Who gave me the mic?
Who gave me the mic?
11 Oct — Sri Lanka Day 2026 · On-camera interviewer, Rocks Riverside Park, Seventeen Mile Rocks. A community celebration of Sri Lankan culture hosted by FSOQ. I interviewed speakers and guests on camera for FSOQ’s social channels.
3–4 Oct — Night Shift Ballers Multicultural Basketball Tournament · MC, Coomera Anglican College. A two-day tournament bringing teams from Queensland’s multicultural communities onto one court.
13 Sep — DreamWorks Forgotten Island, Brisbane Premiere · Introductory speaker, Event Cinemas Garden City, Mt Gravatt. An invite-only premiere for media, influencers and community guests. I introduced the screening, worked with Universal Pictures’ Queensland team, and ran a ticket giveaway on 4EB.
12 Sep — SpringFest 2026 · Host, Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield Central. A full-day multicultural spring festival run by the Philippines-Australia Multicultural Association (PAMA).
30 Aug — Pista ng Bayan for ANCOP · MC. A community fiesta for ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor), which supports education for underprivileged youth in the Philippines.
1 August — Takbo Para Sa Wika · Race Director. A run for the Philippine National Language Month. Filipinos in Brisbane gathered and shared greetings and phrases in different Philippine languages/dialects.
March — AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 · Official Host, Gold Coast and Perth. Hosted key events including the Opening Ceremony, with a record crowd of 44,000 football fans, guiding audiences across live and broadcast stages. [add link]
February — Balikbayan Blues: Love Stories · Actor, as “Tita Bash”. A cinematic stage journey of love, identity and homecoming, and my return to theatre.
[Date TBA] — Elias J TV Concert (sold out) · Host, Brisbane. Brisbane’s biggest Bisdak celebration, bringing hundreds of Filipinos together for a night of music, laughter and Visayan pride.
[Date TBA] — Malacañang Made Us, world premiere · Media interview with playwright Jordan Shea. Winner of the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award, presented as part of Melt Festival with prize support from Griffith University.
January [Date TBA] — Sinulog sa Inala 2026 · Halad dance performer, Inala. Brisbane’s celebration of Cebu’s Sinulog Festival, one of the Philippines’ largest cultural events, honouring faith and heritage through dance. [add link]
Late 2025 — SBC Season 4 Grand Final · Host. Season finale of the Filipino-community basketball competition run by Night Shift Ballers. [add link]
Late 2025 — Tokz Ilocano Basketball League Season 7 Grand Final · Host. Grand final of the Ilocano community’s basketball league. [add link]
August — Buwan ng Wika · Host, Philippine Consulate. The Consulate’s celebration of Philippine National Language Month. [add link]
1 Aug — Luminous Festival · Mainstage Host, South Bank, Brisbane. Led the festival’s main stage program in the heart of South Bank. [add link]
26 Jul — The Grand Multicultural Carnival · Host, Warner Bros. Movie World, Gold Coast. A multicultural celebration staged inside the theme park. [add link]
13 Jul — World of Music · Spark Stage Host, Orion Mall, Ipswich. A multicultural music showcase featuring performers from Ipswich’s diverse communities. [add link]
29 Jun — SBC Season 4 Grand Opening · Host, Sleeman Sports Complex. Opening night of the Night Shift Ballers basketball season. [add link]
15 Jun — Gold Coast Philippine Festival · Host, Broadwater Parklands. The Gold Coast’s annual celebration of Filipino culture, food and performance, attended by Mayor Tom Tate. [add link]
7 Jun — Bayanihan Festival · Host, Kingston Butter Factory, Logan. Logan’s Filipino community festival, named for the Filipino spirit of working together. Attended by Mayor Jon Raven and Hermann Vorster MP. [add link]
1 Jun — Barrio Fiesta · Host, Rocklea Showgrounds. Brisbane’s long-running Filipino town fiesta, attended by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner. [add link]
1 Jun — Rey Valera in Concert · Host, Salisbury. A concert by the classic Filipino singer-songwriter. [add link]
24 Apr — Australia Friendship Day Multicultural Festival · Host, Broadwater Parklands, Gold Coast. A citywide multicultural festival attended by Mayor Tom Tate and Hermann Vorster MP. [add link]
12 Mar — Gary Valenciano Media Press Conference · Media (4EB), Philippine Consulate. Press conference for the visiting Filipino music icon. [add link]
15 Feb — 18th Birthday Debut · Host, Kedron Wavell, Chermside. A traditional Filipino debut celebration.
January — Sinulog sa Inala 2025 · Inala. Brisbane’s celebration of Cebu’s Sinulog Festival. [add link]
14 Dec — 18th Birthday Debut · Host, Kedron Wavell, Chermside. A traditional Filipino debut celebration.
8 Dec — 4EB Filipino Group AGM · Presiding Convenor, Radio 4EB, Kangaroo Point. Chaired the annual general meeting of the station’s Filipino broadcasting group.
30 Nov — 17th Asia Pacific Screen Awards · Media (4EB and Philippine Times), The Langham, Gold Coast. The region’s major film awards ceremony. [add link]
9 Nov — Chona Allen Avant-Garde Fashion Show · Host, Kedron Wavell RSL, Chermside. A runway showcase of avant-garde fashion design. [add link]
6 Nov — Queensland Library Memory Award · Media (4EB and Philippine Times). Covered the award ceremony for community media. [add link]
19–26 Oct [confirm month] — ANCOP Immersion, Philippines · Social media coverage. A week on the ground with ANCOP (Answering the Cry of the Poor), a not-for-profit supporting education for the less fortunate. ANCOP Australia
19 Oct — Sunkissed Lola · Social media coverage, Brisbane Airport. Welcomed the Filipino band on their arrival in Brisbane. [add link]
29 Sep — Laura Street Festival · Media (4EB), Highgate Hill. Brisbane’s community street festival, covered for 4EB. Festival page
7 Sep — OPM Tribute Fest · Perth. A celebration of Original Pilipino Music. [add role and link]
1 Sep — Ravishing Fashionista · Model, Treasury Hotel. [add link]
23 Aug — Queensland Multicultural Awards · Media (4EB), Brisbane Convention Centre. The state’s awards honouring multicultural achievement. [add link]
17 Aug — Pista sa Nayong Pilipino 2 · Host, Robina Community Centre. A Philippine multicultural festival on the Gold Coast, attended by JP Langbroek MP. [add link]
11 Aug — Parokya ni Edgar in Concert · Sana All Brand Ambassador, Kingston Butter Factory. Brisbane show by one of the Philippines’ best-loved rock bands. [add link]
7 Jul — World of Music · Spark Stage Host, Orion Mall, Ipswich. Attended by Mayor Teresa Harding and Charis Mullen MP, then Minister for Multiculturalism. [add link]
5 Jul — FABS Ball for Operation Smile · Host, Kedron Wavell RSL, Chermside. A gala fundraiser for Operation Smile, which funds surgery for children born with cleft conditions. [add link]
16 Jun — Gold Coast Philippine Festival · Host, Broadwater Parklands. Attended by Sam O’Connor MP and JP Langbroek MP, then Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism. [add link]
9 Jun — Barrio Fiesta · Host, Rocklea Showgrounds. Attended by Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner and David Crisafulli MP, then Leader of the Opposition. [add link]
1 Jun — Bayanihan Festival · Host, Kingston Butter Factory, Logan. Attended by Mayor Jon Raven and Charis Mullen MP. [add link]
11 May — QFAAA Contemporary Collective Multi Arts · Host and Visual Artist, Sky Lounge, Kedron Sports Club. A multi-arts exhibition where I hosted and exhibited my own work. [add link]
21 Apr — Queensland Filipino Excellence Awards · Brisbane City Hall. Awards recognising outstanding Filipino-Australians in Queensland. [add role] QFEA
13 Apr — Grand Autumn Festival (Songs of Anima) · Host, Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield. Songs of Anima
2 Mar — Itchyworms Brisbane Concert and Pinoy Music Festival · Host, Kingston Butter Factory. Brisbane show by the Filipino pop-rock band. Itchyworms
21 Oct — Moira in Brisbane · Sana All Brand Ambassador, South Bank Piazza. Brisbane concert by Moira Dela Torre, one of only four Filipino artists with a billion Spotify streams. Event recap
16 Oct [confirm year] — Laura Street Festival · Radio Anchor, 4EB Van Jam. Broadcast live from the festival in 4EB’s mobile studio. Festival page
13 Oct — Moira in Sydney · Concourse Theatre, Chatswood. [add role] Philippine Times review
September — PAMA SpringFest · Host, Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield. The Philippines-Australia Multicultural Association’s annual spring festival. PAMA
September — Private wedding · Host, 100 guests.
31 Aug — Queensland Multicultural Awards · Radio Anchor, 4EB. The state’s awards honouring multicultural achievement during Multicultural Queensland Month. Awards · My post
August — Gilead “Zeroing In” · Radio panellist, 4EB. A program tackling HIV stigma in multicultural communities.
July–August — FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 · Co-anchor, 4EB special coverage. Broadcast coverage of the tournament co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. Coverage
28 Jul — Mayonnaise 20th Anniversary Concert · Host, The Tivoli. The Filipino alternative rock band’s 20th-anniversary Australian tour. Tour page
23 Jul — Tunog Lokal Album Launch · Host. Launch of a compilation of Queensland-based Filipino musicians, funded by the Community Broadcasting Foundation. Playlist
21 Jul — December Avenue in Concert (sold out) · Host, Princess Theatre, Woolloongabba. A sold-out show by one of only four Filipino acts to pass a billion Spotify streams. [add link]
18 Jun — Gold Coast Filipino Festival · Field Reporter, 4EB, Broadwater Parklands. [add link]
12 Jun — 125th Philippine Independence Day · VVIP Host, Tattersall’s Club. The Philippine Consulate in Queensland’s celebration, attended by the Governor of Queensland, Dr Jeannette Young. Governor’s speech
11 Jun — Barrio Fiesta · Field Reporter, 4EB, Rocklea. The festival’s 10th edition, attended by the Lord Mayor of Brisbane. [add link]
3 Jun — Bayanihan Festival · Host, Kingston Butter Factory, Logan. Attended by the Deputy Mayor of Logan. Recap
27 May — Grand Autumn Festival · Host, Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield. [confirm dignitary title] Event listing
27 May — BEMAC Discover No. 9 · Poetry reading, Queensland Multicultural Centre. [add link]
14 May — Tunog Lokal Queensland · Interviewer, 4EB. Interviewed singer-composer Denise Dizon for the Queensland Government-funded project. Interview
15 Jan — Sinulog sa Inala · St Mark’s Catholic Church, Inala. Brisbane’s celebration of Cebu’s Sinulog Festival. [add link]
4 Sep — PAMA SpringFest 2022 · Host, Robelle Domain Parklands, Springfield. The Philippines-Australia Multicultural Association’s annual spring festival. PAMA
20 Jul — TAFE Brisbane · Guest speaker. Spoke to the Marketing and Communication certificate class.
5 Jun — Bayanihan Day Festival · Host, Kingston Butter Factory, Logan. [add link]
28 May — Radyo Palaro · Event Host and Voice Artist, 4EB. Radyo Palaro
19 Mar — Philippine Autumn Festival · Host, Robelle Domain, Springfield. [add link]
17 Feb — Thank God It’s FIG Day · Online Host, Singles for Christ Global. A worldwide online event held during the pandemic.
23 Dec — Private wedding · Host, 100 guests.
22 Oct — SFC Live Catholic National Online Conference · Host. A national online conference held during the pandemic.
12 Oct — Laura Street Festival · Radio Host, 4EB. Festival page
12 Jun — FilOz Festival · Roving Host. Under pandemic restrictions, the festival ran as mini-events across Filipino restaurants, and I hosted each one. [add link]
March–April — 500 Years of Christianity in the Philippines · Co-host and guest, 4EB. A radio special marking the quincentennial. [add link]
27 Mar — eHouse Property Agency Opening · Host. A launch attended by politicians and community leaders. Video
13 Feb — Still My Valentine · Host, MyLife Group Ministries. Event page
23 Nov — Acoustic With A Cause · Host. A fundraising concert for victims of Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco). Post
6 Oct — ANCOP Fundraiser · Host. Raising funds for the education of underprivileged youth in the Philippines. ANCOP Australia
26 Jul — FABS Filipino Excellence Initiative · Interviewer. Interviewed Josh Grommen, a Filipino-Australian footballer playing in Thailand. Video
12 Jul — TFC Australia · Guest. TFC Australia
14 Jun — FilOz Online Festival · Host. Video
8 Dec 2018 — Private wedding · Host, 100 guests.
31 Aug 2018 — Let’s Jam at Logan · Host. A benefit concert for Cancer Council. Event page
9 Jun [confirm year] — Barrio Fiesta · Segment Host, Rocklea. [add link]
16 Jan 2018 — Wild Reading Brisbane · Poetry reading. Event
2017 — Flight Centre national radio commercial · Voice talent. Post