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For the past 19 years, the missionary Sisters of Charity of St. Anne has been actively involved in caring for the physical and spiritual welfare of some 600 mentally challenged and abandoned children at Elsie Gaches Village.

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From the more than 50 shows held in Manila and environs during the recent Valentine week, three of the best were the Viva Concerts’ trilogy held at the Resorts World complex featuring Basil Valdez, Rachelle Ann Go and The CompanY in Seasons of Love; the unsinkable Rico J. in The Best of Rico J. Puno with Jennylyn Mercado, Katya Santos and the irreplaceable Verni Varga; and Love in 3D with Jon Santos solo along with his many impersonations.

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Cebu has managed to come up with a remarkable and accomplished list of successful artists and musicians.

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No more wars, no more killings; 2.) love and understanding to reign in humanity especially here in our country; 3.) for people to be more caring towards our environment (we have only one earth, we should care for it);

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"It’s short for Viernes, given to me by my mom," Verni, whose real name is Ignacia Mabugat (from Bantayan Island, Cebu) told Funfare in a one-on-one. "My mother said I was born on a Friday, so she decided to call me Verni for short."
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The show presents Manila Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) in a way that deviates from common public notions of stuffy concert halls, hardcore classical pieces and black-tie outfits.
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For the past 19 years, the missionary Sisters of Charity of St. Anne has been actively involved in caring for the physical and spiritual welfare of some 600 mentally challenged and abandoned children at Elsie Gaches Village.

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From the more than 50 shows held in Manila and environs during the recent Valentine week, three of the best were the Viva Concerts’ trilogy held at the Resorts World complex featuring Basil Valdez, Rachelle Ann Go and The CompanY in Seasons of Love; the unsinkable Rico J. in The Best of Rico J. Puno with Jennylyn Mercado, Katya Santos and the irreplaceable Verni Varga; and Love in 3D with Jon Santos solo along with his many impersonations.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134667 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1170012 [AuthorName] => Bibsy M. Carballo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 680360 [Title] => Why Cebu produces some of the finest artists [Summary] =>

Cebu has managed to come up with a remarkable and accomplished list of successful artists and musicians.

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No more wars, no more killings; 2.) love and understanding to reign in humanity especially here in our country; 3.) for people to be more caring towards our environment (we have only one earth, we should care for it);

[DatePublished] => 2009-12-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134006 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804782 [AuthorName] => Boy Abunda [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 381938 [Title] => Verni doesn’t have to sing for her supper [Summary] => First, a reminder: Verni is spelled without an "e" at the end as most people often do. Thus, Verni Varga.

"It’s short for Viernes, given to me by my mom," Verni, whose real name is Ignacia Mabugat (from Bantayan Island, Cebu) told Funfare in a one-on-one. "My mother said I was born on a Friday, so she decided to call me Verni for short."
[DatePublished] => 2007-01-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134227 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1697794 [AuthorName] => Ricky Lo [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 264188 [Title] => The twist to Verni Varga’s success story [Summary] => Celebrities come and go. There’s no surefire way to a life of fame and riches. If you wanna be the next "it", you’ve got to have more than the requisite guts, talent and looks. Pure puffery (think lip synching "singers") can lead a celebrity wannabe to zilch.
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The show presents Manila Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) in a way that deviates from common public notions of stuffy concert halls, hardcore classical pieces and black-tie outfits.
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