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The First "BINIBINING TFC 2013"
Alexandra Drechsler of San Jose, CA was named as The First Ever Winner of BINIBINING TFC and a 2nd special award, THE BINIBINING SOCIAL MEDIA, during the pageant's finals held last Saturday, July 27 at the Centinela Valley Performing Arts Center in Lawndale, CA.
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The BINIBINING PILIPINAS - USA 2013 Candidates performed a group dance number that effectively highlighted the Department of Tourism's 'MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES' campaign last Saturday, July 27 at the Centinela Valley Performing Arts Center in Lawndale, CA. It's one of the best production numbers I have seen in years - and I've seen a lot of pageants before.
The distinguished panel of judges during the Preliminary Competition of BINIBINING PILIPINAS-USA 2013 composed of the following: (L-R) Glenn Dabatos, Eduardo Angeles, Manny Ilagan, Marc Anthony Nicolas, Bernie Targa-Ganon, Shelley Holman, Dr. Tess Mauricio, Manny Streetz, Allen Hsiang, Mercator Talent & BENCH Endorser Benjamin Alves & Jun Jao
The Winners of the First Ever BINIBINING PILIPINAS-USA (L-R) are: Candidate #6, Kayla Nadres, 2nd Runner-Up, #18, Melissa Rodriguez, Binibining Pilipinas USA - Tourism, #14, Geramie Dizon, winner of the 1st ever Binibining Pilipinas USA, #20 Precious Martinez, Binibining Pilipinas USA - Global, #16, Arienne Calingo, 1st Runner Up.
THE FIRST EVER BINIBINING PILIPINAS-USA WINNERS ARE…
SEEN IN THE CITY
(Los Angeles, CA) – And the winners are: Candidate #14, Geramie Dizon, was crowned as the 1st ever Binibining Pilipinas USA while Candidate # 20 Precious Martinez was declared Binibining Pilipinas USA – Global. Newark’s Candidate #18, Melissa Jane ‘Missy’ Rodriguez was adjudged Binibining Pilipinas USA – Tourism. Candidate #6 Kayla Nadres was 2nd Runner-Up while Greenbrae’s Candidate #16, Arienne Calingo was 1st Runner Up in a glittering Grand Finals & Coronation Night held last Saturday night, July 27, 2013 6:00PM PST with hosts Venus Raj and Adobo Nation’s Lee Robin Salazar and performances by Mitch Franco and Apl.de.Ap of Black Eyed Peas held at Centinela Valley Center for the Arts located 14901 South Inglewood Avenue, Lawndale, CA. The Pageant’s Preliminary Competition was held a day before in the same venue.
Other winners include San Jose’s Alexandra Drechsler (Candidate # 10) who captured the First Ever Binibining TFC Award as well as another one – that of the First Ever BINIBINING SOCIAL MEDIA, BINIBINING POPULARITY is Melissa Gasia (Candidate # 8), Jasmin Miko (Candidate # 5) is BINIBINING CONGENIALITY, Patricia Rodriguez is BINIBINING TALENT, Jessica Marasigan (Candidate # 3) is BINIBINING PHOTOGENIC, Jessica Joan (Candidate # 4) is Best National Costume and Kristine Masajo (Candidate # 1) got the Fil-Am Insider Readers’ Choice Award.
The event was a huge success in all aspects and Madam Mildred Deang, Executive Producer of BINIBINING PILIPIMNAS USA and INSIDER PRODUCTIONS' President/CEO posted the following ‘thank you’ message on the official Facebook page of the pageant: “The BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2013 pageant wishes to extend its heartfelt graditude to all our generaous sponsors, candidates and media supporters for the unfailing support you have given us during this past year, as we strategized, planned and implemented this massive project. Without your presence and encouragement, we would not have been able to achieve such a huge undertaking. We started out intending to create a flagship event which the Filipino-American community would be proud to claim as its own. We believe we have succeeded in many respects, though we accept that there is always room for growth and improvement. Alan Del Rosario, Ted Benito, Robbie Fabian, RD Alba, Phil Smith, Randy Trinidad, Alexis Monsanto, Phillip Ner, Hydee Abraham, Keesa Ocampo, Sam Loyola, Anjanette Abayari and JB Adkins all deserve special commendations for their essential contributions. A special note of thanks to my loyal staff, especially Edward Perez and Joanna Caballero, without whose support we could never have accomplished these lofty objectives. And finally, to the legendary Jonas Antonio Gaffud, with his proteges, Venus Raj and Shamcey Supsup, your contribuitons have produced immeasurable success that will continue to propel this pageant well into the future, and we are proud to call you friends.
BINIBINING PILIPPINAS USA 2014 will take place again in July 2014, and we look forward to seeing you all there!”
The distinguished panel of judges during the Preliminary Competition of BINIBINING PILIPINAS-USA 2013 composed of the following: (L-R) Glenn Dabatos, Eduardo Angeles, Manny Ilagan, Marc Anthony Nicolas, Bernie Targa-Ganon, Shelley Holman, Dr. Tess Mauricio, Manny Streetz, Allen Hsiang, Mercator Talent & BENCH Endorser Benjamin Alves & Jun Jao.
The other candidates in the Top 10 are Jessica Marasigan, San Jose’s Rizza Belen Diaz, Hannah Marte, Hanadi Ahmad and Dystany Riley.
The pageant will air on TFC on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at 11:00 p.m.
Congratulations to all the winners!
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STAR CINEMA’S MALOU SANTOS WINS IN 2013 CEO EXCEL AWARDS
Star Cinema Managing Director Malou Santos was recently awarded for her outstanding communications mastery and brilliance in the 2013 Communication Excellence in Organizations (CEO Excel) Awards given by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Philippines.
As Star Cinema celebrates its 20th anniversary, Santos was recognized and praised by the prestigious award-giving body for her strategic and effective use of communication in the mission of ABS-CBN’s movie arm to share stories of inspiration and hope to all Filipinos.
“Communication is the heart and soul of our work,” said Santos. “Through songs, movies, shows, and radio programs, we are able to tell to the whole world the touching and uplifting stories of every Filipino.”
Under her leadership, Star Cinema became known as the no.1 film studio in the country that brought the Philippine movie industry closer to the hearts of Filipinos through the production of top-caliber films. To date, Star Cinema has produced all the top 10 highest grossing Filipino movies of all time--“Sisterakas,” “It Takes A Man and A Woman,” “The Mistress,” “Praybeyt Benjamin,” and “No Other Woman.”
To support the independent movie industry in the country, Santos also launched and introduced the maindie (mainstream-indie) cinema brand Skylight Films to produce much edgier films like “Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang” and “Bromance.”
As ABS-CBN’s Senior Vice President for TV Drama, Santos is also the main person behind the success of Asia’s longest-running and award-winning drama anthology “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” and other world-class primetime dramas such as “Pangako Sa’yo,” “Lobo,” "Magkaribal," "Maging Sino Ka Man," and “Immortal,” which all became a major hit in other countries like Cambodia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Aside from Santos, IABC Philippines also awarded ABS-CBN’s Head of Digital Media Donald Lim with a CEO Excel Award for his successful leadership as the Founding President of Internet and Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines (IMMAP). IMMAP is the leading association of digital marketing professionals in the country that Lim created to further promote and level up the industry in the age of high technology.
The CEO Excel Awards is the annual award-giving event of IABC that recognizes top-level business leaders in the country who masterfully and effectively champion the use of excellent communication as a business strategy.
Talentadong Pinoy Middle East to find the best Filipino talent, TV5 International to expand worldwide
TV5’s Talentadong Pinoy Middle East, the biggest reality talent show on television today showcasing the Pinoy artist’s talent in various entertainment fields, held a series of auditions in key cities in the Middle East, including Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dubai, displaying again how the show, while still very much Filipino, is truly world-class. Since any talent is welcome, hundreds auditioned, including a very diverse set of entertainers: magicians, gymnasts, stand-up comics, ventriloquists, painters, dancers, and singers, all aiming to impress the show’s picky judges, or “Talent Scouts,” including celebrities Gelli De Belen, Marvin Agustin, and Arnel Ignacio.
It was the first time for TV5 to stage such a big production for one of its high-rating programs outside the country. After four qualifying rounds, six grand finalists were selected, including a surprise tie and a wild card, all determined to take home the $10,000 cash prize. Ryan Agoncillo also flew to Dubai to host the finals . The Talentadong Pinoy Middle East grand winner will get the chance to compete in the Battle of the Champions in Manila in August. The four semi-final rounds started airing exclusively on KapatidTV5 worldwide beginning June 29. Watch out for the grand finals that is also set to air in the Philippines on July 28. Kapatid TV5 is the 24-hour entertainment channel of TV5 International, seen by Filipinos in the United States, Canada, Middle East, Europe , North Africa and Asia.
Meanwhile, TV5 International has recently expanded its coverage via mobile content with Zain and Du telecoms in the Middle East as well as via IPTV with Fetch TV in Australia.
CHERYL BOONE ISAACS ELECTED ACADEMY PRESIDENT
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Cheryl Boone Isaacs was elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Tuesday night (July 30) by the organization’s Board of Governors.
Boone Isaacs, who is beginning her 21st year as a governor representing the Public Relations Branch, served as Academy first vice president during the past year. She also produced the 2012 Governors Awards. Boone Isaacs succeeds Hawk Koch, who served a one-year term as president.
In addition, John Lasseter was elected first vice president; Jeffrey Kurland and Leonard Engelman were elected to vice president posts; Dick Cook was elected treasurer; and Phil Robinson was elected secretary.
These will be the first officer stints for Engelman, Kurland and Cook. Lasseter previously served one-year terms as treasurer (2011-2012) and secretary (2009-2010). Robinson served as vice president during the past year, his fourth consecutive term in that office (2009-2013).
Boone Isaacs currently heads CBI Enterprises, Inc., where she has consulted on such films as “The Call,” “The Artist,” “The King’s Speech,” “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” “Spider-Man 2” and “Tupac: Resurrection.”Boone Isaacs previously served as president of theatrical marketing for New Line Cinema, where she oversaw numerous box office successes, including “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me” and “Rush Hour.” Prior to joining New Line in 1997, Boone Isaacs was executive vice president of worldwide publicity for Paramount Pictures, where she orchestrated publicity campaigns for the Best Picture winners “Forrest Gump” and “Braveheart.”
Academy board members may serve up to three consecutive three-year terms, while officers serve one-year terms, with a maximum of four consecutive years in any one office.
JASON REITMAN TO HOST LIVE COMMENTARY OF
"THE PRINCESS BRIDE" AT THE ACADEMY
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman will be joined onstage by director Rob Reiner and actor Cary Elwes for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ first live commentary event, featuring a screening of the 1987 favorite "The Princess Bride," on Thursday, August 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The format, a live version of commentaries typically included on DVDs and other recorded media, opens the door to illuminating anecdotes, behind-the-scenes details and filmmaker insights in real time.
Adapted by William Goldman from his 1973 novel, "The Princess Bride" is an unforgettable tale of love and adventure told by a kindly grandfather to his ill grandson. Featuring swordplay, an evil prince, a giant and a beautiful princess, the film showcases an ensemble cast including Elwes, Robin Wright, Mandy Patinkin, Wallace Shawn, Carol Kane and Billy Crystal. It earned an Oscar nomination for the original song "Storybook Love," written and composed by Willy DeVille.
The Academy Film Archive created the print, courtesy of 20th Century Fox, as part of Project Film-to-Film, an initiative that accelerates the Archive’s efforts to acquire and create new film masters and prints from at-risk elements.
Tickets for "The Princess Bride" Live Commentary are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID, and may be purchased starting August 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. For more information, call (310) 247-3600 or visitwww.oscars.org.