Charice busy with shows abroad

Just when cynics were saying that Charice’s announced projects abroad were all, well, “press release” comes the confirmation from her manager Glenn Alcabasa Aldueza that everything is true.

“In fact,” Glenn reported in an e-mail to Funfare yesterday, “Charice’s schedule this weekend is quite full.”

And Glenn enclosed photos as “proofs” (not that he needed too, but for the sake of “doubters,” you know).

Tomorrow (Aug. 24), Charice will sing one song at the luncheon for Aretha Franklin at the ballroom of Marriott in Chicago. Early evening that same day, Charice will sing  The Star-Spangled Banner (US National Anthem) at an event at the US Cellular Field.

“Due to conflict of schedule,” said Glenn, “Charice had to beg off from going to Indonesia as one of the performers at The X Factor Around The World staging there, with Paula Abdul.” (Charice acted as judge in the ABS-CBN version of X-Factor together with Gary Valenciano, Pilita Corrales and Martin Nievera.)

From Sept. 2 to 8, she will do a solo concert in Berlin with the Russian Orchestra. On Sept. 9, she and Glenn will fly back home for the launch of her Chapter 10 album the next day. On Oct. 18, she will be in London to record some songs for an international album with a Grammy-winning writer/producer.

“Then, after that until December,” said Glenn, “Charice will go back to the US for some ‘international commitments’.”

Rejoinder from Bb. Pilipinas USA

A few issues ago, Funfare printed a statement from the BPCI (Bb. Pilipinas Charties, Inc.) saying that it was not connected in any way with a similarly-called beauty contest in the US.

Here’s the rejoinder from the Binibining Pilipinas-USA organizers: 

Binibining Pilipinas USA (“BP-USA”), along with our charitable beneficiaries for this year’s pageant, Apl.de.ap Foundation International and Mending Kids International, are very disappointed to learn that some false and malicious statements have been circulating, to the effect that BP-USA has claimed to be affiliated with Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), which operates the Bb. Pilipinas pageant in Manila. 

Binibining Pilipinas USA is a registered US trademark owned by Insider Productions, LLC. As such, Insider Productions, LLC, is the only party authorized to use the registered name and logo of Binibining Pilipinas USA, and no other party has the right to use this name and logo anywhere within the United States. 

At the risk of stating the obvious, neither Binibining Pilipinas USA nor Insider Productions has ever held itself out as being affiliated in any way with BPCI. This has been made abundantly clear from the outset, and made glaringly obvious by the fact that BP-USA has always committed to send one of its finalists to compete in Miss Philippines Earth, the direct competitor of BPCI. Any suggestions to the contrary are patently absurd. 

Every worthwhile effort draws its share of detractors, but we remain undaunted. BP-USA and its supporters have helped raise thousands of dollars for the charitable beneficiaries of this year’s pageant. BP-USA is also committed to supporting the Philippine Department of Tourism’s “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” tourism promotion campaign, and has devoted a substantial part of the pageant to this effort. Accordingly, this is the final and only statement that we will issue about this subject, as we consider our legal options. 

On behalf of Insider Productions, our generous sponsors, candidates, supporters, Apl.de.ap Foundation International and Mending Kids International, we thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you again next year for Binibining Pilipinas USA 2014!

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