2010 02/24-03/02
Northern California's largest Filipino American newspaper in circulation since 1990, the Manila Mail is the Bay Area's most read Fil-Am weekly publication distributed free in major cities of Northern California. Community is a B Section page that contains the weekly column of Bradford Adkins 'SCENES in the city'. The column features include: the issues and events, the individuals and organizations moving the community.
GMA 7's Top Heartthrob, Mark Herras, headlines CELEBRATE LIFE, a free concert to be held at the Santa Clara Convention Center on Saturday, March 20th.
Dennis Trillo from GMA-7 will be gracing (together with Mark Herras, Jay-R, Kyla and Wilma Doesn't) CELEBRATE LIFE, a FREE concert with fashion show, on March 20th at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Pittsburg's Ginger Ann Conejero, is perhaps one of the most accomplished Miss Philippines Earth USA to-date having transitioned beautifully from a local beauty queen (who traveled to Manila, competed and won) to a TV celebrity in a very limited time. The search for the 2010 Miss Philippines Earth USA is now open.
Mitos Enriquez, 3rd left, celebrated her birthday last Sunday, Feb 21st at her residence in San Ramon, with husband Dino (3rd right), sons Christian and Sean (rightmost), siblings- Gina Salazar (2nd left), Nimfa (back) and Alvin Cunanan (2nd right) and brother-in-law Henry Salazar (leftmost).
Krista Ranillo, with Bay Area roots, opened the new Island Pacific in Canoga Parklast week. She will be seen portraying live, Veronica, in 'KRISTO,' a 'Senakulo' playing in Hayward on March 7th.
Daly City's Alice Atienza, right of Statewide Realty, happily poses with Karylle after her 2-day sold-out Cache Creek Casino Pre-Valentine concert.
L-R, Daly City's Lambert and Dorie Paniza enjoy the company of Asia's Top Balladeer, Christian Bautista, right, at Edna's Ichiban Library during the singer's promotion of his Cache Creek Casino Pre-Valentine Concert with Karylle.
The Champion's wife, Jinkee Pacquiao, left, listens to her husband sing at the last Island Pacific Grand Opening at Canoga Park last Friday,with Gandi Villareal of Anaheim, CA. Photo by LA Fashion Designer, Ms. Lou Razon of Lou Razon Designs.
The Annual Search for the next
Miss Philippines Earth – USA is now On!
Adkins Multi-Media Concepts celebrates half a decade of setting a legacy of beauty and responsibility in 2010
Adkins Multi-Media Concepts and Carousel Productions Inc., producer of the Philippine-based pageant, Miss Philippines Earth, together present this year’s Search for the Next Miss Philippines Earth USA !
Adkins Multi-Media Concepts is responsible for sending its very successful Us-based candidates to Manila for the competition the last four years, namely Ginger Ann Conejero (now a highly-visible celebrity anchor person in the Philippine television), Krystle Ann G. Dizon (a graduating Nursing student in Manila, by choice), Nikki Martin (a Los Angeles fashion model) and Charmaine Chiong (currently a successful front desk Supervisor at MGM Hotels in Las Vegas).
Setting a very good example on aspiring beauty queen candidates, Pittsburg-based Ginger Ann Conejero explored the great exposure she got after cinching one of the prestigious titles in this Miss Philippines pageant and made a career in hosting for ABS-CBN Television.
Do you have what it takes to be Bay-Area’s next beauty queen? Join this year’s search for the next Miss Philippines Earth USA !
Aspiring MISS PHILIPPINES-EARTH candidates should be:
• Female, between 18 years old and 25 years old
• Single, never been married nor given birth
• At least 5’5” tall
• With beauty of face and figure
• At least a high school graduate
• Of good moral character
• Familiar with environmental issues facing her state/country
• Willing to stay in Manila during the duration of the pageant (last week of March to April 27, 2010). If declared as one of the winners, she has to fulfill her duties in the Philippines to do environmental projects during her reign.
For application forms and other information, call (925) 389-1382 or emailbradford_adkins@yahoo.com.
SEEN IN THE CITY
We Are Being Read In 61 Countries Now!
Just got hold of the latest Google Analytics report, which my webmaster printed for me, showing that this column’s online edition is now being read in 61 countries, with United States, the Philippines and Canada being the Top 3.
I only began write to share entertaining and useful community information. We started to write on a limited coverage around the Northern California territories only. Slowly, we got requests online to feature their little happenings in other cities here in the US . Little that I know that this passion will someday turn into something of this magnitude.
Congratulations and more power to you, our Manila Mail readers, for all your valuable feedback thereby making us widely read not only here in the Bay Area but around the world!
CRISANTA MALIG OPENS FAYE STUDIO
Bay Area’s resident Fashion Designer, Crisanta Malig’s dream has finally come true - the Grand Opening of the Crisanta Malig & FAYE Studio is happening on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Her studio is located at 6815 Mission Street@ Gambetta in Daly City , California 94014 .
The Crisanta Malig Studio benefits Fashion Arts Youth Enterprise (FAYE) a non-profit organization for children ages 5 to 18 that are taught the art of Fashion and the fundamentals of Visual Arts.
For more information about this event, please visit www.crisantamalig.com
RSVP by March 1st by calling 415.341.6371
TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY
KRISTA RANILLO OPENS ISLAND PACIFIC; JOINS “KRISTO” IN THE BAY AREA-MARCH 7th
Tongues just won’t stop wagging in Los Angeles these days, where Krista Ranillo graced the grand opening of the latest Island Pacific Supermarket last Friday early afternoon in the Canoga Park area. According to reliable sources, in the evening of the same day, the Pacquiao couple, Manny and Jinkee came also. The King of the Ring did a little mini-concert while his wife gleefully listens with friends. Is it true though, that Krista was also enjoying the music upstairs? Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Reportedly, days before also, the two ladies, Krista and Jinkee were spotted just a few feet away of each other, shopping at The Grove along La Brea District in LA. Again, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Whew! Finally, the Bay Area will be able to see the highly-controversial, Krista Ranillo, perform live as part of the huge cast of the upcoming Passion Play-Senakulo “Kristo” on March 7, 2010, Sunday, 4pm at the Chabot College Performing Arts Center in Hayward, CA.
Krista will play Veronica, the girl who wiped Jesus’ face with her cloth during the carrying of the cross. Her dad, Mat Ranillo III will be portraying his signature role of Jesus. This spectacular play includes a great cast of actors led by theversatile character actor Joji Isla, Suzette Ranillo, Jackie Castillejo, Lilibeth Ranillo, Thage Monteclaro, Ryan Ortiz, with Fr. Geoffrey Baraan (Pastor of St. Anne’s Parish, Union City ) and award winning actress Gloria Sevilla together with 30 plus dancers from the Steps Styles & Spotlights School of Dance.
Krista was last seen in the highly popular show “May Bukas Pa” in which she garnered good reviews for her portrayal as the bread winner of her family. Krista was also in the cover of the recent Star Studio magazine in which she had a 30 page article written about her showbiz history and her family.
“Kristo” is a story of our Lord Jesus done in a Filipino dance-musical drama- pantomime form. There’s no dialogue, just music and movements and Filipino songs in between scenes.
Here’s a chance to see Krista perform live and so reserve your tickets now and support our Filipino Passion Play, “Kristo”.
For more information & ticket reservations call 510 712-1425 or log on towww.kristotheplay.com.
FREE GMA TV Concert on March 20th
GMA PINOY TV, GMA LIFE TV and COMCAST present.. CELEBRATE LIFE concert, a must see concert and fashion show starring Dennis Trillo, Pauline Luna, Mark Herras, Jay-R, Kyla, and Wilma Doesn’t on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Santa Clara Convention Center – Exhibit Hall “D” located at 5001 Great America Parkway Santa Clara, CA 95054.
FREE ADMISSION, first come first served ticketed seating.
Doors open at 5:00pm; Show starts at 6:30 PM sharp!
For FREE tickets, please email: gmalifetvconcert@yahoo.com with your name, phone # and number of tickets you need.
For more information: Please call Joy Guzman (408) 219-7099 / Roxanne Guzman(510) 415-3075 / Lyla Paniagua (650) 455 5134 or log on to www.gmapinoytv.com.
PERSONAL NOTES
Happy Birthday to the following very special friends in the community, who make this place a little better to live in for some of the people that gravitate around them, despite the ongoing recession:
(Feb 21st) to Licensed Cosmetologist and Union City-based Hairstylist, Mitos Enriquez.
(Feb 23rd) to Manila Mail’s VP for Community Events, Joey Panlilio. Also celebrating on this day is Los Angeles-based Eventologist, Vic Perez and Nurse,Eric Aquino.
(Feb 24th) to former Ginoong Pilipinas Runner-Up and formerly Bay Area-based,Jerald Luciano Mutia who is now living and working in Los Angeles .
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, then it's not the end." by actor, Paolo Paraiso via Twitter
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