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Maui Taylor (born Maureen Anne Rodriguez Tupaz on June 28, 1983) is a Filipino-English model, singer, and actress.

Career[link]

Taylor initially got into show biz with the assistance of a cousin who was a member of a dance group in the Philippines. She was eventually cast on the Filipino TV soap opera Anna Karenina at the age of 14. This led to other roles in various TV shows as well as cinema.^{[citation needed]}

Taylor appeared on the cover of the April 2002 issue of FHM (Philippine edition). She appeared in her first starring role in the movie Gamitan, which grossed almost P70 million in the local box office.^{[citation needed]}

Maui Taylor had early movie appearances in films such as Tatarin and S2pid Luv, both from Viva Films.

In 2002, when she got her first starring role in Gamitan. Also in 2002, Taylor appeared in the film Hibla In April 2003, she co-starred in the sex comedy Sex Drive.

For her next movie was titled Ang Huling Birhen Sa Lupa (international title: The Last Virgin). Taylor gained her first acting nomination with the film, for Best Actress which went to her co-star Ara Mina.

Later in 2003, she starred Viva's films Masamang Ugat and Bugbog Sarado as well as a music video collection called Sex Goddess.

Maui graduated as Summa Cum Laude in STI with a degree in computer programming, a two-year course.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Maui Taylor at the Internet Movie Database

Sant Shri Asharamji Bapu (Hindi: संत श्री आशारामजी बापू, Gujarati: સંત શ્રી આશારામજી બાપુ, born as Asumal Sirumalani on April 17, 1941), also endearingly called "Bapu Ji", is a self-realized Hindu Spiritual Guru from India. He is also regarded as the Greatest ever saint of India, having uncountable number of devotees which also includes very reputed personalities. Bapu preaches the existence of One Supreme Conscious in every human being and represents a confluence of Bhakti_yoga, Gnana_yoga and Karma_yoga. Under his guidance, an Ashram was started in 1971 at Ahmedabad on the historically significant place where sage Sandipani (Guru of Lord Krishna) used to do Yagya. As of now, the number of Ashrams have surpassed 350. A documentary video "Voice of Consciousness" showed life-sketch of Sant Sri Asharamji Bapu. His teachings have changed the lives of millions and millions of people.

Biography[link]

Youth[link]

Asumal Sirumalani [Asaram Bapu], born to father Thaumal Sirumalani and mother Menhgiba. Place of birth being Berani village of the Nawabshah District in Sindh (Un-Partitioned Indibaa) on April 17, 1941 (Gregorian calendar).^[1] His father was a wealthy businessman.^[2]

Bapu went to school in Maninagar. His mother helped develop his interest in dhyaan-bhajan (meditation and prayers) from his early childhood.

At a very young age Asumal lost his father, but grew more and more interested in pursuing meditation and spirituality. He finally left his family (who wanted him to get married) and traveled the country, until he went to Vrindavan, the land of Lord Krishna. Here he was inspired to go to the ashram of the Guru, Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj. He had to wait for 40 days in the Ashram to get a glimpse of the Guru. There he stayed and served his Guru with devotion. Lilashah Ji for testing the determination of Asumal, made him go through several hardships and tests for another 30 days before Asumal was blessed. Then Swami Sri Lilashah Ji Maharaj asked him to go back to home and continue his spiritual practices at home.

While coming back to his home, he left the train and went to Moti Koral (A place in Gujarat). He started Spiritual practice at the bank or river Narmada. A local saint Shri Lalji Maharaj was impressed by Asumal's interest to attain Self Realization. Lalji Maharaj made arrangements for Asumal to stay in Datt Kutir of Ram Niwas (Lalji Maharaj's Ashram).

When Asumal's wife and mother came to know that he was staying at Moti Koral they visited him. They asked him to come back. Asumal refused to return until he completed the Anushthan. He successfully completed the Anushthan. The whole village including Lalji Maharaj came to the railway station to see them off to Ahmadabad. As soon as the train started moving from Miyagaun junction, Asumal jumped out and boarded a train towards Mumbai where He met Guru Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj.

Self Realization[link]

Asumal reached Bombay (Mumbai) and met Guru Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj. Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj was very happy to see his disciple's keen interest to attain the truth. Hence, on 2nd Day of Ashvin month in Samvat 2021 at2.30 in the afternoon Asumal was transformed into Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu by the blessings of Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj (Asumal se ho gaye sai Asaram). After this Asaramji Bapu went into samadhi for next two and a half days.

Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj instructed Asharamji to serve the humanity by staying as a householder. After Self-Realization Asaram Bapu stayed in solitude for seven years.^[1] Asharamji Bapu used to give religious discourse to all those who came to meet & see Bapu. Bapu spent His solitude in various places like Disa, Naareshwar Dhaam, the Himalayas, Mount Abu.

Life as a Householder[link]

Asharam Bapu met Swami Sri Lilashahji Maharaj in Nanital in Vikram Samvat 1928, & by the commands of Guru, in order to provide a good example to common householders, Bapu entered the life of a householder. It was the day of Guru Punam in Vikram Samvat 2028 when Asharam Bapu reached Ahmedabad after staying in solitude for seven years.[2]

Asharam Bapu chose a peaceful place in the Motera village on the banks of Sabarmati river. Later on some of the devotees constructed a small room for him which is known as "Moksha Kutir". Slowly, the number of devotees coming to Motera kept on increasing and in a very short time the place became a great spiritual center. Today Motera is the main spiritual centre for the devotees coming to Sant Sri Asharamji Ashram.

Parliament of the World's Religions, 1993[link]

In 1893 Swami Vivekananda represented India and top religious people from all over the world listened to him with great reverence, in 1993 yet again after 100 years, India represented by Saint Sri Asaram ji Bapu representing WRP and people listened to him with same reverence.

Foundations[link]

There are 366 ashrams working under the guidance of Asharam Ji Bapu.^[3] These ashrams organise spiritual and social welfare activities on a regular basis. Some of these activities include weekly video satsangs, distribution of Rishi Prasad www.rishiprasad.org Rishi Darshan www.rishidarshan.org, Lok Kalyan Setu, other spiritual publications like Divya Prerna Prakash, free distribution of Netra Bindu (eye drops) and a device to remove Vaastu related issues. LIVE webcast of Spiritual Discourse is facilitated for more than 5 crore followers (sadhaks) living worldwide through the Ashram website.^[4]

Sri Yog Vedant Seva Samiti[link]

More than 1300 Sri Yog Vedant Seva Samitis are formed under the guidance of Pujya Bapuji. These Samitis do various social welfare programs like development of tribals, and people belonging to backward classes, Service activities in orphanages,distribution of food-grains through ration cards, distribution of buttermilk and water outlet service, de-addiction Campaigns, centres for Spiritual Literature, Video Satsang Centres, Free-Food and Financial Support for extremely poor people and upliftment programmes for prisoners in Jails etc. are few among them but not limited to this list.

Bal-Sanskar Kendras[link]

Bal Sanskar Kendra or BSK ^[5] for short are sessions and camps conducted for all-round and comprehensive development of children/students. BSKs are inspired by spiritual teachings of Asharam Bapu and coordinated by Bal Sanskar Kendra Dept., Shri Akhil Bhartiya Yoga Vedanta Seva Samiti, Sant Shri Asarmaji Ashram, Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India.

Yuva Seva Sangh[link]

Aims at strengthening the Youths of India (YSS )Yuva Seva Sangh - Inspire by Param Pujya Asharam Ji Bapu .Yuva Seva Project - Vyasan Mukti Abhiyan, Parents Worship day, Prisoners upliftment program, Seeding moral values in Youths, Environmental care Jeevan Vikas Abhiyan, Tejasvi Yuva Abhiyan.

Controversies since 2009[link]

Other News in Media and Sting Operation[link]

In December 2009, the Gujarat Police filed an attempt to murder case against Bapu Ji and two others.^[6]

After initial police investigation, it turned out that the person who made the allegations had already been caught on a video tape by a TV Channel A2Z News in a Sting Operation, in which his gang of people got busted and accepted in front of camera about their conspiracy of targeting Sant Shri Asharam Ji Bapu and their Ashrams, with false allegations by support of some media houses. Asharam Bapuji or any of his disciples had nothing to gain by attempting to harm this individual when he had already been caught on tape conspiring to malign the Sant. .^[7] On 3 April 2010, the channel broadcast details of investigations and reports by government instituted special investigation commission, under leadership of Justice D K Trivedi.^[8]

Other controversies involving Asharam Bapu include tax evasion^[9] and land encroachment.^[10]

Asharam Bapu rebutted all such allegations,^[11] as Ashram is having all legal and documentation proofs of legally purchasing land and all required tax paid on time, with legal representations..

CID gives Ashram Clean Chit (April, 2010)[link]

Two children were found drowned in the river Sabaramti in 2008. But On April 8, 2010 after months of investigation and searching through records and witnesses, CID gave Clean Chit to Asaram Ashram and asserted that there were no black magic or any other activities that may have anything to do with the death of the children. Most popular press amusingly stayed tongue tied about why it made earlier allegations of such practices at the Ashram. ^[12]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Website
• Rishi Prasad, Monthly Publication
• Balsanskar, Website for kids
• HariOmGroup, Followers Website
• Ashram News
• Satsang Radio Portal
• Vedic Vivaah
• Official Twitter Account
• About Asaram Bapu
• Yuva Seva Sangh

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Piolo Jose Pascual
Born	Piolo José Norkis Pascual (1977-01-12) January 12, 1977 (age 35) Manila, Philippines
Other names	PJ
Occupation	Actor, musician, model and producer
Years active	1994-present
Height	5'10½
Religion	Born-Again Christian

Piolo José Norkis Pascual (born January 12, 1977, Manila, Philippines) is a Filipino film and television actor, musician, model, and producer.

Career[link]

In 2003, Pascual played the role of Jules in Dekada '70. He collected eight awards in the Best Supporting Actor category.^[vague] Dekada '70 was the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Film Language category in the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. In addition, Dekada '70 was exhibited in the New Cinema of the World section of the Cannes Film Festival in May 2005.

Pascual is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. He celebrated his 10th year anniversary in 2007 with a coffee table book (Piolo: Believing), a fifth solo album (Timeless), and a solo concert at the Araneta Coliseum.

Pascual turned producer with Manila, an independent twinbill film. After its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2009,^[1] Manila had its official Philippines premiere on cinemas in July 2009 as the opening film of the 5th Cinemalaya Film Festival.^[2][3]

There are several Piolo Pascual fan clubs such as I-Love-You-Forever founded and headed by P. Valdez, The Solid Piolo, The Piolo Addiks , The KrisPiBerks(Supporters of KC Concepcion and Piolo Pascual) and The Pasionistas(Friends of Piolo Pascual and Kc Concepcion)

Personal life[link]

He has a son Iñigo Lazaro who was born in 1997. He currently lives in California with his mother. Pascual says that he also works in the Philippines to support his son.

He had a relationship with TV host and actress KC Concepcion. The couple broke-up on November 27, 2011.^[4]

Filmography[link]

Awards[link]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

Compilation albums[link]

Other appearances[link]

|- |2009 |"Wag Na Wag Mong Sasabihin(with KC Concepcion) |}

References[link]

External links[link]

• Piolo Pascual Official website
• Piolo Pascual at WN
• Angel Locsin and Piolo Pascual Collections
• ABS-CBNnews.com - Piolo Pascual
• Angel Locsin and Piolo Pascual at Guam Beach Resort
• Piolo Pascual at the Internet Movie Database

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KC Concepcion (born Maria Kristina Cassandra Cuneta Concepcion on April 7, 1985) is a Filipina actress and singer and who is currently a National Ambassador Against Hunger of the UN's World Food Programme.^{[citation needed]}

Biography[link]

Personal life[link]

Concepcion is the daughter of 80's heartthrob Gabby Concepcion(whom she calls papa) and Philippine singer-actress Sharon Cuneta. She was estranged from her father for thirteen years following her parents annulment and his immigration to the United States in 1995.^[1] Senator Kiko Pangilinan (whom she calls daddy) became her step-father following his marriage to her mother.

She graduated Grade school in Poveda. In 2003, she graduated from the International School Manila, and in 2007, graduated with a bachelor's degree in International Corporate Communications with a minor in Theatre Arts from the American University of Paris.

Career[link]

Concepcion made several guest appearances in her mother's concerts and television shows. In 2003, she became a product endorser both on television and in print ads. She also became an MTV Asia VJ.

In 2008, she was appointed by the United Nations World Food Program as National Ambassador Against Hunger, won the Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards for Pinoy Wannabe, and made her acting debut in Maalaala Mo Kaya entitled "Mansyon". She made her first movie via Star Cinema movie For the First Time. The movie grossed PHP 78,982,290 on its first week making it the highest grossing opening weekend of a Filipino movie for the year 2008, the film ended up as the years third highest grossing movie with PHP 133,916,349.^{[citation needed]}. She won the best performance by an actress award for her role in the film. In 2009, she starred in the movie When I Met U under GMA Films and Regal Films.

In 2009, she played the lead in the remake of the Koreanovela, Lovers in Paris with Philippines ultimate heartthrob Piolo Pascual. ABS-CBN re-ran the pilot week in a marathon showing on October 3, 2009.

The April 11, 2010 episode of The Buzz announced that Concepcion had been chosen to be the replacement co-host after Ruffa Gutierrez's departure.^[2]

In her 2010 studio album, titled KC, she sings "Girl Most Likely To" by Skye Sweetnam from the soundtrack of Mattel's 2006 movie The Barbie Diaries.

In 2011, she was to transfer at TV5 but still she remain as a Kapamilya and renew her contract at ABS-CBN. She also switch her management form Star Magic into Viva.

In January 8, 2012, KC bids to say goodbye to her talk show The Buzz. KC will also be the host of the reality franchised show The X Factor Philippines at ABS-CBN.

Acting[link]

Theater[link]

Television[link]

Year	Title	Role	Network
2003–2005	MTV Philippines	Herself / VJ	MTV Philippines
2006–2010	Sharon[disambiguation needed ]	Guest Co-Host / Herself	ABS-CBN
2008	I am KC	Host / Herself	ABS-CBN
2008	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Mansyon	Darlene	ABS-CBN
2009	May Bukas Pa	Abby Cruz	ABS-CBN
2009	Lovers in Paris	Vivian Vizcarra	ABS-CBN
2009	Family Feud	Herself as Contestant	GMA Network
2010–2011	The Buzz[7]	Host/Herself	ABS-CBN
2010–Present	ASAP	herself/host	ABS-CBN
2010	Wowowee	herself/guest co-host	ABS-CBN
2010	Simply KC	herself/host	ABS-CBN
2010	Star Circle Quest for the Next Kiddie Superstars (Season 4)	herself/host	ABS-CBN
2011	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Piyesa	Angeline Quinto	ABS-CBN
2011	Binibining Pilipinas 2011	herself/co-host	ABS-CBN
2011	Gandang Gabi, Vice!	Guest / Herself	ABS-CBN
2011	100 Days to Heaven	Special Participation	ABS-CBN
2011	Maalaala Mo Kaya: Liham	Auring	ABS-CBN
2011	Wansapanataym: Christmas Caroline	Caroline	ABS-CBN
2012	The X Factor Philippines	Host	ABS-CBN
2012	The KC Concepcion Show	Host	ABS-CBN
2012	pinoy teen singer	Host	ABS-CBN

Movies[link]

Awards[link]

Film (acting)[link]

Entertainment[link]

Music[link]

Nominations[link]

Entertainment[link]

Music[link]

Discography[link]

Singles[link]

• Imposible

  For the First Time (OST - For the First Time)

  Doo Be Doo

  When I Met You (OST - When I Met U)

  Wag Na Wag Mong Sasabihin (OST - Lovers In Paris)

  Not Like The Movies (written and produced by Muller and Patton)

  An Updated Version of Me

References[link]

External links[link]

• KC Concepcion on IMDb
• KC Concepcion on Twitter