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JOLLIBEE OPENS
NEWEST US STORE
SEEN IN THE CITY
(VIRGINIA BEACH, VA) – Jollibee, the undisputed most popular fast food brand from the Philippines (opened in 1978 and remains on top, unchallenged, long years after that), opens their latest restaurant in the US Sunday morning, April 7, 2013 at 4541 S. Plaza Trail, Virginia Beach, VA 232462 (it’s inside the Brenneman Farm Marketplace along the South Plaza Trail corner Princess Anne Road). Filipino food lovers lined up for hours waiting for the store to open.
Reports have it that the location started construction in July 25, 2012. The other closest Jollibee stores in the East Coast are located in New York and New Jersey. Currently, Jollibee has over 2,500 store locations fully operating globally.
Jollibee first started selling their very popular crispy Chicken Joys in the US when they inaugurated their Daly City, CA store in 1998. They also serve their distinct-flavored Spaghetti, Yumburgers, Palabok Fiesta and Langka/Peach/Mango Pies there. Soon after, other locations opened in California: Stockton, Milpitas, Union City, San Jose, Concord, Vallejo, Sacramento, San Bruno, Los Angeles, Carson, Cerritos, Eagle Rock, Panorama City, West Covina; San Diego: Mira Mesa, National City Nevada: Las Vegas, NV and Seattle, WA in the West Coast alone.
IT Professional April Bernardo and her growing family of Virginia Beach was thrilled for the Virginia Beach grand opening. “My family already backed out and went home earlier because of the terrible long lines but we came back because my kids (Daryl and Ally) can’t wait for the next day anymore – they love the food and their mascot. Jollibee is part of our growing up and also theirs now," said Bernardo, who was originally from Pleasanton, CA and had moved to Virginia Beach due to her husband’s job relocation.
Congratulations and Good luck, Jollibee!
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San Jose-based Sansu Ramsey meets Lea Salonga at the Cache Creek Casino Resort when the later performed last Saturday, April 6th at full house Club 88.
Advanced happy birthday both to April celebrants - Daly City's Rose S. Arcega and Richard Lao, CPA. They were photographed here after the Lea Salonga Concert in Cache Creek Casino in Broox, CA last Saturday.
San Rafael's Malou Hipolito, rightmost, is one of the featured models at Crisanta Malig's Charity for a Cause Fashion Show to be held at The Fort McKinley on Saturday, April 27th. With her in this photo are Edna Ramos, Owner of Edna's Ichiban (center) and Tateetz Palomo (Malou's mom.
Taking time out from his campaign is Father Ed 'Among' Panlilio, 2nd right. He dropped by the Panlilio ancestral house in San Fernando, Pampanga, to watch the Friday procession of the family Mater Dolorosa. In photo are visiting SanFo-based Journalists Joey Panlilio (leftmost) and Dave Rodriguez (rightmost) with Lou Panlilio.
Mayor Joe Esteves, center, with his Milpitas constituents, recently was awarded 'The Outstanding Pangasinense' honor by His Excellency, Governor Amado T. Espino, Jr of the Province of Pangasinan.
The GABUCAN FAMILY DENTISTRY (San Jose & Milpitas) is opening soon their 3rd clinic - this time in the City of Hayward, CA. Shown in this photo are the Gabucan Brothers (Joe, Schaun and Roga) with Milpitas' Coffee Adventure Owner, Dingdong Pena, standing. Incidentally, the Gabucan Brothers also own the Milpitas Boxing and Fitness Gym. Good luck!
Daryl Bernardo and sister Allie are among Jollibee Virginia Beach's first customers who lined up early during last Sunday's Grand Opening. Photo by mom April Bernardo
The Jollibee-Virginia Beach, VA Team
Loyal Jollibee followers lined up for hours during the Virginia Beach Grand Opening last Sunday, April 7th. Photo by Julius Legara
MAYOR JOE ESTEVES
HONORED ANEW
SEEN IN THE CITY
(PANGASINAN, PHILIPPINES) – The Honorable Mayor Jose ‘Joe’ Esteves of the City of Milpitas receives another award, this time as one of the 2013 ASNA Awardees and no less the Governor of the Province of Pangasinan, Amado T. Espino, Jr. presented the award on April 5th at the Sison Auditorium in Lingayen, Pangasinan.
The ASNA award is also known as “The Outstanding Pangasinense Award.” The awarding ceremony was in conjunction with their 433rd Foundation Day and the award is “a tribute to their provincemates who have excelled in their chosen profession or vocation,” according to the letter of invitation that was sent to the Mayor.
Furthermore aside from the 4th ASNA Awards, this year's Agew na Pangasinan includes some significant activities such as the Awarding Ceremonies of "Kurit Panlunggaring" - the 2nd Literary Contest in Pangasinan Language and the "Balitok a Tawir" - the 2nd Pangasinan Culture and Arts Festival, Launching of the Pangasinan History and Development Book, Parada na Dayew (Float Parade and Streetdancing Exhibition), and the Konsyerto ed Gulpo.
Unfortunately, due to Mayor Esteves’ full schedule, he was unable to travel and receive the award himself but had his wife Susan personally thank the Governor and the Pangasinenses.
Congratulations!
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“BOTTOMLINE” TACKLES THE PROBLEMS OF THE PHILIPPINES THIS SATURDAY. “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” will discuss the hottest issues in the Philippines this Saturday (April 13) with political analyst Professor Clarita Carlos. What are the positive and negative consequences of having political dynasties in our country? Should Filipinos get ready for the war between North and South Korea? Don’t miss the 2012 Golden Screen TV Awards Outstanding Celebrity Talk Program “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda” this Saturday, 11:30 pm, after “Banana Split.” For more updates, just log on at www.abs-cbn.com or follow @abscbndotcom on Twitter.
"JUAN DELA CRUZ," NO.1 PH TV PROGRAM FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH. ABS-CBN's top-rating superhero drama series "Juan dela Cruz" continues to capture the hearts of primetime TV viewers as it leads the list of overall TV programs for the month of March. Based on the data of Kantar Media, the series topbilled by Teleserye Prince Coco Martin garnered an average national TV rating of 35.7%. Meanwhile, avid viewers of "Juan dela Cruz" will surely be more hooked with the exciting developments in the plot now that King Samuel (Albert Martinez) is already looking for the Tagabantay. What will he do when he finds out that the person killing his own people is his own son? As King Samuel orders his nephew Omar (Jason Abalos) to search for the Tagabantay, can Juan (Coco) still be able to hide his real identity? Don’t miss the exciting adventures of Philippine television’s newest superhero “Juan dela Cruz” weeknights after “TV Patrol” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. For more updates about “Juan dela Cruz,” follow @JUANDELACRUZ_TV on Twitter or ‘like’ its official Facebook fanpage athttp://www.facebook.com/JuanDelaCruz.TV.
“KAHIT KONTING PAGTINGIN” AIRS MOST ROMANTIC FINALE THIS FRIDAY. Now that Paulo Avelino’s character in ABS-CBN’s kilig-serye “Kahit Konting Pagtingin” has finally won the heart of Aurora (Angeline Quinto), Lance (Paulo) is ready to take the next step and marry the woman of his dreams. Is Adam (Sam Milby) already too late to fight for the only woman he has ever loved? Is he ready to confess to Lance that he also loves Aurora? In the end, who will Aurora choose between the two brothers—is it going to be Lance who has proven his love for her, or will it be Adam, who has always kept his feelings for her? Don’t miss the most romantic finale of “Kahit Konting Pagtingin,” on Friday, 5:15pm on ABS-CBN. For more updates, log on towww.abs-cbn.com or follow abscbndotcom on Twitter.
ANGEL LOCSIN IS CINEMA ONE’S “NUMERO UNO” THIS APRIL. Learn more about multi-awarded actress Angel Locsin’s meteoric rise to fame and what makes her one of the country’s top artists and endorsers on Cinema One’s “Numero Uno” tomorrow (April 9). In the episode, Angel shares how she started out in the entertainment industry and looks back on her transformation from a young star to one of today's most versatile actresses. How does she handle the controversies hounding her? What other things does she want to achieve in her personal life and professional life? Find out who Angel is behind the camera as her closest friends and mentors share their sentiments about her. “Numero Uno” features artists with significant achievements at the top of their field who serve as an inspiration for others. Catch Angel Locsin on “Numero Uno” tomorrow (April 9) at 7:00 p.m., only on the number one cable channel in the Philippines, Cinema One, available on SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators. For more information and updates, log on to http://www.facebook.com/Cinema1channel .
KRIS RETURNS TO HER FAMILY IN “KAILANGAN KO’Y IKAW.” After being apart from her husband and kids for a long time, Queen of All Media Kris Aquino is all set to intensify the nights of TV viewers as her character Roxanne finally returns to her family in ABS-CBN’s top-rating drama series “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw.” Watch out for the heart-pounding events in the lives of the characters as they discover that Roxanne is still alive. What will Bogs (Robin Padilla) do when he finds out that his wife has returned? Will Ruth (Anne Curtis) still be able to stop her heart from falling for the only man she has ever loved? After having another chance to live longer, is Roxanne going to return to the life that she left behind, or is she going to sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of her sister and family? Don’t miss the last two weeks of “Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw,” weeknights, after “Apoy Sa Dagat” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. For more updates, log on towww.abs-cbn.com or follow abscbndotcom on Twitter.
ABS-CBN’s trending showbiz talk show “Showbiz Inside Report” is all set to bring a string of explosive and exclusive surprises this Saturday (April 6) as it celebrates its 1st anniversary with its well-loved hosts—‘the showbiz confidante’ Janice de Belen, ‘the inquisitor’ Carmina Villaroel, and ‘the showbiz insider’ Ogie Diaz.
Since it started airing in 2012, ““Showbiz Inside Report” quickly made a mark in the hearts of TV viewers because of its new and remarkable in-depth approach to showbiz news. Also, “Showbiz Inside Report” has achieved to become one of the most-trusted venues of celebrities where they can share their sides and thoughts about the controversies they are involved in.
Aside from reigning the TV ratings and social networking sites, “Showbiz Inside Report” was also recognized by the 2012 Golden Screen TV Awards as Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program; and Janice as Outstanding Female Showbiz Program Host.
Meanwhile, in celebration of its first anniversary, “Showbiz Inside Report” will deliver the biggest and most shocking revelations this Saturday through the first sneak peak in the relationship of Piolo Pascual and his former personal assistant and now friend Moi Bien; the first exclusive confession of father and son Rommel and Daniel Padilla; and the first heart-to-heart interview of mother and daughter Maja and Thelma Salvador. Did Moi’s entry in the showbiz industry change her relationship with Piolo? Did Daniel hate his father for not being on his side while growing up? What is the hardest trial that Maja and Mommy Thelma had to go through that strengthen their relationship as family?
Don’t miss biggest revelations of the real people behind the most intriguing issues in the industry in the no.1 showbiz talk show “Showbiz Inside Report,” this Saturday, 2:30pm, after “It’s Showtime.”
For more updates, log-on at www.abs-cbn.com, follow @SIRTVOfficial on Twitter, or like the Facebook fanpage www.facebook.com/ShowbizInsideReport.AbsCbn.
DEADLINES APPROACHING FOR
ACADEMY NICHOLL SCREENWRITING COMPETITION
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Deadlines to submit entries to the 2013 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition are Wednesday, April 10 (regular deadline) and Wednesday, May 1 (final deadline). As many as five $35,000 fellowships will be awarded in November.
Several past Nicholl fellows have made news recently with their achievements. Destin Cretton won the Grand Jury and Audience awards at SXSW earlier this year with "Short Term 12," which he directed from his fellowship-winning screenplay. Creighton Rothenberger co-wrote "Olympus Has Fallen," starring Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman and Angela Bassett, which opened near the top of the box office last month.
The Academy Nicholl Fellowships competition is open to any individual who has not earned a total of more than $25,000 from the sale or option of screenplays or teleplays. This amount for 2013 is an increase from the $5,000 limit in previous years. To enter, writers must submit a completed application online, upload one PDF copy of their original screenplay in English and pay the appropriate entry fee before the deadline. The entry fee is $50 through 11:59 p.m. PT on April 10, and $65 through 11:59 p.m. PT on May 1.
For online applications, rules and other details, visit www.oscars.org/nicholl.
Fellowships are awarded with the understanding that the recipients will each complete a new feature-length screenplay during the fellowship year. The Academy acquires no rights to the works of Nicholl fellows and does not involve itself commercially in any way with their completed scripts.
Last year's competition drew a record 7,197 entries. Since the program's inception in 1985, 128 fellowships have been awarded.
THE ACADEMY ANNOUNCES NAMING OF THE DAVID GEFFEN THEATER
THE DAVID GEFFEN FOUNDATION DONATES $25 MILLION
TO THE ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it has received a $25 million commitment from The David Geffen Foundation for the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The gift was made as part of the Academy Museum's $300 million capital campaign and is the largest commitment received to date. In recognition of this gift, the Academy will name the Museum's premiere-sized theater The David Geffen Theater.
"David's support of this project is transformative," said Academy Museum Campaign Chair Bob Iger. "It takes a large and diverse group of supporters to build a project on the scale of the Academy Museum. David joins an esteemed group of individuals, companies, and foundations who are leading the charge." The Academy launched the Museum's capital campaign in 2012 and has already secured more than half of the campaign's goal in commitments. The campaign is co-chaired by Annette Bening and Tom Hanks.
"I'm pleased to support the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures," added David Geffen. "This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the creation of an iconic architectural space and cultural institution that will combine the best of the old and the new and provide a permanent public home for the Academy's rich tradition of honoring the shining stars of the cinematic arts."
Designed by architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali, the Academy Museum will be located next to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in the historic Wilshire May Company building. Slated to open in early 2017, the Academy Museum will contain nearly 300,000 square feet of state-of-the-art galleries, exhibition spaces, theaters, screening rooms, education centers, and special event spaces.
The design for the Academy Museum fully restores the Wilshire and Fairfax street-front facades of the original 1939 Streamline Moderne building. It also includes a spherical wing at the northern end of the original building that will replace an extension made to the structure in 1946. Designed to represent the marriage of art and technology, the wing will house The David Geffen Theater and will be a spectacular new piece of contemporary architecture that will perfectly complement the historic building.
"David's enlightened philanthropy touches lives every day," said Dawn Hudson, the Academy's CEO. "His generosity and commitment to our museum are deeply inspiring to all of us working to make this long-held dream a reality."
The David Geffen Theater will be in operation throughout the year. Programming will include: premieres of films from an international roster of established and emerging filmmakers, major retrospectives, in-depth symposia that will illuminate the crafts of moviemaking, and high-profile special events.
The nearly 300,000-square-foot Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will become a significant cultural landmark attracting visitors from across Southern California and around the world.
Among the museum's offerings:
Interactive family-friendly moviemaking labs, guided discussions and structured seminars on media literacy and industry-wide topics
Screenings of works by established and emerging filmmakers
Multidisciplinary presentations by artists, craftspeople and technologists illustrating the creative collaborations behind the movies
Designed by architects Renzo Piano and Zoltan Pali, the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will be an environmentally sensitive, adaptive reuse of the historic 1939 May Company Building anchoring the west end of the city's Miracle Mile on the campus of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). It will feature six levels of exhibition and programming spaces.
The museum design includes:
More than 30,000 square feet of flexible exhibition galleries
A 15,000-square-foot landscaped public piazza that will serve as a gathering space for visitors and connect the museum with the LACMA campus
Special event spaces for groups of up to 1,000 people and a rooftop terrace with views of the Los Angeles basin and Hollywood hills
Slated to open in 2017, the museum will be located on two major bus lines and across the street from the upcoming Metro Purple Line subway station.
To date, the museum's capital campaign has raised more than half of its goal of $300 million for building construction and exhibition development. The campaign is chaired by Bob Iger and co-chaired by Annette Bening and Tom Hanks.
For more information and a detailed look at the vision for the future Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, please visit: http://www.oscars.org/academymuseum/
ACADEMY KICKS OFF KUNG FU POSTER EXHIBITION
WITH 40TH ANNIVERSARY SCREENING OF "ENTER THE DRAGON"
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences kicks off its new exhibition, “KICK ASS! Kung Fu Posters from the Stephen Chin Collection,” with a 40th anniversary screening of “Enter the Dragon” on Wednesday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The evening will feature an introduction by Stephen Chin and an onstage discussion with the film’s cast and crew, including actor John Saxon, screenwriter Michael Allin, cinematographer Gil Hubbs and producers Fred Weintraub and Paul Heller. There will be special evening gallery hours immediately following the screening.
In 2011, producer and screenwriter Chin donated his collection of more than 800 kung fu film posters and related materials to the Academy. A six-sheet poster from “Enter the Dragon” is featured prominently in the exhibition, along with such collectibles as early English-language kung fu manuals, skateboards, trading cards and lunchboxes. A viewing station will feature action-packed trailers for many of the films represented in the exhibition.
"The kung fu genre exploded into world cinema in the 1970s, changing forever the way action films are shot and edited. And forever changing American popular culture,” said Chin. “I'm grateful that I had the opportunity to save so much of that history. And I am thrilled that the Academy is now able to share it with a larger audience."
“KICK ASS! Kung Fu Posters from the Stephen Chin Collection” highlights the unprecedented success of Bruce Lee and a multitude of other kung fu stars that followed in his footsteps, including Jackie Chan, Sonny Chiba, Sammo Hung, Jet Li and Chuck Norris. Women such as Angela Mao in “Deadly China Doll” (1973) and Sue Shiomi in “Sister Street Fighter” (1974) were also a vital part of kung fu’s early popularity. The exhibition also looks at the myriad ways in which kung fu has been blended with other genres in the West, such as blaxploitation, horror, fantasy, comedy and science fiction.
In the 1970s, kung fu captured the imagination of moviegoers worldwide by updating ancient Asian martial arts traditions for a contemporary audience thrilled by extreme action, vengeance-fueled stories and eye-popping feats of physical skill. Filmed almost entirely on location in Hong Kong, “Enter the Dragon” (1973) was the first kung fu film produced by a major Hollywood studio, Warner Bros., and brought the genre into the American mainstream.
Bruce Lee, who choreographed and staged the fights himself, plays a martial arts expert who enters a grueling martial arts tournament to take revenge on the gang that killed his sister. Lee died a month before “Enter the Dragon” was released in the U.S., but the film’s popularity cemented his status as a cinematic legend.
The original 35mm Technicolor dye-transfer print is courtesy of Academy Film Archive and Warner Bros.
Tickets for “Enter the Dragon” on April 17 are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID, and may be purchased starting April 1 online at www.oscars.org, in person at the Academy box office or by mail. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Ticketed seating is unreserved.
“KICK ASS! Kung Fu Posters from the Stephen Chin Collection” will be open to the public from April 18 through August 25 in the Academy’s Grand Lobby Gallery in Beverly Hills. Regular viewing hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and weekends, noon to 6 p.m. Admission to the gallery is free. For more information, call
(310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.