Kumpiyansa ang RP karatekas
December 9, 2006Ni Theodore P. Jurado
Disyember 9, 2006
Walang dudang nakatuon ang pansin ng lahat kay three-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist Gretchen Malalad sa pagsabak ng Philippine karate team sa Doha Asian Games.
Aalis si Malalad sa bansa ngayong hapon, kasabay ng paglisan ng kanyang mga kakampi sa Naples, Italy, kung saan nagsasanay ang mga national karatekas simula pa noong September, ang huling batch ng atleta na tutulak sa Doha.
Hangad ng 26-anyos na si Malalad, na sasabak sa 60 kg. individual kumite event na gaganapin sa Dec. 12 - 13, na maduplika ang kanyang bronze medal finish sa Busan edition, may apat na taon na ang nakalilipas.
Subalit hindi naging madali para kay Malalad ang kanyang paghahanda para sa kanyang ikalawang Asiad, lalo’t nagkaroon ang magandang karateka ng knee injury noong nakaraang buwan.
Dahil sa pagiging abala sa labas ng sports, isang international competition lamang ang sinalihan ni Malalad ngayong taon, kung saan nanalo siya ng gintong medalya sa Korean Open championships kamakailan.
“Yung mga sumali doon, sila rin (most likely) ‘yung maglalaro sa Asian Games eh,” wika ni Malalad mula sa isang television interview ng ABS-CBN kamakailan.
“Ngayon pa lang, maraming maraming salamat sa suporta ninyo, sa lahat ng sambayanang Pilipino na nagtitiwala sa akin. Once you’re dreaming something, kung gusto mo, makukuha mo ‘yan eh, basta ano lang, talaga hardwork lang,” aniya.
Kumpiyansa naman si national karate president Ed Ponce na sa kabila ng injury ay magdedeliber ang ‘poster girl’ ng Philippine karate.
“Gretchen is a fighter. I know she will do good, I saw her in practice. Mas matindi na ang mga sipa niya ngayon and sa tingin ko, she will make an impact sa Asian Games,” wika ni Ponce, na tumatayo ring team manager.
Hindi lang si Malalad, na kahit nag-umpisa na nag Doha Asian Games ay patuloy pa ring lumalabas sa isang reality show kung saan tumatayo siyang physical fitness instructor, ang may pag-asa upang muling makakuha ng medalya ang karate sa Asiad.
Sa mga nakalipas na torneo sa Europe sa huling dalawang buwan, sumingasing sina SEA Games gold medal winner Marna Pabillore at Mae Soriano kung kaya’t may kakayahan ang koponan na lagpasan ang dalawang bronzes na nakuha sa 2002 Busan Games.
“Everyone has a chance na makakuha ng medal. Maganda naman ang ibinigay na training ni (Italian coach) Giuseppe Romano and sana, magbunga ang lahat ng paghihirap nila at sakripisyo,” wika ni Ponce.
Ang iba pang sasabak sa Doha ay sina Nelson Pacalso, Junel Perenia, Bong Toribio at kata specialist Noel Espinosa.
Magmula pa noong isama ang karate sa Asiad calendar sa 1994 Hiroshima Games ay hindi pa nakakasambot ng gintong medalya ang Pilipinas.
Taken from:
People’s Taliba
Vol 26 Blg. 150
Sports Section, Page. 15
Malalad, makikipagsabayan sa individual kumite event
Sa pagtungo ng RP karate squad sa Doha, Qatar, isa ang three-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist na si Gretchen Malalad ang mamumuno para isulong ang kampanya ng Pilipinas sa pinakaaasam na gintong medalya buhat sa 15th Asian Games.
Determinadong aalis ngayong hapon si Malalad mula dito sa bansa habang magtutungo na rin ang mga ka-teammates nito na nagsanay ng ilang buwan sa Naples, Italy (simula pa noong September) saan sila ang huling grupo ng Filipino athletes na darating sa Doha.
Baon ang panalangin, suporta ng kanyang pamilya at kaibigan, sisikapin ng 26-anyos na si Malalad, mapapalaban sa -60 kg. individual kumite event na gaganapin sa Dec. 12-13, na maduplika o malampasan ang kanyang bronze medal finish na naipreserba noong nakalipas na 2002 Busan Games.
Ngunit aminado si Malalad na mahirap na laban ang kanyang susuuning sa pag-eksena nito sa Asiad sa ikalawang sunod na pagkakataon lalopa’t nagkaroon ito ng knee injury noong Nobyembre lamang. Dagdag pa rito, isang international exposure lamang ang ang nasalihan nito saan ay nag-uwi ito ng ginto mula sa Korean Open Championships kamakailan.
“Iyong mga sumali doon, sila din (most likely) ‘yung maglalaro sa Asian Games eh,” ayon kay Malalad mula sa isang television interview ng ABS-CBN kamakailan lamang.” Ngayon pa lang ay maraming maraming salamat sa suporta ninyo, sa lahat ng sambayanang Pilipino na nagtitiwala sa akin. Once you’re dreaming something, kung gusto mo makukuha mo ‘yan e, basta ano lang talaga hardwork lang”.
Optimistiko naman si national karate president Ed Ponce na kahit pa kare-rekober lamang ni Malalad sa injury ay mabibigyan nito ng respetadong kampanya ang Pilipinas.
“Gretchen is a fighter. I know she will do good, I saw her in practice mas matindi na ang mga sipa niya ngayon and sa tingin ko, she will make an impact sa Asian Games,” pahayag ni Ponce na siya ring tumatayong team manager kay Malalad na lumalabas sa isang reality talent show saan ay isa itong physical fitness instructor.
Sa nagdaang mga torneo sa Europe, sa nakaraang dalawang buwan, bumandera naman sina SEA Games gold medal winner Marna Pabillore at Mae Soriano kung kaya’t kabilang sila sa aasahang tatabon sa dalawang bronzes na nahirit ng pederasyon noong 2002 Busan edition.
Dennis R. Iñigo, Editor
Taken from Balita: Ang Nangungunang Pahayagang Tagalog sa Bansa
Balita Sports Section Pahina 16
Taon XXXV Blg. 9 Sabado, Disyembre 9, 2006
RP Karatedo, Sasabak Na
By: Victoria Awitan
Filed Photo by: Cesar Panti
Sa pagsabak ng Filipino karatekas sa karate competition ng ginaganap na 15th Asian Games sa Doha, Qatar sa Disyembre 12, tiyak na aabangan ng lahat ang magiging resulta ng kampanya ng 3-time gold medal winner sa Southeast Asian Games na si Gretchen Malalad.
Si Malalad ay nakatakdang umalis ng bansa ngayong hapon kasabay ng pagtungo ng iba pa niyang teammates sa Doha buhat sa Naples, Italy, gayundin ng pinakahuling batch ng Pinoy athletes at officials na kabilang sa Team Philippines sa ginaganap na quadrennial meet.
Inaasam ng 26-anyos na si Malalad sa kanyang pagsabak sa women’s -60 kg. individual kumite event na maduplika kung hindi man malagpasan ang bronze medal finish na kanyang nakuha noong 2002 Busan Asian Games.
Hindi naging madali para kay Malalad ang kanyang paghahanda para sa kanyang ikalawang Asiad dahil nagkaroon siya ng knee injury noong nakaraang buwan.
Dahil sa pagiging abala sa labas ng sports, isang international competition lamang ang sinalihan ni Malalad ngayong taon, kung saan nanalo siya ng gintong medalya sa Korean Open Championships kamakailan.
“Yung mga sumali doon, sila rin (most likely) ‘yung maglalaro sa Asian Games, eh,” wika ni Malalad sa isang television interview kamakailan.
“(Ngayon pa lang), maraming maraming salamat sa suporta ninyo, sa lahat ng sambayanang Filipino na nagtitiwala sa akin. Once you’re dreaming for something, kung gusto mong makuha ‘yan, hardwork lang ang kailangan,” aniya.
Kumpiyansa naman si national karate president Ed Ponce na sa kabila ng injury ay magdedeliber ang ‘poster girl’ ng Philippine karate.
Hindi lang si Malalad, na kahit nag-umpisa na ang Doha Asian Games ay patuloy pa ring lumalabas sa isang reality talent show kung saan tumatayo siyang physical fitness instructor, ang may pag-asa upang muling makakuha ng medalya ang karate sa Asiad.
Sa mga nakalipas na torneo sa Europe sa huling dalawang buwan, sumingasing sina SEA Games gold medal winner Marna Pabillore at Mae Soriano kaya may kakayahan ang koponan na lagpasan ang dalawang bronzes na nakuha sa 2002 Busan Games.
Ang iba pang sasabak sa Doha ay sina Nelson Pacalso, Junel Perenia, Bong Toribio and kata specialist Noel Espinosa.
Magmula nang isama ang karate sa Asiad calendar noong 1994 Hiroshima Games ay hindi pa nakakasambot ng gintong medalya ang Pilipinas.
Taken from:
Page 14 Bulgar Boses ng Masa, Mata ng Bayan Blg. 8 Taon 15
Malalad looking beyond bronze medal this time
Jasmine W. Payo
Inquirer
December 9, 2006
KARATE’S poster girl is far from worried.
Despite a recent knee injury, Gretchen Malalad aims to surpass her previous finish when she leaves for the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar today.
“Once you dream of something, if you really want to achieve it, you’ll work very hard for it,” Malalad said in Filipino.
Malalad, a bronze medalist in the 2002 edition in Busan, will compete in the -60kg individual kumite during the karate competition on Dec. 12-13.
National karate president Ed Ponce remains confident of the chances of his top ward.
“Gretchen is a fighter,” he said. “I know she will do good. I saw her in practice, her kicks are better. I think she will make an impact in this Asian Games.”
The 26-year-old Malalad, a three-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, sustained a knee injury last month.
Malalad’s teammates will be planing off from Naples, Italy, where the national karate team had been training since September.
SEA Games gold medal winner Marna Pabillore and Mae Soriano are also among the favored bets.
“Everyone has a chance to win a medal,” said Ponce. “(Italian coach) Giuseppe Romano gave us a good training. We hope that all our hard work and sacrifice will bear fruit.”
Malalad bagged a gold in the recent Korean Open championships, her lone international stint this year.
“Those who participated in the competition most likely will be the same ones who will compete in the Asian Games,” said Malalad, who has also been busy appearing as a fitness trainer in a reality talent show on local television.
Nelson Pacalso, Junel Perenia, Bong Toribio and kata specialist Noel Espinosa will also see action for the national karate team, the last batch of Filipino athletes flying to Doha.
Taken from Inquirer Website
Is Gretchen Malalad seriously training for Asian Games?
November 22, 2006Insider Magazine
November Issue
By Theodore P. Jurado
It’s two weeks to go before the biggest Asian sports spectacle reels off in Doha, Qatar.
Now the $64 question: Is Team Philippines ready to slug it off in the Asian Games and surpass its haul of three gold medals in teh 2002 edition in Busan, South Korea?
We still have some nagging questions about our participatin in Asiad, especially about our team’s readiness to battle its Asian counterparts, several of which have world-class caliber.
The Asian Games is far differently story from the Southeast Asian Games, where the Philippines won its very first overall championship in 2005 with 112 golds.
A number of sports observers say that in this year’s competitions, which will be held in the Middle East for the first time in over three decades, the Philippines will be very lucky to win five gold medals, just enough to surpass its haul four years ago.
Here’s some of our queries:
Is Gretchen Malalad seriously training for Asian Games?
After Gretchen won her third straight gold medal in the 2005 SEA Games, many say that she’s primed to give the Philippines its first-ever karate gold in the Asiad. In fact, national karate president Ed Ponce told us that Gretchen has more powerful kicks than before.
But when Gretchen’s showbiz career went into full throttle this year, thanks to her participation in Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition and being a part of the Pinoy Dream Academy reality show, a lot of people are asking if she’s ready for the task of giving her best to make the country proud. Gretchen was a bronze medalist in the 2002 Busan Games.
What gave people doubts was the fact that when Gretchen’s teammates in the national karate team led by fellow SEA Games gold medalist Marna Pabillore and Nelson Pacalso went to Naples, Italy, for a two-month training under foreign coach Gluseppe Romano, she didn’t join them because of her commitments, especially in PDA. Gretchen was a no-show in the World Karate Championships last month in Tampere, Finland, due to visa problems.
We tried to get Gretchen’s side about this via text, but to no avail.
Fortunately, I managed to get in touch with Ed Ponce. He assures everyone that Gretchen is focused on her Asian Games training despite her busy showbiz commitments. The karatekas, by the way, are leaving on Dec. 8, the last batch of Doha-bound athletes to depart.
So let’s give Gretchen the benefit of the doubt. If she brings home a medal of any color, it’d be a great achievement for her, to think that she has to juggle her time between showbiz and sports. On the other hand, if Gretchen comes home emptyhanded don’t blame her. At least she tried her best and was true to her word that she’d compete in the Asian Games. ‘Nuff said.
Malalad hopes to make Asiad dream a reality
November 10, 2006| By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA
FOR GRETCHEN Malalad, the coming Asian Games will probably be her make-or-break tournament to highlight a glorious career. Four years ago in Busan, Malalad came close to winning her first-ever karate Asian Games gold medal, but her effort fell short and she settled for the bronze medal. In the coming Doha Asian Games, Malalad is tipped as one of the players to beat in the +60 kgs, owing to her vast international experience and countless medals won in various tournaments – the SEA Games included. Despite her lofty status, the 26-year-old Malalad is looking at possibly her last big chance to put an exclamation point to a career that has netted her no less than three SEA Games gold medals. But she’s not exactly oozing with confidence. “I’m not going to promise anything, I’ll just do my best,” she said. Although she missed out training abroad, Malalad did her thing at home, doing it religiously under veteran David Lay despite her busy schedule as one of the mainstays in the popular “Pinoy Dream Academy” reality TV show on ABS-CBN where she plays a fitness instructress. It’s a daily grind but she said it did not hamper her training as her role calls only for a one-hour appearance. “Hindi ako nagpapabaya sa training,” said Malalad, a striking beauty who stood out but did not win in the Miss Philippines beauty contest in 2004. “Hindi totoo yan na kumo nakikita nila ako sa TV, wala na akong panahon para mag-train. Dirediretso pa rin ang training ko dito,” said Malalad, who trains from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. at the Philsports Complex in Pasig City before going to work in the TV show and again in the afternoon. Her fitness for the coming Asian Game will be tested when she competes in the Korean Grand Open Championship in Busan this weekend. The three-time Southeast Asian Games gold medallist is confident she will do well. “I wanted to feel again the ambiance of a tournament and the pressure that lies when competing dahil matagal-tagal na rin akong hindi nakakapag-compete abroad,” said Malalad. “Iba siyempre ‘yung atmosphere sa training at sa competition. I’ve been training really hard and I wanted to compete in a tournament before the Asian Games.” When asked if this would be her last Asian Games, Malalad just shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know, pag-iisipan ko pa dahil the next Asian Games, 30 na ako.” Other members of the national karate team are Bernardino Chu, Irineo Torribio, Nelson Pacalso, Junel Perania, Mae Soriano, Noel Espinosa and Ma. Marna Pabillore – all are training abroad. |
Taken from the Website of Manila Bulletin
http://www.mb.com.ph/SPRT2006111079309.html#
RP karatekas off to Italy
October 1, 2006RP karatekas off to Italy THE eight-man national karate team leaves this weekend to Italy as it embarks on a rigid two-month training for the Asian Games in Doha, Qatar this December.
Manila Southeast Asian Games gold medalists Gretchen Malalad, Marna Pabillore and Nelson Pacalso spearhead the karatekas’ campaign in the quadrennial meet and will be joined by Bern Chu, Bong Toribio, Mae Soriano, Junel Perenia and Noel Espinosa.
Except for Espinosa, the country’s lone campaigner in the kata (forms) event, the rest are seeing action in the kumite (combat) event.
The team is trying to surpass the two bronze medals the country won in the 2002 Busan Asiad.
“We haven’t won a gold in karate in the Asian Games and I hope we could make it this time. Our karatekas are working hard in their training since February and we hope na magbunga ang lahat ng paghihirap nila,” said Philippine Karatedo Federation (PKF) head Ed Ponce in the weekly SCOOP sa Kamayan.
As part of their preparations, the Filipino karatekas are competing in two European tournaments in the coming months.
Following their training in Naples, Italy, the nationals immediately plunge into action at the World Karate Federation (WKF) World Championships on Oct. 13-15 in Finland.
After the meet, the team returns to Italy and resume its training.
Then in November, the karatekas compete in the Italian Open, their last major tournament prior to heading for Doha.
Malalad and Perenia are in their second Asiad while the rest are newcomers, raring to prove their worth against world class competitions from Japan, Korea, Vietnam and countries from the former Soviet republic.
In the Busan Asiad four years ago, Malalad and Cherli Tugday snatched a bronze medal each to duplicate the same feat by the country in the Hiroshima edition of the meet in 1994.
THEODORE JURADO
Peoples Journal
10/1/2006 19:30 PM
‘PDA’ tolerates Von’s terroristic acts
September 25, 2006MovieGoer
‘PDA’ tolerates Von’s terroristic acts
WHY HIM?
Von Arroyo’s landing a slot as one of the teachers on Pinoy Dream Academy has elicited unsavory remarks from some sectors in show business. They felt the singer, who made a name in the 90s as the voice behind the hit song, Mr. Lonely and a few others, didn’t quite fit the part. After all, he was a mere jukebox singer, one who has tucked under his belt four solo albums under Viva Records and Prime Music.
That’s as far as most people know. What they don’t realize is that Von is more than equipped to teach. He has a degree in Mass Communications, cum laude, from the Perpetual Help College in Manila. In high school, spent at St. Joseph Academy in Bongabon, Oriental Mindoro, he finished first honorable mention.
Teaching is one of Von’s many interests, which also include, aside from singing, organizing events and working full-time as Business Development Manager of Jewels Apparel. Over and above these multifarious commitments, Von teaches Voice Communication, Hosting and Singing at John Robert Powers International.
Von says he was disturbed when some people questioned his credibility when they first saw him on PDA as the Terror Teacher to a bunch of young singer-hopefuls. “That’s the sad part about having been known for a certain image. People tend to think you are nothing but,” he said. Von says he is determined to prove them wrong. He’s glad he has the support of the PDA producers, notably director Lauren Dyogi, who offered him the part.
On PDA, Von is known for his terroristic acts that often lead to embarrassing moments to the students. He may be strict, he admits, but it can’t be said he isn’t fair. “The bottomline is, we want to instill discipline among the students,” he said. Von is in the company of other terror teachers on PDA like Gretchen Malalad and Malu de Guzman.
Von started his career as an original member of 14K, a singing group made up of pre-teens under the supervision of music virtuoso Ryan Cayabyab. He has written commercial jingles for Milo and Lucky Me and has posed as model for Toyota, Coke, RCBC, and PLDT.
Article from TEMPO
Posted by Masoral Sep 21 2006, 11:16 AM in PDA Teachers Thread
‘PDA’ teachers masusungit
September 19, 2006‘PDA’ teachers masusungit
Tiyempo
Chit Ramos
Ang susungit naman ng teachers at instructors ng “Pinoy Dream Academy”!
Nariyan sina Gretchen Malalad, Malu de Guzman, at ‘yung isang hindi naman kilalang singing instructress. Kung sigawan ni Gretchen ang mga scholars, akala mo’y stand-out siya nu’ng nasa “PBB” siya.
Ito namang si Malu, pitik nang pitik ng daliri na akala mo’y mga bata ang tinuturuan. Sobra rin kung mang-insulto.
Natitiyak ng Tiyempo na hindi naman ganu’ng katindi ang pinagdaanan niyang workshop bago siya naging isang mahusay na character actress. Parang it’s all for show lang ang ginagawa nina Gretchen at Malu. Acting na acting sila at inis na inis sa kanila ang televiewers.
Buti na lang at may mga Moy Ortiz at Maribeth Bichara na cool na cool lang bilang teachers ng music at dancing. Kung baga sa artista, suabeng-suabe sila at hindi terror sa kanilang scholars.
Tulad din nina Moy at Maribeth ng head master na si Jim Paredez. Tulad din siya ni Big Brother na tamang-tama ang timpla habang ginagawa ang responsibilidad niya sa mga scholars.
Nakapuntos na agad si Jim nang tumawag ang long lost dad ng isang scholar na si Jeffrey Taylor. Napanood daw niya ang anak sa TFC (The Filipino Channel) at agad siyang tumawag. Tuloy ang drama ng tunay na buhay sa “PDA.” Tulad din nu’ng sa “PBB.”
http://www.tempo.com.ph/news.php?aid=27329
Posted in Gretchen Malalad Thread in ABS-CBN Forums
Pinoy Dreams in MOD Magazine
September 16, 2006Grab a copy of MOD magazine
Vol. XXXVII No. 1818
September 18, 2006 issue
PINOY DREAMS
The professors, from left: Moy Ortiz as voice coach; Gretchen Malalad as fitness instructor; Jim Paredes as the academy’s head master and artistic director; and Maribeth Bichara as dance instructor.
An excerpt from PINOY DREAMS article on page 55:
To help the scholars be the total performer that they ought to be, Pinoy Dream Academy has gathered a highly esteeed panel of artists headed by APO Hiking Society’s Jim Paredes, a respected songwriter and artist, who serves as the Academy’s head master and artistic director; Maribeth Bichara as dance instructor; The Company’s Moy Ortiz as voice coach; and former PBB Celebrity Edition housemate Gretchen Malalad as fitness instructor. (more…)
PDA, parang prep school
Posted by Eric_Arthur_Blair in PDA Teachers Forums in PDA Website on September 15, 2006 @ 04:13 PM
Nagdagdag ng main characters ang reality show ng ABS-CBN na Pinoy Dream Academy on its second week with three more instructors.
Mga original teachers sina Moy Ortiz for voice, Maribeth Bichara for dance and Gretchen Malalad for fitness.
Von Arroyo (who’s home from Japan stints) is diction teacher. Si Sweet Plantado naman for expression at Malou de Guzman for performance.
Lalong gumanda ang set-up ng Pinoy Dream Academy dahil hindi lang ito naka-focus sa scholars. Naka-focus din ang mga camera sa instructions at instructors.
Aware ang mga titser na naka-focus din ang mga camera sa kanila. Kaya showbiz din ang dating nila.
Sa mga nag-aakala na ang Academy ng ABS-CBN is a “master’s course” for these scholars, look closely now. Panoorin ang style of teaching ng ibang instructors.
Parang isang prep school ito na nagtuturo ng mga bata kung paano magsuot ng sapatos o paano umiyak kung may sinasabi o kinakanta kang malungkot.
At mag-animo’y luka-loka ka kung matindi ang kinakanta mo.
Paano kang kumanta kung ganoon? Anyway, masaya. Prep school style for pre-schoolers. Di ba, mga beginners sila sa isip nina Titser Von at Sweet?
May stand at the back, behind the class si Titser Von. At pinilit niyang magsapatos ang scholar na naglaba ng sapatos (kaya basa pa!).
At ang mga sinasabi ni Titser Gretchen sa scholars who left their family to please them (para magkaroon din sila ng trabaho sa Academy)!
‘Yan ay sinasabi lang sa mga musmos na hindi sumusunod sa teachers, not to “global, NCR and regional scholars” taking up ABS-CBN’s “master course for free.”
Bukas na ang first Expulsion Night sa Academy. Sino kaya kina Rosita (Bareng), Oona (Barretto), Gemma (Fritzgerald) at Kristoff (Abrenica) ang mae-expel?
Kung nire-rate ng mga titser ang kanilang students, nire-rate din kaya ng scholars ang kanilang instructors?
May expulsion din kaya ng instructors?
Kung mga baguhan o freshmen ang students o scholars sa PDA, freshmen din o baguhan ang instructors in this kind of talent instruction.
Masasabi natin that they learn as they teach. Kaya kung magaling na sila sa pagtuturo, tapos na ang whole PDA course. Funny, ‘di ba?
Isa pang suggestion, bakit hindi na-consider ng PDA ang pagkuha ng “coaches” sa UP College of Music?
Kahit sina Sharon Cuneta, Martin Nieverra at Masculados, kinukuha ang expertise nila. May music outreach program ang kolehiyo.
Tumutok lang sa PDA dahil masaya at ma-drama ang “clas.ses” araw-araw maliban sa mga personal drama ng scholars na tila showbiz na showbiz na lahat by this time. Pati ang mga kaibigan naming mga promdi. Ibang show ito talaga!
Insider
Billy Balbastro
Abante Tonite
September 15, 2006
Gege and the Sidekicks in Insider Magazine
Grab a copy of People’s Insider Magazine
September 20, 2006
Vol. 8 No.4, p.42-43
With Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson on the Cover
An excerpt from Theodore P. Jurado’s Article, entitled “ALMA Matters”
“FOR ME, KARATE IS A LIFETIME CAREER
AND EVEN IF I’D BE WORKING,
NANDIYAN PA RIN ANG KARATE. IT’S A WAY OF LIFE.”
- Alma Cabasal
1st Dan - Shodan
Theodore: Who among our current karate athletes do you admire most?
Alma : Sina Ma’am Cherli and Ma’am Gege [Gretchen Malalad].
I call them ”Ma’am” as a sign of respect. Kasi, bukod sa magaling sila, they
represented the Philippines in a lot of international competitions and
brought honors to the country. Sila ‘yung una kong Sensei [teachers].
They are very strict sa training, but they are mababait naman. Marami
akong natutunan sa kanilang dalawa.
Theodore: So you watched Gretchen during her stay in the Pinoy Big Brother house early this year?
Alma : Kasama ba ‘yan? (Smiles) Oo naman, napanood ko siya. Sayang, hindi siya nanalo. Pero it’s okey, she’s popular naman now, e!
Theodore: Do you see Gretchen competing in the SEA Games next year even if she’s now in showbiz?
Alma : I guess she will compete, kaya naman niya. I wish her all the luck for her four-peat. Kahit busy si Ma’am Gege sa other stuff, she’s training hard.
Hindi naman siya nagpapabaya, e.
Theodore: How about the Doha Asian Games this December, do you think she can win the gold?
Alma : Hopefully, manalo siya. But I can’t tell about her chances, mabigat ang competition, e.
Feedback on 7 Sexiest Pinay Athletes
An excerpt from People’s INsider Magazine September 20, 2006 p.45:
“I’m so glad that INSIDER has a list of the top 7 sexiest Filipina sports personalities. Hindi lang dapat ang mga artista ang ginagawan ng list, female athletes should have one too,” said Sheggz, who is the president of Gege’s Sidekicks.
Gretchen has come a long way, indeed, from ABS-CBN 2’s Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition — especially now that she has a fan club. Sweet!
By Theodore P. Jurado
Guro, dapat maging inspirasyon
September 2, 2006
by Billy Balbastro
Posted in the PDA Thread by Masoral @ Sep 2 2006, 03:17 PM
Para sa amin, interesting at educational ang Pinoy Dream Academy ng ABS-CBN na pinapanood namin halos araw-araw.
The PDA is a school, all right, attended by “scholars”.
Sa isang school, there must be communication. Dapat maunawaan ng mga estudyante ang kanilang teacher. The teachers must understand all their students, too.
Teaching is not just sharing knowledge. Dapat ang magaling na teacher ay maging inspiration din sa kanyang mga estudyante. Dapat ma-inspire ang mga estudyante to learn more, to do a lot.
Hindi lang nagpapasa o nagbabasak ang isang tunay na teacher. Dapat sikapin din ng mga teacher to inspire; sikapin din nila na matuto ang mga bata.
Kung may mga estudyante na bumabagsak at walang natutuhan, bagsak din dapat ang teacher. Dahil teaching is not just learning but inspiring, too.
Kaya every time may nakikita kaming scholar na natutulog o hindi nakikinig sa mga teacher sa PDA, nalulungkot kami. Hindi interesting ang klase, period.
Ang ibig sabihin, they fail to inspire kahit ano pa ang haba ng listahan ng credentials nila.
Naaawa kami kay Jun Hirano, 18, ng Tottixi Ken, Japan.
Nakuha siya as a scholar in spite of language.
Personally, na-interview namin siya at nahihirapan siyang umunawa at magsalita ng Tagalog at English.
Dahil kumuha ang PDA ng scholar katulad ni Jun, hindi kaya it’s only fair na bigyan nila ito ng interpreter sa loob ng PDA? For the benefit of all.
Aware ang lahat sa PDA ng limitasyon ni Jun. Di ba, dapat, may ginawa at gagawin sila? An interpreter can also help out the teachers in understanding and inspiring him.
O satisfied na kaya sina Moy Ortiz, Maribeth Bichara at Gretchen Malalad na hindi sila naunawaan ni Jun dahil mae-expel ito in due time?
Satisfied na kaya sila with the thought na wala silang nagawa sa kanya, maliban lang sa pagbibigay sa kanya ng pagkakataon to sleep in their class?
Taken from:
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/sep0206/main.htm
Meet the Faculty of the Pinoy Dream Academy
The Faculty Team - As a real-life soap opera, Pinoy Dream Academy gives viewers a look behind the scenes of the recording industry as the wannabes receive their training by an incredible team of teachers consisting of voice coach, Moy Ortiz, dance instructor, Maribeth Bichara and fitness instructor, Gretchen Malalad. Acting as Headmaster and Artistic Director of the Academy is veteran industry expert, Jim Paredes.
Taken from the Pinoy Dream Academy Website at http://www.pinoydreamacademy.ph
What dreams are made of
By Alwin M. Ignacio, Contributor
09/02/2006
Helping Jim to bring out the scholars’ true karat are the most respected and credible instructors, namely, Maribeth Bichara for dance, Moy Ortiz of the Company for voice, Gretchen Malalad for fitness, plus a battery of language teachers, personality enhancers, acting coaches and respective songwriters, who will do everything in their power to ensure that these aspiring singers are well-rounded, vocally-equipped, oozing with charisma, and equipped with the X-factor to claim his or her superstardom.
Pinoy Dream Academy airs every night on ABS-CBN Channel 2.
Excerpt from http://www.tribune.net.ph/life/20060902lif1.html
7 Sexiest Pinay Athletes
By Theodore P. Jurado
Check out the latest issue of People’s INsider Magazine with Vina Morales, Yasmien Kurdi and Mark Herras at the cover. Our very own Gretchen Malalad is topping the list of the said category.
Just an excerpt from that article:
GRETCHEN MALALAD
Karate
Topping the list is this 26-year old chick who has been going places this year after winning her third SEA Games gold in the combat sport of karate….
…. Many predicted she will be the next Nene Tamayo (the PBB Season 1 winner) but in the end, it was Keanna Reeves who got the title..
…. She’s still very much into sports and will, in fact, compete in the Doha Asian Games where she will attempt to snatch gold in the women’s 60kg. individual kumite event.
…. If things fall into place, Gege might train along with the members of the national karate team in Italy next month before heading to the Doha Asian Games. Before doing that, however, she will first serve as physical fitness teacher in ABS-CBN’s new reality show Pinoy Dream Academy. She will also host a new mixed martial arts show which features UFC champion Brandon Vera on Studio 23 next month.
Thanks Theodore for mentioning the http://www.gretchenmalalad.i.ph fansite!
A heads up Sidekicks for Ms. Gege!
(Taken from the People’s Insider Magazine - September 6, 2006 Vol. 8, No.2)
Gretchen in Insider Magazine
August 30, 2006
Please grab a copy of the latest issue of the Insider Magazine which came out last Tuesday, August 29. 2006.
Our very own Gretchen Malalad is among the Top 7 Filipina Sports Hotties… Yes! Foxy ladies who are sporting sensations in their own fields….
Thanks to Theodore Jurado for the info. 
Meet the ‘Pinoy Dream Academy’ teachers
| By WALDEN SADIRI |
The Manila Bulletin Online
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| Starting on Aug. 28 and airing nightly henceforth on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida, the “Pinoy Dream Academy” students will come face to face with three well-respected teachers. For singing, they have Moy Ortiz of the acclaimed vocal group The CompanY; for dance and artistic movements on stage, they have no less than topnotch dance choreographer and judge of the recently concluded “You Can Dance” Maribeth Bichara; and for their morning fitness classes, they have ex-Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity housemate and SEA Games Gold Medalist for Karate, Gretchen Malalad.
Now meet the “Pinoy Dream Academy Teachers,” their insights, why they took the job and what are they looking for. Gretchen Malalad: Fitness expert The scholars’ fitness class during their stay at the Pinoy Dream Academy will be on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8 .m. to 9 a.m. every week. And their teacher is no other than karate expert Gretchen Malalad. I’m not just there to teach them how to look good but to help them with their voice. They need a strong cardiovascular system for them to sing well. And in dancing, the core body is important so core training is important and I’ll work on that,” she explained. She stressed though that it is not the academy’s aim to make the students lose weight. Rather, for them to have more stamina and energy to get them through the day and most especially get them through their concerts. She believes that having a healthy body will make it easier for them to attend their classes and meet the taxing requirements as scholars. She also pointed out that she’ll be advising them on proper nutrition and the right food to eat and it will depend on them whether they follow her or not. “Kasama rin sa cardio class ang martial arts, boxing, core training. Since I’m an athlete and have been training abroad, I’m bringing to PDA the technology I learned. I applied it to my curriculum,” she remarked. When she was still in the military (she was an Airwoman 1st Class before she got discharged), she was the Taebo instructor of the soldiers every morning. At the moment she has opened her own karate school, the Karate Development of Arts and Sports at Greenwood Village in Pasig. She’s still a member of the Karate Philippine Team. For the 26-year-old fitness expert, an important ingredient in becoming a total performer would be conditioning and this is what she hopes the scholars would accomplish with her at PDA’s fitness helm! |
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Umalis ng air force dahil sa showbiz!
Umalis ng air force dahil sa showbiz!
SUNTOK SA BUWAN Ni Emy Abuan-Bautista
Ang Pilipino STAR Ngayon 08/29/2006
Ang karate champion ng Pinoy Big Brother na si Gretchen Malalad ay gusto nang mag-concentrate sa showbiz kaya nag-resign na sa air force. Isa siya sa apat na regular teachers sa Pinoy Dream Academy. Magtuturo ito ng physical fitness sa 20 scholars ng PDA. Kasama niya si Jim Paredes na magiging headmaster or principal, Moy Ortiz ng The Company para sa music and voice lessons samantalang dance instructress naman si Maribeth Bichara.
Ayon kay Director Lauren Dyogi, napili nila si Gretchen na magturo ng physical fitness dahil talagang nagtuturo ito ng martial arts at taebo sa mga sundalo sa Villamor air base.
“The curriculum I prepared is suited to the needs of the PDA students. More on cardio exercises for them,” says Gretchen.
Taken from PhilStar:
Posted by Masoral in Gretchen Malalad Thread… click here
‘Pinoy Dream Academy’ is better than ‘Idol’
August 26, 2006ABS-CBN:
By Tessa C. Mauricio
Friday, August 25, 2006 The premise of the Pinoy Dream Academy is to establish a school where 16 scholars, as opposed to “housemates,” will train under a team of respected and credible instructors. Here in the Philippines, ABS-CBN and Endemol found the experts in Jim Paredes; voice coach and composer Moy Ortiz of The CompanY; seasoned choreographer Maribeth Bichara; and Asean gold medalist and former Pinoy Big Brother finalist Gretchen Malalad for fitness.
for fitness.
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