Manila Bulletin

newsize: 29.72cmx53cm L Entertainment Tuesday, September 22, 2009 D-3 It’s a funny story how Cherry CELEBRITY WORLD became known as Apple CRISPINA MARTINEZ-BELEN * * * business immigration program buy- Moose Girl has always been fond Celebrated Canadian Can, which offers a comprehensive of Cha-Cha, since her “Five and a Immigration lawyer to visit service to individuals wishing to Half” days. “That’s why even when er real name was Cher- purchase a business opportunity in there have been other offers of cloth- ry but her cousins and First it was Michael Gurfinkel Canada for immigration purposes. ing endorsement after the ‘Bulilit’ ad friends told her the helping movie stars acquire “ex- She also served as the Managing Di- came out, Moose Girl has been our name did not fit her traordinary ability visas.” Then came rector of jobCan inc., an international first choice. Plus the fact that Cha H because she had a Jemela Nettles acquiring a wide cli- recruiter for Canadian businesses, is very much fond of the colorful, big-sized head. So entele in the music industry. Now, a and now writes regular columns for comfy, classic and age-appropriate they christened her Apple and renowned lawyer from Canada takes Ang Peryodiko and Weekly Aajkal style of their clothes. Cha loves colors that name stuck until today. her bow as the latest immigration newspapers, while being featured pink and violet on her,” said her aunt But when it comes to her vo- specialist catering to Filipino ap- regularly in Canadian media. Nancy Cañete. cal prowess, Apple Chiu is one plicants hoping to fast-track their Among well-known Fil-Canadians performer who should be taken applications. are Ariel Rivera, Joey Albert, Ray-An seriously especially now that Renowned immigration at- Fuentes, Nancy Castiglione, Daphne she has recently released her torney Stacey Belding, currently Oseña-Paez, Patricia Bermudez, self-titled debut album under Managing Director of Canada Immi- Bong Chavez, and top-ranked pool PolyEast Records. gration Group and a member of the player Alex Pagulayan. Though long overdue, Apple’s Philippine consular services team Belding is scheduled to conduct a album contains a variety of OPMs in Winnipeg, will visit the country in series of seminars at the Polytechnic from classic hits to originals that October to speak about the wealth of University of the Philippines, Sta. would showcase her versatility. opportunities available to Filipinos Maria, Bulacan, Cebu, and other Some of the OPM remakes are under the numerous immigration areas beginning Oct. 13. Those inter- “Hindi Magbabago” popularized programs offered by the Canadian ested in attending Stacey Belding’s by Randy Santiago, “Paano Ba Ang government. Apart from providing free by-invitation-only seminars Mangarap,” by Basil Valdez, “Sa Ak- free assessment of eligibility, Belding in the Philippines may download ing Puso” by Ariel Rivera and an Ogie will also discuss Canada’s tempo- assessment forms from www.cana- Alcasid hit “Dito Sa Puso Ko.” rary worker program, giving tips as daimmigrationblog.com and e-mail The two original songs in her al- to how best to avoid unscrupulous these to canadaimmigrationgroup@ bum are “Paano Ba Ang Umibig” and APPLE CHIU recruiters. yahoo.ca. “Ikaw Ang Kailangan” by her good of The Songbees.) This inspired her to friend Miguel Mendoza, a former pursue more her singing career. * * * scholar from “Pinoy Dream Acad- “‘Philippine Idol’ was really stress- Bulilit is now a Moose Girl emy.” There’s also a minus one and ful. When I joined it, I experienced acoustic version of “Ikaw Ang Kailan- sickness that I never experienced From the pigeonhole: gan” and a minus one of “Paano Ba before because of the stress,” she It is not everyday that you get to CHA-CHA Ang Umibig.” recalled. “But ‘Singing Bee’ is the op- see a TV commercial so cute and As of the moment Cha has been The 25-year-old recording artist posite. It’s not even like work because interesting that it sticks in your head given some projects like the Vilma still couldn’t believe that her hard we are all enjoying the show. It’s a that you can’t get enough of it. This Santos starrer “In My Life,” and “Wa- work has finally paid good dividends fun experience for me. And it opened is exactly how the adorable little girl pakman,” with boxing champ Manny with the release of her self-titled a lot of doors for me. I think if not for Thrisha Luise Cañete (a.k.a. Cha- Pacquiao. She is also on “Kiddie Ku- album. ‘Singing Bee,’ I won’t have the guts to Cha) entered the consciousness of wela” over TV5. “I used to do concerts since I was cut an album!” the Filipino. Cha-Cha is one busy kid with a kid inside the bathroom only. I was With regards to her musical influ- The famous “Bulilit” charmed us a very active lifestyle. She herself probably hoping then that I would ences, Apple points to the likes of Lani all with her cute, innocent and funny prefers clothes that are lightweight have a major concert outside of my Misalucha and Barbra Streisand. She antics. Today, Cha-cha is now a model, and comfortable for playtime, just bathroom,” she laughed. “I started also grew up listening to Jazz, Stan- as a Moose Girl who proudly saunters like how Moose Girl is to her. Moose singing in school when I was in Grade dards, R&B, Classical and Rock. But in uniquely stylish apparel, alongside Girl is exclusively distributed at SM 3 and I even became the Most Promis- the key for her to becoming a superb other child stars Sharlene San Pedro department stores. ing Singing of the Center for Pop Mu- performer is versatility. STACEY BELDING and Mica dela Cruz. All these Moose sic Interschool Competition when I “For me a real artist is open to all As senior partner in the top-notch Girls are seen on “Goin’ Bulilit” over * * * was in high school. Then I became the genres. That’s how one can hone his legal team of Carroll, Fisher and ABS-CBN. Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings to- 1st runner-up in the ‘Musika: Kenny or her versatility. That’s the key to Belding, she provides Canadian im- Only four years old, Cha-Cha al- day, Sept. 22, go to Mrs. Baby Liban, Rogers Music Competition.’ And my going beyond on what you can do as migration services to clients all over ready fairly knows how to speak her Violy Sevilla, Bong de Leon, Nene last major competition was in ‘Philip- an artist and what you can offer your the world; handling federal and pro- mind in a funny and witty fashion. Leonor of Burger Express, Marg pine Idol’ where I placed 7th!” listeners or fans,” she exclaimed. vincial nominee applications under Even director Erik Matti couldn’t Hubilla-Ordiales, Jinia Samad, Though she lost in “Philippine Aside from singing, Apple still skilled worker, family-class sponsor- help but be drawn to Cha the first Rashid Mathew Dayot, Elizabeth Idol,” her talent didn’t go unrecog- dabbles in interior designing. If ship, temporary resident (worker/ time he encountered her by chance Cristobal, Julihan Ladub, Michelle nized as she was hired by ABS-CBN’s there’s one thing she is always inter- student/visitor), and business/inves- at a coffee shop. Tan, Cristina Tanyao, FILSCAP “Singing Bee” and became a regular ested in, it is art, and interior design- tor classes, and other Canadian im- Previously, Cha-Cha had appeared director Emmie Domingo, Dolly member of The Songbees. (She is ing is one way for her to express her migration applications. in infomercials and a show called Anne Carvajal and Caroline Riggs actually the longest regular member artistry. Belding is also a principal of the “Five and a Half” on Studio 23. of Star Magic… New Michael Douglas thriller premieres in Manila Douglas plays the corrupt DA Hunter, with able support from Jesse Met- calfe – who distinguished himself in the role of Eva Longoria’s gardener on “Desperate Housewives” as the young journalist CJ Nichols – and Amber Tam- blyn as the young Assis- tant DA Ella Crystal, who becomes Nichols’ ally in proving his innocence in the face of her boss’ allegations. Nichols is forced to rely on Crystal to help save his career and his life. Although it is a remake, Hyams gave the film a con- A SCENE from ‘Beyond A Reasonable Doubt’ temporary feel by using younger actors. “The film his September, Hol- trail of circumstantial evidence. But that I wanted to make,” as- lywood A-List star Mi- Hunter proves to be a more danger- serts Hyams, “when put in chael Douglas returns ous adversary than Nichols thought: the matrix of young people in “Beyond A Reason- Dangerous and desperate, Hunter and journalism, struck me T able Doubt,” a new film uncovers the plot and turns the tables as incredibly relevant. It’s noir-inspired suspense on Nichols, thinking nothing of send- about greed. It’s about lust. thriller. ing an innocent man to prison if it is It’s a about a lack of honesty Directed by Peter Hyams of Capri- the only thing standing between him in places that depend on corn One, Outland and 2010 fame, the and his political ambitions. honesty. And it just struck movie is a remake of the Fritz Lang Hyams is a former journalist him- me as the kind of story that 1956 RKO classic about an ambitious self, a fact that helps him understand young people could relate young journalist who investigates a the character of Nichols and gives to, because it’s about them corrupt district attorney named Mark him a natural affinity for the story of – it’s about people who think Hunter believed to have successfully a crusading journalist out to bring they know a lot more than won a string of high-profile convic- down a corrupt DA.

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