2010 01/20-01/26

MANILA MAIL COMMUNITY

Are you serious? Manny Pacquiao, appearing here in the February, 2010 cover of The Ring Magazine (again, for the nth time) did not win 2009 'Newsmaker of the Year' conducted by ANC's online poll. He only placed 4th. ANC online voters, were you in a coma or dead in 2009 for not noticing all the gigantic news Pacquiao had created? No other Filipino comes close.

Karylle, last seen in the most-watched 'Dahil May Isang Ikaw' ABS-CBN teleserye, will perform also in Cache Creek Casino with Christian Bautistaon Feb 5 & 6 evenings.

Christian Bautista will sing love songs in a Pre-Valentine's concert at Cache Creek on Feb 5 & 6 nights.

Pinoy Fashion Producer, Eddie Cotillon (center, sitting), concluded a very successful Bridal Faire Extravaganza Fashion Show at the Santa Clara Convention center just two weekends ago.

Bon Voyage. Melissa Rodriguez, right, of Livermore, CA flew to Londonlast week to pursue theater and drama further studies, shown here with mom, Jolly Salonga-Rodriguez, who threw her a despedida party at theElephant Bar Restaurant in Dublin.

Controversial Krista Ranillo's dad, Matt, will again portray our Lord Jesus, in the Bay Area's first-ever lenten season offering, "KRISTO".

Christian Bautista Sings at Cache Creek Casinoon Feb 5 and 6

‘Dahil May Isang Ikaw’s’ Karylle also performs

Pre-empting ‘Baywatch’ David Hasselholf’s gig (Feb 14th) on the same venue, Asia’s Pop Idol and Romantic Balladeer, Christian Bautista, will hold a pre-Valentine’s Day concert at the Club 88 of the Cache Creek Casino on February 5 and 6 (Friday and Saturday, respectively).

He will be joined on stage by ‘Dahil May Isang Ikaw’ standout Karylle, Carlo Orosa, and Simon Soler.

Christian Joseph Morata Bautista, born October 19, 1981,first gained prominence by singing covers of Josh Groban songs and winning 4^th place in ‘Star In A Million’, a Philippine reality show aired on ABS-CBN channel. He then signed a recording contract with Warner Music Philippines and released his several very successful albums. His song "The Way You Look At Me" became extremely popular not only in the Philippines but in other countries in Southeast Asia such as Indonesia , Singapore , Malaysia and Thailand , where he gets mobbed every time he appears there.

Christian is also one of ASAP’s (where he regularly appears every Sunday) resident ‘Champions’ along with Sarah Geronimo, Rachelle Ann Go, Jed Madela, Sheryn Regis,Erik Santos, Mark Bautista, Charice, Arnel Pineda, among others.

On the other hand, Karylle first attracted international attention when she sang thePhilippine National Anthem, ‘Lupang Hinirang’ at the Manny Pacquiao-Oscar de la Hoyaboxing match at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas , Nevada , last December 6, 2008. She recently finished her role as Denise in the chart-busting teleserye, ‘Dahil May Isang Ikaw,’ making life very difficult for Kristine Hermosa as her adoptive sister.

Karylle also is one of ASAP’s regular main attraction.

Tickets and showtimes to the Cache Creek event are as follows:

Friday $69/$59/$49 9:00 p.m.

Saturday $79/$69/$59 8:00 p.m.

This show is being produced and brought to us by Ben and Edna Ramos of South San Francisco ’s Edna’s Ichiban Library.

Bay Area’s favorite casino destination, Cache Creek, is located at 14455 Highway 16

Brooks, CA 95606. Call for tickets: (800) 452-8181 or visit www.cachecreek.com

SEEN IN THE CITY

Manny Pacquiao, Not 2009’s Newsmaker of the Year? What an Injustice!

It was announced that Oprah protégé and David Foster friend, 17-year old Charice, was named 2009’s Newsmaker of the Year, garnering 47% of the total votes in a poll conducted by ANC. She has beaten 4 other strong contenders, namely former president Corazon Aquino, CNN Hero of the Year Efren Peñaflorida, the King of Pop Michael Jackson and the People’s Champ Manny Pacquiao.

In the ANC poll, Manny Pacquiao placed 4^th while Aquino got 32% (2^nd place) followed by Peñaflorida (11%).

I beg to disagree, ANC online voters. Without belittling Charice’s achievements and other Filipinos’ in ANC’s nominations list, I believe and I am sure that a vast majority will agree, that no other Filipino had made the most garguantuan news in 2009 than Manny Pacquiao. No other Filipino comes close. Not in 2009. Not even in my lifetime, I think.

To all the online voters who did not vote Pacquiao, where were you in 2009 when Pacquiao made the cover to the prestigious Time Magazine, the only boxer after 20 years (Tyson was their last boxer cover). Were you in a coma when he knocked outBritish Ricky Hatton and Puerto Rico ’s Miguel Cotto on the same year, on the same city, on the same hotel venue, thereby making him the only human on boxing record to hold 7 titles in 7 different weight classes? Were you dead when he agreed in principle to fight Mayweather, Jr and sued him and his team before the year ended, creating Yahoo news buzz around the world (he was on top of the Yahoo search list everytime I open my browser)?

I can understand an international organization like the Associated Press not conferring the 2009 Athlete of the Year award to Pacquiao (despite all sportswriters’ protests) for several reasons I better not write. But not giving Pacquiao the ‘2009 Newsmaker of the Year’ recognition by a Filipino news organization, not only is demeaning to Pacquiao but is also huge injustice to all Filipinos.

I am sure Charice and even her mom, Racquel would agree that Pacquiao should get the 2009 Newsmaker of the Year recognition.

TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY

“KRISTO” Filipino Passion Play To Premiere In The Bay Area March 7th

Finally, we will have a Filipino Passion Play (Senakulo) in the Bay Area during the LentSeason of March 2010. Two-time Best Actor; Mat Ranillo III will reprise his signature role of our Lord Jesus in a live performance of “Kristo” at Chabot College Performing Arts Center, Sunday March 7, 2010.

The passion play “Kristo” is the story of our Lord Jesus done in a Filipino setting and music. The play was originally conceived in Manila back in 1977 at the Folk Arts Theater and ran for several years. Aside from Mat, the Passion Play will feature Phil. Actors who now reside here such as Joji Isla, Jackie Castillejo, Suzette Ranillo along with dancers from the Steps, Styles, & Spotlights-School of Dance in Union City ,Ca and some surprise guest stars. All nationalities can appreciate the play.

“Kristo” is a dance-musical drama- pantomime form, which means there’s no dialogue, just music and movements. Reserve your tickets now and support our Filipino Passion Play.

For more information & ticket reservations call 510 712-1425 or check outwww.kristotheplay.com

PERSONAL NOTES

Bon Voyage and good luck to student, Melissa Rodriguez who flew to London a week ago to pursue her further studies in drama and theater. She is the lovely daughter of Licensed Cosmetologist, Aesthetician and Hairstylist, Ms. Jolly Salonga-Rodriguez who calls Livermore home these days.

Quote of the Week – “The true objective of war is peace," Pinoy Big Brother current frontrunner and a Cebuano self-made Millionaire, Jake Paul Castillo, reading and quoting from the book he was shown reading inside the house, The Art of War by Sun Tzu, during one of his social interactions with rivals-in-heart, waiter, Johan Santos and San Diego’s Hermes Bautista over now-evictee, Cathy Remperas. Yes, this show is more than just your reality-based TV show – it also offers very good lesson on how to survive out there socially in and out of the home/work environment, courtesy of the mixed intellects and interesting housemates they picked this season. The show wraps up and will produce its next of Big 4 winners, in 3 weeks, via a huge event in the Mall of Asiatimed for Valentine’s Day (will other frontrunners, General Santos City ’s funny girl Melissa Cantiveros and Jason win Top 1 and 2?). t is only being shown here in the US via online subscriptions to TFC’s 24/7 TFC NOW.

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