Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Community Pictures

The Mendoza and Sagmit clan.

Zachary Anthony Mendoza, son of Mark and Mimi Mendoza, was welcomed to the Christian World in a solemn christening ceremony held at the popupar Poplar Creek Golf Course located in San Mateo California. Shown in photo from left to right: Grandparents Noel and Lisa Sagmit, sister Kayla Sagmit, Mimi Sagmit, Mark Mendoza, Grandparents Lily and Tony Mendoza.

Celebrity Star Awardee of the Humanitarian Lady of the Year 2010; Tess Labitoria will celebrate her 65th birthday on Sunday, January 16th at her residence in San Francisco with close friends and relatives.

Senator Leland Yee will head the distinguish guests who were invited the 32nd annual Grand Fiesta of Nuestro Senior Padre Jesus Nazareno de Quaipo for the grand fiesta 2011 on Saturday, January 11 at the residence of Beauty Impresario Ferdie Villar located in Escanyo Street, South San Francisco at 1:00 pm. Shown at photo above are: (L-R) Daly City Councilman,David Canepa, CA State Commissioner, Ray Satorre, Hermana Mayor, Senator Yee and Beauty Impresario, Ferdie Villar, the owner of the miraculous image. Among those also attenting will be Club Royale President and Grand Dame Gil and Jett Viray Navarro (Right Photo)

Roco Medical Center Clinic located at Post Street in downtown San Francisco, hosted a luncheon for their employees last Friday, December 24th. Shown are (L-R) Riky Umali, Medical Operations Director, Mrs Roco, Susan Gonzales, Assistant Operations Director, Zeny de Asis and Mrs. Dadett Munoz Roco, the wife of hostess of the celebration.

Dr. Carmelo Lim Roco celebrated his birthday, last December 11th at the Roco Residence in Alameda. Shown with the celebrant are his children, Nathan, Nel and Nickie Roco

Issue 53: December 29, 2010


Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na ‘To!)
to screen in the US starting Jan 7th

(ABS-CBN’s movie wins MMFF Best Picture, Best Actress & 6 other major awards)

Ai Ai De Las Alas' official entry to the ongoing Metro Manila Film Festival recently won the lion's share of the awards, including Best Picture. It will be shown in key US cities starting January 7th, 2011.


SEEN IN THE CITY
The last installment of the “Ang Tanging Ina Mo” movies won the lion’s share of awards, including Best Picture and Best Actress (for its lead, Ai-Ai de las Alas), in the 36th Metro Manila Film Festival that is still ongoing (and will end January 7th) in the Philippines.

The Star of Bethlehem, also called the Christmas Star, is a star in Christian tradition that revealed the birth of Jesus to the magi, or "wise men", and later led them to Bethlehem. According to the Gospel of Matthew, the magi were men "from the east" who were inspired by the appearance of the star to travel to Jerusalem. Happy Three Kings from Manila Mail, Madlang People!!! This art "And Wise Men Came Bearing Gifts" by Tom duBois is published courtesy of Christ-Centered Art" ---New Window.

Ai-Ai delas Alas bested Marian Rivera of “Super Inday and the Golden Bibe” and Carla Abellana of “Shake, Rattle and Roll XII” for the plum Best Actress award. Interestingly, the highly-touted Jennylyn Mercado of the movie, “Rosario” failed to even get a nomination, prompting Ai-ai to share her the award with her, in sympathy.

'Glee' actor Mark Salling spent Christmas in Boracay (he tweeted how beautiful the island is), shown here trying out the 'Waterfall' at the Juice Bar along the beach. Photo by Christine San Diego, from her Facebook account.

"Asa ka pa! (You wish!)”, MMFF Best Actress awardee, Ai-Ai de las Alas told the crowd inside Meralco Theater during her acceptance speech, addressing BFF Kris Aquino. “Well. here’s my award now.”

“Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na ‘To!), which chronicles the comedic adventures of its lead character, Ina Montecillo and her 12 kids, also won for Wenn Deramas the Best Director award. Director Albert Martinez of the highly talked about and mixed-reviewed movie, ‘Rosario’ was not even nominated, which surprised a lot of movie industry insiders.

Dolphy who paraded December 24th riding inside an air-conditioned float (due to failing health) did not attend the awarding ceremony when he won the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards for “Father Jejemon” and “Rosario” respectively.

Annie Limcolioc (left) and Sonette Padama, a De La Salle Alumni, were both thrilled with the performance of Joey Albert(center) during the Green and White De La Salle Ball.

(L-R) Jon Avila, Marvin Agustin, Ai-ai de las Alas, Carlo Aquino & Director Wenn Deramas tweet their pictures real-time during the MMFF parade Dec 24th.

“Tanging Ina” also won the Best Supporting Actress and Best Child Performer trophies for Eugene Domingo (of ‘Kimi Dora – Kambal sa Kiyeme’ fame) and Xyriel Manabat (remember her in ‘Agua Bendita’ – the young one?), respectively. It also captured the Best Screenplay and Best Story awards for Mell del Rosario and the Best Musical Score honor for Jessie Lasaten.

The highly successful movie (it’s currently Number 2 in the box office tally to-date), “Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na ‘To!)” will be shown in the following US theaters and cities:

From January 7-13, 2011:

SAN FRANCISCO
UA Stonestown Twin
501 Buckingham Way
San Francisco, CA 94132

MILPITAS
Century Great Mall Theaters
1010 Great Mall Drive
Milpitas, CA 95045

LOS ANGELES - CERRITOS
Cerritos Stadium Cinema
12761 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90701

LAS VEGAS
Regal Village Square Stadium
9400 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89058

HONOLULU
Regal Dole Cannery Stadium 18
735 Iwilei Road #B
Honolulu, HI 96817

SEATTLE
Parkway Plaza Stadium 12
5910 South 180th Street
Tukwila, WA 98188

SAN DIEGO
UA Horton Plaza
475 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
From January 7-26, 2011:

NEW JERSEY - BERGENFIELD
Clearview Bergenfield Cinemas
58 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
www.MovieTickets.com

For more information, please visit www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com. Check out also the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJavOWccmkM

TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY
AT&T U-verse offers customers Filipino on Demand FREE with subscription
(TFC Subscribers can enjoy the best in Filipino entertainment with Filipino On Demand)
Filipino On Demand, a video on demand television service from ABS-CBN International, the largest Filipino entertainment and broadcast company in the U.S., has launched on AT&T U-verse® TV. Filipino On Demand is available for no extra charge to AT&T U-verse TV customers that subscribe to The Filipino Package or The Filipino Channel.

“We’re committed to providing AT&T U-verse® customers with a variety of top quality Filipino programming,” said Jun Del Rosario, ABS-CBN International’s Director for Cable & Satellite. “With fresh and frequently updated programming, our customers can connect back home in the Philippines by catching their favorite stars and shows with the convenience of an on demand service.”

The Filipino-American community held its 8th Annual San Francisco Parol Lantern Festival last December 11, 2010 at the Yerba Buena Lane where several parols were twenty (20) contingents joined the parade. The Tenderloin Filipino American Community Association won the Tala Award for the best parol lantern. The event was organized through the Bayanihan Community Center (BCC).

With so many award-winning Filipino classics, blockbuster hits, touching miniseries and live concerts each month, Filipino On Demand is sure to provide something for everyone.
To access Filipino On Demand, AT&T U-verse® customers should go to the On Demand menu, then select Subscription > International > Filipino.

For schedules, trailers and more information about Filipino On Demand, visit www.filipinoondemand.com .

For more information about subscriptions, customers should visit www.att.com/uverse or call 1-800-ATT-2020.
GMA Pinoy TV & GMA Life TV Now Available in NY

(Package also includes broadcast of DZBB and DWLS radio stations)
GMA Network, the leading Philippine broadcaster, today announced that GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, DZBB Radio and DWLS Radio are now available to Time Warner Cable’s East Region/NYC customers. The move aims to reach more Filipinos residing in the United States and more adequately link them with their home country.

The channels are available as a package for $14.95 a month:
GMA Pinoy - Channel 540
GMA Life TV - Channel 542
DZBB radio - Channel 543
DWLS radio – Channel 544
Time Warner Cable’s East Region/NYC includes customers in four NYC boroughs (Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island and western Brooklyn), Mt. Vernon, Hudson Valley (Orange, Sullivan, Ulster Counties and parts of Dutchess, Greene and Delaware Counties) and Bergen and Hudson Counties, New Jersey.

“We are pleased that the Filipino-American community in New York City and New Jersey can now enjoy GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and radio channels DZBB and DWLS,” said Joseph Francia, Vice President and Head of International Operations of GMA Network. “We understand that the community has been anticipating this launch for some time now.”

"I am happy to learn that GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV's quality programs will soon be available to Time Warner Cable’s East Region/NYC customers. The community has been waiting for this. This is really good news for all the Filipinos and Filipino-Americans living in the New York City metropolitan area,” said NY Philippine Consul General Cecilia Rebong.

GMA Pinoy TV, the first international channel of GMA Network, an industry leader in the Philippines, is now available in many areas in the United States. Initially made available in select areas in 2006, GMA Pinoy TV is also available to Time Warner Cable’s Los Angeles, San Diego and Palm Springs customers and Brighthouse’s Bakersfield and Tampa customers.

In addition to GMA Pinoy TV, Time Warner Cable’s East Region/NYC customers will have a second serving of Filipino programs from GMA Network’s lifestyle channel, GMA LIFE TV.
To order GMA Pinoy TV or GMA Life TV, call Time Warner Cable at 877-TWC-2805 or visit the website at www.timewarnercable.com. For programming information and updates, visit www.gmapinoytv.com and www.gmalifetv.com.

Puck (aka Mark Salling of 'Glee') meets Pacman at Boracay last Christmas. The Hollywood actor proudly tweeted 'Christmas dinner with my boy Manny Pacquiao' later which got one of the highest retweets of the season.

PERSONAL NOTES
Milestones
Our condolences to the bereaving family of Mr. Segundo Massido who passed away 5 days before Christmas, in blizzard-hit New Jersey. His son, Dentist Ricky Masiddo, DDS expresses on Facebook that “I would like to thank you all for the sympathy, condolences and prayers for our family. As we know, "something happens for a reason" and the only reason I know is, my Father left us during this season for him to be always remembered when his family traditionally celebrates Christmas altogether. He will be missed....We love you Tatay.” His remains were cremated December 24th. Our prayers are with him & may he rest in peace.

Belated Happy Birthday to Kendrick Ibasco and to Corazon Roberto aka Nanay Cora who stays in Anaheim, Denver, Florida & Manila, depending on each city’s weather & holidays.
From our Manila Mail Family to yours, Happy New Year, the year of the Rabbit!

Manila Mail is pinning its hopes to the coming 2011- the year of the Rabbit. The fourth to arrive in the mythical Chinese animal race – the rabbit is perceived as cautious yet calm and collected. It is not the size of the undertaking but the strategy that will matter in the end. We must not hurry. Happy New Year, Madlang People!!!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Merry Christmas from the beautiful island of Boracay.” Tweeted Hollywood actor, Mark Salling who charms the female young generation via his role as ‘Puck’ in the number 1 TV musical series in the US today, “GLEE”. Puck sightings and pictures are all over the internet these days from his PAL and SEA AIR flights to his Makati rendezvous and all the way to the bars in Boracay where he was seen with an AZKAL (the black street dog, not that heroic Philippine football team), Manny Pacquiao & a lot of girls.

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