IN 1973, Rizal Governor Adelina Rodriguez sponsored the first Green Revolution Trade and Exposition Industrial Fair in Pasig. It was highlighted by the nationwide search for Miss Green Revolution, which I was the pageant chairman. The winner of this beauty competition is none other than Rosario Navarro Santos, also known as Charo Santos, who is now the President of ABS-CBN. With this position, she also became the first woman president of in the history of the network. At present, she is in charge of the company’s total business portfolio, taking over interim president Eugenio Lopez II. Santos also is the host of the network’s longest-running drama anthology, Maalaala Mo Kaya.
Madam Charo, who will be 58 years old on Sunday, Oct. 27, heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their respective birthdays this month. Among them are:
Oct. 1 – Former basketball star and now actor/comedian Benjie Paras, and Kapuso actress/TV host Rhian Ramos;
Oct. 3 – Mr. Showman German Moreno, and beauty expert Carmen Taylor;
Oct. 4 – Fil-Am Cuisine proprietress Annabel Guevarra;
Oct. 5 – TV Patrol co-anchor Korina Sanchez, Speaker Sonny Belmonte, Star in A Million champion Erik Santos, and mode/actress/TV host Phoemela Baranda;
Oct. 7 – Actor Joey Marquez, and San Jose student Christian back who is current attending De Anza College majoring in Finance and Economics;
Oct. 8 – San Francisco community leader Charrie de Veyra Saddul;
Oct. 9 – Manila Mail publisher/owner Ruben Bunag, Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada (cousin of the late Celia Ejercito de Castro), and former restaurant owner Jimmy Diaz;
Oct. 10 – Senator Chiz Escudero;
Oct. 11 – Showtime director Bobet Vidanes, and El Salvador Consul General in San Francisco Anna Valenzuela Canepa;
Oct. 12 – San Rafael community leader Lolita Palomo, the late comer Miss Philippines Larcy Villar, Daly City Councilmember Carol Klatt, and Eat Bulaga co-host Joey de Leon;
Oct. 13 – Filipino-Italian model Guiseppe Nucera;
Oct. 15 – GMA Pinoy TV Executive Vice President and CEO Jimmy Duavit, bank executive Rose Satorre Asuncion, veteran movie writer and talent manager Norma Japitana;
Oct. 17 – Actress Bea Alonzo, singer/actress Vina Morales, and multi-awarded movie director Olivia Lamasan;
Oct. 19 – Actress Joyce Jimenez, who is now residing in Los Angeles;
Oct. 23 – Manila Bulletin Celebrity World editor Crispina Martinez Belen, Long Beach political leader Malou Mariano, and singer Vernie Varga;
Oct. 24 – Queen Philippines Globe 2011 winner Erica Achico Ilecer, and Eat Bulaga co-host Pia Guanio;
Oct. 25 – Former Miss Philippines Cristina Galang Caedo, entertainment producer and manager Annabelle Rama, and Pittsburg Entertainment producer Fernand Tanedo;
Oct. 26 – Former First Lady Hillary Clinton, and Viva Films big boss Vic del Rosario;
Oct. 27 – The Buzz TV host Boy Abunda, actor Albert Martinez, and SamTrans executive Manny Cabrera;
Oct. 28 – Actress Angelika dela Cruz, and Novo Ecijano leader Marilyn Cuncio Carian;
Oct. 29 – Antioch care home owner and dental assistant Evangeline Perez;
Oct. 31 – Multi-awarded actor Christopher de Leon.
To all celebrants, a very happy birthday!
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The Filipino-American Association of Foster City will be celebrating its 34th anniversary and installation of officers on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013 at 6:30pm at Fort McKinley in South San Francisco. Ticket donation is $45 per person. Attire is Filipiniana and/or formal. Dinner buffet is from 7pm to 9pm. Music will be proved by Mirage Band (Henry and Marivic Concepcion and band members).
There will also be a special performance by the Smokey Mountain Dancers from Tondo, Manila. The organization is so proud and excited that these performers have this great opportunity to come to the United States to show their talents. As most of us know, these young people live in the slums, surrounded by trash. These impoverished people have been scavengers, but have been helped and educated to get themselves out of poverty.
Please RSVP by Sept. 30, 2013 by calling Agnes Torres at (650) 740-7853, Sally Tinitigan at (650) 430-1312 or Luz Sumagang at (650) 438-0199.
