MAKE UP DEMO AT LAVIVA SALON

INTERVIEW BY THE DAILY DIPOLOGNON AT ADASA RESORT

PAGSALABUK SHOWDOWN PRESENTATION

PAGSALABUK AGRO TRADE & FOOD FAIR

CANDIDATES AT SARDINES EATING SPREE

FASHION SHOW WITH CANDIDATES AND REIGNING MUTYA CHERYL LARANJO

TALENT SHOW

CHARTER DAY PARADE

A VIST TO COGON ECOPARK

CAMPUS VISIT

TALENT NIGHT

MUTYA SA DIPOLOG 2005 CANDIDATES
IN THEIR BATTLE OF TALENTS
By: Liermie Camahalan Eguia

The talent night of Mutya sa Dipolog 2005 was indeed a great success!

Last June 24, 2005, 8:00 in the evening at the AB Amatong Civic Center, the showcase of talents were rendered by the most charming as well as the most competitive eleven candidates of Mutya sa Dipolog 2005.

The audiences were awestruck as they gracefully danced the tantalizing belly dancing in their production number, together with the reigning Mutya sa Dipolog 2004 Cheryl Laranjo.

Mr. Edwin “Jett Rocket” C. Opilac hosted the said event. After the breathtaking production numbers of the candidates the distinguished board of judges was introduced and they are as follows;

Dr. Jose “Pepe” G. Mante, a Head Professor in Graduate School of Public administration and Crushed Studies. He is also an Academic Dean in Collegio de San Francisco Javier in the town of Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte, a Program Chairman and also the Thesis Adviser in the University of Southern Philippines in Cebu City. He is also the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer Designate, Rizal, Zamboanga del Norte and a dance and beauty pageant choreographer, and the very person who initiated and institutionalized the MANIWAY PRUTAS “Fruits” FESTIVAL.

Next is Mr. Julius C. Salaveria, a certified Public Accountant by profession; a Business Consultant; an experienced Management Trainor and Resource Speaker; a Researcher; a teacher and at times, an event organizer. He finished his Business Administration course in Siliman University, Dumaguete City, with honors; after which he took a 4-year stint as audit practitioner in the largest accounting firm in Asia. Julius was a former delegate of the Philippine government in the 1999 scholar of the Netherlands International School of Management, as a scholar of the Netherlands International School Management; he is presently connected with the department of Trade and Industry, and serves as Business Counselor in the Small and Medium enterprise Development center; he sits as a member official representative of the DTI in various councils and multi-agency bodies.

Atty. Alanixon A Selda is another member of the panel of judges. He is presently the Municipal Cultural Affairs, Sports and Tourism Development Officer of Municipality of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte. He is a graduate of Bachelor of Arts Major in speech and Theatre Arts, Cum Laude and Bachelor of Laws in Siliman University, Dumaguate City. He is also a Stage Director, Scene Designer and Light Designer at Luce Auditorium and Woodward Little Theatre, Siliman University; a Scriptwriter of several stage plays presented at the Luce Auditorium and in the Bulwagang Gantimpala, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila; a lecturer-Japanese Noh and Kabuki Theatre; also a director and designer of the musical drama  “The Promise” presented in several municipalities of Zamboanga del Norte and the cities of Dipolog, Dapitan and Tangub; an organizer of the Sindangan LGU Cultural Dance Company; he is one of the founding organizers of Sindangan Community choir; Lecturer in Literary Criticism, Modern Poetry, Shakesperian and Greek Drama, and Modern Drama.

Another member of the board of judges was Engr. Jonathan Ventic Redillas. He is a Municipal Engineer in LGU Sibutad, Zamboanga del Norte and a member of Municipal Tourism Council in Sibutad. He is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at Siliman University in Dumaguete City and earned his Masters degree in Business administration and Public Administration at Andres Bonifacio College; Organizer of Mutya sa Sibutad Beauty Pageant and also a Stage and Hall Designer in other well-known beauty pageants.

The last judge is Mr. Ramil Dominic R. Quirong, a product of Cebu Doctor’s University; a Physical Therapist by profession; Dipolog Medical Center’s premier pageant choreographer and cultural affairs Director and a true servant of the arts and entertainment.

After the introduction of the board of judges, the most awaited part of the program pushes as a each candidate, in random order, showcased their best talents. The first candidate who performed on stage was Rhea Napiñas. She sang a very nationalistic song entitled Dakilang Lahi, with a very traditional finale.

Next is ruby Nesnia, who interpret the song “Anak” very well. She dance gracefully and acted well as a martyr mother trying to win back the love of her rebellious daughter.

Janalei U. Laput warms the evening with her Shakira song, “Underneath Your Clothes”, with an accompaniment of base guitar.

Anne Romero confidently performed a neo-ethnic Ifugao dance with her two petite back-ups. Though Anne felt a bit of stage fright, she remained calm by maintaining her sweet smile.

The youthful Miss Mary Kris Grado performed well that night with her modern dance medley that captured most of the young audiences and the young at heart.

As a music enthusiast, Helen Louis Aznar played organ while singing the Alanis Moresette hit song Hand In My Pocket. As the audience listened to her performance, they can’t help but sing along and stump their feet with her rhythm.

Sheila Jaralve presented an interpretative dance and painted a Holy Face of Jesus by her hand, a talent with a religious meaning for the empowerment of our souls.

While Grellie Mah sang the hit song of today entitled “Same Ground” by Kitchie Nadal. Her back-up musicians, her beautiful, sparkling long gown made her looks like a true diva that evening.

Irish Lucrecia looks very pretty that evening; she portrayed the Disney character Pocahontas, in her own version of the interpretative dance along with the tune “Colors of the Wind” by Vanessa Williams.

Rosenel Francisco executed a Salem Dance inspired by the great stage play the “King and I”. She skillfully manipulates and the twirling of the fan as she danced gracefully, head high and chin-up.

Last candidate who showed off her talent was Cheryl Lim. That evening she earned a great admiration from the audience because of her confidence in flute playing and delivering a marvelous nature-inspired monologue.

The criteria for judging were showmanship and projection 35%, Mastery of Talent 40%, Originality 15% and costume 10%. The announcement of the winner will be on July 1, 2005, Coronation night.

The talent presentation lasted for only two hours, despite of some problem in the emcee’s microphone, the show ended smoothly and it nevertheless well organized, not to mention the different lights that were also spectacularly synchronized.

Mutya sa Dipolog Talent Night Host Edwin Opilac

Personal Profile

Mr. Edwin C. Opilac, also known as Jett Rocket, born in Manila and was a product of De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila. Surprisingly, he never took any course related to his field, as he was a part of the terminal batch of La Salle’s College of Industrial Technology.

He owes a big part of his communication skills to his excellent English teachers in school and reading comic books that he used to collect during his boyhood days and watching a lot of TV shows (especially cartoons) and movies.

Jett spent most of his years as a broadcaster and music programmer, rubbing shoulders with popular veterans like Howlin’ Dave, Bob Magoo and Sleepy John.

Fast forward to Dipolog; Jett has been the Station Manager of AA-925 for seven years now. That, aside from multi-tasking as the radio station’s Music Programmer, Producer, Program Supervisor and Production Head.