Past singers who sang the Philippine National Anthem during Manny Pacquiao’s  fights have taken flak from the National Historical Institute for their modified versions of “Lupang Hinirang. Charice, who Pacquiao personally picked to sing at his latest match, was spared from those criticisms. The moment news broke out that Charice was the one singing the anthem, it was expected that she will correctly sing the anthem – and Charice delivered. Read the full story

Rumors have been abounding in social network sites that Charice would sing the Philippine National Anthem for her countryman Manny Pacquiao’s upcoming fight with Shane Mosley. Now she has confirmed by Twitter that it is true. Just two hours ago, she tweeted: “Thank you Sir. Manny Pacquiao for choosing me to sing the Philippine Nat’l Anthem for your fight. Feel really blessed” Read the full story

When Admin notified me about the upcoming Manny Pacquiao fight with Joshua Clottey, I decided right then and there I was going to attend.  The fight would be held in the sparkling new Dallas Cowboy Stadium in Dallas, Texas.   Read the full story

MANILA – The Philippines’ international singing sensation Charice Pempengco on Saturday thanked people for supporting Filipinos like her and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, adding that their triumphs make her feel “proud to be Filipino.”

Charice arrived in Manila on Saturday on board a Philippine Airlines flight from Los Angeles, where she finished a 10-city tour Read the full story

According to unconfirmed reports from tweeple twittering; Charice and Manny Pacquiao were among the celebrity guests who turned out to welcome the Fil-Am sailors back to their native soil. Note: Twitter is Cool but isn’t always the definitive source of credible news. Read the full story

by Erwin Santiago - Philippines Entertainment Portal

As we say goodbye to year 2008, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) takes a look at the personalities who made Philippine showbiz more colorful.

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