2010 10/20-10/26

MANILA MAIL COMMUNITY

Singer Joey Albert (shown here at the recent ABS-CBN Gawad Geny Lopez Jr Bayaning Pilipino awards) will perform at Marriott San Mateo on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 'A Green and White Christmas with Joey Albert,' a De La Salle Alumni Association of Northern CA fundraising event for the benefit One La Salle Scholarship Fund, Bahay Pag-asa and Books for the Barrios.

BACK2BACK2BACK Concert at the Nob Hill Theater San Francisco this Saturday features Juris (formerly of MYMP), Side A and Freestyle.

The First Ginoong Pilipinas-USA Getty Santos and Suneera Sharma, both of San Jose, CA got married, Indian Wedding-style in an epic ceremony that lasted for 3 days (from Thursday to Saturday), October 14-16, 2010 at the Purple Orchid Inn Resort in Livermore, CA. Congratulations to both for a very wonderful 'Wedding of the Year' ceremony attended by hundreds of family and close friends.

Gala Extravaganza Awards Night 2010

Manila Mail's James Bradford Adkins was named 'Journalist of the Year 2010" with no less than California Senator Leland Yee, Ph D personally awarding him the certificate and trophy last Saturday night, October 16, 2010 at Patio Espanol in San Francisco.

CA Senator Leland Yee, Ph D awards Manila Mail's Community Editor the 'Journalist of the Year' award last Sunday night at Patio Espanol in San Francisco.

GMA News' Mel Tiangco, 3rd right, was named as COMGUILD Journalism’s first ever Hall of FameAwardee for winning the “Most Outstanding News Presenter” award for 3 consecutive times in the past years.

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Crossroads Christian Center brethren gave a surprise birthday party for Ptr Andy & Sis Abby Antenor last October 9. Sis Abby celebrated her 50th birthday. The women led by Sis Ruth Roque initiated a party in the Embassy Suites in Millbrae. A tribute was given to Sis Abby by her parents( Bro Abraham & Sis Lita),children (Kim, Brian & Tim) and 12 women from CCC. A beautiful Tagalog song was rendered by her children as well. Ptr Andy & Sis Abby gave their remarks at the end of the party. Thank God for the awesome fellowship, delicious foods, relaxing ambience with a water view, and a great time to reminisce God's faithfulness in the lives of two yielded servants of the Lord. From left to right: Parents Abraham & Lita Santos, Sis Abby & Ptr Andy Antenor and children Brian, Tim and Kim.

JD Charisma aka JDC, right, will perform to raise funds for CA Senator Leland Yee, Ph D this Saturday, Oct 23 at the Roosevelt Community Center in San Jose, CA.

Imelda Cajanding-Santos, Binibining Pilipinas 1st Runner-Up 1974 (center) and now a proud mother of four, gained another daughter last week when her youngest, Getty Santos married Indian Suneera Sharma, also of San Jose.

Manila Mail’s Community Editor

hailed ‘Journalist of the Year’

SEEN IN THE CITY

When it rains, it pours. After a week of getting crowned as 2010 King of Club Royale International Foundation, Manila Mail’s Bradford Adkins was named ‘Journalist of the Year’ with no less than California Senator Leland Yee, Ph D personally awarding him the Certificate and trophy last Saturday night, October 16, 2010 at the Patio Espanol in San Francisco.

The night’s partial list of awardees, presented by Lodor Entertainment (Dolly Baclig & Louis Blanch, Producers), also include Jisselle Justin Kelsey as Child Performer of the Year, Richard Lao as Photo-Journalist of the Year, Raymond Richie as Male Entertainer of the Year, Tess Gregorio as Female Entertainer of the Year, Selfa Haenny as Ballroom Dancer of the Year, Tess Saldana as Restaurant Manager of the Year, Dr. Wilson Lim, DMD, Dr. Estrella Trinidad, DMD and Dr. Josephine Weber, DMD as Dentists of the Year, among others. The event was emceed by Fel Amistad. Music provided by Nolly Yamson. JB Sarte was the Event Coordinator while Overall-Director was Rami Banaag.

GMA Pinoy TV’s mel Tiangco is COMGUILD’s first ever Hall of Fame Awardee

GMA News pillar and 24 ORAS anchor Mel Tiangco was recently named as COMGUILD’s first ever Hall of Fame Awardee for winning the “Most Outstanding News Presenter” award for three consecutive times in the past years. Above photo shows Tiangco, third from right, receiving the award.

Tiangco, who co-anchors GMA's flagship newscast 24 ORAS with Mike Enriquez, is also the Executive Vice President of the GMA Kapuso Foundation. She also hosts the Sunday talk show MEL & JOEY with Joey de Leon. Both 24 ORAS and MEL & JOEY are enjoyed by viewers around the world through GMA Pinoy TV.

Organized by the COMGUILD Center for Journalism, the panel of judges for the COMGUILD Awards is composed of college deans, as well as chairs of Mass Communication departments, from different universities in the Philippines.

Philippine Star Columnist wins “Best Opinion Column’ Award

Wilson Lee Flores, columnist of Philippine Star, Realty entrepreneur, College teacher and S Magazine editor-in-chief also won as Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) held last Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at the University of Santo Tomas(UST) Medicine Auditorium. He won the “Best Opinion Column” Award. Wilson Lee Flores is also a previous recipient of three (3) Palanca literary awards. He also teaches journalism, history and literature subjects at La Consolacion College Manila. He studied at Ateneo de Manila University and Beijing University. He is invited to be a guest speaker at the Kyoto University, Japan this coming December.

TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY

Side A, Freestyle & Juris at Nob Hill this Saturday Oct 23

Alyas Galo Productions presents Back2Back2Back Concert this Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 7:30pm featuring Side A, Freestyle and Juris Fernandez (formerly of MYMP) at the Nob Hill Masonic Center in San Francisco. A night that promises nothing but full of reminiscing, dancing, singing and endless love songs. All their hits LIVE at a show that is a real concert event. An event that brings Filipinos together through music and entertainment. An entertainment that will stick to your head when all is history. So don't miss it. See you at the event..! For tickets, call (408) 509-6793 or visit www.alyasgalo.com

Joey Albert to perform at a De La Salle University Fundraising

Singer Joey Albert will perform at Marriott San Mateo on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at 'A Green and White Christmaswith Joey Albert,' a De La Salle Alumni Association of Northern CA fundraising event (dinner, concert & dance-a-thon) for the benefit One La Salle Scholarship Fund, Bahay Pag-asa and Books for the Barrios. Special guests include Chuck Abello, Jojo Flores and Jac Eryn Magbitang. Attire is strictly suits and cocktail dresses. Tickets priced starting at $75 are still available (contact: email disdecember11@gmail.com)

JDC to perform at Leland Yee Fundraising Oct 23

JD Charisma aka "JDC" – performs at JDC & Friends concert for Senator Leland Yee on October 23, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Roosevelt Community Center located at 901 EAST Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95116. There will be dinner at 6:30pm, concert starting at 7:30pm, fashion show, raffle Senator’s speech and dance, dance, dance.

And, here’s a real treat - FREE ADMISSION if you come by 7:00pm!

PERSONAL NOTES

Erratum: Sydney Bernardo, whose photo appeared with her Dad, Rusty Bernardo, in this column’s last issue emailed us to make the following corrections:

- The correct name of her school is St. Ignatius College Preparatory, which is a high school institution.

- She is currently a Junior and a Managing Editor of the school newspaper, Inside SI.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"Slow and steady wins the race.” by Aesop. 20,000 rain-drenched runners participated at the Nike Women’s Marathon in San Francisco last Sunday, Oct 17 that ran from Union Square to the Great Highway. Now on its 7th year, the race has raised more than $100 million for leukemia and lymphoma studies.

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