GMA Artist Center’s Alden Richards was recognized as one of Anak TV’s Makabata Stars for 2015 on Feb. 23, in Quezon City.
Alden was voted as one of the most admired TV personalities in the country. According to him, receiving the award was indeed a blessing and he assures his supporters that he will continue to be an inspiration to the Filipino youth.
“I would like to thank Anak TV and the kids who chose me to be one of the Makabata Stars. This award makes me want to do more to inspire the youth through God-like activities and child-friendly programs and motivate them to be more involved in our society and be a good example to others,” he shared.
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Heart urges youth to dream big
The youths from Davao welcomed Heart Evangelista warmly. This was her second out of town campaign sortie.
After making a tour of the Agdao public market, Heart joined students at the Rizal Memorial Colleges.
She was the representative of her husband, Senator Francis Chiz Escudero, who was in Baguio campaigning with presidential candidate, Senator Grace Poe.
Heart gave a piece of advice to the students. “Ipagpatuloy niyo ang pag-aaral nang mabuti. Dream big dahil okay lang mangarap. Dream and work hard to achieve your dreams,” she told the students who were celebrating the 68th Founding Anniversary of Rizal Memorial Colleges in Davao City.
Heart also received the plaque the students gave Senator Escudero as their appreciation and gratitude “for his generous heart and unwavering support in helping talented and less fortunate students to have access to education.”
Escudero is one of the supporters and donors to the Rizalian Scholarship Program.
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Grace remembers father’s film ‘Bontoc’
Senator Grace Poe visited Bontoc in the Mountain Province on Feb. 23. The place is special to the presidential candidate as it was the location for the film Bontoc, which her adoptive father, Fernando Poe, Jr. made in 1977.
Even if it isn’t as vote rich as other municipalities in the country, Poe couldn’t ignore it as it has a special connection with the family.
“Importante din na makabalik ako roon. Yung tatay ko, may ginawang pelikula ang Bontoc,’’ Grace said in an interview.
“Sabi ng iba, bakit ka pupunta sa mga lugar, halimbawa, na kakaunti lang ang tao? Sabi ko, sa ‘Gobyernong may Puso’, di ba wala naman tayong dapat iniiwanan?” the Senator asked.
Grace promised to help the people in Bontoc to have more food terminals so they can sell their produce to wholesale buyers from the lowlands.
Bontoc was shot partly at the Lutheran Seminary in Baguio. It starred FPJ along with Elizabeth Oropesa, Jeanne Young, Eddie Gutierrez, Paquito Diaz, Dencio Padilla, Jose Romulo and Imelda Ilanan.
FPJ played Lumawen who fought for the rights of the cultural minority.