Maroon 5 Concert in Manila 2011

After Janet Jackson and Taylor Swift, another big act slated to perform in Manila (aside from Bruno Mars) is Maroon 5. The concert will be held at Araneta Colisuem on May 23, 2011.

Other artists set to perform here are:

Stone Temple Pilots - March 9, 2011 at Araneta Coliseum

Good Charlotte - April 6, 2011 at Glorietta Mall

Bruno Mars - April 8, 2011 at Araneta Colisuem

The Script - April 16, 2011 at Araneta Coliseum

Justin Bieber - May 10, 2011 at SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds

Mr. Big - May 10, 2011 at Araneta Coliseum

Kenny Loggins - May 22, 2011 at SMX Convention Center

Lady Gaga to Sing With Maria Aragon on March

Maria Aragon is a 10-year-old Canadian-Filipina, based in Winnipeg, Canada and is currently making a name on YouTube as her Born This Way cover of Lady Gaga was promoted by Lady Gaga herself.

It is reported that Lady Gaga is set to duet with Maria Aragon in one of her Toronto concerts in March.

Tripoli, Libya in chaos

Citizens are stuck indoors due to the turmoil in Eastern Libya, however food rations are getting low and will be a severe problem if this continues.  Internet and phone lines have been reported to be unstable, if not unusable, which makes the situation more difficult for the citizens to call for assistance.

Donaire vs. Montiel over in 2nd round

Nonito Donaire won on Round 2 in 2:25 minutes during his fight with Fernando Montiel.  It was at a decisive moment when the two boxers traded shots when Montiel received Donaire's fierce left hook.  He fell to the floor with both his legs jerking involuntarily.  They attempted to continue but Montiel was in no condition to proceed when the referee called it, prompting Donaire's win via TKO as the WBO/WBC Bantamweight champion.

It's also noteworthy that his English diction was also impressive during his victory interview.  Congratulations Donaire to an awesome victory!

Taiwan unhappy with Philippines' extradition

Taiwan is quite unhappy with Philippines after the latter's extradition of 14 Taiwanese to mainland China.  Hopefully this will not put a strain on the relationship between the two countries as it could affect tourism and trade.  Read more details from China Digital Times.

Morning Show "Umagang Kay Ganda" changed casts

The Philippine morning show by ABS-CBN has already undergone several reformat in the past, and for 2011 they are doing the same with the exit of some show veterans:

• Rica Paralejo
• Ginger Conejero
• Bernadette Sembrano
• Bekimon

New cast also joined the team as part of the change.

• Iya Villana
• Venus Raj

Beauty queen Venus Raj has also recently been under fire from critics due to her lack of experience as TV host, while Iya's bubbly personality is a perfect fit for the show as she joins co-host and also former VJ Donita Rose who share the same exuberance.

Anne Curtis - Palmolive Girl for 2011

Here's a video of Anne Curtis in her latest TV commercial for Palmolive Naturals Soft and Moisture. It mentions that the soap contains milk and rose petals, more interestingly, here' the aforementioned video. ;)

Bruno Mars Concert in Cebu and Manila Updates

Current news says that Bruno Mars will be coming here in the Philippines for two shows in April - April 7 at Cebu Waterfront Hotel and April 8 at Araneta Coliseum.

The Manila concert venue was initially announced to be held at Mall of Asia has been changed to Araneta instead... and so if you're a fan and you want to get updates like this, might as well get it straight from Marvin Agustin by following him in twitter

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