Suicide bomber assassinates Pakistan's Benazir Bhutto
Former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto was assassinated by a suicide bomber Thursday, plunging the nation into one of the worst crisis in its history and raising alarm around the world.
Violence erupted in cities across Pakistan as mobs went on the rampage in a wave of anger that left at least 10 people dead and dozens wounded, officials said.
Bhutto's death stunned world leaders who appealed for calm and warned that extremists must not be allowed to destabilise the nuclear-armed nation before January 8 general elections.
But that vote appeared increasingly in doubt, with Pakistan's other leading opposition figure, Nawaz Sharif, announcing his party was now pulling out and urging President Pervez Musharraf to resign.
US President George W. Bush described the killing as a "cowardly act" and telephoned Musharraf -- a crucial ally in the US-led "war on terror" against Islamic extremism -- to discuss the crisis.
Bhutto was leaving a campaign rally in the northern city of Rawalpindi when a suicide bomber pierced her security cordon and shot her in the neck. He then blew himself up, killing around 20 people, police and party officials said.
The powerful blast tore off limbs and shredded clothes. Many people ran in panic, screaming as they trampled over pieces of human flesh. Puddles of blood dotted the road.
"There was an enormous explosion, and then I saw body parts flying through the air," said Mirza Fahin, a professor at a local college.
"When the dust cleared, I saw mutilated bodies lying in blood. I have never seen anything so horrible in my life -- just parts of human beings, flesh, lying in the road."
Musharraf, who announced three days of national mourning, urged people to remain peaceful "so that the evil designs of terrorists can be defeated." All schools, businesses and banks were ordered to close down.
But mobs of protesters took to the streets, torching buildings, trucks and shops, blocking roads and uprooting rail tracks. Shots rang out in a number of cities.
Interior ministry spokesman Javed Cheema said 10 people died in the unrest after her death -- four in Karachi, four in rural Sindh province in the south and two in Lahore.
Some protesters fired into the air, while others shouted slogans including "Musharraf is a dog." In Jacobabad in the south, protesters set fire to shops belonging to relatives of interim premier Mohammedmian Soomro.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the killing, but Bhutto had previously accused elements in the intelligence services of trying to kill her and said she had also received death threats from Islamic militant groups including Al-Qaeda.
"She was waving to the crowd from the sunroof of her car and then there was a blast," Bhutto spokesman Farhatullah Babar told state television.
Bhutto, 54, became the first ever female prime minister of a Muslim nation when she took the helm in 1988 for the first of her two premierships.
Her father, also a prime minister, was hanged by the military in 1979 after being ousted from power.
Educated at Oxford and Harvard, Bhutto's return here in October after eight years of self-exile brought hopes of power-sharing with Musharraf. They were quickly shattered.
Her homecoming rally was hit in the deadliest attack in Pakistani history, killing 139 people, while her talks with Musharraf ended in acrimony after he imposed emergency rule on November 3, lifting it six weeks later.
Her funeral was expected to take place Friday in her home town of Larkana, deep in the rural south.
There were frenzied scenes as hundreds of people mobbed her simple wooden coffin as it was borne uneasily out of the Rawalpindi hospital for the journey to the airport.
Her husband Asif Zardari, who had just flown in from Dubai, and their three children had a brief chance to see the body before the air force jet took off for Sukkur, near Larkana, officials from Bhutto's party said.
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Bhutto's party successor and Zardari by telephone to press US support for the elections to go ahead, State Department spokesman Tom Casey said.
But Sharif, another two-time ex-premier and Bhutto's main political rival, said he would boycott the election.
"I demand that Musharraf quit power, without delay of a single day, to save Pakistan," he told reporters, calling for a nationwide strike.
World leaders roundly condemned what neighbour India called an "abominable act."
"The US strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists who are trying to undermine Pakistan's democracy," Bush told reporters.
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon described it as a "heinous crime," and the UN Security Council condemned the "terrorist suicide attack" after meeting in emergency session to discuss the crisis.
nag-check lang ako ng hotmail ni Archie kanina, and when i logged out this news caught my attention.. grabe talaga 'yung nangyari noh? nakakatakot at nakakalungkot isipin.. nakakatakot 'coz of such an act na barbaric.. at nakakalungkot na, kahit sa Pakistan pa 'to, malaki pa din ang effect niya globally.. sometimes talaga you lose hope in the world today.. hay..
eto lang talaga ang iniintay ko every Paskuhan sa UST.. ang fireworks. hehe! last year nga tumakbo pa talaga kami ni Abbie from UST Hospital papuntang Main Building just to get a view of the fireworks display.
sadly, for this year, mag-isa lang ako nanood nito.. 'yung mga gusto ko makasama eh hindi pwede. and di ko ine-expect maaga nag-start 'yung fireworks. if you'd look for a video of this sa YouTube, meron dun a maximum of 7min. etong sa akin eh mere 4 1/2 mins. lang. ehehe! pasensya na po, it was the best i can do. (sa dami ng tao at mga naka-obscure na puno. lolz!) at sorry kasi madaldal 'yung mga katabi ko. di ko sila mapatahimik eh, madami sila.. hahaha!
more than a month ago, October 18th nun, i remember it so well kasi the previous day was Raymond's b-day. at medyo sira ang tiyan ko the next day dahil dun sa palabok na handa ng kapatid ko. ewan ko nga ba kung saan nila nabili 'yun. eniweis, i still went to work kasi i thought ok na 'yung tiyan ko. ang ganda pa nga ng pagpasok ko 'coz nakasalubong ko 'yung near-to-being-a-crush ko.. (labo ba? hindi ko pa kasi talaga kras before) and that instant niya lang talaga ko nabati slash pinansin. he started as utility sa office nung Oct. 3. (quick check sa date ng 1st travelling allowance niya.. hehe!) sa Abacast kasi, priority 'yung mga seaman na nag-serve as utility kaya may mga nagtitiyaga talaga sa job na 'to. dati ko pa naman siya napapansin but not like i noticed him today. naks! may ganung level eh noh?! let me explain..
ayun nga binati niya ko ng "good morning ma'am." parang nun ko lang ata siya nakitang ngumiti. at "ahem" ang cute ng smile niya.. lolz! so nun pa lang medyo gumaan na pakiramdam ko. 'yun nga lang full-blown na ang sumpong ng tiyan ko when it was near lunch break. libre pa naman ang lunch nun ng principal company namin. sobrang kawawa talaga ko nun at napilitan akong magpaiwan na lang sa office habang 'yung officemates ko eh nag-e-enjoy sa eat-all-you-can. but before leaving, Nina told me to try drinking warm water para di masyado humilab ang tiyan ko. paano kasi nakadalawang Diatabs na ko eh, di na-carry. hehe!
as soon as i was left sa office kasama 'yung mga utility diretso ako sa pantry para uminom ng mainit na tubig. pinilit ko na nga lang talaga ubusin 'yung isang tasa. buti sana kong flavored eh, eh tubig lang talaga daw. ahehe! (namili pa daw eh noh?!) eniweis, while i was there, practically contemplating on my bad luck.. may photocopy naman nun si kras. i knew this kasi medyo nakabukas 'yung pinto at 'yung xerox machine katabi lang halos ng pantry. and napapansin ko tinitingnan niya ko and i was mildly surprised ng nagsalita siya. super tahimik din kasi ng taong 'yun. sabi niya bakit daw di ako sumama, nag-da-diet daw ba ko. well, i had no excuse on passing up a freebie kaya sinabi ko 'yung totoo na masama ang tiyan ko. even when i finished up, andun pa din siya sa may photocopy machine kaya siya naman ang tinanong ko. i asked kung nag-lunch na siya kasi napansin ko andami niya kelangang i-xerox. he said hindi pa nga daw baka pag bumalik na 'yung mga nag-lunch out dun pa lang sila kakain ng ibang utility. i asked kung sila din lang ang bumibili ng food nila, oo nga daw. grabe naman, nun ko lang nalaman 'yun. imagine, they only get P100/day as travelling allowance, sobrang pagod pa nila everyday. maaga na sila pumapasok, sila pa 'yung pinakahuling uuwi.
okei, back to my story, i noticed na 'yung part na xerox ni kras eh 'yung documents niya. nabasa ko kasi 'yung hawak niyang envelope with his name on it. i asked kung bago lang ba siya sa Abacast. meron kasing ibang utility na nakasakay na before eh. bago pa nga lang daw siya. then i asked kung taga-province siya at kung san siya nag-stay dito sa Manila. he said na dito daw talaga siya sa Manila nag-stay. sa kapatid niya daw, at inter-island lang siya for 7 years. naalala ko tuloy tanungin kung "Jofer" ba talaga ang spelling ng name niya. ako kasi ang gumagawa ng petty cash replenishment schedule at dun sa voucher "Joefer" ang palagi kong nakikita. i even showed to him 'yung vouchers with his name on it. siyempre at this point eh lumipat na kami sa desk ko. hehe!
wala pa nga daw siyang barko, but i pointed out na naka-assign siya sa "Balsa 58". baka daw kunwari lang 'yun for processing purposes. pero nasabi nga din daw sa kanya na November ang alis niya, hindi niya pa lang alam kung anong barko. just then, sumingit 'yung bading naming janitor. and started gibbering about his Pag-ibig application. kulang na nga lang sabihin ko na lunch time pa nun eh. but i had an idea kung bakit bigla na lang siya lumapit sa amin. notorious 'yun sa pag-flirt sa mga seaman eh.. pramis! lalo na sa mga nagiging utility namin. he didn't like the idea na kami lang dalawa ng kras ko ang nag-uusap. buti na nga lang the whole time na kausap ako nung janitor eh di umalis si kras. he only left nung may naalala siyang gawin.
halfway through lunch break nung naisip ko na bumili ng Gatorade, the warm water didn't help much eh. palabas na sana ko nung napansin ko na papunta si kras sa direction ko. hindi ko naman siya tinawag ha. magmamadali nga lang sana ko sa pagbili kasi baka bumalik na 'yung mga kasama ko. mahirap na baka isipin nilang di ako sumama sa kanilang mag-lunch at may sarili akong lakad. then he asked kung may papabili ako, sabi ko wala naman may bibilhin lang ako sa labas. sabi niya siya na lang daw bibili. he really insisted kahit i refused twice or three times already. di din kasi ako sanay na inuutusan ang mga utility. eh mapilit siya. hehe!
when he got back with the Gatorade, binigyan ko na lang siya ng Cream-O na baon ko. ayaw niya nga tanggapin nung una eh, sabi ko na lang di ko na din naman 'yun makakain at hindi pa nga din siya kumakain that instant. ayun, kinuha na din. hehe! pagkaupo ko dun ko lang nabuksan 'yung plastic bag ng Mini Stop. there was my Gatorade, plus a straw. if i was a bit pale 'coz masama pakiramdam ko, i suddenly felt myself blushing. sobrang gumaan ang feeling ko nun. na-tats talaga ko dun! i know you don't get to buy a Gatorade with a straw ha.. so it only means talagang hiningi niya 'yun para di na ko mahirapan uminom.. grabeeeee!! to the highest level naman akong kinilig nun.. hahaha!
my near-to-being-a-crush became a real crush from then on. nag-message nga ko agad kay Diane, who works at Abacast Travel naman (just a floor apart from Abacast Shipping). buti na nga lang at nakabalik na siya agad sa desk niya nun. kaya ayun, meron akong kasabay na kinikilig.. hehe! even nung uwian na, kinamusta ako ni kras and said 'ingat'. oh di ba? kilig day talaga.. sadly nga lang, that was the only time na nag-bonding kami ni kras. may mga times lang na nakausap ko siya sandali but that was because may pinagawa lang ako sa kanya. as of last Saturday (Nov. 17), umalis na siya. i don't know when ang balik niya eh.. =/
diane (10/25/07 8:45:04 AM): good morning pey!!^^ hows ur gising?^^ epey (10/25/07 8:45:31 AM): ayos nmn po maaga nmn ako ngising today epey (10/25/07 8:46:10 AM): late nga lng nakaligo kc naunahan ako ng kapatid ko epey (10/25/07 8:46:12 AM): hehe epey (10/25/07 8:46:16 AM): kaw po? diane (10/25/07 9:08:16 AM): PERO HINDI KA NALATE? epey (10/25/07 9:08:51 AM): hehehe di po epey (10/25/07 9:09:48 AM): asows kmusta nmn yun at ilang beses n ko na-la-logoff sa ym diane (10/25/07 9:11:28 AM): ONGAH E. ME PROB ATA YM AKO RIN MG1WEEK NA NGLLOGOFF TPOS DNA AQ MAKALOGIN ULIT.. epey (10/25/07 9:13:31 AM): ayun n nmn epey (10/25/07 9:13:33 AM): waaahhh epey (10/25/07 10:54:38 AM): kmusta k n po dyan? diane (10/25/07 10:55:48 AM): harrased po. epey (10/25/07 11:03:05 AM): nyaak epey (10/25/07 11:03:18 AM): ako po wlang mgwa kya sinimulan ko n yung payroll epey (10/25/07 11:03:19 AM): ahehe epey (10/25/07 11:07:47 AM): dmi k po gngwa? diane (10/25/07 11:08:10 AM): OPO.. HARASSED NA NGA NAIIYAK NA Q. t_t diane (10/25/07 11:08:13 AM): T_T diane (10/25/07 11:14:52 AM): WAAHHHH THANK YOU PEY!! epey (10/25/07 11:19:38 AM): hehehe epey (10/25/07 11:20:00 AM): hpe na-lessen ang pgka-harass mo dyan epey (10/25/07 11:20:40 AM): hpe na-lessen ang pgka-harass mo dyan epey (10/25/07 11:21:15 AM): nkta mo n po c kras? diane (10/25/07 11:21:27 AM): heheh opo. diane (10/25/07 11:22:00 AM): ay sya si kras!!! epey (10/25/07 11:22:04 AM): hahaha diane (10/25/07 11:22:16 AM): oo mukha nga sya mabait. ^^ epey (10/25/07 11:22:19 AM): sbi ko nmn syo sa susunod n papadala ko sya papupuntahin ko e epey (10/25/07 11:22:30 AM): epey (10/25/07 11:22:53 AM): hndi p pla nya alm pngalan ko epey (10/25/07 11:22:54 AM): asows epey (10/25/07 11:23:07 AM): anong sbi syo? diane (10/25/07 11:23:16 AM): nyek d pa nia alam name mo? diane (10/25/07 11:23:24 AM): ngeun alam mo na? ^^ diane (10/25/07 11:23:31 AM): sabi pinapabigay ni april. diane (10/25/07 11:24:04 AM): hala pacensya magulo aq kausap tuliro, oo nga anou sinabi na nga nia sken pinapabgay mo e.. *lol* epey (10/25/07 11:24:36 AM): hahaha akala ko nga di nya naintindhan ibigay kay 'diane' e epey (10/25/07 11:24:44 AM): yun pla ang tintanong nyang pngaln yung sakin epey (10/25/07 11:24:45 AM): hahaha epey (10/25/07 11:25:32 AM): sbi ko nga sa knya, di mo p pla alm name ko diane (10/25/07 11:27:14 AM): nyahaha kinilig ka naman? epey (10/25/07 11:27:31 AM): hahaha mdyo lng diane (10/25/07 11:36:43 AM): wahahahah!!! diane (10/25/07 11:37:13 AM): nainggit tuloy ako.. sana andito rin si kras q para khit harassed masaya pa rin. *lol* epey (10/25/07 11:41:04 AM): hahaha epey (10/25/07 11:41:32 AM): nsabi mo nga kc n harass k dyan kya naicp ko n timing n pabgay ko yung chocolate diane (10/25/07 11:42:18 AM): weheheh ang cute mo talaga. diane (10/25/07 11:42:31 AM): salamat it did help na malessen an inis q. epey (10/25/07 11:44:28 AM): npablush nmn ako dun epey (10/25/07 11:44:29 AM): hehehe epey (10/25/07 11:44:39 AM): naks nmn, dts gud to knw po diane (10/25/07 11:51:59 AM): YEP. THANKS SO MUCH!! ^.^
yep, ngayon lang ako nagkaron ng kras sa opis.. hehehe! 'yun nga lang malapit na ata siya umalis. to date, isa siya sa mga utility namin until nga sa date ng alis niya. kung sipagin ako may iba ko kwento about him. hehehe! sa ngayon eto na muna.. tagal ko din di nag-post ano? dami din po kasi iniisip kaya nawalan ako ng gana gumawa ng entries..
YOU ARE THE MUSIC IN ME - TROY & GABRIELLA (featuring KELSI)
KELSI: Na na na na Na na na na yeah You are the music in me
You know the words Once Upon A Time Make you listen. There's a reason.
KELSI AND GABRIELLA: When you dream there's a chance you'll find A little laughter or a happy ever after
GABRIELLA AND TROY: Your harmony to the melody It's echoing inside my head
GABRIELLA: A single voice (Troy: Single voice) GABRIELLA: Above the noise
TROY AND GABRIELLA: And like a common thread
TROY: Hmm, you're pulling me
GABRIELLA: When I hear my favorite song I know that we belong
TROY: Oh, you are the music in me
TROY: Yeah it's living in all of us
GABRIELLA: And it's brought us here because
TROY AND GABRIELLA: Because you are the music in me
TROY AND GABREILLA: Na na na na (Ohh) Na na na na na Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na) You are the music in me
GABRIELLA: It's like I knew you before we met (Before we met) Can't explain it (Ohh ohh) There's no name for it (No name for it)
TROY AND GABRIELLA: I'm saying words I never said
TROY: And it was easy (So easy) Because you see the real me (I see) As I am
TROY AND GABRIELLA: You understand And that's more than I've ever known
GABRIELLA: To hear your voice (Hear your voice) Above the noise (Ohh ohh)
GABREILLA AND TROY: And no, I'm not alone
GABRIELLA: Oh you're singing to me (Ohh yeah)
TROY AND GABRIELLA: When I hear my favorite song I know that we belong (Yeah ohh) You are the music in me It's living in all of us And it's brought us here because You are the music in me Together we're gonna sing (Yeah) We got the power to sing what we feel (What we feel) Connected and real Can't keep it all inside (Ohh)
EVERYONE: Na na na na (Ohh yeah) Na na na na na (Ohh yeah) Yeah yeah yeah (Na na na na)
GABRIELLA: You are the music in me (In me)
EVERYONE: Na na na na (Ohh yeah) Na na na na na (Ohh yeah) Na na na na You are the music in me
EVERYONE: When I hear my favorite song (Favorite song) I know that we belong (We belong) You are the music in me Yeah it's living in all of us It's brought us here because (Here because) You are the music in me
Na na na na (Ohh yeah) Na na na na (Ohh yeah) Na na na na You are the music in me (Yeah)
sarap ng kinain ko for lunch kanina lang.. courtesy of Niña. i had a double-decker tuna sandwich.. :) yum! at mas masarap sya from the ordinary kasi Niña made it for me.. naks! sobrang tats ako! :D
kanina nagpasukat na kami for the uniform next year and nung Monday nakapili na kami ng colors. sabi ni Niña, bayaan ko na lang daw at magpasukat na din ako. i was worried sa cost ng magiging uniform ko tapos di ko naman masusuot kasi i plan to resign na at effective sana sa January.
gusto ko lang kasi masubukan na mag-take ulit ng board exam.. at siyempre, i wanted to get out from the company for the longest time na din. when i told Mama yesterday sa chat namin, i didn't ask for her permission. i just told her my plans. tutal nagsabi naman na ko nung May or June pa at na-delay lang talaga ang pag-re-review ko.
plus i didn't think it was fair na kung ano ang gusto gawin ng parents ko eh ginagawa nila. samantalang ako eh nag-sa-suffer.. actually kami ni Abbie. naisip ko pa nga kung di ako palarin sa board exam, baka subukan ko mag-work muna sa US ng ilang months lang. para na din mapagbigyan ang matagal na hinihirit sa 'kin nina Mama na sumunod na sa kanila. but i made it clear sa kanya na "baka" lang 'yun at kung sakali eh "ilang months" lang.
Key Features Speaking alarm and clock Nokia Prepaid Tracker for improved management of prepaid credits and balance Iconic phonebook with simplified menu navigation 20-chord/voice polyphonic MIDI ringing tones and MP3-grade sound Monochrome display with white backlight Graphical demo mode for phone features both with and without SIM card Analog/digital clock Call Management Internal antenna Picture messaging to send a picture greeting Three built-in games 4-way scroll key Easy deletion of multiple messages Undo item in SMS editor
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Operating Frequency Dualband EGSM 900/1800 MHz
Dimensions Weight: 80 g Length: 104 mm Height: 44 mm Thickness (max): 17 mm
Display and User Interface New monochrome display with white backlight, 96 x 68 pixels Simplified menu and navigation with 4-way scroll keys Graphical demo mode of basic features, accessible also without SIM card - efficient for self-study Icon menu - less dependent on text, makes the call more easily Large contact storage - up to 200 entries in built-in phonebook with up to another 250 stored in the SIM card (SIM card dependent)
Messaging SMS, picture messaging Concatenated SMS for long text messages Over the air ringing tones and logos (over SMS) Support up to 60 SMS on SIM card (SIM card dependent) Speed dialing for SMS sending Large SMS storage on phone - up to 60 SMS Easy SMS - with local input method Multiple SMS deletion Undo item in SMS editor - to avoid accidental deletions, improving the SMS use efficiency Distribution list - create and manage your personal list Picture messaging
Connectivity Headset & Charger interface
Games Snake Xenzia, Dice Games, Pocket Carrom
Language Support
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Europe, Middle East and Africa: Menu and predictive text input in Afrikaans, Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovakian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukranian, Urdu
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Voice Features Integrated handsfree speaker HR (except US band), FR, EFR, Full AMR codes Speaking clock and alarm Polyphonic ringing tones and MP3- grade sound
Personal Information Management (PIM) Alarm clock Analog/digital clock Reminders
Other Features Handy size - easy to carry Large keys - easier on the eyes Integrated handsfree speaker useful for handsfree operation or teleconference MP3-grade ring tones and composer to set you apart Stopwatch Number screening for messaging and call 9 Input languages*: Menu and predictive text input in English, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Malaysia, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hindi, Thai, Pilipino (Tagalog), Vietnamese
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Power Management
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Talk time* Up to 3 hrs 10 min - 5 hrs 20 min
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yup, this is my new phone na ngayon.. 'yung flip kong phone wala pa siguro isang month eh pinabenta ko na. hehe! masyado pa din pala maganda ang phone na 'yun. eh nakaka-praning na nga ang isang magandang phone. paano pa kaya pag dalawa na ang dala mo? hehe! kaya 'yun, i opted to sell my phone na lang. and then last Sunday, nagpasama ko kay Abbie na pumunta ng SM West.
gusto ko nga sana 'yung Nokia 1600. dati ko pa gusto ang phone na 'yun di ba? i think may entry na ko dati about dun. eniweis, namamahalan pa din ako sa price niya. hehehe! ang budget ko lang is P2,000. wala na lalampas dun. dapat nga ang bibilhin ko eh Nokia 1110i. eh natuwa ako sa white screen ng 1112. pareho lang naman sila ng features ng 1110i, at P60 ang price difference.
feedback? nakaka-miss din pala magkaron ng simpleng phone. hahaha! in fairness, na-enjoy ko naman siya. medyo nalilito lang ako mag-text kasi sanay na ko sa Sony Ericsson. pero carry na 'yun. :D
PBB Season 1 Housemates in Tuloy Ang Buhay Concert September 18, 2007 3:35 PM
Pinoy Big Brother Season 1 housemates proved that nothing, or even no one, can beat the original. With their successful reunion concert entitled Tuloy Ang Buhay Sa Mas Pinalaking Bahay held last September 15th at the Araneta Coliseum, the first batch of housemates of the phenomenal reality TV show all together affirmed that they still have what it takes to make the audience jump up and down their seats.
The concert featured all the 13 housemates in extravagant song and dance numbers that brought the Big Dome down. Sexy girls Chx Alcala, Say Alonso, and Jenny Suico were all out in their enticing dance number, but it was their 3rd Big Placer, Cass Ponti, who allured PBB fans with her rendition of Rihanna's Umbrella. The boys, on the other hand, stepped it up on the dance floor -- Rico Barrera, JB Magsaysay, Bob Dela Cruz, and 4th Big Place Uma Khouny giving a showdown of sorts. Meanwhile, Big Winner Nene Tamayo again put on her dancing shoes for another ballroom number with her dance partner and husband, Anthony, and fellow U Can Dance season 1 finalists. Other housemates also had the opportunity to perform with well-known OPM artists, like when Franzen Fajardo rapped his lungs out with Salbakuta and Jason Gainza sang with Rocksteady.
But it was heartthrob Sam Milby who made the night a very memorable one. Despite being just an "incidental" housemate and not even making it to the finals, this cute boy from the States's showbiz career flew to record breaking heights when he left the house. Singing Maging Sino Ka Man and My Girl, Sam caused quite a stir among the audience, especially the girls and the "not-actually" girls. Sam later thanked everyone for their support, because if it had not be for the Sam-fanatics, he wouldn't have come this far.
Cristy Fermin and Jobert Sucaldito also graced the concert for a chat with all of the housemates wherein they got to talk about their PBB experience and how their lives have been so far. Of course, knowing Nanay Cristy and Tito Jobert, an interview will not be complete without tackling some touchy issues concerning the housemates. The whole of Araneta listened as Say and JB each gave their side of the story regarding the recent argument they had during a press conference. Also, Uma clarified the rumor claiming he called season 2 housemate, Wendy Valdez, a "plastic." The Israeli housemate also reacted to the "not-so-nice" comments that Wendy apparently said about him. Tactless as he is, Uma ended the interview by saying that their batch is way more famous compared to other batches of PBB housemates.
In behalf of her colleagues, Nene thanked everyone for supporting their reunion concert, and then introduced The Dawn who sang their signature song, Salamat. This capped the night that will be etched in the memory of all PBB fans, a night when the people who started the phenomena once again gathered and showed everyone they still have Big Brother's magic.
naisip ko lang bisitahin ang PBB website kanina at meron pa din palang updates dun.. hehehe! 'yung latest nga is about the PBB concert na pinanood namin ni Abbie last Sept. 15. thanks kay Sheggz for giving us Patron seat tickets! oh yeah! pers taym ko nakaupo dun! hahaha! nweis, here's some of the pics i took that night.. :)
huwaw! have you seen the new ipod nano? grabe! ang astig! while we were walking ni abbie kanina sa may Cyberzone. napansin ko 'yung kakaibang ipod na naka-display in one of the stores. nun pa din lang nakita ni sister kaya naisip namin kung original nga ba 'yun. pero katabi naman siya ng mga for-real na ipod so we checked sa Power Mac Center. and true enough may bago pala ang ipod nano, may video na siya!
ngayon ko lang ata nagustuhan ang ipod! wahehehe! kaya pala 'yung sa isang store ang nakita ko eh either 4gb or 8gb. eh pwede na pala videos dun or manood ka ng movie! lufeeeett!! i want one! hahaha!
looks yummy right? pero hindi pala.. first sip ko pa lang eh halos isuka ko 'yung nalasahan ko.. yaaakkss! i was never fond of tea (the real kind, hindi 'yung like ng iced tea). and 'yung Nai Cha was *ugh!* true to the taste of tea. ang kaibahan lang siguro eh malamig siya, unlike 'yung tea na sine-serve sa mga Chinese restaurant.
last Tuesday (Sept. 18), nasa SM San Lazaro kami ni sister. naghanap talaga ko ng susuotin on Friday. ergo, i wanted to find something red. hahaha! after namin manggaling sa sangkatutak na stores, we had no luck at niyaya ko muna si Abbie na mag-dinner. i ordered 'yung Spicy Chao Fan at si Abbie, Wanton Noodles. 'yung drinks sana namin eh 'yung Black Gulaman kaya lang di daw available. naisip ko mukhang ok naman 'yung Nai Cha as an alternative. hindi pala.. ni hindi nga ko nangalahati dun sa drinks ko. i finished up my food then sabi ko kay Abbie bibili ako ng Kiwi Green Tea sa may Nutrilicious.
i wanted to make it up kay sister kaya 'yun sana bibilhin ko. (if you haven't tried 'yun, you're missing a lot!) kaya lang, as always, ang nauubos agad eh 'yung Green Tea. umorder na lang ako ng regular iced tea. sarap din pala nun! and it washed down 'yung aftertaste ng Nai Cha. pinilit pa nga actually ni Abbie na ubusin 'yung Nai Cha niya pero sabi ko 'wag na. sayang daw kasi. eh kung ako nga di ko na ginalaw ulit 'yung sa 'kin. hehe!
pero kung ikaw eh mahilig sa tea, malamang maging fave mo 'to.. hehe! sa paghahanap ko kasi ng pic ng Nai Cha ng Chowking eh madami ako nabasang raves about this drink. pero wala ko nakitang pic online kaya pina-send ko pa kay Abbie 'yung inupload ko sa PC namin sa bahay. (as i'm doing this post sa opis! hehe!) so 'yun, kung gusto mo pa din i-try, 'kaw bahala.. hehehe! :p sabi ko nga kay Abbie, in any consolation, at least nasubukan namin pero hinding-hindi na ko uulit. hahaha!
