Chescery Rose Belarmino

Chescery Rose Belarmino:

AklanonTV Personality, Actress, Dancer, Singer

By

Melchor F. Cichon

December 21, 2014

I met her accidentally.

One late afternoon, December 17, 2014, I was writing a haiga for a friend with a photo taken by Maxy Oconer Meñez. After I posted the finished haiga in my Facebook album, Full Moon, I scanned the other pictures taken by Maxy. One of the pictures I liked was that of another Aklanon lady: Chescery Rose Belarmino.

Inspired by her splendor, I immediately prepared a haiga for her and again posted it in my Facebook album. When I informed Maxy that I already have posted the picture of one of his subjects, he suggested that I should contact her, although my posting of the pictures he has taken has no problem with him.

With that hint, I immediately sent her a private message through the Facebook and asked her if I could use one of her pictures for a haiga.

Here is the message I sent to her:

Mayad-ayad nga hapon. Ches. Pwede ko mabutangan it haiku ro isaea mo nga picture ag dayon hay ipost ko sa ang Facebook album nga Full Moon? Ara ro haiku:

harvest moon—

even Ruby's wind stops

to glance at her splendor

Abu gid nga saeamat.

Melchor F.Cichon,  Awardee, Outstanding Aklanon for Culture and the Arts.

(Good afternoon Ches. Can I write a haiku on one of your pictures?  I will then post it in my Facebook album, Full Moon?

Here is the haiku:

Harvest moon—

even Ruby’s wind stops

to glance at her splendor

Thank you so much.)

I did not expect any reply from her.

But three hours after that, I received a reply from her: “ok sir. . Ty man sa pagpili kakon.” (ok sir…thanks also for choosing me)

With that permission, I immediately posted my haiga in my Facebook album. And she liked it.

Not only that,  she allowed me to use her other pictures for my other haiga.

I got more interested in her, so I asked her if I could interview her. She agreed.

Before that, Chescery was born on October 13, 1990 in Batan, Aklan. Her parents are Chester A. Belarmino and Cindy R Belarmino.

Her siblings are Chester R. Belarmino, Jr. and Clea May R. Belarmino.

Here is my online interview with her:

Melchor Cichon :  May I ask something about you? Are you an actress or a professional  model?

Chescery Rose Belarmino:  Yes, at ABS-CBN. And a local model.

Melchor Cichon: Ay gali. Wow, ang swerte konaman, nakilala kita. Sa ano ka nga program sa ABS-CBN?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Home Sweetie Home,  Sir.

Melchor Cichon: Gali.  Permi kami karon gatan-aw. Hambaeon ko rang mga kaibahan sa baeay nga nakapagchat ako kimo. Masadya nga klaseng show ron.

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Huo, Sir.

Melchor Cichon: May pelikula ka eon man?

Chescery Rose Belarmino:  Haha. Wa,  Sir. Nag-uli ang abi ya sa Aklan.  May nawait bi ako.

Melchor Cichon: Nabasa mo ro akon nga ginsulat sa Facebook  timeline ko about you? Hara rang ginsueat:

I am so lucky today! This is a joy of being a poet. Today, I was able to "meet" an Aklanon who is not only a wind stopper because of her splendor but also an ABS-CBN actress. She is one of the actresses in Home Sweetie Home show. Her name: Chescery Rose Belarmino of Batan,Aklan. I featured her in my Facebook album: Full Moon.

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Wow,  Sir. Thank you gid. Fully glad. .Thanks po ulit.

Melchor Cichon: You deserve it! Perhaps later, I can write your short bio-profile so that more Aklanons will know more about your accomplishments.

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Thank you po. Nagpapasalamat Po ako kay God sa dami Niyang ibinigay na talent sa akin.

Melchor Cichon: Yon nga. Mabuti na yong naisulat because written records last beyond our graves.

Melchor Cichon: Thank you, Ches. Can I ask you some more information about you?

Chescery Rose Belarmino:  Opo. 3 years champion ako in dance sport,  in Latin category.

Melchor Cichon:  Wow, 3 years!  That's great. Where did you take your elementary and high school?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Linayasan Elementary School, Altavas, Aklan.  And in Altavas National High School.

Melchor Cichon:  When you were in the primary and secondary schools, did you receive any academic award?

Chescery Rose Belarmino:  Elementary po consistent 2nd honor hanggang maggraduate.  Sa high school, wala po. Pero sa special science class ako in Altavas National High School.

Melchor Cichon: I read somewhere that you studied at NVC, on what course? And why that course?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Bachelor in Secondary Education, major in Music, Arts, Physical Education (MAPEH).  Coz I really love dancing,and music. Gusto ko magturo, kaso di ko type magteach.

Melchor Cichon: Bakit ayaw mong maging teacher?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Mababa po ang sahod at parang tatanda ka lang.

Melchor Cichon: Ok. From NVC, where did you go?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Nagwork ako sa Aklan Provincial Capitol Office,  Sir. Then nagpaManila ako ku June. Before that,  I represented Aklan in a dance sports competition,  in wholeVisayas regions. And I won 3^rd place, over-all.

Melchor Cichon: Wow, may I know who your dance partner was?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Mark Arvin Rebaldo.  Kyuwee maw sa Facebook.

Melchor Cichon: How did you get into ABS-CBN?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Ging contact ako nanda, Sir, ay nakita ako nanda sa Ganda Babae,  nagpascreening.  Hay na discover nanda ako.

Melchor Cichon: Mga kan-o ra? Ano ring first assignment sa ABS-CBN? What was your first impression then? Did you meet some embarrassing moments that made you a better actress later?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: June 23, 2014  first ko sa GMA,  kat Puso Ni Dok as a reporter. Sa ABS-CBN,   mga August, 2014. Masadya kami ag level lang kami ku mga artista igto. Dahil may sarili rin naman akong dressing room.

Melchor Cichon: OK. What tv sitcom/program assignment that you considered to be the most memorable, and why?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: ABS-CBN po Home Sweetie Home. Kasi doon ko nafeel ang pagiging artista na nga talaga. At nakakausap ko na mismo sila  Philip Salvador,  John Lhoyd Cruz, Ogie Diaz, Mitoy, Rico J.  Puno.

Melchor Cichon: Wow! Talagang kalevel mo nanga sila. Si Mitoy kuno hay Akeanon man?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Di ko alam, Sir. Barkada ko po sila  Moymoy Palaboy. At vocalist ng Cueshe

Melchor Cichon: OK.  Mayroon ka pa bang gusto maabot sa buhay?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Na madayon ako makapanaw sa abroad, Sir. Pero wa ko pa napanugid. Soon, gusto ko maiangat ang pamilya sa buhay. Ung marangya. Mayaman pero simpleng pamumuhay.

Melchor Cichon: Thank you gid Ches for your time. I will let you know once I have finished writing your profile. I will let you read it first before I post it in my blog/fb.

Chescery Rose Belarmino:  By the way, Sir, may onga eon ako,  Sir sa una. Pero nagbueag kami ku a Tatay. Bukon kami’t kasae.

Melchor Cichon: OK. Sin-o ra ngaean king baby. Pila eon ra edad?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: France Cheo Arceno,  8 years old eon imaw, grade 3. Ag tennis player imaw makaron sa Aklan.

Melchor Cichon: Wow. Tennis player. Aba, basi kon makahampang pa ron imaw sa Wimbledon Championships, sa French Open, sa Australian Open o kun sa US Open.

Melchor Cichon: Kon owa ka’t tv works, ano ring ginakalingawan?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Gamodeling, gakanta, Sir. Sa banda man ako. Makaron sa Nukes ako gabi-gabi.  Journalist man ako tag sa elementary ag sa high school. I also used to write poetry.

Melchor Cichon: What is your philosophy in life?

Chescery Rose Belarmino: Ikanga know your talent. Be thankful of what God has given you.

That’s Chescery Rose Belarmino: an Aklanon actress, a singer, and a prize-winning dancer.