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Gian Carlos is on the news about becoming a young father. Gian stated that he would like to be with his girlfriend Eda Nolan and their child hence a decision to live together has been made.

In the past, Philippines being a conservative country, it had always been a social stigma to live together without being married/without the blessing of the church. I do not have an actual statistics of people living with their partner. However, there is a feeling that the rate seems to be going up. Is the increase due to Filipinos being more open about this kind of relationship? It will be interesting to find out whether this becomes more socially acceptable in the Philippines overtime.

Will they eventually get married? You can hear his answer on this video:
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After facing his fourth skate off on Dancing on Ice 2008, Steve Backley has finally been ousted out. Steve competed against Coronation Street actress Zaraah Abrahams during the Dancing on Ice skate off last night.
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Who do you think will be the winner of Dancing on Ice 2008? We have quite a varied mixture of contestants on this season of Dancing on Ice . As they showed off their ice skating skills over the past few weeks, I can only name about three who’s got better edge/deserves to be in the skate final. It’s a shame that GMTV reporter Michael Underwood had an accident during one of their practice session. He didn’t manage to show off his maximum potential. Michael was replaced by Zaraah Abrahams.
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Who do you think will be crowned winner of American Idol 2008? There had been rumours/comments everywhere that American Idol had losts its lustre. But this season seems a promising one. Some of the singers who had been chosen to be in 24 American Idol Semi Finals have great potentials. As they showed off in their Hollywood audition, the singing style is varied from rock, pop to soul among others. But then again, confidence without being cocky, is one big factor you need as you face millions of audience in the “tube”.

From the list of 24 singers below who is your favourite to win the competition? Let us know your views.

David Archuleta, 17, Murray, Utah
Colton Berry, 18, Staunton, Va.
Robbie Carrico, 26, Melbourne, Fla.
Jason Castro, 20, Rockwall, Texa
David Cook, 25, Tulsa, Okla.
Chikezie Eze, 22, Inglewood, Calif.
Garrett Haley, 17, Elida, Ohio
David Hernandez, 24, Glendale, Ariz.
Luke Menard, 29, Crawfordsville, Ind.
Danny Noriega, 18, Azusa, Calif.
Jason Yeager, 28, Branson, Mo.
Michael Johns, 29, Los Angeles

Overmyer, 23, Mulberry, Ind.
White, 24, Van Nuys, Calif.
Joanne Borgella, 25, Hoboken, N.J.
Kristy Lee Cook, 24, Selma, Ore
Amy Davis, 25, Cedar Lake, Ind.
Asia’h Epperson, 19, Joplin, Mo.
Alexandrea Lushington, 17, Douglasville, Ga.
Kady Malloy, 18, Houston
Ramiele Malubay, 20, Miramar, Fla.
Syesha Mercado, 21, Miami
Alaina Whitaker, 16, Tulsa, Okla.
Carly Smithson, San Diego

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You’d be impressed at the number of UFO sighting claims around the world. Stories on human abductions by aliens or ET. Do we really have some Extra Terrestrials lurking in planet Earth? With the advent of new technology, creating special effects on photographs and videos is a breeze. Watch this video on the latest UFO sightings.

Is this UFO sighting video real or just a hoax?

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The Alessandra de Rossi and Jeremy incident hasn’t waned yet and here’s another “controversy”. It appears that Maxene was injured during the production of Kamandag scene. She was slapped and kicked by Alessandra de Rossi. Maxene fell on the ground and she landed on the champagne glass she was holding. Ouch! Maxene claimed she incurred some wound on her palm. Did Alessandra de Rossi did it for real? Was Maxene really hurt in Kamandag shoot? Or is just another publicity tactic to gain interest on the show. Find out the real score on this video.

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In an acting profession, we heard a lot of accidents happening during the shoot. Surely, they assess all the risks involved. However, there are some cases that such acts can really be dangerous. Its on the other side of the scale but you obviously heard of Jackie Chan and his refusal to get a double on some of his dangerous stunts.

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Katrina Halili was absolutely happy when she showed off her own lingerie line on Valentines Day. It’s amazing how a lot of Filipino celebrities now venture into some sort of business. The type of business they venture in ranges from their own designer clothings, perfumery, restauratuer and IT among others. These type of celebrities got my votes as instead of  spending their money and wasting their career from all those drugs and “what have you” they invest it in something productive. Watch this related video.

Video from gmanews.

You don’t have to be a celebrity to have your own business. If you’ve got the skills and money, you can always try and launch your own lingerie business.

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You can safely say that Angel Locsin is quite lucky. Is she not?

On top of all the projects she has, Angel Locsin is now of McDonald’s new endorser. Angel is endorsing for McDo’s Summer Colors of Love. Watch the video for the TV commercial:

Float Away is Up Dharma Down’s single brought to you by McDonald’s Summer Colors of Love!

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I was known as a saver in our family since my childhood. But for some reason, my reputation had been that of a big spender for quite sometime. It was only a couple of years back when I started to regain more control on my finances.

Especially after the Valentines day, if you had been quite extravagant then you might be a bit strap for cash. Here are some ideas to kick start your savings plan:

1. Set up a direct debit (say £50 or more) from your switch card/current account to be put into your savings. You won’t miss the money since it never shows up in your spending account.

2.Use a piggy bank and place all those loose change in it. You don’t even have to buy one. Just clean an empty plastic jar (used).

3. Bring in your home made lunch at work. Be it a sandwich, pasta/rice meal or anything. It’s cool and a lot of Brits do that too. There’s nothing wrong with it.

4. Set aside half of any cash gifts or anything you didn’t have to earn (with this I didn’t mean stolen). It could be a lottery winnings (if you’re lucky enough). Deposit it into your savings account before you get a chance to spend it.

5. Can you DIY it (Do it yourself)? It could save you big money especially here in England. Make sure you do comply with the relevant laws as well as health and safety regulations. It would help to have one of those DIY book. Also, get some help from friends.

Saving money can be difficult sometimes especially if you have got into the spend, spend, spend habit every payday. You do need to have a good motivation. Think of that nice holiday back home in the Philippines or that lovely tour to the USA. The key thing is to get it started.

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If you have read the latest news on American Idol, then you would have realised that Ramiele Malubay is indeed included in the American Idol 24 Semi Finalists.

A mere five foot tall in height, but, with that charming smile, cute voice, and an unexpecting powerful singing voice.  It doesn’t matter to me if she’s an all white American, a Filipino American, I strongly feel that Ramiele is a good contender.

Can we all support Ramiele Malubay on her journey to the American Idol 2008 finals? I will. Follow me.

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