Cloie with KC (Photos from Jenny Syquia’s Facebook)

MANILA, Philippines — Now that Cloie Concepcion is in town, she joins sisters KC and Garrie in the limelight.

Cloie is Gabby Concepcion and Jenny Syquia’s daughter. She arrived recently and immediately, they gave Jenny’s former agent Vic del Rosario and daughter Veronique a visit to ask what they have to say about Cloie’s desire to try modeling in the Philippines.

“Boss Vic and Veronique said it was go, that seriously, they believe Cloie could do it. Before we knew it, I was again signing a contract with them, and Cloie, too,” Jenny excitedly told us.

Cloie signed a three-year contract with Viva Artist Agency.

But it’s modeling over showbiz for the young lady. “She has set her eyes on modeling since she was 15 but then Jenny believed she wasn’t ready yet. But she’s almost 18 (and 5’7” tall) now and after spending half a year in a university in Beijing, I think she’s more than ready to start a modeling career. But not showbiz. I’ve been getting a lot of calls and text messages from Sweden inquiring about Cloie.”

Jenny recalled that she herself started out as a model. “I had a front row seat to drama so I had a few years to observe it,” Jenny, who also was editor of a bridal magazine, said.

She always tells her daughter “to think before she speaks and to sit up straight.”

Jenny revealed she hasn’t seen nor talked to her former husband Gabby Concepcion since Cloie was one year old. They have nothing to talk about, she said, stressing “everything between us is water under the bridge.”

Cloie has started bonding with her half sister KC. And after being together recently in a humanitarian mission in Cagayan de Oro, they became very close. Jenny said KC invited Cloie to join her on the UN WFP trip to Cagayan de Oro. “The two of them hit it off like they were never apart. That was an amazing experience for Cloie especially because President Aquino was also there,” Jenny said.

Jenny added: “Cloie calls KC the world’s best Ate!”

Shamcey Supports Paf 2012

Shamcey Supsup, Ms. Universe 3rd Runner-Up, has been named as the Ambassadress of Architecture for the upcoming celebration of the Philippine Arts Festival (PAF) 2012.

A woman blessed with beauty and brains, Shamcey also topped the 2010 Architecture Licensure Examination. Architect Gerard T. Lico, head of the National Committee for Architecture and Allied Arts, and Shamcey’s former professor has nothing but praises for her.

“We believe that she will be able to help us promote not only the events of the Architecture Committee but the whole arts festival happens in February,” Arch. Lico said.

Shamcey will grace the press conference for PAF 2012 that will be held in February in celebration of the 21st year of the National Arts Month in pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 683 signed 1991. The month-long festival is spearheaded by the NCCA’s, led by its chairman, Felipe de Leon Jr. and OIC-Executive Director Adelina Suemith, with Marichu Tellano as head of the Planninh, Policy Formulation, and Programming Division.

For next year’s celebration, the NCCA has taken the theme “Tradisyon at Inobasyon” (Tradition and Innovation).

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, Jan. 31, go to Ms. Lilibeth Rasonable, GMA-7’s VP for Drama; Ronnie Liang, Bong Villafuerte, Larry Esguerra, Marcela Esguerra, Manny Pineda, Phoebe Pilapil Tumampil, Tere Orendain, Beth Flake’s daughter Kway-Kway, Nitz Miralles, Nicholas Mniel M. Almontero, Michael Jeffrey Marshall of London, Cynthia Sico, Noel Orlain Lim, Iraida Tanopo, Jimmy B. Lazatin, Danniele You Tabor Dizon, Richmond Lim and my beloved mom, Juliana V. Martinez who turns 92... Happy wedding anniversary to Ben and Cora Abalos, Mayor Benhur and Menchie Abalos, and Arnold and Yolly Abalos…