2012 10/24-10/30
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.
The young lead stars of ABS-CBN's toprating teleserye, "Princess and I" (Enrique Gil, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla) will be performing LIVE in Hayward, CA this Friday.
Consul General Marciano Paynor, Jr leads the Celebration on the Canonization to Sainthood of Pedro Calungsod (of the Philippines) held last Sunday at the Saint Mary's Cathedral in San Francisco, CA. Photo by Richard Lao
Miss Japan Ikumi Yoshimatsu bested Miss Philippines Nicole Schmitz (she placed Top 15) and 67 other candidates to win the 2012 Miss International title and crown last Sunday in Okinawa, Japan. Photo by Missology.com
Future Pacquiao's (Cyrus Dizon, 5, and Tristan Guzman, 6) are starting early for competitive boxing training at the Milpitas Boxing and Fitness Gym (Tony Gabuca, Owner). Photo by Richard Lao
On Sunday, October 28, 2012, local comedian, Poyay, will be performing at the West High School in Anchorage, Alaska, with the Teleserye Royals cast (Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Enrique Gil, Khalil Ramos, and Julia Montes) live with special guests Marcelito Pomoy, Chokoleit, Divo Bayer & Gene Flores. Before that, on Friday, October 26, 2012, the group will be performing at the Chabot College in Hayward, CA.
The Anderson Twins, 6 (Johann & Josiah; yes, they're Fil-Ams) of San Jose, CA shot their first game commercial last Saturday making Mom ElisaRica Anderson and Granny Perlita-Luga very proud.
Aurora S. Trivino from Boac, Marinduque, Philippines celebrated her 96th Birthday with her children (Miriam Trivinio Borlaza, Edna Trivinio Arce Ignacio, Clody Trivinio, Paquito Trivinio and Son-in-Law Moises Borlaza).
Happy birthday to Pleasanton's Len Ordiz, shown here celebrating at Shboom Night Club in San Ramon, CA
with Bella Landingin of Meridian Homehealth and Lettie Velasco of Alert Homehealth Care.
Community Leader Lolita Paloma Hajian, leftmost, celebrated her birthday at South san Francisco's Fort McKinley Restaurant, attended by friends and relatives.
Rosie Rodriguez (2nd right) of Union City, CA celebrated her recent birthday with a ballroom dance party held last Sunday at the Buri-buri Social Hall in South San Francisco, attended by Daly City Councilman David J. Canepa (up for reelection this coming November), George Roca (right) and this Columnist.
TELESERYE ROYALS
in HAYWARD
(Today’s hottest young actors sweeping the television will be seen LIVE in the US)
TO-BE SEEN IN THE CITY
Fresh from the success of their respective teleseryes, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Enrique Gil, Khalil Ramos (of “Princess and I”), and Julia Montes (of the consistent top rating “Walang Hanggan”) will be performing LIVE at the Chabot College of Performing Arts this Friday, October 26, 2012 starting at 8:00PM with special guests Marcelito Pomoy and Chokoleit. The show, billed as ‘TELESERYE ROYALS 2012 US TOUR’ will also feature Bay Area-based local artists Mika and Avegel. The Hayward, CA show is produced by Echofaze Productions and Dampa Filipino Food. It’s a production of Berce Enterprises in cooperation with Tancinco Law Offices and Silverscreen Entertainment.
The same Teleserye Royals cast will also perform at the West High School Auditorium in Anchorage, Alaska on Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 7:00PM with the addition of Bay Area based comedian Poyay, Champion Singer Divo Bayer and Arizona’s pride Gene Flores.
See you at Teleserye Royals!
SEEN IN THE CITY
Miss Japan wins Miss International 2012
Amidst an already raging controversy involving home ground advantage in beauty pageants (Miss China recently won the Miss World title that was held in China ) Miss Japan Ikumi Yoshimatsu was proclaimed 2012 Miss International last Sunday night in a pageant competition held in Okinawa, Japan, adding fuel to the already growing fire. She bested 68 other candidates to the crown. Her royal court are: 4th Runner-up Miss Paraguay(Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera); 3rd Runner-up Miss Dominican Rep(Melodia Mir); 2nd-Runner-Up Miss Sri Lanka(Madusha Rushani Mayadunne;1st-Runner-Up Miss Finland (Viivi Suominen).
The Top 15 Finalists include Miss Philippines (Nicole Schmitz); Miss Colombia; Miss Brazil; Miss Japan (Ikumi Yoshimatsu); Miss Sri Lanka (Madusha Rushani Mayadunne;Miss Finland (Viivi Suominen ); Miss Namibia(Paulina Nangula April Malulu); Miss Venezuela (Blanca Cristina Aljibes Gallardo); Miss UK (Alize Lily Mounter); Miss USA (Amanda Renee Delgado); Miss Dominican Republic (Melodia Mir); Miss Paraguay (Nicole Elizabeth Huber Vera); Miss India (Rochelle Maria Rao); Miss Mexico (Jessica Cecilia Garcia Formenti); Miss Haiti (Azael Anedie Lucrece)
Congratulations to all the winners! Better luck next time, Miss Philippines!
Shorts and Briefs
Joey Albert in Newark
Joey Albert will be having a benefit concert on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at the Harbor Light Church along Thornton Avenue in Newark, CA.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are" – By Felix Baumgartner, 43, the Austrian paratrooper who holds the record of being the first man to break the speed of sound via free fall by jumping 128,100 feet above the earth last October 14, 2012.
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