THE  PODIUM  PRESENTS  PPO  AND  ZSA ZSA

[PHOTO AT LEFT - PPO performs today, 4 p.m. while Zsa Zsa Padilla (right) sings timeless hits tomorrow, 5 p.m. at the mall’s Atrium | MANILA, Philippines]

MANILA, OCTOBER 3, 2009 (STAR) – When The Podium goes on sale, you can expect amazing bargains on some brands. While you’re enjoying up to 50 percent off while shopping during the mall’s sale until Oct. 4, take some time to dine at the mall’s specialty restaurants and enjoy A-List concerts by top performers.

There’s shopping and entertainment fun to look forward to each day as Zsa Zsa Padilla, and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) serenade shoppers.

It’s a time for classics as PPO performs today, 4 p.m. PPO has performed with some of the world’s renowned conductors including Mendi Rodan, Piero Gamba, Enrique Batis, Sebastian Bereau, and Nicholas Koch.

ZsaZsa, on the other hand, will delight audiences with her diverse repertoire as the sale begins to unwind tomorrow, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. Beginning with a classy remake of Hanggang from her Gold Record Album Unchanging Love; she will also tackle remakes of timeless songs like Joey Albert’s Memories, Miguel Vera’s Nais Ko, Reuben Laurente’s Nasasaktan, Vina Morales’ Muli, Carla Martinez’s Changes, Chad Borja’s Ikaw Lang, and Joanne Lorenzana’s Kung Alam Mo Lang. Capping her performance are new mellow ballads like Iibigin Kita Muli, Kung, and Pagmamahal ng Walang Wakas.

Entertainment Songs for Ninoy, Cory at The Podium (The Philippine Star) Updated August 17, 2009 12:00 AM

MANILA, Philippines - Soprano Joscephine Gomez, baritone Lawrence Jatayna, pianist Carlos Perion, and cultural entrepreneur Dickie Aguado pay tribute to the late President Corazon Aquino and Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. in a concert titled Alab at the Atrium, second floor, The Podium on Aug. 21 at 6 p.m.

“The concert is our way of marking the 26th anniversary of Ninoy Aquino’s martyrdom and our little way of thanking Ninoy and Cory for how their lives positively impacted Philippine society and the rest of the world,” said Joscephine Gomez, who co-conceptualized the event, with music director Carlos Perion.

In the program are songs that fan the fervor of love for country and intense love and devotion between man and woman as exemplified by the two heroes.

Gomez will open the concert with Francisco Santiago’s Ave Maria, in remembrance of Cory’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

She will then sing Lucio San Pedro’s Ugoy ng Duyan, Constancio de Guzman’s Ang tangi Kong Pag-ibig, George Canseco’s Ikaw, Charo Unite’s May Bukas pa, Nicanor Abelardo’s Nasaan Ka Irog and Angel Pena’s Iyo Kailan Pa Man.

Jatayna will render I Fell in Love with the Same Woman Three Times, a poem by the late Sen. Aquino set to music and first recorded by Jose Mari Chan.

He will also sing The Impossible Dream, known to be Ninoy’s favorite, Willy Cruz’s Sana’y Wala ng Wakas and Abelardo’s Magbalik ka Hirang.

The two singers’ voices will merge in Constancio de Guzman’s Namumukod na Bituin, Francisco Santiago’s Anak Dalita and San Pedro’s Sa Mahal kong Bayan.

Gomez caps the program with Felipe Padilla de Leon’s Ako’y Pilipino and De Guzman’s Bayan ko.

MagnaKultura founder-president Aguado hosts.

The concert is sponsored by The Corporate Mind, Arya Persian Restaurant and REVLON.