LOOK: Luxury yacht of Miss Universe candidates

MANILA – The luxury yacht to be used by the candidates of the 65th Miss Universe pageants has arrived in Manila.

Called “Happy Life,” the triple-decker Alfamarine boat was brought from Italy by former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson.


Singson, along with Okada Manila, Solar Entertainment Corporation and Philippine Airlines, are among the major sponsors of the Miss Universe pageant scheduled on January 30 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

The former Ilocos Sur Governor said his group shouldered about $12.9 million for the event.

source: news.abs-cbn.com

Chopper beats yacht? Xian ignores comparisons

MANILA, Philippines -- Actor Xian Lim shrugged off comparisons between his Valentine date with Kim Chiu on a yacht and the supposed helicopter ride of Gerald Anderson and actress Maja Salvador.

"Ako kasi mas iniisip ko lang 'yung sarili ko. Mas iniisip ko ang nangyayari sa buhay ko. I don't look at other people. If it doesn't concern me. I don't pay attention to it," Lim told ABS-CBN News in an interview.

Lim said what is important to him is that he goes the extra mile to make Chiu happy everyday.

Lim surprised his "Ina Kapatid Anak" co-star last February 14 with a yacht cruise. Chiu was with her family and friends in Subic when Lim unexpectedly called her and asked to go to the Subic Yacht Club.

Meanwhile, rumored couple Anderson and Salvador reportedly spent Valentine’s Day together in Tagaytay. Citing several reports, “The Buzz” said Anderson allegedly took Salvador to Antonio’s, a high-end restaurant in Tagaytay, via a helicopter which he rented.

source: abs-cbnnews.com