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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.
Miss Infanta - Kris Psyche Resus (center) wins the Ms Philippines-Earth crown last Saturday night, surrounded by her runners-up (L-R) - Miss Fil-East Coast USA's Renee Rosario Aquino McHugh-Miss Philippines-Air; Miss Pandan, Emmerie Cunanan - Miss Philippines-Water; Miss Fil-France, Gwenaelle Ruais-Miss Philippines-Fire and Miss Lubao, Angela Fernando-Miss Philippines-EcoTourism. Photo from Miss Philippines-Earth.com
He has waited four long years for this - and now, Paul Henry Salazar of Pleasanton, CA graduates with a Degree in Business, with dual concentration in Finance and International Business, this coming Saturday, May 15th. Congratulations!
The reigning Miss Philippines Earth (USA) West Coast, Melissa Sokukawa of Union City, CA arrives on Wednesday, April 28th via Philippine Airlines, the official sponsor of Miss Philippines Earth (USA) West Coast.
The dancing color fountains of Manila Ocean Park took centerstage as the dancing candidates strut their stuff last Saturday night, April 24th during the Miss Philippines Earth 2010 Coronation night. Kris Psyche Resus from Infanta, Quezon took the main title.
Photo by John dela Vega
Sining Kumintang of Batangas (SKB) performs in San Jose o n June 11, 2010.
The Perkins Twins - Christian (left) and Jesse, Half-Pinoy teenagers from Menlo Park, CA (their mom's a Filipina) are slowly making waves in the tennis world, having recently won the USTA NorCal Grand Prix. Move over, Venus& Serena Williams!
Miss Infanta is the New Miss Philippines Earth
( Manila Ocean Park ’s colorful dancing fountains steal the show, though)
SEEN IN THE CITY
Against the backdrop of changing-color dancing fountains (they always fascinate me even during my younger years) reaching as high as 5 stories high, the new Miss Philippines Earth, Miss Kris Psyche Resus 22-year old, 5’6” lass from the Municipality of Infanta, Quezon, was crowned last Saturday night, April 24th at the Manila Ocean Park in Manila. This pageant year’s theme is water conservation and preservation, hence, the finals night’s venue, question and answer portion and other logistics mainly zero-in on water. Her winning eloquently-delivered answer involves her thought-provoking idea of a volunteer system every Friday and Saturday cleaning up the Pasig River via feed-the-hungry residents, developing self-responsibility in them in maintaining its cleanliness. She hasn’t thought of a slogan yet to that gargantuan task, but if she wins, she might. And she did.
Carousel Productions, the franchise-holder of Miss Earth and Miss Philippines Earth pageants did an excellent creative task of even thinking of erecting a huge stage, complete with steep multi-level stairs inside the what-appears-to-be the Dolphins’ external water playground. Viewed against a total darkness backdrop, the stage and the dancing waters as the laser lights hit them, is a magnificent sight to behold on TV, much more on a beauty pageant telecast (I have never seen it done before) .
In my book, Miss Infanta (reportedly, she was wearing a borrowed gown from Miss Mecauayan who did not make it to Top 10 - that’s reuse, reduce and recycle put to good use..hehehe..) gave the best and most confident answer to her random question, although in my book, she is not the prettiest of the batch (she’s not even that tall by international pageant standards) because she spoke from the heart (unlike the others in the Top 10 mostly, who seemed to speak zoned from their pre-memorized pieces even if they don’t actually hit the question bulls eye; nervousness, perhaps?). Taking everything into consideration though, in my opinion, she is the worthiest of the title, among the chosen Top 10 (some of the losing candidates’ tongues are apparently still wagging).
The following are Kris’s runners-up and special award winners:
· Miss Philippines-Water: Emerie Dale Cunanan – Pandan, Antique
· Miss Philippines-Fire: Gwennaelle Ruias – Fil. Community of France
· Miss Philippines-Air: Rene Rosario McHugh – Fil. Community of USA East Coast
· Miss Philippines-Eco-Tourism: Angela Fernando – Mun. of Lubao, Pampanga
· Best in Talent: Aura Donna Garon, Tarlac
· Gandang Ricky Reyes award: Christine Hermoso, Meycauayan
· Miss Golden Sunset: Nadine Karla de Roxas, Tagaytay City
· Best in Swimsuit: Kris Psyche Resus, Infanta
· The Face of New Placenta: Gwenaelle Ruais, Fil-Community of France
· Miss Perwoll: Sian Elizabeth Maynard, Cebu City
· Best in Long Gown: Emerie Dale Cunanan, Pandan, Antique
· Best in Cultural Costume: Angela D. Fernando, Lubao, Pampanga
· Miss Philippines Photogenic 2010: Angela Lauren Fernando, Lubao, Pampanga
As the grand winner, Kris will be representing the country in the forthcoming event of the Miss Earth 2010 beauty pageant in Nha Trang , Vietnam this November 2010.
TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY
Introducing.. The Perkins Twins, Half-Pinoy Grand Prix Winners from Fremont , CA
Proud dad, Tarny Perkins (married to a Filipina) of Menlo Park, CA (who had lived in the Philippines for so many years) shared with us the very good news that his twin teenage boys, Jesse and Christian, will be bestowed Grand Prix Winner Awards by the USTA Northern CA on Saturday, May 15th (awards begin at 4 pm, barbeque starts at 5:30 pm) at the Fremont Tennis Center located at 1110 Stevenson Blvd, Fremont, CA 94538.
Open to the public, come for an afternoon and evening of fun games and barbeque, for you will surely have a blast. Please RSVP by calling Summer Verhoeven (510) 748-7346 or sending an email to verhoeven@norcal.usta.com.
The Perkins Twins are playing in an international tournament and hopefully Jr. Davis Cup this summer. In addition, both Stanford and CAL are keenly looking at them. We hope to see more of the Perkins Twins (and less of the Williams twins..hehehe..).
Sining Kumintang of Batangas Performs in San Jose
On June 11, 2010, the Filipino American Association of Santa Teresa Church will present the Philippines’ award-winning cultural performing group, Sining Kumintang ng Batangas (SKB), to celebrate the wealth of cultures that different ethnic communities bring to the church community.
SKB will perform Filipino dances depicting courtship, wedding, family, faith, festivities, work, and play. The show revisits the various eras in Philippine history, displaying in movements and costumes the influence of different cultures, including Malay, Spanish, and American.
SKB performed at Santa Teresa for the first time in 2004 and dazzled the audience, prompting Fr. Christopher Bennett, pastor, to invite the dance company back the next time it returns to the US . SKB tours the US every other year in June to commemorate the Philippine Independence Day, June 12, 1898. This year will be its seventh US tour that will cover Chicago , San Diego , Los Angeles , and the San Francisco Bay Area.
Tickets are $30 each. Children, 12 years old or younger are entitled to 50% discount. Tickets are good for the show and refreshments. The show will be held at Santa Teresa Church, located at 794 Calero Ave. San Jose , CA 95123 , approximately one mile south of the highways 87 and 85 junction. Show starts at 7:00 P.M.
For more information and to buy tickets, call Eugenia Miller at (408) 227-9584.
Tickets are now on sale at the Santa Teresa Catholic Church vestibule after all masses (Saturday and Sunday) starting the weekend of April 17th.
PERSONAL NOTES
Congratulations and good luck to Bay Area-owned Paul Henry Salazar, 21, who will be bestowed a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration this coming May 15th at the University of the Pacific in Stockton , CA with double majors in Finance and International Business. Successfully maintaining a balancing of holding leadership positions in Rotaract and Delta Sigma Pi Fraternity, Paul Henry will soon share the knowledge he gained by flying to the Philippines and working for a local company there. He also dreams of making a crack at the Philippine entertainment industry.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"I choose night because I can think of all the lovely things that happened in the day and I could look forward to a nice day in the morning." – Union City ’s Melissa Sokukawa, 19, Miss Phillipines Earth (USA) West Coast’s reply to her Q&A “which one do you prefer, night or day and why?” Reportedly, Ms. Ping Valencia, Overall Project Coordinator of Miss Philippines Earth Beauty Pageant and one of several judges in the Top 10 selection wanted her to win (reports have it that she gave Melissa the highest score in her judge sheet). This was relayed to her by one of the staff who approached her in the dressing room after she got eliminated.
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