2011 07/27-08/02

MANILA MAIL COMMUNITY

BREAKING NEWS: 'ONE KAPAMILYA GO' GOES TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS-HOLLYWOOD!

(Mainstream star(s) to perform as two shows lined-up in the historic day-long festivities at the Gibson Amphitheatre)

TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from the oven! Though unconfirmed, we got word from a reliable source that ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel (TFC), the first, most successful and leading Filipino content distribution company, is taking its very successful annual One Kapamilya Go event to a whole new level this year.

On September 18, TFC is bringing the day-long festivities of fun, food, rides, prizes and entertainment right to the heart of Hollywood - at the world-famous Universal Studios with two shows at the world-class Gibson Amphitheatre inside said theme park! This is historic as we gathered that no other ethnic community has done this at the magnitude or scale of a One Kapamilya Go that TFC produces every year. And with this Hollywood incursion, expect a one-of-a-kind line-up of talents and surprises inside the theme park. We received word that it's likely that a mainstream star or stars will be part of the line-up.

As they say in showbiz parlance - ABANGAN!

A perennial crowd-drawer, 'One Kapamilya Go' invades Universal Studios-Hollywood on September 18, 2011.

Will Vice Ganda deliver? Watch him perform his funny antics at the Cache Creek Casino on Friday, September 3, 2011.

Noted & highly-respected Journalist, Charito Benipayo speaks (at the residence of Dr Carmelo & Mrs Bernadette Roco) to the Phil Navy of the BRP Gregorio Del Pilar - the crown jewel that sailed to the Philippines last July 18 where about hundreds of Filipino joined the two day festivities beginning with the Holy Mass officiated for the safe trip of PN before the ship sailed back to its motherland, the Philippine soil. With great anticipation, being the newest and advance ship, BRP Gregorio Del Pilar is the Philippine's big ace to combat the China invasion of Spratlys.

Leading San Francisco Mayoral Candidate, Senator Leland Yee, accompanied by California Nurses, Sierra Club members and campaign volunteers, walked from his campaign headquarters in Van Ness Avenue to the City Hall AND turned in enough signatures last Friday at City Hall to become the first mayoral candidate to reach 10,000 valid signatures – the benchmark set by the Department of Elections for qualifying to be a candidate without paying a $5,000 filing fee.

Edith Lanuza Perez celebrates her 90th birthday last July 26, 2011. A thanksgiving celebration in her honor will be held at the Lakeside Atrium in Las Vegas, NV on July 30th. The affair will be hosted by her family of 8 children, 20 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. More birthdays to come, Edith!

The very first Ginoong Filipinas title-holder and San Jose-owned Getty Santos models for the BAY AREA FASHION WEEK to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the SJSU at 8PM.

Both San Jose's pride & joy - Lilwyn Lucas (2nd right) & Leo Reyes (rightmost) model for the BAY AREA FASHION WEEK, a mainstream event to be held on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the SJSU at 8PM.

Holy Family Academy Reunion, Batch 1976 - Baguio City, Philippines souvenir photo taken in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel's All American Bar and Grill, June 24, 2011. Seated (L-R) Irene, Rachel, Winnie, Pinky, Puchit, Joan and Cecile. Standing-(L-R) Angie, Susan, Tess, Bles, Josie, June, Angela, Julie, JB, Cia, and Theresa.

San Jose's Mission Harvest Christian Church headed by Pastor Peter Ubaldo celebrated their first year anniversary & all-day family picnic at the Vassona Park in Los Gatos, CA last Saturday, July 23, 2011. Julius Santos (seated rightmost) of TFC's Adobo Nation also attended the event.

PG&E's Multi-Cultural Media Relations for Corporate Affairs, Ms. Fiona Chan (2nd right) shared a sumptuous lunch recently with Manila Mail Newspapers' Editorial Staff led by Edwina Aniag, Joey Panlilio, Flor Mayapis & this Columnist. This is PG&E's first luncheon with a local newspaper and this publication is much honored.

Welcome greetings to Ms. Cynthia Blanch (left) visiting from Madrid, Spain who spent a lovely Intramuros dinner with her BFF Mrs. Mila Quibilan, Office Manager of Dr. Ron E. Quibilan General Dentist of Sunnyvale, CA.

James Kimpo recently graduated high school at Bellarmine, shown here with his First Place finish in Sculpture titled "Kangaroo". The young Kimpo, along with 22 other artists from Bellarmine took part in a Bay Area wide High School competition involving 28 schools and sponsored by Blue Coat. Bellarmine artists as a group also placed 2nd overall in the competition. James is the son of Joey Kimpo of San Jose, CA.