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Thursday, April 24, 2014
She's the Reason
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IA is a unique body, every award is special as it only gives a few compared to other award bodies. Its long history and selection process is broad. Excellence has to be defined on its own terms.
It is a no-brainer therefore that to be a recipient of IA puts one in an elite class, a cut above the rest, so to speak.
For this year, two local networks - N1 and N2 - submitted their entries for a category. It was for the coverage of the biggest catastrophe of unprecedented power to hit the country. Both N1 and N2’s entries were truly excellent and deserving of the award. However, N1’s coverage nailed it with more points as its coverage was broadcast more in international media.
Then something reportedly reversed what could have been.
One of the committee members happened to be a close associate of an influential and respectable international journalist whose credibility was put at risk by a local counterpart associated with N1. Reportedly, the episode became one big deciding factor why the award went to N2 instead.
“ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something." ~ Plato
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Letter from a Reader: "Designer" from Hell!
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Perhaps, this is the first time that you, and your readers will ever encounter a designer like Mr. DL, and come across a wedding story as horrible as the one that happened to my niece who was the Bride. I am writing in behalf of the Bride, the client of Mr. DL.
The Bride met Mr.DL at a wedding bazaar a few months before the wedding. Mr.DL may have appeared young, but he made quite an impression on the Bride when she saw his creations displayed at the bazaar venue.
The following were the accounts of the Bride and the series of events that took place between her and Mr.DL prior to the wedding date.
On August 14 and August 18, 2013, they both agreed on the following:
1. Mr. DL would provide ten gowns, namely one (1) for the Bride, one (1) for the maid of honor, two (2) for the parents, three (3) for the bridesmaids, and three (3) for the flower girls.
2. Mr. DL would deliver the finished gowns – a week or so before the wedding.
However, what happened was like a nightmare you wouldn’t wish even to your enemies. Mr. DL caused the Bride and her family embarrassment, panic and mental anguish on the day of the wedding itself.
If not for the collective effort and the presence of mind of the Bride’s family and friends, the wedding that took many months to prepare could have been totally ruined by this one single “Designer from Hell.”
1. THE GOWNS WERE DELIVERED LATE. Mr. DL was good in the beginning, but a few weeks into the wedding, he had been failing on his commitments i.e. fittings and delivery of the gowns. The Bride admitted to have erred in trusting him too much and Mr. DL clearly abused it.
After several postponements, finally, Mr. DL said that he would deliver the gowns to the Bride’s residence the day before the wedding.
But the gowns never came.
On the phone that night, he explained to the Bride that he got caught in the traffic, but assured her not to worry and that he would have his driver bring him (with the gowns) to the wedding venue in Tagaytay (wedding was at 4pm) and assuring the Bride that it would be a smooth-flowing transaction.
2. NOT ALL THE GOWNS WERE DELIVERED ON THE DAY OF THE WEDDING. Mr. DL’s assurance that he would have his driver bring him to the wedding venue did not happen. Instead, Mr. DL together with an assistant, arrived in a taxi at the Bride’s residence at 7:30 in the morning of the wedding day, with a big suitcase full of gowns that included that of the Bride’s, but EXCLUDING that of the three (3) flower girls’, one (1) principal sponsor, and the cape (like a shawl) for the mother of the Bride’s gown.
3. MR. DL DID NOT EXERCISE PROPER CARE IN THE HANDLING OF THE GOWNS. He left the gowns to the care of the Bride with a promise that he would follow to Tagaytay immediately to bring the rest of the undelivered gowns.
NOTE: The Bride’s gown was not even placed in a box but was commingled with the other gowns of the entourage.
4. MR. DL DID NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIS DELAYS AND SHORTCOMINGS WHEN HE TOTALLY IGNORED CALLS/TXT MSGS ON HIS CELLPHONE. He failed to arrive at the venue at the time that he promised he would. He did not even take the calls and text messages from the very stressed Bride and family members and the wedding coordinator, asking him for his whereabouts and his exact location at that time.
Worse, he even turned off his cellphone! When he did answer his phone once, he made all sorts of excuses for his delays, such as traffic, etc. It was at this point when the Bride learned that Mr. DL was going to the venue commuting by bus!
5. THE GOWNS WERE NOT READY AT ALL. The Bride and family gowns he brought earlier inside the suitcase needed major repairs and were definitely not wearable. The materials used looked old, recycled, dirty, and deplorable.
* Mr. DL did not follow the Bride’s requirements on the designs of her gown and that of the entourage’s, including the type of embellishments that they agreed on.
* The embellishments and materials used by Mr. DL were cheap, substandard, demeaning for the wearer apart from the horrible quality of work done.
* Unfit and impossible to wear with sizes too tight, too loose, too long, etc.
Due to the unfinished gowns, the Bride, the parents of the couple, and her entourage had nothing to wear for the photo and video shoots, which had to be cancelled altogether.
Five (5) hours of supposed photos/video shoots (8am - 1pm) were wasted and not utilized. That meant thousands of pesos (in photographers’ fees) gone down the drain.
The scheduled pre-lunch wedding march rehearsal did not happen.
6. MR. DL CAME VERY LATE TO THE VENUE AND WAS OF NO HELP TO THE BRIDE OR THE ENTOURAGE. He came in thirty (30) minutes before the wedding started and was already of no help and relevance given the magnitude of the damage he had caused the Bride and her family and friends.
Before that, everyone spent many precious hours in panic, and fear that the wedding may not push through at all as all the gowns were still being rushed for repair. As a result, the Bride as well as everyone involved were in tears and in unspeakable mental anguish.
The big delay caused a domino effect on other matters that needed urgent and detailed attention as well, further jeopardizing what could have been a more organized and better executed wedding.
Family and friends from Manila who arrived hours earlier at the venue were at their wits trying to figure out how best to solve the problems given the very limited time and the lack of sewing skills of most of us. Compounding the problems were the lack of tools/materials ( sewing supplies like pins, thread, scissors, glue, etc). Thankfully, quick thinking and resourcefulness of family and friends amidst the chaos kept us sane throughout that long ordeal.
And of course, prayers helped tide us through.
Wedding Coordinator completely lost her cool on Mr. DL when he shamelessly told her to just be the one to do the work for him if people could not wait. Coordinator was aghast as her six (6) staff were busy rushing to finish sewing, gluing and ironing the gowns all the time when they were supposed to be running errands for the Bride and Groom and other stuff that needed to be done.
Because everyone's hands were full, nobody was able to check the final set-up of the catering (groom's and coordinator's assignment ). It turned out that there were still some details that needed to be addressed but were not.
As a result of Mr. DL’s ridiculous incompetence and unprofessionalism, the wedding ceremony was delayed for almost an hour (4:45 pm) because the repairs that had to be made on the gowns were just overwhelming.
But we thank God for His guidance and presence that miracles happened inspite of everything.
The wedding as a whole turned out well and memorable. The beautiful venue, the flowers, the food, romantic lights, the production and musical numbers, the presence of family and friends who mattered most, as well as happy tears and joy brought many happy memories to the Bride and Groom.
Were it not for the collective effort and presence of mind of these people, the wedding wouldn’t have turned out the way it did.
Fashion Pulis, I am writing to you to warn your readers of this man Mr. DL, who pretends to be a designer but seems like a vulture looking out for his prey. Do not even ever think of hiring the services of this person if you do not want a disaster of a wedding similar to this one!
We learned later on that Mr. DL was even seeking accreditation in the venue where this wedding was held. The nerve! What he deserves is to be totally banned from all wedding events such as bazaars so that he could no longer victimize unsuspecting clients/brides to be.
He claimed that he teaches fashion-related course at a big university in Manila.
PLEASE DO NOT BE SWAYED BY THIS POSER!
“ The only way for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing. “ ~ Edmund Burke
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Busted zipper
Bridesmaid's gown's hemline
Flower girl gown
Lace up-close
Very poor material
Wrinkly gown strap
Stiff flower girl gown strap
Close up of strap
Flower girl gown waistline
Flower gown mid-section
The insides' workmanship
Up close
Flower girl gown very tight, had to remedy by using lace to close it at the back
Hong Kong, Philippines Resolve Hostage Crisis Issue
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A joint statement released by the two governments on Wednesday, April 23, said that "the HKSAR Government and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines have agreed that the 4 demands made by the victims and their families on apology, compensation, sanctions against responsible officials and individuals, and tourist safety measures" had been resolved.
Cabinet Secretary Rene Almendras, Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, and Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Alan Purisima are all in Hong Kong.
There was however, no official apology from the Philippine government about the incident – one of Hong Kong's major demands.
The statement instead said the Philippines "expresses its most sorrowful regret and profound sympathy, and extends its most sincere condolences for the pain and suffering of the victims and their families."
It also said Purisima "has written to all victims of their families."
The Philippine Government will also give "an additional token of solidarity" to victims or their families "as a most sincere gesture of compassion of the people of the Philippines" although the statement did not give any details about the said token.
The Philippines had already provided undisclosed financial compensation to victims and their relatives, with the money donated by private individuals. According to Cable TV News, the Philippine government will offer HK$1.5 million (8.6 million pesos) for each of the deceased and HK$3 million (17.3 million pesos) for the injured in a compensation package which would total HK$20 million (115.3 million pesos).
Additionally, the statement said "Philippine Government has assured the HKSAR Government that measures are being undertaken to hold to account those responsible and to see the outstanding proceedings conclude as soon as possible."
Aligned with the Hong Kong victims' fourth demand, the Philippines also gave assurance a similar incident will not happen again following measures implemented by the government "to guarantee the welfare and safety of those visiting the Philippines."
Hong Kong had been infuriated by the Philippines' response to the incident in August 2010, in which a former local police officer hijacked a Manila tour bus in protest at his sacking.
Eight people from Hong Kong were killed and 7 wounded in a bungled rescue effort by Philippine security forces.
No apology
President Benigno Aquino III has been adamant about his stance on not issuing an apology to Hong Kong, arguing it could create a legal liability and pointing out that China has not paid compensation to the families of Filipino victims who died in the mainland.
In February, Hong Kong issued sanctions on visa-free entry for Philippine government officials and diplomats.
All sanctions against the Philippines have been lifted by Hong Kong.
The news was happily welcomed by the Philippine government. Malacañang said Aquino was satisfied with the development.
"I have conveyed to the President the report of Secretary Almendras [confirming the resolution] and he expressed satisfaction that final closure and a mutually satisfactory conclusion has been reached," Communications Secretary Sonny Coloma said in a statement.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) also issued a statement, saying "the Philippines looks forward to working with the Hong Kong SAR government in turning a new page in bilateral relations."
Talks since October
The resolution comes 6 months after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Meeting in Bali, Indonesia, in October 2013, where Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying met with Aquino.
Their meeting took place a day after several Hong Kong journalists were kicked out of APEC for shouting questions at Aquino regarding the crisis.
During their discussion, Aquino and Leung agreed to do their best to resolve issue. New negotiations started that month, with Aquino appointing Almendras to meet with Hong Kong officials to try and find a win-win solution.
Almendras, who has been discreetly traveling to Hong Kong since October to engage in talks, arrived in Hong Kong around 10am Thursday morning. Estrada flew a day earlier with 7 Manila councilors.
Estrada has apologized previously to Hong Kong in behalf of Manila.
KC Concepcion on Paulo Avelino: 'Mahal ko siya'
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Concepcion, who is currently in New York for a short course on acting, made the candid confession in a text message to "Kris TV" writer Darla Sauler.
"No comment except… Basta, mahal ko siya. Yun lang. :)" the 29-year-old actress was quoted as saying by Sauler in an article published on ABS-CBN entertainment news website Push.
Concepcion was asked to confirm the real score between her and Avelino, following reports that the two are no longer dating.
Avelino recently visited Concepcion in New York, where she has been staying since January, to belatedly celebrate the actress' birthday last April 7.
One of the photos of the visit posted by Concepcion on Instagram shows her with Avelino holding up a wine glass.
"Safe flight home. It made my heart happy to cook for you that day & to see you enjoying the little things, even just for a while. Thank you. For everything," the caption read.
However, Concepcion triggered speculation among her followers when she posted a photo of shadows of two people.
Concepcion was asked to confirm the real score between her and Avelino, following reports that the two are no longer dating.
Avelino recently visited Concepcion in New York, where she has been staying since January, to belatedly celebrate the actress' birthday last April 7.
One of the photos of the visit posted by Concepcion on Instagram shows her with Avelino holding up a wine glass.
"Safe flight home. It made my heart happy to cook for you that day & to see you enjoying the little things, even just for a while. Thank you. For everything," the caption read.
However, Concepcion triggered speculation among her followers when she posted a photo of shadows of two people.
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Avelino first admitted dating Concepcion in November last year, weeks after he confirmed his separation from former girlfriend, actress LJ Reyes, with whom he has a son.
Maja Salvador Finally Opens Up about Kim Chiu
Maja Salvador and Kim Chiu in November 2012
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Salvador was asked about the reconciliation Tuesday on the sidelines of a photo shoot for local clothing line Petit Monde, which has renewed its endorsement contract with the actress for a fourth year.
"Sobrang saya," the 25-year-old actress said of Anderson, who is now also in good terms with Chiu, his former girlfriend. "Alam kong hindi lang sila, ako, kami, alam kong kayong lahat."
"Kasi siguro lahat iyon ang pinagdadasal, and 'di ba, walang binibigay 'yung Diyos... 'Yung dasal mo, ibibigay at ibibigay niya. Tamang timing lang," she said.
Salvador and Chiu were known to be close friends until January 2013 when the "Ikaw Lamang" star expressed regret that their friendship went to waste, following reports of a blooming relationship between Salvador and Anderson.
The two have since confirmed being a couple.
Chiu and Anderson, who were a popular onscreen couple for four years, controversially ended their real-life relationship in 2010.
At the time Chiu and Salvador had a falling out, the two actresses were starring in the series, "Ina, Kapatid, Anak," which ended its run in June 2013.
Several reports surfaced saying Chiu and Salvador, while professional on the series' set, were no long in speaking terms.
"At iyon, ito 'yung time na hinihintay naming lahat dumating na," said Salvador, who had been vocal of her hopes to make amends with Chiu.
'Love, love, love!'
Asked if she exerted effort to reach out to Chiu in the past year, Salvador said, "Oo naman, sa lahat ng bagay, 'di ba? Kailangan mo mag-effort, e. Parang may mga efforts ka dati, hindi nag-wo-work, pero huwag ka mag-give up. Try mo lang nang i-try until, iyon nga, darating 'yung time. At iyon, dumating 'yung time."
"Kailangan [gumawa ng effort], kasi, siyempre, 'di ba, sa sitwasyon naman namin, may mga pagkakamali kaming lahat. Hindi mo kailangan magtaas pa ng pride. Dapat isa talaga sa inyo [ay gumawa ng effort]," she added.
The reconciliation reportedly happened in late March, when Chiu and Salvador bumped into each other at a gym. Salvador, according to showbiz reporter Ogie Diaz, asked Chiu through text message if they could talk.
When asked why she had been persistent in communicating with Chiu, Salvador said, smiling, "Kahit ano pa kasing ikot ng mundo, kung mahalaga sa iyo ang isang tao, darating at darating ang araw na kailangan mong um-effort ulit."
On the possibility of being close friends again with Chiu, Salvador said she is not rushing for things to go back to normal. For now, the actress added, she continues to pray for their relationship to continue improving.
"Sabi niyo nga, 'di ba, hindi naman agad-agad. Parang, ipag-pray natin kung ano man 'yung magiging...'yung mga darating sa aming lahat. At least ngayon, love, love, love na, 'di ba? Meron nang peace sa hearts namin, sa aming lahat, 'diba? So iyon -- positivity!"
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