Saturday, March 18, 2017

A reunion for Jay and Assunta

Gitana Film Productions’ initial offering “Higanti,” starring Jay Manalo, will have a premiere presentation on March 20 at Cinema 7 of SM Megamall.

Produced by Maria Teresa Cancio and directed by Rommel Ricafort, “Higanti” has Jay playing the role of a corrupt politician. Assunta de Rossi, whom Jay first worked with via “Hubog” in 2001, plays his wife in the movie.

The rest of the cast are Katrina Halili, Meg Imperial, Jon Lucas, Kiko Matos, Daniel Pasia, Ruby Ruiz, Lui Manansala, and Elia Ilano.

Also in “Higanti” are Aning Menendez-Manalastas, Maripi Menendez and Balu Grey Tanedo.

Rounding up the ensemble are talented flamenco dancer Angel Gomez together with dancers of the Rose Borromeo Spanish Dance Company. There’s also world-famous guitarist Adolfo Toyota Timuat and Don Guillermo Gómez Rivera’s granddaughters, Ana and Ysabel Gómez.

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Fun by the bay

Renz Verano and the Sassy Girls will treat Baywalk habitués to a free concert tomorrow, March 19, 7 p.m., as part of the awarding ceremonies for the 2017 Manila Bay Seasports Festival, to be hosted by Kristine Dera of 90.7 Love Radio and Tanya Chinita of 101.1 Yes FM.

Presented by Manila Broadcasting Company and the City of Manila, in cooperation with the Philippine Coast Guard, the seasports festival feature Dragon Boat Racing as well as Stock and Formula Races for motorized bancas. Teams taking part in the much-awaited annual watersports derby include Triton, Onslaught Racing Dragons, RCP Sea Dragons, Philippine Blue Phoenix, Rogue Pilipinas, Dragons Republic, One Piece Drakon Sangres, Pilipinas Wave Warriors, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard, NTMA Dragons, Amateur Paddlers Philippines, Bruins, Speed Devilz, and Maharlika Drakon.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, March 18, go former Pres. Fidel V. Ramos, Celeste Legaspi, Christine Michelle C. Freeman, Lara Chica, Diana Go, US-based Baby K. Jimenez and Eden Yap Dandan, Jose Antonio Miguel B. Recio, Astara Aguilar of Canada, Jojo Lim, Fidela Gabayno, Edgar Cartera, Patricia del Rosario-Bata, Mrs. Erlinda A. Sabido, Wilfredo M. Gerilla, and Gian Sotto of Star Magic... Happy wedding anniversary to Kiel and Nini Enrique...March 19: Joey Albert, Joe Nicolas, Girlie Rodis, Bibsy Carballo, Kay Seva Rebano, Mon Confiado, Lila Shahani, Mark Gosingtian, Josie Vergel de Dios, Margarita Castro, Sam Bayani Ortiz, Mercedes “Nena” Sunico, Josie Tobias, Jocelyn M. Gerilla, Tina Tolentino, Aloha Joyce “AJ” Calino, Juna Rebekah Cadungog, Josie delos Reyes, Joy Conde Cruz, MB’s graphic artists Robert M. Tabor II and Joseph “Oteph” Antipolo and Mara Montes of Star Magic...March 20: singer Dessa, Zardo Austria, Josie Saddul, Nellie Yap, Ronnie Tabora, Jun Suarez, Arnel Martin, Bob Serrano, Buboy Machilejos, Nenette Young, Carol Bautista, Theresa Lorraine Lizardo, Maridol Bismark of Yahoo! Philippines, John Lindres, JP Fenix, ABS-CBN business unit head Joyce Liquicia, Ricky Lee, EJ Senall, Alvin Toribo A. Abrea, Boy Samson, Cecille Llanos, Conching Paller, Dr. Maria Theresa Benedicto-Yu, Gliceria Bacalla, Hirah Ann Sulayao, Jessie Butalid, Dondon Pesta, Raul del Mar, Rev. Fr. Wilfredo Genelazo, Reynaldo Taghap, Roset Salvatierra, Shalaine Lucero, Doc Ninia P. Rodil of Dental Focus, and MB’s Badette Cunanan...Belated 26th wedding anniversary to Mr. Aladino & Mrs. Myla Bernardino  (March 17)…

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