• Miss Bohol
Sandugo 2013 Brigitte
Burato to be dethroned?
•
Baby Jane finds her family after 51 years through Facebook
Wake-uppers:
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| Sandugo 2013 streetdance |
Scene: Long lines in the last
day of registration for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK). The 10-day
registration for the village polls started July 22 and ended July 31. There was
no extension of the deadline.
Scene:
Allegations
of vote-buying rang loud in last Friday’s Philippine Councilors League (PCL)-Bohol
elections.
Scene: Twelve were rescued from a capsized motor
boat in Balicasag Island, Panglao on July 29 after they were hit by big waves. Last
July 26, two were dead and 17 were rescued from a capsized motor pump boat in the
same place.
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| Leo Udtohan with Marian Rivera |
Scene:
There were 6 contingents in this year's
Sandugo Street Dancing 2013. The event became colorful with the
participation of GMA stars: Bianca King, Rafael Rosell, Dion Ignacio, JC
Tiuseco, Diva Montelaba and Mikael Daez.
Scene:
Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and LPA failed to dampen Kapuso fans in Tagbilaran City, Bohol
for the Kapuso Night last July 28.
Fans were waiting for Kapuso hot
couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera.
Scene:
Birthday
greetings to fashion icon EJ Relampagos who’s turning a new leaf last Friday
(Aug. 2). He shares a birthday with Bhangz Orillosa and Anthony Damalerio. EJ
said, “Words
will never be enough to express my gratitude to everyone who has become a part
of my life in one way or another... I will forever be grateful for all that has
been and all that will be. Thank you so much Lord for giving me this kind of
life... it’s not perfect but it’s truly wonderful!!! God loves you all, so do
I!”
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Barely
two weeks after her reign as Miss Bohol Sandugo
(MBS) 2013, Brigitte Tanoja Burato has faced an issue that could almost finish
her reign as Miss Bohol Sandugo.
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| Miss Bohol Sandugo 2013 Brigitte Burato is almost dethroned when she was about to join the Miss Silka-Bohol 2013. Courtesy: Miss Bohol Sandugo Fanpage/ SideRoom Studio |
“The
problem of Miss Alicia Brigitte Burato is she has an attitude problem,” said
the socialite VRS. “She should inform first the MBS committee if she has to
join another beauty pageant.”
According
to another VRS embedded in the beauty pageant office, Burato was supposed to
join the Miss Silka Bohol 2013 held last Friday.
Before
winning MBS, Burato had competed in quite a number of beauty pageants. She has been
a consistent number one in the Dean’s List of the School of Business and Economics
at the University of San Carlos, Cebu City where she is also the reigning 2013
Miss SBE- University of San Carlos.
Beauty-watchers
and supporters have agreed that MBS is the oldest, highest, most prestigious
and most popular beauty pageant in the province.
“What
if she will not win in Miss Silka? Di ba uwaw?” one beauty-watcher, who asked
for anonymity, said. “Okay ra if she will join Bb. Pilipinas or Mutya at least
to level up.”
Last
Friday morning, Burato had a closed-door heart-to-heart talk with the MBS organizers.
VRS
had watched Miss Silka last Friday afternoon, and thanked God, Burato had backed-out
from the contest.
“If
naa pa, aw dethroned jud,” said a popular hair and make-up artist.
If
she was dethroned, there will be a new face of the crown. Supporters of MBS first
runner-up Shaila Mae Rebortera of Baclayon were heard saying that she was happy
''to be taking over this job.''
The
rules said: The Miss Bohol Sandugo
should have never been married, never been pregnant and in good health and of
good moral character during her reign. She pledges to abide by the rules and regulations
set by the organizers and to support and participate in the activities
initiated by the committee.
In
the history of MBS pageant, no one has been dethroned for failing to perform
the numerous duties expected of a MBS titleholder. However, there were those
who were replaced or not completed their reign.
“The
beautiful winners have often been found to get involved in various scandals and
then been forced to resign from their glory,” said VRS.
At
least two MBS titlists were stripped of their titles, including Maria Niña
Cubello, MBS 1999, officially did not
finish her reign because she got married. She was replaced by Jennifer Ejoc. The
beauteous MBS 2001 Jenny Justiniane
has been stripped of her crown. She got married before she finished her reign.
Her first runner-up Vanessa Cadorna replaced her. Although they were replaced
by the organizers, Cubello and Justiniane were generally regarded as winners by
the MBS committee and by the public.
Another
VRS revealed that beauty pageants in Bohol have no contract so definitely the
winners don't know their roles during their reign.
"There
should be a written agreement or contract between the winner and the organizer
what to expect and what to do during the reign,” said VRS.
To
paraphrase a pageant cliché: Once a Miss Bohol Sandugo is forever a Miss Bohol Sandugo.
“Swell-headedness
is one that a beauty queen must avoid. She should keep the weight of her head
normal and keep her feet firmly planted on the ground,” said VRS.
Note:
VRS called and texted Brigitte Tanoja Burato for her side but she never
replied.
Stand
by for further development.
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Here’s
a Facebook story you’re going to “like.”
Philippine
Child Wonder in the 1960s Baby Jane or Jane Zenaida Galinato-Smith in real life
is reconnected with her estranged family after she was “borrowed” more than
fifty years ago.
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| Before and after...Baby Jane |
Baby
Jane embraced her siblings and relatives for the very first time during the 2nd
Galinato Global Grand Gathering or GGGG held last week in Tagbilaran City,
Bohol.
She
wasted no time, flying her family from USA, to meet her long-lost kin in Philippines.
"I
think it's great to be able to finally meet them because for the longest time I
thought I was the only child," a tearful Baby Jane said. "Just
make you feel I am finally home!"
At
age 3, Baby Jane became a Child Wonder in the Philippines. She captured the
hearts of the people through her singing and acting. She appeared in several
films including “Siyam na Buhay ni Martin Pusa" topbilled by former
President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada (produced by Larry Santiago) in
1964.
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| After 51 years apart, Baby Jane and family reunited by Facebook. |
When
she was six years old, Baby Jane was brought to the US by her uncle Papa Lori
(twin brother of her real father) and auntie (Siony). They promised to return
her after two months, but it didn’t happen. She was gone.
According
to relatives, Jane thought she was an only child. She
was raised by a woman
who claimed to be her mother but was in reality she was her aunt.
who claimed to be her mother but was in reality she was her aunt.
In
the US, Baby Jane became Janie Gee and continued singing. She appeared on The Dean Martin Show in 1967 and The Danny Thomas Show on May 22, 1968.
She also did a guest shot for CBS-TV’s Dom
De Luise summer show after she was seen on the Martin series. And she had
appeared on various other programs, such as Art
Linkletter show, The Woody Woodbury
Show and ABC-TV’s “Operation: Entertainment” series.
According
to US newspapers, between the ages of 7 and 9, Janie toured military bases and
hospitals, and did USO shows.
During
the Galinato gatherings, the family didn’t forget to remember her.
What
ever happened to Baby Jane?
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| Baby Jane with Dean Martin |
Now
54-years-old, Baby Jane said she searched the web for clues after she learned
that her real parents (Gallarza and Emilia Galinato) were in Bohol,
Philippines.
"The
family searched for her," Elizabeth Lamdagan-Haroun, Baby Jane’s cousin,
said. "We even thought Gigi Galon was Janie Gee. I think it was
God's plan that we found her. We are all happy. Can you imagine 51 years? Thanks
to Facebook."
"My
family had prayed for this for years," her sister, Marivic Galinato-Robles,
said. "Salamat sa FB kung wala ang FB di naming siya makikita.
Facebook has brought us together.”
Lamdagan-Haroun
said it was last year that they received an email from Baby Jane. The Facebook
message was the first time she's been able to communicate with her siblings.
Tatay
Gallarza’s last will was to look for Baby Jane. He wrote, “We just want to let her know that
we did everything possibly could to find her. Her brother and sisters are all
married now and having a good lives. There’s not much time left in the world
for us and we just want to see her and find out how she is doing and somehow
let her know much we love and miss her and that all this happened because of my
nature as a brother to share a loved one for my brother’s happiness even for a
short span of time. Please help me find my daughter.”
Baby
Jane didn’t meet her Tatay Gallarza and Mama Emilia.
It
was a “sentimental reunion” that Bohol Lifestyle Editor Liza Macalandag,
Clarence Japheth Pesquira and yours truly
have witnessed.
The
2nd GGGG begun with hugs, tears and a family dinner. The buffet
table was heaving with food glorious food, dominated by lechon stuffed with
paella and Mediterranean cuisine.
There
was a karaoke showdown that Baby Jane was asked to sing. (When she was a kid,
she sang “What Now, My Love?”, “Impossible Dream,” and “From Here to Eternity”
and rock and roll. The Times-News
reported: In her performances abroad,
there were bursts of applause even before she finished. She sang other songs
and held the audience in the palm of her hand. She gave 100%, and the crowd
knew it and loved it. The thing about Janie Gee, 10 years old, is that she is
an old pro.)
“After
10, I became a normal child, I stopped singing professionally," she said.
That’s
what she thinks! Walang kupas pa rin si
Baby Jane!
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