Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar was crowned as the 59th Miss World winner last December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Another  Filipino made a name in a “Got Talent” show and he is Alex Martinez.

Pushcart educator Efren Peñaflorida was named 2009 CNN Hero of the Year.

Junior champion of the World at the 13th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) Rhap Salazar Debuts on US TV Via The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Director Brilliante Mendoza’s “Kinatay” won 2 awards in the recently concluded 42nd Sitges International Film Festival in Spain.

Kapamilya stars and programs were recognized on  the 37th International Emmy Awards.

Eva Fonda, an ABS-CBN drama series, won a special prize in the 2009 Seoul International Drama Awards.

Boys Over Flower star Lee Min Ho and Sandara Park of K-Pop girl group 2NE1 kissed in a Cass Beer commercial.

Good news to all undocumented Filipino workers  as the Italian government grants  amnesty to all illegal migrant workers.

Formerly starred by Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles, this 1999 American romantic comedy film will now be a television series on ABC.

The ABS-CBN’s primetime show Lobo starring Angel Locsin and Piolo Pascual won the 30th Banff World Television Festival.

In the 62nd Cannes Film Festival last Sunday at Cannes, Southern France,  Filipino filmmaker Brillante “Dante” Mendoza was hailed as the Best Director.

Two proud “Pinays” named Rin and Rox from United States were now Ellen Degeneres’ object of attention as she invite them to guest on her show.

Two Britons were convicted of having sex on the beach in Guld Emirate, Dubai.

Peruvians honor today Philippines’ national hero, Dr. Jose P. Rizal with a monument. The ceremony will happen a couple of hours before the formal opening of the 16th Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leader’s meeting at Lima, Peru.

The huge blue and white Israeli flag was spread out at Gaza strip in Israel simultaneously with the Philippine’s largest flag.

Two French boys have been charged for for the rape of a 10-year-old girl that they recorded on video using a mobile phone.

There were about 1,800 people who stripped naked for photographer Spencer Tunick at the stadium that will host the Euro 2008 soccer final.

In the 2nd season of Britain’s Got Talent, a Filipina was able to get a standing ovation and a vote from the three judges, she is the 32-year-old single mother, Madonna Decena.

In Hokkien: Keong hee huat chye!
In Cantonese: Kung Hei Fat Choi!
In English: Congratulations and be prosperous!
Advance greetings of prosperity from toingks.com as we, together with our Chinese friends celebrate the Chinese New Year which we all know is the Year of the Rat.