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EVERY morning, Emil Jose Kelso, ballet company’s 49 shows. The “La Sylphide” (2015). This is the first soloist performs as Coffee on December
12, wakes up at 5:45 a.m. to be on performances start on November 25 time he is playing the role of the Prince. 15 and December 20 and Hot Chocolate 20 (1 p.m.); Tuesday, Dec. 22 (7 p.m.);
time for the 8:00 a.m. opening of his and end on January 3. on December 17. Anthony Huxley, a Thursday, Dec. 24 (2 p.m.); Sunday ,
public school. Three times a week after Emil’s performances have principal dancer of the New York City Dec. 27 (1 p.m.); Tuesday, Dec. 29 (2
school and also on Saturday mornings, Emil has been going to the School won applause from theater sites. Ballet will dance as the Candy Cane p.m.); Wednesday, Dec. 30 (7 p.m.);
he rides the subway to go to Lincoln of American Ballet for six years. He is BroadwayWorld.com writes that the on December 17 and the Cavalier on and Saturday, Jan. 3 (5 p.m.). n The FilAm /
Center for a 90-minute ballet class currently in the Boys 3 class of the SAB character Nutcracker that turned December 20.
from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. where he attends ballet class four times into the Nutcracker Prince was “well Published / December 18, 2015 / 2:59 pm
a week. His teachers include former danced by Emil Jose Kelso.” Black Tie It is a taxing schedule for a 12-year-
These days, however, Emil is NYC Ballet Soloist Arch Higgins, Magazine describes as “charming” old but for Emil and the other children
staying up later. Starting November Principal Jock Sotto, and Children’s Emil’s portrayal of Herr Drosselmeier’s at the School of American Ballet, it is
29, Emil started playing the role of the Ballet Master Dena Abergel. SAB and nephew in another Nutcracker worth it, said his mom Tricia, a book
Nutcracker in New York City Ballet‘s New York City Ballet were founded performance. author and writer.
yearly performances. by George Balanchine and Lincoln
Kirstein. There are four other Filipino “After each show, at midnight, in
Emil, whose mom Tricia Capistrano Americans in this year’s Nutcracker. a small NYC apartment, Emil is still
is an immigrant from the Philippines, Emil has been in the following dancing,” she said.
is one of three boys selected to play New York City Ballet shows: “Sleeping Ruby Cosgrove and Isabelle Nebres
the role of Nutcracker who turns into Beauty” (2013), “Swan Lake” (2013, are also from the School of American Emil Jose Kelso’s Performance
a Prince. There are three rotating 2015), a member of the party scene Ballet and will be in the Party Scene Dates/ Times: Sunday, Dec. 13( 1
casts of principal children for the in “The Nutcracker” (2013, 2014), and in Act 1 and Angels Scene in Act 2, p.m.); Wednesday, Dec. 16 (2 p.m.);
respectively. Georgina Pazcoguin, a Friday, Dec. 18 (8 p.m.); Sunday, Dec
Two ‘tortured’ Pinays seek asylum in Hong Kong
TWO Filipino women who are are both charged last December 4 Agra, detained but was eventually Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment Immigration Department.
facing charges in Hong Kong for for allegedly breaching the condition released, was accused of illegally staying or Punishment. But unlike Agra, Lazaro’s petition
overstaying have expressed their of their stay before Shatin Principal in Hong Kong for two weeks. Her claim is
intention to seek asylum on accounts Magistrate Andrew Ma. now being assessed by the Immigration However, Hong Kong authorities have for bail was denied after Ma noted
that they are torture victims, an Department. complained that some persons were that she has been overstaying in Hong
online report said Thursday. During the hearing, Agra informed taking advantage of the system to stay Kong for nine years.
the court that she has filed a torture The report said Hong Kong laws longer in the territory.
The report on Hong Kong News claim with the Immigration Department, allow a person to seek asylum by The next hearing for the case was
identified the two as Irene Saturno prompting the government to withdraw filing a claim under the United Nations On the other hand, the report said set on December 24, the Hong Kong
Agra and Luzviminda Lazaro, who the case against her, the report said. Convention Against Torture and Other Lazaro has also expressed her intention News report said. n KBK, GMA News /
to file a torture claim before the
Published / December 17, 2015 / 5:00 pm
6 RESCUED, BROUGHT TO SINGAPORE
4 Pinoy seafarers missing after cargo ship sinks off Indonesia
FOUR Filipinos were reported in a hospital in Singapore and have ship, causing it to sink.
missing while six others were rescued already been visited by Philippine The tanker, operated by Stolt
when a Danish cargo ship sunk after officials, the DFA said, citing the
colliding with a chemical tanker Philippine Embassy in Singapore. Tankers, suffered only minor damage,
off Indonesia’s Batam island last it said.
Wednesday. “The Embassy is coordinating with
Singapore authorities and manning The cargo ship reportedly had 12
The Department of Foreign Affairs agent on the repatriation of the six crew members from Ukraine and
(DFA) on Friday said search and Filipino seamen,” the DFA said. the Philippines and was operated by
rescue operations are being carried Copenhagen-based Thorco Shipping.
out by the Singapore Police Force According to a report by the
Coast Guard to locate the four missing Associated Press, the collision The AP report also said more than
Filipino crewmen. between Danish cargo ship Thorco 100 rescuers were deployed on three
Cloud and chemical tanker Stolt navy ships and seven rescue boats to
The six Filipinos who were rescued, Commitment ripped a large hole search for the missing crew members.
meanwhile, are currently confined below the water line on the cargo
n KBK, GMA News / Published / December 18, 2015 /
3:52 pm
CONVICTED OVER INFANT’S DEATH CNMI parole board votes to commute Pinoy’s 60-year sentence
A Filipino man in the Commonwealth Board chair Ramon Camacho explained once the Office of the Governor signs the
of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) that commutation was better than granting decision.
who was convicted for the death of his a full pardon, and that Manila’s eye issue,
six-month-old goddaughter may have which could affect his brain, could not be Camacho said Manila’s sentence will be
his 60-year prison sentence commuted supported by the CNMI government. reduced but he will remain convicted of the
after more than a decade, an online offense and that the federal government may
report said. Assistant Attorney General Matthew either blacklist or remove him from the CNMI.
Baisley opposed the decision on behalf
Reynaldo Manila’s commutation was of the government, citing Manila’s short Manila was sentenced in June 2002 to 60
unanimously approved on Tuesday by imprisonment and ineligibility for parole years in prison for second-degree murder
the CNMI Board of Parole, according and a lack of records supporting his over the death of his goddaughter.
to a report on the Saipan Tribune on alleged medical condition.
Wednesday. The infant passed away after several
“He is not eligible for parole until 20 days in the hospital on November 6, 2000.
The decision was reached after the years. So to commute the sentence now A doctor testified that the baby was shaken
parole board heard testimonies from means that he served a very small sentence “very hard” and had 11 bruises at the back of
the victim’s parents, who opposed the versus what the judge sentenced him to,” her head consistent with blunt force trauma.
move, and five others with two letters Baisley said in the report.
recommending the commutation. Manila was the child’s baby-sitter at the
The commutation will become official time. n Rie Takumi / KBK, GMA News / Published /
December 23, 2015 / 2:47pm
