Philippine Asian News Today Vol 19 No7 | Page 32

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32 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY April 1 - 15 , 2017

Luis Manzano is the busiest host on local television .

Aside from “ Minute to Win It ,” “ ASAP ” and “ Family Feud ,” he will be joining Toni Gonzaga as host of “ The Voice of the Philippines : Teens ” starting April 16 .
He is also doing very well away from the limelight . His taxi business with his
College of Saint Benilde friends is doing very well .
“ What they are most proud of is the honesty of their drivers ,” said our source . “ Their drivers make it a point to remind their passengers , each time they disembark , to make sure they don ’ t leave their stuff behind .”
His personal life , of course , is also blooming . Manzano , who is turning 36 on April 21 , seems to have finally found “ the one ” in Jessy Mendiola .

Janno as ‘ guest ’ in GMA show

Janno Gibbs sheds light on the rumor that because he is currently seen in the toprating prime time show Meant To Be , he ’ s back on GMA .
“ For the record , I ’ m still with TV 5 !” he avers . “ This is just one project in which I asked permission from the management and I ’ m glad they allowed me . I got excited
Mother Lily Monteverde was shaken by the recent earthquakes which hit Batangas .
As in common knowledge , the Regal matriarch owns a resort in Taal , Batangas , Imperial Beach Resort .
Taal Mayor Bong Mercado , incidentally , used to work in her film firm , Regal Films .
Mother Lily need not worry , though , according to Mayor Bong . Her resort was among the places he visited , he said , and it was not affected by the
when I heard that GMA was planning to have me as a guest in Meant to Be , so I talked to my Kapatid bosses right away .”
Many say he ’ s lucky that despite the fact that he left the Kapuso stable , they still got him for a guest stint , which doesn ’ t happen to every star .
“ Perhaps , one huge factor there is that I ’ ve been with GMA for 30 solid years . I can say that I ’ m one of their longest-serving and original talents . I ’ ve done a lot of hit shows with them . My loyalty to them is proven , so to speak .
“ Before I moved to TV 5 , I talked to the management . I asked permission to try working for the Kapatid

Mother Lily worries about resort

earthquake .
“ Ang medyo apektado ,” Mayor Bong said , “ and it worries me , is the Basilica of Martin de Tours . Centuriesold na ito at dinadayo ng mga turista . Paboritong puntahan din ito ng mga kababayan natin tuwing Mahal Na Araw .
“ I ordered it temporarily closed dahil maraming cracks sa iba ’ t ibang panig ng simbahan kaming nakita . Nakakalungkot ,” he sighed . network since that time I still didn ’ t have a new show with them . I guess , that gesture was very important to them . So I can say I left without burning the bridge between us . There was no bad blood .”
Speaking of TV 5 , Janno says he doesn ’ t have any regret with his transfer even if some say that the station is not doing much shows of late .
“ The contract that I ’ ve signed with them is for two years . I don ’ t have any single regret because the management is kind and accommodating . It ’ s just that at this point , they are
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“ RIGHT FOOTED ” a film on the life of Jessica Cox

This is a feature documentary on the life of Filipina American Jessica Cox . Despite being born without arms , Jessica overcame her disability to become a martial artist , a licensed pilot , a motivational speaker and a disabilities rights activist .
Born in 1983 in Sierra Vista , Arizona , Jessica learned to live her life with her feet . She faced many challenges growing up , from being bullied to learning how to do day-to-day things that most of us might take for granted , like driving a car or getting dressed . With the support of her parents and family , Jessica became confident in herself as an adult and continued to explore the world with her feet . At 14 , Jessica earned her first Black Belt at the International Taekwondo Federation . She attended the University of Arizona where she studied psychology . Jessica ’ s most famous accomplishment was learning how to fly . It took three states , four airplanes , two flight instructors to find the right aircraft for her : a 1946 415C Ercoupe Airplane . She received the Guinness World Record to be the first person certified to fly an airplane with only her feet . Today , Jessica works as a motivational speaker .
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diverting direction , trying and experimenting new stuff , which I understand . At the end of the day , it is still business .”
When his contract with TV 5 ends , many ask if he ’ ll consider going back to GMA .
“ If I ’ m still welcome , why not ?” states Janno .
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