ASAP Pop Viewers’ Choice Awards 2011 Nominees Revealed

Here are the nominees for ASAP Pop Viewers’ Choice Awards 2011 (List and Video) as revealed on ASAP Rocks last Sunday, October 2…

Pop Music Category

POP FEMALE ARTIST- (Pop FA)
Sarah Geronimo
Yeng Constantino
Anne Curtis
Angeline Quinto

POP MALE ARTIST – (Pop MA)
Jovit Baldivino
Gary Valenciano
Christian Bautista
Erik Santos

POP SONG – (Pop Song)
Sino Nga Ba Siya – Sarah Geronimo
Jeepney Love Story – Yeng Constantino
Porque – Maldita
Kunin Mo Na Ang Lahat Sa Akin – Angeline Quinto

POP ALBUM – (Pop Album)
Nang Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig – Bugoy Drilon
Forevermore – Juris
Patuloy And Pangarap – Angeline Quinto
One Heart – Sarah Geronimo

Pop Music Video Category

POP MUSIC VIDEO – (Pop MV)
OMG – Karylle
Sino Nga Ba Siya – Sarah Geronimo
Tambay – Spongecola
Patuloy And Pangarap – Angeline Quinto

POP CELEBRITY CAMEO – (Pop Celeb)
Eugene Domingo (Kean Cipriano – Wala Na Tayo)
Angel Locsin (Christian Bautista – Beautiful Girl)
Piolo Pascual (Yeng Constantino – Jeepney Love Story)
Anne Curtis (Jericho Rosales – Bumuhos Man Ang Ulan)

Pop Movies Category

POP MOVIE – (Pop Movie)
Catch Me… I’m In Love
Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last Na ‘To
Zombadings 1: Patayin Sa Shokot Si Remington
My Amnesia Girl

POP MOVIE THEMESONG – (POP MS)
Fallin – Sarah Geronimo (Catch Me I’m In Love)
Love Story – Gary Valenciano (In The Name Of Love)
Till My Heartaches End – Carol Banawa (Till My Heartaches End)
Mahal Kita Kasi – Toni Gonzaga (My Amnesia Girl)

POP SCREEN KISS – (Pop Kiss)
My Amnesia Girl – John Lloyd & Toni
Catch Me… I’m In Love – Sarah & Gerald
Till My Hearhaches End – Kim & Gerald
In The Name Of Love – Aga & Angel

POP LOVE TEAM – (Pop Love)
Sarah & Gerald (Catch Me… I’m In Love)
John Lloyd & Toni (My Amnesia Girl)
Melai & Jason (The Adventures of Pureza Queen Of The Riles)
Kim & Gerald (Till My Heartaches End)

Pop Kapamilya TV Category

POP KAPAMILYA TV SHOW – (POP Show)
Showtime
Mara Clara
100 Days To Heaven
Gandang Gabi Vice

POP KAPAMILYA TV CHARACTER – (Pop Char)
Ana Manalastas – Coney Reyes & Xyriel Manabat (100 Days To Heaven)
Jade/Yuan – Kim Chiu (My Binondo Girl)
Mara & Clara – Kathryn Bernandro & Julia Montes (Mara Clara)
Alexander/Javier – Coco Martin (Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin)

POP KAPAMILYA TV THEMESONG – (Pop TS)
Kunin Mo Na Ang Lahat Sa Akin – Angeline Quinto (Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin)
Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin – Juris & Gary Valenciano (Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin)
Dahil Mahal Kita – Jovit Baldivino (Guns & Roses)
Gisingin Ang Puso – Liezel Garcia (Pure Love)

Pop Astig Category

POP FEMALE FASHIONISTA – (POP FASH)
Anne Curtis
Kim Chiu
Kris Aquino
Maja Salvador

POP MALE FASHIONISTA – (POP MFASH)
John Lloyd Cruz
Enchong Dee
Vice Ganda
Vhong Navarro

POP COVER GIRLS – (POP Cover)
Anne Curtis (Cosmo)
Sarah Geronimo (Meg)
Christine Reyes (Preview)
Angel Locsin (Gadgets)

POP PIN UP BOY – (POP Boy)
Enchong Dee
Paulo Avelino
Jake Cuenca
Derek Ramsay

TWEEN POPSIES – (POP TWEEN)
Julia-Diego
James-Devon
Kathryn-Daniel
Sam-Coleen

POP CUTIE – (POP CUTE)
Sam Concepcion
Enrique Gil
Daniel Padilla
Robi Domingo

POP FANS CLUB – (POP FANS)
Angeliners – Angeline Quinto
Popsters – Sarah Geronimo
Kimerald – Kim & Gerald
Enrich – Enchong & Erich

POP SENSATION – (POP SENS)
Shamcey Supsup
Marcelito Pomoy
Happy Feet
Maria Aragon

POP TWITTEZEN – (POP TWIT)
@143redangel – ANGEL LOCSIN
@annecurtissmith – ANNE CURTIS
@sgeronimo25 – SARAH GERONIMO
@vicegandako – VICE GANDA

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New public pension plan revealed

23 September 2011 Last updated at 12:09 GMT Several unions are holding votes on staging a "day of action" on 30 November The government could save £900m a year from public sector pensions without raising workers' contributions for two years, a lobbying group has argued.

The Local Government Group has written to the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles with its suggestions, which he says he is "considering carefully".

It says employees could either pay more in - starting in two years' time - to keep their benefits, or pay what they do now and get less when they retire.

But unions have dismissed the plan.

Public sector trade unions have already said they will go ahead with ballots for mass strike action on 30 November over pensions, after talks with ministers failed to reach a breakthrough.

But that was on the basis that millions of workers would have to pay more from next April while they were still experiencing a pay freeze.

'Careful consideration'

The latest proposal, which could affect two million workers, claims to bring the £900m in savings the government is looking to make by 2014-15 without employees opting out of the pension scheme.

In the letter the group states that its proposal "delivers the required level of savings, other than wholly through an increase in employee contributions, minimises the impact on the lower-paid and offers choice to individuals".

The proposals include an increase in the normal pension age from 65 to 66 from April 2014 which, the group claims, would save £300m a year. The remaining £600m comes from an increase in contribution rates with protection for the lower-paid, it says.

But for employees who were not willing or able to contribute more, there would be the option of accepting a reduction in their pension benefits.

No employee would face a rise in contributions for at least two years.

Continue reading the main story John Moylan Industry correspondent, BBC News

This plan could create problems for some of the main trades unions which represent public sector staff including Unison, the GMB and Unite.

Last week they announced plans to ballot members on strike action amid concerns that the government would force through increases in pension contributions.

But if workers no longer face an immediate rise in contributions, will they be prepared to go on strike?

The proposals could also create problems for Eric Pickles. His department is due to publish its own proposals on pension reform in the coming weeks.

Would it risk a row with the Tory-led Local Government Group by ignoring its plans and perhaps seeking savings in the scheme in years one and two?

The Department for Communities and Local Government now has to decide whether to adopt the latest proposal or launch its own proposals for pension changes at the end of the month.

'Short-term tax'

A spokesman said these suggestions were a valid contribution to solving the public pension problem.

"This is a genuine consultation to which we are committed in order to try and agree a way forward with the unions and employers," he said.

"Public service pensions will still be among the very best, with a guaranteed pension, but we must ensure that they remain affordable in the future and deliver better value for the taxpayer."

In a statement, Unison said it could not "sign up to these plans, which are proposed to raise nothing more than a £900m 'tax' on local government pension scheme members for the government in the short term".

The GMB said there were "significant problems" with the proposals and that the government did not look set to change its "hardline stance".

On Thursday, a TUC-led delegation met Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander and Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude in the latest round of talks on pensions, but no agreement was reached.

TUC general secretary Brendan Barber told the BBC there had been no "dramatic change", with the two sides still "a long way apart", but promised there would be further talks.

"Unions will continue to step up their efforts with the ballots of their members and planning of industrial action," he added.

The Local Government Group says it works with local authorities, regional employers and other bodies to create solutions on pay, pensions and employment contracts.

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5.3″ Samsung Galaxy Note revealed!

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More Photos of Henry Cavill as Superman Revealed

More photos of Henry Cavill as Superman have been unleashed on the internet.

More images of Henry Cavill as Superman in the film from director Zack Snyder surfaced the web.

The film also stars three-time Oscar® nominee Amy Adams (“The Fighter”) as Daily Planet journalist Lois Lane, and Oscar® nominee Laurence Fishburne (“What’s Love Got to Do with It”) as her editor-in-chief, Perry White. Starring as Clark Kent’s adoptive parents, Martha and Jonathan Kent, are Oscar® nominee Diane Lane (“Unfaithful”) and Academy Award® winner Kevin Costner (“Dances with Wolves”).

Squaring off against the superhero are two other surviving Kryptonians, the villainous General Zod, played by Oscar® nominee Michael Shannon (“Revolutionary Road”), and Faora, Zod’s evil partner, played by Antje Traue. Also from Superman’s native Krypton are Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother, played by Julia Ormond, and Superman’s father, Jor-El, portrayed by Academy Award® winner Russell Crowe (“Gladiator”).

Rounding out the cast are Harry Lennix as U.S. military man General Swanwick, as well as Christopher Meloni as Colonel Hardy.

“Man of Steel” is being produced by Charles Roven, Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan and Deborah Snyder. The screenplay was written by David S. Goyer, from a story by Goyer and Nolan, based upon Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. Thomas Tull and Lloyd Phillips are serving as executive producers.

Currently in production, “Man of Steel” is slated for a Philippine release on June 14, 2013 and will be distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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The Amazing Race Season 19 Contestants Revealed

The Amazing Race is now on its 19th season. Check out the contestants who will race around the world beginning September 25.

The Amazing Race Season 19 contestants are:

Ethan, 37 & Jenna, 30: Dating

Laurence, 48 & Zac, 19: Father/Son Adventurers

Amani, 36 & Marcus, 39: Married/Football couple

Andy, 30 & Tommy, 32: Friends/Former Olympic snowboarders

Ernie, 29 & Cindy, 30: Engaged

Justin, 31 & Jennifer, 26: Siblings

Jeremy, 35 & Sandy, 33: Dating

Kaylani, 33 & Lisa, 32: Friends/Cocktail waitresses

Bill, 63 & Cathi, 62: Married/Grandparents

Ron, 44 & Bill, 49: Domestic Partners

Liz, 24 & Marie, 24: Twins

Dating couple Ethan Zohn and Jenna Morasca are former Survivor winners. Zac Sunderland, on the other hand, is the first underage contestant in the history of the Emmy Award-winning reality show.

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2011 Teen Choice Awards – Winners Revealed

The winners for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards have just been announced Sunday night, August 7, 2011 which was aired live in Manila from Los Angeles via Velvet.

Here is the complete list of winners for the 2011 Teen Choice Awards:

Choice Movie Actor (Romantic Comedy):
Ashton Kutcher (No Strings Attached)

Choice Comedian:
Ellen Degeneres

Choice Movie Actor (Sci-Fi/Fantasy):
Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse)

Choice TV Actress (Drama):
Blake Lively (Gossip Girl)

Choice TV Show (Drama):
Gossip Girl

Choice Movie Scene Stealer (Male):
Kellan Lutz (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse)

Choice Movie Scene Stealer (Female):
Ashley Greene (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse)

Choice Female Hottie:
Selena Gomez

Choice TV Actress (Comedy):
Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place)

Choice Movie Hissy Fit:
Ed Helms (The Hangover Part II)

Choice TV Show (Sci-Fi/Fantasy):
The Vampire Diaries

Choice TV Actor (Sci-Fi/Fantasy):
Ian Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries)

Choice TV Actress (Sci-Fi/Fantasy):
Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries)

Choice TV Scene Stealer (Female):
Katerina Graham (The Vampire Diaries)

Choice TV Scene Stealer (Male):
Michael Trevino (The Vampire Diaries)

Choice TV Show (Comedy):
Glee

Choice TV Actor (Comedy):
Cory Monteith (Glee)

Choice TV Breakout Star:
Darren Criss (Glee)

Choice Action Movie:
Fast Five

Choice Movie Actor (Action):
Johnny Depp (The Tourist)

Choice Movie Actress (Action):
Angelina Jolie (The Tourist)

Choice Music Star of the Summer (Male):
Bruno Mars

Choice Music Star of the Summer (Female):
Katy Perry

Choice TV Reality Show:
Jersey Shore

Choice TV Reality/Variety Star (Male):
Paul ‘Pauly D’ Del Vecchio (Jersey Shore)

Choice Female Artist:
Taylor Swift

Choice Female Country Artist:
Taylor Swift

Choice Country Single:
Mean by Taylor Swift

Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon (Female):
Taylor Swift

Choice Break-Up Song:
Back to December by Taylor Swift

Choice Movie Actress (Comedy):
Cameron Diaz (Bad Teacher)

Choice Summer Song:
Skyscraper by Demi Lovato

Choice Male Artist:
Justin Bieber

Choice Male Hottie:
Justin Bieber

Choice Twit:
Justin Bieber

Choice TV Villain:
Justin Bieber (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)

Choice Vampire:
Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse)

Choice Music Group:
Selena Gomez & The Scene

Choice Love Song:
Love You Like a Love Song by Selena Gomez & The Scene

Choice Single:
Who Says by Selena Gomez & The Scene

Choice Movie Actor (Drama):
Robert Pattinson (Water For Elephants)

Choice Summer Movie:
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2

Choice Summer Movie Star (Male):
Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2)

Choice Summer Movie Star (Female):
Emma Watson (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 2)

Choice Movie Actress (Sci-Fi/Fantasy):
Emma Watson (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1)

Choice Movie Villain:
Tom Felton (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1)

Choice Movie Lip-Lock:
Emma Watson & Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1)

Choice Movie (Sci-Fi/Fantasy):
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows Part 1

Choice Movie Actress (Romantic Comedy):
Emma Stone (Easy A)

Ultimate Choice Award:
Taylor Swift

Acuvue Inspire Award:
Demi Lovato

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Pakyaw’s First Black Bag Winner Revealed

Would you spend P2,000 for an item you didn’t know?

Well, that’s what risk-taking shopper Richard Benson Co did when he won the chance to buy Pakyaw’s first Black Bag last Friday! Here’s a clip of his experience as Pakyaw’s first winner!

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“I’m speechless. I wasn’t expecting this. I thought it’s an iPod Touch or something. Thank you very much, Pakyaw!” Mr. Co said, feeling very excited about his purchase.

Congrats to Richard Benson Co for winning an awesome 32” Samsung LCD TV!

Since Pakyaw, an online group-buying site, came out with this thrilling promo, hundreds of users have been signing up for a chance to buy the mysterious contents of Pakyaw’s Black Bag. If you missed out on joining the first Black Bag, now is the perfect chance to sign up! You could be the next winner of the biggest thing to ever hit Pakyaw!

Visit the Pakyaw Facebook page or http://www.pakyaw.com.ph for more details!

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