STAR Blogger by Celso De Guzman Caparas

Text by Celso De Guzman Caparas    VIANCA LOUISE RIVERA MARCELO , binibini no. 12 representing Bocaue, Bulacan, is pretty much ready and confident to shine on stage during the Bb. Pilipinas 2021 Grand Coronation Night come April 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.          (Photo by Celso DG Caparas)     " During our break for almost a year because of the pandemic, I was not a 'couch potato' so to speak. To hone my knowledge in current national and foreign issues, I read and watched news online.  I also had a video marathon of Bb. Pilipinas Pageant from 2011 to 2019 editions to get pointers and tips. Not to mention, daily exercise to keep myself fit and healthy, " shared Vianca Louise during the Meet & Greet with some members of tri-media last Saturday, Feb. 6 held at Relish, Hello Happiness, Sct. Limbaga, Tomas Morato, Quezon City.     ( Vianca Louise Marcelo with members of tri-media. CTTO. )    " Along wit...

Reported by Celso De Guzman Caparas      Queen of Hearts Foundation, Inc. spearheaded by its Founder and CEO Mitzie Go-Gil carried out today, Jan. 23, its first outreach mission for Year 2021.     The mission was undertaken by the QOHFI's Queens in collaboration with the Women Global Change group headed by Architect Lovanne Lubaton Gallo.   The group distributed charitable assistance to the DUMAGAT TRIBE residing in Upper Marikina Basin Protective Landscape on the mountains of Antipolo City.      The Foundation and the Women Global Change Group intend to put up a Community Learning Center in this Dumagat community for a livelihood program to support the community’s needs in the near future.    Care packages were distributed during the visit.    A Queen of Hearts Care Package contains :  1 . Food   2. Canned goods   3. Noodles   4. Vitamins   5. Used clothes   6. Sha...

Text and photos by Celso De Guzman Caparas    Alpha3 Technologies, Inc. represented by  CEO and President Kristin R. Bangot (photo, 3rd from left) sealed its partnership with four technology companies during a MOA Signing Ceremony held at Bondi & Bourke, Makati City on Jan. 16, 2021.     The alliance aims to provide fast, reliable and affordable internet service in our country's far-flung areas with poor or no connection.      Activities will roll out this coming February after a major presscon is held.  MISSION :    "Alpha-3 Technologies,  Inc.'s mission is to partner with and help multi-sectoral groups and enterprises grow competitively, and be able to create value propositions through our customized services, people development programs, diversified business solutions, and global technologies fit for their needs," said Bangot. COMMUNITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY :    '"Likewise, the assembly of ALPHA-3 and our key...

Text by Celso De Guzman Caparas Photos by Joel Maniquis     Noble Queen of the Universe Ltd., Inc. (NQULI) founder Eren Noche celebrated her 50th natal day by giving back to a community.           Fondly called as 'Mother Queen,' Eren traveled early Sunday morning, Jan. 17, 2021 to Montalban, Rizal, along with Atorni Ton of DZRH, 2019 and 2020 Noble Queens including Patricia Javier, Maffi Papin Carrion, Giselle Sanchez, Anne Natividad Villanueva,  Lotte Ito, Jeanette Kamphuis, Coo Pulido Catalan, Marlyn Kragh, Aditi Ahuja and Lovely Gervacio Tajan .  Ì   The group distributed care packages to the underprivileged residents of Burgos, Montalban, Rizal.          Dubbed as "Let's Create Art from the Heart," newly crowned Noble Queen Globr Aditi Ahuja of India shated her art skills by giving painting lesson to 10 kids. Painting materials were provided by Sprout.    Benefactors were Queen Janeen Str...

Senator Villanueva seeks more empowerment, education to curb domestic abuse    Senator Joel Villanueva has sought for increased education and awareness on the various protection mechanisms the country's laws affords victims of domestic abuse, after hearing the plight of seven women suffering various kinds of maltreatment committed by their partners.   Villanueva took to social media his condemnation of the domestic abuse experienced by the contestants, who bravely recounted the horrors they experienced at the hands of their partners on Saturday’s Bawal Judgmental segment of the long-running noontime show Eat Bulaga.    “Nakakadurog po ng puso ang mga kwentong narinig natin. Ayaw po nating mangyari ito sa iba pang mga ina at mga kababaihan. Makikipag-ugnayan po tayo kina Dith, Michelle, Rhyza, Chelle, Len, Heidi, at Jessan. Magpapadala po tayo ng abogado o anumang professional help kung kailangan!” Villanueva wrote.    The wildly-popular segment tackled...

Meet our five Mrs. Philippines Asia Pacific Queen of Hearts's Queens   " Please welcome our five Mrs. Philippines Asia Pacific Queen of Hearts's Queens. I wish them the best of luck when they compete in the International Beauty Stage this year. ______________________________________ Mrs Philippines Asia Pacific Global 2021- SHIN LOPEZ _______________________________________________ Mrs Philippines Asia Pacific All Nation 2021- DARLING EDRALIN _________________________________________________________ Mrs Philippines Asia Pacific Tourism 2021 - ROSENDA CASAJE ________________________________________________________ Mrs Philippines Asia Pacific Intercontinental 2021 - IVY DIANA BO _______________________________________________________ Mrs Philippines Asia Pacific Cosmopolitan 2020 - CATHERINE FLORES _______________________________________________________________ Again, Good luck Queens!" --- CEO Queen MITZIE GO-GIL

Senator Villanueva joins Eat! Bulaga! as guest judge in popular ‘Bawal Judgmental’ segment Senator Joel Villanueva is the guest judge on the popular segment, 'Bawal Judgmental' of the longest-running noontime show Eat! Bulaga on Saturday, January 9. “Isang karangalan po ang ma-imbitahan ng Eat! Bulaga sa kanilang Bawal Judgmental segment. Excited po tayo pakinggan ang mga kwento ng ating mga manlalaro,” Villanueva said. Villanueva is known for steering the lead agency promoting technical-vocational education to greater heights. In his five-year stint as director general of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), he offered a fresh perspective on how tech-voc can enable workers lift themselves out of poverty through the “Training, Trabaho, TESDA” campaign, which produced over nine million skilled workers. The feat earned him the nickname “TESDAMan,” which catapulted him to the Senate in 2016. Villanueva continued pursuing labor issues affe...