Noli Me Tangere: The Musical - Great Theater Production

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Excitedly  I watched  Noli Me Tangere: The Musical
,  premiere night  August 5 at 8:00 evening at the 
Little Theater, Cultural Center 
of the Philippines. Pop chanteuse Cris Villonco plays the role of the sweet Maria Clara. She's amazingly acting and singing with a very powerful voice ! As Crisostomo Ibarra, Gian Magdangal is really great!  Their voice and rendition of the scenes were stunning! The cast  really did a great job!  The fantastic production earned a standing ovation ! 


This is super produced , artistically made and great directed.  Noli Me Tangere: The Musical is adapted for the stage by National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera and well known composer / arranger  Ryan Cayabyab.    This is restaged under the direction of theater luminary Audie Gemora. Glad to remember that Director Audie been played as Crisostomo Ibarra in that Noli Me Tangere version in year 1994. 


Costume design is by National Artist Salvador Bernal. Agnes Locsin , for choreography, and Rody Vera , the dramaturgy. TP artisitic director is known tv actor Fernando Josef.


The powerhouse cast of Noli Me Tangere: The Musical are talented singers and stage actors and actresses. 

Maria Clara  play by sweet Cris Villonco. As Crisostomo Ibarra, playing alternately are Mark Bautista and Gian Magdangal.  Theater veteran and well-renowned actor, Bodjie Pascua, plays the ill-famed cura paroko , Padre Damaso. Versatile thespian Al Gatmaitan stands equally apt as Padre Salvi.

Riki Benedicto of the TP Actors Company plays the feisty Elias, alternated by the likewise vigorous Jerald Napoles. Jonathan Tadioan and Garry Lim ,both distinguished members of the TP Actors Company share the role of Don Tiburcio. Red Nuestro ardently takes on Maria Clara’s father, Kapitan Tiago.  Highly-versatile stage actress, Ring Antonio plays the boisterous, animated Donya Victorina; as the very talented Jenny Villegas plays Tia Isabel. And who else could play the role of Sisa better than multi-awarded and intense performer, Angeli Bayani! AC veteran member  Paolo Rodriguez  plays as the Leproso. The powerful chorus is composed of  talented  singers-actors: Jenny Garcia, Janine Santos, Sherine Coa, Rayna Reyes, Hazel Maranan, Diana Sison, Martha Comia, Kathlyn Castillo, Erick Arsenas, Gino Ramirez, Chesko Rodriguez, Jelson Bay, Berl Angeles, Baron Barbers, and Honorio Magat.

Show Dates:  This August

5 (Friday) 8:00 PM

6 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

7 (Sunday) 3:30 PM

12 (Friday) 8:00 PM

13 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

14 (Sunday) 3:30 PM

19 (Friday) 8:00 PM

20 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

21 (Sunday) 3:30 PM

26 (Friday) 8:00 PM

27 (Saturday) 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM

28 (Sunday) 3:30 PM

Noli Me Tangere The Musical finale cast and production people bows 

One of the scenes

One of the sweet love scenes, Crisostomo Ibarra and Maria Clara

Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots

Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots

Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots

Noli Me Tangere the Musical scenes shots

Fun Picture Takings with the cast after the show 

with the sweet and beautiful Cris Villonco, Maria Clara

with the great composer / arranger Ryan Cayabyab

with the TP artistic director Nanding Josef

Crisostomo Ibarra , Gian Magdangal


Ms. Tessa Valdez

Mark Bautista, Cris Villonco, Gian Magdangal

Mang Inasal Shows Love with First Media and Bloggers' Night

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August 1, 2011 an evening  filled with FUN and Surprises, as Mang Inasal held its first ever Media and Bloggers' Night at TEATRINO in Promenade, Greenhills, Mang Inasal held this event to celebrate the launching of its newest campaign: I LOVE MANG INASAL, a look back into the reason why we Filipinos have fallen in love with this brand, a  look forward to bigger things to come.

Mang Inasal invited friends from Media and well-known bloggers including myself to a night of fun events, games and the launch of the brand's main marketing campaign, two more reasons to love Mang Inasal: the MANG AAWIT PROJECT, and the GRAND GADGET GIVE-AWAY; and the announcement of its 400th store opening on August 5, at the Vmall Carpark in Greenhills. Two lucky audience members also walked away with brand new ASUS Eee Pad Transformer and one of them is Vincent a blogger.

The Mang Aawit Project is Mang Inasal's way of enriching the OPM scene, The Project aims to aid eight deserving artists music grants and exposure to a wider audience as Mang Inasal shows its support for OPM. The Grand Gadget Giveaway is a promotion which raffles off ASUS Eee pad Transformer and special  I  LOVE MANG INASAL USB Ballers everyday. To join, a customer simply has to purchase 250 pesos worth of product from Mang Inasal and they have a good chance to be lucky winner everyday of the month of August.

Registration began at 4:30 in the afternoon, followed by an hour of fun and exciting events such as the Rock Band challenge where members of the audience held their own concerts onstage while playing to the music of rock Band 2, The Beatles, and Guitar Hero. At 6PM , the program proper began with the welcome message from Mr. Gil P. Abela, General  Manager of Mang Inasal. Following him was Mr. Enri Ruiz, Marketing Manager who gave a talk about how loving Mang Inasal was the same as Loving Philippines. And lastly, he was joined by Mr. Chris Cahilig, Program director of the Mang Inasal Mang Aawit project as they introduced the eight artists that would become the Mang Inasal Mang Aawits.

Mang Inasal expresses love for OPM, kicks off music advocacy program

The project dubbed as the “Mang Inasal Mang Aawit Music Advocacy Program” aims to preserve and enrich the local music scene by providing new and original songs that reflect Filipino sentiments, values, and spirit an avenue to be heard.

Here are the eight Breakthrough artists. The Mang Inasal Mang Aawit

Acoustic singer-composer Aries Sales from Davao City 

Multi-awarded RnB and soul artist Arnee Hidalgo who is releasing a comeback album soon

    Gold record artist, and staunch OPM advocate Myrus whose launching his second all-original album in September

  Hitmaking pop band Kiss Jane, the group behind songs “Lagi” and “Baliw.”

  Pop heartthrobs 1:43 whose debut recording titled “Time for Love” remains on the bestselling album chart for months now

Stand-up comedian and radio host Onse of DZMM Teleradyo 

  Sultry pop singer and Pinoy Dream Academy scholar Sheng Belmonte whose latest single “Gigil” is now a radio hit

  Sony Music’s acoustic gem Stephanie Dan

“Mang Inasal loves Filipino culture and music, especially our very own OPM. We believe that helping promote our own brand of music and artists is a part of our responsibility as a corporate citizen,” explains Mang Inasal Marketing Manager Enri Luzuriaga.

“Giving our new artists their much-deserved break is an inherent value to Mang Inasal. We as a company has also a humble before becoming one of the biggest fastfood chains in Philippines today,” adds Luzuriaga.

Mang Inasal Mang Aawit will be funding the recording of two promotional songs for every artist and the production of one music video that will be played heavily in close to 400 Mang Inasal stores nationwide. A compilation album of all these original songs will also be released within the year.

“The Mang Inasal Mang Aawit music advocacy program comes at a time when OPM needs it the most. It is one big step to reviving our local music industry that was what was once the most influential in Asia,” related Mang Aawit Project Director Chris Cahilig.

“I have no doubt that many of the eight breakthrough artists will soon become the most prominent OPM artists. And it would be good to remember in the future that they all started from Mang Inasal Mang Aawit,” adds Cahilig.

For more  updates about MANG INASAL  you may visit http://www.manginasal.com/mi/

Noli Me Tangere: The Musical

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In honor of Jose Rizal’s 150th birthday, "Noli Me Tangere: The Musical" will officially open Tanghalang Pilipino’s 25th theater season.

The critically acclaimed musical, adapted by Ryan Cayabyab from Rizal’s most famous work with libretto by National Artist Bienvenido Lumbera, will be restaged under the direction of theater luminary Audie Gemora. Costume design is by National Artist Salvador Bernal.

Leading the cast as Crisostomo Ibarra are singer/TV host Mark Bautista (alternating with Arnold Reyes) and Cris Villonco as Maria Clara (understudied by Tasy Garucha). Joining them are Jerald Napoles and Riki Benedicto (Elias), Al Gatmaitan and Reyes (Padre Salvi), Ring Antonio (Don Victorina), Garry Lim (Don Tiburcio) alternating with Jonathan Tadioan, Red Nuestro (Kapitan Tiago), Jenny Villegas (Tia Isabel), Angeli Bayani (Sisa) and Paolo Rodriguez (leproso).

The ensemble includes Jenny Garcia, Pamela Imperial, Janine Santos, Sherine Ann Koa, Hazel Maranan, Diana Sison, Kat Castillo, Martha Comia, Erick Arenas, Gino Ramirez, Chesko Rodriguez, Jejie Esguerra, Von Ryan Yu, Berl William Angeles, Paolo Rodriguez, Baron Barbers and Greg de Leon.

Comprising the artistic staff are Audie Gemora (director), Rody Vera (dramaturg), Ryan Cayabyab (composer and arranger), Bienvenido Lumbera (librettist), Jed Balsamo (musical director), Mio Infante (set designer), Salvador Bernal (costume designer), Eric Cruz (costume consultant) Katsch Catoy (lighting designer), Agnes Locsin (choreographer) and Christine Crame (dance master.

"Noli Me Tangere: The Musical" runs August 5-28, 2011 at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater). Interested sponsors, show-buyers and block buyers may call Tanghalang Pilipino (632) 8323661 or 8321125 local 1620/1621, or CCP box-office 8323704.

Ryan Cayabyab, Composer and Musical Arranger

Audie Gemora, Director

Cris Villonco , Maria Clara

Marck Bautista , Crisostomo Ibarra

Gian Magdangal, Crisostomo Ibarra

Bodjie Pascua, Padre Damaso

Just have fun !

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Life is what we make it. We are the only ones who can make ourselves happy or sad. If we allow others to give us reason not to enjoy life, it will be our fault. Happiness is a choice as they say. And i believe that.  


Me, I don't want to regret what i did in my life , but i will definitely regret what  i did not do. That's why , at my age, i still go out , go to places i want, enjoy being with friends, family, people with happy disposition in life, and continue to walk with them in this journey called Life!  Have Fun ! 

A Wish

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You're so close yet so far.

At times like this I wish upon a star.
I wish you were here and not there,
Yet life is hard as yet unfair. 

All I can do is wish and wait,
Until we meet again for that is our fate.
Until the day I hold your face,
Kiss your lips within a candle lit place, 

Hold you close and feel you near,
Kiss your cheek, whisper in your ear.
Feel your skin beneath my hand,
Feel your energy inside expand. 

I'll wish for that moment as I always do,
And I've wished upon a star, it will come true.