Filipina singer Catherine Loria wins in WCOPA 2008

Vocalists from the Philippines and Jamaica were awarded top honors in the 2008 World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) or the Hollywood Olympics' grand finals night held at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel on Friday, July 25. Junior contestant Catherine Loria from the Philippines and senior contestant Andrew Clarke from Jamaica were proclaimed Grand Champion Performers of the World.

Catherine Loria - When You Believe - WCOPA 2008

Charlie Green Performs on Wowowee

Charlie Green sang "Smile" by Nat King Cole on Wowowee.

Top 50 Pinoy Blogs for July 2008

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Catherine Loria - Stand Up for Love - WCOPA 2008

Another pinoy singing sensation in the making!!!

Catherine Loria - I Believe I Can Fly - WCOPA 2008

Catherine singing one of her contest pieces for WCOPA 2008. Catherine made it to the finals of Junior Solo Vocalist category.

Marielle Corpuz - What Kind of Fool Am I - WCOPA 2008

Marielle singing one of her contest pieces in WCOPA 2008:

Tippy Dos Santos - I Believe - WCOPA 2008

Marielle Corpuz - The Last Bet of the Philippines in WCOPA Senior Category

Marielle Corpuz is the only senior delegate of the Philippines remaining in the competition in the ongoing World Championships of the Performing Arts. Check out her video singing "Natural Woman":

Tippy Dos Santos - Astonishing - WCOPA 2008

Tippy Dos Santos - Alone - WCOPA 2008

Tippy Dos Santos - Jesus Take the Wheel - WCOPA 2008

Tippy Dos Santos - Orange - WCOPA 2008

Charice Wows Italians in Andrea Bocelli's Birthday Concert

After charming American and British audiences, the country’s pride Charice once again has made the country proud as she dazzled the crowd at the birthday concert of Italian operatic pop tenor Andrea Bocelli last Sunday, July 20 in Italy.

Rocky Salumbides is First Ford Model

Humble and down-to-earth, Filipino male model Rocky Salumbides is now one of the most in demand male models in Italy and the first Pinoy to be a contract model of Ford Agency in New York.

Four RP wonders still in top 10 web campaign as Pinoy votes continue

Pinoys in Belgium are overwhelmed that four of the most beautiful places in the Philippines are still in the top 10 of the 77 nominees vying to be included in the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Virginia Vagila, an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) said being in the top 10 will definitely help the Philippines' tourism industry.

Las Piñas Boys Choir wins 2 golds in 5th World Choir Games in Austria

Another superb performance by the Las Piñas Boys Choir (LPBC) in the ongoing 5th World Choir Games in Garz, Austria allowed the group to bag two gold medals in two categories: the Musica Sacra (Music of the Religion) and Children’s Choir.

"The opening song of the Las Piñas Boys Choir was so inspiring and breathtaking," said Fr. Didoy Molina in the LPBC's daily blog. "I can even feel the crowd holding their breath after the song. And then Armando (the conductor) proceeded to lead the boys in their next repertoire, and song after song, the silence of the crowd was deafening if not eerie, a reaction and attention I believe given only now among the competing choirs."

Paeng Nepomuceno Gets 3rd Guiness World Record

Paeng Nepomuceno made it to The Guiness Book of World Records for the third time - the record for the bowler with most titles.

Paeng won 118 titles on his 36 years of bowling career.

His first Guiness Record was for being the Youngest World Cup champion when he was 19 years old. His second Guiness Record was for being the bowler with most number of World Cup wins, a total of four. No one was able to beat these records until now.

51-year-old Paeng is dubbed as the "Greatest Bowler of All Time."

Cue Master Dennis 'Robocop' Orcullo arrives $40,000 richer

Filipino cue master Dennis "Robocop" Orcollo arrived in Manila at dawn Monday, $40,000 richer and fresh from his championship win in the Qatar 9-Ball Invitational Championship over the weekend.

Pinoys top foreigners in 16 countries

Filipinos are slowly conquering various countries through sheer numbers.

A recently-released report by the World Bank identified Filipinos as among the top 10 foreigners in 16 big and small countries in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

Pupil wins Best Music Video award in New York City

An animated music video featuring Filipino band Pupil won gold and was hailed as the Best Music Video in 2008 Promax/BDA Awards held in New York City.

In the music video, Pupil performed Animax Asia’s theme song, "Set Me Apart," which celebrate youth and individuality.

'Zsazsa Zaturnnah' wins ‘funny’ award at int'l fest

"Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh" won a very delightfully named award from an international gay and lesbian film festival.

One of the four entries na inilaban ng Regal in the 32nd Metro Manila Film Festival noong 2006 (the other three being Shake, Rattle & Roll 8, Mano Po 5 Gua Ai Di, and Super Noypi), delayed ang naging recognition for the movie adaptation of the Carlo Vergara comic characters in terms of awards.