Star-studded ‘Sama Saya’ goes on through summer from Alaska to Toronto

REDWOOD CITY, California –– After supporting the successful 36th Santacruzan and Flores De Mayo in Jersey City, New Jersey, last May 25, the longest-running Filipino celebration of that kind in the East Coast, The Filipino Channel’s “Sama Saya 2014” will continue throughout the summer.

“What we started last April with our TFC 20th anniversary gala with the promise of celebrating the ‘galing’ or innate greatness of the Filipino continues throughout various states, provinces, cities in North,” said ABS-CBN North America Managing Director Olivia De Jesus.

TFC is reaching out to “more states and organizations where there is a robust Filipino presence as part of our mission to serve the Filipino wherever he or she may be,” said ABS-CBN North America Marketing Director Jun Del Rosario, also concurrently ABS-CBN Global Head for Carriage.

TFC will join Filipino events, several of which celebrate Philippine Independence and Fil-Am Friendship, on the following schedule:

June 14

Philippine Independence Day Fiesta at Cooper River Park in Cherry Hill, New Jersey by the Philippine Community of Southern New Jersey, Inc. with Don Tagala of Balitang America, Monette Rivera of Adobo Nation, TFCK at Finalist Damie Juat and classical singer Jared Martin;

June 21

Pista Sa Nayon in Delaney Park, Anchorage, Alaska by the Filipino Community of Anchorage, AK, Inc.;

Kalayaan SF 2014, Union Square in San Francisco by Filipino American community leaders and the Philippine Consulate General of San Francisco with Adobo Nation’s Michi Salta & Lee Robin Salazar and the Prince of Pop of the Philippines Erik Santos;

TFC’s One Kapamilya Go in Toronto. The whole day family fun starts at 11:00am (EST) at the Heritage Court of Direct Energy Center, Toronto, Canada.  This will be followed by a TFC Anniversary Concert at the Ricoh Coliseum (doors open at 5:00pm EST, venue entrance from Heritage Court) with superstar comedian-host Vice Ganda, hottest teleserye ands film stars, Angel Locsin and Maja Salvador, sizzling matinee idols Xian Lim and Enrique Gil, hilarious comedic duo Tart Carlos and Vivieka Ravanes, and TFC 20 Ambassador of Goodwill, Mr. Pure Energy himself, Gary Valenciano.

June 22

PAFCOM 2014 at Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey by the Philippine-American Friendship Committee with Don Tagala of Balitang America, Monette Rivera of Adobo Nation, Gelo of Barangay USA, heartthrob Matteo Guidicelli, and Philippine Dance Queen and acclaimed actress Maja Salvador.

July 5

Fil-Am Friendship Day in Virginia, Redwing Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia with Gelo of Barangay USAand actor-athlete Matteo Guidicelli.