El Gamma Penumbra photo by Kristine Mangunay
Two days after their big win in the first Asia’s Got Talent, members of the 13-strong Filipino shadow play group El Gamma Penumbra arrived in their hometown of Tanauan, Batangas for a hero’s welcome Saturday morning.
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The champions are set for a motorcade around the city, which will be followed by a press conference at the city’s gymnasium.
The flight carrying the shadow play troupe arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal 1 Friday evening.
In a text message sent through information officer Gerard Ledesma, Tanauan City Mayor Antonio Halili said El Gamma is the pride not only of their city but also of the whole country.
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Batangas Governor Vilma Santos also extended her congratulations to the group in a previous text message to the Inquirer: “They are the pride of Batangas … (they’re from) Tanauan … They always perform at the capitol at our VSR (Voices , Songs and Rhythms) event … we are proud of them!”
As grand winner, El Gamma brought home a cash prize of $100,000 (P4.4 million), which the group said they will share to their families and chosen charities.
El Gamma bested eight other grand finalists, which included three other Filipino acts, namely 10-year-old songstress Gwyneth Dorado, classical diva Gerphil Flores and hip-hop dance group Junior New System. With a report from Kristine Mangunay/KS
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