Speculation has come to an end as Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo became officially engaged last week while vacationing in Visayan! This celebrated couple of the silver screen has delighted audiences with blockbuster hits like Sakal Sakali Saklolo and will now keep adoring fans wondering when they will exchange vows as the date has not been set. Their chemistry off screen is clearly what makes them so beloved on screen as well!
Talk of the Town, Judai and Ryan
I was fortunate to have met this endearing couple once at the Alex Theater and was impressed by their star power and gracious nature. A true celebrity couple talaga! We wish Judai and Ryan all the best on their engagement and pray their relationship will last forever!
Jan Maghinay Padios is a Ph.D student at NYU researching Filipino consumer culture. She is working with Aryty this summer as part of her research so make sure to say Kamusta if you see her!
Jan reviewing her photos with Nancy
As a Ph.D student researching Filipino consumer cultures for my dissertation, I found that working with Aryty at the Pinoy Musik
Festival was both energizing and informative. Although I helped the Aryty team give away promos like free load and Globe SIM cards, and prepare for signings by Fil-Am star Sam Milby, I also kept my eyes and ears open for ways to answer some of the questions that organize my research.
For example, through Aryty, I am learning how a company markets to Filipinos. What strikes me about Aryty is the way “transnational” Filipinos have become an important part of their market. By “transnational,” I mean that people have ties to more than one nation. For example, many Filipinos that I know work and live in the United States, but send money “home” so that a niece or nephew can go to school or a brother or sister can build a house. These are all transnational ties, since it means that Filipinos in one location are involved in the lives (and drama rin, di ba?) of family and friends in the Philippines.
It seems to me that the desire to keep these ties together helps foster new systems – and cultures - of communication, which is why the business of selling long-distance airtime is so huge, and why roaming SIM cards are becoming more popular. But, I’ve also got to ask: how did all this happen in the first place? How did the telecommunications industry get to be such a powerhouse in the Philippines and how are American companies getting linked into it ? Who have been the leaders in the industry, and what makes their business so successful? What laws, market forces, and technological changes made growth in Philippine telecom possible? I think these are important questions to ask because I believe such changes have an impact on culture, which in turn affects what business leaders do. Aryty.com, for example, was launched in response to Philippine texting culture, which emerged because of changes in the Philippine telecom industry. So, how do market forces and culture work together in the twenty-first century?
Yes, believe it or not, these were some the thoughts running through my brain this weekend, even as I was blowing up Aryty balloons and taking pictures of Sam Milby’s and MYMP’s adoring fans.
We finally got all of the pictures of Sam Milby online today from the Pinoy Musik Festival. Many fans got a chance to meet & greet Sam in the Aryty booth on Sunday and get photo opp as well! Those photos are all posted online in our Flickr account (www.flickr.com/aryty) waiting for you to grab and post them on your Friendster!
Sam and the Aryty Team
Young Fan
Sam and MYMP
GOT MILBY???
April and Sam!
Signing Autographs with Kris Lawrence
Backstage with Romee before the Show
It was a privelege and an honor to have Sam spend time with our team and guests in the Aryty booth and we can’t wait to see him again! But hey Sam, next time how about leaving a few of the ladies for the rest of us diba! :p
Kris Lawrence participated last weekend at the Pinoy Musik Festival performing a handful of soulful hits from top artist like Chris Brown and Usher. Kris not only has the voice but the dance moves to go with it! It was obvious by the crowds reaction that he is on the way to being a Pinoy favorite.
Kris’s talent should take him far and I look forward to seeing lots more him in the future. When you watch him perform you can’t help being in the mood to get out of your chair and dance! Be on the watch for this rising star from the Philippines.
Last weekend Sam Milby was a hit at the 2nd Annual Pinoy Musik Festival with special guest MYMP, Kris Lawrence and more! Check out pictures of Sam Milby on our Flickr page www.flickr.com/aryty and watch for more Sam Milby photos and pics from the Musik Festival this week.
This weekend the 2nd Annual Pinoy Music Festival will be held at the Meadowlands in Secaucus, New Jersey. Superstar Sam Milby will be headlining the weekend with performances from MYMP, Kris Lawrence and Steve Kuban!
Be sure not to miss the bandfest, songwriting competition, filipino food and exhibits. Sam Milby will be appearing Sunday for a meet & greet in the Aryty booth and lucky fans will have the chance for photos and autographs!
Pinoy Musik Festival
The Pinoy Music Festival will be open Saturday from 12-8pm with the concert starting at 6PM. Sunday morning there will be a mass with repeat concert performance starting at 6PM. You can catch Sam Milby in the Aryty booth Sunday at 1PM!
Get a map and directions to the Meadowlands Expo Center to attend the Pinoy Music Festival.
