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What happens when you got a rocking athletic body, stunning looks and volleyball prowess?  You are the envy of women and you get to be on the cover of one of the most popular men's magazine.  That's right, volleyball fans, FEU's "Queen Tamaraw" needs no further introduction because she is synonymous to  volleyball in the Philippines.  She is our "Leila Barros,"  Brazil's most popular female volleyball player. Rachel Ann Daquis accepted FHM's invitation to grace their cover and so come October 2014, you can buy FHM from your favorite  magazine stands and get a glimpse of Rachel Ann Daquis's life outside of the court.  If you have been following the volleyball games in the UAAP and the two professional leagues, Shakey's V-league and the Philippine Superliga, you are probably familiar with Rachel Ann and her kind of game.  

Vanessa Hudgens is just one of the many Hollywood celebrities whose naked photos were leaked by hackers online.  Other victims include Rihanna, Gabrielle Union and Johny Depp's fiancee, Amber Heard.  Apparently, this is the third time that this happened to Vanessa.  How can she allow this to happen to her  three times? Maybe she should start getting photos of her with clothes on and just admire her body in her bathroom mirror?  But that is just my humble opinion.  I still believe that no one has the right to steal anyone's private property.  If it ain't yours, then do not touch it.  Unfortunately, people like these hackers get their kicks from getting into the computers of famous people and Vanessa Hudgens was just one of them victimized.  For the information of you, my readers, Vanessa Hudgens, rose to stardom through the  High School Musical Series.   Vanessa Hudgens, played the role of the female lead character, Gab...

Ellen Adarna is one of the faces that I would consider 'angelic.'  This girl seems to have everything one could ask for:  a great body, a beautiful face and lots of money .  Being an heiress to a chain of hotels, she is just one lucky human being.  She was born with all these and now, we can add "fame" to the list.   She is often tagged as the "Paris Hilton of the Philippines," because of the above attributes.  The 'fame' part just sealed her similarities to the Hollywood hotel heiress's. We all know about Paris Hilton's oozing sexual appeal and her luxurious lifestyle and of course, her sexual exploits with equally gorgeous men.  I hope I don't sound like I envy them, OF COURSE NOT!!! NYET!!! but  I would gladly welcome with open arms one-half of their fortune, and I mean, the 'money' part.   Recently, Ellen became a HOT issue (pun intended) again and the object of gossip because her nude photos were leaked online.  Thes...

( Jeane Napoles enjoys hanging out with Hollywood's popular young actresses,  oh, well, the things money can do) Like the average Filipino, my knowledge of Jeanne Napoles is limited to what I would overhear over TV or radio. We all know that she is the pretty, socialite daughter of PDAF Queen, Janet Napoles, the PDAF Scammer.  The family activity would not even be \revealed to the public had Ben Hur Luy not exposed the modus operandi of Janet Napoles.  Now, the Filipinos, here and abroad, know almost everything about this family and what they did with the money that they allegedly scammed from the people with the help of our legislators namely:  Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Bong Revilla, Jr.   I'm not really going to dwell on the dynamics of the deed, I leave that to the senate fact-finding committee and anyone who is curious about this MO can go to Mr. Google and that info is available anytime, anyplace,. I'm really more interested i...

It's Cinemalaya season again, and it means we can enjoy seeing productions from independent filmmakers. Cinemalaya is a break from the movies with usual popular themes because in Cinemalaya, directors are after of the recognition of their directorial talents and skills.  That means there is no pressure to rake in profits for commercial producers.  So this is the time to really see great and aritistically created productions.  The good thing about Cinemalaya productions is that nowadays, mainstream actors and actresses are also interested in showcasing their talents for directors who want to join the Cinemalaya because it seems that they are taken more seriously if they become a part of a Cinemalaya production.  But that is just my interpretation. It is good to be in the opening day or premiere of participating movies because most lead acts appear in support of the directors or independent producers.  So it is a chance to see your favorite local actors and...

When my mother shipped me alone by plane for my first out-of-town Christmas vacation when I was 10, our neighbors were aghast by her audacity.  It was almost a mortal sin if parents let their children out of their sight at that time.  If child abuse was a buzz word at that period, my mother would have faced a child abuse case from the Department of Social Welfare.  My mother was that kind of person.  She was ahead of her time.  She wanted her children to experience the things she did not experience having  married at the age of 18.  Love of traveling is actually one of the things I learned from my mother. I caught the travel bug instantly and I fell in love with riding planes.  I could still remember today what the cloud formation was as if it were just yesterday.   I could remember the empty space beside me because the flight attendant would constantly check on me.  She was probably thinking I would dash anywhere inside the airpla...

It seems that I am the only person who does not know about this new herbal medicine that has made it to the list as among the must-try natural/herbal medicines.  My father even started his own Ashitaba garden at our backyard and plans to sell them, well, what can I say, at 74, he is still active, fortunately. Thanks to good genes and a healthy lifestyle.    I did a research as to why Ashitaba should be part of our daily routine being natural and healthy and here are the things that it is known to be effective at: If you are suffering from any of the following ailments or illnesses, you can try making the ashitaba tea or juice as alternative medicine.  Who knows, it might be good for your system and it will give you the natural remedy that you want instead of the synthetic medicines that are often prescribed by our regular physicians.