The Entertainment Arts & Media (TEAM), an organization of showbiz editors, columnists, photographers, publicists, and talent managers, has elected a new set of officers for 2026-2028.
The new officers are: Noel Orsal (President), Edilberto "Obette" Serrano (Vice President), Audie "See" Ochagabia (Secretary), Sany Chua (Treasurer), Nimfa Chua (Asst. Treasurer), Nonie Nicasio (Auditor), Danny Vibas, and Adjes Carreon (PRO).
Orsal was the organization's assistant treasurer before his election as president. He finished Medical Technology though his heart's desire then was to be in showbiz, and, thus took classes in photography, singing, and Nippongo (the Japanese language), hoping any of those skills will lead into a showbiz break. In a few years, he made into entertainment media as a photographer. With encouragement from editors, he found out he could write and soon was submitting not only photos written mainly in Filipino. Showbiz opened other doors for him, such as PR and production management, acting in Filipino and international films, and the freedom to choose between being a freelancer and a regular employee.
The new vice president, Edilberto “Obette” Serrano, has dedicated 40 years to tri-media (print, television, and radio) information dissemination. Known as “Oohlala Obette,” he is an accountant by training who transitioned into showbiz journalism and later public service information.
He began his career writing for Kislap fan magazine before contributing to major publications like People’s Journal and People’s Tonight. In his tenth year in showbiz, he joined ABS-CBN as a radio-TV reporter for TV Patrol and Radyo Patrol on DZMM, while continuing his print work and eventually appearing on programs such as Bandila, Balitang K (now Rated Korina), and Alas Singko Y Media (now Umagang Kay Ganda).
It's Ochagabia's first time to be elected officer (Secretary) though he is a "veteran" entertainment media practitioner whose stints include directing concerts of teen idol Sheryl Cruz abroad, and being talent caster/coordinator in top-rating TV shows. Ochagabia studied at the Novaliches (Quezon City) Novitiate, a seminary, for two years and then moved on to the University of Sto. Tomas where he took up AB in Economics. He eventually joined the entertainment world as a writer in fan magazines and general interest tabloids. His familiarity with showbiz idols and their managers, Ochagabia decided to venture into talent casting and talent managing which is what he is largely engaged in to this day.
New treasurer Sany Chua is a photojournalist on the entertainment beat mainly identified with ABS-CBN for some decades now. He is a Mechanical Engineering graduate and joined TEAM a few years ago.
Like Ochagabia and Sany, it is Nimfa's first time to be mandated as a TEAM officer. Like them, too, her college education was not geared towards showbiz: Banking & Finance. A network of friendship led her to photography and a dynamic involvement with ABS-CBN as a professional photographer.
Nicasio, elected Auditor, was TEAM president for some years and also the organization's founder. He took up BS Marine Transportation but found himself drawn to journalism, particularly to sports reportage and public service. But then he discovered entertainment writing and found it similarly fulfilling.
Only the elected new TEAM PROs Carreon and Vibas earned college diplomas in Mass Communication (Carreon) and Journalism (Vibas). Both Carreon and Vibas are seasoned entertainment journos.
The officers of TEAM were formally inducted last week by Hon. Gov. Daniel Fernando and Hon. Vice-Gov. Alex Castro at their offices in the Bulacan Provincial Hall, marking the official start of their duties.
