Filipino News 161 July 2022

ISSUE 161 FILIPINO-KIWI HERO AWARDS | www.filipinoheroes.nz | email: filipinonews@xtra.co.nz | www.filipinonews.nz | 11 BUHAY
www.filipinoheroes.nz : Over a 120 Filipino Kiwi Heroes have been recognised over the years by Filipino News NZ.
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Bonggang Bonggang Awards Night!
By Mel Fernandez
The celebrity emcee for the
event was Film, TV and Radio
Personality - Asia Agcaoili.
AUCKLAND – Awards
nights can turn into stuffy
affairs where people sit
around restlessly, clapping
as one award after another
is announced.
In the case of the
Filipino-Kiwi Hero Awards
“we have tried to hype up
the event with a dash of
glamour, fun and excitement
to keep attention levels
at peak levels,” said
Sheila Mariano, Publisher,
SM Publications group.
As expected, the 2022
ing me to be a part of the
Hero Awards and Amba
Gary’s farewell night. It
was a great celebration.
Well done,” said Vilma
Schrieber, a business
leader and sponsor of the
plaques for the heroes.
Lyn Irene Yangot Idio,
Igorot Community Leader:
“Thank you Mel
Fernandez and Sheila
Mariano for hosting a
great night to remember!
We met new acquaintances
from all over NZ and
reconnected with old
friends.”
Gladys Stephens, Hamilton
Filipino Society:
“Thanks Mel Fernandez
and Sheila Mariano for
organising the 124th
Philippine Independence
Day Celebration 2022.
Well done!”
Anita Mansell, QSM and
Board Member of the
Lower Hutt Multicultural
Society: “Thank you for
recognising individuals
and groups who do wonderful
things.”
Aisha Ronquillo, award
winning photo-journalist:
“To Mel Fernandez, Sheila
Mariano and the team
behind the Hero Awards.
Congratulations on a suc-
(above:) Angela
Tin, this year’s
winner of the
Filipino-Kiwi
Music Award, was
a crowd favourite.
“Ambassador
Gary Domingo
was sporting
enough to dance
with me,” she said.
(left:) Members of
the Igorotak NZ
group performing
the Eagle Dance
a foot-tapping
version of ‘Kaleidoscope
World’,
a song composed
by the late Francis
Magalona.
Kaye N, an up-and-coming
singer, sang 'Rainbow' by
South Border.
Buccahan and Aica Hunt.
“What a night! It was
The glamourous Carmelo
Laylo, a pageant winner and
business high-flyer from
Palmerston North, performed
‘Amakabogera’.
for your outstanding service
to the Filipino community!
God bless you Sir.”
ANGELA TIN:
“I performed my winning
pieces ‘It's All
Coming Back To Me Now’
by Celine Dion and ‘Bang
Bang’ by Jessie J, Ariana
Grande and Nicki Minaj,”
said Angela Tin, this year’s
winner of the Filipino-Kiwi
Music Award.
“Ambassador Gary
Domingo was sporting
enough to dance with me;
he definitely entertained
the audience!” said Tin. “It
was a great honour to
share the stage with you
(Amba Gary) and witness
The choreographer and stage
director for the event was
Alyx Ty, who is also a former
Hero Award winner.
Awards did not disappoint,
because the event was
interspersed with a line-up
of star performers, two
spectacular fashion shows
and an exciting Igorot
flash dance.
In the days following the
event, social media was
inundated with compliments.
“Thanks for invit-
The Igorotak NZ dance troupe stole the show with their flash dance which was
performed after the group received their award for Community Group of the Year.
cessful, peaceful and highly
organized event.”
The emcee of the event
was Film, TV and radio
personality Asia Agcaoili
and the awards segment
emcees were Gazelle
Garcia and Marivic
Murray. The choreographer
and stage director
was Alyx Ty, who was a
former Hero Award winner
and the AV specialist
was Dexter Ycong.
MELODIKA BAND:
The Melodika Band is a
Kiwi group that sings
OPM hits in Tagalog. This
is the third time they have
been invited to headline
the Hero Awards entertainment
program.
It was a special treat listening
to their new track -
CARMELO LAYLO:
The glamourous Carmelo
Laylo, a pageant winner
and business high-flyer
from Palmerston North,
performed ‘Amakabogera’,
a dance choreographed
by Raines
Symons. Her Queen Squad
Dancers were Jeanna
Mangoma, Charlotte Buccahan,
Charmaine Joy
The Melodika Band is a Kiwi group that sings OPM hits in Tagalog.
They sang their version of the OPM hit - ‘Kaleidoscope World.’
such a delight and honour
to be able to take part in
the 6th Filipino-Kiwi Hero
awards, to farewell our
Ambassador Gary and to
celebrate the 124th
Philippine Independence
Day in Auckland,” said
Carmelo Laylo.
“It is sad that you are
ending your term, Hon.
Amba Gary. Thank you
how humble and sporting
you are. You are a great
leader and undeniably
loved by our kababayans.”
KAYE N:
Kaye N, an up-and-coming
singer, sang 'Rainbow'
by South Border.
View the event video at:
www.filipinoheroes.nz
The 6th Filipino-Kiwi Hero Awards - 25 June 2022, Te Pai Centre, Henderson, Auckland
Over 120 super heroes honoured to date. To nominate your hero for 2023 please contact us: filipinonews@xtra.co.nz