•Tessie
condoles with Regine over pa’s death
•Tracy
Torres discovers Malaysia as ‘truly Asia’
Wake-uppers:
Seen: Spotted in Bohol
last Thursday (Feb 6) was actor John Lloyd Cruz. John Lloyd together with
Unilab people visited the devastated Maribojoc Central Elem. School for the
school rehabilitation program, a campaign being undertaken by the product brand
he endorses. John Lloyd has been an endorser of Biogesic for many years.
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| John Llyod Cruz Photo: Malou Sombrio |
Scene: Mikey Gatal Charity Inc. and OMG Friends in America had a
successful outreach program in Canmano Elementary School in Sagbayan town last
Jan.26. Schoolkids received apples and slippers.
Scene: Who plays flappy
bird? More Boholanos turned into Facebook to express their feelings on the
delightful yet crushingly difficult mobile game flappy bird. Flappy bird's
premise is simple: you tap the screen anywhere to make a pixelated bird move
upwards. Hitting any of the green pipes on your path means game over. The
game's only goal is to get the highest score possible. This game almost made me
throw my phone into the wall today...Ha!
Ha! Ha!
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Gerry
Velasquez, the father of singer-actress Regine Velasquez, passed away last
Monday. He was 76.
Regine
confirmed the news on Instagram: “The leader of the band, Mang Gerry, joined
his creator at 1:39 p.m. Thank you for praying for him during all this time
that he has been fighting for his life. God bless you all.”
Fellow
celebrities, fans and friends turned to social media site
Twitter to give their sympathy and express their grief to the Asia’s Song Bird
over the death of his father who is also well known in the music industry for
supporting her daughter since she started her career in music.
It
was Mang Gerry who trained Regine by making her sing while submerged neck-deep
in the sea. Unlike other stage parents, he avoided the limelight and stayed in
the background throughout Regine’s career.
Mang
Gerry’s connection to Bohol was his visit to the province in 2010 together with
Regine and Ogie Alcasid for a holiday.
“Ganda
pala dito sa Bohol,” Mang Gerry told Tessie Labunog of Loboc Riverwatch
Floating Restaurant (+638537-9460/+639173060010) while cruising the Loboc
River, the river of life.
Tessie
was saddened by the news that Mang Gerry passed away.
“He’s
soft spoken,” said Tessie. “I really admired Mang Gerry’s love and dedication
for Regine.”
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St.
Augustine said, “The world is a book, those who do not travel read only one
page.” Seeing the world provides a source of education that you can’t get in
school. Traveling is so important for the soul because it opens the eyes to new
environments, the mind to new cultures and the heart to new experiences.
And
that is what Bohol’s popular make-up artist and hairstylist Tracy
Remolador-Torres wants to do this summer- to explore other countries.
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Tracy
Remolador-Torres (at the 88-storey Petronas Towers) feels the “truly Asian experience” in Malaysia.....Courtesy: Tracy Torres
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“Life
is beautiful and I don’t want to be stuck in the rut so I need to travel,”
shares Tracy.
Tracy
has visited Malaysia, a fascinating holiday destination in Asia offering
something for everyone to enjoy.
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and
with Boholano nurse in Malaysia Ferlida Galve Aceron during their food trip in
KL. Courtesy:
Tracy Torres
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“Selamat
datang...welcome to Malaysia!” nurse Ferlida Galve Aceron, Tracy’s friend,
warmly welcomed him in Kuala Lumpur (KL).
No,
Tracy didn’t say “Malay ko, malay mo, malay nating lahat, Malaysia!” a popular
Miss Universe funny introduction in gay beauty pageants, but he was amazed to
discover how developed the country is, yet rich and varied in cultural
tradition.
In
KL, the country’s capital, Tracy visited the earliest grand buildings around
Merdeka Square overshadowed by soaring modern landmarks notably the Petronas
Towers that wouldn’t be out of place in Hong Kong or New York.
KL
is excitingly diverse Malay, Chinese and Indian cultures: the conversations
heard on the street, the huge range of food, and the profusion of mosques,
Buddhist temples and Hindu shrines.
“The other essential component of Kuala Lumpur is the soul of its people who give the city its distinctive and truly Asian character, it’s truly Asia,” says Tracy.
For
Tracy, Malaysia is bursting with color, pulsating with life.
“I
like Malaysia jud, it’s amazing!” admires Tracy.
Tracy
wants to revisit Malaysia to explore the interior, the west and east coast,
Sabah and Sarawak region. But before that happens, Tracy plans to visit
Hongkong and Macau this year for a holiday.
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