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Bradford Adkins, 'SCENES In The City' is a widely read Filipino-American community column in San Francisco since 2008. Online, it is being globally read by more than 174 countries. The column features include: the issues and events, the individuals and organizations moving the community.
Philippine Airlines - San Francisco Executive Staff (Marila Revilla, Emelyn Roxas, Joanne Sarmiento, Joseph Callao, among others) and media friends (Manila Mail's Richard Lao and Bradford Adkins).
Will Jardell from America's Next Top Model Cycle21 (he almost won the Male Division) joins the long list of Hollywood types (Madonna, Owen Wilson, 5 SOS, Al Gore, among others) that visited the Philippines recently, as he boards the maiden PAL direct flight to Cebu from Los Angeles, Tuesday.
PERSONAL: Happy 1st Beh Anniversary, Krystal "Toong" Shines, Miss California Calendar Girl and her Philippine Bae, Richard Melgar Abala!
Francis Kalaw (sandwiched by the Young Brothers - Gabriel and Michael) is on his Pastoral Year Internship (from Naga City, Philippines) studying for the Diocese of San Jose and currently serving St. Nicolas and St. William Churches in Los Altos, He plays for the 10th Annual Revs VS Sems Basketball Challenge held at the Leavey Center at Santa Clara University recently.
The 10th Annual REVS vs SEMS Basketball Challenge took place Friday, February 19, 2016 at Santa Clara University's Leavey Center. More than 1,000 fans gathered and saw a thrilling contest that lasted two overtimes before being decided with the Sems winning 46-43. All proceeds from the game will help fund the education and formation of the seminarians who study at St. Patrick’s Seminary & University in Menlo Park, CA. Photo / text by Francis Kalaw
DONA MARIA YABUT celebrated her 91st birthday last Monday, March 14, 2016 in San Jose - attended by her family and friends (Daughter Domi and hubby Andy Custodio with son Chris, her Twin daughters Len Yabut and Encar delos Reyes, Doctor Daisy Ison and husband Pete, among others). Father Joe Galang officiated the mass.
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES CELEBRATES 75TH YEAR WITH DIRECT LOS ANGELES TO CEBU MAIDEN VOYAGE!
SEEN IN THE CITY:
(LOS ANGELES) – The country's flag carrier, PHILIPPINE AIRLINES celebrates its 75th anniversary Tuesday, March 15, 2016 big time by launching its newest direct flight from Los Angeles to Cebu and a limited time only restricted promotional fare offerings ($658 round trip for travel dates September 1 to December 10, 2015). This is expected to boost the Philippine tourism further as a record over 500,000 tourists flew in for the first month of the year, according to published reports.
A sizable send off party gathered at the Tom Bradley International Airport last Tuesday afternoon to wish the travelers Bon Voyage as they fly to the birthplace of Christianity in the Philippines that is Cebu and spend a couple of days at the Shangri-La Hotel Mactan.
The party will continue on to Manila on Thursday, March 19th where a dinner will be hosted in their honor by the newly opened Shangri-La The Fort in the center of fun and action Bonifacio Global City.
Among the pioneer passengers of the historic LAX/CEB flight include Manila Mail Newspaper's "Scenes In the City" Columnist, Bradford Adkins, Will Jardell / America's Next Top Model (ANTM) Cycle 21 Male Division Almost Winner, James Wallington / Entertainer @ Universal Studios Hollywood, Ms Eldridge Mayor Parry (representing the Shangri-La Hotels),
Ms Valerie Wilson, Ms Susan Delos Santos (San Diego's The Filipino Press / from University of the Philippines), Mr Andrew Kamphey (Travel Blogger), Mr Irwin Chee (Kalesa Traveler), Ms Jocelyn Marino (USA Asian Post), Geli Angeles Kalesa Traveler, Roger Oriel / Asian Journal Publisher, Ester Chavez / Inquirer.net, Maricel Wall, PAL Senior Sales Rep, among others.
Congratulations and more power, Philippine Airlines!
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