What do Sharon Stone and Kris Aquino have in common?
Well, aside from the fact that they are actors, and cougars, they both have an exquisite (read: nakakaloka and nakakapraning) taste in fashion.

At kahapon sa inauguration ni President Noynoy Aquino, may napatunayan na naman ako na they both have a very alarming thing in common.
Pareho silang killers.
Oo, killer.
MUPPET KILLERS!
Pareho nilang pinatay ang dalawa sa pinaka-loveable characters ng Sesame Street.
While Sharon Stone killed the latina muppet Rosita,

Kris Aquino killed the historic Big Bird.
See for yourselves.

Makonsensya sana kayo!
Photo credits:
Entertainmentmoose.com
Stylebible.ph
Muppetnewsflash.com
Chuvaness.com
Socialitelife.com
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Juice ko ‘day!
Nakakaloka ang haba ng mga pila sa mga voting precincts. I doubt kung matatapos bumoto ng 7pm ang lahat ng nakapila sa kasalukuyan. My friend who’s in Tagbilaran City, anim na oras nang nakapila and as of now hindi pa rin siya nakaboto.
I had the chance to roam around the city kanina and ito ang iilan sa mga litraks na nakuha ko sa iba’t ibang location within Davao City.
This was in Palma Gil Elementary School (1st District), notice the queue from the ground floor up to the third …

Nakaboto ka na ba?
Ako tapos na. Pero hindi siya gaanong smooth as I thought it would be, to think that it’s the very first automated elections, the system is quite disorganised. Well at least in my case.
See this.

Chaos much?

Maaga pa kami ng nanay at manang ko na pumunta sa polling place at around 6:30am para makaiwas sa mahabang pila but unfortunately, tulad ng ibang tao ay maaga din nagpuntahan ang karamihan.

Kung hindi ka pa nakakaboto as of this writing, please remember your PRECINCT NUMBER, the CLUSTER where you belong, …

I’m officially a resident of DC since birth and conception. I’ve seen it grow from just a city into this peaceful metropolitan that even though I currently work and live in a different region, I always consider Davao my home. Ang tahanan ng aking lahi. Charing.
Since I was a little gurl (walang kokontra), Davao City has been ruled by Mayor Rodrigo Duterte (except for that 3 years when he served as congress representative and his Vice Mayor Ben de Guzman took his place). The media calls him “The Punisher” but …

Hello fellow patriots!
Medyo matagal-tagal na rin since the last time na nabuksan ang fan mail ni Ate Charing sa Barrio Post Office. Eh kasi naman busy na yung mga nagbabantay sa Barrio Hall sa pangangampanya ng kani-kanilang presidentiables kaya napabayaan na ang pagbubukas ng fan mail. Hello?
Nananawagan ako sa mga tanod at tanodress ng barrio, where art thou? Sandamakmak na ang mga unread mails?
Anyway, sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, nagbibigay din po ng payo at solusyon sa inyong mga problema si Ate Charing. Mga problemang hindi niyo masolusyunan or …

Summer na ngayon at doble ang sobrang init dito sa Barrio Siete at sa buong Pilipinas dahil na rin sa init na dala ng upcoming presidential elections. Ilang tulog na lang ‘di ba at rarampa ka na sa iyong suking polling place at boboto sa iyong suking presinto. Teka, alam mo na ba kung anong presinto ka na-assign? Well, kung hindi pa, basahin ang post na ito ni La Kapitana nang hindi ka aanga-anga sa Mayo 10. Okay?
Meanwhile, eto na naman po at ginugulo tayo ni Eklat. Nagpadala ng telegrama …

Madalas pag-usapan dito sa barrio ang nalalapit na eleksyon sa Mayo. Halos 90% na yata ng articles dito ay may kinalaman sa pulitika eh. Palagi na lang si Noynoy, Manny Villar, at Dick Gordon. Kung napag-uusapan man ang ibang kandidato sa pagka-pangulo or pangalawang-pangulo ay hindi masyado kumpara sa tatlong nabanggit ko na. Anyway, dahil diyan, nandito po ang isang open letter na aking ipinadala kay Ate Charing.
Dear Ate Charing,
Hello. Kamusta ka na Ate? Nakalabas ka na ba sa rehab? Matagal na rin kitang hindi nadadalaw sa palengke. Medyo busy …

Hello mga friendship!
Kamusta na kayo? How’s your vacation? Well, if you ask me, eto at medyo kakulay ko na ang puwet ng kaldero sa aming kusina sa sobrang itim dahil nababad ang inyong lingkod sa araw noong nakaraang semana santa. Hindi dahil sa ako ay nagbakasyon kundi dahil nagbenta po ako ng mga kakanin at isdang tuyo sa talipapa ng barrio. You know naman, maraming turista kapag semana santa kaya sinamantala ko na ang pagkakataon to earn extra. Hahaha!
Anyway, tulad ng nakasulat sa pamagat ng post na ito, nabigyan po …

As you all know dear readers, I wrote an e-mail to Jollibee regarding my concern on the missing special barbecue sauce that goes with my ex-favourite Jollibee Chicken Barbecue. Read it here and the Barrio Siete article here.
Guess what. I actually received an e-mail from them.
Ang saya-saya ‘di ba?
NOT!

Here’s the reply that I received from them:
On Thu Mar 16th, 2010 3:47 PM PHT jollibee care wrote:
Dear Ma’am / Sir,
We would like to acknowledge your e-mail dated March 12,2010. We are saddened by the unfortunate experience you had at Jollibee. Please …

This post is dedicated to the men, women and gays who are constantly attacking my other balay, Barrio Siete.

You inspire me to make this very timely tribute.
Within the next few days, I will be celebrating my 3rd anniversary since I created this humble blog and I thank you for your continued patronage. Without you my dear readers, I would be nothing and my colleagues in Barrio Siete especially La Kapitana wouldn’t have noticed me. I have learned a lot from blogging but the most important experiences I have had so …

This is an open letter to my all-time favourite food chain. Because I believe that eating should always be a worthwhile experience. Oo, big deal sa akin ito.
Dear Jollibee,
First of all, thank you for making my pamangkins happy.
They love you so much especially Zoe who insists on celebrating her birthday with you every year.
I wrote because of a very important decision you made that made me unhappy.
I love chicken. I love your Chickenjoy. Super. But ever since Jollibee Chicken Barbecue came out in the market, it has been my favourite …

Dalawang buwan na lang.
May napili ka na bang kandidato? If yes, good for you. Pero sure ka na ba?
If wala pa, pwes piliin mo ang manok ko. Si Atcheng Jamby. Charing! Hahaha! Mag-isip ka friend kung sino ba ang karapat-dapat na maging pangulo natin. Be informed, and most of all, choose Jamby. Hahaha!

Anyway, ito na ang kauna-unahang automated elections sa Pilipinas. Mabuhay! Pero teka, ang tanong, matutuloy nga ba ang naturang automated elections? Dahil kung ibabase ko sa aking mga nakalap na impormasyon sa tv, radio, tsismisan sa kanto at …

Hello mga friendship! Break muna tayo sa pulitika at medyo nag-iinit na ang discussion. Let’s talk about love. I know, medyo huli na nga itong pag-usapan dahil tapos na ang Valentine’s Day but as the saying goes, “Everyday should be Valentine’s Day”. Or was it Christmas? Charing!
Anyway, my friend Dave received a forwarded email from someone and he posted it on his blog. Medyo natuwa naman ako sa naturang blog entry kaya hinarbat ko na ito at nang maipakita ko naman sa inyo mga ka-baro, este, ka-barrio. During this time …

Hello mga friendship! Juice ko ‘day kamusta naman kayo?
Well, if you ask me, heto pula pa rin ang aking hasang at nananatili pa rin ang ganda despite the fact na andaming pambabato ang aming natanggap dito sa Barrio Siete for the past few days. Ikaw ba naman ang salakayin ng mga fans ni ‘you know who’ at batu-batuhin ang aming barrio hall ng sangkaterbang panlalait at kung anik-anik pa, juice ko, maloloka ka talaga. Buti na lang at gawa sa marmol galing Italya ang barrio hall at matibay, dahil kung …

Filipinos once again are making waves in the world of fashion.
A young Filipina by the name of Charlene Almarvez has put the Philippines in the fashion map.

Charlene was the Philippine representative to the Ford Supermodel of the World competition in Sao Paolo, Brazil where she bagged the first runner up prize. The 17-year old student from DLSU-CSB is currently in New York for the Olympus fashion week where she’s doing an average of 10 shows per day, way higher than seasoned Asian models like Indian Lakshmi Menon.
Charlene, who stands …

Hello, hello! Guess who’s back to join the circus?

First of all, I’d like to apologize for not making sulat any contribution last month. You see, I just got back from the ‘happy place’ after suffering a massive breakdown due to my involvement in that infamous golf player scandal. Yes, yours truly was also a kasalo, and I was slut #19. (insert Krista Ranillo laugh here). Anyway, I’m okay now and Yaya Indira (a.k.a. slut #20) is doing great too.
Today is the official start of the circus commonly known to us …

Manny Pacquiao is a champion boxer.
Manny Villar is champion realtor.
Manny Pacquiao is a classic tale of rags to riches.
Manny Villar is a classic tale of using good looks to make riches.
Manny Pacquiao has houses in GenSan, Davao, Manila and the US.
Manny Villar promises low cost housing for everybody as long as it’s from Camella.
Manny Pacquiao is terrible actor but good in singing.
Manny Villar is a terrible actor but good in lying.
Manny Pacquiao spends a lot in gambling.
Manny Villar spends a whole lot more in tv advertising.
Manny Pacquiao’s movies are …

I assume alam niyo na ang chika ngayon na sinugod raw ni Kris Aquino ang rumoured girlfriend ng husband niyang si James Yap. Kung hindi pa, pwes ngayon alam niyo na.
According to the Inquirer,
Show biz celebrity Kris Aquino confronted a female fan of her husband, basketball star James Yap, shouting insults at the woman and her mother just outside their upscale Pasig City residence late Wednesday, the Inquirer learned Thursday. The popular TV host and movie actress spent about 10 minutes at the gate of the Valle Verde 2 home …

Alam kong madalas niyong mabasa ang katagang “chorvaloo” dito sa Barrio at malimit niyo rin itong marinig mula sa bunganga ng aming sangkapatiran pati na rin sa mga babae (at lalake?) na feeling miyembro na rin ng aming federacion.
Kung interesado kayong malaman ang history ng napaka-influential na salitang ito, continue reading this post.
Kung hindi niyo naman feel na malaman kung bakit may ganitong salita, ay huwag niyo nang ipagpatuloy ang pagbabasa at baka ito pa ang maging dahilan ng high blood niyo. Charing!
Disclaimer: Ang sumusunod na mga talata ay base …

Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe was photographed recently looking like this.

Is that supposed to be the ‘IN’ look or is she suffering from an eating disorder?
To prove to you that it’s not just a photograph with bad angle, see her in these photos.

For your information, Rachel Zoe is one of the most influential personalities in the world of fashion. Her clientele include A-list celebrities like Jennifer Garner, Cameron Diaz, Debra Messing, Kate Beckinsale, Joy Bryant and more. She also has a reality show called “The Rachel Zoe Project”.
In Hollywood, being thin …

This is a heartwarming story.
A boy from British Columbia, Canada was gathering firewood outside their home when a cougar suddenly appeared from nowhere and is on it’s way to attack him.

The family pet, a golden retriever aptly named Angel came to his rescue and intercepted the charging cougar.
The boy was not hurt and the cougar was eventually shot dead by a policeman.
Angel on the other hand was fatally injured. She was brought to the hospital and is now okay and recovering from her injuries.
Angel the dog saves 11-year old boy …

There is a saying that goes, “Money can’t buy happiness”.
I so totally disagree with that saying because I believe otherwise. Happiness for me is so oftentimes defined and satisfied by material things (oo material girl kasi ako, hahaha).
Casey Johnson, American socialite and actress, heiress to the Johnson & Johnson empire, was found dead in her West Hollywood home’s bedroom last January 4. The cause of death is yet to be determined pending coroner’s and toxicology report, however authorities reported “no evidence of foul play”. (Wikipedia)
Despite being an heiress, hindi …

Mukhang tahimik pa yata ang buong barrio noh. Malamang may hangover pa ang iba nating kababayan. Hangover sa celebration at inuman, hangover sa vacation at hangover sa lakwatsa. Juice ko, kahit ako nga eh ayaw nang bumalik sa trabajo dahil tinatamad pa at gusto pang i-extend ang bakasyon. Hahaha!
To start the year with a bang, eto, tingnan niyo kung sino ang nasa January-February issue ng Preview magazine.
It’s none other than the first lady of boxing herself, the lovely Jinkee Pacquiao!

Oh ‘di ba, ang ganda ng lola niyo.
Teka, ‘di ba fashion …

Kung discrimination ang pag-uusapan medyo umiinit talaga ang ulo ko. Being gay all my life, I’ve experienced all kinds of discrmination and pangungutya from people of all sorts. Mas lalong nakakainis nga eh kung yung mismong kumukutya sa’yo ay pangit pa, ang kapal ng mukha sarap sapakin.
A mother together with her son was on their way home from Hong Kong when the crew of the Cebu Pacific flight they were on board asked them to step down from the plane because her son is ‘mentally ill’ daw and according to …

The following phone conversation took place on December 25, 2004, Christmas Day.
Nanay Luisa (Novaliches, Philippines): Hello anak?
Tracy (Phuket, Thailand): Hello Nay, Merry Christmas po!
Nanay Luisa: Tracy anak, Merry Christmas din sa’yo. Kamusta ka naman diyan?
Tracy: Okay lang ako Nay. Medyo busy nga dito sa resort eh dahil marami kaming bisita ngayon. Andaming foreigners Nay. Kakatuwa ang mga batang Amerikano, ang kukulet namiss ko tuloy ang mga pamangkin ko. Ikaw Nay, kamusta ang Pasko sa atin?
Nanay Luisa: Mabuti naman anak at nag-eenjoy ka rin diyan kahit nasa malayo ka. Naku, …