EVENTS

Magbibigay kasiyahan sa kanyang “Love Rocks”, concert ang American songwriter na si Stephen Bishop bukas, Mayo 22, alas otso ng gabi sa New Performing Arts Theater sa Resorts World Manila.

Kilala Ang Oscar and Grammy nominee na si Stephen Bishop sa kanyang mga pinasikat na kanta gaya ng “It Might Be You”, “Separate Lives”, “Something New In My Life”, “On and On” and “Save It For A Rainy Day”

Kasamang magpe-perform ni Stephen Bishop ang isa ring Grammy nominee na si Bobby Wilson na nakilala sa mga kantang “Your Love Has Lifted Me Higher”, “Get the Sweetest Feeling”, “Lonely Teardrops” at si J Michaels na nag record ng kantang “Wildflower”, “Smoke from a Distant Fire at “I Just Can’t Help Believing.

Kasama ding magpapasaya sa concert ang singer/actor/composer at radio anchor at prince of jazz na si Richard Merk.

Si Richard Merk ay mapapakinggan dito sa DWIZ sa kanyang musical program na “Words & Music” tuwing Sabado mula alas tres hanggang alas kwatro y medya ng hapon.

Para sa mga nais manood ng concert at mag-relax tumawag lamang 967-96-22 o sa mobile number na   0917-318-0183 o sa 0917-719-1634.

Ipinagdiwang ng Aliw Broadcasting Corporation ang ika-27 taong anibersaryo ng kumpanya na ginanap sa head office ng A.B.C. sa Pasig City.

Alas 11:00 ng umaga nang simulan ang selebrasyon sa pamamagitan ng isang misang pinangunahan ni Father Hanz Magdurulang ng San Felipe Neri Parish.

Matapos nito ay nagbigay ng talumpati si Aliw Broadcasting   Chairman at Chief Executive Officer Edgard Cabangon.

Pinangunahan naman ni A.B.C. General-Manager Randy Cabangon ang pagbibigay parangal sa 2018 Service Awardees mula sa head office hanggang sa provincial operations.

Kabilang  sa mga tumanggap ng parangal sina A.B.C. Executive Vice President  at DWIZ Program Director Eladio “ely” Aligora na nagsilbi sa loob ng 25 taon.

Dumalo rin sa selebrasyon ang ilang   anchor at host ng mga programa sa DWIZ tulad nina dating Bulacan Governor Obet Pagdanganan ng Galing Mo Pinoy, Ganda Mo Pinas; Atty. Trixie Angeles ng Karambola  at Ka Freddie Aguilar ng Pusong Pinoy.

Taong  1991 nang itatag ang  Aliw Broadcasting Corporation bilang pangunahing major commercial broadcasting organizations  sa bansa.

Sa kasalukuyan ay 12  radio stations ang pinangangasiwaan ng ABC kabilang sa pangunguna ng DWIZ 882 na flagship A.M. Station at  Home Radio  97.9 bilang flagship F.M. Station.

The literary community is on the spot light as the Philippines Graphic presents the 2017 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards (NJLA).

Happened last Tuesday, September 13, 2017, 7p.m. at the BHotel, Scout Rallos, Barangay Laging Handa Quezon City.

The selection of the 2017 NJLA winners was decided by a panel of judges composed of noted writers Alfred ‘Krip’ Yuson, Susan S. Lara, and Angelo ‘Sarge’ Lacuesta, with support from Graphic Editor-in-Chief Joel Pablo Salud and Graphic Literary Editor Alma Anonas-Carpio.

Plaques and cash prizes include: First Place (P50,000); Second Place (P30,000); and Third Place (P20,000) given to the top three short stories contributed in the Graphic’s Literary Section.

“Poet of the Year” was also chosen.

Here’s the list of winners for the 2017 NJLA:

3rd Price Wayne Benitez Castillo

2nd Price Scott Lee Chua

1st Price Christian Ray Buendia

Poet of the Year Award  Anne Carly Abad

The Graphic, which began in 1927, celebrates this year’s NJLA giving honor to the 100th year birth anniversary of National Artist Nick Joaquin, the Graphic’s first editor-in-chief after it was relaunched in 1990 through its third owner—the late media mogul-businessman and philanthropist Antonio L. Cabangon Chua and his family.

It was indeed a remarkable celebration for the literary community, as a whole.

Congratulations to the winners!

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