German "Kuya Germs" Moreno Buried in Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina

The entire entertainment industry and supporters mourned the loss of a great person in the entertainment industry, German "Kuya Germs" Moreno, who passed away at the age of 82, last January 8, 2016 due to cardiac arrest.

German Moreno's modest beginning in the entertainment industry started as working as a janitor and telonero (curtain raiser) of Clover Theater in 1957.  Since then, Kuya Germs was known for being a comedian, actor, radio commentator, host and eventually earned the nickname of "Master Showman." He has discovered a lot of talents and launched careers of many celebrities.

Last January 14, 2016 German Moreno was buried at Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City.

German Moreno joins his parents, Jose Moreno y Calvo (April 23, 1946) and Aurora Molina Vda de Moreno (Sept. 1991) and only sister Pilar Moreno Nite (June 13, 2011) at the Garden of Devotion in Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina.

To visit German Moreno at Loyola Memorial Park, enter the main gate and take the left road.  Look for the San Antonio de Padua statue to the left side, and walk towards the wall.   Landmark is the Barangka Credit Cooperative (blue and yellow) building.

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SM City Marikina Holds Pre-Sale Show

SM City Marikina will have a 3-day sale from March 19 to 21, 2010 from 10am till 12 midnight on the 1st day and 10am-10pm mall hours on March 20 and 21.

In preparation for the 3-day sale, SM City Marikina held a pre sale show last March 13 at 5pm featuring Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity ex-Housemate and model Will Devaughn. Will sang a few songs before the main portion of the show which was a contest to win a date with Will. Four lucky female contestants joined to get up and close with the celebrity hunk.

Will also promoted the sale and thanked everyone for coming to the show. Catch up to 50% off on selected items mallwide and get a chance to win one of 6 motorcyles to be raffled off to lucky shoppers.

"Gaano Kita Kamahal" Scenes in Bluewave Marquinton

Your Song Presents "Gaano Kita Kamahal" showed scenes taken from Bluewave Marquinton, namely, the benches at the 2nd floor facing Yellow Cab and Mendez, and the 3rd floor in front of Timezone and the cinemas.

Your Song Presents: Gaano Kita Kamahal is the tenth season of Your Song, a weekly series every Sunday aired at ABS-CBN after ASAP.

Maricar Reyes (Amy) and Sid Lucero (Obet) are seen in various parts of the mall searching for Obet's child, Quintin Alyana (Josh). Also in the series are Jodi Sta Maria as Carmela, Rey "PJ" Abellana as Leo, Bettina Carlos as Jessa Mae, Boom Labrusca , Aldred Gatchalian as Caloy and Regine Angeles.

Celebrities In Marikina

A handful of celebrities use to live in Marikina.  Some grew up here long before they'd be a celebrity. Here's a few:

• Christopher de Leon used to live somewhere in Paliparan several decades ago.  
  
• Sylvia La Torre used to own a house along Gen. Ordonez St when it was formerly known as Molave.  The lot where the current BPI Gen. Ordonez branch is used to be where her house was.
• The late Helen Bela with Princess Punzalan and the rest of her family also lived in Marikina.
• Zeny Zabala, a veteran contrabida actress used to live in Bayan
• The late Dindo Fernando also lived in Marikina in the '80's.  I wonder if he's related to Bayani Fernando and the Fernando clan.
• Boots Anson Roa also resided in Marikina in the past.
• Jericho Rosales grew up in Marikina Heights and even worked at Concepcion market as a kid.
• Jeffrey Hidalgo, singer formerly of Smokey Mountain, and now solo artist still lives in Marikina.  I see him once in a while at Starbucks Bluewave Marquinton.
• Sonny Parsons, a member of the '70's rock group Hagibis resides in SSS Village and ran for the Marikina Mayoral position but lost

If you know more celebrities who live or used to live in Marikina, feel free to add to the list.