Jericho Vibar Rosales, known in the Philippine entertainment industry as Echo, heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays this September. Echo will be 36 on Tuesday, September 22, with his wife, model Kim Jones.
Other people celebrating their birthday are:
September 1 – Singer/actor Ariel Rivera, who is now with ABS-CBN 2, Senior Tax Specialist with Fremont Group in San Francisco Myrna Diaz Cabrera, Batanguenos of Northern California leader Rudy Manalo, former Mutya ng Pilipinas winner Azenith Briones, and former Fiesta Filipina Executive Producer Isidro “Sid” Protasio;
September 3 – Philippine Senator Grace Poe Llamanzares, singer/recording artist Nonoy Zuniga, and Billing Coordinator of Dentons Law Firm Ozelle Orence;
September 5 – Filipino American Democratic Club of San Mateo County President Dorie Paniza;
September 7 – Journey lead singer Arnel Pineda;
September 8 – Hillsborough socialite and fashionable lady Virgie Corpuz Gualberto, and Filipina CPA Connie Protasio;
September 10 – Former Miss RP-USA winner and singer Fatima “Helga” Yusuf, and actor JM de Guzman;
September 11 – Costway Business Associate Jonathan Tan;
September 14 – Actor/TV host Edu Manzano, and Kapamilya actor Patrick Garcia;
September 15 – Former Miss RP-USA winner Patricia Torres of Hayward, and multi-awarded director Wenn Deramas;
September 16 – San Francisco community and civic leader Violet Orence;
September 18 – Asian Journal Northern California Editor-in-Chief Malou Liwanag-Bledsoe;
September 19 – Former Mrs. Pangasinan of the United Pagasinanes Association, Inc. Gloria Junio;
September 20 – Actresses Christine Reyes and Erich Gonzales;
September 23 – Philippine Delicacies grand dame and owner Lina Quiambao, and Daly City well loved political and community leader, the late Lina Mesina Susbilla;
September 25 – Computer expert analyst Jun Jun Villar;
September 27 – Entertainment host and announcer Dave Rodriguez;
September 28 – Law office assistant Agnes Marabella;
September 29 – Veteran actress Miriam Jurado of Larry Santiago Productions (who is now residing in Las Vegas, Nevada);
September 30 – Former Pilipinas Got Talent winner Marcelino Pomoy.
To all celebrants, a very happy birthday!
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The new Miss Tourism Philippines were crowned last July 30 at The Theater in Solaire Resorts and Casino. The four lovely ladies who took the respective crowns are Leidda Paulette Babasanta of Sta. Rosa, Laguna (Miss Tourism Philippines-Eco Tourism International); Roanne Refrea of Cabuyao, Laguna (Miss Tourism Philippines-World); Rhiann Charlotte Kalaw of Lipa City, Batangas (Miss Tourism Philippines-Universe); and Alexandra Mae Rosales of Calamba City, Laguna (Miss Tourism Philippines-ASEAN Tourism Ambassadress).
Apart from the cash prizes, the queens earned the right to represent our country in the forthcoming international pageants. Refrea received P100,000 and will compete in Japan. Kalaw, Babasanta and Rosales took home P80,000, P60,000 and P40,000, respectively. Kalaw will compete in Lebanon and Rosales in Malaysia.
Manila Vice Mayor Isko Moreno headed the panel of judges with members including Dina Bonnevie, Fanny Serrano, 2015 Mrs. Universe Philippines Jennifer “Ina Alegre” Cruz and pageant national director Ovette Ricalde.
Produced by National Director Gareth Blanco, the coronation night was hosted by Mikael Daez, 2014 Miss Philippines Air Diane Querrer and Onin Mas.
