2009 10/28-11/03

MANILA MAIL COMMUNITY

The APO Hiking Society (Boboy Garovillo, 2nd left Danny Javier, 3rd left and Jim Paredes, rightmost) had a successful concert held last Friday night at the Chabot College in Hayward, with Bituin Escalante, 2nd right, shown here enjoying dinner at the Patio Filipino in San Bruno with Richard Lao (leftmost).

StarKargo’s Holiday Promo: A limited edition TFC 15th anniversary long-sleeved shirt will be given for free to any customer who sends two balikbayan boxes via sea from October 15 to December 4 or until supplies last.

Tyler Corwynn, almost 18, is contemplating in joining the StarStruck V auditions in the Bay Area. He is half-Irish and lives in San Diego, CA with his Filipina Mom, Cory and other family members.

Michael Back is back! Undeterred by the results of his last PBB auditions, San Jose's Michael Back, 19, is back and this time expressing interest in again, joining Starstruck V Artista Search happening in the Bay Area on November 7 and 8. Shown here with Rhuddee Vitug, right, at the recent Kuh Ledesma-headlined Unity Tour at The Jubilee in San Jose.

HOLY ANGEL CLASS REUNION. The Holy Angel Academy (now University), High School Class of 1965 - that calls itself "ka-vibes" held a U S A-Canada 44th reunion on October 10, 2009 at Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. The reunion included with a dinner-dance, comedy skits and karaoke singing of sixties popular ditties.

Organizers and officers, Alberto "Vice" Viceral- President, Dean "Ding" Maniti- Vice/President, Hideliza "Dolly" Tumang-Tuason- Secretary, Roland "Bay" Rojas- Treasurer, and Araceli "Ressie" Ocampo-Nepomuceno- PRO, received kudos for making it a successful and enjoyable event for everyone. The next class reunion "HAU65 Ka-Vibes 45th Year" will be held on October 10, 2010 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.

Belated Happy Birthday, Mrs. Agoo 2009 - Jocelyn Tabora of San Jose. She had fun celebrating her win last Saturday, as she prepares to travel to Agoo, La Union to receive her crown.

Holloween Party ‘YEBA 2’ At The Grand Sierra in RENO This Saturday

VST & Co, The Hotdogs, Hagibis, The Boyfriends & Joey Albert Are Headliners

Dare to do something different this Halloween madness by going toGrand Sierra Resort in Reno this Saturday, October 31, 2009 and listen to the musical geniuses of the VST & Co, The Hotdogs, Hagibis, The Boyfriends, with the special participation of Ms. Joey Albert in ‘YEBA 2’. Yes, those Orignal Pilipino Music (OPM) that you hear all the time, time and again is coming live in Reno .

Brought to you by Eric Calayan and his workaholic staff in Calayan Media Entertainment, the musical Halloween concert which starts at 8:00 pmpromises to be really one-of-a-kind, with non-stop fun, band music and excitement.

In addition, come in full Halloween costume and the voted Best Halloween Costume wins a free round-trip ticket to Manila .

For tickets, contact ERIC @ (408)438-0470; Edwina (415) 370-2802; or Flor (650) 580-7653.

StarKargo Gives Away Limited Edition TFC 15^th Anniversary Shirts In Annual Holiday Promo

The holiday season is fast approaching and StarKargo, ABS - CBN International’s cargo forwarding service, brings cheer and goodwill by launching its annual Christmas promo this month. A limited edition TFC 15^th anniversary long-sleeved shirt will be given for free to any customer who sends two balikbayan boxes via sea from October 15 to December 4 or until supplies last. The promo is available nationwide through authorized StarKargo agents.

“TFC is celebrating a milestone this year and we have held or supported many key events in the community to commemorate the channel’s 15^thanniversary,” said ABS - CBN International Cargo and Remittance Group Product Head Pia Palpal-latoc. “StarKargo is giving away the commemorative long-sleeved shirts so that our customers, who are mostly TFC subscribers, can keep mementos of this special anniversary and, at the same time, it’s our way of thanking and greeting our loyal customers ‘Happy Holidays’.”

With its affordable, convenient and reliable air and sea deliveries, StarKargo has been winning loyal customers. Starting its operations a few years ago in California, it has grown and expanded its operations toHawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Washington, Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana,Tennessee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Minnesota, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, Vermont, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama.

StarKargo has also done several community outreach activities this year including taking part in the Philippine Consulate On Wheels in Seattle, Washington last August and joining hands with ABS - CBN Foundation USA for the “Padala ng Pag-asa” promo where StarKargo, for every box shipped from July 15 to 31, donated $0.50 to Bantay Bata 163, a child welfare program of ABS - CBN Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates abused, sick, abandoned and neglected children in the Philippines.

For more information, call your agent or StarKargo at 1-866- STAR -555 to schedule your pick-up today.

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SEEN IN THE CITY

‘Show Me Your Talent’ Auditions

Last Tuesday night, October 27^th, 2009, a major press conference was held in aSouth San Francisco restaurant to announce the launch here in the US of the Boy Abunda-headlined reality TV series "SHOW ME YOUR TALENT". The US round of auditions are being conducted by Mr. Anchet Manosca and his Silverscreen Productions, where a $25,000.00 top prize is at stake. More details are to be announced later.

Vote ‘Sandie’ For San Mateo Tax Collector!

Sandie is Sandra L. Arnott, the Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector of the San Mateo County Treasurer's Office whose offices are located at 555 County Center, 1st Floor in Redwood City, CA 94063. She was recently seen mingling at SenatorLeland Yee’s Reelection Fundraising Party at the Roberto’s Restaurant in Daly City . She’s been the Deputy Tax Collector for so many years and to the voters of the San Mateo County , why would you vote another person that Sandie have to train, thereby wasting county precious dollars? Vote wisely in 2010 and vote Sandie Arnott for the Tax Collector position!

TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY

‘STARSTRUCK V’ Auditions Now Here!

GMA 7’s Ramond Gutierrez (of Showbiz Central) and Rosalinda’s Carla Abellana will reportedly fly in from Manila to head the STARSTRUCK V talent auditions, scheduled inSan Francisco on November 7 and 8, 2009, according to their US-based PR person, Jush Andowitt. Starstuck is GMA 7’s reality-based TV show that gave us Mark Herras,Jennelyn Mercado, Mike Tan, Rich Asuncion, Paulo Avelino, Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, among others.

Inspired by recent auditions (namely, TFC’s ‘One Kapamilya Go’ Pinoy Big Brother auditions held in Santa Clara’s CA Great America Theme Park, which produced the now famous young Tom Cruise look-alike and touted as the next Sam Milby - Tom Mott of Arizona and the Greek God-bodied Hermes Bautista of San Diego) held here in the US where a great harvest of talent yielded the headhunters, GMA-7 is hoping for the same if not better results.

If you are or if you know someone interested, please email their contact information to Bradford_adkins@yahoo.com.

PERSONAL NOTES

Belated Happy Birthday to 2009 Mrs. Agoo, Jocelyn Tabora who celebrated with family and friends at their palatial house in San Jose . Food and drinks with 5 lechons overflowed the festivities held last Saturday afternoon until the wee hours of Sunday.

Jocelyn will be flying to her husband Matt’s hometown in Agoo so she can receive her crown and enjoy her coronation.

Quote of the Week – "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." -Mark Twain s posted to Facebook page of Rafael Quimpo Rosell IV.

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