-fever/ Multiply.Com…when you mention this site to internet-savvy Filipinas, it’s almost associated with one thing: SHOPPING! What started out as a social networking site has now become a high traffic shopping venue for many women who love the convenience of online shipping. At Multiply.Com you can find items for sale for almost anything — from clothes, [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/pinay-entrepreneur-multiply-com/ If you are cruising along C5 road in Pasig City, you will find this huge, impressionable billboard with the unlikeliest image model you can imagine. This is Pinoy Rock God, Pepe Smith. And he’s the latest of a long list of celebrity endorsers with a billboard and a heavy marketing machinery attached to their name. [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/pepe-smith-image-model/ My name is Josita Ruaya Mindana Farinacci. I was born in the town of Dapa, Surigao Del Norte Philippines. I came to the US in summer 2004 as a domestic worker for the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco. I met my husband in November 2007. I’ve been working most of my life and trying to [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/suggest-write-article/ They say that the best meal of the day is breakfast. The word breakfast came from the words break and fast, which is means that you have broken fasting since the previous day’s last meal. Of all the places I’ve been to nothing beats having breakfast in good ‘ol Pinas. I love how the air [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/filipino-breakfast/ Regal Films has a new bet for the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival this December. The new Super Inday movie will star Marian Rivera. The original Super Inday movie which was first shown in 1988 with the title “Super Inday and the Golden Bibe” was played by non other than the Diamond star Ms. Maricel [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/marian-rivera-super-inday/ For the regular Filipino its called ukay-ukay, for the conyo people, it’s called thrifting. Yes, just recently this shopping haven has become a bit popular to many Filipinos. For those who have not heard of this, an ukay-ukay is a store which sells run down clothes, shoes and bags. If you’re lucky enough this place [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/ukay-ukay-phenomenon/ Filipinos abroad are in for a treat as Unionbank unveils its Picture! Picture! promo. Open to all overseas based kababayan, the Picture! Picture promo allows locals here to see what life is like for our friends and relatives in the USA, Australia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE and anywhere else. Photo-enthusiasts will also have a wonderful time [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/picture-picture-promo-unionbank/ http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/abs-cbns-christmas-station-id-2010/ Ever since those patriotic shirt designs from Collezione came out last year, our balikbayan relatives and friends could not get enough of it. Never has the Philippine map and the Philippine flag been so popularly chic and trendy till these merchandise were made available and soon, imitations of it flooded the market. While I love [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/freeways-national-artists-collection-series/ I have yet to see new billboards  and advertisements of Kris Aquino endorsing the Belo Medical Group. But a few months ago, it has been reported that the celebrity is actually back to their fold and it seems a new business arrangement has been set. It should be recalled that Kris Aquino and Vicky Belo [...]]]> http://www.pinayabroad.com/2010/11/kris-aquino-belo-medical-group-kiss-make-up/