Article: a[euro]Alay Ko Para Sa Aking Kapwa Artistaa[euro][TM] - a show of passion and compassion.(Entertainment)

Byline: GYPSY BALDOVINO

A throng of celebrities, who have the passion for the entertainment industry and compassion for their needy colleagues, trooped last Monday to the "Alay Ko Para Sa Kapwa Artista" benefit at Merkas Bistro Bar at the Glorietta 3, Makati. The night saw many showbiz denizens offering their talents and opening their pockets for their co-workers who are either jobless, sick or elderly.

The event was the first fund-raiser of the Mowelfund this year to augment its coffer and efficiently implement its welfare programs. It was organized by Mowelfund Executive Director Boots Anson Roa and bistro owner Richard Merk.

Merk has been in ...

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