●Boholano young talents join
‘TNT’
●Korean actor Lee Min Ho in
Bohol?
Wake-upper:
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Young singer Isabel Garsuta has
a future in the music
industry.
Courtesy: ABS-CBN
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Scene: The bad weather
brought by typhoon Auring cancelled the
Saturday’s swim of lawyer Ingemar Macarine aka Pinoy Aquaman who planned to
embark on two-way unassisted, open water swim from Guinsiliban Port on Camiguin
Island to Balingoan, Misamis Oriental, and back for a total of 24 km to promote
tourism and clean environment. “Our swim
was cancelled because of bad weather. It is dangerous for the escort boats to
escort me during the swim. It’s okay for me to swim but the escort boat is
still the problem,” said Macarine. He instead swam
the 2.1 km from Paras Beach Resort to the White Island, one of the province’s
tourist destinations with some members of the Camiguin Swimmers Association
headed by Gilbert Grado.
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I can’t recall the last time I saw a Boholano who joined a
national singing contest. It must have been a long time ago. But I remember Jerome
Sala— yes, who was a champion on ABS-CBN’s Star
in A Million.
That’s why I’m happy to see young Boholano talents singing who
are making inroads into the national scene.
Last week, Julia Faith Joaquin of Tagbilaran City sang her
way to the semi-finals on ABS-CBN’s Tawag
ng Tanghalan (TNT), a singing competition conducted as one of the segments
of the noontime show It's Showtime.
Joaquin, a high school student, defeated daily challenger
Cresmon Padero with her cover of Liza Minnelli's "Maybe This Time."
She scored 92.6 percent, while Padero got 90.2 percent for his performance of
Air Supply's "Here I Am."
Joaquin first joined TNT in August last year. She was able to
become the defending champion but was dethroned after just one day.
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Julia Faith Joaquin has secured
her spot as semi-finalist on Tawag ng Tanghalan.
Courtesy: ABS-CBN
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Another young singer, Isabel Garsuta, tried her luck on TNT
last Friday (Jan. 6). Although she didn’t win, Isabel had an adorable
performance of Jessie J’s “Price Tag.”
Isabel, 17, teaches voice, piano and violin. She is the daughter of Lino and Mariz Garsuta
(nee Tirol) of Caingget Beach, Tagbilaran City.
Rey Valera said Isabel, who dreams to become a lawyer, has a
future in the music industry.
Isabel posted on Facebook, "To everything there is a
season and a time to every purpose under heaven."
She thanked her family and supporters who supported,
congratulated and watched her performance on TNT.
“It was really an honor to represent Visayas. I did my best and I am just really happy
with all the positive responses from everyone. I may not have won but knowing
that there are people out there who supported and appreciated me, it is what
really inspires me,” said Isabel on Facebook.
On a similar note, 24-year-old Mary Ann Palma had a spot when
she performed Manchester Melissa’s “Looking ThroughThe Eyes of Love.”
A pastor’s wife, Palma said she will use the prize money for
the construction of their new home. Her family currently stays in a temporary
shelter that has no electricity and water supply.
Boholanos are indeed talented singers. We should be proud as
they continue to win in competitions and exemplify that we can sing. And even if they don’t win, like soldiers,
they refuse to fade away. They just sing and sing even if only to their hearts'
content.
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Lee Min Ho’s visit to Bohol: A bluff
While typhoon Auring hit the Visayas region last week, some
died-hard Korean fans were posting on the social media that Korean actor Lee
Min Ho was in Bohol.
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Korean actor-singer Lee Min Ho
of “Legends of the Blue Sea”
was
apparently spotted in Bohol.
Courtesy:
Facebook
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Miss Tagbilaran 1987 Fiel Angeli Araoarao-Gabin and Jocelyn
Pilayre were among others who were overwhelmed when they learned that Lee Min
Ho was in Panglao town.
It all started when a Facebook user Rowena Aranar claimed she
spotted the actor on Alona Beach in Panglao. She shared a photo on Facebook with Lee Min Ho
in a black tank top and damp hair as people flocked him for a photo.
Aranar, posted on January 7, “Lee Min Ho, is in Hennan ,
Alona Resort, Panglao, Bohol , sobrang gwapo at freindly, smiling face bida sa,
Boys Over Flower.”
Her post has become viral, with almost 3,433 shares on the
social media site as of writing.
Many fans believed that the singer-actor was in the Philippines
for the taping of the “Legends of the Blue Sea.” In one of the episodes, Heo Joon-jae (Lee Min
Ho) tells Shim Chung (Jun Ji-hyun) that he plans to bring her to Boracay.
However, the news turned out to be, well, fake.
(We heard a loud thud from Fiel and Bjosh!)
The candid photo of Lee Min Ho was apparently snapped by
Twitter user @minozindonesia, the first Indonesian fan base of the actor.
Internet user Leorenzi Dangoy said that Aranar’s post even “destroyed
the reputation of Hennan” on a global scale.
There were others who agreed that the location does not look
like Hennan Beach Resort at all. The photo was taken in 2013 in “The Heirs” days
at Huntington Beach in California.
KPOP and Culture Fest on Facebook said, “Okay, bes, kalma.
Lahat tayo nag-hyperventilate sa rumored Bohol photo ni Lee Min Ho. Nakaimpake
na kami for Bohol. Apparently it was an old photo taken during his visit in the
country. Who else have thought that they'd prolly doing the last few episodes
of Legend of the Blue Sea here in the Philippines? Mianhe for the mini heart
attack. Hindi kayo nag-iisa. *checks BP*”
Whatever the reason, it can’t be denied that fans are
swarming over the charming actor.
Think before you post.
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