Snaps from the Miss DMC 2010 Beauty pageant held on August 27. Photos by Aleksi mari B. Gumela.

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With a Spanish-inspired theme this year, the DMC College Foundation will hold another brains and beauty competition during the Miss DMC Pageant during the 36th Founder’s Week celebration from August 26 to 28.

The much-awaited Miss DMC Pageant will be held on Friday, August 27 starting at 7 in the evening. This will serve as the highlight of the week-long festivities as games will be held from August 21 to 28.

“This year will be a another grand showcase of beauty, intelligence and talent as 11 DMC students will vie for the most prestigious crown in Dipolog City – the Miss DMC title. These 11 students are not just 11 of the most fine-looking women in Dipolog, but these are also 11 of the smartest young beauties here in our locality,” DMC Student Affairs Coordinator Ramil Dominic “Sir Q” Quirong proudly proclaims.

The contestants are Roxelle Pastrano (BMLS-I), Daisy Joy Bait-it (SHRIM-II), Lara Jane Calugcugan (BSIT-I), Maybelyn Meraveles (BSN-I), DC Dougphar Secretaria (BSA-II), Mary Joy Marapao (BSN-III), Charmaine Capinig (ACT-II), Jae June Maningo (BSN-IV), Jenn Michele Josue (BSN-IV), Fitz Sheena Ann Aranas (SHRIM-II), and Jingle Vallecer (BSN-II).

The winner will be the successor of last year’s winner, Niza Osin.

Gracing this year’s pageant is former AFP chief of staff and current Ambassador to Brunei Darrussalam, Alexander B. Yano, who will be one of the judges of the Miss DMC contest.

On August 26, the Founders celebration will feature a Cheerdance Competition at the DMC Covered Court starting at 10 in the morning until 12 noon, and the Musical Night to be held starting at 6:30 in the evening. Moreover, after the closing ceremonies on August 28, a concert will be held starting at 9 in the evening by a known band to be announced later this week.

Meanwhile, DMC is also calling on all alumni to visit and join in the merriment during the Founder’s Week celebration.

“In behalf of the school, I am calling the attention of all alumni, your alma mater is inviting you to come and join us in the Founders Week celebration. By registering personally to me starting on August 26 during the Musical Night, we will finally make the first step towards really strengthening our alumni program,” DMC Alumni Coordinator Tyrone Jay V. Samson said.

According to Samson, the registrants will serve as the core group for an alumni organization which will plan, organize and implement programs in preparation for a grand alumni homecoming tentatively set during the Founders festivities of next year. He added that the alumni present will also elect Officers for this year.

“Aside from that, the first 30 alumni registrants who will personally grace this year’s Founders celebration can also look forward to a free t-shirt,” Samson added. “They will also participate in various games including basketball, cybergames, chess and darts.

For more information, you can contact me through DMC landline 212-8881 then connect to 109, or in my email address tyrone_shakur2001@yahoo.com. For your registration, you will need to bring along with you your identification card during the Musical Night.”

EVANSTON, Ill — Kundiman is a traditional Philippine music genre that centers on relationships and romance. It is written in Filipino language, and its melody is described as flowing and gentle. In the old days, it was sang to woo a lover, or ask someone in marriage.

Last Saturday, August 21, three classically-trained Philippine artists put kundiman to a new light, in a rousing performance at the Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston, north of Chicago.

Juilliard-trained mezzo soprano Clarissa Ocampo teamed up with award-winning baritone Andrew Fernando, and another Juilliard alumnus and distinguished pianist Raul Sunico, in staging Ang Pag Ibig Mo: A Philippine Love Cycle.

The predominantly Filipino audience, which includes the newly-designated Philippine Consul General Leo Herrera-Lim, was treated to a rare performance that does not include pop star Charice, or Filipino heartthrob Piolo Pascual.

Like a Carnegie Hall veteran that she is, Ocampo gave an expressive and sparkling interpretation of Bituing Marikit (Dainty Star), by pre-World War II Filipino composer Nicanor Abelardo. Resplendent in her golden maroon and metallic purple gown, Clarissa Ocampo’s solid voice fluttered in the air like a feather.

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An album of photos from the recent fiesta celebration of Manukan in Chicago, held at LoneTree Manor, Niles, IL.

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