
Born on March 2, 1988 in Rosenheim, Bavaria, Germany, Nadine Samonte is a Filipina actress and commercial model of German-Filipino descent. Her Father is Frank Eidloth, a German working in a food company in the Philippines, while her mother is Filipina Edjenta Burgos who used to operate a beauty parlor in Sta. Rosa, Laguna.
Nadine starred in the series Kissing Beauty with Angel Locsin, Dennis Trillo, Cogie Domingo, Karen delos Reyes and AJ Eigenmann. Mercado and Herras were also cast with the second half, Duets for Love, starring Jay-R and Toni Gonzaga. After the season ended, she was also cast as the lead star of the new afternoon daily soap Ikaw sa Puso Ko as Sophia, where she was paired with Oyo Boy Sotto and James Blanco.
She received the “Most Promising Actress” award from the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation along with Dennis Trillo who received the male counterpart of the award. After resting for sometime, she was considered to play Darna (Angel Locsin was favored by the management) and as Richard Gutierrez’s love interest in Sugo (Isabel Oli was favored by the management). Before joining StarStruck, she was an ABS CBN talent at an early age of 13. Her Batchmates in Star Circle batch 10 are Dennis Trillo, Alfred Vargas, Bea Alonzo and Reggie Curley. Dennis, Alfred and Reggie later followed by Nadine defected to GMA where their careers soared higher to greater heights (wikipedia).

Yasmien Kurdi grew up in Kuwait, and was there with her family during the Gulf War. Kurdi is a member of the Iglesia ni Cristo and was a member of the junior choir in her church before her StarStruck rise to fame. She is studied elementary in Jabriya Indian School, Angelicum College during high school and currently, taking up Foreign Service at New Era University. Her early career included modeling for Candy, Seventeen, and MOD magazine.
In May 2007 after her success in Bakekang series as “Charming”, Yasmien starred in Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso with JC de Vera. Yasmien plays as Jenna, a maid who has an eye on her employer’s grandson. On its press conference, GMA Network crown her as its GMA Drama Princess. She bug the tittle as the Philippines’ Pop Sweetheart she is also known portraying the role of Mira in the hit fantasy series Encantadia and the second portrayer in the fictional character of Shayne Rodrigo in the hit mini-series Saan Darating Ang Umaga? after Maricel Soriano. (wikipedia)

Pauleen Luna is a most beautiful and famous TV and Film celebrity of Philippines. She was born on November 10, 1988 in Manila. Pauleen started her showbiz career when she joined Eat Bulaga!’s Little Miss Philippines talent contest in 1995. She then started acting at the age of 13 when she became a member of ABS-CBN’s Star Circle Batch 11 before transferring to GMA Network shortly after. Her biggest break came when she got the role of Odessa in Etheria, the second installment of the Encantadia trilogy. In 2006, she ranked #9 in the FHM-Philippines list of the sexiest women and was featured in the cover of the December 2006 issue of UNO Magazine. She starred in an important role on the second Koreanovela adaptation in the Philippines, Ako si Kim Samsoon.

Ozine Fest is an annual event organized by the Otakuzine Anime Magazine staff to gather Anime Fans around the The Philippines. The first Ozine Fest was held at the Robinsons Galleria Trade Hall December 16, 2005 with a total ticket sales of 3,752. Its is held every year in the Philippines, which is highly-anticipated by anime fans and artist alike. It offers lots of surprises and contests such as Anime Video making,Indie Manga Making,Battle of the Band,Photoshoot Contest,Anime Dance Contest,Anime Karaoke Contest,Cosplayer Poster making, Console Game Demos,Food Eating Contest, and a Matsuri Area. (Wikipedia)
photographer: Jeff Belardo

Hazel Klenk Pascual Reyes, better known by her screen name Ara Mina born in Manila, Philippines is a Filipina actress, model and singer. She is the daughter of Chuck Mathay, a former Philippine congressman from Quezon City. She is a grand daughter of former Quezon City mayor chuck Mathay, Jr. she is the elder sister of Cristine Reyes.She won the Golden Screen Award in 2004 for Best Actress in a drama in the Philippines. Since 1998, Mina has been a cast member of Bubble Gang, a sketch comedy television show in the Philippines (wikipedia).
Photographer: Enrique Gozar