I now pronounce you…

You may kiss the bride!

You can watch the pre-recorded ceremony here: Chapel of Flowers. View this video until: 8/13/2010 05:00 AM PST
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Looks like being ‘quiet’ is hard for Miss Kris Aquino! After declaring her decision to be inactive on social networking sites, Queen of All Media Kris Aquino surprised her followers by tweeting anew on Aug. 8.
“I’m back! Y? Because we live in a democracy & I’m allowed to use my voice. I promise to be prudent & not be motivated by anger or hate. Will try to be kind & mature. I’m SO BACK. Love love love!!!” her first “comeback” tweet read that night.
As before, Kris updated her Twitter followers …

From the Manila Bulletin:
The Center for Research and Epidemiology Disasters (CRED) here disclosed the Philippines ranked first worldwide in the most number of disasters that hit a country with 25.
In an annual statistical review complied by the group, the country led the list of natural disaster events with 24 followed by China with 16 thereby making the country as the hardest hit in terms of calamities that pose a serious threat to life and limb.
Based on a 46-page report, natural disasters are defined as events where 10 or more people …

President Noynoy Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) may be the most awaited moment of the Filipino people last July 26. But for the fashion aficionados out there, PNoy’s revelations in his SONA only comes a close second as the fashion statement is the topmost priority around the Philippines. Heller, magtatanong pa kayo eh, Oscar Season heto ng mga politicians natin noh? Remember!? ~LOL~
Anyway, below are the celebrities and politicians who gained a lot of attention due to their flair of fashion at PNoy’s first ever SONA. Photos courtesy …

Touted the even as the most star-studded presidential inauguration ever, it featured performances from well-known Filipino artists. Showbiz denizens mingled with politicians and diplomats in the audience. Arguably, it was the most anticipated official function of recent memory. ~ Spot.ph
Pictured below are the list of celebrities who made some fashion statement during the inauguration day of Noynoy Aquino.  Have your say on who wore our traditional gown and Barong Tagalog better. Photo credits courtesy of JJ Soriano and Iliac Diaz:

Kris Aquino looks flamboyant in her Randy Ortiz terno adorned with yellow …

Move away Lady Gagita, here comes Gagang Lady with her pinoy version of Bad Romance, titled as “Bathroom Dance”!!
Tamang tama na may pyestahan dito sa Barrio Siete dahil kaarawan ng buong barrio kaya malamang kung ano ano na ang kinakain nyo dyan sa tabi-tabi, isama pa ang pagtagay ng gurdun’s gin namen ni Parekoy Lee (Litsi, parekoy, asan ka na? Di pa tapos ang kwatro kantos natin!)
So after ng pyestahan, eto na muna ang gawin nyo bago uminom ng Motilium: BATHROOM DANCE!
HAHAHHAHHAHA….

Happy 1st anniversary Barrio Siete!
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Natuyo ang utak ko sa eleksyon. Tuloy I am not prepared kung anong acceptance speech ko to all of you sa Happy 1st year anniversary nang Barrio Siete.

Big thanks sa readers of Barrio Siete who are mostly Overseas Filipinos and Overseas Filipino Workers. Kaya naman after 1,247 entries and 32,283 comments, an tatabil nyo pala! Salamat sa pagtangkilik.
Kita nyo naman, starting from a miserable Alexa rank of 20,320,656, a year later, we would register an Alexa rank that look like this: 193,582. Akala kasi nang mga Overseas Pinoys, Barrio Siete …

Sinamahan ko ang aking asawa sa presinto pasado ala una ng hapon para maka boto. Umaga pa lang eh nakaktanggap na kami ng mga text na napakahaba na ng pila at tila di gumagalaw. Pag dating namin sa presinto eh halos maligo na sa pawis ang mga naka pila dahil sa tindi ng init kaninang hapon. Nakuhang number ng aking may bahay at 542 at sa oras na iyon ay 367 pa lang ang huling nakapasok.
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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 …

Hay naku mga Kabarrio.. this time Ceasar stabs Brutus hahaha

UPDATE: Here’s a picture sent:

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LAGUNA, PHILIPPINES – In Calamba Laguna, PCOS Machines are A-okay but like what happened in some areas, voting was very slow because most of the precincts allowed the senior citizens to cast their votes first. Lines were disorganized everywhere. Complaints are mounting since the clustered precincts are only using 1 PCOS machine in Calamba Central School. Many voters were on queue for hours and most of them already went home due to utter frustration and boredom. Verified reports reveal that the BEIs themselves attempted to devise ways to ease the …

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, …

Quezon Province already started the election at exactly 7:00. Generally peaceful and everyone is on a festive mood but the list disorganized the voting process which resulted to slow turnout of voters. Average time of voting for every voter is 5 minutes but the lists contribute to the gradual flow of actual voting. for a period of 1 hour and 30 minutes since the voting started, only 20 voters have cast their votes since the precincts opened for elections. (Photo and Report by Bluepanjeet)

6:00 am – people flocked to precincts …

Barrio Siete writers and field correspondents are on the go today. We are covering the whole Luzon, Visayas and Mindano with our provincial writers and reporters.
Barrio siete writers from different points such as Tagatay, Davao, Bicol, Calabarzon, Manila and some key cities are already on the field as early as 5 am today. Our OFW writers from Europe, the US, Canada and SE Asia are also on monitor mode, delivering news on their respective areas.
With the power of communication, we will bring you the news that is not heard on …

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 …

By: Bear’s rumbling thoughts
(reader request that be posted in B7)
My sister was nagging me on whom to vote for on May 10 for the Malacañang post. I haven’t really convinced myself yet, even for VP and senators. There should be something I need to do in order to counter asymmetric information so that I’ll be properly informed given that I am not in the Philippines to actually observe the campaign. The only thing I heard of are the muds that are being thrown left and right against various candidates and …

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 …

That’s right! Buy me a beer at the WordCamp Raleigh 2010 in North Carolina because Barrio Siete is a proud sponsor of the WordCamp Raleigh 2010.
I was just sent an invitation to attend the WordCamp in San Francisco, California. I received the invite today, just now well, kanina.
Unfortunately, the said WordCamp is scheduled on May 1. Bummer!!! I could have visited my brother in San Francisco at the same time! And of course, I could have made some charity work in De Castro hahaha!!! I’d like to teach a few …

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 …

Barrio Siete (B7), the Philippines’ fastest rising blog gives way to Dona Victorina for the top spot of Top Blogs Philippines’ Politics Category.
We’ve said our piece and we will remain vigilant in warning everyone in Pinoy blogosphere about spam blogs, bogus blogs and hate blogs.
We are not a political blog.
Nag-kakape-kape lang kami dito and chatting with one another on various topics ranging from how cute our La Kapitana is, to how we can achieve World Peace.

Translation: We’re just cute.
The true political blogs in the Philippines are Manuel L. …

I received this news via Barrio Siete post office about Bermuda immigration minister David Burch, who made an offensive and generalized comments against Filipinas in Bermuda:
The Filipino community is to confront Immigration Minister David Burch after claiming he has made “offensive” remarks about women.
The Association of Filipinos in Bermuda (AFB) is to meet next week to issue a statement countering the Minister’s comments, while Dominicans are also understood to be upset at Senator Burch’s remarks at a press conference.
The Senator this week announced new visa requirements for citizens of the …

Reyna Elena, currently the holder of the longest title ever in Pinoy Blogosphere has yet been awarded with another title by Amiel Aguilar Cabanlig’s Pugita site. They have just awarded me the title: “The World’s Dumbest Blogger!”
And “The World’s Dumbest Blogger!” just beat the crap out of Amiel Aguilar Cabanlig and thrashed his blogs on the sideline officially making Barrio Siete as the # 1 Political Blog in the Philippines!
Here goes!

Oh!
… and we’re not even a political blog!
BUT?!
We are now.
Feed my attention deficit syndrome people! I need some bloody …

Adam Corolla is a struggling Italian-American radio host. And like so many radio host who wants instant fame, they look for their victim that they could lash out for that popularity. End result of course would be high radio ratings where they could charge higher advertising rates. See the connection?
Adam Carolla’s target was Manny Pacquiao. Yes, our boxing icon Manny Pacquiao who we don’t want to be in politics. He was calling him illiterate and for implying that the Philippines is a nation of whores!
Adam Carolla made a name as …