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Ngayong araw, bukas sa Amerika, gaganapin ang SOFA (Sing Out For Autism) Gala na pangungunahan ng original concert king na si Martin Nievera.

Ang ex-partner ni Martin na si Katrina Ojeda, president and founder of SOFA katuwang si Martin.

“We are diligently working on raising awareness through acceptance, action and advocacy within Asian American communities,” ayon kay Ms. Katrina.

“SOFA (Sing Out For Autism) is a non-profit organization that helps children and families affected by ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).

“SOFA was founded and launched last year. We support, educate, bridge and connect families to avai­lable resources,” sabi pa nito sa isang letter.

Aminado si Ms. Katrina na maraming challenges ang ganitong advocacy kaya’t naghanap sila ng ilang partner na makakatulong sa kanila.

“As a young organization, we are faced with many challenges. Hence, the purpose of this Gala is to be able to raise funds to be used for our organization’s mission.

“Your support and contribution will definitely assist us in continuing our cause.

“This would also be a wonderful opportunity for your organization to be involved in helping our community.

“We are looking forward to your support and we thank you in advance for your contribution,” banggit niya pa.

Nanatiling magkaibigan sina Martin at Katrina.

“His mother and I, who are still very good friends, put this foundation together. We’re trying to raise funds to help other people who don’t want to be vocal about their special children. A lot of people are ashamed of it. A lot of couples have broken up because of it, namely me and Santino’s mother,” aniya sa isang naunang interview.

At na-realize raw nila ito’y lifetime journey kaya’t sinusubukan nilang tulungan ang ibang mga tao na may katulad nitong pinagdaraanan sa pamamagitan nga nitong SOFA.

Ipinagmamalaki ni Martin na meron siyang special child, si Santino na sa umpisa ay in denial siya sa kalagayan nito.

“Santino, my 16-year-old son is on the spectrum. Hindi na special, hindi na autistic. He’s on the spectrum. And so many kids out there, more kids than ever before are on the spectrum. They just don’t know it or ayaw aaminin ng mga magulang, mahirap i-accept. It took me a long time before the mother of Santino, si Katrina… ayaw niya. Ang unang sinabi niya sa akin, ‘’wag mo ipalabas sa buhay mo sa showbiz. ‘Wag mo sabihin kahit kanino na special ‘yung anak namin,’” kumpisal ni Martin sa nakaraan naming interview.

QC, magiging abala sa Parade of Stars

Ngayong araw, Palm Sunday, gaganapin ang Parade of Stars para sa Summer Metro Manila Film Festival na magbubukas sa mga sinehan beginning April 8, Black Saturday.

Mag-uumpisa ang parada ng 4:00 p.m. sa Villa Beatriz, Commonwealth papuntang Quezon Memorial Circle.

Mapapanood din ng live sa MMFF official facebook page – #2023SummerMMFF.

Walong pelikula ang tampok sa kauna-unahang Summer MMFF.

Kabilang dito ang Apag; Singlebells; About Us But Not About Us; Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko; Unravel: A Swiss Side Love Story; Here Comes The Groom; Yung Libro Sa Napanood Ko; and Love You Long Time.

Ang Quezon City sa pangunguna ni Mayor Joy Belmonte, na magsisilbing host city ng parada, ay magpapakalat pa ng mahigit 1,000 na tauhan para tulungan ang MMDA na lead agency sa MMFF.

Samantala, ang MMDA at ang Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), sa pamumuno ng Chairman nitong si Tirso Cruz III, ay pumirma ng memorandum of agreement para sa partnership grant na P300,000 para sa bawat entry ng Summer filmfest.

 Gaganapin naman ang awards night nito sa April 11 at the New Frontier Theater.

Anyway, in all fairness, parang mas maganda ang mga pelikulang kasali sa MMFF kabilang dito ang Unravel starring Gerald Anderson and Kylie Padilla, Here Comes the Groom starring Enchong Dee, Gladys Reyes, Maris Racal among others, Apag ni Coco Martin, Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko (The Music of Rey Valera) starring RK Bagatsing na napanood na namin.

Parang interesting din ang Love You Long Time na sinasabing gramatically incorrect pero uso na raw kasi ang ganun.

Meron din si Bela Padilla na ‘Yung Libro sa Napanood ko at Single Bells.

Wala akong idea sa story ng Love You Long Time.

 netizens, naaligaga sa bagong ig ni PARK BO-GUM!

Si Anne Curtis ang isa sa mga local celebrity na follower agad ng Korean actor na si Park Bo-gum sa kanyang bagong bukas na Instagram account.

@bogummy ang username ng Korean actor na iisa pa lang ang post pero as of this writing parang aabot na agad sa 1 million ang followers.

Zero following naman siya, o wala pang pina-follow.

Flooding naman agad ang message ng kanyang fans all over the world dahil iba-iba ang language.

At ang isang post, parang aabot din sa 1 million ang likes.

Kasama sa mga pinasikat niyang Korean drama ang Record of Youth, Itaewon Class, Encounter, Love in the Moonlight at marami pang iba.

Anyway, isang certified Korean drama addict si Anne.

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