2015 Volume 1
Miss Kerlyn Horn, a 19-year old professional model from San Jose, CA competes in the ongoing MUTYA NG PILIPINAS BEAUTY PAGEANT; finals scheduled to be held on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Newport ResortsWorld in Pasay City, Philippines!
Nora Aunor's (2nd left) award-winning movie "DEMENTIA" will be screened in the Bay Area in the forthcoming "FESTIVAL OF GLOBE" happening in the Silicon Valley from August 7-16, 2015. A Red Carpet event is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2015 where the movie's main stars (Nora Aunor and Jeric Gonzales) were invited to attend. "DEMENTIA," directed by Perci Intalan (leftmost) previously won the "Best Foreign Language Film" and "Best Actress in a Foreign Language Film" at the St. Tropez International Film Festival this year. Go to www.Ticketmaster.com for festival tickets.
THE SAN FRANCISCO GLOBAL MOVIE FEST / FESTIVAL OF GLOBE organizers headed by FAZI KHURRAM (center, seated) held its last country team leader meeting from different nations (China, India, Mexico, Portugal, Philippines, among others) at the hilltop mansion of noted Bay Area Cardiologist, Dr. Romesh Japra Fremont, CA last June 28, 2015. A Red Carpet event with confirmed celebrity attendees (Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Martin Sheen, Kal Pen, Kat Kramer, Mischa Barton, Martin Kove, Bai Ling, Ming Na Wen, Kieu Chinh, Li Fangyu, et al) will be held at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA on Saturday, August 15, 2015.
Congratulations to the production staff of "HAVE MUSIC WILL TOUCH," a musical night presented at The Fairmont Hotel - San Jose by the ABS-CBN Foundation featuring Pianist/Singer Noriel Adricula, Charles Wang & Ann Marie Tecson with Bantay Bata Voices.
Lily Alunan-Dominguez (left) entertained the crowd and performed the classic rock hits at The Fort McKinley in South San Francisco last Wednesday with son Brandon Dominguez.
CONGRATULATIONS, JAMES GERARD "Abe" KIMPO who graduated with Degree in Bachelor of Science - Biology from University of San Francisco. Abe is the son of San Jose's Joey Kimpo who works at the Santa Clara County Assessor's Office.
Belated Happy Birthday, Ms. Brenda Jaochico (right) from Corona, CA, shown here with grandson, Sebastian, traveled and celebrated with family and friends last week in San Jose, CA.
PHOTO/CAPTION # 1 The Celebrant, Ferdie Villar
PHOTO/CAPTION # 2 With ABS-CBN GLOBAL's PR Head Nerissa Fernandez & TFC's Henni Espinosa
PHOTO/CAPTION # 3 With Daly City Councilor David Canepa & Bradford Adkins (left)
PHOTO/CAPTION # 4 With Daly City Councilors Michael Guingona & David Canepa
PHOTO/CAPTION # 5 Daly City Councilor Michael Guingona and wife Jackie Castillejo, with Beauty Queen Marilen Bernardo
PHOTO/CAPTION # 6 With Aris Pose, Susan Pacifico, Lilly Smith, et al
PHOTO/CAPTION # 7 With Club Royale's Jett Viray-Navarro, Clara Viray, among others
PHOTO/CAPTION # 8 With Lilly Smith
PHOTO/CAPTION # 9 With San Jose Socialite Susan Pacifico with Ferdie Villar
PHOTO/CAPTION # 10 With Muhammad 'The Greatest' Ali
PHOTO/CAPTION # 11 With The King Elvis Presley
PHOTO/CAPTION # 12 With ABS-CBN's Rafael Lopez & Charo Santos-Concio
LizQuen's Enrique Gil (center) and Liza Soberano graced the very successful US Premiere of their new movie, "Just The Way You Are" held at the CA Great America Park last Saturday, June 20, 2015 shown here being interviewed after the 1st of of 3 screenings, by DZMM's Ahwel Paz (left). Photo by Richard Lao
ABS-CBN Foundation International and Philippine Airlines presented the musical benefit dinner, aptly titled "Have Music Will Touch" showcasing the artistry of Pianist/Vocalist Noriel Adricula, Cellist Charles Wang, Soloist Ann-Marie Tecson, Soloist Lucas Tecson and the Bantay Bata Voices last Saturday night, June 20, 2015 at The Fairmont San Jose.
Philippine Airlines-San Francisco's new Country Manager-US Marila Revilla (seated, left) attended the "HAVE MUSIC WILL TOUCH" benefit dinner with husband Tony Revilla and PAL Reservations Manager Emelyn S. Roxas-Liwag. Welcome, to San Francisco, Marila!
Front Act Soloist Franchesca Lazaro (shown here with mom, Marie Lazaro) sang the highly-applauded number, "AT LAST" during Saturday's "Have Music Will Touch" benefit dinner/musical concert.
Dra Mina Echols (left) and Catering Manager Domi Custodio (right) enjoyed the "Have Music Will Touch" benefit dinner held at The Fairmont San Jose so much, that they have to pose for souvenir photo with Cellist Charles Wang (center)
Golfers Ricky Tejada and Johnny Francisco joined by event emcee Henni Espinosa of Balitang America, ABS-CBN Foundation International's Maribeth Lalong-isip, Joanne Kyle and Alma Magsombol were presented Certificates of Appreciation for their participation in the recently-concluded 4th Annual Bayanihan Golf Tournament held at the Cache Creek Casino's Yocha Dehe Golf Course last Saturday, June 13, 2015.
ABS-CBN Foundation International held the very successful 4th Annual Bayanihan Golf Tournament at the Cache Creek Casino's Yocha Dehe Golf Course last Saturday, June 13, 2015. Alvin Gueco (rightmost) is one of the golfer participants.
Miss Aina Tancinco (the daughter of Atty Lou Tancinco), wears an original Bay Area-based Designer Anthony Legarda terno, navigated the steep staircase of the San Francisco City Hall Rotunda during mini-fashion show celebrating the 117th Philippine Independence held Friday, June 12, 2015.
Bank of America Executive Sonia Delen, wearing an original Hollywood-based Alexis "Bong" Monsanto terno, dance the annual 'Rigodon' during 117th Philippine Independence Dinner Gala at the San Francisco City Hall held Friday, June 12, 2015
City of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee (2nd left) and wife with Romeo Arguelles (leftmost) and Azucena Arguelles (rightmost) during 117th Philippine Independence Dinner Gala at the San Francisco City Hall held Friday, June 12, 2015.
ABS-CBN Global's Keesa Ocampo and Colma Mayor Joanne F. del Rosario during 117th Philippine Independence Dinner Gala at the San Francisco City Hall held Friday, June 12, 2015.
JUNE Birthday Celebrant, Bradford Adkins (right) is shown here with Three-Time Tony Award and Five-Time Tony Nominee, Fil-Am Broadway Producer, Jhett Tolentino during the 69th Tony's held last Sunday, June 7, 2015 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Spotted spending the Memorial Weekend Holiday Weekend in Santa Cruz Beach is Dr. Ron Quibilan, a prolific dentist from Sunnyvale, CA with his wife, Assumptionista, Mila Quibilan.
Belated Happy Birthday to twins - Encar delos Santos and Elena Yabut who celebrated last Wednesday, May 13, 2015 with family and friends at ISLA Restaurant in Newark.
Belated Happy Birthday, Lynell Angela "LA" Panganiban (2nd left) of Brentwood, shown here celebrating at the Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco with siblings FJ and Geana as well as classmates.
Belated Happy 1st Birthday, Kaley Santos, who was tendered with a special celebration in San Jose by parents Jason Mendoza and Nikki Santos-Mendoza (she is the daughter of 1974 Binibining Pilipinas-First Runner Up, Imelda Cajanding-Santos).
Cecilia "Cece" Hartman, RN celebrated her recent birthday at her place of work - the San Jose Regional Medical Center with her immediate family and co-workers at the Trauma Department. Belated Happy Birthday, Cece and more blessings to come!
A plethora of Filipino cultural fare thrive in the traditional Fiesta offering by the San Jose-based Samahang Pilipino Performing Arts of Most Holy Trinity Church member dancers in the Annual Flores de Mayo & Santacruzan celebrations last weekend.
Saint Victor's BRANDON ISLA won the Gold Medal (just one of several he deservedly won) in the recent San Jose Citywide Track Meet "Standing Long Jump" event and qualified to further compete in the Statewide Track Meet scheduled on June 13, 2015.
The San Jose-based Samahang Pilipino Performing Arts of Most Holy Trinity Church member kids participated in the Annual Flores de Mayo Santacruzan parade last weekend.
Lou Falino, VP of Sales and Marketing-US/Canada for Sigue Money Transfer with Carlo Roxas-Tioseco, Sigue Marketing Director for NorCal, attended the recent Island Pacific Seafood Market Grand Opening in American Canyon, CA as they will have a customer-facing office there!
Saint Victor San Jose's Christopher Hartman, 14, (a signed kid model with the topnotch City Model Management-SF) wins 3 models in his 3 events during the CityWide Track Meet held recently - Silver for 1600 meters, Bronze for the 4 X 100meter relay and another Bronze for the Standing Long Jump, earning him an automatic spot in the StateWide Track Competition scheduled on June 13, 2015. Congratulations!
Destileria Limtuaco Owner Olive Limpe-Aw visited the Bay Area recently together with friends Businessman Henry Sy, Photo Journalist Richard Lao, among others.
Bay Area's Krystar Shines (rightmost) and Vegas-based Maritess Pijuan-Seifred (leftmost) jointly celebrated their month of May birthdays in Las Vegas, NV recently, shown here with guest Teofila Lao.
Owners Jeff "Nino" Lim and wife, Krista Ranillo graced the ISLAND PACIFIC SEAFOOD MARKET - AMERICAN CANYON Grand Opening recently. It's the chain grocery store's 5th in Northern California. Photo by Richard Lao
Sunny Khurram (2nd right) of Awaaz Productions' FESTIVAL OF THE GLOBE (scheduled for August 7-16, 2015 at the SAP Center in San Jose, CA) appoints Bradford Adkins, MSCIS (2nd left) as Country Team Leader and Ambassador - Philippines shown here with Manny Valencia, Independent Film Producer and OlgaShow Chervyakova, the festival's appointed Country Team Leader for Russia (rightmost).
Atty Lou Tancinco, left, seen here with friend Liberty Lizardo of Farmer's Insurance attended the recent PNB Global Remit-Milpitas Grand Opening.
Father Manuel Montesclaros (center) was feted with a birthday and despedida lunch at Fort Mckinley last Wednesday, May 20, 2015, shown here with friends Florence Pena & Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT (right).
San Juan Mayor Guia Gomez (3rd left) cut the ceremonial ribbon during PNB Global Remit-Milpitas Grand Opening last Wednesday, May 20, 2015. She was joined in by (L-R) PNB-San Jose Office Manager Aileen Villamiel, PNB President and CEO, Ricky Villacisneros, Guia, Hon. Milpitas Mayor Joe Esteves, Hon. Union City Vice Mayor Jim Navarro and PNB VP of NorCal Sales, Pacencio "Jun" Juan, Jr.
Actor/Model Justin Smaby, rightmost, (shown here with Joyce Smaby, mother, leftmost and grandma Becky Crisostomo, ) celebrated his 20th birthday in Sacramento, CA last Monday, May 11, 2015. Justin. as appeared in Potato Corner and RC Cola TV commercials and has modeled for Coke/Bench and 2015 Manila Fashion Festival in the Philippines.
Las Vegas-based Maritess Pijuan-Seifred, right, celebrated her 50th birthday with a "Fight of the Century" viewing dinner party with family and friends, shown here with Photo Journalist Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT.
New York-based Gail Banawis (wearing an Oliver Tolentino terno) sang the Philippine National Anthem during the "Fight of the Century" together with the singing pastors of The World Chorale at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, NV last Saturday. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
"Kid Kulafu" Director Paul Soriano (center) hangs out with California's Agnes Burwell (right) and Hawaii's Jerome Laurente in Las Vegas during "Fight of the Century."
Congratulations to a 10-year old, 4'8", child singer performer, GWYNETH JEAREI DORADO, who plays guitar & keyboard. She got into the "ASIA's GOT TALENT" as a finalist.
Bay Area's Krystar Shines celebrated her birthday (May 3) in Las Vegas during "Fight of the Century" with Vegas Resident Mildred Monsada, Manila's Marife Mordido, Los Angeles' Gigi Urcia and San Francisco's Bradford Adkins.
Los Angeles-based Beauty Queen Jessica Marasigan, right, and her brother Robin are two (2) of those who made the semi-final cut during last week's PBB, PBB Teen and Teleserye Audition Caravan held at the TFC Studios in Redwood City, CA. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Denver's Instagram Sensation Hannah Tolentino, left, and Basketeer (Part Irish, Guatemalan & Filipino) Jorden Dougherty are two (2) of those who made the semi-final cut during last week's PBB, PBB Teen and Teleserye Audition Caravan held at the TFC Studios in Redwood City, CA.Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
AGAINST ALL ODDS TRIUMPH: Little did anyone notice, but despite him suffering from extreme pain and high fever brought by an infected toe nail during the events, Sacramento, CA's JUSTIN SMABY (of ART PERSONAS) was named Top Runway Slayer (aka Male Supermodel) @ Manila Fashion Festival 2015 held at The Green Sun Hotel in Makati.
Kaley Mendoza (daughter of Jason & Nikki Mendoza) celebrated her 1st birthday with family and friends last Saturday in San Jose, CA. Kaley is the grand daughter of 1974 Binibining Pilipinas-1st Runner Up Winner Imelda Cajanding Santos and the niece of the First Ginoong-Pilipinas USA Winner Getty Santos. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Photo Journalist Richard C. Lao, CPA, MSMOT (standing left) celebrated his recent birthday via dinner at the Red Lantern Chinese Authentic Cuisine in Thunder Valley Resort in Lincoln, CA with friends Elizabeth Drechsler, Donnie Pestrana, Catherine Chua, Dory 'Aries' Pose (co-celebrant), among others.
(R-L) Dr Vicki Belo visited Manny Pacquiao at the MPowerHouze Training Club in Los Angeles, CA last Sunday, March 15, 2015 together with Dr. Hayden Kho, Jr. (shown here with gym Owner Elizarica Anderson & mother Perlita Luga). Photo by Richard C.Lao, CPA, MSMOT
American Idol Season 11 First Runner-Up Winner, Jessica Sanchez (center) performed LIVE with "It's Showtime" host, Vhong Navarro (back) at Cache Creek Casino Resort last March 7 & 8, 2015. (shown here with Sunny Tila, leftmost & Joann De Leon)Photo by Richard C. Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Senator Manny Villar, left, graced the VISTA LAND USA GRAND LAUNCH (shown here posed together with month of April birthday celebrant Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT) held last Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Philippine Consular Offices in downtown San Francisco. Photo by Bradford Adkins, MSCIS
Senator Manny Villar, 3rd Right, graced the VISTA LAND USA GRAND LAUNCH (L-R, together with Bong Barrameda Gutierrez, Nicholas "Nick" Laureano, Consul General Henry Bensurto, Camille Villar & Lillibeth Estrella) held last Thursday, March 19, 2015 at the Philippine Consular Offices in downtown San Francisco. Photo by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Deputy Consul General Jaimon Escalon from the Philippine Consulate and Attorney Bea Pangilinan of the Asian Law Aliance attended with Filipino and Korean Journalists, the NEW AMERICA MEDIA-IIBA Lunch Briefing and Conversation on the Benefits of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) last February 27 in San Francisco. Photo by Richard C. Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Hollywood-based Fil-Am Designer Oliver Tolentino held a couple of trunk shows at Westin St. Francis Hotel last Thursday and Saturday, March 26 & 28, 2015, respectively (shown here with models Kaila Williams and Alexandra Drechsler, right).
Posted on March 7, 2015by Richard Lao, CPA, MSMOT
Vhong Navarro held his concert @ Club 88 in Cache Creek last March 6 & 7, 2015. The runner-up on the eleventh season of the reality show American Idol, Jessica E Sanchez, was his special guest who sangs her 4 winning performance songs. The international artist who has toured several countries for concert performances, Miriam Pantig, was featured on the show.
DARREN ESPANTO INVITED TO GRACE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY IN NEW YORK!
Darren Espanto, photographed at the Carnegie Hall in New York, NY with Journalist Bradford Adkins last October 25, 2014
The Young Filipino Professionals Association (YFPA) celebrated its 12th anniversary gala at the Fort McKinley in South San Francisco last February 22, 2015.
It was graced by our keynote speakers: Assemblyman Rob Bonta; Academy of Art VP – Rebecca Delgado-Rottman; and BART Police Officer – Gary Cagaanan. Entertainment were provided by Ukelenny, Jerico Rose, and the Schematics Band.
The Divine Mercy provided a surprise party to Ms. Carina Afable at Thelma Orias’ residence in Union City last February 19, 2015.
There were performers and with music all night. There were plenty of foods provided by the Heavenly Voices Production that include one whole big lechon.
January 6, 2015
Pope Francis visit Flight Advisory 1
PAL adjusts flights during Papal visit
A total of 71 Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights will be cancelled on January 15 and 19, 2015 to give way to the arrival and departure ceremonies of Pope Francis at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).