Hitting Close to Home: Garrett Bolden Takes on MISS SAIGON in Guam

This particular achievement is something that hits close to home with Kapuso artist Garrett Bolden, The man who has succeeded to get a flourishing career in singing on The Clash, several GMA shows, here and abroad is now going to play the role of John Thomas, Chris' best friend in hit musical Miss Saigon.

He auditioned for this role and sent a video performance of Bui Doi, which means "A Dust of Life", a term used for babies born in Vietnam who have fathers in US Army/Navy/Airforce service. This wasn't something he expected to happen but once he got a call, he did several auditions and got the role later on. For those who don't know, Garrett Bolden is also a son of a GI, sadly, his Father and Step Mom passed, but glad he now has communication with his siblings that could tell him about their lives. 

 "When I looked back at my audition, I thought I wasn't going to get the role. When they told me I got it, I was nervous, this is a dream for me. First off, thank you for spending time with me today. You have all been part of my journey, our kapuso here and in Guam. For now I'll be doing a single that will be released soon on GMA Music, you can download Pwede Pa Ba on streaming sites. Let's see each other soon!"

Here's a part of the interview we had with him this afternoon:

Congratulations Garrett Bolden! Break a leg in September when the musical starts. He's leaving August 5 for rehearsals and this will surely change his life. This surely hits close to home with him, and I hope his story inspires more people.

Ronnie Liang in Guam for Independence Day Celebrations

The last time I saw Ronnie Liang, he was working his way up to the skies literally - as he takes the strides of getting his flight hours while serving to be the face of Aviation Marketing Solutions a couple months back.

Recently, Ronnie Liang attended the 121st independence day celebrations in Guam, USA. He graced the event via the Filipino Community of Guam, an organization made to keep filipino culture i live in the island territory in Micronesia (west pacific). This was held June 22, 2019.

Ronnie laments “I’m so happy to have been able to meet the Filipino community in Guam. They were very warm, welcoming and gentle people. They we're extremely happy that I was there. I felt their pride seeing me perform. They have been very updated about my career and were asking me about my pilot course, my new songs, plus my upcoming collaboration with Ms. Sarah Geronimo. I am so honored I was able to also talk with Chief Justice Lucas Bersamin and Philippine Consul General Marciano De Borja while I was there."

Ronnie added "Guam and the Philippines have a shared historical and cultural connections, and upto this day our bonds of friendship, cultural ties remain strong."  

To add, his latest track “Ligaya” topped Barangay LS (GMA Network’s FM station's) most requested songs. He earned praises as he put his own spin in the eheads classic. Currently, he has two songs in his album “12" which are doing good. “Ligaya” is enjoying lots of views on YouTube and other latest song “ Yakap” is at number 9 in the charts.

Ronnie Liang is also excited about his upcoming concert in November. He's going to be doing it with a big star in the music industry as part of his 12th year in the industry. He attributes his success with his fans, friends, Viva and Boss Vic Del Rosario who has sternly believed in him all these years.

He has an upcoming movie under Viva Films where he plays a supporting role (title still under the wraps). His last film Maria is now available on Netflix for the world to see. He also has an ongoing series called "Ghost Adventures" airing via Sari-Sari Channel on Cignal TV and an upcoming digital collaboration and a concert with Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo which you can look forward to.

He's not forgetting his dreams of becoming a pilot even if he's very busy. In which he says “I have already done a 15 hour-flight and a private pilot license holder needs about 40 hours. I need about 150-200 more for commercial flights. I will certainly work hard for that.”

Watch out for more of him this 2019! This is just a start!

Time for LOVE in Guam this 2017!

Do you still need more reasons why you should go? Well here's 10 more!

It's a US Territory. There's 170,000 people out there and 30% are actually Pinoys.

Shop at Guam, it's only 3.5 hours away! Better than spending the same amount of time in EDSA.

It's a shoppers paradise, tons of brands, your girlfriend would want to do this eveb in one day! Like Amazing Race! Legit, none of those fake ones! Tax free!

Beauty and Beach, tons of shoreline, tons of water sports, expansive marine life!

History and Culture, they're also a melting pot and the nearby islands are real!

Golf. It's a mecca for the sport and you can do this as long as there is sun light! Pretty cool!

It's a MICE destination, do business trips like clockwork. It's easy and they have all the facilities.

Two worlds, World War 1 and World War 2 happened here so you'll see memorabilia plus real sunken ships in one place.

Run. There's an event every week, you can't escape it!

Shop Guam App. Yes they put it in one place with special deals just for you.

2017 is the year of love. Romance, dates, proposals? How about getting married? Well it's all here! #LoveGuam

Just go to Visitguam.com or check out their boot at the PTAA event this weekend in SMX Convention Center. They'll have performers ready. They have 3 airlines servicing the island, sometimes on sale. Last year they have been concentrating on getting you to experience things like the locals but this year it's about LOVE, love for shopping, love for play, love for diving, love for the beach and it's the ideal destination for the family. 

(Photo by Cristelle Torres)

You can apply for a GUAM only visa or US Visa today and get treats while you're there. It's time to fall in love again with GUAM!

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