Cool Center anchors: Anjo Yllana and Eugene Domingo

The fight between two entities claiming to be the “real” FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences) continues to this day. In an urgent press release sent to us by FAMAS Pres. Art M. Padua, he decried the claim of the Jimmy Tiu group to be the only “legitimate body to conduct the FAMAS annual awards.”

It is recalled that last year’s 56th Annual FAMAS Awards rites were held in Nov. 29, 2008 at the Manila Hotel, wherein Senator Jinggoy Estrada was adjudged Best Actor and Ms. Lorna Tolentino, Best Actress. Padua bewailed the methods used by the Tiu group which held the Maria Clara Awards in 2007, “to mislead the public and former President Joseph Estrada, thus confusing both.”

Padua cited a Supreme Court decision denying the petition of Jimmy Tiu for review of his request to declare his (Tiu’s) group the correct association.

The Supreme Court decision said “Petitioner Tiu failed to adduce competent evidence of affiant’s identity in the service of the petition in violation of Sections 3 and 5, Rule 45, Section 5 (d), Rule 56 and Section 13, in relation to Sections 6 and 12, Rule 11 of the 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice.”

“It’s a pity that certain parties thereof closed their eyes to the said SC decision. If truth be told, Tiu’s FAMAS is not an acronym of Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences, it is just a word,” Padua said. He bared that his group is now screening films for the 57th FAMAS Awards to be held in June 2009.

The officers and members of FAMAS, Padua said, are Art M. Padua, president; Sonny Chico, 1st VP, Junne Quintana, 2nd VP, Elvira Gonzales, secretary; Pit Maliksi, asst. secretary; Juan Asuncion, treasurer, Edgard Godin, asst. treasurer, Dennis Aguilar, auditor; Vir Mateo, PRO, Prodie Padios, Efren Motano, marshall; Rudy Contillo, asst. marshall. Legal counsel is Atty. Raul Lambino. Board of directors are Ninoy Sofranes, Co. Apolonio Reyes, Cles Rambaud, Wilberto S. Villamin, Larry Dominguez, Angelo Padua and Danny Valdes.

On the other hand, the officers of the Tiu FAMAS group are Col. Jimmy Tiu, president; Chit Sambile, 1st VP; Dr. Mario Yap, 2nd VP; Mildred Pasco, secretary; Dr. Arnold de Vera, treasurer; Adolfo Sangalang, auditor; Nap Alip, PRO, and Sonny Cabedo, marshall.

Their board of directors are Charlie Arcega, Salvador Almario, Ramses Aseron, Rody Pisuena Boy Silverio, Concordia Evia and Fe Aguinaldo. Their induction is scheduled for tomorrow, March 14, at the Golden Fortune Rest. along T. M. Kalaw St., with former Pres. Joseph Estrada as inducting officer.
The induction coincides with the signing of contract for its exclusive TV coverage under Tess Celestino’s Airtime Production.

Tiu’s group claims that the Securities and Exchange Commission has recently chosen and declared their group as the legitimate body to conduct the FAMAS Annual Awards henceforth. At that, no other group is authorized to use the acronym FAMAS.

Aside from Col. Jimmy Tiu, previous FAMAS presidents who have supported the body are Chit Sambile, Charlie Arcega, Joe Lad Santos, the late Tony Robles and Rudy Ner Songco.

Marian Rivera, Piolo Pascual endorse spa

“I like the spa, its services are tops among other spas,” Marian Rivera stressed during the inauguration of the BlueWater Day Spa at the Capitol Greenstreet Commercial Center Capitol Hills Golf Annex Bldg., Capitol Hills Drive, Old Balara, Quezon City.

Marian, with Piolo Pascual cut the ceremonial ribbon during the opening of the spa recently. Others at the ceremony were Al Francis Chua, sportsman and BlueWater Day Spa spokesperson; Ms. Grace Soller, NCR-DTI director; Dr. Hernando Delizo M.D., president, Quezon City Chamber of Commerce; Cathy Turvill, vice president of SPA Association of the Philippines; Mike Turvill, president of SPA Essentials; and Francis Ryan Simisim, vice president of BlueWater Day Spa.

The spa is the sixth branch of the BlueWater Day Spa. An official of the BlueWater Day Spa said: “We are committed to service excellence, adhering to nothing less than global standards in the spa industry.”

The spa provides signature massage treatments, certified masseuse and therapists, European products, to advanced spa technology. Other services include spa management consultancy, manpower sourcing, and franchising opportunities.

Another exciting show from GMA-7

GMA-7 offers televiewers another exciting TV show that promises to give late prime viewing a new spin. Entitled Cool Center “Hello It’s Me,” it premieres tomorrow, March 14. The show has as anchors the comedic duo of Anjo Yllana and Eugene Domingo as radio jocks on TV. Cool Center “Hello It’s Me!” is the first and only comedy radio talk show that the TV screen into a place to make new friends, seek love advice, voice opinions, and even barter possessions – all within a phone call away!

The hour-long TV program is aired live and unscripted with Anjo and Eugene taking in callers from all over the country to participate in a wide-ranging and colorful segments that are sure to keep the audience awake and entertained. Celebrities, resource speakers and previous callers will also appear in the show and will have the chance to throw in their two cents’ worth in different portions that may stir their imaginations, challenge their intellect, or even dare them to let down their guard.

From the lovelorn seeking counseling, the unattached searching for a potential match, to the penny-pincher who is willing to swap his guitar in exchange for a cellphone, Cool Center gives TV viewers a whole new reason to stay home and dial their phones every Saturday night. The number is 981-1936 to 38。

Cool Center “Hello It’s Me” is aired every Saturday after “Imbestigador” only on GMA.

Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, March 13, go to former Makati Councilor Bong Daza, Kathy Limjoco, Erlinda de Castro, Connie O. Genilo of Tarlac, Tarlac, and Atty. Amelia S. Tansinsin of PCSO…