They Might Come...

Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte welcomes any investigation from the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) amidst the recent rise of killings of suspected criminals in the city.

"They can come. I welcome them, " Duterte said when asked by media to comment on the possibility of the CHR to include him in the probe.

The rush of killings in the city and without a single case resolved by the police led to suspicions that these are state-supported.

On the other hand, the good mayor's Rody Duterte's nth statement is very clear: "If you are criminals, I advise you to leave."

Marian Voted Sexiest Woman

GMA Network congratulates primetime queen Marian Rivera for being named as FHM's Sexiest Woman in the Philippines this year, Five years after she won the most coveted title in 2008, the star reclaimed the number one spot after she garnered a total of 890,490 votes via online, text and print ballots making her the Philippines' Finest.

Congratulations Marian and more power!

27 Filipinos Who Make You Proud to be Pinoy

We’re all just one giant extended family and a freaking awesome one at that. posted on July 1, 2013 at 10:05am EDT

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1. Nicole Scherzinger — Pussycat Doll, X Factor judge, and your mega-fierce pinsan.

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Nicole’s dad was Filipino, but her parents split when she was a baby. She changed her surname from Valiente to Scherzinger when her stepfather adopted her.

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2. Sharon Leal — Dreamgirl and your talented actress ate.

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Sharon’s mom is Filipino and her dad was an American military policeman, but they broke up before Sharon was born.

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3. Kevin Nadal — author, comedian, and your overachieving Ivy Leaguer kuya.

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Kevin was born into a Filipino family in Santa Clara, California. He rose to fame when he started an online petition against ABC when they made Philippine med schools the butt of a joke on Desperate Housewives.

Source: JJ Casas  /  via: sdgln.com

4. Bruno Mars — singer-songwriter and your super-suave kapatid who rocks at karaoke.

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Bruno was born Peter Gene Hernandez to a Filipino mom and a Puerto Rican-Jewish dad and grew up in Hawaii. Most likely loves Spam.

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5. Christine Gambito — celeb YouTuber and your hilarious auntie who does spot-on impersonations of your dad.

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Christine, aka HappySlip, is a YouTube star thanks to her comedy skits about her Filipino family. She was born in Virginia and is a super mom to her own three kids.

Via: thepican.com

6. Alec Mapa — actor, comedian, and your fun tito who takes you out shopping.

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Alec was born in San Francisco to a Filipino family. He’s best known for his roles on Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives.

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7. Lea Salonga — Tony-winning actress, Disney legend, and your fab tita who plays video games with you.

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Lea originated the leading role in the musical Miss Saigon when she was discovered in the Philippines as a teenager and won a Tony Award for her performance.

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8. Jose Llana — musical theater actor and your cool ninong who takes you to Broadway shows.

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Jose was the only native-born Filipino to be cast in a new concept musical about Filipinos, Here Lies Love.

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9. Vanessa Hudgens — actress and your younger kapatid whose musicals you always saw in high school.

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Vanessa grew up with an American dad and a Filipino mom. “I love Filipino food,” she told the Philippine Inquirer in 2007. “I love halo-halo, pancit, and adobo. I eat rice every day.” Girl gets it.

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10. Allan Pineda — Black Eyed Pea, rapper, and your awesome Grammy-winning kuya.

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Better known as apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas, Allan was born in Pampanga, Philippines, to a Filipina mother and an American father.

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11. Charlyne Yi — actor, comedian, and the bunso who will shave her head for laughs.

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…while singing “Nothing Compares 2 U” by Sinéad O’Connor. She was born to a Filipino mother in Los Angeles.

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12. Jo Koy — comedian, Chelsea Lately panelist, and your brother-in-law who brings the 30-rack of San Miguels to the party.

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Born Joseph Glenn Herbert, Jo took up “Jo Koy” as his stage name, originally a nickname his Filipino mom gave him.

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13. Manila Luzon — drag queen, RuPaul’s Drag Race alum, and your favorite nin@ng.

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Born Karl Westerberg, Manila’s mother is Filipino. She fashioned her drag name from the capital city of the Philippines (Manila) and the country’s largest island (Luzon).

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14. Enrique Iglesias — Platinum-selling artist and your really hot kuya all your friends have a crush on.

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Enrique was born in Madrid to the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias and the Filipino journalist and socialite Isabel Preysler.

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15. Caterina Fake — founder of Flickr and your ninang who always goes, “Uy! Picture, picture!”

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Caterina was born in Pennsylvania to a Filipino mother. She graduated from Vassar College in 1991 before launching Flickr in 2004.

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16. Ben Cayetano — fifth governor of Hawaii and your lolo who will sneak you ube ice cream behind your mom’s back.

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Ben is the first Filipino-American governor in the United States. His father Bonifacio moved from the Philippines to Hawaii where he raised Ben.

Source: Deborah Booker  /  via: the.honoluluadvertiser.com

17. Monique Lhuillier — fashion designer and your glamorous tita who will create your wedding gown.

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Monique was born in Cebu City to the high-society Lhuillier family that owns a chain of pawn shops in the Philippines. She received the Philippine Medal of Honor in 2006.

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18. Lou Diamond Phillips — Tony-nominated actor and your dad’s best pare.

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Lou was born at the Subic Bay U.S. Naval Station in Zambales, Philippines, to a Filipino mom and an American military dad.

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19. Hailee Steinfeld — Oscar-nominated actress and your pamangkin who will go so far.

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Hailee’s maternal grandfather is Filipino and her mother is Filipino interior designer Cheri Domasin-Steinfeld.

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20. Vanessa Minnillo-Lachey — actress, model, and your gorgeous ate who did beauty pageants.

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Vanessa was born in Angeles City, Philippines, to an American father and a Filipino mother to whom she’s estranged.

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21. Jose Antonio Vargas — Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and your kapatid who will fight for your immigration rights.

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Jose became an immigration activist after he penned a personal essay in The New York Times about moving from the Philippines and growing up without proper legal documentation in California.

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22. Jessica Hagedorn — playwright and your funky lola who will impart life lessons over a pot of her delish adobo.

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Jessica was born in Manila to parents who were both half-Filipino. She wrote Dogeaters, a novel that illustrates the experiences of the Filipino diaspora. It earned a National Book Award nomination and an American Book Award.

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23. Cassie — singer, dancer, and your ate who taught you how to dance hip-hop while it was raining in the streets.

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Cassie’s dad is Filipino — her last name is Ventura — and she grew up in Connecticut.

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24. Rob Schneider — actor, comedian, and your wise-cracking tito whose questionable jokes you laugh at anyway.

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Rob’s grandmother was a Filipino and married his grandfather, an American army private, while he was stationed in the Philippines.

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25. Shannyn Sossamon — actress and your hip pinsan who named her son Audio Science.

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Really, though; and her second son’s name is Mortimer. Shannyn cites a mix of ethnicities as her heritage, Filipino among them.

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26. Darren Criss — actor, musician, and your other hot, nerdier kuya who all your friends have a crush on.

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Darren’s mom was born in Cebu, Philippines. During a recent trip to the Philippines, he told Spot.ph, “All of my aunts are like, ‘Darren, eat! You’re so thin; eat!’” Sounds about right.

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27. Charice Pempengco — songstress and your out-and-proud pinsan who is proud of her heritage and sexuality.

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Charice grew up in Laguna, Philippines, and rose to fame with the help of Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey. She recently came out as gay on the Philippine talk show The Buzz.

Proudly Pinoy-made

I am an expatriate living in the Philippines the last fifteen years. I must confess that, from time to time, I am still missing some German or European food and goods. I am always very happy receiving some packages from very good friends. And, of course, since Davao City is becoming a booming town, one can find delicates shops, or try to find some special areas in our shopping malls. S & R in Matina is the last (newly opened) haven - not only for me.

Anyway, during the last ten years or so, I also learned to appreciate Philippine goods and products. I am pretty sure, that we are still experiencing a global market crisis. It might be true that banks and other financial institutes are still benefiting from an expected surge in ending by major corporations and businesses.

it doesn't make me wonder anymore reading the latest news from DEUTSCHE BANK that economies in SOutheaster Asia will continue to suffer from the global slump, but real recession is not like in four countries, including the Philippines.

Actually I try more Philippine-made products, when I got caught about an event, which has been really a masterpiece. It was the "Buy Pinoy Movement Foundation", a trade fair to promote Filipino export products, sometine in 2008 in Mandaluyong City.

I learned that it is the time for Filipino manufactures to aggressively promote their products not only for exports but also - or especially - for local consumers as well. We should be entrepreneurs and generate jobs, and we should by locally-made products to lessen the still possible impact of the global financial crisis on the Philippines and its people. We should patronize Philippine made products!

I will. I mean: I am doing it already. And I am not only talking about food. I am also talking about beverage, consumer goods, fashion accessories, Christmas decors, garments or children's goods. let's promote more Filipino-made products.

By the way, I love coffee. I always buy "Monks Blend Premium Coffee" from the monastery farms of San Jose, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, proudly Philippine-made.

(Re-publised from Mindanao Daily Mirror: my column IN MY OPINION from yesterday.)

CHIX: We're going in!

CHIX: WE'RE GOIN' IN! (A mini dance concert)

July 20, 2013 - 9:00PM - Fchord Bar DacudaoAve, Davao City

Do you have your tickets now?

Tickets available at:

... Fchord Bar Davao, Dacudao Avenue, Davao City
New Jersy Studio, 2F, NCCC Mall, Maa, Davao City
Beefit Gym, Mt. Apo Street, Davao City

Klaus Doring's Classical Music/Klaus Doring's Klassische Musik: Classical music is...

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Philippine Vicepesident Binay in Germany

After representing President Aquino for the Asia-Pacific Week 2013 in Germany, Vice President Jejomar Binay returned to the Philippines after his 7 days stay in Berlin.

Binay was able to talk to German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Herman businessmen to strengthen the Philippines' bilateral ties with Germany.

The Vice President welcomed cooperation with German stakeholders in the maritime sector to enhance the capacity of maritime training centers in the Philippines. 

Moreover, he thanked Westerwelle for Germany's "confidence in and high regard for Filipino nurses", saying he is looking forward to the early implementation of a labor-agreement signed by Germany and the Philippines in March.

Further, he urged the German business community to take a second look at different investment opportunities in the Philippines. 

Germany is the Philippines' largest trading partner in Europe, with 10 billion Euro in trade in 2012.

Silverio Couture - Official

 Silverio Couture - Official

The page serves as a venue for passions of dress designer, photographers, models, hair stylist, make up artists, cutters, even sewers and all the other creative minds working behind the desired outfit presented or yet to be presented. The outfit is not available for sale but only serves as an avenue of what the designer wants to express.

HISTORY:

Silverio Couture was founded by the year 1984 in partnership with another industry proficient in dress making. It originally started by the year 1991 with the official name of Silverio Couture named after its founder Silverio Anglacer. The founder believed that it is easier to make a dress if he has a good rapport with the clients himself. He considers dress making as his life inspiration, it is basically what he breathes in and out. Its not about making something new but realizing the thought of it makes the best out of it. Mr. Silverio deems dress making and designing as his Opium or as a drug because it is natural for him to conceptualize and eventually actualize a design. It was his innate talent.

At the age of 10, Mr. Silverio was mesmerized by the glamorous images of men and women in their sophisticated outfit from newspaper headlines. He considers the elegant gowns of Imelda Marcos and the distinguished barongs of the late President Ferdinand Marcos, as his most iconic figures. He also watched Beauty queens in their classy gowns particularly that the Ms. Universe was held in the Philippines at that time. From then on, he supposed that fashion is larger than life and that he was more than willing to pursue his interest in that profession.

In order to enhance his skills, he did personal research, scanned through the magazines including the Manila Womens Wear, Vogue and GQ and these serve as his bible. He even attended summer classes about paintings, Sunday school government and several other workshops just to enrich his passion. Subsequently, he hired an artist to be able to understand the human anatomy. He got his strong foundation from the sewers and cutters who worked with him through the years. He always find his ways, conventional or not, because he truly believes that it will be a good factor to become a more proficient fashion designer.

Silverio Anglacer was the official designer of the Ateneo de Davao University school uniforms specifically the boys and made an improvement of the nursing uniforms as well as the official girls uniform.

Announcement

Klaus Doring shared City Government of Davao's status.

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Announcement:

Passengers who were aboard Cebu Pacific Flight 5J971 last June 2, 2013 who wish to seek assistance regarding their complaint against airport authorities are advised to text or call 0908-3819130 or visit www.davaocity.gov.ph or www.facebook.com/davaocitygov or go to the Help Desk at the City Mayor’s Office.

Passengers are required to provide their names, mailing addresses and contact numbers.

Passengers should write down their complaints regarding the incident of the night of June 2, 2013 at the airport.

Please email to davaocitygov@gmail.com or submit to the Help Desk at the City Mayor’s Office.

Passengers are advised to keep their original boarding passes and tickets.

Davao City's Ordinance

Here's a piece of advice to smokers who are about to go or planning to visit Davao City in the coming days - DON'T SMOKE!

The stricter and stiffer Ordinance No. 0367-12 or the New Comprehensive Anti-Smoking Ordinance of Davao City officially took effect last Friday on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the anti-smoking campaign in this city.

Under the new ordinance, smoking will be only allowed inside residences, private vehicles, and in specified or designated areas.

Individuals caught outside the areas face stiffer penalties. Smoking is prohibited from now on in accommodation and entertainment establishments, workplaces, enclosed or partially enclosed public places.

Smoking is also strictly not allowed in public conveyances, government-owned vehicles, public buildings, and public outdoor spaces, including cemeteries, markets, terminals, and in even in sidewalks.

I quit smoking 16 years ago... .