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MANILA, Philippines - Japanese porn star Maria Ozawa wants Filipinos as her screen (and bed) partners in her next movie. Ozawa said in her Facebook page on Wednesday that an audition will be held for Filipino men in January. "Mabuhay! Philippines!" Ozawa said. "I bought Globe sim!....audition for the bukkake will be in January," she added. She did not say if she is already in Manila but rumors of her visit to the country made rounds on Internet forums and adult blogs just before Christmas. "Hello guys! Who wants bukkake? Audition will be on January 2012," she repeated in her Facebook page, which is linked to her official blog. The post has received more than 10,000 "likes," 535 "shares" and more than 2,400 replies. However, no one has yet to take up her offer as of posting time. Ozawa has made several dozen adult videos and non-porn movies. Her last adult video was released in April 2010. The same year, Ozawa had t...

he Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a total lunar eclipse will occur on Dec. 10 and be visible in the country. The eclipse will begin at 7:33 p.m. and end at 1:30 a.m. the following day. In its monthly astronomical diary, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said a total lunar eclipse will occur on Dec. 10 and be visible in the country. The eclipse will begin at 7:33 p.m. and end at 1:30 a.m. the following day. In Manila, the moon will rise at 5:13 p.m. on Dec. 10 and set at 5:38 a.m. the following day. The major phases of the eclipse are as follows: penumbral eclipse begins at 7:33 p.m.; partial eclipse starts at 8:45 p.m.; greatest eclipse (total eclipse) happens at 10:31 p.m.; partial eclipse ends at 12:17 a.m. on Dec. 11 and the penumbral eclipse concludes at 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 11. PAGASA said the eclipse will also be visible in North America except for the eastern se...

MANILA, Philippines - Never take competition for granted. That was the lesson ABS-CBN Chairman and CEO Eugenio "Gabby" Lopez III learned the hard way when his company was overtaken by main rival GMA Network Inc., owned by Felipe "Henry" Gozon, years back. Lopez said the same lesson will guide him as ABS-CBN takes on another fast-growing contender, now Manuel Pangilinan-led TV5. "We went through a period where we got complacent. When we were number one for many, many years, we went through a period of complacency. When Henry woke us up rudely, it was a very difficult time for the network, but fortunately, I believe we've overcome that obstacle," Lopez shared during the 22nd Philippine Advertising Congress in Camarines Sur.

Christmas begins at the Ateneo today with the opening of the Christmas parks in an event dubbed “Paskong Salu-Salo Simula 2011″. The event took place at the Sacred Heart Pavilion at the Church of the Gesu. The celebration began with a salu-salo slated at 4 p.m. and the official opening of the Christmas parks at 5 p.m. The Christmas Parks is an initiative of the University which hopes to “foster community spirit among students, parents, alumni, faculty, non-teaching staff and administrators.” Areas in the University have been assigned to various units for the staff to turn into their Christmas parks. True to the University’s environment-friendly policy, the materials used for the parks include mostly recycled materials. Indigenous materials have also been used in the parks making the initiative quintessentially Filipino in nature. What good way to show the spirit of bayanihan at the Ateneo than to attend the opening of this joyous occasion and usher in a meaningful Christmas seaso...

The Ateneo de Manila University may consider moving out of Loyola Heights in Quezon City, its home for the past 59 years, the Ateneo High School principal revealed Friday. “Ateneo may actually consider moving to another campus,” said Fr. Raymund-Benedict Hizon, SJ, principal of the Ateneo High School, in a post using his Twitter account @RBHizonSJ. Xavier Hall at the Loyola Heights Campus Hizon tweeted this in the context of a strategic planning activity in Antipolo City, based on his post earlier in the day. “We have to consider our rapidly expanding population, environmental impact, and our many needs,” Hizon said, explaining the proposed move. “We MAY (emphasis his), but it still remains a long shot.” “Be at peace,” the school official added after his statement drew a mix of reactions from Ateneans. “We MAY does not mean we WILL.” Changing landscapes If the move pushes through, it will come amid changing landscapes in Loyola Heights – a popular hangout of students not...

This year’s Philippine University Games or UniGames set Oct. 22 to 29 in Roxas City, Capiz will be a showcase of the finest student athletes in the country. It will also give the Philippine Sports Commission, the government’s funding arm in sports, a chance to discover and identify future members of the national pool. “The PSC is playing a more active role in the UniGames as part of our grassroots development program,” said PSC commissioner Jolly Gomez during yesterday’s PSA Forum. “It will allow us to see athletic talent among the youth, and act on their development during their formative years,” added the PSC commissioner. He said this year’s edition promises to be bigger than the previous ones with at least 46 universities to be represented by more than 4,000 students on hand. They will vie in 14 sports disciplines, including athletics, basketball, football, lawn tennis, swimming, badminton, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, beach volleyball, sepak takraw and billiards...

Revved up to take the pedal to the metal, De La Salle University’s solar-powered car, Sikat II is bound to take on and blaze through the Australian highways, as it races against 20 other cars in the World Solar Challenge. The country’s official delegate to the World Solar Challenge, Philippine Solar Team has 12 members who are students and professors of De La Salle University. The project is headed by Dr. Pag-Asa Gaspillo, supported by mechanical team heads Martin Kalaw, Isidro Marfori III, and electrical team head Jack Catalan (who also serves as team head). “The team is honored to represent the country, and very proud to have been able to design and create a solar car within seven months, and race it in the World Solar Challenge,” says team leader Jack Catalan. Sikat II is an offshoot of Sikat I, the Philippines’ second entry to the World Solar Challenge. Also engineered by a team of De La Salle University professors and students, Sikat I placed 12th in the race, competing agai...