2009 Volume 1
Bradford Adkins is extending his gratefulness to his closed friends for the warmest love and genuine support on his birthday, last June 14. Thanks to Ed of Papaya Grill, Marivic Caparas, Filipiniana's Delight, Marlon Navarro, Dennis and April Bernardo, George Ventura and his family, the Enriquez and Salazar families.
A Good friend, Ed of Papaya Grill, sponsored food on Bradford's birthday.
Marivic Caparas and the family of Filipiniana's Delight delivered Bradford their sincere love and total support.
Marlon Navarro and Chris with his friends visited Bradford at Fiesta Filipina 2009 at San Francisco Civic Center on June 13, 2009.
Efren 'The Pushcart Educator' Penaflorida, a proud Filipino, is this year's CNN Hero of the Year (besting 9,000 others), shown here upon his arrival in Los Angeles to attend the Hollywood star-ridden awarding ceremonies at the Kodak Theater. Photo by Benny Uy
Bradford celebrating with his very closed family friends: Daryl (the jolly cute lovable kid), April, and Dennis Bernardo.
Lilwyn Lucas of San Jose, shown here with Pinoy Big Brother hunk, Tom Mott fromArizona, celebrated her recent birthday and freedom with family and friends.
Bradford celebrating his birthday with Vivian, George Ventura and his family on the eve of his birthday.
Hector Manuel, center, of San Jose, CA presented his latest creations in Helium Atomic Fashion Show held last Saturday, shown here with Joseph Domingo, leftmost (LA-based Filipino Designer) and Ms. Rose Hill, Hollywood-based Half-Filipina Make Up Artist to-the-stars.
Bradford along with the Salazar and Enriquez families on his June 14 birthday celebration.
Bay-Area’s Rodel Rodis Chairs 6Th Global Filipino Networking Convention’s Organizing Commitee.
Myrna L. De Vera Is Honored As A ‘Filipina Of Distinction’.
Ayala Land's Chairman & President, Mr. Rex A. Mendoza, right, with this writer, gave a very informative financial health check last Sunday at the Marriott Hotel Burlingame.
Hollywood-trained Make Up Artists (L-R), Andrea Bongbonga, Sophia Barriga and San Jose's Cristine Pacifico Paul, celebrate at the Silver Creek Country Club, after a successful gig and before the HeliumAtomic Fashion Show last Saturday.
John Lloyd Cruz graced his latest blockbuster movie's 'In My Life' premiere showing at the Fox Theater last Sunday in the Bay Area, shown here with the ecstatic follower, Annabel Guevarra of Daly City's Pampanga Cuisine.
San Jose's Ms. Josie Ruiz, right, continue to donate relief goods and services, together with fellow volunteer, Ms. Susan Navarro-Pacifico.
Philippine Airlines' Mrs. Herminia Lavarias (center, in avocado green and glasses) celebrated her 65th birthday at the 5th floor of the Philippine Consulate Building in San Francisco last month, attended by her husband Rollie Lavarias (2nd right), City Councilman David J. Canepa (directly behind her), Miss RP-USA 2009 Rina Dimaranan (to Canepa's right) and Club Royale International's First Lady, Mrs. Jett Viray-Navarro (2nd left) with her sister Ms. Clara Viray (extreme left) and other family and friends.
Ayala Land's Chairman & President, Mr. Rex A. Mendoza, right, with this writer, gave a very informative financial health check last Sunday at the Marriott Hotel Burlingame.
Having a fun time at 'KUSINA NI TESS' are (L-R) its staff EmilioLlata, Virgie Pedro, Chit de la Cruz, Jonathan Capital, Edith Garcia and Emmanuel 'Manny' Garcia, the Restaurant Manager.
San Jose's Michael Back, 19, right, accompanied by mom, Maria, auditioned at TFC's Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) held at the One Kapamilya Go's Great America event. Tune in to TFC to find out if he makes the cut. PBB the next season, is coming very soon.
Chris Bailey, left, is celebrating his birthday on Thursday, September 10th with lovely wife, Marin County's Malou Hipolito. Happy birthday and many more to come, Chris!
Moving to LA. This column wishes the best of luck Berkley-based part-time model and one of the Ginoong Filipinas previous runner-up winners, JERALD LUCIANO MUTIA on his impending move to seek greener pastures in the lala landof Holywood, CA. Jerald can be seen performing mostly emceeing chores on various high-profile Filipino events in the Bay Area. Good luck, Jerald!
Bay Area Beauty Queen Comes Home. 2007 Miss PhilippinesEarth-West Coast, Krystle Ann G. Dizonarrived at the San Francisco International Airport last weekend for a semestral break. She is soon graduating with a nursing degree from a Manila Medical School. She celebrated her recent birthday with family and friends in Antioch, CA.
Celebrating his birthday this coming August 28th, Daly City Coulcilman David J. Canepa, right, is shown here personally congratulating WCOPA Winning Singer and Performer, Divo Bayer for his successful concert held last Saturday in South San Francisco.
Photo by Richard Lao.
Joy Rojas arrived on foot in Las Vegas, NV freshly coming from her run from Eagle Rock, CA, together with running and personal mate, Matt Macabe. Joy is aiming to run for 100 days and reach New York on September 8th.
Among the hundreds of Pistahan Parade participants are TFC's Balitang Amerika's Miss Henni Espinosa and Mr. Steve Angeles. Photo by Ariel Fulgado
The Only Filipina and the Only Asian at 'The Lion King' in Las Vegas.Michelle Aguilar Camaya is from La Union and a UC-Irvine dance graduate. She's been dancing since age 4.
Approximately 50,000 trooped to the Yerba Buena Gardens this weekend, for the 2-day 16th Pistahan Parade and Festival Celebrations. Photo by Ariel Fulgado
A Beautiful Graduate. A Manila Mail 'Magandang Filipina' Miss KC Cabilatazan, 22, center, of San Jose, CA graduated with a Degree inFashion Merchandise Marketing from Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-SF (FIDM) last June 18, 2009. Her proud parents witnessed the graduation ceremonies held at the Herbst Theater in downtown San Francisco.
Miss RP-USA 2009 Trina Dimaranan, left, shown here with mom Nita, will sing and perform with WCOPA Winner, Divo Bayer this Saturday, August 8th in South San Francisco.
This year's reigning Miss San Mateo is a Filipina, and her name is Analisa Matias. She is the first ever Filipina to win the crown. She earned the right to compete in Miss California this year.
Calayan Media Entertainment's President, Eric Calayan, leftmost is shown here with with his performers last Saturday's very successful comedy concert - Chokoleit , Pokwang and Yeng Constantino with his wife Emma, rightmost and daughter (middle).
The High School Batch 80 of St. Bridget's College in Batangas City, Philippines will have their 30th Grand High School Reunion on May 29, 2010. Batchmates from Northern California met last July 25th in Hayward for preparation of next year's event - they are (front row) Amy Macalisang-Balbuena, Willa Barlaan-Fontelar, Grace Macatangay-Edwards, Reynita Ramos. (back row) Oscar Magtibay and Ramon Braza
The men, from parishes around our Diocese, will sing languages representing our diversity as well as Marian favorites. The concert will be held at Historic Old Mission San Jose, 43148 Mission Blvd., Fremont CA 94538
WCOPA Winner, Divo Bayer, is performing in South San Francisco This Saturday
THE GRADUATE. Pinky Magtibay (2nd left) graduated from San Leandro High School on June 10, 2009. The proud parents are Lisa Magtibay (2nd right) and Manila Mail's Photographer Oscar Magtibay (rightmost). Also in the photo is her very happy and proud Grandma, left, Lupe Magtibay.
OUTGOING MR. RP-USA and USF-bound
Matthew Luciano of San Jose, attended the
recent coronation of his successor, with mom,
Alice and brother.
Happy Birthday. It was Juliana's 1st Birthday celebration last Saturday at Jollibee's in Daly City, shown here with jolly mom and Dad, Josephine and Rodolfo Mariano.
Guitar-playing Joshua Farinas is this year's
newly-minted MR. RP-USA, crowned last
Saturday, May 30th at the Cathedral Hill Hotel
in downtown San Francisco.
Dessa (she used to sing at Edna's Ichiban Library in Daly City) will be singing the Philippine National Anthem at the Hard Rock Cafe Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada for the PINOY POWER 2 World Championship Fight (DonaireVs. Concepcion) on August 15th, to be broadcast live on Pay-Per-View.
Daly City Councilman David J. Canepa,
right, co-hosted this year's Search for the
Mr and Miss RP-USA at the Cathedral Hill
Hotel in San Francisco, with San Jose's
Lilwyn Pascua seating as one of the members
of the Board of Judges.
Daly City Councilman David J Canepa,leftmost, welcomes back to town, Jonathan Aligada, center, fresh from his airport arrival from Manila last Saturday as he parties with Eugene Mamenta (rightmost), Erick Nerizon (left back) and Ricky Sillona.
THE GRADUATE. San Rafael's Cyrus Hajian
graduating next month and is celebrating
with family and friends at the McNear's
Beach Are
Ms. Susan Pacifico of San Jose has been celebrating her recent birthday for almost a month now, the latest of which is by throwing a swordfish brunch at the Silver Creek Valley Country Club last Sunday.
The Victor's of Holy Angel College 'Dream Reunion' in Munich, Germany- (L-R) Renato Franco, Tito Servando & batchmate/wife Roseminda Garcia-Servando, JV Ibe/wife Yuyu Ibe, Ofelia Balboa, CynthiaOcampo, Yolanda Garcia, Marilou Beltran-Ayao, & batchmate/husband Ely Ayao
Baby Juliana Mariano is a jolly babee as she turns a year older with celebrations scheduled at the Jollibee Restaurant in Daly City.
HOLY ANGEL CLASS REUNION. The Holy Angel Academy (now University), High School Class of 1965 - that calls itself "ka-vibes" held a U S A-Canada 44th reunion on October 10, 2009 at Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. The reunion included with a dinner-dance, comedy skits and karaoke singing of sixties popular ditties.
Organizers and officers, Alberto "Vice" Viceral- President, Dean "Ding" Maniti- Vice/President, Hideliza "Dolly" Tumang-Tuason- Secretary, Roland "Bay" Rojas- Treasurer, and Araceli "Ressie" Ocampo-Nepomuceno- PRO, received kudos for making it a successful and enjoyable event for everyone. The next class reunion "HAU65 Ka-Vibes 45th Year" will be held on October 10, 2010 in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines.