Filipina Otaku Cosplay Sisters Alodia & Ashley Gosiengfiao | Photos

Filipinas Alodia and Ashley Gosiengfiao are the country's most famous cosplay (costume play) and otaku girls. They are both of Filipino, Chinese and Spanish descent. Her father, Ed, is a Filipino Chinese; while mom Mariglor is a Spanish Filipina.

The older Alodia Almira (right in above photo), whose name means "love" and "princess", is a VJ (video jock) for Animax TV Singapore. She is also one of the "Ani-mates" - the ambassadors of Animax Asia, and one of the co-host of the ABS-CBN prank show Laugh Out Loud. 

She made her mark at a tender young age of 15 (born March 9, 1988) by entering various cosplay competitions, particularly, by winning in the C3 Convention in 2003 as FFX-2's Gun Mage Rikku. 

Now she not only participates in local and international anime events, the elder Gosiengfiao sister is an image model for Globe Tattoo, Canon product, Swatch watches, Easy Phamax Wheatgrass health products and Fresh Gear jeans (with sister Ash), TinierMe.com and Belo Skin Care.  

She continuously landed in the 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll by FHM Philippines, where she ranked #86 in 2012, #88 in 2011, #76 in 2010 and #87 in 2009. UPDATE! Make sure to grab a copy of  FHM Philippines July 2013 issue. She is their cover girl! Tweet-tweew!

Meanwhile, not far behind from her sibling's footsteps is the younger Ashley Arraiza Gosiengfiao (born December 13, 1989), who aside from being a well-known otaku and cosplayer like her older sister, is also a musician (in image below with guitar)! 

Ash rocks; having been in bands such as The Bestidas and Hymn of Siren. Yeah, she's really into those six-stringed wondrous instruments called guitars! BTW, she is also the product endorser of Silverworks jewelries.

The images this blog used of our Filipina Otaku siblings are screen shots.

Here are the photo credits (from top): (1) as different Sabers by Teh Lazie Photostream, (2) as Samurai from Kojiesan.com, (3) as Baroness of G.I. Joe/Cobra Commanders by Richie dela Merced, (4) as Haruhi Suzumiya, (5) with Kitty Ears by Tricia Gosingtian, (6) as Amanda Werner of Blassreiter by JM Cruz, (7) with guitar by Ash G., (8) with plant by Jared Posion, (9) as Scarlet Witch by Gabriele Valenza, and (10) as Haruka by Ash G.

Sources: Wikipedia, Ashley's Facebook fan page, Alodia's Facebook fan page

Tough Filipina Siren Jennylyn Mercado | Photos

"TOUGH" would be my word to describe Filipina actress and siren Jennylyn Mercado. Why? Because she has been through a lot and it appears her resolve is not shaken. Like the proverbial phoenix, she keeps rising from the ashes.

She was a battered child. Beaten and burned with cigarette butts by her stepfather, who was in detention but was freed by her OFW mother, who came home not to take care of her daughter but to bail out her partner. This sad moment of her life was featured in the TV show Magpakailanman on October 2004.

But that is not all. She got pregnant. Her ex-boyfriend Patrick Garcia ran off when he learned about the pregnancy. She gave birth on August 16, 2008 as a single mom at a tender age of twenty-one (21). And to top it all, she allegedly had a minor heart attack, which had her rushed to the hospital on October 2010.

Still, fans continue to love Miss Mercado. At the 2012 "100 Sexiest Women in the World" poll by FHM Philippines, she ranked 9th. Jennylyn has been in the survey's top 20 since 2004. She was also the magazine's cover girl in two issues (November 2009 and January 2008).

Her movies and TV shows are a hit with her diehard fans. Jennylyn Mercado has, indeed come a long, long way, as compared to her humble beginnings as a struggling recording artist (with Alpha Records in 1999) and commercial model before she got her big break as the winner in the reality TV talent search show, StarStruck Season 1 in 2003.

I wish her the best. She has been through so much rough times. This tough Filipina siren deserves the all the best of what reel and real life can bring.

More photos of our featured Pinay beauty! (click on image to enlarge)

Source: Wikipedia