QB Turns 51...

QB's 51st Birthday Bash was a big success! The venue, CHEF YU was perfect with delicious food and wine galore! The program had brother Rene Badilla (plus Lucas Gil-Mr.Brazil World & Guto Montanari-Mr. Brazil UK joining in) doing a dance tribute to Michael Jackson, a performance from "MONIQUE," by Erno Hormillosa, a Parade of Beauties with 12 of her friends in DRAG!!!!, a Paper Dolls Original performance from the Great Boots Babushka and a surprise International RUMBA number with the birthday girl and her handsome dance instructor, Edward Robles. The show was directed by good friend, LYCA BENITEZ BROWN with Stage Manager-Francois Medina. Everyone joined QB dancing after the show!

The PHILIPPINES' TOP 10 Models of All Time.

http://montanafuentes.wordpress.com/2009/07/26/top-ten-philippine-fashion-models-at-all-times/

BASECO BAKAL BOYS Premier at the CINEMALAYA NETPAC

BASECO BAKAL BOYS won "Best Picture!" CINEMALAYA, Netpac...with Ms. Gina Pareno, Co-producer Albert Almendralejo, Director-Ralston Jover and the 15 real-life Baseco Bakal Boys...celebrate at the Manila Peninsula after the World Premier.

BESSIE BADILLA- BALIKBAYAN MAGAZINE Page 64-65

Balikbayan Magazine Vol. 1, Issue-6: August-2009

Thank you Janet and Ruben Nepales for including me in your nostalgic article...your hard work and extensive research to compile the article made me feel homesick... CONGRATULATIONS to you both!

European Sojourn - BORDEAUX

A Water Mirror in the city center and the oldest monument dating back to 2 BC.

European Sojourn - LOURDES

Lourdes, a time for prayer and thanksgiving.

European Sojourn - Mont-St-Michel, Normandy

Mont-St-Michel, Normandy - A view from the top of the monastery and one below across the entrance.

European Sojourn - LEIDEN, KeuKenhof

KeuKenhof - a little piece of heaven where you will see thousands of tulips in all colors and varieties you can imagine.

European Sojourn - Den Haag MADURODAM

The miniature city of Madurodam where everything from the Schipol airport to famous monuments in Den Haag and Amsterdam are all in a scale of 1/25th life size!

European Sojourn - AMSTERDAM

Cheese Shop and water taxis...

European Sojourn - BRUGGE

MARKT Square and a view of the restaurant-lined river. Brugge will always be one of my favorite cities in Europe.

European Sojourn - BRUSSELS

Brussels - Mannekan Pis and Christ both found in the Grand Platz. Great French cuisine in a Flemmish-French speaking city. Moules is my favorite...of course one cannot leave without trying Belgian waffles and taking home boxes and boxes of chocolates!

European Sojourn - LUXEMBOURG City

Luxembourg-a small country with a lot to offer. The Citadel and Basilica Our Lady of Luxembourg.

European Sojourn - PARIS

Two of the most famous Cathedrals in Paris,
NOTRE DAME and SACRE COEUR.

ALEX BAGUIO does it AGAIN!

Photographer, ALEX BAGUIO does it again! This time, QB did her make-up from simple, clean make-up to "Cirque du Soleil" crazy make-up. Check-out the real feather eye-lashes! The soft golden light was from Francois Medina's reflector. Francois, an avid photographer and apprentice to Alex, is slowly becoming a great photographer himself...NOTE: Alex Baguio's work appear on BBC.

Like Mother Like Daughter...Ines and QB.

My 14 year old daughter Ines likes posing for the camera...but not as much as applying make-up on her pretty face and experimenting with different colors on her eyes all the way down to her toes! She would like to one day be a successful make-up artist.

BOMBAY DREAMS by Alex Baguio...the SLIDE SHOW.

This is for Alex Baguio for making me look good and incredibly "INDIAN!" You are truly amazing with the camera! I hope you enjoy watching the slide show as much as I enjoyed posing for you! Thank you too to Francois Medina who patiently held the reflector the entire shoot! Your patience made me look "FLAWLESS!"

Love you both and God bless! QB