SNOOKY SWEARS SHE’S CHANGED by Mario E. Bautista (Freehand) People’s Journal (page 8)
Friday, October 10, 2009 - People’s JournaL (page 8 - can also be viewed on-line @ http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2009-10-09&sec=3&aid=104632), News Article - FREEHAND By: Mario E. Bautista : THE theme of incest in “Sagrada Familia” is reminiscent of Mike de Leon’s classic “Kisapmata.” Snooky Serna is aware of this and she recalls that “Kisapmata” was first offered to her but she rejected it. “Nagluluka-luka-han ako that time,” she says. “Noon ‘yon, ha. Ngayon, nagbago na ako, konti lang,” she laughs.
So how did she feel after “Kisapmata” went on to win several awards? “E, di gusto kong sakalin ang sarili ko. The lead role went to Charo Santos and they’re all good in the movie. This time, sa ‘Sagrada Familia,’ I’m the one who plays the mother, played by the late Charito Solis before. But we want to make it clear that other than the theme, ibang-iba ang story ng ‘Sagrada Familia.’ Dito, as the mom, umalis ako and went to Italy at may nanligaw sa’kin dun, si Rico Barera. When I returned to Manila, nawawala ang mag-ama ko and I searched for them. That’s when I found out that Lovi is pregnant at si Emilio ang ama. For a while, I accepted the situation, but I’m not the passive type like Tita Chato kasi lumaban ako. You’d see, ibang-iba ang ending namin.”
Both Snooky and Lovi had encounters with Direk Joel for being late. Snooky in the movie “Dukot” and Lovi when “Sagrada Familia” was starting. “Hindi na naulit ‘yun,” says Cookie. “Ask him, very punctual ako this time.” “Sa akin din, isolated case lang ‘yun kasi nga wala na akong driver then, nasiraan pa ako ng car,” says Lovi.
Both Snooky and Emilio are nominated in the coming FAMAS Awards for supporting performances, Snooky for “Paupahan” and Emilio for “Walang Kawala.” They’ve both won for the same roles in other award-giving bodies.
“Sana suwertihin kami,” says Cookie. “The first time I won in the FAMAS was for best actress in ‘Koronang Itim’ in 1994.”
“I will never forget that as it’s my first movie,” says Emilio. “I was introduced in it. And now, after 15 years, we’re together again in ‘Sagrada Familia’.”
My Friends: Really sorry if I don’t update you so much of this website of ours (it’ll be, don’t worry)
Actually I’ve already assigned someone to do it for me.
However, just in case you are into FACE BOOK, I have two (2) sights there. The Major one (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home) has my solo picture called SNOOKY SERNA.
My second site: the FAN PAGE SITE (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/pages/Snooky-Serna/136192071671) was equally made because FACE BOOK can only acccommodate 5,000 friends per site. So I’ll see you there ha? Much updated ang mga pictures natin doon! Actual sizes pa! Hindi na kailangan paliitin!
Let’s make this as purely business website, and let’s have our fun over there at FACE BOOK, okay lang ba sa inyo? It’s really fun there, more views on fashion, politics, arts, etc. Come’on - dun muna tayo mag-enjoy!
Watch out for another opening of our “Fragrance of the Stars” at Victory Mall - being our 5th Outlet!
Join us this Friday (June 5, 2009) @ 3:00pm: sa Ground Floor of Victory Mall at Caloocan City (right across GRAND CENTRAL - Monumento)!
Courtesy of our beloved “Starpreneur” Ms. Cristina Castillo-Decena, we will be launching our 5th outlet! I’ll be expecting you there ha?
Isetann Recto, Manila (Outlet # 4) Saturday, March 21, 2009: today was a day full of apologies - for it was my first time to be very late for the opening of our 4th outlet! Embarrassing as it is, it was for a reason, and this time it seems many of our countrymen became helpless victims why we were ensnared in such a horrible metropilitan-wide stand-still of a traffic jam.
To begin with, I had to attend our youngest daughter’s graduation today at 11:00 am and it ended at 3:30 pm (please look at a different devoted page what our dear Sachi got for her graduation)! Then, to everyone’s surprise, all the roads coming from Makati towards Manila were super-clogged - were practically a “moving-parking-lot!” To worsen the situation, my driver took the wrong turn to take Roxas Boulevard, bad choice! The radio stations were crying for blood! Neither of our organizers might have made the right choice which time & date to do their respective events, only heaven knows, but it was really a day that I got so embarrassed to have let Ara Mina, Jennifer Lee, Rachel Ann Daquis (our latest addition to the fragrance collection & Philippines’ Volleyball Star - thanks Phoemzie!), Aubrey Miles & Troy Montero waited until I arrived at around 6:00pm! Oh, Aubrey & Troy already left (as I didn’t get to see them already) when I arrived (which is understandably right of course). It was horrible I tell you. Needless of whatever is the reason, and how everybody understood how and why I got to be affected and caught in such a heavy traffic, I still felt bad for having broken my record for coming on time. I’m really sorry my dear fellow-partners!
25th Star Awards for Movies, Arankada na!
Page 7, Hataw Article (BAGONG TIKTIK - Pahayagang Walang Iniilagan - Taon 12 Blg 079) by Rommel Placente, Friday, March 27, 2009: sa taong ito ay gaganapin ang 25th Movies 2009. Ipinagdiriwang ang Silver Anniversary ng taunang parangal na ito, para sa natatanging achievements sa local filmaking, na itinataguyod ng samahan ng mga mamamahayag pag-aliwan, ang Philippine Movie Press Club o and PMPC.
Ang 25th Star Awards for Movies 2009 ay gaganapin sa Huwebes, Mayo 28, 2009, magsisimula ang programa sa ganap na ika-7 ng gabi, sa Henry Lee Irwin Theater ng Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), Loyola Heights, Quezon City. Produksyon ng FLT Productions, Inc. nina Mrs. Rose “Mommy Rose” Flaminiano at (co-producer) Ms. Christina Kitts. And TV airing ay mapapanoon sa Mayo 31, 2009, ganap na ika 10:30 ng gabi. Isa-sahimpapawid ito sa ABS-CBN2.
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Philip Salvador (Baler/Viva Films and BIDA Foundation); Baron Geisler (Baler/Viva Films and BIDA Foundation); Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala/DMV Entertainment; German Moreno (Paupahan/ATD Productions).
MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Techie Agbayani (Yanggaw/Creative Programs Inc./Strawdogs Studio Productions); Shairmaine Buencamino (Ang Lihim ni Antonio/Viva Digital); Gloria Romero (Paupahan/ATD Productions); Tessie Tomas (100/A Martinez Rivera Film Productions); and Ms. SNOOKY SERNA (Paupahan/ATD Productions). If you wish to watch the full trailer of the movie PAUPAHAN, just click here: http://www.dailymotion.com/related/x5cipp/video/x5kwuo_full-trailer-paupahan-crossroads_shortfilms?hmz=74616272656c61746564
Our website has already passed the 200,000 visitors mark!
Makati City, Monday, June 29, 2009: I just re-checked again my website’s statistics, and it has already been visited by 205,471 visitors as of this writing! Remembering of course that it was just put up last December 12, 2008 - I think it’s a great achievement, all in the good gracious blessing of our living God!
For those who keeps on visiting our website - thank you very much!
Paypal was a disappointment - my web-designer (Rochelle) wouldn’t even return our calls.
Anyway, I’m really going to do something more on this website … just wait. But please, keep on blogging.
God bless us all … always!
My 43rd Birthday at Dad & Mom’s Resto
- Beautiful gift (boquet of flowers) from Kuya Boy Abunda!
Dad & Mom’s Family Restaurant, Pasay City, Saturday, April 4, 2009: first of all, I’d really like to thank Kuya Boy (Abunda) for sending me this wonderful boquet of flowers you see here (it’s has now become a center-piece in my office). My hubby texted him relaying my message how happy and elated I was to receive such a wonderful and beautiful token from “the” Mr. Abunda. Little does he know that he’s my hubby’s idol (he! he!). Next to thank here is my newfound sister, Mareng Vally who owns the venue. I surely wish you could give it a try. It’s at Unit I-6, Sunset Strip, San Miguel by the bay, at the south-end of the famous Mall of Asia (MOA). I tell you, you’ll get your money’s worth. Everyone said the food served was great!
The day was a bit of a drag to begin with. Traffic was horrible, there’s a car-show nearby (World Trade Center), and being a Saturday, I learned that many started going home to the provinces to start their holidays, I myself was made to come late because of it - thanks to William (my hubby’s driver), we were really side-winding until we reached the venue. Of course there were news about my tummy getting into trouble - but it’s just a false alarm. I guess I was just too excited! Chikka-Minute covered my wonderful party, and here’s the URL if you want to see the video: http://www.pep.ph/media.php?id=1818&start=12
Snooky Serna offended by co-star Gina Alajar’s “reminder” - from PEP
Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 11:21 AM, by Rommel Placente
Source: http://www.pep.ph/news/21618/Snooky-Serna-offended-by-co-star-Gina-Alajars-%22reminder%22
Kasama si Snooky Serna sa indie film na Dukot ng ATD Entertainment, na pinagbibidahan nina Allen Dizon at Iza Calzado. Gumaganap si Snooky rito bilang si Myrna, isang human rights leader.
Nagkaroon ng story conference ang Dukot noong April 27 sa Gerardo’s restaurant sa Quezon City. Pagkatapos ng storycon ay nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Snooky.
Sa aming pakikipag-usap kay Snooky ay inilabas niya ang kanyang hinaing sa co-star niya sa pelikula, ang multi-awarded actress na si Gina Alajar. Ayon kay Snooky, na-offend siya sa ginawang biro ni Gina during their story conference. Read the rest of this entry »
BENTE: showing this July 8, 2009 (new play date) — a political thriller movie directed by Mel Chonglo
BENTE, under the direction of Mel Chionglo, is a political thriller about a hard-hitting radio commentator (Jinggoy Estrada) and his conflict with a former friend and classmate who is a suburban mayor (Emilio Garcia).
Lending their stellar presence in the film are Jinggoy Estrada, Richard Gomez (the hired-killer), Iza Calzado (wife of the hired-killer), Ms. Snooky Serna (wife of the hard-hitting radio commentator), Emilio Garcia, Ryan Eigenmann (accomplice), Aldred Gatchalian and Glaiza de Castro.
If you wish to watch the trailers/teasers:
Bente is a back-to-back story about political disappearances. In the final installment of Sine Direk, Jinggoy Estrada plays the role of a radio commentator who is facing a grave threat from a town mayor and his hired assassin (played by Richard Gomez).
His story of survival runs parallel with that of a student political activist (played by Aldred Gatchalian) who is under military surveillance.
Bente is the official entry of Direk Mel Tionglo to the film series sponsored by APT Entertainment and the Directors Guild of the Philippines.
SYNOPSIS. A back to back treatment of a malaise which has shocked Philippine society for the past so many years: the mysterious disappearances and killings of Filipino journalists and activities.
The film focuses on a hard-hitting radio commentator and his conflict with a former classmate who is a suburban town mayor. The radioman’s story runs parallel to the tale of a student-activist on the run with his activist-girlfriend.
These parallel stories are interwoven with a third story, that of the former military man, now their would-be assassin. This killer’s unexpected obsession with his wife leads to a climax of murder and mayhem.
In a previous article published in PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal), scriptwriter-turned-novelist Mr. Ricky Lee explained the reason why the film was titled Bente. “Kasi kung minsan sa lipunan, ang buhay ng tao nagiging bente e. Bente pesos na lang ang nagiging buhay ng tao. Thriller siya so mabilis yung pacing.”