2013 STAR STUDDED POLLS: LET THE CIRCUS
BEGIN
[PHOTO - Among those
running for senator are (from left) Grace Poe-Llamanzares, Loren Legarda, JV
Ejercito and Chiz Escudero.]
MANILA, OCTOBER 8, 2012 (PHILSTAR) FUNFARE By Ricardo F. Lo - The
Comelec office in Intramuros, Manila, was in a festive mood, thanks to the
supporters of candidates who were filing their COCs (Certificates Of Candidacy).
You could easily identify the supporters by the color of their
T-shirts (emblazoned with the names of their bosses) or from their cheers. Were
there fireworks, too, and brass bands?
Yes, the circus is back in town.
The 2013 mid-term elections are as star-studded as the previous ones.
Here's a partial list of showbiz denizens in the race:
• For Senator: Senators Loren Legarda (perennial topnotcher in surveys), Tito
Sotto and Chiz Escudero (another topnotcher), all for re-election; San Juan Rep.
JV Ejercito and ex-MTRCB Chief Grace Poe-Llamanzares.
• For Congressman: Aga Muhlach (fourth district of CamSur), Annabelle Rama
(North Cebu), Quezon City Councilor Alfred Vargas, Imelda Papin (CamSur), Board
Member Christopher de Leon (Batangas), Ormoc Rep. Lucy Torres (for re-election),
Rep. Dan Fernandez (for re-election, Laguna), ABS-CBN reporter Sol Aragones, Rez
Cortez (in Bicol) and Valenzuela City Councilor Shalani Soledad-Romulo.
• For Governor: Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos (for re-election) and Laguna Gov.
E.R. Ejercito (for re-election).
• For Vice Governor: Bulacan Vice Gov. Daniel Fernando (for re-election) and
Jolo Revilla (Cavite).
• For Board Member: Bokal Angelika Jones (for re-election).
• For Mayor: Former Pres. Joseph Estrada (Manila), San Juan City Mayor Guia
Gomez, Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista (for re-election), Cainta Mayor Mon
Ilagan (for re-election), Pagsanjan (Laguna) Mayor Maita Sanchez (for
re-election), Bacoor Mayor Strike Revilla (for re-election) and Richard Gomez
(Ormoc).
• For Vice Mayor: Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno (for re-election) and Manila
Councilor Lou Veloso.
• For Councilor: Roderick Paulate and Gian Sotto (Q.C.), Janella Estrada (San
Juan City), Monsour del Rosario (Makati City), Robert Ortega and Edward Maceda
(Manila), and Marjorie Barretto (Caloocan City).
***
Another Lifetime Achievement Award for Jose Mari Chan (photo at
left)
For his work of a lifetime, Jose Mari Chan was again recently given a
Lifetime Achievement Award, this time by the Star Awards for Music of the PMPC
(Philippine Movie Press Club), the same honor he has received from PARI (the
Philippine Association of the Recording Industry), KATHA and the Antonio C.
Barreiro Foundation.
Said Joe, "At the start of each day, every day, I give thanks to the Lord,
the Giver of Life, The Source of all Talents. A lifetime achievement, in any
endeavor, is never reached single-handedly. Always it's with the help of many
people along the way. That's why I thank my grade school, high school and
college teachers who helped mold me into who I am today. I thank my parents, the
first to teach me the love for music; all the musicians, arrangers and back-up
singers who make me sound good in my recordings and concerts; and, most of all,
I thank Mary Ann, my wife and partner of 42 years, who's been my girl, my woman
and my best friend."
Also this year, Joe's It's Complicated concert with The CompanY at the SMX
won Concert of the Year.
"Credit should go mainly to our producers Perlita Uy and Carmela Honrado of
Beginnings at Twenty Plus," added Joe. "After 45 years of concertizing, it's my
first concert to win such an award, believe it or not. Gold, Platinum and
Diamond Records Awards, yes, but not Concert of the Year. And what an honor it
is to be in the company of such performers as Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano,
Pops Fernandez and Regine Velasquez."
At the moment, Joe is working on his new Christmas album set for release end
of this month, his first such album after the multi-awarded Christmas in Our
Hearts which is the biggest-selling (Double Diamond) local Christmas album of
all time, marking its 22nd anniversary this year.
Karylle and a Singaporean actor in a scene from Point of Entry
"My new album is a collaborative work with such great talents as Louie
Ocampo, Gerard Salonga, Homer Flores, Jun Latonio, Marvin Querido, The CompanY,
Cris Villongco, Shiela Valderrama, Noelle Cassandra, Teenee Chan, Rudy Lozano,
Noel Mendez, Ria Villena-Osorio, Jude and Theresa Roldan, Hail Mary The Queen
Children's Choir, Psalmo 47, Joel Trinidad, Hanna Flores, Kitchy Molina, Trina
Belamide, Fr. Johnny Go, S.J., members of the Ateneo Glee Club, Ogie Alcasid,
Jimmy Santiago, Freddie Santos, Pinky Valdes, Lilibeth Tan, Ferdie Borja, Kahlil
Refuerzo, my children (Liza, Joe, Michael and Franco), and even my granddaughter
Ramona."
There are, yes, 22 songs in the album.
"I'm putting all my heart into this project as a gift to all the music lovers
who have been singing along to my songs these past 45 years of my career as a
recording artist," said Joe.
Briefly noted
After having starred in the Asian TV musical series The Kitchen
Musical, Karylle (photo) returns in the international scene as a featured
guest in Point of Entry, Singapore's highest-rated weekly action drama.
Produced by Media Corp. of Singapore and now into its third year, the series
that airs in Channel 5 stars Carl Ng, Fadhila Samsudin and Bernard Tan.
It continues to feature true-life cases that educate and entertain. Viewers
will gain invaluable insights through the cases of Team Epsilon, learning how
the different components of the Home Team CNB, etc. who are working together to
ensure Singapore safe. Karylle shoots nine days in Singapore and four days in
Manila.—Reported by Carlo Orosa
[PHOTO -Karylle and a Singaporean actor in a scene from
Point of Entry]
Randy Gener
Artist In Touch Ministries hosted a gathering of industry producers and media
practitioners to welcome Douglas Gresham, CS Lewis stepson and co-producer of
the successful film series The Narnia Chronicles (The Lion, The Witch and The
Wardrobe and Prince Caspian) and his wife Mary.
Douglas shared with the attendees the process he went through in making
Narnia Chronicles in collaboration with Hollywood producers and financiers. He
also cited the TRUMPETS production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe as
the best stage musical adaptation he has seen in the world and is excited for
TRUMPETS to develop the fifth of the Narnia series, The Horse & His Boy.
Among those present were Mikee Cojuangco, Jericho Rosales, Rhian Ramos, Audie
Gemora, Mari Kaimo, Ida and Ronnie Henares, and Anthony Pangilinan and Maricel
Laxa.—Text and photo by Carlo Orosa
US-based Bernardo Bernardo has nominated journalist Randy Gener for The
Outstanding Filipino Americans in New York Awards (TOFA-NY 2012) under the
category of media. "I'm actively campaigning for him because he seems to be one
of New York's best-kept secrets as far as the Fil-Am communities are concerned,"
said Bernardo. To help Randy win, you must first visit his photo in the
"Nominees for Media & Publishing" album that resides inside "The 2012
TOFA-NY Award" Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/TOFAINY2). And then click
LIKE tab under nominee's name.
What's up?
[PHOTO -Front row, from left: Anthony Pangilinan, Kata
Inocencio, Mary and Douglas Gresham, Ida Henares, Felichi Pangilinan and Maricel
Laxa; and, back row, also from left: Mari Kaimo, Ronnie Henares, Audie Gemora,
Carlo Orosa, Sandra Chavez, Orpah Marasigan, Verna Liza Marin, Mikee Cojuangco
and Isabella Gonzales]
Oops! The article Why The Women of Taken 2 Are Worth Dying For that came out
yesterday was written by STAR's New York correspondent Edmund Silvestre.
Chief News Editor: Sol
Jose Vanzi
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