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Sunday, July 19, 2009

Michael Jackson Tribute on MTV

By DJ Mojo Jojo

For the past few weeks, the world has been mourning the loss of one of history’s greatest musicians and performers. With the body of Michael Jackson finally laid to rest, the media is awash with coverage of the celebrated artist as his friends, family and fans continue to pay their last respects. Touching the lives of many generations, Michael Jackson’s legacy lives on through his music and will certainly shape the pop culture of generations to come.

M.J - HIS Story in Music

MTV pays tribute to Michael Jackson as we turn the spotlights high and bright one last time to the King of Pop! The premier Philippine music channel is celebrating the legendary career of this pop icon off by revisiting the influential and monumental career of the Michael Jackson with over 12-hour special programs, showing some of his never before seen footage on July 12 as we switch to an all-Jackson programming from 9am until 12 midnight. This will be a one time opportunity to finally get a run through of the King of Pop’s Life.

Michael Jackson: His Story in Music Parts 1 to 6 - 9am, The Story of Michael Jackson Parts 1 to 6 – 12 noon, Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues – 3pm

Michael Jackson: An Epic Journey – 430 pm, Michael Jackson: Scream – History in the Making – 5pm, Michael Jackson Changes History – 530 pm, Michael Jackson: Moonwalker – 6 pm, Rockumentary: Michael Jackson – 730 pm

A Celebration of Michael Jackson on MTV (new!) – 8pm, MTV News: A Michael Jackson Tribute Special (new!) – 9pm.

Akon Concert Postponed

Akon fans still have something to celebrate. Due to unforeseen events, Akon’s concert at the Araneta Coliseum (which was supposed to be held last week) has been rescheduled to October 23, 2009 at the same venue.

In its letter dated June 28, 2009, Akon’s management outfit, represented by American Talent Agency Inc. President Matthew Mateo, released to this statement: “Due to unforeseen events, Akon’s Asian tour must be rescheduled including the July 4th show which will now be held on October 23, 2009. Akon extends his sincere apologies to his many great fans in the Philippines and assures you that the postponement could not be helped. Akon will put on a great show for everyone in October.”

ALV Events International, which is producing the Akon concert, wishes to assure all ticketholders that all tickets purchased prior to July 4 and from hereon will be honored on October 23.

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World body holds NOYNOY on vow to fight CORRUPTION

The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, or Gopac, has called on President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino 3rd to deliver on his promises that he would rid government of corruption and keep his administration off government coffers, Sen. Edgardo Angara reported over the weekend.

Aquino's campaign platform in the May 10 election focused on stopping corruption and bringing positive change in Philippine bureaucracy.

Angara attended a recent executive committee meeting of Gopac in Canada during which he was asked by the executive board to convey their call to the newly elected Aquino and his administratin.

Gopac is the only parliamentary network with the singular focus on combating corruption. Its current 900-strong membership represents over 90 countries in all the regions of the world.

Angara, who sits in the executive board of the Canada-based organization, said the group voted to hold its biennial conference in 2013 in Manila.

“Hosting a conference that would gather the world’s parliamentarians to unite behind fighting corruption perfectly fits the Aquino agenda of fighting corruption in the government. This would be an opportunity to link up with parliaments all over the world who are confronting the same challenge of eliminating corruption from our institutions,” he said.

He himself called for a national strategy to fight corruption, involving both the public and private sectors.

“Multilateral institutions like the World Bank, IMF [Inetrnational Monetary Fund] and ADB [Asian Development Bank] have long come to the conclusion that there is a linear relationship between corruption and development, that the public sector cannot do it alone, the private sector and civil society must get firmly on board. But most important, there should be a national strategy so that the various sectors can perform their roles in a concentrated and coordinated manner,” he said.

Philippine Ambassador to Canada Jose Brillantes supported and provided necessary staff support during the executive board meeting and welcomed the hosting of Gopac’s biennial conference in Manila.

In September of this year, the group will hold a meeting of its global taskforce committee in Manila that will be hosted by the Philippine Senate.

As the only Asian representative in Gopac’s executive board, Angara initiated the organization in April 2005 of the Southeast Asia Parliamentarians Against Corruption, or Seapac, with 26 parliamentarian-members from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Gopac’s founding conference was held in Ottawa 2002, followed by its second Global Conference in Arusha, Tanzania, in 2006, then in Kuwait 2008 and the most recent conference in Mexico City in 2009. BY FRANCIS EARL A. CUETO

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Michael Jackson Tribute on MTV

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World body holds NOYNOY on vow to fight CORRUPTION

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