Charice performed her new song "Fingerprint" from her upcoming US debut album in the Oscars after-party at Mr. Chow in Los Angeles last Feb. 22, 2009. However, she wasn't able to sing the whole song because of technical problems.
An award-winning image of a flock of migratory birds crammed on an islet at the Tubbataha Reef was recently judged Best ASEAN Tourism Photo by the ASEAN Tourism Association (ASEANTA) during the 23rd ASEANTA Awards for Excellence in Tourism 2009 held recently in Hanoi, Vietnam.
A rare bird found only in the Philippines has been photographed alive for the first time and confirmed to still exist, the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines reports.
The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce said the Philippines remains one of the economies in the region insulated from the effects of the global economic downturn.
This was the observation of Dr. Victor Fung, chairman of the ICC.
Charice is set to add another milestone in her career after she has been scheduled to perform at an afterparty of the prestigious Oscar Awards night in Hollywood. She has also been recognized as one of the “"shining stars of 2009" alongside George Clooney and Kate Winslet. Charice who arrived from Dubai and US also clarified reports on her supposed adoption by celebrated TV host Oprah Winfrey, Mario Dumaual reports in TV Patrol World.
After its limited screening in the US, Brillante Mendoza's Cannes entry "Serbis" received rave reviews from various critics. According to TimeOutNewYork.com, Serbis is the Philippine counterpart of Oscar Best Picture nominee Slumdog Millionaire for depicting poverty in a third world country. Furthermoere, Serbis got an 86% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes.