On May 10, 2010, Charice will be turning 18 years old, and during the past few months, Charice and her Mommy Raquel have been casually mentioning the possibility of having a “debut” at their Tagaytay residence in the Philippines to celebrate the occasion. In the Filipino culture, a “debut” is a formal party that is embedded with rituals that signify rites of passage towards “womanhood” – or in a way, “adulthood”.  Read the full story

I was privileged to have been on charicemania.com recently when Charice and her mom stopped by for an impromptu chat (ET Room).

Mommyraqz and Charice were funny and friendly to all. Jonbudz got to live out a dream when he sang to Charice and assembled online Chasters. Charice was especially engaging when she saw Marty from Italy online. Read the full story

(VIDEO WITH SUBTITLES ADDED) Charice and MomRaq were featured on Rated K, Philippines. Basically a review of her amateur years and guestings abroad. I was told that it´s a mother´s tribute. The sad part was when Charice recalls she used to see things she wanted to buy in the stores, but they didn´t have money. So MomRaq told her to wait until she won the contest because it brings bad luck to buy before. Read the full story

MANILA – As she continues to take the United States by storm, international singing sensation Charice has been offered by legendary composer David Foster to stay there for good.  It was a tempting offer but Charice opted to pass up the chance to move to the US. After all, her heart remains in the Philippines. Read the full story

The room came alive with fever-pitch excitement when our very own Charice popped into the chatroom, along with our greatest supermom — Mommy Raquel! It was certainly an adrenalin rush for everyone who was there for the few minutes that Charice managed Read the full story

StarStudio Magazine features Charice. Here’s an excerpt:  What Dreams May Come True: Charice Pempengco and her mother Raquel guide us through their often dramatic yet sometimes funny journey-of-a-lifetime.

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Video by Smee, Transcribed by Bing

Our very own Charice was interviewed by Abunda on The Buzz on January 25, 2009. Below are the highlights of Charice’s True Confessions. Read the full story

Charice, mommy Raquel, and Carl together in Citizen Pinoy. The family talks about their first  experience together in the U.S. English-subbed videos are below. Please note: An English translation video is now available. Read the full story

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This has been on YT for a month, but just saw it. For those who have not seen this.

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BY MOMAR G. VISAYA, Asian Journal -

On May 12, young diva Charice Pempengco’s quest for international stardom gets a much-needed boost as her dream of being a guest at The Oprah Winfrey Show becomes a reality.

After traveling thousands of miles from Manila, Charice joined some of the world’s most talented, amazing kids take the Oprah stage. The Oprah Winfrey Show is the longest-running and highest-rated daytime television talk show in America today.

The young diva blew the audience away with her performance of Whitney Houston’s song I Have Nothing. After her fantastic performance, an emotional Charice told Oprah, “I’m always dreaming that someday I can be a part of your show. I can’t believe I’m here standing with you. This is my dream come true.”

Asian Journal sat down with Charice and her mom Raquel in Manila a day before they flew to Honolulu to ask her about her Oprah experience, how they have been trailblazing and jetsetting.

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