Puregold Price Club Inc. recently gathered a fabulous line-up of the country’s brightest stars in the biggest and grandest installment of its Tindahan Ni Aling Puring (TNAP) national convention of sari-sari store owners, that happened on May 18 to 22 at World Trade Center in Pasay City.
Dubbed as “PINASipag, PINASwerte, PINASenso: Isang Bayan Para Sa Panalong Tindahan,” this is the 11th year of Puregold’s TNAP national convention.
TNAP members were treated to world-class performances from Pinoy rock royalty Bamboo, pop star princess Sarah Geronimo, and multi-platinum pop-rock band Sponge Cola, among many other amazing performers.
The event was also graced by Eat Bulaga hosts Ruby Rodriguez, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, and box-office superstar Bossing Vic Sotto as well as other big celebrities such as Piolo Pascual, Julia Montes, Megan Young, Carla Abellana, Janella Salvador, Janine Gutierrez, Luis Manzano, Kim Chiu, Ryan Agoncillo, Daniel Matsunaga, Erich Gonzales, Ogie Alcasid, Kathryn Bernardo, Juila Barreto, Michael V., Zanjoe Marudo, MC Muah, Donita Nose, Lassy, Iza Calzado, Dimples Romana, Yassi Pressman, 4th Impact, John Lloyd Cruz among many others.
TNAP members also learned valuable tips and methods from the free seminars conducted by business masters such as Francis Kong, Chinkee Tan, RJ Ledesma, Michaelangelo Lobrin, Dennis Sy, and Marvin Germo.
For more information on TNAP like Puregold’s official page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/puregold.shopping, follow @Puregold.
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Albay proclaims tourism envoys
To cap a month-long festival which relived the ancient legend of Mayon Volcano, the Province of Albay proclaimed its ambassadresses of goodwill and tourism in the Mutya ng Daragang Magayon, one of the Bicol region’s most sought-after beauty and brains pageants.
Lyra Velchez of Tabaco City finally won the top prize on her third attempt, besting 20 contenders from all over Albay and neighboring provinces. Runners-up were Jenny Rose Ignacio and Monalyn Abaluado of Legazpi City, and Marjorie Vista of Malinao.
Katrina Villanueva of Legazpi City was named Miss Tourism.
Adding to the glitter of the pageant were showbiz personalities Tweety de Leon and JC De Vera, and Heart Evangelista, Senator Chiz Escudero and resident judge lawyer Caroline Cruz who served as jurors. Alex Medina, fresh from the successful horror-comedy movie Echorsis: Sabunutuan Between Good and Evil, serenaded the contestants during the swimsuit portion.
A brainchild of Governor Joey Salceda, the month-long Daragang Magayon Fest featured a wide array of cultural activities, celebrity- and entertainment-oriented events, top billed by the GMA Kapuso Night and ABS-CBN’s Kapamilya Caravan.
The three-termer provincial chief executive, a Tourism Star Awardee of the Department of Tourism, has nurtured the Mutya into one of the country’s best-produced beauty and brains quests by organizing the Albay Pageant Academy.
The said Academy provides a rigid personality development program to Bicolanas intending to join national contests, in its bid to make Albay the “Venezuela of the Philippines” which churn out world-class beauty queens.
Salceda, who is the incoming congressman of Albay’s second district, has provided valuable support to Bicolana charmers Miss Universe 2010 fourth runner-up Venus Raj and Binibining Pilipinas 2013 Supranational Yvette Marie Santiago.
‘Happiness Is A Pearl’ opens on June 9
What Can You Do For Love?
Happiness is a Pearl, an original play penned by Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Famer Rody Vera. It opens on June 9 at the 1701 The Little Room Upstairs at Landsdale Tower, Mother Ignacia St. corner Timog Avenue, Quezon City.
The play runs until July 3 with 7 p.m. shows, Wednesday – Friday, and 3 and 7 p.m. shows every Saturday and Sunday.
As the opening production for the second season of Artist Playground, Happiness is a Pearl revolves around three characters – Kenji, a male courtesan; Maria, a poor Pinay Japayuki; and Mari, a wife who falls in love with Kenji.
Before becoming a prostitute in a club in Kabukicho, Tokyo, Mari was married to a wealthy businessman. But Mari’s billionaire husband soon leaves her when she becomes attached to a male gigolo named Kenji, who has a pearl stitched under the skin of his penis. However, Kenji sets his eyes on a poverty-stricken Filipina entertainer named Maria. Intertwined by fate and struggles, how will Kenji, Maria, and Mari find the true meaning of love and happiness ?
Happiness is a Pearl is directed by Paul Jake Paule, an actor/director and Aliw Awards nominee.
The cast features guest artists Ruth Alferez (Mari); indie film actor Tomas Miranda (Kenji); together with The Players, Artist Playground’s very own group of artists namely Cath Go (Mari, alternate), Jerome Rosalin (Kenji, alternate); Shiela Espina and Irra Ruzz (Maria).
For tickets and inquiries, visit Artist Playground’s FB Page or contact 0926 932 3179.