The Best Fight…. Karateka!

Malalad hopes to make Asiad dream a reality 
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA

Gretchen Malalad, will leave today (November 10) for Busan, Korea to compete in Korean Grand open Championship this weekend (November 11 and 12, 2006)

To know more about this, please click the Articles Section at this link. or visit the Manila Bulletin Online at this url.

The Karateka’s Performance Night in PDA

Gege's Performance Night *new
in PDA Halloween Party 
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Watch the video
Ghoul's School *new
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Watch Gege in "Undisputed" *new
A Boxing Show at Solar Sports Channel (Cable)
every Tuesday nights at 9pm 
with Mr. Ronnie Ricketts

Gretchen's Karate Club *new
Greenwoods Karate Club
Ground flr., Greenwoods Place
Greenwoods Ave. cor. Palmeto
Greenwoods Village, Pasig City

Schedule:

Gretchen Malalad teaches
every Saturday and Sunday
from 9am to 10:30am

Enroll now!!
 

Pinoy Dream Academy in Studio 23
11am onwards (daily)

Spooky Talks with Panky Click here.

Nainggit sa Trick or Treat 
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Nakihalloween Party…
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Sports Exhibit of Pinoy Sport Heroes
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Hindi ako marunong makipag-plastic!
PDA-related article.  Click here.

A stern reprimand
PDA-related article.  Click here.

What forumers say…
PDA-related article.  Click here.

Sports Exhibit of Pinoy Sports Heroes

Sports Exhibit of Pinoy Sports Heroes
Main Building of the Philippine Sports Commission
Vito Cruz St., Malate, Manila
At the back of Harrizon Plaza

Exhibit Hours:

9-12nn and 1-4pm
Monday to Friday

Until the end of the month (October 31, 2006)

It features the 3 karate gold medals ni Gretchen Malalad and the Kimono she wore in Mandaue!

Thanks to Theodore Jurado for the info!  

Philippines Gold Medalist in 2006 Southeast Asian Games

I browsed the website of the Philippine Sports Commission and found an article about Gretchen.  This is for the 23rd SEA Games and Gege here is still 24.

KARATEDO

GRETCHEN MALALAD

 
Gretchen Malalad is among the karatekas who contributed to the gold winnings of the country in the 2005 SEAGAMES.

Malalad won the gold medal in 60 kg. category, giving her the distinction of being the first ever Filipina athlete to establish winnings of three consecutive gold in karatedo since 1997.

She is a former Bb. Pilipinas candidate and is a graduate of Communication Arts in the University of Santo Tomas.

The 24-year-old Malalad serves the country not only as an athlete but also as an Air force personnel.

Taken from the Website of Philippine Sports Commission

http://www.psc.gov.ph/psc_seag_goldmedalist.htm 

RP karatekas off to Italy

Grab a copy of October 01, 2006 issue of People's Journal (Sports), People's Tonight, Philippine Daily Inquirer and Manila Bulletin for press release about Karate with Ms. Gretchen Malalad and the team. 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

Gege in Studio 23

Gege's Sighting:

Pinoy Dream Academy on Studio 23 Kabarkada, Sikat Ka!
September 20, 2006
6:30pm at Studio 23

Here are the most awaited screencaps and videolinks of Gretchen's TV guesting at Studio 23
with hosts JC Cuadrado, Bettina Carlos and Sitti. 

Watch the videos here…

INTERVIEW WITH GRETCHEN

Gege was interviewed by JC here with some phone-in questions from Marcus. Gege Video # 1 

Marcus of Caloocan: 

Gege    :  Alam naman natin kung sino yon…. si Panky… 'yon!  Kelangan talagang magloose cia ng weight kasi kailangan yon para maka-makakanta cia ng mabuti, makagalaw cia, 
              makadance, kailangan niya talaga magloose..

JC        : Ayan, Marcus.  (laughs)

Marcus : Ha? 

JC        : Nakikinig ka ba Marcus. 

Marcus : Ano po?

JC        : Marcus, sabi ni Teacher Gege. (laughs).  Favorite niya si Panky kasi gusto niyang papayatin, gusto niyang fit si Panky para lalong umangat ang ex-factor pag nagpeperform cia
              sa stage. 

GRETCHEN AND PINING FITNESS SHOWDOWN

Watch Pining's pang-ookray with Gege and the challenge she posed against Gege.  Gege Video # 2 Pining   : Nagtuturo din ako ng Track and Field
Gege    : Owwws
Pining   : Hi Gretchen
Gege    : Hi Pining
Pining : Nagkita ulit tayo… ang ganda-ganda mo talaga..
Gege    :  Salamat
Pining   : At napakagaling mo
Gege    : Ikaw din
Pining   : At alam mo ba na hindi sila nagkamaling kunin ka para maging fitness instructor ng PDA. Pero sa totoo lang.. mas maganda at sexy pa rin ako di ba JC?
Gege : Ehem… Ehem
JC        : Asus
Gege : Ehem… Ehem

JC        : Well, anyway, Teacher Gege, pag-usapan natin si Jun ulit noh

Gege    : Aha..

JC        : Kasi lately, lumabas ung kaniyang pagiging… ung kanyang defined feature mejo pasaway..

Gege    : Uhmm..

JC        : Para siyang pasaway. Tapos nakita natin kanina … "Look at me… "

Gege    : Aha

JC        : Tingnan mo ko, kinakausap kita Jun.

Gege    : Alam mo kasi.. si Jun naman… Hindi ko siya masisisi kung bakit siya ganon…. Un nga sinabi ko nga kanina, Language barrier.. Hindi niya talaga maiintindihan lalo na ung first
              week.. first few weeks sobrang tina-try nyang mag-reach out pero ayun talaga ung barrier ng language.  Eh sabi nga ng translator, ang naririnig lang ng bata… yada
              yada wala ng naiintindihan yan ..

JC        : Oo

Gege    : So kung ikaw ba naman buong araw ganon ang pumasok sa tenga mo eh di matutulog ka na lang.

JC        : Teacher Gege, I understand you speak Japanese also 

Gege    : No.. because in karate.. onti lang.. kasi in karate ung mga commands namin.

JC        : So in karate

Gege    : Though I trained in Japan before.. nagcompete din ako sa Japan

JC        : So may na-pick-up ka ding mga basic

Gege    : So.. onti-onti lang.

JC        : Pining, Japanese… marunong ka ba nyan?

Pining   : Alam mo Gege, hindi lang ikaw ang may kaya ng mga nakikita kong ginagawa mo.

JC        : Naku.

Gege    : Talaga

JC        : Ganon?

Pining   : At dahil jan.. hinahamon kita sa isang showdown…

JC        : Naku..

Gege    : Natakot ako… (laughs)

Pining   : Matakot ka naaaaahhhh

Gege and JC laugh

JC        : Pining, anong klaseng hamon ang iniissue mo kay Teacher Gege.

Pining   : Eto… Maestro (Pining show her head moves)

JC        : Ano to? PT…

JC        : Physical training, Teacher Gege… hinahamon ka ni Pining ng Physical training

Gege    : Okay..

Pining   : Magshoshowdown tayo…. Stretching showdown…

Gege    : Okay..

JC        : Teacher Gege will do the modern stretching

Gege    : Stretching showdown… anong gusto mong stretching? Ha?

              Stretch tayo… ganon?  (do the split)

JC        : Ohh… Ohhh

Gege    : Lumabas ka jan… Halika dito..

Pining   : Bakit kaya mo to…. (open her mouth very wide)

Gege    : Hahahaha… wala talo ako jan… winner ka jan.. champion ka

Pining   : Nakakarating pa ako ng bubong

Gege    : Waaahahahahaha

JC        : Gege, anong masasabi mo kay Pining

Gege    : Well, Pining, hindi kita matatalo sa stretching ng bibig

Pining   : Teacher Gege, parang tumaas ang leeg ko

Gege Video # 3

Screencaps and Videolinks courtesy of Sidekick Epey.
More of Gege's pictures at Studio 23 Gallery Section.
Visit PDA on Studio 23 at this link.

Gege’s Sightings

SOLAR SPORTS

To Host a Boxing Show in Solar Sports to be shown in Cable Channel 27
with none other than, Mr. Ronnie Ricketts.  Airing date to be posted soon.

 

PHARMATON

Gege appears in the latest commercial of Pharmaton.
Visit the Pharmaton website @ http://www.pharmaton.ph

MIXED MARTIAL ARTS SHOW

Gege will also be the resident host of Studio 23's upcoming Mixed Martial Arts Reality Show.
Airing date will be posted soon.

Pinoy Dream Academy

Let's get physical with Fitness Teacher Gretchen Malalad as she joins the PDA Faculty in the Academy.
Watch her in ABS-CBN Channel 2 and in Studio 23 Livestream.

PDA Broadcast Schedule:

Pinoy Dream Academy
M-Th - 9:30 PM
F - 9:00 PM
Sat - 9:30 PM
Sun - 9:45 PM

PDA Uplate
M-F - 1:00 AM

Live Stream
M- F - 11:00 AM

PDA Kabarkada Sikat Ka
M - Sat - 6:30 PM 

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TEAM

Our very own 3-time SEA Games Gold Medalist, is set to participate in the upcoming 15th Asian Games in Doha, Qatar this December 2006 to compete for Karate under Kumite Category.  Gretchen Malalad is a member of the Philippine National Team.

Go Go Gege for the FOUR-PEAT!

To all Karate enthusiasts, this is your chance to train under the great karateka, Gretchen Malalad, as she set up a new karate club. 

Venue: 

Ground floor, Greenwoods Place
Greenwoods Avenue corner Palmeto
Greenwoods Village, Pasig City

Schedule:

Gretchen Malalad teaches every Saturday and Sunday
from 9am to 10:30am

Gretchen Malalad fans out there, do you want to meet your karateka idol? 
There will be Sidekick Eyeball anytime soon.
Just visit this fansite for more updates.  Leave a message in the tagboard if you're interested. 

Get in touch with Gretchen Malalad

You can now send e-mails to Ms. Gretchen Malalad.
E-mail Address:  gretchenmalalad@i.ph

To get daily text updates, just text in:

GRETCH ON and send to 2366.

P2.50 only for SMS subscription
P5.00 only for MMS subscription

For comments and suggestions, please feel free to post in our shoutbox or e-mail us.

Thanks a lot!

Enroll now in Gege’s Karate Club

Calling Karate Enthusiasts! 

Venue: 

Ground floor Greenwoods Place
Greenwoods Avenue corner Palmeto
Greenwoods Village, Pasig City

Schedule:

Gretchen Malalad teaches every
Saturday and Sunday
from 9am to 10:30am

Updates on Gege’s Sightings….

She's Gretchen Malalad….

I compiled the Friendster pictures of Gege from her Friend, Theodore 
Watch out for more Gege's sightings anytime soon….

A commercial shoot for product endorsement… :)
Hosting stint for a Mixed Martial Arts Show in Channel 23 …
Currently seen also in Maynila… and in Manny Pacquiao's latest music video..
And very very soon…. in Channel 2's upcoming show…

A Heads Up Gege's Fans and Martial Arts Enthusiasts!!
Hayeaaah!!!

Gege in Google : Quick Links

Have you tried searching articles about Ms. Gretchen Malalad in Google?
If not, try these links:

Photo report: Gretchen Malalad, model, beauty queen, mean martial …

Sun.Star SEA Games Special @ http://www.sunstar.com.ph/cebu/seag/?p=26

Bb. Pilipinas 2003: Diamond White, Ruby Red, and a Blue Surprise

Gretchen Malalad on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos to the world, securely and … http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewcv/67477478/

Alleba Filipino Directory Philippines Recreation and Sports…

http://www.alleba.com/Recreation_and_Sports/Sports/
Martial_Arts/Karate/Athletes/Malalad__Gretchen/

I found this link… for you Gege

While I was looking for the KDA Website,
I landed into a blog site of one of Gege's fans. 
Let me share with you a snapshot of it…

Mam Gege…. o ayan… may fan ka na talaga…. maniwala ka na.. hehehe

Moving on. Eto, mga clues..

Thrice na shang nakakakuha ng Gold Medal sa Sea Games at miyembro sha ng Philippine Air Force na isa sa mga sangay ng Pamahalaan. O ano, kilala nyo na? Teka, ito.. last na, nasa PBB sha Yihee.

Kayo na bahala humusga. Pero idol ko lang talaga sha.. Saludo ako sa kanya. Ang tibay at ang tatag nyang tao. :b

For full article, visit her blog here…

Gretchen Malalad Thread in PinoyExchange

You may also want to visit Gege’s thread in PEX at this URL:

http://pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250838

More Links about Gege….

I found these links about Gretchen Malalad prior to the creation
of our Official Fansite…. 

@ Bahay ni Big Bro Fansite 

Da Moves ng ating Karate Chick

Retzwerx Site

AWOL Issue about Gretchen @ February 15, 2006 'Housemate' in big trouble

First posted 11:49pm (Mla time) Feb 11, 2006
By Joselle d.R. Badilla
Inquirer

DAVAO CITY-Looks like "Pinoy Big Brother" celebrity housemate Gretchen Malalad is in big trouble. She may lose her job in the military because she failed to ask permission from her superiors before entering the contest.

Lt. Col. Restituto Padilla, Philippine Air Force (PAF) spokesperson, told the Inquirer by phone that Malalad, who holds the rank of Airwoman Second Class (AW2C), was declared absent without leave (AWOL) on Thursday.

Malalad's job is unknown to many. Most fans know her only as the gold medalist in karatedo during the 23rd Southeast Asian games. Her PBB housemates have no clue.

Padilla said Malalad was already in trouble as early as January, when she stopped reporting for work at the Air Force Service Support Group (AFSSG) in Villamor Air Base.

She made things worse by joining PBB, he said.

Full article here….

About Gretchen Malalad:
PBB Force Eviction or PAF Discharge issue..

http://www.retzwerx.com/?p=466

Ang Pagbabalik sa Bahay ni Kuya
@ February 22, 2006

http://www.retzwerx.com/?p=467 

The 4th Eviction Night - March 15, 2006

http://www.retzwerx.com/?p=495

Thanks to Retzerx and Bahay ni Big Bro for the information…. (more…)