After few weeks of being hailed as the Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2010, Venus Raj was dethroned from her “royal seat” by the Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. due to questionable birth records.
The Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. found some inconsistencies on Venus Raj’s birth certificate. Bb. Pilipinas PR Manager Jenny Inocencio-Marcial said: “Both Venus and her mother said she was born in Doha, Qatar, while yung na-submit nilang legal documents say she was born in the Philippines.”
Venus is a half-Indian half-Pinoy beauty. She was supposed to represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant to be held in August in which Venus already one of the early favorites to win the crown. But due to the questionable birth records she’s been stripped off the title.
On the official statement released by The Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. it says:
“Today March 29, 2010, Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. decided, with a heavy heart, to let Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj go, after the organization discovered inconsistencies contained in her birth records, in contrast to her personal account of her birth.”
According to the rules of Bb. Pilipinas, when one titleholder gets dethroned the first runner-up will replace her. But the 1st runner-up, Dianne Necio, is only 17 years old. Dianne she is not qualified to join Miss Universe pageant since the pageant’s age limit is 18 to 26 years old. Due to age issue, the second runner-up winner, Helen Henson, will then fill the vacated position.
In 1999, similar incident happened when Bb. Pilipinas-Universe title holder Janelle Bautista was dethroned due to irregularities in her residency papers. Miriam Quiambao was asked to fill the vacated position. That year Mirriam brings home the Miss Universe – 1st Runner-up title.
Archive for March, 2010
The Reigning Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2010 Venus Raj is Dethroned
by admin, on Mon, Mar 29 2010 | 3 Comments
Anne Curtis Will Not Sue Tabloids That Published Her “wardrobe malfunction” Photo
by admin, on Sun, Mar 28 2010 | 2 Comments
Anne Curtis chooses to forget the “wardrobe malfunction” incident and she just want to move on. The “wardrobe malfunction” happens during the taping of “ASAP XV” in Boracay where the bikini top of the actress accidentally folded and showed her right breast.
Photo of the said incident was published in the local tabloid and become viral online on social networking sites such as Facebook.
Yesterday, Anne Curtis told “The Buzz” that upon the advice of her father, an Australian lawyer, she chose not to file a case against those publications. She is no longer taking any legal action against tabloid newspapers that published her controversial picture.
“Para matapos na, kalimutan na ng mga tao. He actually called them gutter press because these are people who are below the standards of normal press people… that’s below the belt,” the young actress said.
She added: “My dad told me, ‘You’re above all of these. They’re below your dignity.’ Huwag ko na lang silang patulan. Pag-uusapan lang sila. If I sue them, ano pang makukuha ko doon? Hahaba pa ang issue. So, huwag na lang.”
An emotional Curtis said she looked at those publications with “contempt” for taking advantage of other people’s misfortunes.
Nonetheless, Curtis said she is happy that she continues to have the support of her fans, some of whom even took it upon themselves to delete the photo.
‚ÄúI just want to move on. It‚Äôs like a bad dream that happened and I‚Äôm awake.” said the star of the upcoming movie Babe, I Love You.
Pinay Beauty is Crowned as Miss ASEAN TV
by admin, on Sun, Mar 28 2010 | No Comments
The beauty and wit of a Filipina standout amongst the other Asian beauty in the in the first ever Miss ASEAN TV Charm beauty pageant. Jonavi Raisa Quiray made history when she was crowned as the Queen of the first ever Miss ASEAN TV Charm winner in Vietnam, besting candidates from other Southeast Asian nations.
Miss ASEAN TV beauty contest was held from March 17 to 22 in Ho Chi Minh City, brought together 16 media professionals from various countries like Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Malaysia.
Each country sent 2 representatives to compete in 4 categories like a traditional costume show, talent portion, an ao dai show and evening gown show on the last day of the pageant.
The event was meant to promote solidarity and friendship among ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries.
Other beauties who stand out are Data Sili Pertiwi of Indonesia at 2nd place and Vietnamese opera actress Que Tran at 3rd place.
Filipino Talent Impress Southeast Asian Broadcasters
by admin, on Sat, Mar 27 2010 | No Comments
Pinoy talent shines wherever they perform and the audience cannot help themselves but be awed of the splendid talent. One example is the singer-heart rob Christian Bautista, living up to his title Asian Pop Idol, Christian Bautista recently wowed top-level executives from Southeast Asia’s leading broadcasting companies after singing “Please be Careful with my Heart” in Bahasa (Indonesian language) together with fellow Kapamilya star Karylle.
Billy Crawford and real-life girlfriend Nikki Gil also showcase their talent to the top-level executives from Southeast Asia’s leading broadcasting companies as rendered a duet singing the classic hit “You’ve Got a Friend.” The 2 also served as hosts for the event.
Meanwhile, Aiza Seguerra performed the song “I Cant Make You Love Me” from her first international album “Open Arms,” which ranked No. 1 in Singapore.
The visiting members of the SMART Alliance, an organization of Southeast Asian networks, includes top-level executives from BBTV (Thailand), International Media Corporation (Vietnam), Media Nusantara Citra (Indonesia), Media Prima (Malaysia), and MediaCorp (Singapore).
Philippines Scored 6 Finalist in New York Festivals TV & Film Awards
by admin, on Sat, Mar 27 2010 | No Comments
Philippine TV industry is once again honored, as 6 of the finest Philippine TV shows becomes a finalist in the prestigious New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. The New York Festivals is considered as one of the world‚Äôs largest and respected largest international competitions for film and television combined. It honors the “The World’s Best Work” in news, documentary, information and entertainment programming as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and IDs.
This year 6 entries from the Philippines made to the finals. It includes 3 shows, 2 promotional works and 1 film. The Kapuso Network (GMA-7) has three finalists, namely “News on Q” from QTV-11 (a subsidiary channel of GMA) for Best News Analysis/Commentary, “Case Unclosed” for Docudrama, and “Planet Philippines” for Environment and Ecology.
The “News on Q” is a late-evening newscast hosted by Ivan Mayrina and Rhea Santos, with top economist, professor, and newspaper columnist Winnie Monsod sitting as analysis expert.
The “Case Unclosed,” on the other hand, delves into some of the country’s most sensitive and controversial cases and is hosted by Arnold Clavio. While the other finalist, “Planet Philippines” was GMA’s followup to “Signos,” a localized version of Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth.” The environmental documentary was hosted by Richard Gutierrez.
Meanwhile, the Kapamilya Network (ABS-CBN) has two entries: one for the “Music Video: Low Budget” category (“Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo: Ako Ang Simula”) and another for “News Promotion” (“Pagpag”).
The finalist, “Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo” is part of ABS-CBN’s overall campaign to promote election vigilance and awareness among the youth. The anthem was sung by various OPM artists such as Aia de Leon of Imago, Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree, and Raymund Marasigan of Sandwich.
Meanwhile, “Pagpag (Leftovers)” is an episode of “The Correspondents” by Dominic Almerol.
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