Maniolas

President Benigno S. Aquino III shares the stage with the students from the Center for Excellence (CENTEX) Elementary School for a group photo souvenir during the ceremonial signing of Republic Act No. 10533 or the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 at the Rizal Ceremonial Hall of the Malaca?n Palace on Wednesday (May 15). The K to 12 program covers Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary education, four years of Junior High School, and two years of Senior High School) to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare graduates for tertiary education, middle-level skills development, employment, and entrepreneurship. In photo are House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr., and Senator Edgardo Angara. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – The House Committee on Transportation has approved in principle a substitute bill granting students 20 percent fare discount on all kinds of public transportation utilities during school days. Rep. Cesar V. Sarmiento (Lone District, Catanduanes), chair of the house body, said the still unnumbered bill seeks to address economic concerns and the alarming rate of school dropouts. “This will alleviate the burden of the parents and guardians in the financial support given to the students with due consideration to the continued rise in the cost of education in the country, including their incidental expenses, such as transportation costs,” Sarmiento said. Sarmiento said students aged 30 years old and below need only to present their school-issued identification card or current validated enrolment form supported Read More …

Angeline Quinto PALA, CA … Popular Filipino singing star Angeline Quinto, with special guest Jon Secada, will appear in concert at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 22, in the Infinity Showroom at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. Quinto came to prominence in 2011 after she won Star Power: Sharon’s Search for the Next Female Superstar in Manila, which earned her a recording contract with Star Records.  Her career exploded after her album, Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs, went platinum in 2012. Secada is an international star who has won two Grammy awards, has sold over 20 million albums and was one of the first bilingual artists to achieve international crossover appeal.  His latest single, “I’m Never Too Far Away,” is his first collaboration with Rudy Perez,   Billboard magazine’s five-time producer of the year and producer of the decade (2000-2010). Angeline Quinto with Special Guest Jon Secada at 7 p.m., Saturday, November 22 at the Pala Casino Spa & Resort Jon Secada Infinity Showroom. Tickets: $98, $78. Tickets on sale, with no service charge, at the Pala Box Office in the casino, or call 1-877-WIN PALA (1-877-946-7252).  Tickets also are available at Star Tickets, 1-800-585-3737, or www.startickets.com. Pala is located in Northern San Diego County; from San Diego/Riverside, take I-15 to Highway 76 east five miles; from Los Angeles County and Orange County, take I-5 south to Highway 76 east, then travel 23 miles.  Pala is 15 miles north of Escondido, 12 miles south of Temecula. Address:  11154 Highway 76, Pala, CA 92059; Telephone: 1-877-WIN-PALA (1-877-946-7252);Web site: http://www.palacasino.com Read More …

Gerald Anderson (MNS photo) Kapamilya stars Gerald Anderson and Julia Montes will be working with each other for the first time in Star Cinema’s upcoming horror movie, which also features JC de Vera. To be directed by Manny Palo, whose previous movies include the indie “Sta. Nina” and the romance drama “A Moment in Time,” the yet untitled horror movie also includes a love story. The movie will be shot entirely in Baguio City. “It’s a love story between the three of them pero at the same time mayroon talagang nangyayari sa kanilang tatlo, an external force that would prevent ‘yung love story to fully bloom and blossom,” the director said. Anderson and de Vera both noted that it is their first time to do a movie such as this. “I’m confident to say na kahit kayo as viewers, it’s gonna be a first-time experience. I’ve never made a movie like this and I’m excited para sa inyo, I’m excited ngayon pa lang sa research, sa mga kailangan kong gawin sa role ko na I’ve never done also in my career. It’s going to be exciting romantic horror story,” Anderson said. Julia Montes (MNS photo) “Napakaganda ng story alam mong malalim siya. Alam mong makaka-relate ang tao dahil sa love angle niya at para mag-add ng taste doon sa movie, nilagyan ng horror. So magandang mix siya,” de Vera added. Montes, meanwhile, is also excited to shoot in Baguio. “May mga element dito para sa akin na nakaka-excite na gampanan Read More …

By Dan E. Nino Artesia, Calif. – All roads will lead to Pioneer Blvd. between 183rd and 188th streets in Artesia, California on Oct. 4 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. to a historic 2014 International Street Fair,  Diversity Festival and Expo where products and merchandise from different cultures  will be showcased. This was announced by Felix B. Lopez, president of Filipino-American Chamber of Commerce (FACC-SEC) and Eddie C. Ferrer, president of Pangasinan Brotherhood-USA in collaboration with the City of Artesia, Artesia Chamber of Commerce and Coalition of Associations of South East Corridor (CASEC). Aside from exotic goods, products and merchandise, the public will be treated to entertainment and music, parade, multicultural food, beer garden, fun and cultural shows, among others on Pioneer St. which will be closed to traffic. Parking is available on the periphery of  Pioneer Blvd. A shuttle bus courtesy of the City of Artesia  will also ferry the public from end to end of Pioneer Blvd. on the corner of  183rd and 188th streets. The 16 ethnic cultures which are prime movers of the  organizing committee are the Philippines, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Taiwan, Croatia, India, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Portugal, Korea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. The public can do shopping with an array of goods and merchandise from hundreds of vendors and exhibitors from around the world including the Philippines. Producers and manufacturers from the province of Pangasinan will take part in this International Street Fair and Diversity Festival where their products Read More …

The amazing Kreskin predicts: It’s Mannyfist Destiny The amazing Kreskin predicts: It’s Mannyfist Destiny. Photo Credit: Chris Farina/Top Rank NEW YORK  – Throughout his two-week, 27.273-mile international media tour with Fighter of the Decade Congressman MANNY “Pacman” Pacquiao, a lot of discussion centered on New York’s undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri’s  belief in the power bracelets and pendants he wears outside the ring.  Algieri believes they are a source of strength, energy  and life improvement qualities. At their final media tour press conference, which took place at the Liberty Theater   in New York last Thursday, Team Pacquiao consulted with The Amazing Kreskin, arguably the world’s foremost mentalist, about Algieri’s cosmic accessories.  Here is what Kreskin had to say: “Regarding all the talk about the bracelets and pendants that are being worn by Chris Algieri. Do I feel that they have any power? The answer is very simple – Yes!  They can heal and they can increase tremendous energy to an athlete – If the athlete believes in the power of a rock, gold piece, glass of water, marbles – any of which have absolutely have no power at all.  It becomes a matter of auto-suggestion. “I was asked to use my “mental powers” to combat the power of these beads. However, there is no need to do that! “If I am correctly reading the thoughts of Algieri, I will tell you what I am convinced is in his unconscious mind.  What other reason would he have to look for mystical or occult special outside powers unless, as I believe…Algieri is convinced that Manny is a Read More …