Episodes Team

A new production and talent company was established shortly after the massive devastation caused by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng last year. Called Episodes, it has versatile and established singer-performer as prime mover.

What differentiates Episodes from other production and talent outfits is that it is service-oriented. Pinky Marquez noted that after Ondoy, many came forward to lend a hand to those adversely affected. Many groups were formed with the intention to help the victims, but sadly only a few groups remain, she said.

“Because of our eagerness to continue to serve our less fortunate brothers and sisters, we’ve decided to band together and form a service-oriented production company that ensures part of its profit to be allotted to certain beneficiaries.”

She said her team is composed of TV, film, theater and stage enthusiasts “with passion for musical excellence and a compassionate heart in producing socio-economic relevant shows. Each member is highly experienced in local and international events or productions either as performer or behind the scene worker.”

Pinky also said her company aims to produce shows that will highlight underrated Filipino talents. “In a country that produces many world-class performers, we seem to overlook those who deserve equal recognition among those who are already considered popular. We would like to be known as a company that discovers and features fresh new talents in the field of entertainment, be it in dancing, singing, modeling or even acting.”

With Pinky, who is executive director of the company, are: Theater veteran Allan Dale Alojipan, managing director; retired international sales manager of San Miguel Corporation Cesar Balitaan, administrative and finance director; entrepreneur and performing artist Jenny Villegas, public relations director; management expert Nodge Chua, marketing director; noted art director Alvi Siongco, creative director; sought-after stage manager Victor Felarca, technical and stage production director; and multi-talented Ferdie Nadera, talent and production supervisor.

Episodes started its musical series for March with a show at the Music Museum featuring remarkable young talents Mica Torre, Kris John Gonzales and Clark Gamul with Baihana, a female pop trio and new discoveries Janine Robles and Migz Ramirez and special guest Geoff Taylor.

And so Episodes will be presenting, also at the Music Museum, West End divas Ima Castro and Yael Pineda. After being on the London stage for a couple of years, they will now share their West End musical experience with the local audience. Watch out for it.

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Star Magic Run, a big success!

Last March 14, 150 Star Magic artists plus students from various colleges, youth from various organizations and ABS-CBN Boto Mo, I-Patrol Mo: Ako Ang Simula volunteers headed their way to Venice Piaza Taguig to voluntarily become part of a history. A total of 400 participants were present-making the Star Magic Run a big success!

As early as 4 a.m., celebrities started to arrive and to warm up for the run. Opening the program were VJ Drei Felix and comedienne Pokwang while Elite Multi-Sports Resources Miguel Lopez lead the warm-up exercises. Star Magic’s main man Piolo Pascual then talked about the run’s cause. All participants were then gathered in the starting line before Star Magic head Johnny Manahan started the gun signal.

After the participants finished their routes, all smiles were seen in everyone’s faces as they posed for photo opportunity. Megaworld Corporation’s Tefel Pesigan and Timex Rishi Mirani and Avinash Uttamchandani awarded the celebrity winners for 3k category. Star Magic Run top finishers were Jon Avila and Robi Domingo as third and second place respectively. Gigger Boy AJ Perez was 3k male category top runner. Former PBB housemates Bea Saw and Gee-ann Abrahan were runners-up while Star Magic 16 Heidi Riego was awarded first place. Actor-swimmer Enchong Dee was named Powerade Star Magic Run Champion Power Racer for Men’s 5k Category while Nico Antonio finished the race as second placer and Carlos Agassi as third placer. Powerade Sports Drink’s Teejae Sonza and Roki Ferrer went up on stage to award the Women’s 5k category. Tri-athlete actress Maricar Reyes was hailed as Powerade Star Magic Run Champion Racer while Gem Ramos (2nd) and Cheska Ortega (3rd) as runners- up. Special awards were given to newcomers Lance Christopher and Janeena Chan as Human Star Magic Run Runners of the Day.

The non-celebrity 3k category male winners were Jonathan Galo (1st), Mark Von Grabowski (2nd) and Paul Balatbat (3rd) for the male division while 3k category female winners were Genevieve dela Peña (1st), Elaine Yap (2nd) and Hatima Marcampo (3rd). On the other hand, 5k men’s division winners were Jun Martinez (1st), Carlo Pastelero (2nd) and Larry Medenilla (3rd) for the Men’s Division. Luz Siguion-Reyna (1st), Shirley Tio (2nd) and Rina Samson (3rd) for the Women’s Division were winners of the women’s division.

Also joining the runners were Gretchen Barretto, Isabelle Daza, Phoemela Barranda, Cristine Reyes, Roselle Monteverde, Regal matriarch Lily Monteverde, ABS-CBN executives Rondel Lindayag, Ronald Arguelles and Deo Endrinal.

Star Magic Run is in cooperation with PR man Keren Pascual. Sponsors who made the event possible were Megaworld Corporation, Powerade Sports Drink, Viva Mineralized Water, Timex Ironman, Human and Segafredo Zanetti.

All the participants in first Star Magic Run were united in this one day event, not to compete or to win but to be part of an advocacy on youth power – The enlightened youth can make a difference for the betterment of the country especially in the coming elections! Let their votes be counted.

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings on March 23 go to former Manila Vice Mayor Danny Lacuna, Marivic Gancayco, Margarita Fores, Tita Basa, Tiya Pusit, Charo Jalandoni, Manny Cinco, Monica Casta, Alex Ongoco, Marivic Alvarado, Sandra Jean P. Melicor, Jessie Delgado, Flor Liam, Dely Lim, Lily Bruno-Lagasca, Alex Wong, Vicenta Bonnin and top PR man Chris Cahilig.