“Giselle” Returns To Celebrate Ballet Philippines’ Sapphire Year On Sept. 19-21

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In a special repeat performance, Ballet Philippines’ highly celebrated restaging of “Giselle” returns this September 19-21 to the CCP Main Theater. The beloved romantic ballet is once again being restaged by the Philippines’ premier danseur, Nonoy Froilan to start off the Blue Moon Series, a two-week fundraising series celebrating the company’s sapphire milestone.

Stella Abrera and James Whiteside from the American Ballet Theatre will perform as Giselle and Albrecht on the fundraising gala on September 19. That evening’s performance will also feature live accompaniment by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Olivier Ochanine.

Ballet Philippines principal dancers Katherine Trofeo and Jean Marc Cordero, as well as newly promoted soloist Denise Parungao and junior principal dancer Earl John Arisola will reprise their roles of Giselle and Albrecht for the other 4 shows in the production’s one-weekend run.

The 2013 restaging of “Giselle” earned recognition at the Philstage Gawad Buhay awards, winning the trophies for Outstanding Ensemble Performance for Classical Dance, Male Lead Performance in Classical Dance for Jean Marc Cordero, and Female Featured Performance in Classical Dance for Rita Winder.

Dominique Cojuangco on the Cover of Preview Magazine September 2014 Issue

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"The girl we can't stop talking about: Dominique Cojuangco wears Nicolas Ghesquière's debut collection for Louis Vuitton as she headlines our September 2014 issue on fashion's new muses, It sisters, and bright young things." - Preview magazine

After the Amazing August 2014 cover, here comes another must grab preview issue. Considered as the next generation of showbiz royalty, Dominique Barretto Cojuangco is the only daughter of businessman Antonio "Tony Boy" Cojuangco and Kapamilya actress Gretchen Barretto, who apparently has the genes to pull it off as among the beautiful ladies of the Barretto clan similar to Julia, daughter of Marjorie Barretto.


They all have the charming sophisticated faces matched with the height and the slim and fab body to reign supreme in the showbiz industry.

"This young woman who turned 19 this year quickly puts people at ease with her open smile and self-deprecating humor."

Grab a copy of Preview Magazine to get to know more about Dominique Cojuangco.

Sarah Lahbati on the Cover of Sense & Style Magazine September 2014 Issue

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"I'm done trying to please other people" says a sexier and stronger Sarah Lahbati who is now the cover model for Sense & Style magazine September 2014 issue.


Best remembered for her title role in the GMA afternoon soap, “Kokak”, Sarah Lahbati was also Richard’s love interest in last year’s short-lived primetime teleserye “Makapiling Kang Muli”.  She also made headlines as a spokeswoman for breast cancer awareness.

Born in Geneva, Switzerland as Sarah Lahbati Alzol, she bagged the title as “Ultimate Female Survivor” in 5th season of Starstruck, GMA 7’s reality search for new talents but she got more attention after expressing her dissatisfaction with her network which later led to her desire to be let go from her contract, and eventually being countersued by GMA 7. But the real highlight was when she and Richard Gutierrez admitted to their relationship and their baby Zion.

Solenn Heussaff Multi-Covers Metro Magazine September 2014 Issue

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And it's out! They've got a double cover special! Metro's Big Fashion Issue featuring 'It' girl and multi-hyphenate @solennheussaff in Belgium. Cover 1 of 2 is shot in the capital city of Brussels, where Solenn wears head-to-toe Salvatore Ferragamo. On the second cover, @solennheussaff wears a Ricky Vicencio dress, and was also shot in Brussels.

Though Solenn is admittedly drop-dead gorgeous, the front cover seems to be more like what FHM would put in their covers. But, wait--yes, they've got more surprises for you! This special double cover also features two other covers on the gatefold.

The first gatefold reveals @solennheussaff in a Jaz Cerezo dress, undergarments by Bench Body, and shoes by Erika Lauren dela Cruz shot against Antwerp's dramatic architecture. While on the second gatefold cover, @solennheussaff opts for sensual safari style in Bruges. 

Wazzup Pilipinas Talks About Blogging at Global News Network (Videos)

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"Listen to an interesting discussion on the ins and outs of BLOGGING. This was a fun interview I did a few weeks ago with leading Filipino bloggers Ross Flores Del Rosario, Kathy Kenny Ngo, and Kaye Rey. This episode of "Philippines Uncut" entitled "All About Blogging" aired on the Global New Network. Thank you Hrh Ronnie Cruz Bernardo for arranging!" - Buddy Cunanan

Bloggers Ms. Kathy Kenny Ngo of www.lifeiskulayful.com, Mr. Ross del Rosario of www.wazzuppilipinas.com, Ms. Kay Rey of www.babestravelling.com and Mr. Ronnie Bernardo of www.heliconprojects.com ( declined to participate due to cough), talked about blogging in the Philippines.

The three guests were asked various questions all related to blogging, like the perks and privileges of being a blogger, the downsides of dealing with bashers and haters, and at some point their similarities and differences with journalists - seems like a controversial topic.

Below are the videos divided into three parts for viewing. Enjoy!

Geeky Maja Salvador is the New Sexy on Speed Magazine September 2014 Issue

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"Speed September cover girl Maja Salvador dons her Buddy Holly-styled glasses and her quirkiest expression to show you how sexy geeks can be." - Speed Magazine

You gotta love how Maja looks here! She depicts a lady that's so funny, smart and geeky!

There's something so sexy about women wearing glasses. It makes them look so much more interesting. It makes you wonder if they're the brainy type or just have poor vision? But what fascinates me is wondering what they will look like when they take of the glasses.

We know Maja is so damn sexy even without the glasses but why do sexy girls become even more sexy when they don glasses, or when they look somewhere along the lines of nerdy.

Yeah! I have to agree that "geek is the new sexy" since who wouldn't want a sultry beauty that's also brainy?

How to Harvest Vegetables at the Peak of Their Freshness

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How will you know if your fruits and vegetables had already reached their peak freshness? How will you know if they are ready for harvesting? The science of freshness is easy to understand. Fruits and veggies thrive because of oxygen, with the root as the main oxygen resource.

In keeping the freshness of the produce, proper harvesting and storing techniques must be employed. Here’s how.


1) Visit your garden regularly

Make it a habit to visit your plants during harvest time especially if you have huge veggie gardens. Be aware of what is happening to your plants as they mature and become ready for picking. Drastic changes are inevitable – a half-ripe tomato today may be rotten tomorrow or the day after that.

Tread carefully while walking the garden or farm aisles. Don’t walk near the root zones. Compressing the roots and soil can make it difficult for the water, nutrients and air to work up their way to the vegetables themselves.

Don’t trample on the vines as well. Stepping onto the sprawling vines limit growth of the budding veggies. The process also limits future growth which, in turn, limits the yield volume.

Fashion Forward: Epson Unveils the Future of Fashion

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“In over 71 years, Epson has constantly provided ground-breaking technologies that enable customers to exceed their vision. Tonight, Epson adds to this legacy of innovation with a capital “F” that stands for “Fashion Forward” as heralded by the Epson Fabric printers,” said Epson Philippines Corporation’s President/Country Manager, Toshimitsu Tanaka, who made the bold declaration at the recent launch of the global digital imaging leader’s new fabric printers at the Marco Polo hotel in Ortigas.

For over three years, Epson dedicated a team of engineers to create an all-new imaging technology solution dedicated for fabric printing. With Epson, it means designing every component to work together flawlessly to ensure that the product exceeds expectations.

From the printhead and ink technology to the printer mechanism and software, the Epson F-series fabric printers were designed for extreme reliability for true industrial-level production.

Epson’s latest dye-sublimation printer, the F7170, is designed for the roll-to-roll digital textile market and integrates true roll-to-roll support for unprecedented levels of performance, reliability, and image quality for printing on fabrics and soft signage.

The Epson SureColor F7170 leverages Epson’s PrecisionCore TFP print head, and uses Epson’s UltraChrome DS ink system to provide high-quality printing, superior dot control, precise and repeatable performance, and excellent longevity for a range of dye-sublimation applications.

Eat Out Manila: Redefining Dining Out Experience in Manila

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Don't you just hate it when you are having a hard time setting up a reservation at any of those prime restaurants in the Metro. A phone call will normally not be convenient since there seems to be no one answering the phone at the other end....and when you do get connected, the reservation often gets lost in the communication due to human errors.

This is probably why most of the manual work these days are being automated by several means, including the development of mobile apps that are accessible via our smartphones. Everything seems to be having a mobile app version to ease the pain of going through the normal transactions.

Relevant to this, a premiere online restaurant reservations or booking service app was launched last August 29, 2014 at Rambla restaurant in Rockwell, Makati. Wazzup Pilipinas was fortunate to be invited to witness the launch of Eat Out Manila, and at the same time get to dine on superb dishes offered at Rambla, a Spanish-Mediterranean restaurant that offers world-class cuisines. Rambla has been a favorite of mine ever since it opened a few months ago, and I was happy to attend an event at the said venue so I could experience Rambla's food once again..

Sugarleaf and Skippy's at e-Blog Mo Na Yan! Radio Show

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The food industry is among the most profitable business nowadays since we all know that everyone eats more than three times a day. You will never go wrong in choosing a food business like a restaurant or a food market since it's a basic necessity.

We were proud to have two food industry guests namely Sugarleaf Organic Market and Cafe, and Skippy's Bar and Grill, at our e-Blog Mo Na Yan! radio show in partnership with Vigattin Radio and Wazzup Pilipinas done every Saturday from 10 to 11 am at Radyo Inquirer DZIQ 990 AM.

Bloggers Kaye Rey of babetraveling.com, Rey Estevez of boyraket.blogspot.com, Mars Callo of yourhappycamperblogspot.com and Ivan Saldajeno of sportyguy.info were also there as guest bloggers. One of the developers of the a startup mobile app called Smart Fleet was also there as a special guest.

Arne Barcelo and Den Macaranas, along with your truly, Ross Del Rosario of wazzuppilipinas.com, and Vigattin CEO Elison Barcelo, officiated the introduction and interview of the guests. It was a big crowd that day so hopefully we were able to give everyone enough time to talk.