
Filipina Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford has been working her culinary magic for 15 years at the White House and became the first female Executive Chef in 2005 under former First Lady Laura Bush. Her creations are savoured by America’s First Families, as well as the likes of Mexican President Felipe Calderon, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other heads of the states. On this week’s Talk Asia, Cristeta Comerford takes host Hala Gorani inside Washington DC’s most famous address and shows her how a White House dinner is prepared. (more…)

Maja Ross Andres Salvador was born on October 5, 1988 in Aparri, Cagayan, Philippines. Her father, Rosauro Salvador is an actor. Her mother is Thelma Andres. She is niece to Jobelle Salvador and Phillip Salvador, a famous Filipino drama and action star—grandniece to Leroy Salvador, who was a famous versatile actor, and a great-grandchild to the late Lou Salvador, a famous Filipino basketball player during the prewar era who has played for the Philippine national basketball team, later became an actor. (Wikipedia)

Rachelle Ann was born on August 31, 1986 is a Filipina singer. She also known as Shin or Shin-Shin. Rachelle’s interest in singing started at a very young age. She rose to prominence after winning the second season of the reality show Star For A Night renamed as Search For A Star, hosted by recording artist Regine Velasquez. She has since gone to have established a very successful recording career.
‘Amaya’ is the upcoming show of Marian Rivera on GMA 7. Marian Rivera was born Marian Gracia Rivera on August 12, 1984 in Madrid, Spain. Marian is a Filipina actress and occasional singer-dancer. In 2005, her first TV role came via TAPE Inc.’s afternoon drama, Kung Mamahalin Mo Lang Ako in the lead that was aired in GMA Network. Check out the wonderful photos of Marian Rivera givenbelow.

The finals for the 2010 Cyberzone cosplay competition featured a special treat: a dance performance from Filipina cosplay queen Alodia Gosiengfiao. Cosplaying the futuristic soldier Amanda Werner from the sci-fi anime series Blassreiter, Alodia danced for an enthusiastic crowd filling multiple floors of the SM Megamall event center. Despite the very real risk of taking a tumble on a slippery floor while wearing spandex-covered heels, Alodia managed to look every bit the anime-costumed superstar while dancing. After her performance, Alodia served as a judge for the cosplay competition. Cosplay Photographers Guild founder Richie dela Merced captured all the cosplay action.