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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.
Fresh from their Hawaii US Concert Tour, Chokoleit & Mara Clara's Kathryn Bernardo entertained Union City, CA audiences in Last Sunday's "Teleserye Royals."
Jason Abalos, Jovit Baldivino & Jake Cuenca performed at James Logan High at last Sunday night's "Teleserye Royals."
Champion Singer Angeline Quinto (last seen here enthralling audiences in Reno's Silver Legacy Casino Resort) will perform at the Chabot College of Performing Arts on Nov 25th.
Bay Area-based Fashion Designer Crisanta Malig's outstanding creations were shown on The Filipino Channel's Balitang America recently (worn here by BAFW models, L-R, Theresa Zaragoza, Melissa Sokukawa, Christian Perkins, 2011 Miss World-Canada Riza Santos, Jesse Perkins, AlexandriaDrechsler, Justin Smaby, Kerlyn Horn, Leo Reyes & Alexandria Loeffler).
The reigning Miss World-Canada is Half-Filipina Riza Santos (wearing Crisanta Malig's Bridal creation) of Calgary with Producer Roger Francisco headlined about 30 plus models at BAY AREA FASHION WEEK recently in San Jose State University's Barrett Ballroom.
'Philippine Brand' Dried Mangoe's (being sold at major mainstream stores in the USA and Canada) Henry Sy poses with Maja Salvador in last Sunday's "Teleserye Royals" at James Logan High's Guy Emanuel Gymnasium in Union City, CA.
The Perkins Twins - Jesse & Christian, Fil-Am Tennis Doubles Grand Prix Champions (for Age 16) fromMenlo Park, CA are two of the featured male models that showcased Crisanta Malig's creations at BAFW recently, including the latest in Barong Tagalog designs the twins are wearing in this photo. The gifted twins also sang "Tayong Dalawa" last Sunday at "Teleserye Royals" in a beautiful blended harmony that impressed audiences that they were engaged to sing next at the Piolo & KC event on Nov 6th and the Angeline Quinto solo concert on Nov 25.
Theresa Zaragoza co-emcees the Bay Area Fashion Week TV special to be shown soon at a major network.
Nigel Who? Lead Designer - Ronnie Bogle of San Jose, CA (here with BAFW Producer Roger Francisco & this Columnist) announced his next huge project on Facebook - his very first line of male collection featuring 60 of the most beautiful men in the country, which includes Fil-Ams Ryan Villaseran, Jesse & Christian Perkins, Justin Smaby, Leo Reyes, Ritz Castaneda (not in photo), Anthony Bunales (not in photo also), among others.
Rommel Sarabia gets swamped as audiences grab for Moneygram's latest giveaway beach balls, pens & velcro wallets during last Saturday's "Teleserye Royals" in Union City, CA.
CRISANTA MALIG: BEST IN SHOW
(BAFW showcased her creations in fitting finale featuring 4 Beauty Queens, 30 plus Models, 40 plus Designers, 700 plus Collections)
SEEN IN THE CITY
There were a lot of fashion shows left and right these days, but only one of them the reigning Miss World-Canada Riza Santos graced in the US, for the very first time last Saturday night, September 24, 2011 held at the San Jose State University’s Barrett Ballroom – the Bay Area Fashion Week!
Together with 3 other beauty queens (including 2010 Miss Philippines Earth USA Melissa Sokukawa ofUnion City and San Jose’s no-longer Little Miss Philippines Kerlyn Horn) and about 30 plus models (which includes Fil-Ams Jesse & Christian Perkins, Justin Smaby, Leo Reyes, Anthony Bunales, Ritz Castaneda,Alexandria Drechsler, et al), 40 plus Designers (with their 700 plus collections), the biggest fashion show in recent years in San Jose unfolded the latest creations from Tommy Bahama, Oakley, Saks Fifth Avenue, Free People, among others. But the one that created the highest level of surprise and praise is the finale – Bay Area’s pride Crisanta Malig’s latest designs of Filipiniana and Barong Tagalog outfits (Milpitas Mayor Joe Esteves was in the audience and he vocally expressed his admiration for one of ‘em). One by one, the models of differing ethnic background, paraded in unique symmetrical designs, colors and shapes that elicited oohhs and aahhs from fashion-forward audiences that night. Kudos to Crisanta Malig for stopping at nothing to present to us her years of designing experience and inspired creations.
Designer Crisanta Malig’s latest designs will be showcased at the Carnelian Bay in downtown San Francisco on November 13, 2011. Let’s watch it, folks!
TO-BE SEEN IN THE CITY
Angeline Quinto, Enrique Gil & JM De Guzman at Chabot
Excitement builds already as Echofaze announced it will bring to the Bay Area on November 25, 2011 at the Chabot College Performing Arts Center (located at 25555 Hesperian Blvd, Hayward, CA 94545), Champion Singer Angeline Quinto (in her first solo concert here in the US) together with fresh handsome faces that sing – Enrique Gil (tentatively, according to the charming Producer Maribeth B. Ugalde) and JM De Guzman in “Angeline Quinto, Patuloy Ang Pangarap” – a concert.
For tickets, please call Echofaze Productions at (510) 734-1348.
Briefs & Shorts
Introducing… the “Singing” Fil-Am Tennis Champions - Perkins Twins!
Jesse & Christian Perkins – fraternal twins from Menlo Park, CA are not your typical 17-year old students. They have amassed tennis championship trophies, including the very prestigious Grand Prix for age 16. They have 4.0 GPAs, both, at the reputable Menlo-Atherton High. They have appeared twice on The Filipino Channel. They also shot and episode at GMA Pinoy TV to be shown the next week or so. They also have walked the runway of the recent Bay Area Fashion Week. Last Sunday, they debuted as singers (they sang “Tayong Dalawa” in perfectly blended harmony) at “Teleserye Royals” which triggered for them to sing at future events – the Piolo & KC event at James Logan High on Nov 6 and the first solo concert of Champion Singer Angeline Quinto at the Chabot College of Performing Arts on Nov 25.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“I’m still working on it.” – by President Obama, on whether he would move from supporting civil unions for same-sex couples to supporting gay marriage. He was praised this weekend in the gay community, who said his position on gay marriage was "evolving," but refused to say whether he would support gay marriage by Election Day 2012. (from Yahoo News)
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