PINOY GOT Talent's Rico the Magician sent the 5,000-strong crowd at Lagao Gymnasium of General Santos City laughing and gaping in awe with his comic and mesmerizing magic tricks.

Sixty-year old Mang Rico proved that he still has not lost his magic as the people dropped their jaws as he performed never-before-seen card tricks and illusions.



The crowd went wild when he asked for volunteers to participate in a card trick and PacMom, Mommy Dionisia Pacquiao went up the stage.

The most remarkable about Rico the Magician are his tricks involving the sudden appearance of considerably large and frisky animals like a goose, and in the video below, a dog, from thin air.

Here is a video of Rico, the Magician's finale:





In the video above, where he performed the classic Death by Spear, some loopholes can be seen. But that all   right. What is important is the joy Rico the Magician of PGT has brought to families down here in GenSan.

Lea Salonga, who gave a heavenly voice to many Disney characters, has officially been named a Disney Legend in a ceremony in Anaheim California.








Congratulations, Lea Salonga! You really are a Disney Legend! We are really proud of you, Lea Salonga, our very own Disney Legend!

With input from ABS-CBN News, Lea Salonga becomed Disney Legend.

APPEARING IN a YouTube video that, as of this writing, has reached almost a million views in less than a week, Arjohn Gilbert, the Kid singing in Puregold Clark Pampanga is a certified Pinoy YouTube sensation.


In the video, Arjohn sings Justin Beiber's Baby, Bruno Mars' Just the Way You Are, Iyaz's Replay and Mariah Carey's When Angels Cry and did some beatboxing of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean. 


Here is the video I am talking about:

Arjohn Gilbert, the Kid Singing in Puregold Clark YouTube Videot

Arjohn sells flute in Clark Pampanga for a living. (I wonder if he is still studying.)  As an added attraction, he sings for his customers, who, most of the time, enthralled by his sheer talent, are compelled to buy his flute and to even give him extra money, I suppose. It is very easy to give to someone who is doing his best to earn money that to those who simply asks. With a talent like Arjohn's, you would you would wish that he'd stop singing in the streets and start recording an album. Those who uploaded the video are, for sure, so convinced that Arjohn deserves our attention. He really does.

People are comparing her to Justin Beiber, calling him Justin Beiber of the Philippines, and they are thinking that he would be successful like Charice. Well, let's hope for that. Charice has already invited Arjohn on Twitter to perform with her when she comes back to the Philippines.





In a little research I made, I found out that there were videos on YouTube featuring a younger Arjohn singing for some customers in a McDonald's branch and that he was actually featured on GMA-7's 24 Oras two years ago.

Arjohn's story is an inspiring one. I am sure that he dreams of becoming famous one day, but he has to think first first of earning money for his family for now by selling flutes and singing in the streets. I really hope that he will one day be successful and inspire his fellow Aetas and even all the other kids who would learn about him. I'd love to bear witness to a success story of someone who was once just a kid singing in Puregold Clark.

IT'S BEEN a long time since I wrote about Charice. Well, here's a bunch of updates about her. Charice had been quite busy in the past few months. Here's the official video of Charice's One Day, which Nick Jonas penned.





This song is used by Acuvue, an up and coming contact lens brand, for its campaigns in the US. Visit this link for the One Day by Charice lyrics and video.

Charice at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore

Charice is also set to appear in the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore in September 23 and 24, 2011.

Here is a poster for Charice's appearance at the F1 Grand Prix:

Charice in Napa Valley

Charice has just recently performed for the David Foster and Friends Concert in time for Napa Valley, San Francisco, Festival de Sole 2011.






the David Foster and Friends will again have an Asian Tour in the coming months, and of course, Charice will be part of it.

Charice in Here Comes the Boom

Charice will also appears in a Hollywood action-comedy movie entitled, Here Comes the Boom, with Salma Hayek, Kevin James, and Henry Winkler , which fans are eagerly waiting for.

It is currently on post-production status according to the IMDb page of Here Comes the Boom.


Salma Hayek and Charice on the set of Here Comes the Boom.


I really hope that Charice's career will continue to prosper. A lot of people are expecting Charice in Glee Season 3. High hopes for Charice.