2012 10/10-10/16

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.

"Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary,

Pray for us who have recourse to thee."

Join the

Public Square Rosary Rally

Saturday, October 13, 2012, (12:00 noon)

St Maria Goretti Parish

2980 Senter Rd San Jose, CA 95111.

This Public Square Rosary, sponsored by America Needs Fatima, will be one of over 8,000 rallies that will take place all across the United States on that day.

Please join us in offering reparation for the sins and offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary and to fervently pray for the conversion of United States.

Manny Pacquiao, photographed here last June at MGM Las Vegas, dropped his lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather, Jr last month and is willing to accept a reduced prize split (45/55) to make the Super Fight happen. Photo by Richard Lao

Philippine's latest Hollywood A-list visitor is Penshoppe's latest endorser, Zac Efron, who arrived in the Philippines September 26th and made a widely-cheered appearance at the Mall of Asia Arena on September 29th.

2013 Miss Teen San Jose Alexandra Drechsler, 2nd right, (with mom Elizabeth Chua-Drechsler, 2nd left, Photo Journalist Richard Lao, left and this Columnist) visited Boracay Island in the Philippines for the very first time last week and endearingly chronicled her trip on her personal blog www.TheAlexReviews.com

Charice shines in the new Kevin James comedy from Columbia Pictures, “Here Comes The Boom” with Salma Hayek, photographed in the movie here as the musically-inclined high schooler Malia De la Cruz. They gave her the biggest student role with enough dramatic & singing scenes. See for yourself and catch it in theaters. It's now showing!

The Philippine Indie feature movie, "Busong" (Palawan Fate) directed by Aureus Solito, won the Grand Prize at the recently-concluded National Geographic All Roads Film Festival held at Washington, DC. Congratulations!

Belated happy birthday, Mrs. Marivin Tigno Arayata (October 1st) of GMA Network shown here (standing, center, in red) with co-workers and guests during her birthday lunch at work.

TV5's Jeffrey Remigio, Lisa Walker & Perci Intalan were among the network executives who graced the "Dolphy Alay Tawa" tribute taped for TV (shown on all 3 networks - ABS-CBN, GMA & TV5 last September 30) at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Father Joey Faller (with businessman Joe Santos), Founder of Kamay Ni Jesus in Lucban, Quezon and a famous healing priest, was in the SF Bay Area recently. He conducted healing masses witnessed by more than a thousand people at the following parishes: Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church in SF, St. James the Apostle Catholic Church in Fremont and St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Milpitas.

Congratulations to Mr. Chito Yglesias for his recent retirement. A '70's theme Party featuring the songs of the Beatles was held @ The Marriott Hotel in Union City, CA a few weeks ago. Photo shows Anthony Yglesias, Jennifer Vitug Yglesias Estiva, Chito Yglesias, Nanette Vitug Yglesias, Andrea Vitug Yglesias Mingao, Gayle Vitug Yglesias and Jeffrey Vitug Yglesias.

Macaella (Mikee) Moratto Mendoza celebrated her 2nd Birthday at Daly City Party Play House. Mikee's parents are Tommy Mendoza and Jovy Morrato.The party was attended by family, friends and a surprise guest - Daly City Councilman David Canepa.

Club Royale Internationals Magic of Ruby Grand Party held last month at the Marriott Hotel in Burlingame, CA attracted guests like Dave and Busters Game Show Host ElizaRica Anderson, Daly City Councilman Dave Canepa, Kaisahan Dance Company of San Jose California Board of Director Florence Vitug Pena, Fashionista Rhuddee Gaudinez Vitug and GMA Pinoy TV's "The Sansu Show" Host Ms. Sansu Ramsey.

PACQUIAO VS MAYWEATHER IN 2013

(Top Rank’s Bob Arum is eyeing The Super Fight to happen in April of next year)

TO-BE SEEN IN THE CITY

Yes, the Pacquiao-Marquez IV fight is yet to happen this December, but already talks are getting louder everyday about Manny Pacquiao’s next fight in April, 2013– Floyd Mayweather, Jr.!

It is inevitable - even if Undefeated World Champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr doesn’t like it, he is bound to face his biggest fear – the first 8-Division World Champion Manny Pacquiao in the ring, sooner or later.

The writings are on the wall. Pacquiao recently acknowledged that he already agreed to a lower purse split – 45/55 (in favor of Mayweather) just to tip the scale for the fight to finally happen.

In addition, Pacquaio recently dropped his defamation lawsuit against Floyd Mayweather, Jr for insinuating he is using performance-enhancing drugs. The Los Angeles Times published on September 26 that “Mayweather Jr., his father and uncle/trainer Roger Mayweather, said the men wish to make it clear that they never intended to claim that Manny Pacquiao has used or is using any performance-enhancing drugs.

Nor are they aware of any evidence Manny Pacquiao has used performance-enhancing drugs. Manny Pacquiao is a great champion and no one should construe any of our prior remarks as claiming that Manny Pacquiao has used performance-enhancing drugs.”

As American Idol Top 9 Finalist Heejun Han says – there are only 2 things I don’t miss in life. They are - breakfast and a Manny Pacquiao fight!

Pacquiao versus Mayweather in April, 2013 – we will not miss it for the world!

SEEN IN THE CITY

Ruben & Janet Nepales win

Hollywood entertainment reporter, Janet Nepales, won the very 1^st Plaridel Excellence in Filipino-American Journalism award (Outstanding Entertainment Category) for her article “‘Magno Rubio’ in Tagalog, a first at the John Anson Ford Theatre” while husband Ruben Nepales won the Tourism Feature Story Category (sponsored by the Department of Tourism), for his piece, “Come to my Philippines!”

The awards event held last October 4^th at the Fort McKinley Restaurant in San Francisco, a first for the Philippine American Press Club (PAPC) headed by Esther “Boots” Chavez, attracted attendees from coast to coast.

Congratulations to the other Plaridel winners in other categories!

Shorts and Briefs

More Foreign Performers in the Philippines; More Fun in the Philippines!

Proof positive that there’s more fun in the Philippines are the back-to-back-to-back blockbuster appearances of Maroon 5 (Tuesday, September 18) and American Idols Season 11 Top 10 Finalists (Friday, September 21) at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and Hollywood Actor Zac Efron for Penshoppe’s Fan Conference 2012 held last Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City

Miss Universe 2012 in Vegas

Donald Trump’s Miss Universe Organization has officially announced via a direct email to this Columnist that this year’s Miss Universe Beauty Pageant will be held at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas on December 19th. It will be remembered that Miss Philippines Maria Venus Raj beautifully conquered Las Vegas, despite her major, major Q & A not-so-impressive performance, when the pageant was held there in 2010. The Philippine representative this year is Janine Tugonon. Good luck, Janine!

Marilou Diaz-Abaya, 57

After Milagros Mendez’s death just a week or 2 ago (she is a pillar of the Filipino-American Community in the East Coast that helped launch major TV networks and other business brands), now comes another unwanted parting news- multi-awarded Director of Brutal, Karnal and other notable movies, Marilou Diaz-Abaya succumbed to breast cancer at age 57. Our prayers and sincere condolences to her family.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

"You make me feel so at home. I just want to move here." – gushed Hollywood Actor Zac Efron during the Penshoppe Fan Conference 2012 held in his honor, at the fully- packed Mall of Asia Arena (20,000 seat capacity) last Saturday, September 29, 2012. The actor arrived 3 days earlier and was immediately whisked via private helicopter to Albay upon the private invitation of friends and had subsequently posted tweets of himself enjoying the sights of Mayon Volcano and its surrounding areas before the concert. He enjoyed his stay so much he can’t stop telling Ellen DeGeneres & Jimmy Kimmel on their respective shows after he left the country.

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