from left Cheri Pie Picache and PDI Ent Writer with star like qualities Marinel Cruz

Written and photographed

By Jude Thaddeus L. Bautista

Click on the pictures and this link to see a  gallery of  the 1st PDI Indie tribute

Entertainment writers and photographers know and see Marinel Cruz, one of the famous writers from PDI. She’s often mistaken as a sibling of Assunta and Alessandra De Rossi. Alex was also there at the PDI Tribute to Independent film makers. With Marinel’s looks she could easily earn a role on TV and film. She’s tall, curvaceous not to mention a talented writer. Marinel, Bayani San Diego, Music Editor Pocholo Concepcion and their boss Entertainment Editor Emmie G. Velarde did an admirable job recognizing our internationally renowned film makers.

Film maker Raya Martin with his date Alessandra De Rossi

Their section in the 25^th anniversary issue of PDI last December 9, 2010 was a comprehensive look at the current batch of Independent film makers who have won acclaim and or distinguished themselves. If you missed it you can get yourself a back issue in their head office in Pasong Tamo cor. Yague streets in Makati. The issue is worth looking for as reference or for just good reading. A full article of what happened during the actual event will follow and a more complete gallery. Meanwhile here’s a few of the pics I took from the PDI tribute.

Click on the pictures and this link to see a  gallery of the 1st PDI Indie tribute

from left: Direk Erik Matti w PDI Writer Marinel Cruz