1. December 24, 2005 - January 7, 20062
Her life of truth
Anita Cole welcoming Joey Albert after her concert last 11/25/05
W
e have been
writing up al
most every-
thing about Virgie’s Filipino
Restaurant yet we haven’t ad-
dressed the buzzing question
as to who the owner is.
People ask, they peek quick
glances, searching for aling
Virgie behind the counter or
the kitchen; yet the only
Virgie they see is Tita Virgie,
a regular customer who hap-
pens to drop by every now
and then with her special
other half.
Let me introduce you to
Anita C. Cole, owner of
Virgie’s Filipino Restaurant.
Anita, by profession, is a
banking and finance graduate,
withvastexperienceinherreal
profession since the 70s.
When she migrated to Califor-
nia, she fell in love, had a
child, then decided to be inde-
pendently self-employed.
Anita delved into the au-
tomotive industry selling
specialty paints. She be-
came successful that she had
multiple partnership offer-
ings for business ventures.
This lady has very good in-
ter-personal relationship
skills with people because of
her genuine attitude towards
them. She has no problem
showing how happy or an-
noyed she is. The only prob-
lem she face is when people
can’t be as honest with her.
Life obviously give
challenges and it becomes
more intense as we grow
older. Everyone has it.
Anita is no exception.
The restaurant, in essence,
fell into her lap. She planned
to invest her capital into this
establishment, get returns
then gracefully step out, giv-
ing the full ownership back to
the family who previously op-
erated it. Unfortunately,
Anita had to protect her inter-
ests. Friends and business as-
sociates gathered around her
and managed to protect her in-
vestment from falling apart.
True to herself, Anita
knows how to look back and
show her appreciation. This
is why she’s taking this oppor-
tunity to thank the Dizon fam-
ily, particularly Jing and
Sheila, who sacrificed a lot of
their time and effort in keep-
ing the restaurant together.
Jing gathered up his entire
family and friends to support
Virgies during its most chal-
lenging period. Dan Dizon,
Jing’s cousin, took the respon-
sibility of putting the best
sound equipments, and hosted
the first few months of
karaoke events.
Anita likewise acknowledge
all of her staff who sacrificed
alongside her. The whole
staff shows tremendous
dedication in their service.
No matter what difficulties
they face together, they are
one real family. With the
term, real, because Anita al-
ready set the expectation
that life is all about reality,
devoid of rose-colored
glasses. Commitment, dedi-
cation and honesty to each
other are the keys to build-
ing a strong relationship.
This is what Anita is all
about, honesty and truth. Life
is easier to live when you are
honest with yourself.
Life will definitely take
you for a joy ride; but it’s up
to your sense of truth and de-
termination how you will
come out of it - smell like a
rose or something that came
out of the sewer. Your choice.
As far as Virgie’s is con-
cerned,Anita’s strength for the
restaurant comes from her
strong confidence towards her
personnel, including the hosts,
inadditiontoherdreamofpro-
viding the Filipino community
with the best service, the best
ambienceandimpeccablefood
that she hopes will be recog-
nized by mainstream food crit-
ics and enthusiasts throughout
the United States. ***

2. December 24, 2005 - January 7, 2006 3
Concert ProducersLooking at the big picture of
Filipino entertainment here in
the United States, we are grate-
ful to the individuals or group
of capitalists who brings in ce-
lebrities from the Philippines to
entertain their migrant country-
men that are home sick for their
motherland.
The presence of our Philip-
pine celebrities help alleviate
the melancholic nostalgias of
childhood memories.
Sadly, for every batch of har-
vest, there will be one or two
bad crops in the group.
Intentions and motives are
considerably checked whether
theprojectisbeingsincerelypro-
duced for the people or simply
to feed the ego or line the pock-
ets with profits, while the crew
getsscrewed,thehiredhandsget
fiddled and the sponsors tricked
to the king’s invisible wardrobe.
There are producers out in
the field who are genuine and
professional with their deal-
ings. Despite the lack of
horn-blowing or voice for the
silent majority, these produc-
tion entities are appreciated
and acknowledged, while
those who stand on shady
grounds will be losing their
footing very shortly. *** Boy Katindig, Filipino’s mainstream jazz representative
Si Boy!
M
ayroon na
tayong Lea
S a l o n g a ,
mayroon din tayong Manny
Pacquiao.
Pero huwag niyo namang
kalilimutan siBoy Katindig,
ang ating pangbato sa jazz
dito sa Amerika.
Familiar ako sa Katindig
family. Hindinilaakokilala;
peroangbosskoangbarkada
nila, na nagturo sa akin kung
paano mahalin ang musika,
mula rock and roll hanggang
mainstream jazz.
Ang laki ng excitement
ko nang pinatawag ako ni
kuya Ding kay Boy. Ang
tagalngkuwentuhannamin.
Lumabas yata ang
kaluluwa ko nang sabihin ni
Boy sa akin na kasama niya
siPaulTaylorsaconcerttour.
Hindi pa gaanong kabigatan
angpangalanniPaulTaylor;
pero well-exposed siya sa
94.7 KWVE FM dito sa Los
Angelesatconsiderednarin
siya as a jazz celebrity.
Pinadalhan ako ni kuya
Boy nang complimentary
tickets sa concert nila sa
Disneyland noong
nakaraang December 5th,
Linggo ng gabi. Dumating
kami sa Disneyland mga
alas sais y media, matapos
ay nawala pa kami
kahahanap ng exact venue
ng concert. Naipit din kami
sa crowd na a-attend nang
Candle Light Ceremony sa
loob ng Disneyland.
Karating-rating, umabot
kamisaconcertngpasadoalas
siyete. Lumuksoangpusoko
nang makita ko si kuya Boy
na tumitipa ng keyboards at
sina Paul Taylor naman ay
tumitira ng kanilang saxo-
phone at mga gitara.
You know, I’m very
proud of Boy Katindig.
Ang kaledad niya ay
puwede talagang pang-bato
sa kaledad ng mga
Amerikano! More power
to you, kuya Boy!!!
*** (NTavisola) ***

3. 21 December 24, 2005 - January 7, 2006
In March of this year, the
FBI’s Los Angeles Division
arrested several people who
were alleged participants in a
mortgage fraud scheme that
generated an estimated $30
million in profits. The case is
an example of real estate-re-
lated fraud, a multimillion-
dollar industry.
Three people were arrested
on federal charges of con-
spiracy, identity theft and
bank fraud in connection with
the alleged scheme, which
reportedly defrauded banks
and other lenders by obtain-
ing hundreds of mortgage
loans using stolen or fictitious
identities of at least 50 vic-
tims, FBI officials announced.
The bogus loan proceeds
were used “to support a lavish
lifestyle” of “extravagant
homes and luxurious cars,”
according to the report. The
Anatomy of a mortgage fraud
By Glenn Roberts Jr., excerpt from Inman News
FBI served five search war-
rants at three Orange County
businessesandtworesidences.
Alberto Mordoki, 44, of
Fullerton; Mirella Mordoki,
35, of Fullerton; and
Alejandro Sady-Kennedy,
44, of Ladera Ranch, were
charged with conspiracy,
identity theft and bank fraud.
James Douglas Lus, 43, is a
fugitive and is being sought
by the FBI, according to the
announcement.
After purchasing the prop-
erties using stolen or phony
identities, the participants in
the alleged scheme frequently
“flipped” the properties by
selling them at inflated prices,
to yet another fraudulent or
stolen identity, the FBI re-
ported. “Defendants typically
then took out a second mort-
gage on the property to ex-
haust all remaining equity.
Some of the properties were
flipped up to five times by the
defendants, eventually allow-
ing the property into foreclo-
sure, resulting in losses to the
banks and other commercial
lenders. The victims of iden-
tity theft suffered adverse ef-
fects on their credit.”
In addition to stealing iden-
tities, defendants used many
aliases to disguise themselves
throughout the scheme. The
complaint alleges thatAlberto
Mordoki and his wife, Mirella
Mordoki, obtained multiple
Department of Motor Ve-
hicles drivers licenses using
different names, addresses
and dates of birth, all using
the same photograph. The
defendants also provided
other co-conspirators with
fraudulent California driver’s
licenses and other falsified
identification. Defendants
Criminal investigations of real estate fraud have increased
over the last few years, according to statistics released by
the Internal Revenue Service.
Statistical Information FY 2001 FY‘02 FY‘03 FY’04
(through
7/31/04)
Case initiations 107 166 215 159
Prosecution
recommendations 69 83 117 117
Indictment
/Information filed 67 71 94 69
Convictions 85 57 81 67
Sentenced 103 64 65 64
Incarceration rate 71.8% 82.8% 87.7% 92.2%
Avg. Mos. to serve 24 27 46 40
Source: Internal Revenue Service
RealEstateFraud
InvestigationIncreases
then paid them to pose as the
identity theft victims in order
to obtain credit cards, cell
phones and bank accounts in
the victims’ names.
The Fullerton Police De-
partment and the Orange
County Sheriff’s Depart-
ment provided assistance in
the arrests. (Inman News)***
Presenting an underwriter
with the best-possible picture
of a difficult borrower takes
packaging. The borrower’s
loan package should read like
a book, flowing clearly from
loan-transmittal summary to
the borrower’s application;
credit-worthiness documenta-
tion, such as a credit report;
income documentation that
supports the debts; property
documents, such as a title
commitment and appraisal;
and proper legal disclosures.
At the end of the story, tough
borrowers receive under-
writer approval for loans that
meet their financial goals.
That’s the mark of true mort-
gage professionals.
Theseprofessionalsanalyze
the borrower’s situation and
determine what additional
documentation must support
troublesome areas. They use
their vast knowledge of avail-
able loan programs that will
accept the borrower’s issues.
Theyunderstandthattoomuch
information might not be what
underwriterswanttoknowand
that too little information can
cause delay of file approval
with suspension for additional
information.
Lenders who offer products
such as no-documentation,
stated-income and subprime
loans know how to price and
controltheirrisks.Mortgagepro-
fessionalsalsoshouldnotalways
ignorehowtheborrowerhandles
payment after closing, though.
Lenders plan for the risk
they take on different loan
programs offered. They man-
age this risk by seeking accu-
rate information to determine
PPPPPackackackackackaging toughaging toughaging toughaging toughaging tough borrowersborrowersborrowersborrowersborrowers
Linda Williams, Scotsmans Guide
if borrowers meet their under-
writing guidelines. False rep-
resentation leads to added
risks. Packaging then turns
into fraud and increased
lender risks when profession-
als knowingly misrepresent
borrowers to lenders.
Let’s say Sam buys an
owner-occupiedhomeinwhich
he never plans on living. It
doesn’tmatterifthehomeisfor
his mother — if he is not going
to occupy the home, it should
be considered an investment
property. Every owner-occu-
pied closing-loan package in-
cludes a disclosure that certi-
fies the borrower will occupy
the property. A packaging op-
tion would be to qualify with
an owner-occupied loan with
momasthemainborrowerand
Samasanon-owner-occupying
co-borrower.
Many good loan programs
willfixmostborrowers’needs,
and a mortgage professional
should never resort to “cre-
ative financing” by altering
information, manufacturing
documents or outright lying.
Laws and guidelines are in
place for a reason. If borrow-
ers don’t qualify on their own
merits, there may be a reason
they shouldn’t get the loan.
If you don’t know a good
program to meet your chal-
lenging borrower’s needs, in-
crease your knowledge of the
industry and available loan
programs by reading leading
industry publications such as
Scotsman Guide, attending
local and national association
conferences and talking to
wholesale representatives in
your office. If your packaging
still doesn’t help your bor-
rowers qualify, let them know
what they must do to qualify
in the future.
Successful packaging takes
practicebutisawonderfulway
to help challenging consumers
fulfill their dreams. Challeng-
ingconsumersgenerallyarethe
most grateful and less likely to
shop around, as well.
Linda Williams is co-owner
and v.p. of Silver State Mortgage
Trainers and has decades of
mortgage-lending experience.
She has written training manu-
als and instructed thousands in
learning the mortgage business.
* (SCOTMANSGUIDE) *

4. December 24 to January 6, 2006
Virgies’ Boys & Girls... very much thrilled to express how they so anticipate to serve you!
Virgie’s Filipino Restaurant management and staff wishing you the happiest holiday!
L-R (top) Manny, Edwin, Leo and Renee, (middle) Nelson, Edwin, Wowie and Orly; (front)
Lisa, Jansen, Bona, Anita Cole (owner), Boyet Rances (manager), Lolla Allan and Janice.
Not in photo: Tonton, Bogs, Benjie, Rey, Chito, Juan, Armando, Charis, Catalina & Flor.
LollaAllan singing on stage with two of Virgie’s valued patrons
Leo, one of Virgie’s secret weapon in entertainment!
Orly, silent and friendly to patrons but deadly in singing!
Naldy Gonzales of Side A Band, singing a duet with one of
Virgie’s regular patrons, two days before their concert at
the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles last November.
27
Singing from the heart
T
here’s so many tal
ents I watched at
Virgie’s that I want
to write about; but something
is convicting me to put this
issue on priority and get back
with the singers on the next
issue. The issue that’s been
bugging me is some individu-
als telling me to suggest a
karaoke contest at Virgies be-
cause there are businesses
who are more than willing to
put up prizes for the winners.
Attractive; yet, the shoe
somehow didn’t fit right.
You see, the reason why
Virgie’s is exploding with
success in its karaoke nights
right now is because custom-
ers sing - without fear of ridi-
cule or humiliation.
Eventhough they hear laugh-
ter from the floor, they don’t
get embarrassed because they
know that all shows on stage
is meant to be fun, not to show
off who’s good, bad or worse.
If Virgies ever do a contest
and reward the talents that
have the stereotype quality of
a professional singer, then
the purpose of fun will be
completely defeated.
People with good singing
voices will begin to treat the
stage as a competition venue
while those that don’t have
much to offer the audience
will retreat back to their self-
conscious shells and may for-
ever shy-away from trying to
develop their innate talents.
Singing at Virgies is meant
to encourage people to start
singing from their heart - not
to display their egos and show
how good they are. Having or
deveoping a good singing
voice is exactly what the ob-
jective of Virgie’s manage-
ment is for its patrons.
But the overall intent is
for people to have fun, en-
joy the comedic hosts, get
to know other customers,
practice singing on-stage
with unprejudiced audi-
ences, and sometimes dance
to your heart’s content! ***
Boy Katindig with Paul Taylor at Disneyland in Anaheim
... more on boy katindig...
We’re giving this space to
honor our very own, Boy
Katindig, who managed to be
partofthePaulTaylorensemble.
Paul Taylor’s band is now
on a cross-country concert
tour. And seeing our own Fili-
pino brother performing
alongside these celebrities
gives me such pride and joy
as to how Filipinos can actu-
ally go toe-to-toe with the
mainstream performers.
Paul Taylor was shocked to
find out that his band hired a
Philippine jazz celebrity.
They were not aware of Boy’s
status until their concert in
San Francisco.
By the way, Boy recently
released his new CD album.
If you’re interested to pur-
chase, just go to Virgin
Records or Tower Records.
Yes, Boy Katindig’s music
quality deserves the main-
stream retail rack. (NT) ***

5. December 24 to January 6, 2006 25
The R-Class for Classy Mom
Mercedez Benz (MB) fi-
nally arrived with a minivan
for the classy mom.
According to MB, the R-
Class is much slimmer and
shares a unibody platform
with the redesigned M-Class,
as well as air-suspension, all-
whell drive and a range of six
and eight-cylinder engines.
According to Richard
Newman, writer and journal-
ist for U.S. News, he was
given this vehicle to test drive
and he experienced a week
long of road-wavers, where
people honked, raced and
yelled at him to ask how’s the
drive. Newman also got cu-
rious on-lookers whenever
the vehicle’s parked, at a gro-
cery store or on his driveway.
Newman is already getting
the idea that R-Class is going
to be a hit to the consumer.
This journalist noted that
the R-Class is a thematic
cousin of the Chrysler Paci-
fica, with a rugged ethos pro-
file of an SUV, the driveability
of a sportswagon and the prac-
ticality of a minivan.
Newman assures that R-
Class don’t have sliding
doors; but there are three rows
of seats, including a plush
second-row captains’ chairs
that slide forward and back,
allowing a lavish legroom for
big adults. The mid-row seats
flops forward with the tug of
one latch, allowing kids to
climb onto the third row.
“R-Class” has an aeronau-
tical proportion of exterior that
extends to the cabin. It also
has a masculine, yet graceful
environment with elegant de-
sign. The R’s performance is
adept, the driver and passen-
ger receiving the feeling of
lightness and responsiveness
from the vehicle.
The 268 horsepower V-6 of
Newman’s R-350 is more
than adequate, aided by a su-
persmooth seven-speed auto-
matic transmission. Agility to
navigate through traffic is
awesome, Newman said. ***
Fashion police trash clothes
The riveting TV program on
Discovery Channel’s TLC,
What Not To Wear is on its 4th
season,goingtotheirfifthsome-
time the first quarter of 2006.
Show hosts are Stacy Lon-
don and Clinton Kelly, with
hairstylist Nick Arrojo and
makeup artist Carmindy.
If you haven’t seen this pro-
gram, it’s all about ambush-
ing an unsuspecting fashion
victim in the middle of what-
ever he or she is doing and
essentially humiliate the poor
individual before his/her fam-
ily, friends or co-workers.
The catch, however, is this
couple gives you a $5,000
credit card under your name
butyouhavetogiveyourbody
and mind to them including all
your current clothes that they
can trash away.
One example is Irene (right
photo,center). Ireneisa25-year
oldLosAngelesladywhosfam-
ily and friends describe as a
beautiful girl with provocative
and inappropriate clothings to
be seen as a real professional in
her field as a realtor.
Irene’s workmates and col-
leagues contacted Stacy and
Clinton to persuade this
young woman to leave her
halter-tops and bustiers for
more appropriate clothes ex-
pected to be seen in offices.
Enough said, Irene went to
New York with Stacy and
Clinton and she got herself a
$5,000 fashion makeover in
seven days! ***
Ano’ng brand mo?
A
ng Pinoy talaga, napaka hilig sa mga signature brands. Hindi naman sila
binabayaran. Ito pa ang nakakatuwa sa karamihan sa `tin... para lang masabi
na brand name ang gamit nila, dadayo sila ng malayo sa mga outlet stores
para makakuha ng rejected items o di kaya mga discontinued items. Wala akong say
`dun. Siyempre, iyon ang gusto nila. Nakaka amuse lang panoorin, dahil pag dating
sa ibang bagay, nang-babarat naman sila, lalo na sa kapwa Pilipino nila.
Brand names ang mga gamit, pero kung makipag-baratan sa produkto o serbisyo ng
ibang tao na well-deserved naman ang presyo, akala mo ubos na ubos na ang kanilang
mga natitirang singko sa bulsa. Baka naman iginastos na nilang lahat doon sa signa-
ture items, o baka naman nang wawalanghiya na nang ibang kapwa para makabili ulit
sila ng panibagong reject o di kaya discontinued item sa outlet store. Ay! chicka!!!
Ang iba pala nanggagaling sa Pinas o di kaya sa downtown! (ang taray!!!!!!!!!) ***
Defining deep-set eyes
Cynde Watson, senior
makeup artist for Bobbi
Brown Cosmetics, says it’s
most important to brighten the
eye area. She suggests using
pale shadows on the lids to
bring out the eyes. Try a shell,
taupe or subdued pastel.
Avoid dark shades in the
crease, which make eyes look
even more deep-set. If you
line your eyes, use a liquid
liner with an ultrafine brush.
About Face, make-up technique
The ultrathin line adds defi-
nition to the lashes, and draws
attention away from sunken
eye sockets. Decreasing hy-
perpigmentation around the
mouth According to derma-
tologist Cheryl Burgess, hy-
perpigmentation—that darker
ashen circle around the
mouth—commonly occurs
among people of color. It’s as
natural as darker elbows and
knees or circles beneath the
eyes (those not caused by lack
of sleep). To cover this area
around the mouth, Sam Fine
advises, “Camouflage it with
concealer and foundation,
like any other dark spot or
circle.” Makeup artist Watson
adds that using a foundation
with a yellow undertone will
offset the ashy color. She also
advises, “If you happen to
have facial hair in this area,
have it removed. It intensifies
the shadowy discoloration.”
To alleviate hyperpigmenta-
tion over time, try a moistur-
izer with alphahydroxy acids,
and don’t forget the SPF pro-
tection. If your case is severe,
see a dermatologist about a
prescriptive fade cream. Giv-
ing cheekbones a lift Use a
large blush brush to apply a
warm bronze or rose that
complements your skin.
Sweep the color along the
cheekbone toward the hair-
line. This will give the illu-
sion of shadow for definition.

6. December 24 to January 6, 2006 24
Wilmer caught on video with EmilyWilmer Baliton, human re-
sources director for a nursing
home facility, was caught on
video with upcoming celebrity
singer and artist, Emily Ray at
Virgie’s Filipino Restaurant in
Artesia on Dec. 16rh.
Wilmer is an impeccable hu-
man resources director by pro-
fession. He was discovered and
askedbyVirgie’stalentscoutsto
serenade the customers on Dec.
16thandhegraciouslyaccepted.
Came the day of his show,
Wilmerlearnedthataproduction
group, was shooting an MTV
scene atVirgie’s at the same time
he’s scheduled to perform.
Wilmer arrived at the restau-
rant and got to talk with some
of the crew staff about the sur-
prise event. Wilmer was
flabberghasted when he found
out that he will be included on
the MTV shoot.
Virgies’hostsandentertainers
were all unavailable that day, in-
cludingJosephGelito,whoflew
out to the Philippines for a show
and won’t be back until the 3rd
of January. Wilmer was asked
topickuptheslackandhegladly
obliged without second thought.
Wilmer pleasantly carried
the audience’s attention, as he
gently mingled and hosted his
other friends, Edmund and the
Spice Geiz on stage.
Around10:30pm,Wilmerpre-
sented his singing talent. I ob-
servedtheaudiencetakenbysur-
prise when Wilmer called in two
of his other friends and began
singingsongnumbersperformed
by theApo Hiking Society.
Their voices blend so well,
if you’re not looking on-stage,
you will think that Apo was
performing live at Virgies!
Wilmer and his friends
rendered three songs and the
audience swayed with their
melodious voices, hoping
they won’t stop.
As riveting as they are, they
had to step down to give way
to Emily Rey.
The management learned
that Emily went back to her
hotel to change clothes.
Wilmer was forced to stay on-
stage and deliver three more
songs. Thank God he’s ready
and prepared. I’m just wonder-
ing why Emily had to leave the
restaurant when she could have
just brought her clothes in and
change in the rest room or
something. ***
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THE INDEPENDENT
Wilmer Baliton, performing on hi-tech. video at Virgie’s
Wilmer’s chorus group, sounding exactly like Apo Hiking
Jet Montelibano stopping by Virgie’s, checking the production
Tome Hughes (?), rendering his “Star Wars” soundtrack
Emily Rey with her friends on stage
Genuine “Star Wars” Composer @ Virgies?
Jet M. & LeGrande gracing Virgie’s
Well respected Philippine
entertainment producer and
promoter, Jet Montelibano,
stopped by Virgie’s restau-
rant in Artesia, on Dec. 16th
and was immediately drawn
to the equipments he loves to
hold, the video mixer.
According to Jet’s friends, he
stopped by to check the new ce-
lebrity, Emily Rey and the tal-
ents Virgies’isexposingfortheir
future entertainment careers.
But as fate would hold it,
Jet stepped closer to the mixer
and eventually sat down to
help the production group
with their MTV project.
On the same note, Mercy,
owner of Le Grand Inihaw &
Restaurant in West Covina,
stopped by with her friends.
Le Grand, if memory serves
me right, is the very first Fili-
pino food establishment that
became the icon for karaoke
and entertainment events.
Anita Cole, owner of
Virgies, was surprised and
humbled to see Mercy visit-
ing her restaurant. Too bad,
they were not able to sit down
and chat. There were just too
many people on the floor and
it was hard for them to t hear
each other anyway. ***
I was just passing through
Virgies’soundboothwhenIover-
heardfromoneofthetechguyes,
I suppose, that Emily Rey’s
keyboardist, Tom Hughes(?), is
thegenuine,originalcomposerof
theStarWars’moviemotionpic-
ture soundtrack, The Empire
Strikes Back.
MyresearchtellsmethatJohn
Williams and Alfred Newman
were the composer. But then
again, that’s Hollywood.
I,however,founditverynice
to hear this man rendering the
StarWarssoundtrack,complete
with C3PO’s and R2D2’s
sound effects at Virgies. ***
Mercy (2nd from right), of Le Grand Inihaw & Restaurant
Paco Catholic School reunion, held at Virgie’s on Dec.
16th. The group was headed by Gerry Bautista of X.D.
Tom Lim, Marketing Director of Stariray with Janet
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The management and
staff of Virgies Filipino Res-
taurant is profusely apolo-
gizing to its patrons last
Dec. 16th for not having the
chance to bring back its
regular programming of
karaoke event that evening.
The MTV production
crew that scheduled Emily
Rey’s video taping is also
sendingitssincereapologies.
Apparently, some techni-
cal problems occured in the
sound system set up while
they waited for Emily to get
back from her hotel while
she decided last minute to
change her clothes.
The entire schedule
turned upside down, delay-
ing the crew and Virgie’s
program by an hour, cascad-
ing to completely eliminat-
ing the regular karaoke
nights for its patrons.
Virgies’ management
promises they will do their
best not to let this happen on
their watch again. ***