HERO Foundation: It's time to be HEROES for our HEROES' CHILDREN!

I went to Trinoma a few days ago to attend the launch of the new donation boxes that the HERO Foundation was putting up in strategic locations nationwide. These new boxes actually contain something evidently touching because on the half part of it are dog tags. It symbolizes the soldiers who have donated their lives for the country. Now it's your turn to help them out!

You see, we have men and women working in the Armed Forces to keep our country safe from those who want to wreak havoc or occupy it. Some also are insurgents in the South or communists rebels too. In the battle field, there are heavily armed men and these soldiers can either get hurt or slain while serving their country. What happens is that they leave their families and relatives behind. Who's going to take care of them? Who's going to pay for their education? That's where the HERO Foundation comes in to help.

HERO Foundation has helped hundreds of kids to go to school and they continually are getting huge corporations as sponsors so these kids who had their parents killed in action or disabled still have a chance to finish their studies and help their own families too.

Take for example this gallant solider who nearly lost his life to an ambush by rebels in Mindanao. He couldn't work anymore and he has kids who are still studying. He wanted to have himself killed even so the enemies won't get information from him. God and some of his fellow soldiers helped him and after he has survived, HERO foundation helped him to get his daughter be sent to school.

Celebrities and bands like SixCycleMind and Callalily also attended the event so they could show their support for HERO Foundation. This is Kean Cipriano's birthday so it was really special for him to finally get to help a foundation such as HERO. These bands know how important education is for these kids and they didn't hesitate to help when they were asked. They even performed for the crowd and made it even more special by dedicating songs to the cause. Here's an excerpt of their performances that afternoon!

Praybeyt Benjamin Marching on Theaters October 27!

If you haven't heard of it yet you might be the most SEVERE person there is. Praybeyt Benjamin will be shown on theaters come October 27, 2011. Premier night will be on October 11 too. Watch as Vice come out with antics on this military-mulanish movie with legendary actors of Philippine cinema like Eddie Garcia, Jimmy Santos and "Inay" Malou De Guzman. I had a ton and a half of laughs just viewing the trailer itself, so just imagine how much you'll be doing that come showing day.

Here's also something I picked up from the press conference. Watch how Eddie Garcia, DJ Durano and "The Amir" Carlos Agassi admit they also had gay experiences. That part was really somewhat shocking!

Aside from the gender issues, this movie has touched a couple or more of society problems. It has been addressed in a very wholesome way. It was a breeze making this film as Vice Ganda said to the media. Even though people might think that this would be a spin off to the popular Hollywood film, the plot of the story is actually nearer a Disney Classic (Mulan) than anything else says Director Wen De Ramas. True enough his other blockbuster film Petrang Kabayo was also patterned to Beauty and the Beast. It made sense to all of us after that.

Also in this film is Derek Ramsay who plays as Vice Ganda's love interest, Jimmy Santos who plays his Dad. Kean Cipriano will be in this film along with his band Callalily. Nikki Valdez did an amazing job... she looked very young and hip with the new hairstyle. Carlos Agassi still looks so young that afternoon. Dj Durano said some very sexy things, even admits to some shocking things as said on the video. Also in the cast are Vandolph Quizon, Dennis Padilla, Tony Cruz, Tutti Caringal, my favorite Ms. Malou De Guzman (I feel like Bubuli and she's my Nanay) , Ricky Rivero, Rubi Rubi, Abby Bautista and one and only Eddie Garcia. With the cast alone, how can you not watch this movie. Tell me, please!

Here are some photos from the press conference. Enjoy!

Starring on this Film is the SEVERE Vice Ganda!

Cool, Calm and Collected... Eddie Garcia and Kean Cipriano strutting the Red Carpet

The coolest veteran actor I know, Eddie Garcia

Kean Cipriano, still rocking on this film!

Seen him on several of Director Wen's movies, he must be the lucky charm. DJ Durano.

It was my first time to see her, I was giddy! Inay Malou De Guzman

Single and available Nikki Valdez, very fresh looking on her new do.

Kean goofing off with Nikki on this bit.

Muscle man, bursting out of his shirt, hunky Carlos Agassi

Questions from the press ensued:

Vice Ganda!

Blockbuster Director Wen De Ramas

So wag na tayong pa PUCHU PUCHU Let's watch Praybeyt Benjamin on theaters nationwide! That's October 27 remember the date! ;)


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Independent body to handle Alabang Boys

Rich kids in hot water for this drug case!

Congress would want an independent committee to handle the infamous Alabang Boys drug scandal. This is to prevent the terms brought about by politicians also dipping their hands into this huge fiasco. Several reports of bribery was included in the statement by Major Ferdinand Marcelino, team leader of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) but he refused to identify them publicly.

There should be a credible committee that would handle this case so the truth would come out and have the said prosecutor from the Department of Justice that sold the Alabang Boy's case put to justice too.
It's sad to say but it was also a compatriot from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) that offered him this bribe so he can't tell anyone as honor dictates.
No names as of now still have surfaced but there are several people that President Arroyo already put on leave like Undersecretary Ricardo Blancaflor and Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito Zuno.

Biazon on the other hand said that there should be inventory of (drug) cases and there should be an inventory of evidence. It has also been an issue that seized drugs finds its way back to the circulation of drug tradewhich is preposterous.