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Alam n’yo ba na ang naging mister ng kauna-unahang Ms. Universe noong 1952 ay isang Pinoy? Ang Ms. Universe na si Armi Kuusela  ng Finland ay naging may-bahay ng negosyanteng si Virgilio Hilario. Nagpakasal ang dalawa isang taon matapos na makoronahan bilang Ms. Universe si Kuusela.

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Guess who paid us a surprise visit a few days ago, with a box of chocolate cake from Red Ribbon — yes, Rebecca Lusterio, the girl who used to sell seashells at a beach in Panglao, Bohol, where she was discovered by her fellow Boholano Cesar Montano (running for governor in the same province) who cast her in three films, Muro-Ami (directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya), Panaghoy sa Suba and Ligalig, the last two produced and directed by Cesar who also starred in them.

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I’ve always been wary of products that use professional commercial models to play parts in their advertisements.

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Although a busy schedule has been drawn up for La Gloria there, it might be useful for her to take a closer look at the meeting’s host country, Finland itself – and the Finnish people.
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[DatePublished] => 2003-01-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133361 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1099685 [AuthorName] => A VOICE FROM AMERICA By Ernie D. Delfin [SectionName] => Travel and Tourism [SectionUrl] => travel-and-tourism [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 162605 [Title] => Karen is among the 12 favorites at Miss U [Summary] => Funfare’s feature on the ongoing 2002 Miss Universe Pageant in Puerto Rico (grand finals will be held tomorrow, May 30, covered live by RPN 9 starting at 9:30 a.m., with a replay at 7 p.m. same day, with The STAR among the sponsors)... [DatePublished] => 2002-05-29 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134227 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1697794 [AuthorName] => Ricky Lo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 130817 [Title] => In defense of Loren [Summary] => From the very beginning, most of the investigations and hearings at the Senate had always been conducted in a most entertaining and even amusing fashion.

More than 40 years ago, Armi Kuusela, the Finnish Miss Universe who married a Pinoy (the late Virgilio Hilario) was called to the Senate and was asked if she was really using a certain milk brand (I don’t know if it was Darigold) for which she was paid as a product endorser.
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Alam n’yo ba na ang naging mister ng kauna-unahang Ms. Universe noong 1952 ay isang Pinoy? Ang Ms. Universe na si Armi Kuusela  ng Finland ay naging may-bahay ng negosyanteng si Virgilio Hilario. Nagpakasal ang dalawa isang taon matapos na makoronahan bilang Ms. Universe si Kuusela.

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Guess who paid us a surprise visit a few days ago, with a box of chocolate cake from Red Ribbon — yes, Rebecca Lusterio, the girl who used to sell seashells at a beach in Panglao, Bohol, where she was discovered by her fellow Boholano Cesar Montano (running for governor in the same province) who cast her in three films, Muro-Ami (directed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya), Panaghoy sa Suba and Ligalig, the last two produced and directed by Cesar who also starred in them.

[DatePublished] => 2010-04-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134227 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1697794 [AuthorName] => Ricky Lo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/4748/ent1thumbb.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 482037 [Title] => Truth in advertising [Summary] =>

I’ve always been wary of products that use professional commercial models to play parts in their advertisements.

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Although a busy schedule has been drawn up for La Gloria there, it might be useful for her to take a closer look at the meeting’s host country, Finland itself – and the Finnish people.
[DatePublished] => 2006-09-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133172 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1510184 [AuthorName] => Max V. Soliven [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 192946 [Title] => An Overseas Filipino’s dream for his homeland [Summary] => Like Martin Luther King, the civil rights leader of the United States in the l960s, I too had a dream. That day has finally arrived and I am now enjoying this in the sunset of my life and the most beautiful sunrise hovering all over the land of my birth. The Philippines has become a more progressive land like the United States where I have lived a good part of my life! The Philippines has become a paradise-nation. It is indeed a very sweet dream come true.
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More than 40 years ago, Armi Kuusela, the Finnish Miss Universe who married a Pinoy (the late Virgilio Hilario) was called to the Senate and was asked if she was really using a certain milk brand (I don’t know if it was Darigold) for which she was paid as a product endorser.
[DatePublished] => 2001-08-21 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135733 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1186451 [AuthorName] => Butch Francisco [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 86184 [Title] => Will Joe De Venecia’s 747 program take off? [Summary] => Can a former business tycoon, criticized by rivals as the quintessential traditional politician, become a champion of Philippine economic reform? Can the losing candidate of the 1998 presidential election maneuver a stunning political comeback by winning the Speakership of Congress for a historic third term on July 23? Jose "Joe" C. de Venecia Jr. is one of the country’s most colorful personalities. His life has straddled both big business and politics. [DatePublished] => 2001-07-18 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804897 [AuthorName] => Wilson Lee Flores [SectionName] => Lifestyle Business [SectionUrl] => business-life [URL] => ) ) )
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