According to Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office or PCSO, a Luzon bettor wins the nearly P250M super lotto 6/49 jackpot prize. Not only did the bettor won the prize alone, it is absolutely tax free. Apparently, this is the highest prize to be awarded in the history of Philippine Lotto. If you are the lucky winner, [...]

It is very disheartening to hear that ex President Corazon “Cory” Aquino is suffering from colon cancer or large bowel cancer. Having met a few large bowel cancer sufferer, it reminded me that the most common symptoms are a change in bowel habit i.e alternating diarrhoea and constipation, the presence of bloody or tarry stools [...]

After such an agonising wait, the result of the Philippine Bar Exam has now been released. PinoyUnited.com would like to congratulate the list of examinees who passed the Philippine Bar Examination conducted by the Supreme Court of the Philippines on September 2, 9, 16 and 23, 2007. It was held at the De La Salle [...]

It’s been over a decade ago since the former Philippine matinee idol Gabby Concepcion separated from Sharon Cuneta and his daughter KC Concepcion. Gabby left the country and had lived in the United States with his then wife Jenny Syquia, a Filipina-American. Gabby just got back from America to visit his dad Rolly Concepcion as [...]

Aren’t you all fascinated by stories of mermaid. Dyesebel, the popular mermaid in the Philippines, had been shown in the cinemas numerous times by a variety of well known actresses over the past few decades. It is not surprising that there’s another Dyesebel movie yet to come. This time, Dyesebel will be portrayed by no [...]

It’s time to say goodbye to – Chikezie. Chikezie Eze is the the most recent American Idol 2008 Season 7 contestant that had been ousted from the competition. We’ve got to be positive here. Chikezie had been chosen from thousands of American Idol hopefuls across the whole of USA. To be included in the Top [...]

I’ve just been told that Manila Ocean Park is now open to the public. Manila Ocean Park is a P1 billion project to help boost tourism in the Philippines. The Manila Oceanarium is situated near Luneta, Quirino Grandstand. From the video coverage of the ocean park by Mel and Joey it does appear to be [...]

Friendster has invaded the majority of Asian population and that includes Filipinos worldwide. I’m a user myself. I recently received a message from one of the Friendster users telling me to forward the message about the fate of Friendster.com. Friendster system is getting too crowded!! We need you to forward this to at least 20 [...]

This is a little too early but would it not be interesting to find out what’s in store for the coming 110th Philippine Independence day 2008 celebration in London and across the UK. Last year’s celebration, Filipinos in and out of London had gathered over the weekend to celebrate the 109th Philippine Independence Day in [...]

Digital photography and cheap portable data storage had led to the “just take a snap here, there and everywhere” attitude. Who cares, there’s no film to be wasted and you can just delete those unwanted ones afterwards. This has led to the emergence of another niche in the market – Digital Photo Frame. A digital [...]

When we went on holiday in France, we spent the whole week to make the most of what it has to offer. Sadly, it wasn’t enough. We allocated a day to visit the most famous art museum in France, the Musee de Louvre in Palais Royal, Paris. However, I have mixed views on the glass [...]

And the winner of the most prestigious beauty pageant in the Philippines, Bb. Pilipinas 2008 for the categories: Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Miss World, Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Miss Universe and Bb. Pilipinas 2008 Miss International are: Janina San Miguel – Bb. Pilipinas World 2008 Congratulations to all of you. Pinoy United would like to wish you [...]

After the successful concert in Chile February 2008, Journey, with their new lead singer Arnel Pineda, is to hold yet another concert in Las Vegas Nevada on 8th March 2008. This is the Journey concert that will be recorded for dvd production/distribution. I really can’t wait for this. Sadly, I won’t be able to attend [...]

Disney World in Orlando Florida is the largest and most visited recreational resort in the world. Disney theme parks, water parks, themed hotels are heavily scattered within Disney area in Orlando, Florida. We had been in Disneyland in Paris, France. The place was fantastic and indeed full of fun and excitement. In search for more [...]

If you are a recent Nursing graduate and had passed the Philippine Nursing Board Exam, chances are you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of nurses queuing up hospitals to inquire for any nursing vacancies. Most qualified nurses would target huge tertiary hospitals (both public and private) within Metro Manila. Unfortunately, with the amount of [...]

There had been rumours that Jean Garcia and Polo Ravales had been intimately close to each other. I recall Polo Ravales as a young teen from a TV show “TGIS” in mid 90′s and currently a member of a boy band. Jean Garcia on the other hand started her showbiz career as a teen on [...]

We use our kettle quite a lot for boiling water (what else would I use it for, duh). Especially this winter you really need to warm up quite a bit. British tea, anyone? I remember someone suggested to filter the water before boiling as it helps reduce the build up of limescale but it makes [...]

TV giants ABS CBN and GMA 7 had always been great rivals. Exclusive artists, celebrity hopping, rating competition and all. I must admit I’ve not witnessed a rivalry of this level here in the UK. Competition is absolutely fine as it brings out the best of both stations and their artists. It is rumoured that [...]

If you have searched for this post, then you probably have heard of the recent rumour between Mark Herras, Patrick Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado and the real father of her baby. Shortly after, Mark Herras is now rumoured to be ever so close with Rhian Ramos even after the shoot of the last episode of My [...]