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  THROUGH the invites of  pageant media PR Specialist,  Mel Caparas, I was able to attend the anticipated Meet and Greet of MATHEW SYGAL SO, a Mr. International Philippines 2023 candidate representing Marikina City.  It was held at the beautiful rest house  of the So family in Marikina Heights with lots of fruit bearing trees , a gazebo guarded with 2 behaved dogs, a  cute swimming pool , a tree house, an event area and some  other amenities .  During the Question and Answer portion from the invited pageant media and movie press, we were all amazed by the nice  speaking voice of Mathew. It's very modulated and very pleasant to our ears, not to mention how well versed he is with English language.  Aside from the pageant media, movie press and members of the family, the place was full of handicapped persons (in wheelchairs)  with their big medals hung on their chest. We found out that  they had just arrived that day from their competitions abroad . Mathew has been helping them

VERY successful ang contract signing between singer Dindo Caraig and his manager Tita Merly Peregrino with the ace composer na si Sir Michael de Lara, ang composer ng first single ni Dindo entitled "Ikaw at Ako" na ginanap noong isang araw sa Gerry's Grill na matatagpuan sa harap mismo  ng ABS-CBN.  Bago ang presscon at habang nagsidatingan ang mga imbitado lalo na ang mga press people ay halatang di mapakali si Dindo. Alam kung kinabahan siya dahil first time niyang maupo sa presidential table at siya talaga ang sentro ng tanungan later.       In fairness kay Dindo, nasagot naman niya perfectly ang mga tanong ng press .  Abot-abot ang pasasalamat ni Dindo sa kanyang manager na si Tita Merly Peregrino, ang founder ng Team Abot Kamay Foundation dahil ito ang tumupad ng kanyang pangarap noong kahit noong bata pa siya.   "Gusto ko talagang maging singer noon kaya lang habang lumalaki ako ay parang lumalayo din ang tsansa na maging singer ako dahil nasadlak ako

NAGBUNGA na ang effort ng magandang sexy star ng Viva Max na si Jula Victoria (Julia Bersana in real life) dahil sa darating na May 25 ay ipapalabas na ang kanyang launching movie, ang "Kabayo" sa Vivamax na sinyut ang kabuuang pelikula sa Samar kasama ang ilang baguhang sexy stars, sina Angelo Ilagan, Rico Barrera at marami pang iba. Ilang beses ko nang nakita in person si Julia at bawat pagkikita namin, feeling ko paganda siya nang paganda. Una ay nung mag-guest siya sa programa namin ni Lito de Guzman , Irene Solevilla at Krista Miller sa Eurotv, ang "Sikat Noon, Sikat Ngayon" aired live every Saturday, 4:00 pm at pangalawa ay sa press conference ng Kabayo na sa tingin ko ay lalo siyang nag glow up . Si Julia yung tipo ng artista na nag-e-enjoy lang sa trabahong kanyang pinasok. Hindi siya yung nangunuglit sa kanyang manager at gustong hanapan siya nang hananapan ng trabaho. Palibhasa may kaya ang pamilya ni Julia kaya kung

DOBLENG sakit  para sa isang ina na hindi man lang nakita sa huling sandali ang 2 mahal niya sa buhay na luminsan na sa mundo.Ang una ay ang apo niya kay Stanley at Jodi na si Gangrel na nalunod sa dagat sa Pangasinan late last year. Masakit dahil pangalawang apo niya si Gangrel kay Stanley (ang panganay ay si Iceley na anak ni Stanley sa una niyang ka live in ). Napakabata pa ni Gangrel at trahedyang iyon ang nagpaguho ng mga pangarap ni Mysitca para sa kanyang apo. Hindi siya nakauwi dahil kase-settle pa lang ni Mystica sa U.S noon at marami pa siyang nilalakad na papeles . Ang sumunod na dagok sa buhay ni Mystica ay nang pumanaw ang kanyang unico hijo na si Stanley noon lang  isang buwan. Napakasakit kay Mystica ang pagyao ni Stanley dahil kasa-kasama niya ito sa mga shows niya noong kasagsagan ng kanyang karera rito sa Pilipinas bilang rock diva at split queen. Miyembro si Stanley sa back-up dancers ni Mystica na "They Mystic Dancer." Si Stanley ang pinakabat

ISANG suntok sa buwan or shall we say malaking pakikipag-sapalaran ang naging desisyun ng singer/performer na si Sandra Amor (na nakilala ring Luxx Laurel na miyembro noon ng all female group na Baywalk Bodies, ang kakumpetensiya ng Viva Hotbabe) nang lisanin niya ang Pilipinas upang hanapin ang kanyang kapalaran sa America pagkatapos mabuwag ang grupong Baywalk Bodies. Mahirap dahil may kasamang maliit na anak noon si Sandra, si Santino na ilang taon pa lang noon. Hindi naging madali ang buhay ni Sandra noon sa America. Kung anu-anong trabaho ang kanyang pinasukan para lang matustusan ang pangangailangan ng kanyang anak . Hanggang sa napag-isip-isip ni Sandra na balikan ang kanyang unang hilig, ang pagkanta at pag-perform. Doon siya hinangaan. Doon siya magaling in fact, noong kasagsagan pa ng kasikatan ng Baywalk Bodies ,kaliwa't-kanan ang kanilang mga shows. Isa sa mga frontrunners si Sandra at gustong-gusto ko kapag kinakanta at pini-perform na niya an

REVIVING a hit song sung by topnotch singer Angeline Quinto is hands down a tall order. Yet, under the cfare of a distinctively superb belter, and coupled with firm guidance by the track's composer himself, the challenge could be overcome with flying colors.  Alisah Bonaobra's version of "Hanggang Kailan" deserves to be released for good reasons, including the fact that it is essentially the "composer's cut" which to the song's creator Joel Mendoza means you have to listen to it to find out why it should be label that way and discover for yourself that it's a rendition worthy of everybody's attention.  It is the latest single from one of the country's vocally gifted recording artists, released  on digital stores last April 21.  "We recorded the track for six hours, with Joel Mendoza as my vocal coach. Sir Joel's intense body language while we were in the studio all pointed to achieving what's best for our version,,&quo

EARLIER today (April 14, 2023) a press conference was held at the Luxent Hotel in connection with the launching of Mrs. Philippines Pageant 2023 spearheaded by Nanay Gareth Blanco Jr., President; Maria Gigi Cabatu, Director and Maria Fe Garchitorena, Board of Director and Direk Peter Serano. Mrs. Philippines is an annual event that celebrates married women through a national competition. Organized by Mrs Philippines Pageant Foundation, it aims to gather the most beautiful, talented and honorable married women, including divorced, separated and widowed. The winners will represent the Philippines in various international pageants abroad-which will be announced soon. The competition is open to Filipino women (born female) who have been married at one point in their lives, between 25-55 years old, of good moral character, talented with pleasing personality and has good communications skills. There is no height requirement in this pageant. Just like in any other pageants, candida