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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Sorry, Pinoys Still Need A Visa to Visit Japan
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On Thursday, the Japanese embassy issued a statement denying it had removed visa requirements for Filipinos.
"The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines would like to clarify to the public that Japan has not lifted the visa exemption for the Philippines contrary to the recent reports. However, Japan has opened multiple-entry Visas to Filipinos," it said.
Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on June 25 saying it is granting multiple entry visas for Filipino citizens, valid for three years.
"In celebration of the 40th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation, the Government of Japan has decided to begin issuance from July 1, of multiple entry visas for short-term stay to nationals of the Republic of the Philippines (ordinary passport holders) who reside in their home country," the MOFA said on its website.
Granting multiple entry visas is expected to increase the number of Filipino tourists who visit Japan.
The MOFA said Filipinos who have fulfilled certain conditions and who have an ordinary Machine-Readable passport (MRP), which meet International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards or an ordinary IC passport, may get a multiple entry visa.
With the visa, Filipinos may stay for 15 days in Japan. The multiple entry visa will be valid for up to three years.
Filipino netizens were abuzz about a report that erroneously indicated Japan granted visa exemptions to the Philippines and four other ASEAN countries.
However, Japan only granted visa exemptions to nationals of Thailand and Malaysia.
Filipinos who are interested in getting a visa to Japan should apply at the Japanese embassy through accredited agencies. The Japanese embassy in the Philippines does not accept direct visa applications.
Justice Must Be Granted
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The beautiful couple who were once sweet together had a very promising start having just come from broken relationships. The affair developed on the set of a project they did together, and even spent a lot of time with each other even after the show ended. Yet amidst all that, both never officially admitted that they were ever a couple.
But now, the writings are on the wall - reports of their alleged break-up are all over.
HH is is now being linked to a popular actress PA – the alleged reason why they broke up. Malicious tonques point to PA, as she was often seen with HH being sweet prior to HH and SS break-up. PA and HH have worked together in some projects in the past, including movies.
But did PA really cause it?
Recent talks have it alleging that HH’s courting of SS was just a set-up – a sort of vendetta. SS split with an ex EX prior to her rumored affair with HH has caused EX to almost commit suicide from depression. HH and EX have common friends CF who were very close and sympathetic to EX. CF’s could not take EX’s plight sitting down and vowed to take up the cudgels for him.
CF’s reportedly devised a plot against SS for dumping EX so bad that they felt she, too, deserved to have it. CF’s met up with HH to talk and convinced him to help them as it would mean justice for their dear friend EX. The plan meant HH would court and charm SS until she would eventually fall for him. And just as SS would have gone madly in love, HH would abandon and drop her like a dirty, old rug. Yes, very much like what she did to EX.
And the way thing have turned out of late, justice was indeed served.
“Justice is sweet and musical; but injustice is harsh and discordant.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
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Dear Fashion PULIS Readers (Supporters and Haters)
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The "Letter from a Reader: Carrying Her Karma" was emailed to me without me knowing who the person behind the letter sender is. He/she provided the details and I edited them as I saw fit. Had I wanted it another way, I would have written it as a BLIND ITEM and gambled my credibility - but I did not.
One of the reasons why Fashion PULIS has become widely read is because I try my best to be unbiased. I write and publish anything worth posting, no matter who the personalities are. It is not my fault when celebrities feel alluded to and they and their fans react and become uncontrollable. Fashion PULIS has evolved to become an online venue for readers to praise, critique, vent, laugh and be entertained by the articles published and through comments that they diligently post.
Please be informed: I write what I see, what I hear, and what I read. That is my responsibility to all my readers.
Thank you very much!
Michael Lim
Poll: What Can You Say About GMA Network Statement Regarding My Husband's Lover?
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Insta Scoop: Andi Eigenmann and Jake Ejercito: Sweeter the Second Time Around?
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013
No More Jeering About the Birds and the Bees
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Controversial Teen CT has gotten involved in issues that are way too “adult” for someone her age. Not too long ago, she got embroiled in a major scandal that almost ruined her person and wiped out her career. Some say that CT’s personality and ways are too matured for her age, making her a target of malicious talks – both real and imagined. For someone like her, CT’s adult choices certainly do her more harm than good.
CT must have been so enamored with seductive actor SA when they were doing a project together, such that even after the show’s conclusion, they continued to get in touch and update each other - eating out and dating. Until the attraction became uncontrollable – that one day, ‘something intense’ happened. CT’s adventurism caught her off-guard, never realizing that the “act” would rip and pain her a lot. Insiders had a field day exchanging notes that the act confirms SA’s rumored “giftedness,” while alluding to CT’s much-older ex as tiny.
Anyway, the unstoppable CT is at it again – now reportedly contemplating a serious relationship with a cute tv actor TA. The feelings between the two are mutual, but as opposed to CT’s daring and bold moves, the guy TA is mature enough to prioritize career over love matters. But some friends cautioned him though that he better be on-guard all the time to watch out for CT’s advances. One thing may lead to another and he’ll never know.
When that happens, where does that leave TA’s big-hearted benefactor BB? Can BB afford to lose CT? Not when he’s clowning around.
“Growing up means, being cautious of repeating yesterday's mistakes today.”
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Letter from a Reader: Carrying Her Karma
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FP, I am not a relative of the the actress, but just an insider privy to the happenings and milestones in the family. But I feel just as miserable myself having witnessed the events and the major upheavals in their lives.
Over the years, this actress has denied knowing the whereabouts of her loved one. In fact, this longing has been played on as a sad story on her part, perhaps, to gain sympathy, or to portray her as someone longing for love and affection.
But the truth is that her loved one had a certain illness - a fact that the actress knew all along, but never admitted. Was she so embarrassed that this will adversely affect her career?
Her loved one had been staying in a city down south (ironically, this city used to be very familiar to her being her ex's hometown), under the care of private nurses and some relatives. Only once did the actress give money to help, but she had never visited her, not even once. How her relatives hate her for treating an important family member this way.
Now we wonder if this actress and her management will exploit this personal matter to gain sympathy and publicity. Will she cry her heart out in a showbiz interview and express regret for all that she failed to do? Definitely, crying stunts like those will boost up her popularity while she’s on hiatus. Is her consistent denial commensurate to the fame and fortune she is now enjoying?
The public deserves to know the truth. While she projects herself as the underdog, she has committed the biggest sin of denying someone. Yet, we can only pray that she realizes how much pain she has caused her loved one, and that she changes her ways before it’s too late.
More power, FP!
Micki
“To regret one’s own experience is to arrest one’s own development. To deny one’s own experiences is to put a lie into the lips of one’s life. It is no less than a denial of the soul.” – Oscar Wilde
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Insta Scoop: Dingdong Dantes Saves Marian Rivera from Spelling Blunder
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Not Jointly Enamored with His Charm
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Trying to veer away from the typical to gamble on something fresh, a new loveteam is being cooked and hyped up by a tv network TN. The team looks really promising, with big potential to make “kilig.” Both are young and with good chemistry.
The girl, confused star CS is fresh yet can be versatile-looking on camera, with hot and talented actor RA giving a good combination. While CS had been paired with a popular actor PA in their successful project months ago, TN wants to test and mix their talents along to see which the public will bite the most.
The rumored ex-couple - CS and RA – both welcome their onscreen team up, even though their rumored romance did not have a good closure. RA reportedly failed to build on their special relationship due to professional and personal conflicts. It is close to saying that it was only CS who made the effort to make it work – thus kaput.
Amid all the mix-matching, a little problem lies with CS’s elder CE who doesn’t want her to be teamed up with RA. CE is so biased with PA who she wishes to be CS’ partner for good. CS was said to be blown away by PA’s treatment of her during and even after doing a project before. They were so close that PA went the extra mile of courting CE too, to win her over – and how? PA allegedly spoiled the overwhelmed CE in so many ways while rolling the carpet for CS who he treated like a princess.
To CE’s understanding, PA is the man for CS – no more, no less.
But TN insiders say that CE is not the network so she better shut up and stop meddling at all.
“It takes a huge effort to free yourself from memory” ~ Paulo Coelho
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Poll: Was Bea Alonzo the Aggrieved Party During Her Relationship with Gerald Anderson?
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MANILA, Philippines -- Bea Alonzo recalled her short-lived romance with Gerald Anderson as a "roller-coaster ride," having experienced extreme emotions as they tackled together public criticism and the disapproval of someone closer to home.
"Whirlwind. Whirlwind ba tawag doon? Hindi? Fling? Ano? Summer romance. One season lang, e. Summer romance! It was fun. It was fun, parang 'yong ano, roller-coaster ride," she said.
The 25-year-old actress, who is now in a long-term relationship with actor Zanjoe Marudo, related to YES! magazine in its July 2013 issue how the "open secret" that was her relationship with Anderson started back in 2010.
According to Alonzo, Anderson had just broken up with Kim Chiu, his fellow "Pinoy Big Brother" housemate and erstwhile "love team," when the actor expressed his intentions to court her.
"'Yong nanligaw siya, sabi ko, 'Let's not talk for three months. Make sure, okay?' Kasi kaka-break niya lang talaga literally, kaka-break niya lang with Kim. Tapos sabi ko, 'After three months, titingnan ko, ha, kung gusto mo pa rin ako. Kasi ayokong maging rebound,'" she said.
Despite her request, Alonzo, who was 23 at the time, said Anderson had been persistent in showing his admiration for her. But the actress said she wouldn't have it, recalling that she reminded her suitor, who was 21 at the time, of their agreement.
"Kasi at that time ayoko talaga. Iniisip ko magkatrabaho pa sila noon eh. Parang they were doing a soap together, sila ni Kim," Alonzo said, referring to the Kapamilya series "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo," which ran from January to July 2010.
She added: "Baka mamaya ako 'yong talo, 'di ba? Baka mamaya mukha akong... 'yun pala, nagkabalikan sila doon or something. Pareho pa kami ng management, 'di ba?"
Alonzo, Anderson and Chiu are all artists of ABS-CBN's talent management firm, Star Magic.
"So sabi ko sa kanya," Alonzo continued, "'After three months, same date, kung serious ka, 'di text me or call me.' Ganyan. In fairness, naman, 12 midnight sakto, nag-text siya nang mahabang-mahaba."
Public criticism
The text message would mark the start of the pair's courtship stage, which Alonzo recalls to have been full of "pasabog" and "galante" gestures from her suitor.
"Si Ge (the actor's nickname), ay grabe. Papa-cater niya talaga 'yong house ko, ganyan, just because meron lang siyang hindi nagawa na promise niya. 'Yong ganon.
"Para ngang roller-coaster 'yon. As in, sobra akong depressed, tapos maya-maya lang, talagang pak! Na sa cloud nine na naman ako kasi sobra siyang magaling magpakilig, tapos bababa na naman ako," she said.
Among the reasons for Alonzo's "depression" then were the apparent disapproval of Anderson's mom of their relationship, as well as the mounting criticism from the avid supporters of "Kimerald," the actor's well-loved tandem with Chiu.
"As far as I was concerned, I wasn't doing anything wrong. Hindi ko siya (Anderson) inagaw. In fact, I gave it three months bago naging kami," Alonzo said.
"May respeto kasi ako kay Kim. At alam ni Kim 'yon. Tapos never akong nagpa-interview. I could have defended myself. Tapos may death threats pa ako... Ang hirap, sobrang hirap. Para kang kontrabida. And it's all public perception.
"And all of that, feeling ko, kaya ko. Hindi ko lang kaya 'yong pati 'yung family niya ayaw sa akin, tapos magpapa-interview. And I felt na disente naman ako," she said.
Mom's disapproval
Alonzo was referring to the mother of Anderson, who she said had expressed her disapproval of the relationship during a media interview.
The actress clarified that she bore no ill feelings toward her boyfriend's mom, but admitted she was angry that Anderson could not seem to defend their relationship to his family.
"Nagalit ako kay Ge noon. Kasi naisip ko 'yung nanay ko, may anak ding lalaki 'yan. Si mama, meron siyang girlfriends ng kapatid ko na ayaw niya din. But she wouldn't say na ayaw niya kasi alam niyang masasaktan nga si James, 'yong kapatid ko, at hindi 'yong girl.
"So parang sabi ko kay Ge, 'Ba't ganoon, baka hindi naman alam ng mom mo? Baka hindi niya nakikita kung gaano mo ko kamahal? Or baka hindi mo talaga ako ganoon...' 'Di ba, 'yung gano'n?" Alonzo said.
Asked what she recalls to be the reason of Anderson's mom for being against their relationship, Alonzo told YES!, "Sabi niya, parang ginagamit ko daw. Sabi ko, 'Teka lang, ha. Narating ko naman 'yong narating ko, dati na.' Actually nasisira nga dahil jinowa ko siya."
"So, I mean, nanay siya. Tapos ang feeling ko it wasn't fair, kasi never ko pa siyang nakilala. 'Di ba, parang ang sakit no'n? Kahit na nasisira 'yung pangalan ko, okay lang, basta 'yung pangalan niya, hindi masira, 'yong gano'n. Sobrang unfair. Kaya sabi ko, hindi ko na kaya," she said.
Moving forward
It was in November 2010, before they both went to London for an ABS-CBN concert tour, when Anderson and Alonzo decided to part ways as a couple.
"Parang there was an agreement between us na we were going to act as a couple in London. But after, wala nang talk... [Ginawa namin 'yon] para masaya 'yong last moment namin together. Kasi hindi pa pwede talaga. You and me against the world ang drama. Hindi ko kaya. Hindi ko kaya talaga," she said.
Looking back, Alonzo mused that their relationship may have had a negative impact on their careers. "Sobrang ikli lang naman no'ng sa amin ni Ge. Hindi naman 'yon malalim, pero lesson learned sa akin... Kaya din kami naghiwalay, hindi ko din naman kakayanin siguro na makita siyang nawawalan ng career nang dahil sa akin," she said.
Now happily in relationships of their own, with Anderson and actress Maja Salvador recently confirming their being a couple amid criticisms, Alonzo said her "summer romance" with the actor may have taught him a thing or two about standing by certain decisions.
"Baka noong time na 'yon hindi niya pa yata kayang panindigan. At least ngayon, napapanindigan niya na. Baka transition ako. Baka ako 'yong kinailangan niyang maranasan bago siya manindigan," she said.
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