** NEWS FLASH **

October 9, 2009 (Friday): Reymond Sajor returns to SM Valenzuela for a solo concert almost two years later
since representing the Philippines and winning the Grand Champion Senior Vocalist of the World award
from the 2007 "11th World Championships of Performing Arts" (WCOPA) in Hollywood.

December 16, 2007: Congratulations to Mau Marcelo for being one of the judges' favorite singers in the 1st recently-concluded "Asian Idol" competition! Unfortunately the text votes reign, and admittedly Singapore's entry seemed more commercially viable than the divaesk Mau. Kudos
also to guest band Rivermaya with their new lead singer Jayson Fernandez for a great performance (duet with Mau) of the song "You'll be Safe Here"!

August 6, 2007: Congratulations to Idol finalist Reymond Sajor for representing the Philippines AND winning the Grand Champion Senior Vocalist of
the World award (with his version of "Anthem" from the musical "Chess") in the recently-concluded "11th World Championships of Performing Arts"
(WCOPA) in Hollywood. Rey seemed to me a very positive and charming young man with good fashion sense based on my experience in meeting
him when I covered the Idol group last year. I knew then that he'd be a shoo-in for the showbiz world 'cause he has the right attitude for it ... :-)

March 23, 2007: The Final Twelve of the 1st Philippine Idol will stage a major concert at the Araneta Coloseum. Get your tickets now!

December 10, 2006 - Maureen Marcelo WINS as the country's 1st Philippine Idol !!! :-)
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On November 25, 2006, the finalists of the first Philippine Idol (franchise from the original British "Pop Idol") happen to drop by at the "Netopia" internet café branch right where I was editing my Pbase website! How's THAT for being at the right place at the right time? (oh alright, I HAD
an advanced tip!) ;-) I covered them exclusively for 4 hours during their chat time with the fans and the concert (their first as a group for
their CD launch) that followed afterwards.

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