DENISE SILVERIO VIVERO: PAPASOK NA SA "THE VOICE ACADEMY"....

DENISE: ONE ARTISTIC SOUL

Produkto si Denise Silverio Vivero ng very artistic parents and a clan of showbiz writers and artists. Kaya naman siguro minana niya sa mga ito ang mga sari-saring artistic skills na siyang mag nagpapaningning ngayon sa kanyang very attractive personality.

Denise is now concentrating on her studies sa Marist Christian School, pero 'yung mga artistic skills niya ay nagagamit niya sa mga activities nila sa school ngayon. Member si Denise ng kanilang school Glee Club, sa Christian Church naman nilang Faith Point Christian Church, member naman si Denise ng Music Team doon, wherein every Sunday morning ay kumakanta sila ng mga Christian Songs sa Church fellowships nila.

Yes, Denise inherited her singing skills sa mom niyang si Deza Silverio Vivero (this blogger's sister), dahil nu'ng kabataan ng mom niya, ilang beses itong nanalo na sa mga singing contests at nakalabas din sa mga telebisyon. 

"Siyempre, like mother, like daughter", wika pa ng mom ni Denise na si Deza. "I saw the potentials of Denise as a singer. At hilig din naman niya, eh. That's why, I am deciding to enroll her now sa The Voice Academy to further improve her singing talent. Sa The Voice Academy rin kase kumukuha ngayon ng mga talents and singers ang channel 2."

Bukod sa singing, ang iba pang artistic skills ni Denise ay ang nauuso ngayong Fashion & Make-Up tutorial sa Youtube.Com. Doon niya naha-harness ang galing naman niya sa pagme-make-up, na trend ngayon sa mga kabataan. 

Mahilig din sa pets si Denise. Gabi-gabi, katabi niya sa pagtulog ang pet dog niyang si Cody.

Denise is only 14 years old at youngest siya sa 4 siblings nina Deza at Alex Vivero. She grew-up having three older brothers kaya naman medyo spoiled din siya sa mga ito.

Abangan ang pag-usbong ng mga pangarap ni Denise Vivero!

(sinulat ni robert manuguid silverio)

denise vivero with her parents and brothers

denise with her family

KARL SIPAT IN A FASHION SHOOT BY VINKRUDO PHOTOGRAPHY

TALL, DARK AND HANDSOME.

THESE ARE THE WORDS THAT COULD BEST DESCRIBE  KARL SIPAT.

BASICALLY A SINGER, AND MAINSTAY OF "SAMA-SAMA, SALO-SALO" RADIO PROGRAM AT DWDD EVERY SUNDAY (FROM 11 A.M. TO 1 P.M.) - KARL EXPLORES MORE OF HIMSELF IN THIS FASHION SHOOT.

JUST A LITTLE TEASER.

AND MORE TO COME....

SOON.



PHOTOGRAPHY BY: MARVIN JOSEPH GIRON (OF VINKRUDO PHOTOGRAPHY)

LA SALLITE FOTOG AUGUST CALDERON PHOTOGRAPHS SAMMY RASCAL...

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: MR. AUGUST CALDERON (of AVZ PRODUCTIONS)

Presenting Miss Sammy Rascal, isa sa mga babies ng 4-S Pamilya ni Tessie Lagman at mapapanood ninyo siya-, LIVE na kumakanta sa programang Sama-Sama, Salo-Salo, every Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 1 pm sa DWDD.

Sammy is a great singer. Kapag siya na ang kumakanta sa Sama,Sama, Salo-Salo, naku po, makikita na lang sa Facebook Live ang mga sankaterbang LIKES and LOVES. Umaapaw sa dami. Napakarami kasi ang nagagalingan kay Sammy pagdating sa pagkanta.

Ang mga posts niya Youtbe.Com na kumakanta siya, umaabot sa 50,000 ang views sa dami. Kaya talaga namang isa siya sa mga inaabangan sa programang Sama-Sama, Salo-Salo.

How does she feel to be a part of 4-S Pamilya ni Tessie Lagman?

"Happy po ako, super-happy talaga", sagot ni Sammy sa tanong. "Marami po akong natututunan ng mga bagay-bagay ukol sa pagkanta dahil sa 4-S Pamilya, kasi, silang lahat, ginagabayan nila ako. 

"Actually po, sila talaga ang naka-discover sa akin", dugtong na sagot ni Sammy. "Bata pa ako, nine years old pa lang ako, ay member na ako ng 4-S Pamilya. Sila nagbibigay sa akin ng mga tips and advices kung paano ko pa mas mapapagalingin ang pag-awit ko po."

Last year, nagkaroon ng mini-concert si Sammy nu'ng mag-bertdey siya last Novemeber 25 of 2017. This year, wala pa siyang plano kung magkakaroon ba siya ng birthday concert o hindi. Pero one thing for sure, sasali si Sammy sa Tawag Ng Tanghalan sa Showtime.

"I just wanna try po", sey pa ni Sammy. "Manalo man o matalo, at least I've tried po, di ba?"

Keep it up, Sammy. And look na lang po how beautiful she is sa mga fashion shoot/pictures niya na kalakip ng artikulong ito. Bongga, di ba? 

(words by robert silverio) 

REYNELYN MERCADO: ANG DILAG NA MANG-AAWIT NA MULA SA NUEVA ECIJA...

reynelyn: so happy to be a part of 4-S pamilya

reynelyn: pride of nueva ecija

karl sipat, samantha rascal, reynelyn and corazon garcia

WACKY SHOT OF 4-S PAMILYA ITH REYNELYN (3rd from right)

frm left to right): reymond agbada, reynelyn, hazel mae and karl sipat

from left to right: cenen garcia, reymond agbada, reynelyn and karl sipat

reynelyn with the 4-s pamilya

Marami talagang magaganda, magagaling, mahuhusay at mababait na nilalang mula sa probinsyang Nueva Ecija. Karamihan sa kanila ay nasa mundo ng Sining, Pelikula at Entertainment. Kaya hindi malabong mapabilang din sa mundong ito si Ms. Reynelyn Mercado, isa sa mga miyembro ng 4-S Pamilya ni Ms. Tessie Lagman at tubong Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija.

"Sa totoo lang po, I feel so blessed and lucky na mapabilang sa 4-S Pamilya", bungad na sabi ni Reynelyn sa isang blogger. "Masuwerte po talaga ako at miyembro ako ng masayang grupo na ito ng magagaling na singers- mapa-beterano man o mapa-Millenial. Lahat po sila, hinahangaan ko sa pagkanta at hindi ko akalain na ngayon ay kasama ko na sila every Sunday sa radio program naming Sama-Sama, Salo-Salo, hosted by Ms. Tessie Lagman. Kaya nga, talagang every Sunday, ginagalingan ko ang pagkanta ko para hindi mapahiya sa kanila.

"Grabe po ang suportang binibigay nila sa akin, Kuya Robert", dugtong pang sabi ni Reynelyn. "Tinuturuan nila ako kung paano kumanta ng maayos, pati 'yung proper diction, and all. Sila talaga ang guma-guide sa akin. Kasi you see, Kuya Robert, hindi naman po ako professional singer na tulad nila. Pero dahil sinusuportahan nila ako ay natututo ako. Basta daw, sabi pa nila, dapat galing sa loob ng puso ko ang pag-awit ko."

Si Reynelyn din kasi ang personal secretary ni Mr. Rafael Centenera na isa sa mga beteranong miyembro ng 4-S Pamilya. Dahil nakitaan siya ng galing ni Ms. Tessie Lagman, naisipan nitong isama na si Reynelyn sa grupo.

"Napakabait po ni Tita Tessie", sey pa ni Reynelyn. "She's very supportive talaga. Naka-alalay siya palagi sa akin kahit hindi ako magaling na singer. She teaches me how to sing properly."

Hindi akalain ni Reynelyn na matutupad niya ang dream niya bilng isang singer dahil napasama siya sa 4-S Pamilya.  At inaalay niya sa lahat ng mga taga-Nueva Ecija ang pagkanta niya.

"Doon na po kasi ako lumaki talaga sa Nueva Ecija, ang bayan ko", pagtatapos na wika ni Reynelyn. "Kaya sana po, maging proud sila sa akin. Alam ko kasi, karamihan sa mga taga-Nueva Ecija ay maka-Sining. Pagbubutihin ko pa ang pag-awit ko alang-alang sa kanilang mga kababayan ko."

Very well said, Reynelyn. More power!



(sinulat ni robert manuguid silverio)

rafael centenera: sobrang nalungkot sa pagyao ng kasabayan niyang si rico j. puno (r.i.p.)...

rafael: he felt so sad from the passing of a colleague.

RAFAEL'S CONTEMPORARY IN THE WORLD OF SINGING: THE LATE RICO J.PUNO (R.I.P.)

SI RAFAEL, NU'NG MGA PANAHONG  KASABAYAN NIYANG PUMASOK SASHOWBIZ SINA MARCO SISON,GINOPADILLA ATANG YUMAONG SI RICO J.PUNO.

Panahon 'yun ng Student Canteen, Metro Pop  song contests, pamamasyal sa Luneta, at pamamayani ng mga Original Pilipino Music. Mga Dekada '80 pa 'yun- at kabilang si Rafael Centenera sa mga sikat na mang-aawit na inidolo ng mga kababaihan at mga estudyante sa school campuses. Sosyal, conyo ang dating, elitisto, mestisuhin... Halos naagawan niya ng atensyon nuon si Rico J. Puno na sikat na sikat at number one na singer ng bansa at that time.

"Oo, si Rico J.Puno nga ang kasabayan ko", pag-amin sa min ni Rafael 'Mr. Romantiko' Centenera. "Kami ang magkaka-batch nuon na pumasok sa mundo ng pag-awit. Although mas sikat nuon sa akin ang yumaong si Rico J., hindi rin naman ako nagpahuli sa kanya. Madalas kaming mag-guest na dalawa nuon sa Student Canteen, at pareho kaming may mga fans. Ang ilan pa sa mga kasabayan namin ay sina Gino Padilla, Marco Sison, Nonoy Zuniga, Rodel Naval, Hajji Alejandro, at iba pa

"Kaya sobra akong nalulungkot ngayon sa pagyao kamakailan lamang ni Rico J. Puno, dahil itinuring ko rin siyang isang kaibigan, higit pa sa kasamahan sa pag-awit. Nakikiramay ako sa buong pamilya niya. Isa siyang malaking kawalan sa industriya."

Maraming beses rin daw na nagkasama sina Rafael at Rico (R.I.P.) nuon sa mga concerts at out-of-town shows. Si Rico, nanatili sa bansang Pilipinas, pero si Rafael kasi, paalis-alis ng bansa, and it's only a couple of years ago na muli siyang nag-comeback sa Pilipinas permanently upang umawit. Panay ang punta ni Rafael kasi sa iba't-ibang bansa.

Sa ngayon, recording artist si Rafael sa record label na LODI Records, sub-label ng ABS-CBN Star Music. Nai-release na dito early this year ang single niyang Miss Bonita, mula sa komposisyon ni Blanktape (and also a featured artist in the song), and its now doing well. His next single is now being prepared.

Bukod diyan, every Sundays,from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ay mapapakinggan at mapapanood din si Rafael sa radio program na Sama-Sama, Salo-Salo sa DWDD radio station kasama sina Tessie Lagman at iba pang 4-S Pamilya na mainstays duon. May Youtube channel at FB live streaming din kase ang nasabing programa kaya bukod sa napapakinggan ay napapanood din sila.

"Masaya kaming lahat sa programang iyon, we're like one big happy family!", bulalas pa ni Rafael. "I sometimes sing Pop songs there, pero kadalasan ay Tagalog songs dahil advocacy namin sa programang iyon na i-promote ang Filipino music. Napakaganda ng samahan naming lahat duon."

Pero mabalik ulit tayo kay Rico J. Puno. Sa palagay ba ni Rafael, sa mga baguhang singers ngayon na nakakasalamuha niya, may makakapalit ba sa iniwang trono at achievements ni Rico J.? 

"Marami pa naman kami- narito pa ako, si Marco Sison, Gino Padilla, at iba pa- at lahat halos kami, nakagawa rin ng pangalan sa ibang mga bansa", pagtatapos na sabi ni Rafael. "Pero dito sa Pilipinas, sa mga kasabayan namin, si Rico J. talaga ang nag-hari noon. Although like me, I also made a mark internationally. I became a hit in Malaysia and other parts of the world.

"Well, you see, this is a different time, Millenial na tayo", pagtatapos na wika ni Rafael. "It's now a different beat and a different tune. Sa mga songs ko ngayon, I adopt new trends. I welcome new changes. Because you see, singing is my life. Basta ang importante, we will still value Filipino music-old and new. That what matters most, you see.

"Rico J. will always be Rico J. He is an icon. He has his own identity and originality. And no one can take it away from him."


Very well said po, Mr. Rafael Centenera- ang Ginoong Romantiko!



(sinulat ni robert manuguid silverio)

group shot of 4-s pamilya with rafael centenera and ms. tessie lagman (PHOTO BY: AUGUST CALDERON)

suzette ranillo co-directs a visayan film- "pagbalik"...

suzette co-directs...

suzette: a film about family relationships

ms. gloria sevilla (suzette's mom), fernando josef, and ms. suzette ranillo

suzette: a pride of Philippine Cinema

She's one of the finest character actresses we've ever seen in many of the indie films that contested in some film festivals for the past few years now. She played a Psychiatrist in Double Twisting, Double Back, a nose-bleeding woman in Children's Show, a crying Katipunera in Death March, a General's wife in one short film years ago at Cinema One Originals, a mysterious woman in Birdshot, a gentle mom in Siargao, a violent character in Amok,  and many, many more. 

But she remains so low-key,- well in fact, she's belongs to one of the most respected showbiz clans and the very first newbie to win a Best Supporting Actress award in Famas-at a time wherein veteran actors and actresses penetrated the movie industry- in 1970's.

A staunch supporter and advocate for indie films, here she comes without any pretense and all. Just as casual as she is. Just as sincere and friendly.

Her name: MS. SUZETTE RANILLO.

This time around, one of the most narural actresses that Philippine Cinema has produced has something new to tell:

"We just finished shooting a Cebuano film- a Visayan film and the title of the film is PAGBALIK", Suzette told a blogger over a heavy dinner treat at Greenhills area. "My mom- Ms. Gloria Sevilla, and I are both starring in this film which I term as a regional film of sorts. The setting is in Cebu and the period was 1970's.  And this film, I co-directed with a young and budding film maker Hubert Tibi.

"The film is about a grandson, a daughter and a grandmother", Suzette continued saying. "It's about the struggles of 3 generations of family members- about a grandson taking care of her lola, about a mom working abroad as an OFW, and about a grandson dealing with the absence of her mom and hardships of taking care of his grandma. 

"The struggles of living alone in fear on the lola's side, their story altogether, the bitterness, the resentments, the pains. It's a very simple story, but it sure will touch anybody's heart", she said.

By this month of November, Suzette plans to show the film in some key provinces in the Visayan region and in Siargao.

"Then, we'll go to many other different provinces in the South and hold special screenings. By the month of January, in time for the Sinulog Festival, we will show the film in Cebu. 

"The film will have some English subtitles so that those who don't understand the Visayan language could also appreciate it", Suzette further continued. "We had finished editing the film already and soon, we will have special school showings in selected cities in Mindanao, too. "

In one of the film's recent screening to some grade 5 students and some 2,000 students in Zamboanga City, Suzette recalled that the kids were crying as they watched the film.

"Because the film could relate upon the lives of young people", she said. "It's about family. It's about missing your parents. It's about comforting the old."

Is Suzette competing this film in some indie film festivals next year?

"Let's see", Suzette answered. "Maybe in Pista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino and Cinema Rehiyon which is focused on regional films. But I am more keen on showing the film in many schools. I want to teach the young via this film."

It's high time for Suzette to unleash another artistic talent via directing a film. But she's not in a hurry to direct a solo film someday- no more as a co-director but the main director of a film.

"I am still looking for the right material", Suzette ended saying. "Directing a film is really a man's job, but many women directors are now striving. Maybe I could be added on that list someday."

That someday is not far behind, Suzette.




(as the words were written by robert manuguid silverio)

lance raymundo recalls last moments with his late dad...

lance and elder bro rannie: will continue on with the LEGACY

LANCE: MORE POSITIVE, A LOT MORE PASSIONATE

LANCE: ADMIRES HIS DAD'S STRENGTH

"My dad fought his sickness for two years", came Lance Raymundo's words in one casual interview after the death of his dad- Mr. Danilo Raymundo, just a few days before All Saints' Day arrived. "And according to our doctors, it was remarkable that my dad was able to survive his sickness for two years. He was really a strong man. Fighting liver cirrhosis for 2 years, man, it only means that you are really strong. According to doctors, once you got that sickness, the most you can survive is six months. But my dad survived it for two more years.

"Now, I could say, my dad was really strong, I would like to repeat saying that", Lance continued saying. "He once fought with Boy Golden (a notorious hoodlum in 1950's) when he was young and he beat Boy Golden. That's why all of us in the family inherited his physical strength. But he's only a mortal being. Yet he fought hard and brave."

MR. DANILO H. RAYMUNDO (R.I.P.): IN HIS YOUNGER YEARS

Lance's father, Mr. Danilo H. Raymundo (R.I.P.) died of multiple organ failure. And in his dying moments, the whole Raymundo family was beside him.

the raymundo family with their late father in his bedside before he died.

"We were all standing vigil by his bedside at the Cardinal Santos Memorial Hospital", Lance reminisced. "We're all tired and haggard, and all of us fell asleep beside his bed, even my mom. But it was me who got awakened around 5:30 in the morning. I saw him in a different position, no longer breathing..., I realized he's no longer alive by that time. So I woke-up everybody. That's the time we all realized that he's really gone, that he had already left us."

But there was no 'over-acting' hysterics and all. Just lots of tears and embraces. Because for the past two years since Lance and his family saw the older Mr. Raymundo (R.I.P.) fighting the illness, they had already prepared for the moment of his passing. For two years, they had suffered and endured. For two years, they had accepted the inevitable.

"It's really painful, but you see, there's no other way but to accept this tragedy", Lance whispered hard to his blogger-friend. "I love my father more than my life. He's the one who gave us all the best gifts that life could offer. I know by now, he's in Heaven. And he's gonna guide and watch us all."

(from left to right): rannie, ms. beni saunders, lance, and mrs. ninazaldua-raymundo

lance on his last Holy Mass for his late dad

Last All Saints' Day, Lance and the whole Raymundo family was with their father's ashes as they visited him again. From thereon, with a little more strength to endure, Lance would be okay again.

"This family tragedy would only further strengthen me", he said. "I am facing my singing career with a lot more positive energy and passion this time. After my comeback single You Are The One, which is currently doing so good, Viva Records asked me to sing the theme song of the movie Unspoken Words. I already recorded the single and the MTV of that song will be released very soon."

An entertainer's life simply must go on. As in the saying, 'The Show Must Go On', the singer of songs lingers on with more vivid and electrifying colors.

"The wounds inside our hearts simply digs us deeper as unique individuals", came Lance's ending words in that casual interview. "I will be continuing-on with the Legacy. My dad supported me and my brother Rannie Raymundo in our musical dreams, and we will both continue singing for his sake."

And a lot of people will always be behind you, Lance.



(as the words were written by robert manuguid silverio)