August 16 - 31 , 2017 PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY 23
The officers of the K of C San Lorenzo Ruiz Council 8809 for the Fraternal Year 2017-
2018 were installed to office recently by District Deputy Fidel de Guzman ( sitting 4th from left ) and District Marshall Alex Saroca ( sitting leftmost ). Installed to office are ( not everyone is in photo ) Bro . Romy Olit , Grand Knight ; Bro . Ace Alvarez , Deputy Grand Knight ; Bro . Renato Galvez , Chancellor ; Bro . Julito Reyes , Recorder ; Bro . Ramon Letrondo , Treasurer ; Bro . Butch Galicia , Advocate ; Bro . Mitchell Navarro , Warden ; Bro . Mikhail Navarro , Inside Guard ; Bro . Ed Deang , Outside Guard ; Trustees are Bro . Jose Hernandez ; Bro . Deacon Bob Rosales ; and , Bro . Jovito Fernandez . The San Lorenzo Ruiz Council 8809 is based at the St . John XXIII Parish in Don Mills , Ontario . ( San Lorenzo Ruiz Council 8809 Press Office )
Adolfo Alix Jr .’ s “ Madilim ang Gabi ” ( Dark Is the Night ) is set to have its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival , to be held in Canada from Sept . 7 to 17 .
Alix told the Inquirer that “ Madilim ang Gabi ” is his 30th feature film . For this special project , Alix gathered actors whom he had collaborated with in previous films . Leading the cast are Gina Alajar , Phillip Salvador , Bembol Roco and Felix Roco . Also in the movie are some of Alix ’ s regular cast members : Anita Linda , Perla Bautista , Elizabeth
PH film goes to Toronto
Oropesa , Rosanna Roces , Cherry Pie Picache , Angel Aquino , Alessandra de Rossi , Iza Calzado , Sid Lucero , Jason Abalos , Zanjoe Marudo and Cherie Gil .
The shoot was a reunion for these Alix actors . “ All of us did this film for the love of Adolf ,” Alajar related . “ He is such a lovable guy . He ’ s easy to get along with . No drama . No angst . That was why everyone was ready and willing to work with him .”
“ Madilim ang Gabi ” is part of the Contemporary World Cinema section . According to the Toronto website , Alix ’ s latest movie is “ a timely story of a couple ( Alajar and Salvador ) caught up in [ President ] Duterte ’ s war on drugs when their son goes missing .”
Also in Toronto ’ s Short Cuts section is Carlo Francisco
Manatad ’ s “ Jodilerks dela Cruz , Employee of the Month ,” which the fest ’ s site calls “ a dark and wickedly acerbic comedy .” ( BAYANI SAN DIEGO JR ., Inq .)
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