Special Guest: Jimmy Lopez

This week special guest, Jimmy Lopez is the president of the Global Ilocano of Australia and talked in depth about his organisation and some of their activities. One of which is a project that pays tribute mothers and fathers to honour and acknowledge the sacrifices they’ve made for their children.

Cora, Jimmy and Jhun

In this week’s entertainment news ‘Annabelle Rama’, controversial talent manager, has taken a turn in her career and decided to give politics a go. She has announced via twitter her decision to run for the congressional seat in Cebu's northern district in the 2013 elections. For those unaware of who she is, she is the mother of beauty queen, TV personality and actress Ruffa Gutierrez and actor Richard Gutierrez. She is a woman who speaks her mind and it would be great to see a female idolised at that sort of position, however she has been caught up in the press and is seen as a very controversial figure in the Philippines today. Would you support her? 
It’s shocking to know that 13.8 million filipinos today are unemployed. Maybe Annabelle Rama can aim to encourage the Government to create infrastructure which in turn would provide a workplace for those jobless.

Cora, Alisha and Jimmy

Tita Cora never fails to deliver inspirational stories and this one indeed is inspirational! She talked about a dedicated ballet dancer who's career was suddenly cut short when she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. This eventually took a toll on her body and forced her to withdraw from ballet. You can only imagine how devastated she would have been, but, she was determined to get back out there. She started exercising at the gym to where she met a personal trainer/body builder, who she eventually married, also being a body builder. And guess what? She now competes as a body builder. Who would have ever thought that a ballet dancer would end up as a body builder? Proves to show that when one door closes, another opens up in time. Never give up!

Don’t forget that on Saturday 26th May 2012, the Santa Cruzan will be held at All Saints Parish Liverpool at 11am. A mass will be conducted followed by a procession and finally a program in the Parish Hall.

Hope to see you there 

Words by Eleanor Salazar
Photos by Alisha Buaya