2017 02/15-02/21
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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 176 countries. The column features include: the issues and events, the individuals and organizations moving the community.
(QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES) - JC De Vera, Shaina Magdayao, Denise Laurel and Carlo Aquino of ABS-CBN's newest teleserye, "THE BETTER HALF" appeared in the flesh last Thursday, February 9th at the Grand Media Launch held at ABS-CBN ELJ Building, 13th Floor. This teleserye also stars Johan Santos, Lemuel Pelayo, Vincent Lim, Eli Quizon, Nadia Montenegro, Rommel Padilla, Carmi Martin, Maila Gumila, Mari Kaimo, Joyce Ann Burton, Regine Angeles, Junjun Quintana, Pooh, Zeppo Borromeo, Bart Guingona, Gilleth Sandico, Kate Alejandrino, Tiprip Fucoy, Delphine Buencamino, among others. The series is directed by Jeffrey Jeturian of “Be Careful With My Heart,” “Dream Dad,” and “Ningning,” fame starts airing this Monday, February 13th. Photo/text by Bradford Adkins
(QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES) - During his solo prescon held last Tuesday, February 7 at GMA-7's Main Building in Kamuning Road, Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes faces the throng of invited media and promotes his newest procedural crime docu-drama, titled 'CASE SOLVED.' Case Solved' begins Saturday, February 18 after Eat Bulaga on GMA-7. Photo/text by Bradford Adkins
(LOS ANGELES, CA) - Last Sunday, February 12th at the Staples Center, Three-time Tony Award Winner, New York-based, Iloilo-born and raised Jhett Tolentino, 2nd right, took home his first Grammy Award as one of the producers (along with co-producers Stephen Bray, Van Dean, Frank Filipetti, Roy Furman, Scott Sanders as, well as composer-lyricist team of Bray, Brenda Russell and Allee Willis) for 'The Color Purple' musical theater album (features Jennifer Hudson, Danielle Brooks and Cynthia Erivo). Congrats, Jhett! Photo by Allen J. Schaben |Los Angeles Times
(MANDALUYONG, PHILIPPINES) - Miss Universe 1973 Gloria Diaz personally greets birthday celebrant, Los Angeles-based Community and Civic Leader, Dona Mary Ann Opena, right, at her grand soiree held at the Palawan Ballroom of EDSA Shangri-La hotel last Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Other party guests include The Unkaboggable Phenomenal Star Vice Ganda, today's most controversial comedian Chokoleit, actress Aiko Melendez, Richard Gutierrez, Annabelle Rama, Eddie Gutierrez, Fashion Designer Paul Cabral, Jun Lalin, Lhar Santiago, Allan Diones, Joe Barrameda, among others. Photo/Text by Bradford Adkins
(QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES) - L-R, Vin Abrenica, Joseph Marco and RK Bagatsing face the press last Wednesday, February 8 at the ABS-CBN ELJ Building 14th Floor during the Grand Media Launch of 'WILDFLOWER' starring Maja Salvador. This ABS-CBN's newest teleserye starts airing this Monday, February 13th. Photo/text by Bradford Adkins
(QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES) - ABS-CBN's "Wildflower" lead actress Maja Salvador is shown here flanked by actor Tirso Cruz, III on her left and to her right by actresses Aiko Melendez, Sunshine Cruz, Priscilla Mereilles-Estrada, last Wednesday, February 8 at the ABS-CBN ELJ Building 14th Floor during their Grand Media Launch. Starts airing this Monday, February 13th. Photo/text by Bradford Adkins
(PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES) - The Department of Tourism (represented by Hon. Wanda Corazon Tulfo-Teo, Tourism Promotions Board Chief Operating Officer Cesar D. Montano, Usec Manual Antonio Teehankee, Atty Guiller Asido, Chief Operating Officer, TIEZA) and Philippine Consular Offices in Canada (represented by Amb. Petronila P. Garcia) presented WINTER ESCAPADE 4 It's More Fun In The Philippines Tour featuring The Original QueenMaker and Fashion Designer Mama Rene Salud's Obra, "MINDANAO TAPESTRY" Fashion Show (THE BEST ancillary event in the recently-concluded 65th Miss Universe event, the best presented, most organized and most successful!) last Friday night from 7:00pm to 11:00pm, February 10, 2017 at Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel Manila. Photo/text by Bradford Adkins
‘MINDANAO TAPESTRY’ TO CIRCLE THE GLOBE
(“The Best” of All Miss U ancillary events)
SEEN IN THE CITY:
(MANILA, PHILIPPINES) – The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) and foreign pageant journalists both hailed the 65th Miss Universe held in Manila as ‘THE BEST’ ever presentation held by any country, ever (Congrats, Producer Chavit Singson and his team)! Apart from the hospitable people, first class accommodation, food, there were many enjoyable ancillary events that surrounded the pageant, stretching from the North (Vigan) to the South (Davao). Event Director Concon Sinel of Marikina articulated it well on a recent television guesting when he said that “these ancillary events are important, because they help the beauty queen candidates and the MUO staff discover firsthand the beauty of our islands and our culture.”
One of these ancillary events stand out from the rest, for reports have it, according to the MUO staff, this particular event was the most organized, the most entertaining, the most rich in cultural content and very well presented – and that is Davao’s Mindanao Tapestry Fashion Show featuring the designs mainly, of renowned Fashion Designer, Mama Rene Salud.
The Davao Mindanao Tapestry show features the six (6) autonomous regions of Mindanao, their culture, dance, color, weave style and fashion design. Its original target audience were President Rodrigo Duterte, Tourism Secretary Wanda Teo, Usec Kat De Castro (all hailing from Mindanao) and the Miss Universe Organization staff and beauty queen candidates. As fate would have it, President Duterte and Secretary Wanda Teo were unable to watch the Davao show held at the SM Lanang Premier Convention Center last Thursday, January 19, 2017 due to schedule conflicts.
Mindanao Tapestry was originally given twelve (12) Miss Universe candidates to model the creations. It ballooned to thirty (30) beauty queens. Considering almost zero rehearsals as the beauty queens arrived later in the afternoon, the show flowed almost flawlessly from start to finish. Credit must be given to the dancers (who repeatedly rehearsed like their life depended on it), the local Davao designers and Mama Rene Salud (for their glowing creations), the Davao production team (whose flexibility was tested to the max on the ever changing line up of candidates as they have to adjust the presentation slides and choreography as well) and most especially the Overall Production Director – Concon Sinel.
The show was sponsored by Phoenix Petroleum – who gave special awards to three (3) distinct candidates of their choice. Miss Phoenix (Miss Venezuela), Hiyas ng Phoenix (Miss Philipppines) and Phoenix Smile of the Night (Miss Indonesia).
The Davao Mindanao Tapestry Fashion Show was so successful that it was handpicked by the Department of Tourism heads to be the anchor show in their Winter Escapade 4 (It’s More Fun In The Philippines Tour) held last Friday, February 10, 2017 at the Luzon and Visayas ballrooms of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel Manila. Using the same skeletal production crew and professional models this time (the Miss Universe candidates already had left the country), again the show was so well received; audience applause was defeaning and a clamor for more shows were voiced out loudly.
Last we heard, Mindanao Tapestry is next going to Berlin, Germany in March, 2017 and will also go to North America (USA and Canada).
Congratulations, Mama Rene Salud! More Power!
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