A blind Filipina has caught the attention of netizens after her video effortlessly belting out Mariah Carey's version of "I'll Be There" inside a music store in a mall is currently making rounds online.
Jeff Alagar wrote on the video description: "Superb. Her name is Katchry Jewel Golbin also known as Alienette Coldfire on Facebook. We had to look twice as the video started because it was so good I thought she was lip syncing. But this is all genuine vocals coming from this little gem. Can you imagine if they put this girl in a professional studio to refine her vocal abilities and put her behind a good mic and record her voice like they do the pros?"
In the four-minute video, the woman effortlessly sings Mariah Carey's version of "I'll Be There" with mall-goers looking and cheering her on.
The country’s Trivia King Kim Atienza experiences one of Phuket’s most famous annual events– the Vegetarian Festival—in the second part of “Matanglawin’s” Phuket adventure this Sunday (Nov 2).
The Vegetarian Festival is not only a celebration of all things green, but also Thais’ way of getting closer to the gods by eating vegetarian food and participating in processions.
Some devotees would even pierce their bodies, most often their cheeks, with different objects because they believe that the gods or spirits possess them so that they can withstand the pain. Some also walk on live coals and climb meters up and down ladders made of blades.
Find out more of Thailand’s religious traditions and beliefs this Sunday (Nov 2) on “Matanglawin,” 10 AM on ABS-CBN. For more updates, follow @matanglawintv on Twitter or like www.facebook.com/matanglawintv.
Shanghai, China - A 19-year-old woman named Ju Peng posted an ad to Chinese social media Weibo:
The men will fund my transport to their city and all my expenses while I am there and they need to be generous. In return, they get a whole night with me, my undivided attention, and a chance to show themselves off in the company of a truly beautiful girl.
This teenage Chinese girl wants to explore the world
But the problem is, she has no cash
But, what she have is a gift from god(Beautiful Gorgeous Girl), my question to you know is... are you willing to cover her expenses? In return, she will be yours in 1 night...
I almost forgot, you must be a good looking guy, under 30, taller than 1.75 metres and, of course, Millionaire.
Yes!!! you heard it right, this gorgeous 24 yrs old girl is the youngest billionaire this year (2014), she overcome Facebook founder Marck Zuckerberg. Her net worth is $1.3 Billion dollar. She owns 85% stake in Logan Property Holdings through different companies and a family trust. Logan’s chairman and CEO, Ji Haipeng, is her father. Previously known by the name “Ji Peili,” Kei is a non-executive director at the company, and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of London.
The governor of Camarines Norte Edgardo Tallado apologized to his family, colleagues and supporters over the intimate pictures of him along with a woman that have circulated online. In a speech before his supporters Tallado asked for forgiveness saying that he is only human, who is also subject into weaknesses.
“Kung ako po ay nagkamali, tao lang po ako. May Kahinaan din po ako. Ito po ay sana unawain nating lahat,” said Tallado.
He also calls for the people, he identified as his enemy in politics, to stop spreading the pictures noting that he still wanted to fix his marriage. He also apologized to the woman in the picture.
“Doon po sa aking mga kalaban sa pulitika, tigilan na po natin yung pagkakalat ng mga pinopost niyo po sa Facebook at anu man dahil napakalaswa po niyan. Wala pong kinalaman sa trabaho ko iyan. Tuligsain niyo po ako kung ang trabaho ko po ang kailangan,” Tallado said.
“Ako po ay humaharap sa inyo ng eye-to-eye. Dahil ako po wala pong isyu dito na ako ay nagnakaw ng kaban ng bayan,” he added.
Tallado was seen kissing and caressing a woman in a three-photo collage that surfaced in the internet over the weekend. The woman was also seen naked in one picture while kissing the politician.
Mrs. Josefina Tallado, the wife of the governor, surfaced days after being declared missing. She said she ran away from their house after she fears for her life when her husband confronted her, with a gun hidden at his back, accusing her of leaking the photos online.
Viewers across urban and rural areas in the country tuned in to the return of “The Voice of the Philippines” as they watched the first batch of new hopefuls sing to try to turn the chairs of coaches Apl de Ap, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, and Lea Salonga.
According to data from Kantar Media, the singing-reality show’s pilot episode last Sunday (October 26) recorded a national TV rating of 28.3%, or nine points higher than its rival program “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” (17.2%).
Posts about the artists and the coaches also flooded on social networking site Twitter, with the official hashtag #TheVoicePHisBack topping the list of the trending topics in the Philippines and worldwide.
So far, each coach has already enlisted one artist on their respective teams. Balladeer Tammy Pavino chose coach Lea, while police officer Jannet Cadayona officially got in the competition when coach Apl turned around for her. But what really brought the house down and had the coaches losing their minds were the performances of the season’s first four-chair turner and rocker Tanya Diaz, who picked coach Bamboo, and another four-chair turner and the ‘reggae tatay of Bacolod’ Kokoi Baldo, who joined Team Sarah.
Also stealing the scene was coach Bamboo look-alike Bryan Babor, who surprised the judges with his singing voice that sounded exactly like his idol’s. Even though he didn’t make it past the blind auditions, Bryan got his wish to have a duet with coach Bamboo.
Don’t miss the continuation of the blind auditions in the top-rating and Twitter-trending “The Voice of the Philippines” Season 2 next Sunday (Nov 2), 8:30 PM on ABS-CBN. For updates on the program, visit thevoice.abs-cbn.com, like www.facebook.com/thevoiceabscbn, or follow @thevoiceabscbn on Twitter and @abscbnthevoice on Instagram.
Dozens of young women were forced to take an HIV test after discovering during a funeral that the deceased man had been suffering from Aids which led to angry scenes. Apparently, the local Lothario had many ex-lovers. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a disease caused by a virus called Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has become a global concern.
AIDS is the only disease specifically mentioned in the Romanian criminal law, which states that the transmission of the virus by a person who already knows he or she is infected can be punishable with a jail term of between five and fifteen years.
However, the law specifies that there is no need to inform a physical partner of the infection, but there is an obligation to practice safe sex.
In line with this, a total of 40 women have undergone HIV test for fear of having been afflicted with AIDS after discovering that their former lover Daniel Decu, 24 years old, was carrying the deadly virus.
According to UK’s Daily Mail, although Daniel Decu was registered having AIDS, his condition was only made known to the public after an autopsy was carried out and a coroner’s report was published.
Earlier, a local doctor in the town of Segarcea, south-eastern Romania’s Dolj County tried to warn people that Decu was suffering from the deadly disease, but was threatened with a lawsuit by the man’s mother.
On a similar note, Dr. Cornel Stanciu, Decu’s family physician revealed that he knew Daniel Decu was an HIV positive and that he had a relationship with his daughter. Stanciu claimed he wanted to tell the public about Decu’s condition. However, he was likewise threatened by his mother.
“I knew he had a lot of female friends, but there was nothing I could do about it,” the doctor said.
Nicolae Popa, the mayor of Segarcea said: ‘The boy’s mother is to blame for the terrible situation that we now find ourselves in.”
Among the many women of Decu, two of them have been confirmed as HIV-positive.
His mother and family are now being investigated as well as others who knew about Decu’s condition.
Decu’s ex-lovers are now awaiting the HIV test results with fear, prosecutors said.
Ellen Adarna has broken her silence on the alleged video she shared with her former flame that is now reportedly going viral. Via an interview with the reporters during the sidelines of the event of Ginebra where she was launched as the calendar girl for 2015, Adarna, 26, denied the rumors. She said she had been very careful and "paranoid" in terms of intimate moments.
"Wala [akong sex video]. Sana lumabas na 'yan matagal na if ever mayroon," Adarna said. "Pero wala, wala talaga. I am very careful about that praning ako sa mga ganyan."
Despite of her appearance as a sexy actress, Adarna said she is never that type of girl who will agree in filming an intimate moment saying that she doesn't want to be put in such hot seat.
"I'm not that, after all that happened sa mga scandals na ganyan. At hindi talaga ako ganoon ka-confident [na mag-pose para sa mga sex video]."
In a recent media interview, she said she's ready to bare all and would consider going naked for the sake of a great film.
In a recent media interview, Adarna said she is "happy and overwhelmed" after she was offered to become the calendar girl noting that the past girl who posed for this highly-anticipated calendar are all big stars.
"Of course [I'm] very happy and overwhelmed kasi the previous girls were big stars. So ‘di ko ine-expect na pipiliin nila ako,"said Adarna.
Other stars who have posed in the past are Georgina Wilson, Angelica Panganiban, Anne Curtis, Solenn Heussaff. Last year, it was Marian Rivera who took the honors.
After the Las Vegas tour, On screen love couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla is making a lovely noise online when the two were spotted together in the famous Ellen de Generes Show.
On the latest episode of the Ellen De Generes show, Love team Kathniel was seen sitting , smiling and clapping together live in the popular American TV show. What makes it more amazing is that, the show host Ellen asked for the help of Kathryn Bernardo to hold the mug while signing it.
Hashtag KathnielonEllen creates online buzz and become the trending topic worldwide not just in Twitter but also in Facebook .
After watching the viral video of Kathniel on Ellen , Thousands of Kathryn And Daniel love team supporters express their endless support in social media
" Grabe talaga ang Kathniel, kahit hindi nagpapakilig , makita ko lang silang magkasama nakakakilig na" commented by one avid fan of the popular love team.
The Philippines most loved and most popular love partner today are rumored to be the next leading casts of the Pangako Sayo remake.
In this modern world, charity could sometimes be the least to be done by anyone, and sometimes, those who are unfortunate give selflessly. Giving may be hard to do, but this create an unending good deed. You’ll never know, you might be the next one to be in need.
A new Singaporean advertisement has making the rounds online in Facebook.
Uploaded by Facebook page The Real Singapore, the ad shows a young man come across a family having a tight budget, as they can’t afford to buy a cake.
Without second thought, the man buys the cake and hands it to them. But the old woman refuses and says, “there’s no reason for you to buy the cake for us.”
The man insisted and shared his same experience, “when I was 7, my mother wanted me to buy a cake. By the counter, she didn’t have enough.” He really wanted to buy the cake because it was his birthday. Until a man approached him and gave him the cake he wanted and said happy birthday.
“I never got the chance to say thank you,” the man continued.
The old woman asked for the young man’s contact number so they can repay him if they’ll have money.
The young man wrote something on the paper and handed it to the girl while saying, “promise me something, okay? Someday when you able to help somebody, you will do it.”
The girl nodded. Then, the young man left.
When the family arrived in their home, a twist happened in the story.
Watch the Community Chest Singapore commercial below for you to find out. Promise, it’s worth your time.
This viral ad with over 2.4 million views and 120,000 shares is part of the Care & Share Movement led by the Community Chest, SG50 and supported by over 200 welfare organizations.
One comment in the video reads “when it comes to charity, usually those who have the least give the most.”
How about you? If you’re able to help somebody, would you help them?
Camarines Norte Gov. Edgardo "Egay" Tallado's wife, Josie Tallado revealed the truth why she ran away from her house. According to her, she prioritized her safety, the reason for her escape last October 17, the governor accused her of uploading nude photo of his mistress and she feared for her life. The viral photo of alleged scandal taken from a certain Wang Boo on Facebook, garnered more than 4,000 likes and 2,000 comments. The scandal photo actually goes viral not only on Facebook, but in other social media news reports as well.
In an interview with Umagang Kay Ganda, Mrs. Tallado stated "Hindi po ako nawawala at hindi ako nakidnap. Kusa akong tumakas dahil alam kong hindi na ako safe sa sarili kong tahanan." She also absolutely denied the allegations that she was the one who uploaded the scandalous photo.
Mrs. Tallado's lawyer Lorna Kapunan stopped her from talking because she is exhibiting signs of battered woman syndrome. Meanwhile, the attorney said the governor destroyed his wife's laptop using the gun.
An alleged sex video scandal of Jasmine Curtis-Smith and former boyfriend Sam Concepcion is currently spreading on Facebook. The Video went viral after the issue of Daniel Padilla who had crush on Jasmine. According to the caption from shared Facebook post,
"Miss Jasmine Curtis-Smith sex scandal LEAKED!!!"
Clicking on this link from the Facebook post (http://www.networkedblogs.com/p/10iEaX?ref=panorama) will lead you to other web page (http://surveyorv.blogspot.com/2014/09/jasmine-curtis-smith.html).
The site wants the users to click their ADS before watching the alleged video scandal. Here’s the screenshot of the said webpage:
After the performance of two teams, the first team Kuya Kim and Karylle show a mind boggling, second Team Vhong Navarro and Jhong Hilario show amazing artistic performance, here comes Anne Curtis and Coleen Garcia's death defying performance in the third day of It's Showtime 5th Anniversary special.
The duo plays musical instruments such as the piano, xylophone and drums. After the musical performance the crowd went wild as they bravely performed aerial acrobatics.
Ganta, Liberia – The first confirmed image of a captured Ebola victim who rose from the dead is already released by the officials in Liberia today. The name of the victim has not been released by the WHO, and news of the patient rising from the dead comes only hours after the United States announced its First Ebola victim in Dallas, Texas.
The Liberian government is accusing the United States of creating Ebola as a bioweapon to use for future wars. Citizens of Liberia have expressed outrage and concern that the US may have tested an ‘evolved’ form of the virus on their nation’s populace, not forseeing the virus’ spread reaching beyond medical containment.
The first reports of Ebola victims rising from the dead was reported by Liberia’s National Newspaper. Initially, officials from the World Health Organization fled in shock and horror as the Ebola patients suddenly arose from the dead. After organizing military reinforcements and obtaining increased containment measures, World Health Organization’s special operations staff quickly responded with military assistance and quarantined the two Ebola victims who arose from the dead.
With Texas now infested with an unknown amount of Ebola patients, nearby Kansas has declared a state of emergency. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has declared October “Zombie Awareness Month” and the state is on high alert for a zombie outbreak. Homes across the state are to receive pamphlets warning them of how to prevent the spread of Ebola and what to do if an Ebola Victim falls dead and then starts to show life again.
Updates will be made to this report as details become available. Please continue to watch television and online news sources for the latest details. Officials estimate the Ebola virus will spread to over 5 million people within two months. The virus is deadly if not treated. It is currently not known how many people the Dallas Ebola victim came in contact with before quarantine measures were put into place.
For the first time in human history, confirmed footage is captured of a man who scientists watched die from Ebola then only several hours later, regain life and rise from the dead.
A lot of dog owners claim to love and look after their animals like a member of the family. How hard to bid farewell to your sick beloved dog.
The Youtube video entitled "O ultimo adeus !!! Va em paz Othello do Sadonana," which means "The last goodbye !!! Go in peace Othello Sadonana" showed a man kissing and playing with his dog in a veterinary clinic ambiance and turned out that they are just waiting for the doctor to prepare euthanasia.
One of the commenter said, the dog suffered from tumor near the heart and the owners just decided to stop the pet's suffering from the painful disease.
Do you agree or disagree with euthanasia?
Anyway, euthanasia is the act or practice of killing someone who is very sick or injured in order to relieve great suffering. This practice is illegal in most countries.
Some netizens said that they wanted to be with their beloved pets until they stopped breathing.
A rumor is currently spreading online, Box Office King John Lloyd Cruz has a secret teenage daughter and allegedly studying University of the Philippines Los Banos campus (UPLB). The rumored daughter is slowly providing clues to her alleged father's identity via Facebook posts.
Is John Lloyd Cruz fathering a teenage daughter?
In a Facebook page called "The Elbi Files" catering to UPLB students, three separate posts from an anonymous but seemingly one person was claiming that she's a daughter of a kapamilya star. In her first confession dated December 8, 2013, she wrote using "anakngtagatabingilog" as a pseudonym.
In 1999 to 2003, John Lloyd was one of the male stars on ABS-CBNS's Sunday teen-oriented show Tabing Ilog.
Just last month, Sept. 26, the girl made a pronouncement why she was still kept hidden, alluding to Phoemela Baranda who also hid her teenage daughter (PBB housemate Nichole) as her niece. This time, it was written by "AnakngEyebags".
The word eyebags was used, something that John Lloyd has been teased about in the past.
Earlier this month, John Lloyd was in Los Angeles recently for the "ASAP Live in LA" show. On October 11, the girl posted another confession using "KantoGirlLiveinLA". The girl allegedly was with the team in LA, but instead of enjoying the moment, she felt bad because she was introduced as a niece.
John Lloyd is one of the members of 'Kanto Boys' on ASAP with Luis Manzano, Billy Crawford, and Vhong Navarro.
If the rumored daughter of John Lloyd is 16 then he could only be 15-year old when he become a father. John Lloyd Cruz is only 31 years old, BTW. What do you think?
A 2-year-old boy from province of Antique is scheduled to undergo operation in Iloilo hospital to remove the fetus inside his belly.
In an interview over local radio RMN Iloilo, the father of the boy said that they first noticed the distension in March 2013, when the boy is still 4 months old. He was then scanned, and a physician in Antique said that the results showed an 8-cm fetus inside his stomach.
This medical condition is known as "fetus in fetu" (or foetus in foetu). A quick search on this term led as to Wikipedia which according to them, this is a developmental abnormality in which a mass of tissue resembling a fetus forms inside the body.
Due to the said abnormal condition, the 2-year-old boy is having difficulty in breathing and unable to walk properly.
Funny reactions when a super sneeze blows and expose these gorgeous girls underwear in public.The video was uploaded by RomanAtwood 1 week ago 'NEEEW PRAAANK!! Blowing Girls clothes off with my wicked cold! haha Hope you enjoy this one. It was a blast to make. Please Share with some friends and hit that Like Button :) Smile More! xoxo?' RomanAtwood said.
Watch as YouTuber Roman Atwood hilariously shocks passers-by as by blowing the clothes off these two girls.
A couple got locked together while having sex at a deserted beach in the Porto San Giorgio town in the province of Fermo, Italy recently.
Local paper Il Mattino reported that the romantic pair decided to take a dip in the sea where they expressed their love for each other.
Their intimate moment was spoiled when the man noticed that he can't pull his pistol from his partner's holster. He was unable to detach himself from the woman due to suction, the newspaper wrote.
Embarrased, the couple stayed in the water until a female beachgoer saw them and gave them a towel after they struggled back to the shore.
They were reportedly brought to a hospital where the woman received an injection to dilate her uterus in order to untangle them.
What happened to the Italian couple was a rare occurence in intercourse some call "vaginal lock."
One relevant and unforgettable story in the Philippines was the "hospital controversy" involving ex-celebrity couple John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao.
It was rumored that in late August 2010, both of them were rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital due to a medical condition known as "penis captivus," which happens when the muscles of the woman's genital clamp down on "Jimmy" much more firmly than usual making it impossible for the one-eyed monster to withdraw.
Their handlers said there was no truth to the alleged incident.
Authorities in Saudi are reportedly looking for a female Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) who posted sexy photos on a Facebook page.
A screenshot of the letter dated October 15, 2014 from the Ministry of Interior to the Committee for the Command of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was shared by a certain Daisy Quezon San Miguel.
The letter above reads:
Dear Sir,
Please investigate the following facebook group including their admins which majority of them are here employed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I observed that they are posting topics and pictures which are prohibited in the Sharia Law of the kingdom. I have screenshot and saved the pictures of the members specially the admins of these groups since they are tolerating this one happening inside the kingdom. Attached are 7 pages of the screenshot pictures as evidence.
1. SAUDI ARABIA in ang mga PASAWAY (hunk AND sexy filipinos)
2. meet pinay pinoy in saudi arabia
Apparently, the accounts of the aforementioned Facebook groups have been deactivated.
In her status message, San Miguel said Saudi's Ministry of Interior already warned OFWs against posting obscene photos and videos online.
San Miguel urged fellow OFWs in Saudi to refrain from posting lewd images on Facebook.
Meanwhile, one of coolbuster tipsters said that the woman identified as alias “Pretty Charmz.” Her Facebook account indicates that she’s a “cook/servant” who comes from Zamboanga City, Philippines.
As of now our team (philippinenewsngayon.blogspot.com) are waiting for the confirmation from the Ministry of Interior to the Committee for the Command of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, if this Viral letter is true. e will update this post if the Ministry of Interior will reply. Thank you.
A teen girl drowned while taking a 'selfie' in Bangui, Ilocos Norte on Sunday, October 12, 2014.
According to ABS-CBN News Ilocos, 19-year-old Cheska Agas, was taking a group 'selfie' with six of her friends at a beach in Barangay Masikil when huge waves reached the shore and hit them.
Agas drowned after being swept by the waves. One of her friends is under observation at a hospital.
An Italian nurse, Daniela Poggiali, was arrested Friday on murder charges. According to the report release by Italian newspaper Corriere di Bologna 'the 42-year-old nurse caught the attention of authorities thus prompting them to conduct further investigation after the unexpected death of 78-year-old Rosa Calderoni'.
Officials believe that while Calderoni was admitted to a hospital in the town of Lugo with a diabetes-related ailment, her cause of death was due to a fatal injection of potassium chloride. Calderoni’s death allegedly occurred while Poggiali was on duty.
Prosecutors say that their investigation is more difficult because potassium chloride fades from the bloodstream within a couple days, making it hard to detect.
In a press conference, authorities revealed they had widened their probe to include 38 more deaths which occurred under the nurse's watch, including 10 which have been described as 'very suspicious'.
A report by the Central European news agency said she was accused of giving her patients high doses of potassium. Authorities now suspect that Poggiali may have killed them all because she thought they or their families were irritating or annoying.
In the course of investigation, police confiscated the nurse’s cellphone and found out that her mobile phone included a photo or ‘selfies’ of her making the thumbs-up sign next to a patient’s corpse, which may be included as additional charges on her part for disrespecting the dead.
A staff member of the hospital said Poggiali requested to have her photo taken next to a patient who had just died.
Another hospital staff reportedly accused the 42-year-old nurse of ‘joking’ about giving a high dose of potassium to a seriously ill patient.
Poggiali has denied the crimes raised against her, but police suspect the nurse became frustrated with patients who ‘needed extra care or had pushy relatives.’ When their demands got on her nerves, she allegedly silenced patients with lethal doses of poison, according to investigators.
Lin Yao Li, a 38-year-old Chinese woman was publicly stripped naked and beaten by a group of four women as she was walking on her way home in Puyang in eastern China's Henan province. Lin Yao, an alleged mistress of the husband of one of the four women who attacked her, was punched and kicked in the groin and breasts. The four women violently ripped her clothes off and continued battering her. although there were witnesses, no one dared to help Li. Jun Feng, 30, a local man who assisted Li after the attack said such incident is beoming a norm in China.
"This type of thing is becoming quite normal. Angry wives and girlfriends get their revenge on their cheating men by attacking the other woman. People don't tend to get involved because they see it as being an argument of the heart."
The richest royal in the World King Abdullah ibn Abdilaziz of Saudi Arabia, has gifted his daughter a toilet made totally of gold for her wedding in one of the most equally bizarre and extravagant gifts ever.
The Saudi royal family also reportedly spent $3,000,000 for the unnamed daughter's wedding gown alone. In the photo below,the flamboyant and lavish dress was supposedly designed to make her look like a pyramid.
Gold and jewelries as dowries are seen as sort of an assurance of Saudi woman in case the marriage turn sour. She can sell them and start a life of her own. In Saudi Arabia it is known tradition for marrying women to receive gold and jewelries on special occasions, especially on their wedding.
The groom, also unnamed, is reported to have seven wives already and a total of 16 children with other woman.
So, in the case of the King's daughter,the father decided to reward her with a very unusual, if not awkward, golden toilet. The report did not mention the cost of gift but it could be millions, which is merely peanuts to the rich Saudi royal family.
King abdullah is said to be one of the richest royals in the world. The Forbes estimated his family's wealth to be around US $21 billion in 2011. The magazine also named him as one of the "Most Powerful People in the World", ranking seventh in 2012. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential Mislims, among 500 Muslims , in the past 4 years.
US Marine detained in warship after transgender's murder
MANILA – A transgender woman was found dead in Olongapo City before dawn on Sunday. A US Marine is suspected of killing a filipino trasgender.
The victim, identified as Jeffrey Laude alias ''Jenny'', was found naked and lifeless inside the comfort room of Celzone Hotel in Barangay West Tapinac with only a blanket covering her and her head slumped in the toilet bowl.
Chief Insp. Gil Domingo, Olongapo Police Station 3 commander, said investigators are now trying to identify the foreign national based on the testimonies gathered from witnesses.
Based on the initial investigation of the Olongapo police, Laude's neck was pressed down on the toilet seat, while her head was being shoved into the toilet bowl.
Two used condoms were also found in the garbage can inside the hotel room.
CCTV footage taken at a bar in Olongapo City shows four male foreigners with Laude.
Laude's friend said the foreigners approached them inside the bar on the evening of October 11.
A few minutes later, Laude and one of the foreigners checked in at Celzone Lodge.
The foreigner was spotted leaving the room at 11:45 p.m.
Motel staff who entered the room to clean it found the victim's body.
There were no signs of a struggle in the bedroom and Laude's belongings were complete.
Police are now looking at two motives behind the killing.
One -- The foreigner could have found out that Laude was a transgender. However, authorities doubt this theory because of the used condoms discovered in the room.
Another theory of investigators is Laude could have tried to steal from the foreigner.
MANILA – Valerie Weigmann exPBB housemate and a former EB Host has won the title of Miss World Philippines 2014, receiving the title that was given to actress Megan Young last year. Coronation night was on Sunday, October 12 at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Rounding out the top 5 were:
First Princess: Lorraine Kendrickson
2nd Princess: Nelda Ibe
3rd Pricess: Nicole Donesa
4th Princess: Rachel Peters
Valerie will compete for the Miss World title in December, with considerable pressure to deliver a back-to-back title. Megan was the first Filipino to win the title, doing so in 2013.
The first Miss Global Philippines 2014 winner Miss Catherine Almirante of Cagayan de Oro held last Saturday night at the Resorts World Manila, New Performing Arts.
There were 23 lovely candidates from different cities and provinces of the Philippines who joined this beauty pageant.
Miss Global Philippines will serve as the ambassador of tourism of the country. She will embody what this country is known for, world class tourist destinations and the hospitality of the people.
MANILA -- ABS-CBN star Kim Chiu has been selected to take part in a Disney project featuring its popular Princess characters, the company has confirmed.
In a statement, The Walt Disney Company said: "We confirm that Kim Chiu is part of an upcoming Disney project in Southeast Asia. We will share more details on this in the coming months."
Rumors of Chiu's part in the project, a 2015 calendar featuring Disney characters, circulated online late last month when photos of the actress as Mulan from the 1998 animated film surfaced.
Speaking with ABS-CBN News, Chiu confirmed that she indeed suited up as the Disney Princess -- both in her popular pink hanfu, and her Chinese army gear which she used as disguise.
"Achievement ko siya sa buhay, childhood dream ko maging isa sa mga Disney Princess!" Chiu said. "Nung in-offer sa akin, nakakatuwa na nakakaiyak. 'Totoo ba na gagawin niyo akong Mulan?'"
Chiu added: "Sobra akong saya and overwhelmed 'yung puso ko dahil isa ako sa pinili nilang gumanap ng Mulan and excited ako maipakita ko 'to sa lahat for next year."
No further details about the calendar, including which other Disney characters will be featured, have been announced.
Chiu, 24, currently top-bills the primetime series "Ikaw Lamang" and will star alongside Xian Lim and Ai Ai delas Alas in the romantic-comedy movie "Past Tense." -- with a report from Gretchen Fullido, ABS-CBN News
With its poor facilities, long queues and “impolite” staff and officials, the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was again ranked as one of the world’s 10 worst airports.
An ANC report said the ranking was made by US website The Cheat Sheet, which held that the airport – designed for six million passengers – is unsurprisingly unable to accommodate more than 32 million people who use its facilities every year.
“This Manila-based airport struggles with the 32 million passengers who use its facility each year. That shouldn’t come as a shock, though, considering it only has the capacity for six million passengers, according to CNBC,” it said.
Travelers have complained of discourteous airport staff despite the Filipinos’ being known for their hospitality.
But The Cheat Sheet said ongoing upgrades and renovations at the NAIA provide the “good news.”
NAIA earned the notoriety of being one of the worst airports in the world in 2013 based on a survey by travel website Sleeping In Airports. The website asked travelers to rank airports based on comfort, conveniences, cleanliness and customer service.
The government earlier said it hopes to complete the NAIA upgrade in April next year and appealed to the public for understanding while renovation is in progress.
The Cheat Sheet’s list also includes Charles De Gaulle in Paris, Los Angeles International Airport, Italy’s Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport, New York’s LaGuardia Airport, Zurich International in Switzerland, Chad’s N’Djamena International Airport, Russia’s Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport, Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Arkansas, and India’s Calcutta Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
The Disney star Selena Gomez has "a few surprises coming up" for her fans. The 22-year-old made her transition from TV into music and film with ease and is currently promoting her latest movie, Rudderless. The role sees Selena starting to move away from her career beginnings as a Disney star, which is all part of her plan.
"Lately, I've been begging people to just take an audition with me," she told Entertainment Tonight before hinting that her requests have paid off. "I've got a few surprises coming up. Within the next two months I think people will be seeing some stuff that I've been working on the past year."
Rudderless is actor William H. Macy's directorial debut and focuses on a dad who builds up the courage to perform his dead son's music in a bid to feel closer to him.
Selena explained that it was the quality of the script and the actors she got to work with that drew her to the production.
"[The script] is extremely touching. It's amazing," she said. "And I want to be part of a cast that I can learn from. I think that’s important for me."
In the film, Selena plays Kate, the ex-girlfriend of the deceased son, whose life has been turned upside down by tragedy. She stars alongside Felicity Huffman, Laurence Fishburne and Billy Crudup.
On the red carpet of the film's premiere in Los Angeles last night The Come & Get It singer also revealed that a relocation could be one of her 'surprises', particularly as a close friend is encouraging her to make a move.
"I'd love to spend time in New York, I've always said that I want to have a love affair and live there," she told E! News. "Taylor [Swift] has been begging me to live there. She's like, 'It's the best decision I've ever made.' Everyone always says I'm more New York when they meet me so maybe it would be good for me. I don't spend enough time there."
