Binibining Pilipinas World Janina San Miguel formally quit last Monday, September 27, 2008. The replacement of Bb. Pilipinas World is Dannielle Castano, a 19-year-old Filipino American.
Dannielle Castano was born in the US and has been living in the Philippines for just over a year.
Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) announced Monday that San Miguel quit as the country's representative to the 2008 Ms. World beauty pageant due to personal reasons.
"The untimely demise of her grandfather, among other personal reasons, has caused her undue stress, thus hindering her from fulfilling her duties for the said title," the BPCI said in a statement.
"In accordance with BPCI rules and regulations, 1st Runner-Up Danielle Castaño will replace Ms. San Miguel as the official Philippine representative to the Ms. World 2008 pageant," it added.
"BPCI wishes to express its gratitude to Ms. San Miguel for this act of graciousness and concern for the country. They also wish her well in her future endeavors," the company said.
ABS-CBN's TV Patrol said Tuesday that with only one-and-a-half months left before Ms. World contestants have to be in Johannesburg, there are speculations that San Miguel did not resign but was forced to do so due to her lack of abilities in representing the country. -courtesy of abs-cbn
New Bb. Pilipinas World Dannielle Castano | news | photos
2009 Star Magic Catalog launch | photos
The 2009 Star Magic Catalog launches with an all-white affair. On the cover of the catalog are Angelica Panganiban, Diether Ocampo, Kristine Hermosa, Sam Milby, Bea Alonzo, Piolo Pascual, Claudine Barreto and John Lloyd Cruz.
The 2009 Star Magic Catalog launching last September 28, 2008 is held in two simultaneous events, one is a private formal gala at EDSA Shangri-La Hotel lobby and the other one is open to the public at SM Megamall. The catalog will be available for sale for only P130.
Watch NFL Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears | live | results | replay
Watch the exciting game between Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. The Eagles (2-1) need to win this game to stay competitive in the NFC East, while Chicago Bears (1-2) try to avoid dropping three straight games.
Watch the game on September 28, 2008, it has a live coverage on NBC TV at 8:15 PM ET. You can also watch it live or even replay on your PC via online streaming. You know how to watch free online streaming? Here's the tip: watching NFL games or other live sports game is easy, all you have to do is visit a free Live TV Channel or site and download a Live TV player software such as P2P, TVU or SopCast. But make sure that you have a fast and nice internet connection.
Watch 2009 Dragon Ball Z Movie | trailer | photos
What a dream come true to all Dragon Ball Z fanatics! Dragon Ball Z Movie is now under production and will be sweeping your big screen on the 13th of March 2009.
Here are some screen shots:
You can also view more photos even the movie trailer of Dragon Ball Z Movie in many Dragon Ball Z blogs.
Watch NFL Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers Live Online Streaming | results | replay video
To all NFL fanatics, you can watch the Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers game live via online streaming. The game is scheduled September 29, 2008 night. The live coverage is available at ESPN at 8:30 PM ET.
You can also watch it on you PC via online streaming at yahoo sports or simply download a Live TV player software such as P2P, TVU or SopCast and choose a Free Live TV channel.
List of Milk banned by BFAD with melamine
Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) bans 56 milk products. They released a partial list of milk and milk products last Friday, September 26, 2008 undergoing testing for possible melamine contamination.
The ban will remain in effect until BFAD releases results of the test in October.
Below is the partial list of milk products:
1. Anchor Lite Milk
2. Anchor Wam Froot Milk Drink Mango Magic
3. Anchor Wam Froot Milk Drink Orange Chill
4. Anchor Wam Froot Milk Drink Strawberry Spin
5. Anlene Milk
6. Anmum Materna 180 g
7. Anmum Materna Chocolate
8. Dutch Lady Pure Milk
9. Farmland Skim Milk
10. Green Food Yili Pure Milk
11. Jinwei Drink
12. Jolly Cow Pure Fresh Milk
13. Jolly Cow Slender Low Fat Milk
14. KLIM instant full cream milk 1.8kg
15. M&M Chocolate Brown 40g
16. Meiji Hokkaido Azuki (Red Bean Ice Cream)
17. Meiji Ujikintoki (Red Bean and Green Tea Frozen Confection)
18. Mengniu Original Drink Milk
19. Mengniu Pure Milk
20. Milk Chocolate Bars/China
21. Milk Chocolate Candies/China
22. Milk Boy repacked
23. Milk Boy repacked
24. Monmilk Breakfast Milk Walnut Milk Beverage
25. Monmilk High Calcium Low Fat Milk
26. Monmilk High Calcium Milk
27. Monmilk Milk Deluxe Pure Milk
28. Monmilk Pure Milk
29. Monmilk Suan Suan Ru Sour Milk Beverage (mango flavor)
30. Natural Choice Milk Ice Bar
31. Nespray
32. Nestle Carnacion Calcium Plus non fat milk powder 1.6 kg
33. Nestle Chocolate Flavor Ice Cream cone
34. Nestle Dairy Farm Pure Milk
35. Nestle Vanilla Flavor Ice Cream Cone
36. Nutri Express Milk
37. Nutri Express Milk 15 Nutritional Elements (Blue, Red and Orange label and cap)
38. Nutri Express Milk
39. Nutri Express Milk Green Apple
40. Prime Roast Cereals 28g
41. Pura Fresh Milk
42. Snickers brown 59 grams
43. Strawberry Sorbet
44. Trappist Dairy Low Fat Yogurt Drink
45. Vita Fresh Milk
46. Wahaha Orange
47. Wahaha Yellow
48. Want Want milk drink
49. Yili High Calcium 250ml
50. Yili High Calcium Milk 1 liter
51. Yili High Calcium Low fat milk beverage
52. Yili Low Fat Milk 1 liter
53. Yili Milk
54. Yili Pure Milk 250 ml
55. Yili Pure Milk 1 liter
56. Yinlu Milk Peanut
Other importing countries have also banned Chinese milk products as the Chinese government conducted a crackdown on all milk manufacturers that are using the toxic chemical melamine.
Over 50,000 Chinese babies have been reported sickened due to infant formula milk products that are contaminated with melamine.
Watch replay 2008 UAAP Season 71 Game 2 | Results | Free Videos
The 2008 UAAP Season 71 ends! A six-year wait ends as Ateneo wins the UAAP Season 71 men's basketball championship last Thursday, September 25, 2008 after last winning in 2002.
The Eagles stopped their arch-rival De La Salle University Green Archers, 62-51 as their team captain Chris Tiu led the game.
Watch the last quarter video of the 2008 UAAP Season 71 Game 2.
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Watch 2008 Navistar LPGA Classic LIVE!!!
Watch your favorite hot, sexy and beautiful golf players for the 2008 Navistar LPGA Classic women golf tournament. It is gonna be held on September 25-28, 2008 at Capitol Hill's Senator Course, Prattville, Alabama.
The 2008 Navistar LPGA Classic will be aired on TV live on Studio 23 courtesy of BALLS. You can also watch it on your PC live via online video streaming. You know how to watch online streaming? Many sites are offering free live video streaming and they will also give you the right software in order to watch properly, live TV Sites are sometimes not available all the time but if you look hard, you can find one. Another way of watching Live TV or Live Online Streaming is to use P2P Software such as TVU player or Sopcast.
Watch 2008 Quinn Insurance British Masters | FREE via online streaming
Witness a selection of the world's most elite golfers going head to head at the world's famous Brabazon Course at The Belfry. Ryder Cup heroes will return to Belfry for the most exciting golf tournament.
Watch the 2008 Quinn Insurance British Master from September 25-28, 2008 live telecast at Studio 23.
There promises to be some sensational action as many of the world"s top golfers line up to battle it out at the Brabazon for the £1.8 prize fund and the coveted title currently held by Lee Westwood.
Approximate hours of play will be 7.30am - 7.00pm Thursday and Friday, and 7.30am - 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
BBC Broadcast Times
* 25th September - 1330hrs until 1800hrs on BBC 2
* 26th September - 1330hrs until 1800hrs on BBC 2
* 27th September - 1400hrs until 1630hrs on BBC 1 then 1630hrs until 1800hrs on BBC 2
* 28th September - 1530hrs until 1800hrs on BBC 1
You can also watch the 2008 Quinn Insurance British Maters Golf Tournament LIVE via online streaming, just search a free LIVE TV site and download a live tv sofware player such as P2P, TUV or Sopcast.
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Melamine - contaminated milks from China: Banned
The Bureau of Food and Drugs on Monday, September 22, 2008 ordered stops sale of 2 Chinese milk brand Yili and Mengiu products from Chinese major dairy companies Mengniu Dairy Co and Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group after conducting a test having a melamine - contaminated that left thousands of infants hospitalized.
Melamine is a non-alimentary industrial chemical which causes kidney stones and other renal damage. Decreased frequency of urination as well as presence of blood in urine are the symptoms of melamine intakes. Last week, the Chinese government’s quality watchdog released an initial list of milk manufacturing companies suspected of using melamine in their milk products.
The companies are:
1 Shijiazhuang Sanlu Group Co
2 Shanghai Panda Dairy Co Ltd
3 Synutra International Inc
4 Shanxi Gucheng Dairy Co Ltd
5 Jiangxi Bright & Hero Dairy Co
6 Baoji Huimin Milk Co Ltd
7 Mengniu Dairy
8 Duojiaduo Dairy Industry (Tianjin) Co Ltd
9 Guangdong Yashili Group Co Ltd
10 Hunan Peiyi Dairy Co
11 Heilongjiang Qining Dairy Co
12 Shanxi Yashili Dairy Co Ltd
13 Shenzhen Jinbishi Milk Co Ltd
14 Guangzhou Shien Dairy Co
15 Guangzhou Jinding Dairy Co
16 Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co
17 Ausmeadow Nutriment Co Ltd
18 Qingdao Suncare Nutritional Technology Co Ltd
19 Xi'an Baiyue Dairy Co Ltd
20 Yantai Leilei Dairy Products Co Ltd
21 Shanghai Bao'anli Dairy Co Ltd
22 Fuding Chenguan Dairy Co Ltd
