May 28, 2013

Chin Chin is now a nun | Showbiz



"CONFIRMED na palang madre na ang dating aktres na si Chin Chin Gutierrez. Kaya pala ’di na natin siya napapanood sa movies o TV shows. Wala na rin tayong nababasang artikulo tungkol sa kanya… hanggang ngayong mapabalita nga na pumasok na siya sa kumbento ng Carmelite Sisters sa Tagaytay City. Chin Chin is a  niece of former LVN sexy actress Lita Gutierrez -- contemporary nina Delia Razon, lola ni Carla Abellana, Luz Valdez at Caridad Sanchez na pareho pang aktibo sa showbiz. She just graduated from Maryknoll (now Miriam) College, when she joined the showbiz scene. Bida kaagad siya sa kanyang unang pelikula. "

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May 27, 2013

The boy who reads: A story of hope from a viral photo | Repost



 "“Opo, ako po ‘yan,” MJ said while looking at a photo of a barefoot boy seated on the floor of a bookstore, his worn out shirt and shorts hanging loosely on his small frame. The boy in the photo appeared engrossed in reading a book. In an interview with Jessica Soho for GMA Network’s weekly magazine and lifestyle program “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho,” the boy in the photo--13-year-old Mark Jayvee "MJ" Mojon-- said that he wants to serve as an inspiration to other street kids. “’Yung ibang bata, may mga libro pero hindi naman po nila binabasa. Itatapon nila. Sayang lang din naman po yung pinaghirapan ng mga magulang nila," he said. "Samantalang po ako, wala. Gusto ko pong maging inspirasyon sa mga batang katulad kong pulubi, kahit na mahirap, pursigidong magtapos ng pag-aaral po.”" Read full story