2017 06/21-06/27
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(MANILA, PHILIPPINES) - The 65th Edition of Miss Universe hosted by Steve Harvey (center; surrounded by all 86 candidates) held at the Mall of Asia Arena is hailed by the organizers and many pageant aficionados as the 'Best, Ever!' Photo by Miss Universe Official Press Site
(UNION CITY, CA) - Congressman Alfredo 'Albee' Benitez of 3rd District of Negros Occidental and his son Javi (just graduated from Santa Clara University last Saturday) met with Union City Mayor Carol Dutra-Vernaci, Fil-Am Vice Mayor Pat Gacoscos, City Manager Tony Acosta and constituents (Don Orozco, Demos Punzalan, Commissioner Evelyn Sangalang, Lyndon Flores, Francis Espiritu, Joey Camins, Rose Wenceslao-Flores, Manila Mail's Bradford Adkins and Richard Lao, et al) on Monday, June 19, 2017 at the City Hall after lunching at nearby Tribu Grill Restaurant (Ms Pat Tupaz, New Owner and Manager). Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
(MANILA, PHILIPPINES) - GMA News and Public Affairs-produced "I Heart Davao" starts TV showing on GMA Telebabad on June 26, 2017 - starring Fil-Am Tom Rodriguez, Carla Abellana and Benjamin Alves. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
(MANILA, PHILIPPINES) - The very successful run of ABS-CBN's "My Dear Heart" concluded last week on TV and fittingly, a Thanksgiving Final Press Conference was held at the network's headquarters at ELJ Building honoring the stars of the teleserye, namely, Zanjoe Marudo, Bela Padilla, Coney Reyes, Rio Locsin, Eric Quizon, Robert Arevalo, Nayomi Ramos, Ria Atayde, Sandino Martin, Loisa Andalio, Mark Oblea, et al. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
(UNION CITY, CA) - Megastar and The Voice Teens Philippines Coach Sharon Cuneta performed with 'A Love To Last' leading man, Ian Veneracion and The Voice Kids 1st Runner Up Winner Antonette Tismo at the James Logan High School Auditorium (shown here with "The Dried Mango King" Henry Sy and Elmer Canata) Saturday, June 17, 2017. The trio will be seen next in Los Angeles' Alex Theater on Sunday, June 25th. Photo by Orient Media Group | Berce Enterprises
(SANTA CLARA, CA) - Congratulations to new graduates, clockwise, Christopher 'Kit' Hartman (Christopher and Cecilia 'Cece' Hartman of San Jose, proud parents) and Danielle Barbadillo (Councillor Atty Garry Barbadillo and Vlma Pecson-Barbadillo of Milpitas, proud parents) of Milpitas Christian School, Alexandra Drechsler (Ralph and Elizabeth Dreschsler of San Jose, proud parents) and Javi Benitez (Congressman Alfredo 'Albee' Benitez of the 3rd District of Negros Occidental, Philippines, proud father) of Santa Clara University!
(CEBU, PHILIPPINES) - If you haven't been to the Jpark Island Resort in Cebu lately, you haven't been! Check out their new Resto Bar "HAVANA BY THE SEA" - its built not by the shore, not by the beach, but ON the sea! Photo shows Owner, Jason Uy (2nd left) with his Sales Director Tom Park, his Chief Accountant and Manila Mail Columnist Bradford Adkins #ScenesInTheCity #manilamailnewspaper #Cebu
NO GO:
PHL BACK-TO-BACK HOSTING OF MISS UNIVERSE GONE KAPUT
SEEN IN THE CITY:
(MANILA, PHILIPPINES) – HOW TRUE, that the Philippine Department of Tourism’s (DOT) interest in the next edition of Miss Universe being held in the country again this year, has waned after consultation with a major major would-be financier yielded unfavorable response? Meaning, the back-to-back hosting is a NO GO?
A very reliable source revealed that this decision was mentioned by DOT Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo in a meeting with key people on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at around 6:50PM (Manila Time).
A little over a month ago, talks circulated that the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) approached the Philippine Department of Tourism to host the next Miss Universe Pageant again, after successfully hosting it last January, 2017. Apparently, the MUO management and staff were very happy with the turn out of all pre-pageant activities (high-profile events were held in Vigan, Cebu, Davao, Boracay, Batangas, Palawan among other cities) leading up to the Grand Coronation Night and Grand Finals held at the full-packed Mall of Asia Arena on January 30, 2017. Manila Mail Newspaper and ‘Scenes In The City’ were there in person, witnessed and heard first hand the huge successes of some of the official pageant events held in Davao, Cebu, Conrad Hotel, Okada Manila and MOA. A foreign media colleague told this writer, “I have been covering this pageant for over thirty (30) years and I can say this is the best edition/best hosting of the Miss Universe, ever!”
The MUO offer was confirmed by DOT Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo in several news reports published days after first talks came out. Talks about the PHL back-to-back Miss Universe hosting was further reinforced when MUO President Paula Shugart flew in to Manila on June 8, 2017 and had private dinner with LCS CEO and President Luis Chavit Singson at his residence on June 10, 2017.
If the last hosting of the Universe’s most prestigious beauty pageant took the organizers herculean efforts last year (talks have it that it was even canceled at least four times before finally seeing its fruition), most pageant aficionados didn’t expect this 2nd try at PHL hosting to be any easier.
GO or NO GO? As of now, it’s still NO GO. But then again, things abruptly change, especially during the monsoon rains in the PHL, so stay tuned!
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Beginning June 26, GMA Network unveils the story of three individuals caught in a bittersweet love story through its latest primetime offering, I Heart Davao.
Set in the picturesque province of Davao, this GMA Public Affairs romantic comedy series is top-billed by multi-talented Kapuso actress Carla Abellana, versatile Kapuso actor Tom Rodriguez, and Kapuso heartthrob Benjamin Alves.
Kris Bernal takes on challenging and daring dual role in IMPOSTORA
GMA Network opens the month of June with the remake of the successful TV series, Impostora, on GMA Pinoy TV.
Impostora is the first GMA-produced TV drama adapted abroad. It first aired in Malaysia in 2007. In 2013, the series was adapted by Cambodia Broadcasting Service (CTN) using the title "Impostors".
Aside from Malaysia and Cambodia, it was also sold in other territories namely Hawaii, Singapore, Myanmar, Brunei, Ghana, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Korea, US, Romania and the Philippines (Fox Philippines). It is currently airing in Hawaii via Kiku TV.
