Aerial photo of Pagasa Island (Thitu Island) taken from C-130 plane of Philippine Air Force (Courtesy of Wikipedia).

According to Wikipedia:

The second largest Spratly island. Serves as the poblacion for the Municipality of Kalayaan, Palawan, Phils. It is covered with trees and has a variety of fauna. It is home to some 300+ civilians (including children) and over 50 soldiers. Other islands are expected to be populated before 2010. Population is regulated to protect the islands’ flora and fauna and to avoid tension with other countries. It has 1.4 km airstrip, a marina, water filtering plant, power generator and a commercial communications tower (by Smart Communications). The Philippines’ Department of Tourism is making improvements to the island to make it profitable. Occupied since 1968. Part of Thitu Reefs.

The Spratly joint project is now becoming a hot issue in Philippine politics as it might have a link to the controversial gov’t and & ZTE deal.

Really surprised by candidate #15, the 17-year-old Janina San Miguel, a beauty title holder and a graduate of University of the East messed up her Q&A portion but still managed to win the Bb. Pilipinas-World title. Captions courtesy of PMT

Question:
The question is, what role did your family play to you as candidate to Binibining Pilipinas?

Janina San Miguel:
Well, my family’s role for me is so important because there was the wa- they’re, they was the one who’s… very… Haha… Oh I’m so sorry, Ahhmm… My pamily… My family… Oh my god… I’m… Ok, I’m so sorry… I… I told you that I’m so confident… Eto, Ahhmm, Wait… Hahahaha, Ahmmm. Sorry guys because this was really my first pageant ever because I’m only 17 years old and ahahaha I, I did not expect that I came from, I came from one of the top 10. Hmm, so… but I said that my family is the most important persons in my life. Thank you.

Huh?? OK..it must be the pressure but she said she don’t feel the pressure at all…anyway, goodluck na lang!

The Kapuso Network (GMA) and Manny Pacquiao have chosen Ciara Sotto to sing our national anthem at the Pacquiao-Marquez rematch on March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.