CHICAGO FASHION NIGHT OUT

Ruffa Gutierrez - “Speak Out Against Domestic Violence” forum on May 20, 2010 at the Ayala Musuem in Makati City.

Ruffa Gutierrez cries listening to domestic violence stories, recalls her own experience

Later, she said, "Yes, you need to speak out and reach out to your family, but what's important is starting over--that's the most difficult part. It's been three years and I have a new life. Thanks to the love and support of my family, friends and my Avon family."

Ruffa also announced during the press launch that she was donating the P200,000 she won recently on the game show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" to the Women's Crisis Center.

The actress acts as the ambassador to Avon's Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Campaign.

Ruffa celebrates life without abuse, beatings and bruises since August 2007.

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Sharmaine Ruffa Rama Gutierrez joined Show Business in 1987 at the age of 13 and currently signed a 3-year contract with TV5 as Talk Show Host and for Acting Role projects. She is also active in Films and is set to complete a movie projects this year. A former Beauty Queen in the Philippines, Miss World 1993 second princess and Elite Model Look participant, she is the daughter of celebrity couple Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama. She is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Royale Artists Management since 1996. Ruffa has been in the Entertainment Industry for over 20 years and has a proven track record to be highly professional and excellent collaborator.

TELEVISION:
2010 TV Host / Star Factor / TV5
2010 Acting Role / 5 Star Specials / TV5
2010-present Talent Judge / Talentadong Pinoy / TV5
2010-present TV Host / Paparazzi / TV5
2009 TV Host / Ruffa and Ai Show / ABS-CBN
2009-2010 Acting Role / I Love Betty La Fea / USA Canada TFC
2008-2009 Acting Role / I Love Betty La Fea / ABS-CBN
2007-2010 TV Host / The Buzz / ABS-CBN
2007 Acting Role / Kokey / ABS-CBN
2007 TV Host / Philippines’ Next Top Model / Solar TV
1987-2003 held various television projects regularly

FILMS:
2010 Working Girls
2009 Shake, Rattle & Roll XI
2008 Desperadas I, My Monster Mom and Desperadas II
1987-2003 (completed over 50 movies)

Although “The Children’s Party Book” shows illustrations of very young children, the suggested activities for the Hallowe’en party games seems to be particularly aimed at matching the boys and girls as if they are older. And I know that dancing was a party activity for the rather young once, but still…..Here are some excerpts:

GRAB BAG
Into a large bag put a little bag for each girl present. In these little bags are small articles that will determine the occupation of the girls’ future husbands. A bottle of medicine (druggist), a pen (author), a hammer (carpenter), scissors and spool (tailor), and so on.

MORE FORTUNE TELLING
In a tub of water launch little half walnut shell boats, each one with the name of a boy or girl written on it. Stand in the center of each boat a tiny lighted candle. If two boats float together, those persons surely will marry. If the lights burn brightly their lives will be happy and unadventurous. [How they kept this purely heterosexual, I cannot say]

INVISIBLE SURPRISES
Give each one an orange envelope which must not be opened until quite late. The paper inside seems blank but when held over a candle, the surprises, which are written in lemon juice, become readable. Something like the following will be found lots of fun--written with lemon juice instead of ink.

“In the front room two steps to the right
Your lover waits for you tonight.”
(The lover is a man cut from a fashion advertisement.) [Somehow I cannot feature the girls above getting excited about a "lover"]

And so on. You can think of ever so many funny things to say--something that will “suit” for each of you guests.

The Children’s Party Book, by Marion Jane Parker; recipes by Helen Harrington Downing, and illustrations by Frances Tipton Hunter. Published 1923 by Rogers & Company, Inc. “Here you will find party games for every holiday and birthdays as well…and…A party is never complete without a dainty lunch.”