More Of Kim And Gerald

Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson are pretty hot today. And to make you crave more for them, here are some pictures that were created by Kimerald fans from PEX.

Kim Not Feuding With Sandara

PBB Teen Edition winner Kim Chiu couldn’t believe it when thousands greeted her in her homecoming to her native Cebu City.

“Nagulat ako sa reception ng mga kababayan ko as it was raining then but they were still there to meet me,” she says. “Talagang sobrang dami ng tao and I even had to tell them: ‘Umuwi na kayo so you wouldn’t get wet.’ But it made me feel so proud to be a Cebuano.”

Joining the PBB has changed her life so much.

“From being a nobody, biglang pati relatives ko who put me down, naging mabait sa akin. Even people who ignored me then, friends ko na ngayon.”

Is it true she’s feuding with Sandara Park?

“No. Pero nu’ng magkasama kami, I noticed naiilang siya sa akin. Ni ayaw niyang tumingin sa akin when I was smiling at her. Sabi nila, baka she feels na threat ako sa kanya. But how can I be a threat, e, ang layo na ng agwat niya sa akin, ‘di ba? I’m just starting.”

She and PBB runner-up Gerald Anderson are paired in the first episode of ABS-CBN 2’s new Sunday afternoon show Love Spell. They’ll be featured for four Sundays in the romance-fantasy My Boy, My Girl.

“I play a very difficult role as a girl named Stephanie, who turns into a boy named Stephen. It’s because Gerald curses me after he finds out I’m just using him as a trophy boyfriend para maging in ako sa school namin. It’s really a big challenge dahil unang sabak ko pa lang sa acting, very complex agad ang role. They even had to put a wig on me and prosthetic makeup para mayroon akong Adam’s apple and bigger arms at nang magmukha akong totoong lalaki. Iniipit din ang dibdib ko to make my chest look flat.”
The show is directed by Jerry Sineneng, who’s very excited about the new loveteam.

“When I look at Kim and Gerald, the chemistry is so great parang ‘yung kina Jolina [Magdangal] at Marvin [Agustin] nu’ng araw. Naging fan nga nila ako agad at kinikilig ako sa romantic scenes nila. Maging sa Bench fashion show at Araneta, grabe ang reception sa kanila ng audience. Ang lakas talaga ng sigawan when they appeared.”

Kim now rents a condo unit in Cubao, Quezon City, and her dad stays with her.

“I’m really thankful na sinasamahan ako ng dad ko sa Manila. My eldest sister is requesting her company to move her to their office here para siya na ang makasama ko rito.”

What happened to the condo unit she won in PBBTE?

“It has not been released to me yet. Pero ang layo pala nu’n, sa Valenzuela, so I want to request sana if they can get me a unit nearer sa ABS.”

What’s the news about her mom whom she has not seen for seven years?

“She finally called me up at ilang beses na ka-ming nag-usap sa phone. Pero ayaw pa niyang magpakita sa akin. Marami pa raw siyang dapat ayusin sa buhay niya. But I’m glad may communication na kami uli.”

Dagohoy Story

It was the first day of school in Washington, DC and a new student by the name of Dagohoy, the son of a Filipino immigrant, entered the fourth grade.

The teacher began, “Let’s review some American history, class. Who said ‘Give me liberty or give me death?’”

She saw a sea of blank faces, except for Dagohoy’s who had his hand up, “Patrick Henry, 1775.”

“Very good,” said the teacher.

“Who said ‘Government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth’”?

Again, no response except from Dagohoy: “Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg, 1863,” he said.

The teacher snaps at the class, “Class, you should be ashamed, Dagohoy who is new to our country knows more about our history than you do.”

She hears a loud whisper from the back: “Screw the Filipinos.”

“Who said that?” she demanded.

Dagohoy put his hand up. “General John Pershing, Manila, 1896.”

At that point, Jack, another student says, “I’m going to puke.”

The teacher glares and asks, “All right! Now who said that?”

Again Dagohoy answers, “George Bush, Sr. to the Japanese Prime Minister during the state dinner, Tokyo, 1991.”

Now furious another student yells, “Oh yeah? Suck this!”

Dagohoy jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher at the top of his voice, “Bill Clinton to Monica Lewinsky, the Oval Office, 1997!”

Someone shouts, “You little shit if you say anything else, I’ll kill you.”

Dagohoy yells, “Congressman Gary Condit to Chandra Levy, Washington, D.C., 2001!”

The teacher faints.

“I’m outta here!” mutters one student as he slides to the door.

“President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Baguio City, December 30, 2002!!” Dagohoy responds.

As the class gathers around her on the floor, someone says, “Oh shit, now we’re really in big trouble!”

“Saddam Hussein, on the Iraq invasion, Bhagdad, May 2003!” Dagohoy bellowed.

“Now, I really have to run,” Jack mutters, heading for the exit.

“Gloria Macapagal Arroyo again, Pampanga, October 4, 2003!” Dagohoy shouts triumphantly jumping with glee.

A Letter From The UP President

Office of the President
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Quezon City
July 3, 2006


Honorable Avelino J. Cruz, Jr.
Secretary
Department of National Defense
3/F Department of National Defense Building
Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City


Subject: Request for Assistance
Enforced Disappearnce of UP Students
Ms. Karen Empeño and Ms. Sherlyn Cadapan


Dear Secretary Cruz:

We write to seek the assistance of your office so that the friends, student colleagues and parents of Ms. Karen Empeño and Ms. Sherlyn Cadapan may locate them and provide them with medical or legal assistance if necessary.

Ms. Karen Empeño is a BA Sociology student of the College of Social Science and Philosophy (CSSP). Ms. Sherlyn Cadapan is an award winning trialhlete from the College of Human Kinetics (CHK).

According to raw reports reaching my office, six or more masked armed men forcibly took them at about 1:00 in the morning of Monday, June 26, 2006 in Purok 6, Barangay San Miguel, Hagonoy, Bulacan. The masked armed men were using long guns and apparently did not show nay court order fortheir physical detention. We were also informed that Karen was asked to remove her shirt. They used this shirt to blinfold her. Sherlyn is pregnan. The women were then forced into a vehicle that proceeded in the direction of Iba, Hagonoy.

We are confident that you will understand the concerns of our constituents. We know that you share with us a commitment to the spirit of the UN General Assembly's "Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance" (Resolution 47/133 of December 18, 1992). We also know that the acts done by the masked armed men are criminally punishable under our laws. Most of all, as parents committed to teacht he virtues of valuing human dignity, we are certain that you could address this matter with empathy.

Hoping that you could lend the resources of your public office to assist them in these difficult times.


Very truly yours,

Dr. Emerlinda R. Roman
President