Tuesday, December 28, 2010

MAYA'S MEN OF 2010

Men who made headlines, news, and noise in the year 2010.

CHILLIAN MINERS
  • August 2010 the San José copper-gold mine in the Atacama Desert near Copiapó, Chile collapsed. After 17 days 33 miners were discovered alive and trapped.
  • September 2010 rescue crews planned to rescue the miners.
  • October 2010 the 33 Chllian miners were rescued and brought to the hospital for medical concerns.
PRES. BENIGNO AQUINO III 
  • Child of Filipino hero Benigno Aquino Jr. and former Pres. Corazon C. Aquino
  • He was elected as representative of 2nd district of Tarlac.
  • He won as Senator in the 2007 election
  • 15th President of the Philippines
  • The first bachelor president
HEADLINES
  • June 2010 he won the presidential election and sworn into office at the Quirino Grandstand in Rizal Park, Manila.
  • July 2010 his first State of the Nation Address
  • August 2010 his first test in times of a hostage crisis (Quirino Grandstand hostage crisis)
  • September 2010 his first official trip 
  • November 2010 he became single after his break up with Shalani Soledad.  
WILLIE REVILLAME 
  • In demand product endorser
  • Sold out albums
  • Premier host and comedian
HEADLINES
  • May 2010 his outburst at Wowowee regarding Jobert Sucaldito's comments about his show and the contestants . He filed an indefinite leave from his show Wowowee.
  • July 2010 he is about to return to his show but ABS-CBN management decided to give him another show and won't let him go back to Wowowee.
  • August 2010 he announced that he no longer honor his contract with ABS-CBN 
  • September 2010 ABS-CBN filed a case against WillieRevillame for breach of contract
  • October 2010 the court junk the case against Willie Revillame and his new show Willing Willie was launched in TV5.
  • November 2010 ABS-CBN again filed a case against Willie Revillame's new show Willing Willie regarding copyright infringement.   
LEBRON JAMES
  • Two time National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player
  • Numerous product endorsement.
  • USA national team member and Olympic medalist
  • Every year he's included in the All Star and All NBA selection
HEADLINES
  • July 2010 became a free-agent that lead to "The Decision", the announcement of his transfer to Miami Heat.
  • October 2010 his first game as a Miami Heat player
  • December 2010 he faced his former team Cleveland Cavaliers after transferring to Miami Heat
OGIE ALCASID
  • Award winning singer and songwriter
  • Award winning comedian.
  • Sold out concerts and multi platinum artist
HEADLINES
  • June 2010 his marriage to Michelle Van Eimeren was dissolved
  • August 2010 he announced his wedding plans with fiancee Regine Velasquez.
  • December 2010 wedding at Punta fuego Batangas
JUSTIN BIEBER
  • Protege of Usher
  • Youtube sensation
  • Youngest male solo act to top U.S. Billboard 200 (since 1963)
HEADLINES
  • January 2010 Bieber fever
  • April  2010 canceled his concert due to crowd control problems
  • September 2010 he was caught kissing Jasmine Villegas 
MANNY PACQUIAO 
  • Number 1 pound for pound best boxer in the world
  • 8th division world champion
  • Named as Fighter of the Decade by Boxing Writers Association of America 
  • 3 time Fighter of the year by The Ring 
HEADLINES
  • May 2010 he won the congressional race in Saranggani province
  • June 2010 the on going negotiation with Floyd Mayweather Jr.
  • July 2010 Mayweather-Pacquiao fight did materialized.
  • November 2010 he won his fight against Antonio Margarito
TIGER WOODS 
  • Most successful golfer of all time
  • Highest paid professional athlete in the world
  • Won 16 World Golf Championship and 14 Professional Major Golf Championship
  • Youngest player to achieve the career Grand Slam
HEADLINES
  • February 2010 televised speech and admits his infidelity.
  • March 2010 he returns to competitive golf  after the scandal
  • August 2010 officially divorce to wife Elin Nordegren
JOHN LLOYD CRUZ 
  • Philippines Box Office King
  • In demand product endorser and leading man
  • One of the 100 Most Beautiful Stars by YES magazine
HEADLINES
  • June 2010 he admits his relationship with Shaina Madayao
  • September 2010 nasty scandal involving his girlfriend Shaina Magdayao
  • October 2010 issue on "texting and calling" his ex girlfriend Ruffa Gutierrez.
ROBERT PATTINSON
  • Time Magazine named him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World
  • Forbes ranked him as one of the most powerful celebrity.
  • Listed as "World's Most Beautiful" by People magazine   
HEADLINES
  • February 2010 he admits his dating Kristen Stewart
  • June 2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

No comments:

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...