Category: Awesome Filipinos

Here is another awesome story about how Efren Peñaflorida is educating our less fortunate brothers through his pushcart classes. If all OAP readers vote, we would give 5,000+ votes to our kababayan who could win the CNN Hero of the Year 2009. Please vote for Efren Peñaflorida now as your favorite CNN Hero of the Year!

Get to know a bit more about Allan Pineda Lindo, popularly known as APL.d.AP of the Black Eyed Peas. The group has been in the US Top 100 Single Charts for a record-breaking 25 weeks with “Boom Boom Pow” and “I Gotta Feeling”.

Sept. 1 is a historical day for the Voyage of the Balangay, as the Kaya ng Pinoy team, led by Art Valdez, embarked on its first adventure sailing around the Philippine Archipelago. The Voyage of the Balangay 2009 – Phase I – Philippine Waters Grand Total Distance: 2,108 NM- 3,908KM First Leg: Manila to Boracay … Continue reading Ingat sa Paglakbay, Balangay!

I got a chance to attend the exclusive talk of Cristeta Comerford for Asia Society members. This was a day after she received her BPInoy award for excellence in Culinary Arts. Who is Cristeta Comerford? She was the first woman and Asian Executive Chef from a minority in the White House.She was an Executive Sous … Continue reading 8 Things I Learned from Cristeta Comerford

We are officially part of history, as we were part of the first group to test-sail the Balangay on Manila Bay. Not even the light rain was enough to cancel our date with destiny. It was an easy and safe cruise last Saturday morning with Sir Art, Aidan, Lileya and Liyora. 🙂

(Photo by Erik Lacson) The Balangay is beautiful, with the sails patterned after the colors of the Philippine Flag. I can’t wait to get a chance to ride on it with my boys soon. 🙂

Are you tired of the usual balloon acts by clowns during children’s parties? Would you like to see balloon versions of your favorite cartoon characters? Would you like to see the Best Balloon Artist in Manila?
If you answered YES to all the questions, then you’ve got to see Jiggles the Balloon Lady. I saw her in the last Expo MOM and was fascinated by her Balloon Show.

This Everest Book should be in every Filipino household to inspire the next generation of Young Filipinos that nothing is impossible for us, Filipinos! The Everest book sells for P2,000. Please email me if you want to buy a copy.