Cheapest Cell Phone in the Philippines at 499 pesos

Smart Communications announced the launch of the cheapest cell phone in the Philippines dubbed as the “Panalo Phone.”

It will be priced at 499 pesos and will be available starting March 21. For 499 pesos you will get a cell phone (either ZTE or Cherry Mobile) with a Talk N’ Text SIM card that cannot be removed or replaced, comes preloaded with 40 text messages to other TnT subscribers and another 25 messages to users of other networks. The phone also has an FM radio receiver and a flashlight.

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Star Cinema Present: Kakalas, Kakasal Movie

Kakalas, Kakasal is the tentative title of an upcoming movie under Star Cinema.

It is topbilled by Toni Gonzaga and Eugene Domingo. Members of its cast include Wendell Ramos, Zanjoe Marudo, Miriam Quiambao, and Say Alonzo. It was also reported that the movie’s title is Kasalan, Kalasan. It is directed by Jose Javier Reyes.

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AGB Nielsen TV Ratings March 10, 2011

Here are the TV ratings in the Philippines last March 10, 2011 (Thursday) based on the survey of AGB Nielsen (People Ratings) in Mega Manila:

Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) – 11.1%
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) – 10.2%
My Lover My Wife (GMA-7) – 7.1%
Alakdana (GMA-7) – 6.2%
Nita Negrita (GMA-7) – 6.1%
Kapuso Movie Festival: Kalabog En Bosyo (GMA-7) – 5.1%
Showtime (ABS-CBN) / Face To Face (TV5) – 4.3%
Jackie Chan Adventures (GMA-7) – 3.9%
One Piece (GMA-7) – 3.8%
Shaman King (GMA-7) – 3.5%

Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) – 16.9%
Mutya (ABS-CBN) / Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (ABS-CBN) – 14.3%
The Baker King (GMA-7) – 12.8%
Imortal (ABS-CBN) – 12.1%
24 Oras (GMA-7) – 11.4%
Magic Palayok (GMA-7) – 11%
Dwarfina (GMA-7) – 10.5%
I ♥ You Pare (GMA-7) – 9.9%
TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) – 8.9%
Machete (GMA-7) – 8.5%

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HIV-positive Marcelino Cavestany now allowed to enter the Philippines

Naturalized Australian citizen and theater actor-director Marcelino Cavestany has now been allowed entry to the Philippines.

The Bureau of Immigration revoked the order banning Cavestany from entering the country for being HIV-positive. He was blocked by immigration agents last March 6, at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport citing a blacklist order signed by then Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan saying that he “intends to spread his AIDS (HIV positive) disease.”

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Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Candidates

Here is the new set of 40 candidates (official) of the Binibining (Bb.) Pilipinas 2011:

Jenette Noguchi, Krystle Ann Grant, Marish Alyssa Marquinez, Luzelle Felipe, Angelica Ong, Ladylyn Riva, Queenierich Rehman, Paula Camille Figueras, Glennifer Perido, Diana Arevalo, Zephorah Mayon, Ma. Kristina Marasigan, Jenn Roe Gubat, Dianne Necio, Martha Chloe McCulley, Janine Tugonon, Kathleen Subijano, Ma. Paula Bianca Paz, Sabrinne Al-Tawil, Wendy Lucas, Patricia Marie Tumulak, Gianna Therese Quintos, Arabella Hanesh, Teresa Pamela Ludovice, Isabella Manjon, Kenneth Dimaapi, Carla Lacson, Hazelyn Santos, Jennielyn Natividad, Mary Jean Lastimosa, Samantha Purvor, Elizabeth Clenci, Camille Alexis Baltazar, Shamcey Supsup, Carolyn Ty, Sarah Nicole Clenci, Bernadette Aguirre, Gerlie Lero, Monique Teruelle Manuel, and Suzette Hernandez.

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