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Namets: A glimpse of our very own
Angel Jacob and Christian Vasquez.
Although the movie Namets focused on the mouth-watering delights that Negros has to offer, I can't help but feel proud of our Ilonggo fare as well. Kansi, chicken inasal, tempting desserts, siopao and more ... Iloilo has them, too. I'm quite thankful that a film like Namets has captured the heart and palate of the Ilonggos as well, through this movie.
Namets was launched in SM Cinema 7 last Dec. 1, 2008 and its leading actors, Christian Vasquez and Angel Jacob were at hand to explain their experience in making the movie. Angel revealed that Namets is her sixth movie with Christian and her first Ilonggo film. She learned Ilonggo quite fast – 10 days to be exact and she did really well. "I have a sweet tooth and I ate the entire Bacolod na," she added, describing her experience of eating Napoleones, Batchoy, Kansi and more.
AEmma Nava, Pia Gueco and
Atho dela Cruz.
The movie's beneficiary is Tapulanga Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to uplift the lives of the less privileged. They offer educational scholarships, health care assistance and micro-credit loans. It was established in 2001 and is based in Silay City. Its primary project is the provision of educational scholarships for the students of St. Francis of Assisi School, Negros Occidental.
The foundation relies on the kindness of volunteers. Those interested can donate by check or bank-to-bank transfer. Visit www.tapulanga.org for more details.
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Speaking of charity, I'd like this opportunity to invite schools to join the Cheercamp event that we, Mga Kaibigan ng Mga Kabataang May Kanser (KKK) is holding on January 17, 2009. Learn how to properly execute cheering techniques and help children with cancer at the same time.
KKK is a non-stock, non-profit corporation formed in 2007 in Iloilo by a small group of doctors and other concerned citizens, with the objective of providing financial support for chemotherapy to cancer-stricken children.
The group is presently supporting the treatments of recipients with ages ranging from three to 16, and who come from Iloilo and Guimaras. Most of them are diagnosed to have Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia, a type of cancer with good prognosis, provided that prompt and adequate medications are administered.
For more information, e-mail this writer at katvillalon@yahoo.com.