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One Night Only: Stephanie Reese Reaches for her Dream

Thursday, 29 October 2009 20:55 Momar G. Visaya | AJPress

WHEN Stephanie Reese visited the Philippines to do volunteer work for Gawad Kalinga, little did she know that she’d be creating a name for herself in her mother’s home country.

She was already known outside Manila, at least in the theater circuit as she has tackled the roles in Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The King and I, and of course, as Kim in Miss Saigon.

Before she knew it, she was performing before audiences who were clamoring for encore numbers and who awarded her with much-deserved standing ovations. For her, there was no turning back.

ALL SYSTEMS GO: David Foster & Friends Kicks Off 10-City US-Canada Tour

Thursday, 22 October 2009 20:39 Momar G. Visaya | AJPress New York

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ALL SYSTEMS GO: David Foster & Friends Kicks Off 10-City US-Canada Tour

CHICAGO – The much-awaited 10-city tour of David Foster & Friends began with a big bang at the packed Rosemont Theater in Chicagoland Wednesday, Oct. 21.

But before that, David Foster himself opened the doors of the theater to the Asian Journal to watch the rehearsals the day before.

To say that the entire group’s schedule was hectic would be an absolute understatement.

David and Charice began their day by trooping to the WGN studios, where one of Chicago’s more famous morning shows is taped. Then it was off to rehearsals.

Lea Salonga helps raise funds for flood victims

Thursday, 15 October 2009 20:23 Momar G. Visaya | AJPress New York

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NEW YORK—What was initially planned as a small, intimate show ballooned into something big and great, as Lea Salonga performed before a crowd of about 200 people at the Kalayaan Hall of the Philippine Center.

Through ticket sales alone, the event generated more than a million pesos in funds that would be donated to the flood victims in the Philippines. Donations to Ayala Foundation USA surged from October 2 to 12 because of the awareness the event brought and generated an additional $77,800 (roughly P3.7 million pesos).

Leading the Pack: Raising hope, money for flood victims

Thursday, 15 October 2009 20:12 Momar G. Visaya | AJPress New York

NEW YORK—The past few weeks have been very hectic, especially for the Filipino-Americans in New York and New Jersey who have been faced with a wide array of events and fund-raisers where they can give their donations for the victims of the twin disasters that hit the Philippines.

The first typhoon, which resulted to the country’s worst flooding disaster in over 40 years, has displaced over 450,000 people and left 380,000 living in makeshift shelters. There are 246 known to have died in severe flooding caused by the Ondoy, (international name: Ketsana) which struck on Saturday, September 26th.

One-on-One with David Foster: The ‘Hit Man’ Goes on Tour

Friday, 09 October 2009 00:35 Momar Visaya | AJPress

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One-on-One with David Foster: The ‘Hit Man’ Goes on Tour

DAVID Foster is the quintessential music man, and for the past couple of decades, he has lent his talent in making sure that fresh, young talents are given the opportunity to shine.

He is widely credited for the immense success of Celine Dion, and now, a lot of people are curious to see who the latest anointed one is.

It is none other than Charice.

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One Night Only: Stephanie Reese Reaches for her Dream

ALL SYSTEMS GO: David Foster & Friends Kicks Off 10-City US-Canada Tour

Lea Salonga helps raise funds for flood victims

Leading the Pack: Raising hope, money for flood victims

One-on-One with David Foster: The ‘Hit Man’ Goes on Tour