Philippine Showbiz Today 19
April 8 - 21 , 2018
Philippine Showbiz Today 19
Mayor Jonathan Tan tells details of accident
Bianca Manalo ’ s boyfriend Mayor Jonathan Tan narrates how they survived the Antique boat accident
Actress-beauty queen Bianca Manalo ’ s boyfriend Mayor Jonathan Tan revealed further details about the boat accident that they met in Antique .
Lots of people were shocked by what happened to Pandan , Antique Mayor Jonathan Tan , his girlfriend Bianca Manalo , and their group in Antique on Maundy Thursday . They were supposedly off for a tour in Mararison Island .
The Mararison Island is one of the famous spots in Culasi , Antique . The Pandan Mayor and his group took the boat ride to Culasi and they met an unfortunate incident while in the middle of their travel which left one dead , Bennie Dable , the politician ’ s cousin and bodyguard .
Based on a report , the speedboat boarded by Mayor Jonathan Tan , his girlfriend Bianca Manalo , actress Ehra Madrigal and her husband Tom Yeung , and several others capsized after it was it hit by waves .
Mayor Jonathan Tan expressed that everything happened so fast and
within 10-15 seconds their speedboat capsized . He had to swim for more than two hours to get some help .
Based on a recent report in Pep , speaking to Radyo Todo Aklan , the Pandan Mayor narrated the whole incident . According to him , they are off to Mararison to promote tourism in the place and his friends wanted to see the beauty of the place too so he brought them there .
Mayor Tan narrated that after thirty minutes on their way to Mararison , three strong waves hit their speedboat and waters went in .
“ I think mga 15 seconds , tumaob kami … The problem there , yung life vests , nakatali ,” he revealed .
Based on the report , Mayor Jonathan Tan expressed that everyone of them is holding on the speedboat after it capsized . He saw a container jar and he took it and as well as a life vest .
“ May nakita ako na shore , pero malayo … Nag-swimming ako , two and a half hours , to get there … Nakakapit sila sa speedboat before I left … I was praying to God , I ’ m asking for help God , protection and everything ,” he said .
Mayor Tan expressed that he was supposed to swim to the shore alone but Torrebeo Barrientos insisted and they went as they pray . Among those who were left are two children – an eight-year-old and a twelve-year-old .
Based on the report , the Pandan Mayor vomited five times but they kept on fighting .
They went back to where the other speedboat passengers were as soon as they got some help .
“ Sabi ko nga , noong papunta ako ng shore , lumalangoy ako ng two and a half hours , hindi ako umiiyak , e . Umiiyak ako noong pabalik , kasi yung fear ko , ‘ Nandiyan pa ba sila ?’… Happily … salamat sa Diyos , nakita namin sila ,” he said .
Based on the report , Mayor
Jonathan Tan revealed that even his girlfriend Bianca Manalo was thinking that he ’ s already dead as it was already two hours and a half since he left to get some help . They are still coping with what happened and they consider their lives as their second
life already . ● - S . Ghaz , PN / Pep
When Ogie Alcasid walks into a wedding uninvited
A viral video which circulated Facebook shows Ogie Alcasid serenading newlyweds with a performance of “ Ikaw Ang Tanging Pag- Ibig Ko .” In the video , the wedding guests and couple Noureen Ojastro and Ryan Lucila were visibly moved , some even crying as the veteran crooner filled the venue with his soulful voice .
It was perfect , except Alcasid was not invited .
The big secret
The emotional moment was thanks to Ian Celis Productions , the team behind the viral wedding gatecrash , that set out to do the first video of its kind in the country . The eponymous production house had shot music videos , television commercials , weddings and sporting events before Star Music , a frequent client , tapped Ian Celis .
In an online interview with Interaksyon , Celis said the record label asked him to collaborate with Alcasid a week before the Ojastro-Lucila nuptial . Celis did not hesitate , having worked with Alcasid a few times before .
“ We already knew each other ,”
Celis said of Alcasid . “ Good thing Sir Ogie agreed to the plan even if the venue was in Silang , Cavite !” Only Celis , Alcasid , the wedding coordinator and the Star Music representative knew of the plan .
Pulling it off
Everything went as planned , and Celis could not have been more satisfied . What surprised him were the reactions to his video . “ Grabe , naiyak ako sa tuwa . Sana lagi mong gawin ‘ yan , Sir Alcasid , para marami kang mapasaya ,” said one viewer . As of press time , the 3-minute long video earned at least 550,000 on Celis ’ Facebook page alone .
“ All we wanted to do was to make a unique video and to make our couple very happy ,” Celis said . Celebrity wedding crashers Celis ’ first inspiration for his new project was Maroon 5 ’ s “ Sugar ” MV where the band storms into weddings and performs the hit song . Raw reactions are captured on film and compiled into what would become the wedding crashers ’ canon .
Unlike Maroon 5 ’ s video , however , Celis wanted a video that he would edit on the same day and play
before the end of the wedding reception . Alcasid may be the first Filipino singer whose gatecrashing video has earned attention online . But there have been a few big names before him who did the same besides Maroon 5 .
A-list comedians Kevin Hart and Josh Gad did not sing when they walked into a wedding and surprised everyone . But the momentary awkwardness turned into boisterous laugher when the two dished their comedic spiels . ●
- J . Malasig , Interaksyon
Newlyweds Noureen Ojastro and Ryan Lucila react as Ogie Alcasid ( inset ) storms into their wedding reception in March .