I’m Proud to be Kapuso! A collection of videos from Seasons Marketplace at Landess, Milpitas, California

I HEART MY JOB! I can believe that my natural attraction to anything “social media” and “digital public relations” is because of my “social activist and sosyal activist” personality. I am thanking Joji Deduque, my executive recruiter friend, for giving me the labels because he is a good friend who belongs to my coterie of “taga-Lahug” neighbors — loyal and true friends from Cebu.

Here are my video stories for this week. These new friends of mine (the lovely Merchants!) at the Seasons Marketplace at Landess are AWESOME! You don’t have to be Pinoy to love them!

GPTV & GLTV - Building Community at Seasons Marketplace at Landess, Milpitas, CA

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From the 2011 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival to Manny Pacquiao: My Favorite Videos for This Week

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A Radiant Digital View with Lorna Lardizabal Dietz: My 5Linx Business

Check out the products and services at my website at http://www.5linx.net/radiantview/

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Building Community with the Merchants at Seasons Marketplace at Landess, Milpitas, California

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Please keep coming back as I finish the rest of the videos. When you visit these wonderful hardworking merchants at Seasons Marketplace at Landess in Milpitas, let them know that GMA Pinoy TV sent you their way. :-)

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“BUILDING COMMUNITY” RULES!

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Mae Flores, A Filipina American Actor, stars in “Atlantis Down,” the movie

“I had the pleasure of getting to know Mae Flores, an up & coming Filipino actress. Her natural beauty and talent came through in her big screen debut.”

I found this quote in one of the reviews at the Washington Post for the sci-fi (or syfy) movie, “Atlantis Down.” Congratulations, Mae!

The Los Angeles Premiere of “Atlantis Down” will be shown during the Los Angeles Italia Film Festival on February 20th, 2010 at Mann’s Chinese Theatre.

Mae Flores - Photo by Lorna Dietz atE-2010, NaFFAA, Nov. 20, 2010 Hyatt Burlingame

When I took this photo, Mae Flores was running a fever just before the Opening Plenary Session of the E-2010. Mae was our YP (young Pinoy, young Pinay, young Professional) Opening Plenary Speaker. During those few minutes before the conference started, we had some quiet time, getting to know each other. What a refreshing breath of fresh air this Filipina performing artist brought to the conference! I’m not saying anything more because I would prefer that you get to know Mae Flores. She’s in Los Angeles, California, a Filipina born in Quezon City, raised in Chicago, adopted by Hampton Roads, and ended up at our NaFFAA Empowerment Conference whose theme of “Building the next generation of Community Advocates in an Intergenerational Environment” evoked a kaleidoscope of insights from this elegant young woman.

For the Red Carpet Premiere of “Atlantis Down,’ the movie, I decided to find whatever news was out there about Mae Flores and the movie. Here is my collection. Enjoy it, Mae!

Atlantis Down, the movie

Mae Flores, Filipina actor and performing artist

Mae Flores, Filipina actor and performing artist

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From Manny Pacquiao, Sam Tsui, to GMA Pinoy TV’s Lupang Hinirang, and Ogie Alcasid with Regine Velasquez

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A Shout-Out for @FilBookFest! The First Filipino American International Book Festival

If you are a Filipino author, publisher, potential sponsor or advertiser, chef specializing in Filipino cuisine, a cultural performing artist or cultural performing group, or a Filipino heritage or Filipino history lover PLUS book lover, we would like to get together with you — and see how we can make this event a 1 + 1 = 10!

As the event planning becomes more cohesive, seamless, and integrated, we will all become part of the synergy!

Keep coming back to this posting for updates. My Storify.com posting will be updated automatically after I edit it — as the event takes shape.

Here’s a FIRST to BOOKS, very Filipino!

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Philippines: Educating People about the Reality of Unsafe, Illegal Abortions

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More on Yolanda O. Stern and her book on natural pearls, “Sex and the Wild Pearl”

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Arizona Gem Show 2011: Short Readings from Yolanda O. Stern’s Book on Natural Pearls, “Sex and the Wild Pearl”

From the book on natural pearls, "Sex and the Wild Pearl," by Yolanda O. Stern

For those of you who are not yet aware about my 2011 project, “Pearls for Peace” at the One World Institute, now you know! Yolanda Ortega Stern, whose “Projects for Peace” totally engaged my curiosity about natural pearls in the Sulu Archipelago in Southern Philippines, shared the story of Basil Anik, the Fisherman-Artist, who created unique brooches, with the $25 per brooch donations going toward feeding the artisan-interns who work with him. There will be more pearls that I will be asking for donations from all of you, of course. I say: “Enjoy my pearls for peace because they go toward supporting sustainable livelihood in areas of conflict.” (HINT: I am accepting your on-going orders!)

Manang Yo,” our fond nickname for this philanthropist, and her husband, Dr. Tom K. Stern, the philanthropist and best-selling “I-can’t-put-down-this-novel-because-it-is-so-thrilling!” author, devote time dealing with “the trade,” where they supply the natural pearls from T. Stern Natural Pearls or SternPearls.com to the people who work on this world’s unique and rare treasures and transform these natural pearls into exquisite (and very expensive) pieces of jewelry. Tom K. Stern is the inspiration behind the founding of the Natural Pearl Society.

On January 31 to February 6, 2011, at the Arizona Global Gem and Jewelry Show, Yolanda O. Stern will be one of the members from the Natural Pearl Society who will be educating “the trade” about the history, care, science, marketing, and the romance of natural pearls. Yolanda’s much-anticipated book about SEX — not sex for homo sapiens but about “SEX AND THE WILD PEARL” — is coming soon to our neighborhood. As a special preview, “Manang Yo” will be giving a couple of short readings (from her book) during this gem show.

Check out the schedule of Yolanda Ortega Stern’s readings of her book on natural pearls, “Sex and the Wild Pearl,” at the Arizona Gem and Jewelry Show at the Hotel Arizona here.

You can imagine what the book launching events are going to be like: VERY EDUCATIONAL!

Pearls for Peace – Basil Anik 2010 December Catalog

OWI Benefit Drive for 2011 – A Diamond Necklace for Philanthropy for Peace

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