A Message of Peace from DS Loren Legarda this Eidul Adha

As announced by the Malacañan Palace, the 20th of July 2021 has been marked as a holiday for "Eidul Adha" or Feast of Sacrifice across the country. It also marks the end of Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca. It's also one of the largest occasions for Muslims worldwide marking the the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael (also known as Abraham and Ismael) as a form of total obedience to God, but God intervened and used sheep for  the ritual instead. During this time, our Muslim brothers and sisters reflect on the act and offer special prayers.

In  a recent post, Deputy Speaker, Former Senator and Bai A Labi (Honorary Muslim Princess bestowed by the Marawi Sultanate League) Loren Legarda sent her wishes to the public in celebration of this day. She says "I hope the values of selflessness, obedience and faith would bring us peace, blessings and harmony. I join our brothers and sisters in the Muslim faith in commemorating the Feast of Sacrifice, Eid Al Adha Mubarak!"

Here's her full message on video from her Facebook page:

May we all see the value and reason why this has been celebrated for centuries and hope today, we remember it all so we become better, selfless individuals. May your homes be vessels of peace, devotion and be full of blessings! Eid Mubarak!

Princess Velasco Signs with GMA Records

Sat down with Acoustic Princess Princess Velasco who just signed up with an exclusive contract with GMA Records. She used to be from the other channel appearing in their noontime weekend show but concentrated more in gigs and appearances elsewhere after they got reformatted. Princess Velasco now has a family, but the singing bug bit her for a long time and as they say, her voice just gets better with age. We asked how she is now and she gamely answered questions for us.

Princess says “I see them in shows and appear in GMA, I envied them and hope I would be visible in GMA programs soon. It was 6 years in ASAP Sessionisras, but we have always been part of each other’s lives. I thought initially they were showbiz friends but they are now lifelong ones because we are each other’s kids ninongs and ninangs. I choose songs that I go through with, not just love but everyday struggles. My official music video will be up at 3pm and you’ll see Norman, the Aeta who graduated in UP. I am sure there will be a lot of people who will relate with it. I am planning to have a very intimate show for my birthday this year, perhaps for charity. Of course acoustic, something fun. Konti Na Lang is for those who are tired, a song of hope, to take your journey one day at a time. To wake up, do your thing, do your job. Maybe soon I will be able to work with Julie Anne San Jose, hopefully I will meet her and work with her soon. I want to also work with Christian Bautista, Ruru Madrid, Rita and Ken, I like the and how hey use their voice. I want the song to also be part of a series, maybe for news and public affairs, it fits the ofw audience. When I gave birth, my voice became more round, my range became higher. My singing career wasn’t really something I was looking for, I was just fortunate things fell into place. I went through issues in the past, push your self and get up, do whatever you want with your life. What you think of others might not be as worse as you may think it is. You have to also be careful these days, even if it is hard, I would want to mentor people rather than judge them. For noe it is a single but probably, we will completing a compilation of more songs, hopefully soon!”

Princess has her single Konti Na Lang out in digital stores, so go stream or download them off Spotify if you love her type of music. I used to play her CD’s nonstop in our family car because she’s soothing, gets less stressed when driving. Happy to see she’s doing more music, hope to see her on stage very soon!

My Guitar Princess Starts Today on GMA

This May 7, you’ll love what GMA Network has in store for you. There’s no other love that would equate to a mother’s love. Every morning they’ll be giving you a treat in their new shown MY GUITAR PRINCESS.

Julie Anne says “I’m very very excited for you to see the story of Selena and her Mom, plus her music. I am giddy about the story because she gets to choose between Justin and Elton, thank you GMA and GMA Public Affairs for trusting me with this project. My last musical was years ago and I couldn’t even remember it, but this is lighter and I really enjoyed every bit as it exposes the story of Selena. I also get to do music, totally relate to her and how passionate I did become with each song we’ve come up with. Gil is smart, timid lazy, but so fun to work with. I can’t wait to see it on TV. My Dad really didn’t want me to be in show business because he feared how complicated my life would be, when I lost and still passed through auditions, GMA came to me and gave me a break, I finished my studies and everything fell into place. I didn’t have sleep, but it’s a matter of time management, passion and priorities. It was a relief when I graduated college, eventually they allowed me to work and love my music. Hard work and patience, that will be something to do before you achieve your dreams.”

Sheryl Cruz who plays Adele says “It’s a blessing to work with her, it’s very close to my heart and I experience this in real life. I have a kid, I am proud to see how smart they are, very similar to my daughter. With Adele, she was a soul diva so in a way she inherited our talent. She has her own love life, that will be interesting. I’ll be also with Yaya Dolly, so it’s light, a good musical, even Gil has a song number.”

Jazz Ocampo plays Katy, she says “We are fashion bloggers, a little over the top, will be a little nice later on, you will love and hate us, but you have to watch. I don’t have a specific style, I go for magazine looks, the previous trends, I am more into that.”

Gil Cuerva who plays Elton says “I am a popstar, I’ll be singing, I’m really thankful to be with great cast members. Julie is so talented, and it tells us the story of a family, I hope you love this.”

This is about creativity and pursuing your dreams, this starts on May 7. You have to note they have a long list of characters but all of them have some connection to music. Julie Anne also had to be hands on, everybody helped in forming the numbers, the songs are perfect. You’ll also see the guitar princess have her own Youtube album, perhaps some digital stores very soon. It’s their dream to actually put it online, and they can’t wait for you to hear and see them all!

The Director promises you’ll feel the environment, the limit is your imagination and of course even with the small budget they’ll have to work with (he says) you will never be shortchanged because they assure you this would be something interesting you'll stick with every day. 

Make sure you subscribe to their Youtube  channel once the singing starts, yes everything will be uploaded there too so stay tuned!

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