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| Free movies and a star-studded show on Chater Road are part of the 4-day festival |
Popular noontime show host Vic Sotto, along with Senator Raffy “Idol” Tulfo will be among the special guests at Hong Kong Festival 2025, a four-day celebration of the 127th Philippine Independence Day co-organized by the Philippine Consulate General, PLDT Global, MQuest Ventures and Philippine Airlines in cooperation with the Philippine Consulate General.
The four-day lineup of cultural, cinematic and community activities
kicked off this morning with the traditional “almusal” hosted by the Philippine
Consulate, followed by a diplomatic reception at Island Shangri-la in the
evening.
The events will culminate on Sunday, June 15, with a daylong show
on Chater Road in Central where Sotto and his fellow “Eat Bulaga” hosts Jose
Manalo, Wally Bayola and Alan K are slated to perform.
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Also among the guest performers are actors Sid Lucero, Sue
Ramirez, Enchong Dee, Richard Poon, Dylan Menor and Cedric Juan.
Senator Raffy “Idol” Tulfo, who is behind such popular public service
programs “Raffy Tulfo I Action” and “Wanted sa Radyo,” will also make an
appearance on Chater Road. His team is also available to entertain queries,
complaints and/or tip-offs from those who have signed up beforehand through
Tinbo.
Tomorrow, June 13, two of three outstanding movies will be shown
at Emperor Cinemas, courtesy of PLDT Global.
The first is the yet-to-be released “Song of the Fireflies,
while the highly acclaimed “Gomburza” will be shown in the afternoon. A
meet-and-greet session with featured guests will follow the screenings.
The movie screenings will continue on Saturday with the movie, “The
Kingdom” being featured in the cinematic offerings dubbed as Makabayan Film
Fest.
Admission to the movie screenings are free, but attendees are
encouraged to log in to the “Tindahan ni Bossing” or “tinbo” app and register
to secure their tickets.
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| Gomburza stars Cedric Juan and Enchong Dee will be around to answer questions from public |
On Saturday evening, the Philippine Association of Hong Kong will hold its annual Independence Day ball at Ritz Carlton Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui.
PLDT Chairman Manny V. Pangilinan, a former PAHK chairman and longtime
benefactor, will be handed an award in recognition of his bayanihan projects
and his support for overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong.
PLDT Global president and CEO Albert Villa-Real said during the
launch of the project in Manila on June 4 said that the four-day event was
conceived by Pangilinan himself.
“This was an inception
of our chairman who wanted to bring back the good times with the OFW,” Villa-Real
said.
The country’s flag
carrier, Philippine Airlines, will fly in all the guests from Manila. Its
executive vice president and chief operating officer Carlos Luis Fernandez,
said PAL’s team will also be present throughout the four-day event.
This is the first time
that PAL is partnering with the MVP group in promoting an event for OFWs in
Hong Kong, and Fernandez said they are “very proud” to be part of the project.
