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Da King weaves magic, daughter
Grace tops Senate polls
The late Philippine movie
King Fernando Poe Jr. ,
whose doubtful loss in the
2004 presidential contest
against then president Gloria
Macapagal,
exacted
sweet revenge from his
grave by inspiring her
daughter Grace Poe to win
in grand fashion as the top
garda and Chiz Escudero to be the number one Philippine
senator-elect.
senatorial winner.
Based on the final
tally in the May 13.
2013 Philippine elections, Grace
Poe
stunned even experts
and predictions by
overtaking heavy favorites Loren Le-
Poe’s win, whose campaign hinged heavily
on her father’s name
and legacy, validated
the theory that FPJ (as
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the movie king was known)
had won the election and
was cheated through manipulated votes to favour his
opponent, Mrs. Arroyo.
Photo: Young Grace Poe with
parents, Fernando Poe Jr and
Susan Roces
STORY ON PAGE 3
Top Five Elected Senators
ERAP WINS “BATTLE OF AGED”:
LIM OUT
Former president Joseph
“Erap” Estrada unseated
incumbent Manila mayor
Alfredo Lim in a bitterly and
hotly contested election
showdown but as the former was proclaimed winner, Lim hinted an offer of
reconciliation and peace.
The former buddies but
who later turned out to be
adversaries, were both born
and raised in the tough district of Tondo, Manila but it
was Estrada who got the
most votes in that populous
area of Manila.
Estrada ran using the moniker “Asiong Salonga,” a legendary mobster from Tondo
lionized in many Philippines
movies one of which he
played the title role while
Lim , a former policeman,
was known as “ Dirty Harry”
for his stance against criminals, reprising Hollywood’s
Clint Eastwood’s role in the
movie of the same title.
STORY ON PAGE 3
Grace Poe
Loren Legarda
16,294,890
14,900,500
Chiz Escudero
Alan Peter Cayetano
Nancy Binay
14,097,202
14,090,041
13,272,783
Pope Francis: 'careerists and social climbers
do great harm to the Church' Independent Catholic News
The men and women of the
Church who are careerists
and social climbers, who
'use' people, the Church,
their brothers and sisters whom they should be serving - as a springboard for
their own personal interests
and ambitions, are doing
great harm to the Church.
This is what Pope Francis
asserted in his address to
the
participants
in
the plenary assembly of the
International Union of Superiors General (UISG) whom
he received in audience this
morning (Wednesday).
The pontiff spoke to the sisters of obedience, poverty,
POPE FRANCIS
ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS/LANDOV
and chastity: "Obedience as
listening to God's will, in the
interior motion of the Holy
Spirit authenticated by the
Church, accepting that obedience also passes through
human mediations; Poverty,
which teaches solidarity,
sharing; and Charity and
which is also expressed in a
soberness and joy of the
essential, to put us on guard
against the material idols
that obscure the true meaning of life. Poverty, which is
learned with the humble,
the poor, the sick, and all
those who are at the existential margins of life. Theoretical poverty doesn't do
anything. Poverty is learned
by touching the flesh of the
poor Christ in the humble,
the poor, the sick, and in
children."
"And then chastity, as a precious charism, that enlarges
the freedom of your gift to
God and others with Christ's
tenderness, mercy, and
closeness. Chastity for the
Kingdom of Heaven shows
how affection has its place
in mature freedom and becomes a sign of the future
world, to make God's primacy shine forever. But, please,
make it a 'fertile' chastity,
which generates spiritual
children in the Church. The
consecrated are mothers:
they must be mothers and
not 'spinsters'!
"Forgive me if I talk like this
(Continued on page 6)
Inside Pages
EDITORIAL: Faster family
reunification for caregivers
Page 4
Celebs winning, losing in
2013 Elections
Page 5
National Artist Daisy Avellana dies at 96
Page 3
How Filipinos in Canada voted
Page 5
Another Pinoy wows Ellen
Degeneres
Page 19
Pacquiao is 6th highest earning non-US athlete
Page 22
Hollywood’s Vin Diesel &
Sarah Jessica Parker in MNL
Pages 23,24
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MANILA FEEDBACK
Senate victory for dad, Grace Poe says
by Jojo Malig, ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA - Team PNoy senatorial candidate Grace Poe is
dedicating her impending
victory to the memory of
her father, the late actor and
presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr.
Poe told ABS-CBN News that
the results of the midterm
elections surprised her.
As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, the
former Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chief was leading
in the senatorial race, ahead
of second-placed Loren Legarda by more than a million votes.
"Masaya ako at nagpapasalamat pero pigil pa ang
aking
pagsasaya
dahil
masyado pang maaga. Ito ay
partial, unofficial pa lang,"
Poe said.
marred with allegations of
widespread cheating, including the infamous "Hello
Garci" scandal.
She said, however, that she
is confident of making it to
the top 12 when the smoke
clears. "Pero may konting
kumpiyansa na makakapasok naman siguro tayo sa
top 12 kaya masaya po."
Grace Poe said she trusted
polling firm Pulse Asia,
which showed her in 3rd to
4th place in the Senate race
days before the elections.
Poe added that she never
expected to rank number 1
in the Senate race.
"Never ko pong inasahan
maging number one. Nagulat ako. Hindi talaga naging
madali ang laban na ito," she
said.
"Hindi ko rin masabi bakit
(ako naging number one).
Basta ako ay nagpapasalamat sa mga nagtiwala," she
added.
"Ito po ay para sa alaala ng
tatay ko," she said, referring
to her father who ran and
lost a hard-fought campaign
against Gloria MacapagalArroyo for the presidency in
2004.
The 2004 elections were
"Si Senator Loren never ko
talagang nalampasan or si
Senator Chiz. Pero ako ay
nagtiwala talaga sa Pulse
Asia," she said.
Without naming another
polling agency, Poe said she
has misgivings about the
results of other surveys.
"Merong isa, hindi ako tiwala."
Poe said she has yet to be
congratulated by President
Benigno Aquino, but she
sent a text message Sunday
thanking him.
NoyBi factor?
Journalist and blogger Raissa Robles believes that opposition leader and VicePresident Jejomar Binay secretly campaigned and carried Poe.
Erap sees vindication in
mayoral win
by Jon Carlos Rodriguez, ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA (UPDATE) –
With his victory in
the mayoral race
nearly in the bag, former President Joseph
‘Erap’ Estrada said he
feels vindicated.
Estrada is leading the race
with 288,058 votes compared to Lim’s 257,631
votes, as of 4:43 a.m, with at
least 96% of the votes canvassed.
"Si Erap kasi, para kay Grace
Poe. I'm sure iyung 3 slots
pa na iyon, kasama si Grace
Poe," Robles said.
"Parang iyung mga boto ni
Grace Poe, galing sa PNoy
team, Binay team," she added.
Poe was initially a guest
candidate of Binay's United
Nationalist Alliance until the
opposition bloc dropped
her, Loren Legarda, and
Francis Escudero because
they didn't join sorties.
Bakit Poe?
Even political analyst and
UP Vice-President for Public
Affairs Prospero "Popoy" De
Vera was surprised with
Poe's performance.
He described her numbers
as looking like "a runaway
victory."
"Malaki ang pagitan between number 1 and number 2 (in the ongoing Senate
race tally)," he told ABS-CBN
News Tuesday.
"At the rate she is going, as
high as 65% ang makukuha
niya. Mataas na mataas makukuha niya," De Vera said.
What then, made her perform well in the elections?
"Mayroon sigurong mga lugar na hindi nakuha ang
(mga) survey," De Vera explained.
"Malakas
siya
across the board."
He partly attributed it to
Poe's late campaign surge.
"Iyung dulo ng ads niya,
kasama si Susan Roces. Baka
factor iyon."
He said Poe's victory is
"vindication" of the death
and alleged cheating done to
her father.
"Very competent naman si
Grace Poe on her own merits. Doon sa mga debate,
magaling siyang sumagot,"
he said. "But apparently,
mas mayroon magic iyung
apelyido and she became
number 1."
National Artist
Daisy Avellana
dies at 96
and I hope they don’t
do it again,” he said.
Estrada said he believes that residents
of Manila wanted
change in the country’s capital, which he
said is in “bad shape.”
Estrada said his return to public office
shows that the public
still trusts him after
he was ousted from
the presidency in
2001, triggered by
allegations of corruption.
“It’s my consolation, that
people still have trust in me
despite all the black propaganda thrown at me during
the time that I was impeached. The people know
that I am innocent because
of the fact that we are celebrating EDSA 1 every year,
but EDSA Dos was never
celebrated,” he said early
Wednesday.
"Inisip ko sasi, sabi kasi ni
Binay na up to 9 votes lang
ang sa kanya. Secretly siguro, kinakampanya siya,"
she told ABS-CBN News.
Estrada arrived at the Ninoy
Aquino Stadium past midnight to await his proclamation, but the board of canvassers decided to wait for
the remaining 4% votes to
be canvassed before making
the proclamation.
Estrada and Lim have figured in a heated word war
since the start of the campaign, but Estrada said he
harbors no ill feelings
against Lim.
“I’m a very forgiving man. I
forgave all those who connived to remove me illegally. I’ve forgiven all of them,
“The situation in Manila, it’s in bad shape
financially, according
to the report of the
Commission on Audit, it’s a well-known
fact that Manila has
been overtaken by
the neighboring towns and
cities,” Estrada said.
He claimed that studies
show Manila has the highest
level of poverty incidence
and unemployment.
Estrada said he will focus on
programs on peace and order when he takes office as
Manila mayor.
“If there is no peace and order, there can never be economic growth, that’s my experience [as mayor] in San
Juan in 17 years. Even as
President, that was my priority,” he said.
From the Facebook page of Official Gazette of the Republic of the
Philippines
MANILA, Philippines – National Artist for Theater Daisy Avellana died on Sunday
morning. She was 96.
This was announced on
Sunday by the government
in its official social media
account.
“In memoriam: Daisy H.
Avellana, National Artist for
Theater, January 26, 1917 May 12, 2013,” the Official
Gazette of the Republic of
the Philippines said in on
Twitter and Facebook.
According to the National
Commission on Culture and
the Arts (NCCA), Avellana
was born in Roxas City, Capiz on January 26, 1917.
“She has elevated legitimate
theater and dramatic arts to
a new level of excellence by
staging and performing in
breakthrough productions
of classic Filipino and foreign plays and by encouraging the establishment of
performing groups and the
professionalization of Filipino theater. Together with
her husband, National Artist
Lamberto Avellana and other artists, she co-founded
the Barangay Theatre Guild
in 1939 which paved the
way for the popularization
of theatre and dramatic arts
in the country, utilizing radio and television,” the
NCCA said on its website.
Avellana is best remembered for her portrayal of
Candida Marasigan in the
stage and film versions of
Nick Joaquin’s “Portrait of
the Artist as Filipino.”
She was declared National
Artist in 1999 .
ABS-CBNnews.com
May 2013
4
EDITORIAL
Faster family reunification
for caregivers
On April 24th, the Toronto
Star carried on its upper fold
the story of a dying caregiver, 44-year-old Maricon Gerente, who was granted the
elusive permanent residence
status. It was reported that
it was no less than Minister
Jason Kenney who decided
to dispatch two immigration
officers to Oakville-Trafalgar
Memorial Hospital to fingerprint the unresponsive Gerente in exchange for the
landing status. The move
was unprecedented and was
said to be a direct reaction
of the receptive Minister
Kenney to the Star’s article
on the plight of Gerente and
the “tragic circumstances.”
However, Gerente’s two
daughters, Lean, 14 and
Saniel, 11, who flew in recently from the Philippines
to be at her bedside were, by
technicality, not provided
their PR status.
Reactions to the unusual
granting of PR to Gerente
was swift and varied. Caregivers and advocates took to
Facebook and immediately
started a conversation.
“Good news, but it’s half the
battle. We’ll have to deal
with the issues regarding
her children,” commented
an advocate.
“CIC should grant PR faster
for everyone and not just for
caregivers who are sick or
dying,” posted another.
In one casual private message thread, caregivers were
quick to point out the cases
of then dying nannies- Juana
Tejada and Precy Limpiadowho were also granted their
permanent residence status
through the direct intervention of Minister Kenney.
Shortly after the two were
granted their PRs, they both
succumbed to their illnesses.
Tejada died in a Toronto
hospital while Limpiado decided to spend her last days
surrounded by her mother
COUNTERPOINT
and siblings in the Philippines.
A commonality shared by
these three ill-fated caregivers was that they all worked
hard, sacrificed so much and
aspired for a better future
for their loved ones in Canada.
Gerente’s case, however,
highlights the all too familiar
problem faced by thousands
of caregivers who are patiently waiting for their PRs
to be granted.
Gerente came to Canada in
2006 and applied for PR status back in 2010. The years
that went by as Gerente
waited for her PR in vain
made her tragic story all the
more heart-wrenching. Gerente will not have the benefit of raising her two daughters and give them a better
life in Canada.
Hers is one extreme example of the human cost of prolonged wait times in the processing of PR applications.
This predicament resonated
with the caregivers who
gathered at Wilson Parkette
on a wintry Family Day to
plead for faster processing
of their PR applications.
“Longer wait times mean
prolonged separation between caregivers and their
families, increased financial,
mental, physical, social and
emotional
costs,”
they
stressed, as they held a giant
streamer saying, “Where art
thou my family? I miss you.
Happy Family Day.”
“Caregivers continue to suffer in silence as they continue to long for that day when
they are finally reunited
with their families in Canada. We cannot stress enough
the importance of the role of
a united family unit in building a stronger, better and
healthier Canada,” according
to the petition the caregivers
presented to Minister Ken(Continued on page 8)
A.F. Soriano
IS THE ABSENTEE VOTER PROGRAM A FAILURE?
Dismal is the word to describe absentee voters election results in the recently
concluded May 13, 2013
Philippine midterm elections. Overall, there was a
low turnout of those who
trooped to the various Overseas absentee voting centers
located in parts of North
America, South America,
Europe and Asia, with the
exception of Hongkong.
There were also zero turnout in some 26 countries
where there are only less
than 10 registered voters.
Here in Toronto, out of the
total 16,000 registered voters, only 2,000 casted their
ballots while in Vancouver,
1,159 out of the total 13,000
appeared to exercise their
right of suffrage.
Philippine officials said this
discouraging trend can be
traced to a number of reasons among them the busy
work schedules of overseas
Filipinos, their lack of
knowledge on current issues in the home country or
about their candidates..
The Overseas Absentee Voting program better known
as the Overseas Absentee
Voting Act or Republic Act
9189, also has some defects
that discourage overseas
Filipinos to avail of the program, among them the requirement to execute an
affidavit signifying to take
up residence or return to
the Philippines after three
years.
Republic Act 9189 was
passed by congress in Feb.7,
2013 or some three months
before the May 13 elections
but this was not signed into
law by President Noynoy
Aquino.
Many consular officials have
expressed surprised why
there were fewer and less
voters compared to the last
2010 Presidential Elections
when in fact, even voting by
mail was already allowed by
the system.
*****
As the topnotcher in the
2013 senate race last May
13, Grace Poe’s overwhelming victory is considered by
many as “a validation of the
late FPJ’s (Fernando Poe
Jr.)” win in the 2004 Presidential election against expresident Gloria Macapagal
Arroyo
The daughter of the “Da
King“ of Philippine movies
has defied the odds when
she surpassed the heavy
favorites like Loren Legarda
and Chiz Escudero whom
many surveys predicted
would emerge as the topnotchers.
According to political pundits and analysts, Ms. Grace
Poe’s sincerity, cool under
fire and her willingness to
face debates on any issues
catapulted her to the top of
the pack.
But the main factor was the
name of her dad which to
this day continues to weave
magic among the people.
To this day, many still believe FPJ was cheated of the
presidency in 2004 by
Mrs.Arroyo. The image of
Mrs. Arroyo apologizing on
national TV for the Garci
scandal is still fresh on people’s minds.
Garci is the commission on
election supervisor who
was accused of manipulating the votes in Mindanao in
favour of Mrs.Arroyo.
“NANA”
Two days before Mother’s
day, we said our final farewell to our mother, Hilaria
Figueroa Soriano. It was bittersweet.
Its not easy to let go but the
sweetness of the thought
that so many people have
treasured, respected and
loved my mother.even considering her their second
mom, is more than consolation for the emptiness and
pain within me.
All I will remember is the
mystique behind a mother’s
love. Growing up and joining the Boy Scouts, I told her
I need a good jacket for a
camping trip to Baguio.
I told her to ask my Dad to
buy one. She did not. Instead, she spent several
days in her “Singer “sewing
machine crafting a “franela”
jacket which she finished in
no time.
Why she made one when
my Dad can buy even four
jackets or sweaters is beyond me.
The “Franela” (a kind of
wool)jacket it turned out
when I tried it on was the
warmest and most comfortable.
Indeed, my “Nana” (as everybody called her) did not
want any jacket bought
from some department
stores. She wanted only the
best, the one jacket that
could give a son the warm
comfort only a mother’s
hand and love can give.
*****
On behalf of my family
(brothers Gus, Ed, Ike and
sister Jocelyn), we say thank
you to all who condoled
with us in our vigil and final
farewell to our Mother at
the Balmoral funeral home,
Prince of Peace and Pinewood Cemetery.
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Philippine Election
THE LIST: Celebs winning, losing in 2013 elections
MANILA, Philippines –
(UPDATE) How did the
country’s local celebrities
fare in this year’s mid-term
elections?
Here is a list of some of the
celebrity candidates who are
winning and losing in the
May 13 polls. All data are
according to the latest unofficial results from the Comelec Transparency Server.
POISED TO WIN
Herbert Bautista
Actor and incumbent mayor
Herbert Bautista is expected
to be proclaimed mayor of
Quezon City.
As early as 10 p.m. on Monday, Bautista had390,066
votes against Johnny Chang
and Henry Samonte with
38,833 votes and 17,568
votes, respectively.
As of 6:27 p.m. on Tuesday,
Bautista has 479,414 votes
compared to Chang's 46,859
votes and Samonte's 21,521
votes.
ER Ejercito
“El Presidente” lead star ER
Ejercito is poised to win in
the Laguna gubernatorial
race. Ejercito, who is running under the United Nationalist
Alliance,
had
413,552 votes as of 6:26
p.m., with 74.78% of election returns processed.
His opponent, Edgar San
Luis of the Liberal Party, had
355,682 votes.
Jinkee Pacquiao
Jinkee Pacquiao, the wife of
boxing champ and congressman Manny Pacquiao, is set
to be proclaimed the winner
of the vice-gubernatorial
race in Sarangani province
as her opponent conceded
right after the start of the
canvassing of votes.
She got 125,889 votes with
90.89% of election returns
processed as of 6:26 p.m.,
against Eleanor Saguigit’s
25,977 votes and Jose Lorde
Villamor's 4,801 votes.
Jinkee’s husband, Manny, is
expected to win the congressional seat in the lone district of Sarangani after running unopposed.
Jolo Revilla
Actress and re-electionist
governor Vilma Santos is
cruising to a landslide win in
Batangas province. As of
6:26 p.m. on Tuesday, Santos got 659,456 votes
against Marcos Mandanas’
41,650 votes.
Praxedes Bustamante, an
independent candidate, only
received 4,280 votes.
TRAILING
AHEAD
Actor Richard Gomez, who is
running under the Liberal
Party, is trailing his rival in
the Ormoc City mayoral
race. The “Walang Hanggan”
star had 32,309 votes as of
6:25 p.m., with 84.05% of
election returns processed.
Independent candidate Edward Codilla is slightly
ahead with 33,767 votes.
Aga Muhlach
Actor and Liberal Party bet
Aga Muhlach has a slim
lead (51,731 votes) over the
NPC’s Wimpy Fuentebella
(48,804 votes) as of 6:27
p.m., with 59.11% of election returns processed.
The two are in the congressional race for the fourth
district of Camarines Sur
province.
Lucy Torres
Actor Jolo Revilla of Lakas is
poised to win the vicegubernatorial race in Cavite
over Ronaldo Jay Lacson of
the Liberal Party.
As of 6:26 p.m. on Tuesday,
Revilla
got
394,147
votes
against
Lacson’s
231,105 votes. Recto Cantimbuhan, an independent
candidate, received 97,166
votes.
Vilma Santos
Television host and actress
Lucy Torres is poised to return as congresswoman of
the fourth district of Leyte
with 97,583 votes against
Eric Codilla of Lakas with
71,488 votes as of 6:25 p.m.,
with 85.24% of election returns processed.
Last March, the Supreme
Court ruled to oust Torres as
Leyte’s fourth district representative after substituting
for her husband, actor Richard Gomez, who failed to
sufficiently establish residency in Ormoc City.
Richard Gomez
who is running under the
Liberal Party, had 28,997
votes as of 6:26 p.m, with
75.39% of election returns
processed.
The actor’s opponent, Raneo
Abu of the Nacionalista Party, is ahead with 80,505
votes.
Imelda Papin
Joey Marquez
Actor Joey Marquez is trailing in the congressional race
in Paranaque’s second district.
Marquez, who is running as
an independent candidate,
had 39,381 votes as of 6:24
p.m., with 82.04% of election returns processed.
Leading the race is United
Nationalist Alliance (UNA)
bet Gus Tambunting with
46,917 votes.
A third candidate, Pacifico
Rosal, had 2,347 votes.
Marquez first served in public office as vice-mayor of
Paranaque from 1992 to
1995. He then served as
mayor until 2004.
LOSING
Christopher de Leon
Veteran actor Christopher
de Leon is behind the race to
represent Batangas City’s
second district. De Leon,
Jukebox Queen Imelda Papin
is headed for a loss in her
congressional bid in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan.
Papin, known for hits such
as “Isang Linggong Pag-Ibig,”
had 32,539 votes as of 6:25
p.m., with 81.47% of election returns processed.
The Liberal Party’s Arthur
Robes is leading the race
with 64,688 votes.
Annabelle Rama
Feisty talent manager and
Gutierrez matriarch Annabelle Rama ran for congresswoman in Cebu City’s first
district under the United
Nationalist Alliance. She only had 31,886 votes as of
6:27 p.m, with 87.45% of
election returns processed.
Raul del Mar of the Liberal
Party is leading the race
with 139,575 votes.
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How Filipinos in Canada voted
By Marieton Pacheco, ABS CBN Canada
VANCOUVER - It was a
shorter counting of ballots
for overseas absentee voting
across Canada. Partial unofficial results showed similar
tallies across the three posts
in the country: from the
Philippine embassy in Ottawa to the consular offices in
Toronto and Vancouver.
Senate veterans Alan Cayetano, Loren Legarda and
Chiz Escudero led the initial
tally. Koko Pimentel, Edgardo Angara Jr. and Ramon
Magsaysay Jr. were also in.
Similar to partial tallies back
home, newcomers Grace Poe
and Bam Aquino made it to
the list. Nancy Binay, however was at the bottom 20.
Other old-timers Antonio
Trillanes, Dick Gordon and
Gringo Honasan made it to
the top 12 in Canada and so
did Risa Hontiveros.
But like in the US, voter
turnout here was low.
Of 16,000 registered voters
in Toronto, less than 2,000
cast their votes.
Voter turnout was less than
10 percent in Vancouver,
with only 1,159 casting their
votes out of almost 13,000
registered voters — a disappointing outcome given the
convenience of the OAV process in Canada where postal
voting is allowed.
“It’s supposed to make it
easier and convenient but
I’m not sure what the reasons are, maybe they were
too busy or it just wasn’t
their priority,” said Consul
Anton Mandap.
Another consular official
added that midterm elections are generally less busy
than a presidential one.
“This time around compared
to 2010, we finished canvassing earlier. There were
fewer candidates so the list
was shorter,” said Consul
Bolivar Bao.
But members of Migrante
party-list group are still disappointed with the turnout.
“The turnout was discouraging. A lot of people registered but how come very
few voted?” asked Migrante's Jonathan Canchela.
Advocates like him are
pushing for online or computerized voting in Canada,
saying the postal system just
wouldn’t work anymore.
May 2013
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Chyrell Samson and Ray Jacildo take part in DIALOGUES DES CARMELITES
at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
Rehearsals are now under way
for Francis’ Poulenc’s
“Dialogues des Carmelites at the
Four Seasons Centre for the
performing arts, which is produced by the Canadian Opera
Company (COC).
It is a story about an order of
Carmelite nuns, caught up in
the turmoil and terror of the
French Revolution. The opera
is composed of a cast of 150
performers directed by Robert
Carson and led by Canadian
stars such as famed operatic
chanteuse Isabel Bayrakdarian (as Blanche de la Force),
Judith Forst (Madame de Croissy) and Adrianne Pieczonka (as
Madame Lidoine)
Two Filipino-Canadian performers are part of this opera
production: Chyrell Samson
and Ray Jacildo (See photos).
Chyrell Samson, a familiar
name and singer in our Toronto Filipino community, has performed in various events, concerts and fund
raisers
for
more than 15
years. She is a
winner of several
singing
competitions
during the late
90’s. In musical theatre,
Chyrell has a
plenty of credits
to
her
name.
She
the
Analee Stein, Julie Fisher, Risa Prenick, Chyrell played
Samson, Gwyneth Buck, Veronique Bendavid, role of Mimi in
“Miss Saigon”,
Diane Paget
as well as
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and of the Church."
Pope Francis: Careerists & ….
Continuing, Pope Francis
spoke to the superiors about
service. "We must never forget that true power, at whatever level, is service, which
has its bright summit upon
the Cross. 'You know that
the rulers of the Gentiles
lord it over them ... But it
shall not be so among you' This is precisely the motto
of your assembly, isn't it? It
shall not be so among you 'Rather, whoever wishes to
be great among you shall be
but this maternity of consecrated life, this fruitfulness
is important! May this joy of
spiritual fruitfulness animate your existence. Be
mothers, like the images of
the Mother Mary and the
Mother Church. You cannot
understand Mary without
her motherhood; you cannot
understand the Church
without her motherhood,
and you are icons of Mary
charities. She also recently
held her solo concert at the Al
Green Theatre, in the Miles
Nadal Jewish Community Centre.
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me to lie
down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His Name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death. I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me.
Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table
before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou annointest
my head with oil: my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and
mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in
the House of the Lord forever.
Chyrell Samson and Ray Jacildo
“Ragtime”, both produced by
City Centre Musical Productions in Mississauga.
She also played the role of
“Kalayaan” in Images of 1896,
an adaptation of the musical
“1896” which is an original
musical by PETA Philippines.
Other musicals include Walang
Sugat for the Carlos Bulosan
Cultural Workshop; Godspell,
Song of Mark, Bulaklak Ng Kabundukan and Cartas de Amor.
Also as a songwriter, her first
debut CD was released in late
2003 at her CD-release concert.
At the end of each year, Chryell
and her husband, Rodney Ronquillo, hold Christmas concerts
to raise funds for various local
your servant; whoever
wishes to be first among you
shall be your slave'."
"Your vocation is a fundamental charism for the
Church's journey and it isn't
possible that a consecrated
woman or man might 'feel'
themselves not to be with
the Church. A 'feeling' with
the Church that has generated us in Baptism; a 'feeling'
with the Church that finds
its filial expression in fidelity to the Magisterium, in
communion with the Bish-
Ray Jacildo is a Toronto-based
actor, who made his first stage
debut as a guest speaker at
McMaster University and then
has been invited to speak at
various schools across Ontario
and had learned to love the
stage as a medium of storytelling. While pursuing a degree in
Economics and Politics at the
Bader International Study Centre in the United Kingdom, he
studied Canadian theatre on
the side, gaining connections
through Soulpepper Theatre.
He later studied Dramatic Arts
at Queen’s University. Ray has
had the honour of working
with and being mentored by
important Canadian artists
such as Sharon Pollock
(Playwright, Doc), Adam Brazier (Artistic Director, Theatre
20) and Albert Schultz (Artistic
Director, Soulpepper Theatre
Company).
Chyrell and Ray are part of the
big crowd scenes, along with a
ops and the Successor of
Peter, the Bishop of Rome, a
visible sign of that unity," he
added, citing Paul VI: "It is
an absurd dichotomy to
think of living with Jesus but
without the Church, of following Jesus outside of the
Church, of loving Jesus without loving the Church. Feel
the responsibility that you
have of caring for the formation of your Institutes in
sound Church doctrine, in
love of the Church, and in an
ecclesial spirit."
number of side roles in opera
production.
“Dialogues des Carmelites” will
be shown at the Four Seasons
Centre for the performing arts,
which starts May 8 and runs
until May 25. The opera will be
sung in French with available
English SurtitlesTM
If you are 29 years of age or
under you can purchase $22 in
designated areas of the auditorium or for under 30 plus, $35
tickets to be able to move into
the best available seats the day
of the performance. This applies to all COC mainstage performances..
The Four Season Centre for the
Performing Arts is located as
145 Queen St. W. on a full city
block bordered by University
Avenue, Queen, Richmond and
York streets. The main entrance is at the southeast corner of Queen and University.
The venue is also accessible via
Osgoode Subway Station.
For more information and to
purchase tickets, please visit
www.coc.ca or call 416-3638231 or 1-800-250-4653.
"The centrality of Christ and
his Gospel, authority as a
service of love, and 'feeling'
in and with the Mother
Church: these are three suggestions that I wish to leave
you, to which I again add my
gratitude for your work,
which is not always easy.
What would the Church be
without you? She would be
missing maternity, affection,
tenderness! A Mother's intuition."
Source: VIS
National Shrine of our Mother of Perpetual Help
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
131 McCaul St, Toronto
(416) 598 3269
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Hilaria Soriano
October 21, 1919 - May 5, 2013
94-year-old Hilaria Figueroa Soriano or Nana Laring or simply
Nana, passed away quietly on May 5, 2013 in Toronto. She's
mother to Waves News editor Tenny Soriano and four other
children, namely, Gustavo (Gus), Edgardo (Ed), Joselito (Ike)
and Jocelyn (Shoda). She was a former elementary school
teacher in her hometown of Amaya, Tanza, Cavite.
May 2013
7
Community
San Lorenzo Ruiz statue unveiled at Markham school
By Gerald Misa
A Markham school named in
honour of San Lorenzo Ruiz
has scored a statue of the
iconic Filipino saint five
years after it opened.
The statue was unveiled at
the San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School during the Solemn Blessing and
Official Opening of New Addition celebrations held on
May 6, 2013.
The statue, a mid-size sculpture measuring 40" tall was
carved from plaster, according to its sculptor, artist Mogi Mogado. It stands atop a
32" pedestal that will be installed permanently to grace
the school's foyer area. "At
this height, it is at a comfortable eye-level that is
just perfect for the school
children to enjoy", he said.
His version of San Lorenzo
incorporates more of Filipino features, the artist explained. Its form was
adapted from the gigantic
monument that dominates
the San Lorenzo Park in
front of the Binondo Cathedral in the Philippines.
Unlike the common, generic version that looks anything but Filipino, Mogado
said he modeled it from a
Filipino priest from the local
St. Patrick's Church, who
was of part-Chinese facial
features, reflecting the lineage of San Lorenzo.
Blessing ritual on the statue by
Rev. Chris Lemieux
In blessing the statue
the officiating priest, Rev.
Chris Lemieux, said that
"idols and statues are primarily symbols of faith that
serve to facilitate the connection between the devotees and God."
He clarified that they are not
objects of veneration themselves. "Rather they are
the powerful intercessors
on our behalf. If I pray and
ask San Lorenzo and the
other saints to help me pray
to the Lord, in my faith I believe my prayer will have a
better chance to be heard
and answered," he said.
School
Trustee
Marlene
Mogado and Principal Teresa Lombardo who both did
the unveiling, were happy to
welcome the statue. The
statue was a gift to the
school jointly by Trustee
Mogado and the School
Council.
"With this statue I feel there
is a sense of closing the circle, a sort of giving wholeness to the school," Trustee
Mogado said. "When we talk
San Lorenzo to the kids, it
will be easier for them to
relate to the subject by visualizing him through the statue," she added.
Principal Lombardo was
most grateful as she
acknowledged the gift to her
school. "It's wonderful.
It will be like having the
blessed soul of San Lorenzo
pacing our corridors, his
presence among us in every
classroom and every school
activity," she said.
"Seeing the new statue will
instill more pride in being
Filipino. I feel that way, I'm
sure its the same with the
other
kababayans," remarked Madeleine Ong, a
Filipino lay church leader
active with the St. Patrick's
Church and the Block Ro-
sary Crusade of Toronto.
Among the honored guests
present were Director of
Education Patricia Preston,
and
Superintendent
of
Schools Nancy DiNardo,
both of the York Catholic
District School Board, and
Chair of the SLRCES Council
Nathalie Gonsalves.
San Lorenzo Ruiz is the beloved patron saint of Catholic Filipino migrants and
Overseas Foreign Workers
(OFWs). He was beatified by
Pope John Paul in Manila in
1981, and later canonized in
Rome in 1987 making him
the first saint from the Philippines.
At the San Lorenzo Ruiz CES
gym a satellite church mass,
part of the St. Patrick's Parish, is held at 10:15 every
Sunday morning. Since news
spread that there was a San
Lorenzo church here, devotees from neighboring communities have been flocking
to attend the masses, pushing the numbers of Filipino
attendees into the majority
among the congregation.
Local Filipino community
leaders are campaigning for
kababayans to attend mass
here. Trustee Mogado said
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that if sufficient numbers
are maintained it may justify
building a San Lorenzo
church in the area.
Trustee Marlene Mogado and
sculptor Mogi Mogado with the
unveiled San Lorenzo Ruiz statue
For artist Mogado, it will be
his latest major artwork that
goes into public view. A few
blocks away in the same
community as SLRCES is the
Don Cousens Public School
which proudly displays a
bust
statue
sculpted
by Mogado of the former
city mayor of Markham in
whose honor the school is
named after.
Mogado also has a bust statue of the Philippine Hero
Jose Rizal enshrined at the
Filipino Center Toronto, and
one of the late founder of
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May 2013
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Lifestyle
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The girls met up for an afternoon of fab spa amidst shrieks of laughter while munching on light sushi and white tuna sandwiches teamed with red wine in between a never-ending
stream of girl-talk. All these courtesy of the very chic and entrepreneur extraordinaire, Eva Agpaoa, who played host to yet the latest celebrity walk-in client, no less than the Philippines’ Kundiman Queen, Ms. Lirio Vital. Eva and her marvelous team of hair and beauty experts were on hand to pamper business girlfriends Teresa Torralba of Filipinos Making
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Side A Band dropping in only a couple of weeks ago before their concert. Eva Spa & Salon will also be part of the make-up team of TFC’s “Be Careful with my Heart”. To experience
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San Lorenzo Ruiz statue unveiled...
Fiesta Filipina Dance Troupe George
Aguinaldo at the Fiesta Filipina Community Center in Mississauga. Not to
mention numerous art pieces in private collections and at his home, including a backyard gaggle of Canada
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Editorial: Faster Family Reunification
ney at the parkette.
Like Gerente, many caregivers long
for that day when they can be reunited with their families.
Prolonged separation also takes its
toll on marriages with many caregivers, including Gerente, ended up divorced from their spouses.
Geese sculpture and totem
poles in his front yard.
Mogi is active in the community.
Among his involvements are as
Balita Associate Editor, past President of the Philippine Artist Group of
Canada, past Treasurer of the Philippine Press Club of Ontario, and as
past Chancellor of the Canada Region
Knights of Rizal.
Children are scarred by a feeling of
abandonment caused by absent
mothers.
It is worth reiterating the number
one petition of caregivers to Minister
Kenney: “Undertake all necessary
measures to accelerate the processing of the applications of caregivers for permanent resident status
and reunite them with their families
as soon as possible.”
May 2013
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Community - Hamden, Connecticut, USA
Pistahan sa
Connecticut
Maggie K
Featuring:
Maggie K with the Soul Sound Revue
With Special Guest:
Mon Torralba
Congratulations on your inaugural festival!.
All photos
by Waves
Community - Toronto
Dr. RAYMOND CHO Fundraising Dinner, April 26, 2013 at Scarborough Convention Centre. With him are Senator Yonah Martin, Soon Ok Cho (his wife) and other community leaders and
volunteers.
Girl cousins got together during Chloe Mendoza’s debut last May 10.
Seated L-R: Evelyn, Cynthia, Onette, Frieda & Cecile. Standing L-R: Boyet, Marlene, Jessie, Jem, Aurora & Nancy. Photo by Waves.
CPUAA GTA(Central Philippine University Alumni Association – Greater Toronto Area
35th Anniversary Gala Night
2013 Officers, Board of Directors and Advisers: Left – Right: Alberto Dosayla, Rick Falco, Edwin Arroz, Mary Davis, Genoveva Diel, Nilo Divinagracia, Jun Faldas, Rod Gonzales, Gloria Lacuesta, Nora Sanoy, Kellah Joy Yocogco, Joy Dela Cruz, Felix Gayongorsa, Rodney Gicana, Rinand Escuban, Renan Jabat, Leo Faldas, Cesar Grecia, Jr., Christine Pearl Daquiado,
Jolly Alocilja, Faith Ramos, Emelyn Arroz, Norma Maude Van Dusen, Josie Calfoforo Dayao, Hon. Junever M. Mahilum-West
May 2013
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On Saturday July 13, 2013 at Yonge-Dundas Square
BOXING AT FILIPINOS
MAKING WAVES
FESTIVAL!
This year’s version of Filipino Making Waves Festival (FMW) at Dundas square on July—2013 will be a
different experience in a hockeycraze Toronto.
Old School Boxing Club, a trainer of
budding fighters this side of Ontario
(in Hamilton) has partnered with
the festival to provide mainstream
young Canadians and ethnic groups
a sports activity as an alternative to
drugs and violence.
For the first time ever, Filipino Making Waves Festival will feature live
boxing bouts in the tradition of the
Golden Gloves where young and upcoming fighters ages 12-28 years
old will participate in a series of
fights that will be sanctioned by the
Amateur Boxing governing body of
Ontario.
The Hamilton-based “Old Boxing
School” club, in a letter to Teresa
Torralba said they wanted to develop amateur boxing in Ontario, at the
same time recognizing the fact that
the Filipino is a big boxing and
sports fan.
How to achieve that beauty
queen look
MANILA, Philippines -- Do you want
to look like a beauty queen? No less
than this year's top Binibining Pilipinas candidates will tell you how.
During their guesting on the morning talk show "Kris TV" early this
week, the winners of the 2013 national pageant detailed their physical preparations leading up to the
coronation night held in April.
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And maybe, another Pacquiao or
Donaire may yet to be discovered
here in Toronto.
Among others, the partnership with
the festival will help inspire children
to “dream big and to rise above their
circumStances and provide a new
experience and environment that
inspire children to unlimited possibilities.
parin ako, kasi I wanted to have abs,
kasi 'yun 'yung uso ngayon, 'diba?
Hindi na uso 'yung payat lang," she
said.
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The Filipino Canadian population is growing.
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Pia Wurtzbach, who finished first
runner-up, said she had started dieting for the competition as early as
September last year to have a lean
physique.
"Usually, no salt diet talaga, 'yun
'yung very important, because you
gain... water retention," she said.
"Walang kanin, walang bread. I prepare my own food -- chicken breast,
egg whites, soya milk and oat meal."
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Miss Universe Philippines Ariella
Arida echoed her fellow queen's
statement: "Sa akin, no-salt din talaga, kasi 'yung ang problema ko eh,
water retention kasi."
The Philippines' representative to
the 2013 Miss Universe pageant
said her food diet is mostly limited
to brocolli, cauliflowers, and chicken -- all steamed, with no seasonings. "As in black pepper lang 'yung
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As for their fitness routine,
Wurtzbach said she would visit the
gym three times a week. Likewise,
Binibining Pilipinas Tourism titlist
Cindy Miranda made it a point to
exercise regularly months before
the pageant night.
"Actually big-boned ako sa upperbody, so I almost killed myself in
the gym," she said.
"May time talaga na parang hihimatayin na ako pero tumatakbo
MAKE-UP, HAIR REMOVAL
Apart from their physique, the pageant beauties said they made use of
measures to address certain "flaws"
in their complexion.
Bea Rose Santiago, who won
Binibining Pilipinas International,
said she underwent laser hair removal to address unwanted growth
in some parts of her body, including
her upper lip.
Arida quipped, "Ginawa ko rin siya.
Sobrang sakit."
At times, she added, she had to settle for using an epilator, or an
"electrical shaver." "Pag minsan pag
wala nang time na talaga, kami nalang gumagawa ng pagse-shave
namin," she said.
The pageant queens have likewise
mastered the "art" of make-up. Kris
Aquino, who hosts "Kris TV," noted
that the Pinay beauties have effectively masked their facial "flaws"
and strengthened their assets.
May 2013
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Toronto fans: Please be careful with your hearts!
By Mon Torralba
Toronto hockey fans had
overworked their hearts with
excitement over the last 7
Leafs games. The other side
to that heartbreaking 7th
game loss is that the fans can
now take a breather until the
next season.
Thousands of excited fans will
flock at the Toronto Convention Centre on Sunday, May
19 to catch the stars of the
most-watched
Teleserye
Please be Careful with My
Heart. The show’s main actors, Richard Yap (as Ser
Chief) and Jodi Sta Maria (as
Maya), have attracted a lot of
fans worldwide to the watch
and get hooked on the storyline.
Over mother’s day weekend,
fans in California and Florida
had their share. Fans got to
watch and were thrilled to see
their idols in person.
This Sunday get ready for the
much anticipated event. Enjoy the show. But as thrilling
as it could be, please beware
that too much excitement can
be bad for your heart.
Here are some interesting
stories from the internet :
A 70-year-old restaurateur,
Josephine “Ann” Harris, died
of cardiac arrest hours after
President Obama stopped at
her diner for breakfast last
week. Harris, who didn’t
know that Obama would visit
until shortly before he arrived, was described by
friends and family as a big fan
of the president. Can people
die from being too excited?
Yes. Excitement can trigger
heart attacks, cardiac arrest,
strokes, and other potentially
fatal medical emergencies.
Your body reacts to excitement in much the same way it
reacts to feelings of fear or
stress—by releasing the hormones adrenaline and noradrenaline. These stress hormones trigger what’s known
as the fight-or-flight response,
which primes people (and
animals) to face dangerous
situations. However, too
much adrenaline and noradrenaline can be dangerous to
the heart, brain, and other
organs. An enormous shock,
whether positive or negative,
can cause your heart to speed
up, beat irregularly, or stop.
In patients with pre-existing
heart disease, the fight-orflight response can also dislodge arterial plaques, sending blood clots to the heart,
causing a heart attack, or to
the brain, causing a stroke.
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All kinds of excitement have
been shown to kill people. A
Taiwanese man died of a
stroke after watching Avatar.
One study showed that soccer
fans in Munich experienced
higher than normal rates of
cardiac emergencies during
Germany’s games in the 2006
World Cup. Orgasm can trigger fatal heart attacks, as can
unexpected personal triumphs: One man died after
sinking a hole-in-one in golf;
another passed away after
bowling a perfect game.
(Doonesbury cartoon character Dick Davenport died after
seeing a vanishingly rare
Bachman’s warbler).
Newspapers sometimes report on tragic deaths of young
people apparently triggered
by excitement, like the boy
who experienced an asthma
attack and then heart attack
while opening birthday presents, or the Bristish teenager
who had a burst aneurysm
while traveling in Thailand.
However, death from excitement is exceedingly rare, especially among otherwise
healthy people. (Harris was
known to have had heart disease.) More common are medical emergencies triggered by
negative emotions like stress,
fear, or sadness, such as
“voodoo death,” a term used
to describe death caused by
fear of supernatural punishment, and ”broken-heart syndrome,” a cardiac abnormality
triggered by sadness or emotional trauma.
So as all doctors would say:
Exercise. Eat a healthy diet.
Drink lots of water. Stay
healthy. Sleep well. And keep
the heart pumping!
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Presenting...The Debutante
Chloe Mabilangan Mendoza
Proud parents, Tony & Nancy Mendoza, together with Chloe’s siblings--Myles, Jade & Cole, celebrated their eldest daughter’s formal
debut on May 10th at the elegant Shangri-la Banquet & Convention Centre in Markham. It was an evening of family, friends and fond
memories. As Chloe embarks on a bright future after high school graduation, she will always be the little girl that we once knew. All
the best in your adulthood and may God keep you happy and blessed always. Keep making waves!
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SPECIAL FEATURE
MAY IS THE MONTH FOR FIESTAS AND FESTIVALS
SANTACRUZAN/FLORES
DE MAYO – May 1-31
(Nationwide)
Filipinos likes fiestas. They
are
celebrated
all-year
round. All over the country,
especially in the summer
months, May is the merriest
and the most beautiful
month of the year. It is the
season of colorful festivals
and Flores de Mayo or Santacruzan is one such festival.
Stop and smell the roses.
During the month of May, in
the tropical islands of the
Philippines, we don't have to
stop -- the fragrance of flowers floats in the air. When
the rains begin to pour after
a long dry spell, flowers
magically bloom overnight.
And being predominantly
Catholic, the Filipinos celebrate the beneficial rains by
giving praise to the Blessed
Virgin Mary. The townfolk
gather the colorful flowers
to decorate the Parish
Church altars and aisles.
They bundle the blooms in
exotic arrangements for the
many different festivities all
together referred to as the
"Flores De Mayo" (Flowers
of May). Many towns celebrate Flores De Mayo with
the community congregating
in the afternoons to pray the
rosary, offer flowers to the
Virgin Mary, and share
homemade delicacies and
snacks. Children and adults
wearing their Sunday best
sing and dance to welcome
the rains that will water the
new crops.
and is considered to be the
"Queen of Filipino Festivals".
Beautiful town belles are
selected to participate in
this colorful pageant parade.
The stars are selected not
for their looks alone, but for
their embodiment of traditional feminine qualities. It
is a week-long street pageant in almost every town;
from the dirt road barrio to
the metropolis honoring
beautiful Philippine maidens
and their handsome escorts
under the hand-carried
bamboo arc’s decorated by
fragrant native flowers.
May is also the month dedicated to the Blessed Virgin
Mary, mother of Christ. Filipinos turn each of the 31
days in May into a charming
honor to the virginal virtues
in Flores de Mayo, the flowers of May fiesta. Spiritual
virtue searches to reach
even the young. Every day in
May, children, with cut flowers and baskets of petals in
hand, march down the
church center aisle. As the
children march down the
aisle they sprinkle the fragrant petals for Mama Mary.
This custom is called alay sa
Birhen. In Filipino, because
it is an offering (alay) to the
virgin (birhen), at the main
altar, the youngsters sing
hymns to Lady Immaculate,
and leave their bouquet of
flowers loose and dethroned.
Here are the other events
celebrated in May:
Santacruzan is held annually
in the warm month of May
PASALAMAT LA CARLOTA - 1ST Sunday:
Offers thanksgiving
to God of Agriculture
Filipinos Making Waves Festival
Theme
Bamboo
Kawayan Parade
Launch of Bamboo Beer
Fashion show
Folklore of Philippines
Bamboo origin of first man & woman
SI MALAKAS AT SI MAGANDA
(the STRONG & BEAUTIFUL)
More shows to be announce!
(Kanlaon Volcano)
TAPUSAN - month-long:
Celebration to honor
the Holy Cross
(Alitagtag, Batangas)
BOHOL - month-long:
Celebrations
throughout the province where sumptuous feasts are prepared. All Boholanos are expected to
return home for the
fiesta.
PISTA’Y DAYAT - May
1: Celebrate rich
harvested seafood in
the province
(Lingayen, Pangasinan)
ALINSANGAN BOABOAHAN – May 1: A
fertility festival of
pagan origin (Nabla,
Camarines Sur)
CARABAO CARROZA
RACE – May 3: The
race features the
fastest water buffalos (carabaos) in the
area pulling bamboo
carts (Pavia, Iloilo)
RODEO PILIPINO - May
6-9: The highlight of
Masbate’s Livestock
Week focusing on
the importance of
cattle raising to the
island’s economy
(Masbate City)
PAHIYAS – May 15:
Honors San Isidro,
the patron saint of
farmers. Beautiful
decorations, made of
edible rice dough,
are placed on the
exteriors of houses
representing various
agricultural products (Lucban, Laguna)
MAGAYON – May 1-31:
Pays tribute to the
beauty and power of
regal Mt. Mayon Volcano (Albay, Bicol
Region)
PINEAPPLE – May 1-31:
In honor of Daet’s
main crop, the
Queen Formosa
Pineapple, reputed
to be the sweetest
variety (Daet, Camarines Norte)
HUNDRED ISLANDS –
May 11-12: Thanksgiving festival for the
blessings of the
unique, natural island formations
(Lucap, Pangasinan)
MANGGAHAN SA
GUIMARAS – May
15-22: Celebrates
the founding of
province and its famous golden mangoes (Guimaras)
BOLIBONG KINGKING May 23-24: A music
and dance festival of
folklore and nations.
(Loboc, Bohol)
PANAGYAMAN – May
19-24: Commemoratesthe establishment of civil government in the province
(Bayombong, Neva
Vizcara
ANTIPOLO PILGRIMAGE – month-long:
Thousands of devotees venerate the
miraculous sightings
of the Virgin of Antipolo
BANKERO – Last Sunday of May): A flotilla of decorated boats
(bancas). Features
the skills of the Pag-
sanjan boatmen Pagsanhan (Pagsanhan)
PAHIYAS/MAYON/
AGAWAN – May 1115): Flowers come
out in May, buthese
aren’t the only
things displayed
during this merry
month. Down south
in the town of
Luchan Quezon,
there;s also the
kiping – a colorful,
tansparent nice tortilla that serves as an
edible ornament of
sorts. You will see
lots of these at the
Pahiyas Festival, an
annual celebration
held to accompany
in a bountiful harvest, and smashing
good.
It’s a free for all, grab
-all-you-can affair
with suman-sweet,
sticky native rice
cakes – as the centre
of contention. It is
also the grand prize,
so feel free to join
the battle. Rest assured, whether you
get handfuls or just a
plain mouthful, the
Mayohan sa Tayabas
will leave wanting
for more- suman, of
course.
Sariaya’s own version of the San Isidro
festival showcases
the creativity and
ingenuity of the
townsfolk in their
craft and culinary
tradition.
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Filipinos Making Waves: Generating excitement around the world!
Meet 10-year-old Fil-Am
drumming prodigy
Pinoy wins slot in top
Photography masterclass
one of six photo essays in
ACFJ’s traveling exhibit
“Asian News in Pictures.”
“Hope” is the theme of the
photo essays to be produced in this year’s masterclass. The photographers
will interact with six prominent experts to discuss
technical and visual aspects
of their work, as well as
their role as a photographer, according to a World
Press Photo announcement.
Ten-year-old Alexey Poblete
HENDERSON, Nevada – A in the music community and
school girl by day, a champi- everybody enjoys watching
on drummer by night.
her play. I think we are more
impressed because she is
Ten-year-old Alexey Poblete
over all a great kid. She is a
is a drum virtuoso. She is not
good student, a good daughonly talented in hitting the
ter to her parents. She is a
drum boards, but is also the
good sister to her brother
overall champion in this
and a good friend to all of us.
year’s “Hit Like A Girl” 2013
She is all around. She has
finals.
great thing going on and I
She started playing the think it’s fantastic that’s why
drums at the age of six. Her we all support her and endad who posted videos of her courage her. I wanna see her
playing on YouTube, which be a big star,” said Singer.
attracted the attention of ErUnlike other musicians her
ic Singer, the current drumage, Poblete stands out, winmer of the classic heavy metning national music champial band Kiss.
onships and other contests.
“I feel very passionate about
She not only impresses her
it. I just feel so happy that I
circle of friends and family,
am actually doing what I love
but also famous rockers who
to do,” Poblete said.
she has met, such as Tommy
“Bilang magulang, natutuwa Lee, Neil Peart of the band
dahil nakikita mong yung ang Rush, Tommy Clufetos of
gusto niya, yun ang passion Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper,
niya, so sinusuportahan na and Gene Simmons, the colang namin bilang magulang,” founder of the Kiss band.
her parents said.
Poblete got the chance to
Singer is her mentor, as well play Tommy Lee’s Roller
as a source of inspiration and Coaster drum set which, she
encouragement. He wants to says is an experience of a
make sure her studies come lifetime.
first and she gets good
“I just want to play in congrades.
certs, have an album, play
Poblete is a straight “A” stu- with the band that I really
dent and is a consistent love,” she said.
member of the gifted and
talented education program. By Bev Llorente, ABS-CBN North
“Alexey made a lot of friends
An image from the award-winning photo essay“Marked: The Gangs
of Baseco by VJ Villafranca
MANILA, Philippines – A
Filipino has won a slot at
the World Press Photo’s
2013 Joop Swart Masterclass, the first Filipino photographer to be selected for
the annual event, reputably
among the most prestigious
of its kind.
VJ Villafranca, who holds a
Diploma in Photojournalism
from the Konrad Adenauer
Asian Center for Journalism
(ACFJ) of the Ateneo de Manila University will join 11
other young men and women photographers from 10
countries for the six-day
masterclass meeting on November 2 to in Amsterdam.
Michiel Munneke, World
Press Photo executive director, made the announcement during the opening of
the 2013 World Press Photo
Exhibit in Amsterdam last
month.
The masterclass is the second of two top international
photography honors won
by Villafranca. In 2008,
while still a student, he won
the London-based Ian Parry
Scholarship award, the first
Filipino to do so. His DPJ
photo essay documenting
the lives of gang members
of the "Chinese Mafia Crew"
living in Manila's Baseco
compound won him the
award. The photo essay is
The 2013 masterclass members were culled from 174
candidates from 54 countries whose portfolios were
screened by an international jury.
The Joop Swart Masterclass
is named after World Press
Photo's late chairman, an
ardent supporter of young
photographic talent.
The Diploma in Photojournalism has been offered by
ACFJ since 2006. It was developed under a grant from
World Press Photo which
also helped developed ACFJ
Diploma in Multimedia
Journalism launched in
2011.
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Another Pinoy singer wows
Ellen DeGeneres
America News Bureau
Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Remembered.
Be There!
Saturday July 13, 2013
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A showcase of Filipino Greatness
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Aldrich Lloyd with James Walter Bucong
MANILA, Philippines -American TV host Ellen DeGeneres is inviting a Filipino
boy to perform on her show.
In an episode of "The Ellen
DeGeneres Show," the TV
host praised the Filipino boy
for his rendition of the song
"Dance With My Father,"
which was uploaded on
YouTube.
"Dance With My Father"
was originally performed by
Luther Vandross.
"Last week, I saw this video
of a young singer. He's from
the Philippines and you got
to see this kid, amazing,"
DeGeneres said before she
played the clip she found on
YouTube.
"How beautiful is that. That
soul in the little boy. I'm
looking for you. Please come
here and sing to me and all
of my friends here. You are
amazing," the popular TV
host said.
Commenters on the viral
YouTube clip identified the
boy as Aldrich Lloyd
Talonding from General
Santos.
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May 2013
20
Tourism
'Hospitality' is what drives
tourists to PH
Tourist arrivals
reach all-time
high
MANILA – Tourist arrivals to
the Philippines reached an all
-time high of at 1.27 million
in the first quarter of 2013.
"Napakalaki po ng naitulong
ng ating kampanya, tumaas
po 'yung awareness level dito
sa Pilipinas as destination,
kaya mas marami ng travel
agents ang nagpapakete ng
Pilipinas," said Tourism Assistant Secretary Bong Bengzon.
Korea is the leading tourist
market.
The Rizal Park and the statue
of national hero Jose Rizal
are the tourists' favorite
places to visit when they are
in Manila.
"Ang Rizal Park kasi, kumbaga sa New York, mayroon
silang Statue of Liberty. Ang
Rizal Monument ang icon ng
Pilipinas," said Kenneth Montegrande, spokesperson of
the National Parks Development Committee.
Tourists from the United
States are the second largest
group, while the Japanese
ranked third. The other leading markets are China, Taiwan, Australia, Singapore
and Canada.
An increase in tourist arrivals means more jobs for Filipinos working at the tourism
sector.
ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA -- More than the
white-sand beaches and aweinspiring caves, it is the Filipinos' attitude toward visitors
that is most liked by tourists
who flocked the country, the
National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) said.
In the latest issue of Beyond
the Numbers, NSCB Secretary
General Jose Ramon G. Albert
said more than half or 52.6%
of foreign visitors in 2012
said the warm hospitality and
kindness of the Filipino people made it to the top of their
list of things they like most
about the Philippines.
Beautiful scenery and nice
beaches only came in second
(at 22.6%), while good food,
liquor, and fruits was ranked
third (9.9%).
Albert also noted the tourists
favored being able to see
their friends and loved ones
in the Philippines (8.7%), and
see the country as a good
place to relax (4.5%).
However, with regard to
what tourists dislike the most
in the Philippines, 24.6% said
it was the heavy traffic in the
country.
This was followed by pollution and dirty environment
(17.3%), poverty and beggars
(7.8%), and bad weather
(4.7%).
Visitor arrivals last year
breached the 4-million mark
for the first time at 4.27 million, although it fell short of
the government's target of
attracting 4.5 million tourists.
Almost a fourth or 24.1% of
the visitors came from Korea,
while 15.3% were from the
US, and 9.6% hailed from Japan.
The government eyes to welcome 5.5 million tourists this
year and eventually attract
10 million visitors by 2016.
"The national government,
local governments, and the
private sector should work
hand in hand to attain the
targets in the tourism sector
and be able to contribute immensely to inclusive growth
and employment generation,"
Albert said.
However, he stressed that
ecological aspects and issues
should also be addressed
while promoting the tourism
sector as a driver of economic
growth.
"So if you are a local tourist,
you are not just relaxing or
enjoying the fun and adventures, you are also contributing to the economy. I am
hoping that more of our tycoons...can significantly invest in making this country
more marketable not only to
foreign tourists, but to local
tourists as well," Albert said.
This, as domestic travelers in
2011 reached 21.03 million
or 21% higher than the previous year.
"I also hope that our hotels
can try to be more competitive with their accommodation costs as total revenues
are a sum of unit prices multiplied by quantities. These
hotels can certainly bring
down their costs and get
more volume, and still yield a
nifty profit," Albert continued.
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Side A Concert: A huge success!
TOP PHOTO: A souvenir shot of the whole cast and production crew,
together with Producers and major sponsors during the Meet and
Greet at the Hilton Hotel in Markham. LEFT: The full house concert
of Side A. where fans gathered closest to the stage to get photos of
the Band. RIGHT: After-party dinner at producer Mon Estaris’ home
in Ajax with major sponsor Rudolph Winfotter of Robinsons Land and
media sponsors Mon & Teresa Torralba of WAVES news. (Photos by
WAVES and Ariel Ramos)
May 2013
21
Sports
Pacquiao is 6th highest earning non-US athlete
MANILA, Philippines -Fighting congressman Manny Pacquiao made it again
into Sports Illustrated's
"International 20" that
listed the highest paid nonAmerican athletes in the
world.
The Filipino superstar was
ranked sixth among his
peers, despite having only
one fight within Sports Illus-
trated's period of measure
for the list.
According to the International 20, Pacquiao earned a
total of $35 million in his
December
2012
fight
against
Juan
Manuel
Marquez.
"Pacquiao has said he'll
fight in September, but
nothing is on the books yet.
Two fights wouldn't earn
him as much as [Floyd]
Mayweather, but would
have easily put him at No. 1
on this list," said Sports Illustrated’s Daniel Roberts,
who compiled the list.
Pacquiao outranked the
likes of golf sensation Rory
McIlroy, football striker
Samuel Eto'o, and tennis
superstars Maria Sharapoava, Rafael Nadal and Li Na.
Pacquiao may call it quits
if he loses to Rios - Roach
MANILA, Philippines – Boxing
coach Freddie Roach hinted
that he may have to ask Manny
Pacquiao to retire if the Filipino boxer loses his bout against
Mexico’s Brandon “Bam Bam”
Rios.
In an interview with Ring TV’s
Lem Satterfield, Roach described Pacquiao’s foe as a
hungry fighter who belongs to
the newer generation of boxers.
“The thing is that Rios is a very
tough fighter, and I feel that
he's very strong and he's from
the younger generation coming up, and Manny's from the
older generation,” said
Pacquiao’s coach.
He added that the Rios bout
will serve as a tough test for
Pacquiao, who will be coming
off a sixth round knockout
defeat at the hands of Juan
Manuel Marquez.
If Pacquiao loses to the Mexican brawler, Roach said it
could mean the end of
Pacquiao’s boxing career.
“So it's kind of a test for both
guys. The winner will go on to
bigger and better things, and
the loser will be maybe finished.”
Meanwhile, Roach said
Pacquiao’s long layoff from
boxing should serve the
fighting congressman well.
The Filipino boxer initially
wanted to fight again in April,
but the coach wanted
Pacquiao to take some time off
from the ring.
“I think that [Pacquiao] needed some time off after you get
knocked out like that. I think
that fighters come back too
soon sometimes, and it's usually for a bad result,” Roach
said of his fighter’s recent loss.
He added that will make a
quick check of Pacquiao’s ability once the Filipino boxer gets
back to training.
The coach is particularly concerned over the possibility of
the 34-year-old fighter showing signs of “slippage”.
“Once I see him in the gym,
and so forth, I'll kind of analyze what he's got and whether or not he's lost anything,”
said Roach. “If he has, then
we'll talk about it maybe being
over.” ABS-CBNnews.com
Topping the list is football
icon David Beckham with
$48.3 million, followed by
tennis' Roger Federer ($43.4
million), F1 racer Fernando
Aloso ($42 million), football's Cristiano Ronaldo
($35.3 million), and Lionel
Messi ($35.1 million).
Meanwhile, Floyd Mayweather Jr. was ranked as
the top earning American
athlete according to Sports
Illustrated's "Fortunate 50."
Mayweather earned a total
of $90 million from his past
fights.
Miami Heat's Lebron James
came in second with $56.5
million, while New Orleans
Saints' Drew Bress was
ranked third with $47.8 million. ABS-CBNnews.com
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LUIS GOT EMOTIONAL WHEN EDU PLAYED FOR ‘DEAL’
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father on stage with him, Luis
couldn’t help but burst into
tears especially when Edu
gave him a tight hug. He
quipped, “Isa sa pangarap ko
nang tinanggap ko ang deal ay
maghost para sa daddy ko
and tonight my wish is coming true.”
Host Luis Manzano, who recently celebrated his birthday, had no idea that his father Edu Manzano would be
the special celebrity player in
his hit game show “Kapamilya
Deal or No Deal” last Saturday
(April 27).
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son. “Sa mga taga-ABS-CBN,
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rin kayo sa puso ko,” Edu
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by Reyma Buan-Deveza, ABS-CBNnews.com
MANILA - Hollywood star Vin
Diesel and other cast of "Fast
and Furious 6" wowed Pinoy
fans in a meet and greet to
promote the 6th installment
of the film at the SM Mall of
Asia on Wednesday night.
Joining Diesel in Manila are co
-stars Michelle Rodriguez,
Gina Carano and Luke Evans.
"Mahal ko kayo. I love Manila.
I love you all so much. We are
so proud to do the first Hollywood premiere [of the franchise] here in the Philippines," Diesel said.
"I can feel the love from you. I
think this is the best place I've
ever been to in my life," Diesel
added.
The film's producer, Neil
Moritz, was also present at
the reception.
"Who knows, someday we
may shoot here," he said.
Moritz said he loves Filipino
food, calling it the best he's
ever had.
Meanwhile, Evans serenaded
the crowd with a few lines
from the Philippine ballad,
"Kailangan Kita."
Evans learned how to sing the
Tagalog song after visiting the
country 10 years ago.
He said he also has many Filipino friends who were part of
the musical "Miss Saigon" in
London, where a lot of Asian
characters were played by
Filipino performers.
Evans said he even met with
some of his Filipino friends as
soon as he arrived in Manila
Tuesday night.
Rodriguez echoed her costars' sentiments, saying "I
love you Manila, I just love
you, you are so beautiful."
After the meet and greet,
some members of the media
had the chance to watch the
premiere sponsored by GBX
in partnership with Solar Entertainment.
"Fast and Furious 6" is scheduled to hit theaters nationwide on May 24.
'I love you,' Maya tells Sir Chief
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MANILA, Philippines -- Maya
(Jodi Sta. Maria) finally says
back "I love you" to Sir Chief
(Richard Yap) in a preview
aired Friday for an upcoming
episode of "Be Careful With
My Heart," generating "kilig"
among the followers of the
top-rating series online.
MSG
Dine in - Take Out - Catering
After the May 10 telecast of
the "kilig-serye," a preview of
its episode scheduled to air
Monday showed Maya expressing appreciation to her
former employer for his efforts to have her family in
complete attendance at her
graduation as a flight attendant-student.
"Anything to make you happy," Sir Chief tells his former
nanny, after he successfully
helps Maya's sister, Kristina
Rose (Aiza Seguerra), attend
the graduation rites after
much delay.
Missing Maya's graduation,
Sir Chief nonetheless expresses he is proud of her, to
which she replies, "I love
you."
Maya's expression of love to
the widowed businessman
comes after his admission of
his feelings for her, as seen in
an earlier episode.
Pinoy netizens who caught
the preview on Friday
stormed micro-blogging site
Twitter to air their reaction
to the scene -- which is seen
as yet another "milestone"
for the characters, after their
Twitter-trending first "kiss,"
first date, and the first time
Sir Chief said "I love you" to
the barrio lass-turned-flight
attendant.
The unfolding love story between the two characters has
already spanned 9 months to
date, with an extension of the
top-rating series reported to
be in the works and a "world
tour" set throughout the year.
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Sarah Jessica Parker arrives in
Manila
Jessica Sanchez rocks on
Glee's finale episode
by Kai Magsanoc
Jessica Parker because she
share the store's passion for
fashion."
They are set to launch their
"Love to Shop" campaign
and SJP — as the actress is
fondly called — will be its
official "face."
"She is the most credible
fashion icon. Her beautiful
personality and smart fashion sense has created giant
ripples in the fashion industry," Alvarez continues. "She
is as a person very particular about her styling. She is
very hands-on and she
knows what she likes. She is
very crystal clear with her
image and knows exactly
how to look good."
FASHION IN THE CITY. Hollywood A-lister and fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker of 'Sex and the City' fame is now in Manila. Photo by Jedwin Llobrera
And this, he adds, is what
The SM Store is all about.
MANILA, Philippines - Fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker landed at Ninoy Aquino
International Airport Terminal 1 on May 14 at
6:45pm aboard Cathay Pacific Flight 903.
SJP will return to the stage
later this year in "The Commons of Pensacola" opposite Blythe Danner. She currently serves as a member
of the Board of Directors for
the New York City Ballet
and is a UNICEF ambassador. - Rappler.com
The "Sex and the City" star
and Hollywood A-lister is in
Manila to grace the ribbon-
cutting ceremony at the
grand opening of The SM
Store "Aura" in Bonifacio
Global City, Taguig, on May
16, Thursday, at 5pm.
Jays Alvarez, senior manager for Digital Marketing,
Store Business Unit of SM
Retail, Inc. tells Rappler,
"The SM Store loves Sarah
Vilma speaks up on son Luis's
political plans
MANILA, Philippines -- Reelected Batangas Governor
Vilma Santos-Recto said she
is neither encouraging nor
discouraging her son Luis
Manzano about joining poli-
"I asked Lucky, 'Someday
are you interested in public
service?' ...Sabi nya, 'Yes,
mom. Lumaki ako na
nakikita trabaho mo." Sabi
ko again, 'Just in case na
Recto's son with former
husband Edu Manzano.
The younger Manzano is
currently the host of the
game shows "Minute to Win
It" and "Kapamilya Deal or
No Deal" on ABS-CBN. He
also appeared in the last
year's box office hit, "This
Guy's in Love With You
Mare" with Vice Ganda and
Toni Gonzaga.
Last year, Manzano admitted that he wants to
“explore” the world of politics but said he still has to
weigh the demands of being
a public servant while having a thriving career in
show business.
Luis Manzano and Vilma Santos
tics in the future.
"I am not encouraging him
because I know it's not easy.
But look nasaan ba ako ngayon?," Santos-Recto said in
an interview on ANC's
"Headstart" hosted by Karen Davila on Thursday.
But the award-winning actress admitted that she and
her son have talked about
his plans for the future, including possibly going into
public service.
gugustuhuin mong pumasok sa politika sa public
service, anak, it is no joke.
Mayroon
kang
isasakripisyo,'" Santos-Recto told
Davila.
"So just in case na pipilin ni
Lucky na magsilbi din, hindi
ko i-encourage at hindi ko
din idi-discourgage dahil
may fulfillment din naman
sa totoong buhay ang pagsisilbi," she said.
Manzano, now 32, is Santos-
Manzano believes that because of his mother's many
years in public service, he
has, by association, also
earned a degree of public
trust.
On political dynasties
Asked by Davila on her
stand on the issue of political dynasties, Santos-Recto
said: "Diskriminasyon naman 'yan, huwag naman.
Kasi what if kung from lolo,
anak, apo, apo sa tuhod and
they want to serve and they
MANILA, Philippines - Filipino-Mexican singer Jessica
Sanchez appeared on the
season finale of the popular
TV series "Glee" on Thursday (US time).
songs. It’s so much fun. The
choreography that they
made up is just perfect for
the songs so I’m just feeling
it, getting into the groove,”
she said.
Playing the role of Frida
Romero, Sanchez performed
Zedd’s “Clarity” and Little
Mix’s “Wings” in the episode
titled "All or Nothing."
Being a self-confessed “Glee”
fan, Sanchez said meeting
the cast was an amazing experience for her.
"This was such an incredible
experience.
Thank
you
@MrRPMurphy for letting
me be a part of it!
#gleefinale," Sanchez said
on her Twitter account.
The singer said it was a
dream come true for her to
be part of the hit show.
"(& thanks to all of the
#BluJays and #Gleeks who
tuned in. This was a dream
come true. Xo #gleefinale,"
she added.
Earlier this week, Glee unveiled a behind-the-scenes
video of its season finale featuring Sanchez.
In the clip uploaded on
YouTube, Sanchez recalled
her experience on Glee.
“I’ve always been a big fan of
‘Glee.’ Being here and actually seeing them in person, I
did get star-struck. It’s crazy. I see them on TV all the
time. It feels weird,” she
said.
The American Idol runnerup was first seen on “Glee”
last April 26 (Manila time)
although it was only for a
few seconds.
During her brief appearance,
Sanchez was featured belting out a part of the American national anthem as New
Directions
coach
Will
Schuester spied on her.
Sanchez is currently promoting her debut album titled "Me, You & The Music".
ABS-CBNnews.com
“I absolutely love both of the
are serving well at ibinioboto ng tao, what can you
do? Ano ang magagawa mo
doon?" she said.
"Kung sasabihin 'yung mga
walang pera at hindi makakalaban sa may pera I think
'yan ang responbilid ng political parties. It's about time
na maghanap tayo ng new
breed na may talent, kakayanan at can be a good leader. Bigyan natin sila ng
pagkakataong maipakilala
sa tao. That's the only way
na magbigay tayo ng pagkakataon sa lahat.
"We can't control yung dynasty kasi ibinobioto ng tao.
But if you can hone new
people, new leaders na may
kakayanan, ito ang kunin
niyo at i-train at ipakilala sa
tao. That I think responsiblidad 'yan ng political
parties," she explained.
Santos-Recto has been proclaimed Batangas for a third
and final term after a landslide victory over her opponent Marcos Mandanas.
ABS-CBNnews.com
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80’s Concert
a huge success!
Brings out groove in crowd!
It wasn’t a Standing Room Only
venue, and yet the audience were
on their feet from the first time
Back to ‘80s concert artists Gino
Padilla, Joey Albert and Raymond
Lauchengco appeared on stage
up to their finale songs. Everybody was singing and dancing in
high spirits reliving the music
and memories of the ‘80s.
The seamless production ensured that the audience enjoyed
the night away with the ‘80s pop
and jazz icons of Original Pilipino
Music(OPM) talking center stage
at the Global Kingdom Ministries
on May 4, 2013.
To add to the audiences’ excitement, concert producers Bodybliss and Primetime Events
Group formally launched their
winter 2013 project Allegiance, a
new American musical, in Broadway, New York which stars multi
-awarded actress and mezzosoprano singer Lea Salonga.
The show started with an ‘80s
medley performed by students
from the JDL School of Performing Arts. Toronto talent Anna
Estrada-Rejante continued the
‘80s music renditions and the
audience had already warmed up
by the time Gino Padilla set foot
on stage who
sang his hit song
Joey’s backdrop. An unexpected
but heartwarming surprise was
the Bakit Ngayon ka Lang duet
between American Geo Bryja and
Joey. Geo was born and raised in
Detroit Michigan and is married
to Gin, a Filipina. He loves Filipino songs and can sing them fluently even in the Visayan and
Ilocano dialects.
Fans of the stars of the ‘80s teen
movie Bagets were awed by the
performance of debonair Raymond Lauchengco, whose song
selections included Just Got
Lucky and graduation song Fare-
Let the Love
Begin with Anna
which added flavor to his repertoire.
Meanwhile,
a
projector screen
showing
her
muted music videos served as
well.
Another soulful performance was Raymond’s duet with
Joey on How Do You Keep the
Music Playing.
Concert producers Bodybliss and
Primetime Events Group also
gave a sponsors night at Max’s
Restaurant and a cocktail hour
before the
concert to
express
their appreciation
to sponsors. AfPidoy & Ting Pacis of
ter
the
Max’s & Saladmaster
show, the
enjoying the concert.
producers
Photo by Waves.
also gave
VIP ticket holders the opportunity to mingle and have their photos taken with the stars of the
show.
Sani Baluyot, production, concert
and events director for Primetime Events, said they are inviting interested investors for their
upcoming Allegiance project.
Complete details about this musical production are found at
http://www.allegiancemusical.com/.
Baluyot said those interested
may send him an e-mail at [email protected] or
call 6747-242-6949.
Francis Rementilla, chief executive officer (CEO) of Bodybliss,
expressed his gratitude to all the
sponsors, production crew and
volunteers who made the concert
a huge success (a complete list is
available at the Back to the 80’s
Facebook page). He said the concert is just one of the ways Bodybliss is showing its appreciation to
its loyal and growing clientele.
Bodybliss has been providing Ontario clients with exceptional
physiotherapy, orthopedic and
wellness services for over 12
years now.
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MUSIC STAND
REQUESTED
As recorded by: Haji Alejandro
Mon Torralba
Please Be Careful
With My Heart
On Saturday July 13, 2013 at Yonge-Dundas Square
Filipinos….Let’s Make Waves!
Music & Lyrics: Jose Mari Chan
(duet with Regine Velasquez)
Intro: C/F-F D11-Dm7 Bbsus2-Bb C/Bb-C
Verse 1
FM7 F
D11 Dm7
If you love me like you tell me
BbM7 Bb
Gm7-C7
Please be careful with my heart
Gm9 Gm
C7sus C7
You can take it, just don't break it
F11
F7
Or my world will fall apart
Chorus 1
F7sus
BbM7 C/Bb
You are my first romance
Am7
Dm7
And I'm willing to take a chance
Gm7
That till life is through
C7sus C7
FM9 F11
I'll still be loving you
F
BbM7 C/Bb
I will be true to you
Am7
Dm7
Just a promise from you will do
Gm7
From the very start
C11 C7
F C7sus-F-F11
Please be careful with my heart
Verse 2
BbM9 Bb
I love you and you know I do
G11 Gm7
Cm7-F11
There'll be no one else for me
F
Cm
Promise I'll be always true
F11
F
Bb
For the world and all to see
A7sus
A7
Dm
Love has heard some lies softly spoken
C
C7
FM9-F
And I have had my heart badly broken
C11
C
F11-F
I've been burned and I've been hurt before
Verse 3
BbM9 Bb
So I know just how you feel
G11 Gm7 Cm-F11
Trust my love is real for you
F
Cm
I'll be gentle with your heart
F11
F
Dm7b5-Gsus7
I'll caress it like the morning dew
G
Cm
Ebm6
I'll be right beside you forever
Dm7
Gm7
I won't let our world fall apart
Cm7
From the very start
F7sus F7
Bb F#7sus
I'll be careful with your heart
Chorus 2
BM7 C#/B
You are my first romance
Bbm7
Ebm7
And I'm willing to take a chance
G#m
That till life is through
C#7sus C# F#M9-F#-F#11-F#
I'll still be loving you
BM7 C#/B
I will be true to you
Bbm7
Ebm
Just a promise from you will do
G#m
From the very start
Bm7
From the very start
G#m
From the very start
C#11
F# - B - C# Please be careful with my heart
B/D - C#/F - F#
Tag-Araw, Tag-Ulan
Mamang Sorbetero
As recorded by: Celeste Legaspi
Intro: G-Am7-G/B-C-G/B-Am7-G-D (2X)
GM9
Verse 1
G
D
Em
Mamang sorbetero, anong ngalan mo
Am
D
G
Tinda mong ice cream, gustung-gusto ko
D
D#dim Em
Init ng buhay, pinapawi mo
Am
D
G
Sama ng loob, nalilimutan ko
Chorus
G
Am
Mamang sorbetero, tayo'y sumayaw
D
G
Kalembang mong hawak, muling ikaway
G
C
Batang munti, sa 'yo'y naghihintay
D
G
C G
Bigyang ligaya ngayong tag-araw
Verse 2
D
D#dim Em
Masdan ang ulap sa himpapawid
D
G
Korteng sorbetes sa pisngi ng langit
D
D#dim Em
Mata ng dalaga'y nananaginip
D
G
Mayro'ng sikretong nasasaisip
(Repeat Chorus)
Verse 3
D
D#dim
Em
Mainit na labi, nagbabagang mata
D
G
Sunog na pag-ibig, parang awa mo na
D
D#dim Em
Mamang sorbetero, o, nasaan ka
D
G
Init ng buhay, pawiin mo na
(Repeat Chorus)
Adlib: D
D#dim … Em - D - G (2x)
La la la la la la.....
(Repeat Chorus)
(Repeat Adlib twice then fade)
Intro: CM7-FM7-CM7-FM7
Verse 1
CM7
Tag-araw
Bm7sus
Bb9b5
Am9 D7b9
Sa may dagat namasyal
D7#9 D7b9 GM7
At pag
dilim
C9b5
Bm9 E7b9(#5)
Sa may baybay humimlay
Am7
At nagyakap
Am7b5
GM7
Sabay sa pagsabog ng alon
Gm7
C11
FM7
Sabay sa paghuni ng ibon
Fm7 Bb7
EbM7 G7sus
Saksi ay liwanag ng buwan
Refrain
CM7
'Di ba sabi mo pa
C/D
Na wala pang iba
CM7
Na ako ang una
C/D
GM7 Dm7
Sa pagmamahal mo, sinta
Verse 2
G7#9-G7b9 CM7
At
ang buhay
Bm7sus Bb9b5
Am9 D9b5
Nating dal'wa ay nagbu___nga
GM7 F#7#5
Bm9 E7b9(#5)
Ng makulay na pag-ibig na daki__la
Am7
Ngunit bakit
Am7b5
Bm7
Bb13(9)
Ngayong umuugong ang hangi't ulan
Am7
C/D
'Sing lamig ng gabi ang mga halik mo
Bm7
E7sus-E7 DM7 DbM7
Ni wala ng apoy titig mo
sa a___kin
CM7
C/D
GM7 Dm7
Naglaho ba ang pagmamahal mo, sinta
Adlib/Narration:
G7#9-G7b9 CM7Bm7sus Bb9b5 Am9 D7b9
GM7 C9b5 Bm9 E7b9(#5)
"Hindi ko rin inaasahan
Ang mga pangyayari
At dinaramdam ko nang husto
Ang pagkasawi ng ating pag-ibig
Ngunit kailangang tanggapin natin
Na ganito ang buhay
Ibig ko lang malaman mo
Na mahal pa rin kita"
Bridge
Am7
At nagyakap
Amb5
Bm7 Bb13(9)
Sabay sa pagsabog ng alon
Am7
'Di ba sabi mo pa
C/D
Na wala pang iba
Bm7
At sa habang buhay
E7sus-E7 DM7 DbM7
Tayo'y mag__sa_sa__ma
CM7
C/D
GM7 Dm7
Nakamtan ko ang pagmamahal mo, sinta
G7#9 G7b9 CM7
Ngu_nit
bakit
Bm7sus Bb9b5
Am9-D9b5 pause
Sa tag-ulan ay nagla___ho
Am7
C/D
'Sing lamig ng gabi ang mga halik mo
Bm7
E7sus E7 DM7 DbM7
Ni wala ng apoy titig mo
sa a___kin
CM7
C/D
GM9
(sustain)
Naglaho na ang pagmamahal mo, sinta
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