The 3rd Quezon City International Marathon Races on December 4

With the full backing of the Quezon City Government and the aim to promote Quezon City as a prime sports tourism destination and to advance its green campaign program, the Quezon City International Marathon (QCIM) marks the city's biggest sporting event on its third year, expecting about 15,000 runners here and abroad.

The race has become popular since its beginning in 2009 and has been listed in the calendar of international marathon events by the prestigious U.S. magazine Runner's World.

The QCIM is a working showcase of the private-public sector partnership between the Quezon City government and the sponsors. With the Executive Runners Club of the Phil. Inc (RUNNEX) as race organizer. It will be the culmination of all the city government's sports activities for the year. As such, its continuing success is the personal concern of Mayor Herbert Bautista and Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte.

The runners will be passing through challenging and picturesque routes that include Commonwealth Avenue, known as the widest road in the Philippines, the famous University of the Philippines campus and the scenic La Mesa Water Dam and Eco-Park.

Cash prizes await to those who will excel their respective race categories.

For more info, visit RUNNEX's official site here.

Lady Gaga 'Marry the Night' music video leaked

Lady Gaga's much-anticipated music video "Marry the Night" has been leaked. It's like a mini movie that is almost 14 minutes long.

Without any co-director, Gaga directed the video herself and told E! News that it's like an autobiographical tale showing what she calls "one of the worst days of my life."

Watch Lady Gaga's "Marry the Night" music video by clicking here.

[via Perez Hilton]

Leaked HTC Ville hits the web

Taiwanese smartphone firm HTC's upcoming Android 4.0 device HTC Ville leaks the web, rumored to be HTC's slimmest smarphone, featuring a metal unibody design, with a thickness of just 8.49mm.

The images reveal a curved back side with what appears to be a unibody construction with plastic cutouts at the top and bottom to improve reception. The device will have dual cameras 1.3MP/8MP, also capable of 1080p HD video recording, Beats Audio, HSPA+ and a 1650mAh battery.

HTC Ville Leaked Specifications:

4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display
1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 (MSM8960)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS
HTC Sense UI 4.0
8 megapixel backside-illuminated camera
Full HD (1080p) video recording and playback
Beats Audio
Metal construction case
No NFC support
8.49mm thick
1650 mAh battery

Possible release will be March next year.

CNN TalkAsia Features Charice

International singing sensation and former "Glee" star Charice will be featured in CNN Talk Asia on Saturday, 9:00 pm (Hongkong time).


TalkAsia is a CNN International interview show hosted by rotating anchors of CNN. It has been, until recently interviews various people who, in some way, affect Asian issues. The show features many entrepreneurs and big business tycoons as well as fashion and popular icons.


A few of the featured interviews are with Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Regine Velasquez, Ma Ying-Jeou, Leehom Wang, Anna Sui, Jet Li, Manny Pacquiao, Shigeru Miyamoto, Jay Chou, Vivienne Tam, Sadako Ogata, Chen Shui-bian, Tablo, Thaksin Shinawatra, British band Franz Ferdinand, South Korean band Super Junior members Leeteuk and Choi Siwon, Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki and American rap phenonomenon Jay-Z.


However, it now shows rarely Asian people but more US/UK people, like Jane Seymour, Usher Raymond, Saul Hudson, Stephen Fry, Lady Gaga, Rihanna.


Dubbed by Oprah Winfrey as "the most talented girl in the world", Charice rose to fame when a fan uploaded her performance video in YouTube, and from then, the rest is history. She has performed in various concerts and events in the world and topped major music charts worldwide, especially in the US, Europe, and Japan.


Watch Charice's TalkAsia interview on CNN Saturday, December 3 at 9pm.

David Beckham, LA Galaxy arrive in Manila

Football world sensation David Beckham and MLS champ Los Angeles Galaxy arrived today, December 1 in Manila.

Led by David Beckham and Landon Donovan, the 2011 Major League Soccer (MLS) champion LA Galaxy will have a friendly match called "The Dream Cup" with the country's national football team Azkals on December 3.

source: Yahoo! PH

source: GMA News

The team just came from Jakarta, Indonesia where they also played exhibition match against their football team's roster.


Tight security is imposed from airport arrival until the end of the three-day visit.

The visit is the second leg of the team's three-nation Asia-Pacific tour.

The Philippines is the new call center king

The call center industry in the Philippines employs about 700,000 people - a huge amount to account a major percentage in the country's economy. Western industries have been investing in the country because of the Filipinos' talent in speaking almost the same as one American citizen would.

There is a continued patronage among Western companies to invest more in the country and to trust their social assets to call center agents and officials, and as a result, more and more people are getting employed, and some, even licensed nurses, engineers, psychologists, teacher, and other professionals choose the job to become a call center employee rather than taking the field they suppose to take, primarily because of the demand of a better living.

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In fact, another business process outsourcing (BPO) giant India is being challenged by the boom of BPO in the Philippines. Labor in the Philippines is cheaper than India so foreign companies would choose the Southeast Asian country, aside from the fact that Filipinos are far better American-speaking.

Call center jobs are highly-sought among Filipinos because it can pay more even with a starting salary. The daily salary one can get as a novice call center agent is almost three times or more with the minimum wage. These jobs are desirable with a country with 7.4% unemployment rate and deep packets of poverty.

Watch CNN's video of the Philippines being the new call center king.

2012 Grammy Awards Nominees

The 54th annual Grammy Awards will be held on Sunday, February 12, 2012 and will be broadcast live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on CBS at 8 P.M ET/PT. Here are some nominees:

Record of the Year:
Rolling in The Deep, Adele
Holocene, Bon Iver
Grenade, Bruno Mars
The Cave, Mumford & Sons
Firework, Katy Perry


Song of the Year:
All of the Lights, Kanye West
The Cave, Mumford & Son
Grenade, Bruno Mars
Holocene, Bon Iver
Rolling in the Deep, Adele


Best New Artist:
The Band Perry
Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex


Album of the Year:
21, Adele
Wasting Light, Foo Fighters
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna

Best Pop Solo Performance:
Someone Like You, Adele
Yoü And I, Lady Gaga
Grenade, Bruno Mars
Firework, Katy Perry
F***in’ Perfect, Pink


Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:
Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse, Body And Soul
The Black Keys, Dearest
Foster The People, Pumped Up Kicks
Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera, Moves Like Jagger


Best Pop Instrumental Album:
Wish Upon A Star, Jenny Oaks Baker
E Kahe Malie, Daniel Ho
The Road From Memphis, Booker T. Jones
Hello Tomorrow, Dave Koz
Setzer Goes Instru-Mental!, Brian Setzer


Best Pop Vocal Album:
21, Adele
The Lady Killer, Cee Lo Green
Born This Way, Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Bruno Mars
Loud, Rihanna


Best Dance Recording:
Raise Your Weapon, Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
Barbra Streisand, Duck Sauce
Sunshine, David Guetta & Avicii
Call Your Girlfriend, Robyn
Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites, Skrillex
Save The World, Swedish House Mafia

More from the Grammy Awards site.

Train - Shake Up Christmas music video

Today, December 1st, marks the start of the Christmas month. Here is American pop rock band Train (who'll be having a concert on December 7th at the Smart Araneta Coliseum) with Shake Up Christmas music video.

8th Golden Screen TV Awards Full List of Winners

Kapuso network GMA 7 (with its news channel GMA News TV) bagged 26 trophies at the recently concluded 8th Golden Screen TV Awards. Kapamilya station ABS-CBN 2 grabbed 14 awards, while Kapatid channel TV5 got 7.

Here is the complete list of the winners in the 8th Golden Screen TV Awards. (source: PEP)

Outstanding Educational Program:
Batibot (TV5)

Outstanding Educational Program Host:
Drew Arellano, AHA! (GMA-7)

Outstanding Lifestyle Program:
Sharon At Home (Lifestyle Network)

Outstanding Lifestyle Program Host:
Sharon Cuneta, Sharon At Home (Lifestyle Network)

Outstanding Celebrity Talk Program:
Tonight with Arnold Clavio (GMA News TV)

Outstanding Celebrity Talk Program Host:
Arnold Clavio, Tonight With Arnold Clavio (GMA News TV)

Outstanding Documentary Program:
I-Witness: "Gintong Putik" (GMA-7 )

Outstanding Documentary Program Host:
Kara David, I-Witness (GMA-7)

Outstanding News Program:
24 Oras (GMA-7)

Outstanding Male News Presenter:
Daniel Razon, Ito ang Balita (UNTV)

Outstanding Female News Presenter:
Cheryl Cosim, Aksyon (TV5)

Outstanding Public Affairs Program:
Brigada: Education Special (GMA News TV)

Outstanding Public Affairs Program Host:
Winnie Monsod, Bawal Ang Pasaway Kay Mareng Winnie (GMA News TV)

Outstanding Magazine Program:
Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (GMA-7)

Outstanding Magazine Program Host:
Jessica Soho, Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (GMA-7)

Outstanding News Magazine Program:
Journo: "Burial for Marcos" (TV5)

Outstanding News Magazine Program Host:
Luchi Cruz-Valdez, Journo: "Burial for Marcos" (TV5)

Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program:
XXX (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Crime/Investigative Program Host:
Anthony Taberna, XXX (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program:
Matanglawin: Donsol (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Natural History/Wildlife Program Host:
Kim Atienza, Matanglawin (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Public Service Program:
Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7)

Outstanding Public Service Program Host:
Vicky Morales, Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7)

Outstanding Gag Program:
Bubble Gang (GMA-7)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Gag or Comedy Program:
John Lapus, Show Me Da Manny (GMA 7)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Gag or Comedy Show:
Chariz Solomon, Jejemom (GMA-7)

Outstanding Comedy Program:
Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Gag or Comedy Program:
Ogie Alcasid, Bubble Gang (GMA-7)

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Gag or Comedy Program:
Angelica Panganiban, Banana Split (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Adapted Reality/Competition Program:
Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7)

Outstanding Adapted Reality/Competition Program Host:
Luis Manzano, Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Original Reality Competition Program:
Talentadong Pinoy (TV5)

Outstanding Original Reality Competition Program Host:
Ryan Agoncillo, Talentadong Pinoy (TV5)

Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program:
The Buzz (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program Host:
Boy Abunda, The Buzz (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor:
Alden Richards, Alakdana (GMA-7)

Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actress:
Ritz Azul, Nagbabagang Bulaklak (TV5)

Outstanding Variety Show:
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7)

Outstanding Musical Program:
ASAP Rocks (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Male Host in a Musical or Variety Program:
Vic Sotto, Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7)

Outstanding Female Host in a Musical or Variety Program:
Julia Clarete, Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7)

Outstanding Original Drama Series:
Amaya (GMA-7)

Outstanding Adapted Drama Series:
Mara Clara (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Single Drama/Telemovie Program:
Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Silbato" (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Gabby Eigenmann, Munting Heredera (GMA-7)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Gina Alajar, Amaya (GMA-7)

Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program:
Coco Martin, Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Silbato" (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program:
Helen Gamboa, Maalaala Mo Kaya: "Parol" (ABS-CBN)

Outstanding Actor in A Drama Series:
Dennis Trillo, Sinner or Saint (GMA-7)

Outstanding Actress in A Drama Series:
Lorna Tolentino, Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin (ABS-CBN)

SPECIAL AWARDS:
Lifetime Achievement Award for News - Noli De Castro (ABS-CBN)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Entertainment/Comedy - Tito, Vic & Joey (GMA-7)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Drama - Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN)

Angry Birds Cookbook Finally Released

The success of the Angry Birds game collections have opened up to a new notch in the publishing industry - the 96-page cookbook entitled Angry Birds: Bad Piggies’ Egg Recipes has finally been released November 29th GMT.

It was announced last June that the creators of the game will release a cookbook.

Filled with cute illustrations from the popular bird-slinging game, the cookbook is packed with egg recipes such as breakfast dishes (omelets), heartier fare (egg sandwiches), desserts (souffle) and more adventurous options such as "Egg Sushi".

Here is a sample recipe called "Yammy Dammy" or simply known as Egg Salad Sandwich.

The Finnish computer developer firm Rovio who's behind the success of the popular game, launched the book at Nokia House, the pop-up shop in central London, showcasing the Nokia Lumia 800, the company’s first Windows Phone handset. Angry Birds of course has been available to download on the Lumia since launch.

"Angry Birds: Bad Piggies' Egg Recipes" is out now priced around £10.99 (approx. Php 750.00) from selected retailers including: Amazon, Firebox, Waterstones and Play.com.