LEO Awards for Excellence 2012 honored

Male Newsmaker of the Year:
Female Newsmaker of the Year:Carla Abellana
Most Valuable Personality:Jose Manalo
Most Satisfied Personality:Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III
Most Male and Female Singers:Kris Lawrence and Yeng Constantino
New Male and Female Singers:Angeline Quinto and Jovit Baldivino
New Personality of the Year:Barbara Miguel,Mona Louise Rey,Kyle Ocampo,
and Mikael Daez

Best Male and Female Personality:
Sen.Koko Pimentel and Shalani Soledad
Best Satisfying Personality:House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales II
Best Influential Personality:Sen.Antonio Trillanes IV
Most Valuable TV Personality:Amy Perez
Most Valuable Singers:Opera Belles and Rachelle Ann Go
Most Valuable Personality:Alden Richards and Eula Caballero
Most Trusted Personality:Gwen Zamora,Sam Pinto, and Bianca Gonzales
Most Trusted Singers:Princess Velasco,Jake Vargas,and Frencheska Farr
Most Trusted Young Achiever-Personality:Bea Binene

Newspaper of the Year:The Philippine Star
Tabloid of the Year:Pilipino Star Ngayon
Best TV Network:GMA-7
Best AM Station:Radyo Veritas 846
Best FM Station:107.5 WIN Radio
Best News Program:Aksyon(TV5)
Best News Presenters:Cheryl Cosim and Anthony Taberna
Best Public Affairs Program:Reporters Notebook(GMA-7)
Best Public Affairs Presenters:Jiggy Manicad and Maki Pulido
Best Public Service:Public Atorni(TV5)
Best Public Service Presemters:Julius Babao and Pinky Webb(XXX,ABS-CBN)
Best Entertainment Show:Party Pilipinas(GMA-7)
Best Magazine Show:Rated K(ABS-CBN)
Best Comedy Show:Banana Split(ABS-CBN)
Best Talent or Reality Show:ShowTime(ABS-CBN)
Best Lifestyle Show:Us Girls(Studio 23)
Best Lifestyle Show Presenter:Iya Villania(US Girls,Studio 23)
Best Educational Show:Alagang Kapatid(TV5)
Best Educational Show Presenter:Drew Arellano(Aha!,GMA7)
Best Morning Show:Unang Hirit(GMA-7)
Special Citation:Organisasyon ng Pilipinong Mang-aawit(OPM);Caritas Manila

My 2011 christmas message

Isang masaya at makabuluhang pasko sa ating lahat.
Ang pasko ay tunay na kaligayahan at pagbibigayan sa bawat pamilyang Pilipino at sa buong mundo
Nawa'y tunay na tunay na kaligayahan ay siyang naging maluwalhati ng pagbabago sa tunay na diwa ng pamilya kung tayo'y nag-iisa lang sa linis ng bawat tahanan.
Dinaranas tayo ng mga biktima ng mga kalamidad sa Bisayas at Mindanao milyun-milyung pisong nawala ng tahanan at kabuhayan pati na ang agrikultura at imprastraktura kabilang na ang iligal na pagtotroso na sanhi dahil sa climate change.
Tandaan.Itigil na ang demolisyon,Itigil na ang charter change.Itigil na ang mining at illegal logging.
Mula sa aking pamilya,bumabati po sa inyo ng isang Masaya at Makabuluhang Pasko sa inyong lahat

List of congressmen who signed Corona’s articles of impeachment

MANILA, Philippines – Here is a complete list of congressmen who signed the articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justice Renato Corona furnished to Gil Cabacungan of the Philippine Daily Inquirer:
1. Niel Tupas Jr. (Iloilo)
2. Reynaldo Umali (Mindoro Oriental)
3. Joseph Emilio Abaya (Cavite)
4. Antonio Del Rosario (Capiz)
5. Arlene Bag-ao (Akbayan)
6. Marcelino Teodoro (Marikina City)
7. Winston Castelo (Quezon City)
8. Ma. Evita Arago (Laguna)
9. Roilo Golez (Paranaque City)
10. Jay Lacson Noel (Malabon)
11. Aurora Cerilles (Zamboanga del Sur)
12. Emi Calixto Rubiano (Pasay City)
13. Walden Bello (Akbayan)
14. Jim Hataman SAliman (Basilan)
15. Nancy Catamco (North Cotabato)
16. Scott Davies Lanete (Masbate)
17. Rodolfo Valencia (Mindoro Oriental)
18. Florencio Noel (An Waray)
19. Llandro Mark Mendoza (Batangas)
20. Rex Gatchalian (Valenzuela City)
21. Aurelio Gonzales (Pampanga)
22. Jeffrey Ferrer (Negros Occidental)
23. Daisy Avance Fuentes (South Cotabato)
24. Isidro Rodriguez Jr. (Rizal)
25. Victor Yu Jr. (Zamboanga del Sur)
26. Zenaida Angping (Manila)
27. Rogelio Espina (Biliran)
28. Deogracias Ramos Jr. (Sorsogon)
29. Julieta Cortuna (A Teacher)
30. Florencio Garay (Surigao del Sur)
31. Ma. Carmen Zamora-Apsay (Compostela Valley)
32. Roger Mercado (Southern Leyte)
33. Herminia Roman (Bataan)
34. Janette Garin (Iloilo)
35. Neptali Gonzales II (Mandaluyong City)
36. Georgina De Venecia (Pangasinan)
37. Enrique M. Cojuangco (Tarlac)
38. Bernadette Herrera-Dy (Bagong Henerasyon)
39. Tupay Loong (Sulu)
40. Ma. Jocelyn Bernos (Abra)
41. Nur-Ana Sahidulla (Sulu)
42. Pangalian Balindong (Lanao del Sur)
43. Agapito Guanlao (Butil)
44. Mylene Garcia Albano (Davao City)
45. Rachel Arenas (Pangasinan)
46. Kimi S. Cojuangco (Pangasinan)
47. Ana Cristina Siquian-Go (Isabela)
48. Susan Yap (Tarlac)
49. Antonio Alvarez (Palawan)
50. Acmad Tomawis (ALIF)
51. Arnulfo Go (Sultan Kudarat)
52. Eulogio Magsaysay (AVE)
53. Isidro Ungab (Davao City)
54. Jesus Sacdalan (North Cotabato)
55. Oscar Malapitan (Caloocan City)
56. Raden Sakaluran (Sultan Kudarat)
57. Mercedes Alvarez (Negros Occidental)
58. Alfredo Benitez (Negros Occidental)
59. Abigail Faye Ferriol (Kalinga)
60. Jerry Trenas (Iloilo City)
61. Mel Senen Sarmiento (Western Samar)
62. Josefina Joson (Nueva Ecija)
63. Arnulfo Fuentebella (Camarines Sur)
64. Jeci Lapus (Tarlac)
65. Edwin Olivarez (Paranaque City)
66. Lucy Torres Gomez (Leyte)
67. Carlo Lopez (Manila)
68. Joselito Mendoza (Bulacan)
69. Arnel Cerafica (Pateros-Taguig)
70. Ma. Isabelle Climaco (Zamboanga City)
71. Arturo Robes (San Jose del Monte City)
72. Rene Relampagos (Bohol)
73. Tomas Apacible (Batangas)
74. Florencio Miraflores (Aklan)
75. Teodorico Haresco (Kasangga)
76. Salvio Fortuno (Camarines Sur)
77. Jesus Paras (Bukidnon)
78. Manuel Agyao (Kalinga)
79. Romeo Acop (Antipolo City)
80. Edgar San Luis (Laguna)
81. Ireneo Maliksi (Cavite)
82. Roy Loyola (Cavite)
83. Angelo Palmones (Agham)
84. Jorge Almonte (Misamis Occidental)
85. Mariano Piamonte (A Teacher)
86. Paolo Javier (Antique)
87. Loreto Leo Ocampos (Misamis Occidental)
88. Isidro Lico (Ating Koop)
89. Jesus Celeste (Pangasinan)
90. Jose Ping-ay (Coop Natcco)
91. Ryan Luis Singson (Ilocos Sur)
92. Ponciano Payuyo (Apec)
93. Vicente Belmonte (Iligan City)
94. Eleanor Bulut-Begtang (Apayao)
95. Ronald Cosalan (Benguet)
96. Nelson Collantes (Batangas)
97. Miro Quimbo (Marikina City)
98. Bernardo Vergara (Baguio City)
99. Fernando Gonzales (Albay)
100. Antonio Lagdameo (Davao del Norte)
101. Godofredo Arquiza (Senior Citizen)
102. Antonio Ferrer (Cavite)
103. Baby Aline Alfonso (Cagayan)
104. Gabriel Quisumbing (Cebu)
105. Benjamin Asilo (Manila)
106. George Arnaiz (Negros Oriental)
107. Randolf Ting (Cagayan)
108. Henry Pryde Teves (Negros Oriental)
109. Raul Daza (Northern Samar)
110. Joseph Violago (Nueva Ecija)
111. Linabelle Ruth Villarica (Bulacan)
112. Justin Chipeco (Laguna)
113. Rodel Batocabe (Ako Bicol)
114. Aflredo Garbin Jr. (Ako Bicol)
115. Jocelyn Limkaichong (Negros Oriental)
116. Eleandro Jesus Madrona (Romblon)
117. Cesar Sarmiento (Catanduanes)
118. David Kho (Senior Citizens)
119. Francisco Emmanuel R. Ortega III (Abono)
120. Neil Montejo (An Waray)
121. Robert Estrella (Abono)
122. Albert Garcia (Bataan)
123. Giorgidi Aggabao (Isabela)
124. Daryl Grace Abayon (AT)
125. Roberto V. Puno (Antipolo City)
126. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. (Cavite)
127. Eufranio Eriguel (La Union)
128. Mariano Michael Velarde (Buhay)
129. Irwin Tieng (Buhay)
130. Mariano Piamonte Jr. (A Teacher)
131. Pedro Pancho (Bulacan)
132. Maria Valentina Plaza (Agusan del Sur)
133. Andres Salvacion (Leyte)
134. Yevgeny Emano (Misamis Oriental)
135. Nelson Dayanghirang (Davao Oriental)
136. Raymond Mendoza (TUCP)
137. Ferjenel Biron (Iloilo)
138. Mark Enverga (Quezon)
139. Salvador Cabaluna III (1-Care)
140. Homer Mercado (1-Utak)
141. Jose F. Zubiri III (Bukidnon)
142. Patricio Antonio (Agbiag)
143. Dakila Cua (Quirino)
144. Lord Allan Jay Velasco (Marinduque)
145. Pedro Acharon Jr. (South Cotabato-Gen. Santos City)
146. Ben Evardone (Eastern Samar)
147. Henedina R. Abad (Batanes)
148. Emmi De Jesus (Gabriela)
149. Raymond Palatino (Kabataan)
150. Antonio l. Tinio (ACT)
151. Nicanor Briones (AGAP)
152. Neri Javier Colmenares (Bayan Muna)
153. Teddy Casino (Bayan Muna)
154. Juan Edgardo Angara (Aurora)
155. Mary Mitzi Cajayon (Caloocan City)
156. Carol Jayne Lopez (YACAP)
157. Jorge Banal III (Quezon City)
158. Irvin Alcala (Quezon)
159. Benjo Benaldo (Cagayan de Oro City)
160. Jonathan Yambao (Zamboanga Sigubay)
161. Lorenzo Tanada III (Quezon)
162. Peter Unabia (Misamis Oriental)
163. Cresente Paez (Coop-Natcco)
164. Leopoldo Bataoil (Pangasinan)
165. Amado Bagatsing (Manila)
166. Julio Ledesma IV (Negros Occidental)
167. Bai Sandra Sema (Maguindanao-Cotabato City)
168. Rommel Amatong (Compostela Valley)
169. Sharon Garin (Aambis-Owa)
170. Vincent Crisologo (Quezon City)
171. Czarina Umali (Nueva Ecija)
172. Napoleon Dy (Isabela)
173. Michael Rivera (1-CARE)
174. Feliciano Belmonte Jr. (Quezon City)
175. JC Rahman Nava (Guimaras)
176. Joseph Victor Ejercito (San Juan)
177. Nur G. Jaafar (Tawi-tawi)
178. Marlin Primicias-Agabas (Pangasinan)
179. Rachel del Mar (Cebu City)
180. Jack Enrile (Cagayan)
181. Anthony Golez (Bacolod City)
182. Rafael Mariano (Anakpawis)
183. Renato J. Unico Jr. (Camarines Norte)
184. Trisha Bonoan (Manila)
185. Franklin Bautista (Davao del Sur)
186. Benhur Salimbangon (Cebu)
187. Red Durano (Cebu); Cinchona Gonzales (CIBAC)
188. Sherwin Tugna (CIBAC)

ABS-CBN and TV5 wins at the 16th Asian TV Awards

From 7 nominations garnered by the Philippines from the 16th Asian Television Awards, ABS-CBN and TV5 won 1 trophy each.

The two awards won by the Philippines from the recently-concluded Asian Television Awards came from the Kapamilya and the Kapatid Network.
ABS-CBN’s weekly talk show “The Bottomline with Boy Abunda” took home the trophy for Best Talk Show. It bested “Bola @ Mamak” from Malaysia, “The Euthanasia Debate” from India, “It’s A Small World 2″ from Singapore, CNN’s “Talk Asia” from Hong Kong and “Being Gay: The Parents’ Story” from India.
TV5, on the other hand, won the technical award for Best Theme Song courtesy of Boy Christopher Ramos‘ “Ito Ang Buhay ko” for the drama antology Star Confessions. It bested 3 nominees from Malaysia and 1 from Singapore.

Here are the other nominations garnered by the Philippines for this year’s Asian Television Award but failed to win:
Best General Entertainment:
Talentadong Pinoy (TV5)
Best Comedy Programme:
Lokomoko (TV5)
Best Supporting Actress:
Angel Aquino for “Magkaribal” (ABS-CBN)
Best General Entertainment:
Mind Master (GMA-7)
Best Comedy Performance by an Actor:
Michael V. for “Pepito Manaloto” (GMA-7)
Last year, the Philippine contingent went home empty handed despite its 7 nominations. This year, we got 7 nominations and two of them emerged as winners.

Anak TV Seal Awards 2011

TOP 10 MOST FAVORITE TV PROGRAMS
TV Patrol
100 Days to heaven
Showtime
Budoy
Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK)
Matanglawin
Eat Bulaga
24 Oras
Amaya
Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho

MOST ADMIRED MALE TV PERSONALITIES
Coco Martin
Gerald anderson
Vic Sotto
Ted Failon(not endorsed by Leoan)
Arnold Clavio(endorsed him)
John Lloyd Cruz
Ryan Agoncillo(Dabarkads ally)
Piolo Pascual
Noli De Castro(not endorsed by Leoan)
Luis Manzano
Kim Atienza

MOST ADMIRED FEMALE TV PERSONALITIES
Vicky Morales
Toni Gonzaga
Sarah Geronimo
Bernadette Sembrano(not endorsed by Leoan)
Angel Locsin
Jessica Soho(endorser)
Anne Curtis
Charo Santos-Concio
Kim Chiu
Judy Ann Santos
Karen Davila(not endorsed by Leoan)

MAKABATA HALL of FAME
Julius Babao(not endorsed by Leoan)
Korina Sanchez(not endorsed by Leoan)
Gary Valenciano
Mel Tiangco(endorser)
Mike Enriquez(endorser)

Six long weekends for 2012 declared

Based on Proclamation No. 295, the longest of these long weekends — five days — will be from April 5 (Maundy Thursday) to April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan).

The first special non-working holiday will be on Jan. 23 (Monday) for the celebration of Chinese New Year.

All in all, there will be 16 regular and special holidays to be observed next year. They are:

January 1 (Sunday) - New Year's Day
January 23 (Monday) - Chinese New Year
February 25 (Saturday) - EDSA Revolution Anniversary
April 5 (Thursday) - Maundy Thursday
April 6 (Friday) - Good Friday
April 9 (Monday) - Araw ng Kagitingan
May 1 (Tuesday) - Labor Day
June 12 (Tuesday) - Independence Day
August 21 (Tuesday) - Ninoy Aquino Day
August 27 (Monday) - National Heroes Day
November 1 (Thursday) - All Saints Day
November 2 (Friday) - Additional special (non-working) day
November 30 (Friday) - Bonifacio Day
December 25 (Tuesday) - Christmas Day
December 30 (Sunday) - Rizal Day
December 31 (Monday) - Last Day of the Year

The EDSA Revolution Anniversary was declared a special holiday for all schools.

"Proclamations declaring national holidays for the observance of Eid’l Fitr and Eidul Adha shall hereafter be issued after the approximate dates of the Islamic holidays have been determined in accordance with the Islamic calendar or the lunar calendar, or upon Islamic astronomical calculations,"

Antipolo Bans Styrofoam and Plastic Bags

ANTIPOLO CITY, Philippines — Business establishments are now required to adhere to the local government’s policy on the ban on the use of Styrofoam as packaging and the regulation on the use of plastic bags in this city.

This came as the two-year moratorium on City Ordinance 2009-370, which prohibits the use of plastic bags on dry goods and regulates its utilization on wet goods and prohibits the use of Styrofoam in the city, ended on Nov. 3, 2011.

Based on the ordinance, which has been disseminated to the public through the city’s Public Information Office, the use and storage of Styrofoam as containers for food, produce and other products shall now be illegal.

It is now also prohibited to use plastic bags on dry goods as primary packaging materials. However, on wet goods, business establishments shall only use plastic bags as primary packaging materials only.

Options for the business establishments include the use of environment-friendly packaging materials or biodegradable alternatives that include reusable materials, and paper bags, bayong, cloth bags, newspapers, used papers and many others.

The presence in the commercial establishment of significant quantity of non-environmentally acceptable packaging like Styrofoam and plastic bags shall constitute a rebuttable presumption of intent to sell or convey the same to customers.

The office of Mayor Danilo Leyble has yet to issue an update on the implementation of the ordinance as of Monday.

Penalties for the violators range from P500 or community service for not less than 6 hours for the first offense to P5,000 or imprisonment of not more than six months and for business establishments, the cancellation of their license to operate for one year for the fourth offense.

It was learned that major business establishments including SM Masinag, Shopwise, National Bookstore and Budget Lane Super Palengke have started using biodegradable packaging containers even prior to the start of the implementation of the environment-friendly ordinance.

The city’s mobile public address system has been making the rounds of the city as part of the city government’s information campaign on the ban on plastic bags and “styro” containers here.