The cast of the GMA Network soap opera “Abot-Kamay na Pangarap” headed by Carmina Villaroel, Richard Yap and Jillian Ward.
AFTER over two years on air with several milestones achieved, GMA Network’s top-rating afternoon drama “Abot-Kamay na Pangarap” nears its finale on October 19. The record-breaking show is headlined by Carmina Villarroel as Lyneth, Richard Yap as Doc RJ, and Star of the New Gen Jillian Ward as Doc Analyn.
It is produced by the GMA Entertainment Group, headed by Senior Vice President Lilybeth G. Rasonable, Vice President for Drama Cheryl Ching-Sy, Assistant Vice President for Drama Ali Nokom-Dedicatoria, and Executive Producer Joy Lumboy-Pili. This heartwarming program is under the helm of esteemed director L.A. Madridejos.
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Bro. Eddie Villanueva’s Jesus Is Lord (JIL) Church Worldwide’s 46th Anniversary is on October 12 at Luneta, Manila starting 3 p.m. with some musical performances. This year’s theme is “Christ is the answer,” based on Romans 7:25a (NLT Version): “Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Christ is the Answer: “For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.” (Colossians 1:16-17 King James Version)
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Ayala Alabang Village’s Gilda Fernandez-Perez, 95, a retired Malacanang Chief Librarian, is still much active despite her old age. Her eldest child soprano Queenie Perez lives in New York. Though alone, Gilda spends fruitful time with her friends and family circles, attending activities that can increase one’s nerve cells.
Her younger sister Erly, 90, who lives in New Jersey, is still working at the same corporation she first got employed in the United States. She survived the September 11, 2001 attack in New York.
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Foremost Filipino glass artist Ramon Orlina and Original Pilipino Music iconic singer Jose Mari Chan met for the first time in the birthday of Stella Tansengco-Schapero during her twin exhibits at Artepintura Gallery in Ermita, Manila. The two famous celebrities sang a happy birthday song to her.
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Yogi Ruiz, former head of Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and ex-Customs chief, had a recent presscon at a Quezon City restaurant, with basketball player-actor Bonel Balingit, a.k.a. Gentle Giant or Man-Mountain, who appears in some TV sitcoms and comedy films.
Bonel will run as councilor in Cebu City under the team of mayoralty aspirant Yogi Ruiz of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan and Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, a party headed by Pres. Bongbong Marcos.
“Our country needs leaders who are not afraid to take bold actions, leaders who put people first,” said Ruiz.
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The Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), headed by Leah Pulido Ocampo, is the export promotion authority of the Philippine government attached to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). For over 40 years, CITEM has been relentlessly helping shape the country’s image as a premier destination for quality export products and services. It continues to set the highest standards of creativity, excellence and innovation to achieve competitiveness in the home, fashion, lifestyle, food, creative, and sustainability sectors. From October 17-19, 2024, CITEM’s Manila F.A.M.E., the Philippines’ premier trade show for quality home, fashion, and lifestyle products, welcomes international buyers, exhibitors, visitors, and guests with the theme “REIMAGINATION,” where the best of the Philippines’ local enterprises, craftsmen, and artisans translate the country’s abundant raw materials into functional and aesthetic pieces.
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Singer Lae Manego-Franzani, Filipino Queen of Rock and recipient of 2nd Southeast Asian Premier Business and Achiever Award, has a soft spot for old people, especially the poor, abandoned ones – whether they are in the streets or in the institutions for the elderly. For the nth time, she extended her blessings to the GRACES Home for the Elderly (formerly the Golden Acres) in Quezon City, just at the back of SM North EDSA.
GRACES is the Golden Reception and Action Center for the Elderly and Other Special Cases which is one of the long-standing institutions in the Philippines, offering care and shelter for the elderly who are abandoned, neglected or homeless. Managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region, GRACES provides comprehensive services to its residents, including medical, psychological and social support.
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Many thanks to the staff of the Office of Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc, JP Cerezo and Jan Ilar who attended to our team (Rocelle Anabeza, Mikayla Shaine Alonzo, Bence Lao and me) while in the province until we arrived at the bus station on our way to Manila.
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Photos courtesy of Rogelio C. Medina
President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos met with the Filipino community in Vientiane, Laos during the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit (October 8-11, 2024).
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