{"id":22110,"date":"2017-03-13T08:32:16","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T00:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/randomrepublika.com\/?p=22110"},"modified":"2017-03-13T23:02:12","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T15:02:12","slug":"spotlight-e-zine-interview-with-tony-labrusca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/randomrepublika.com\/spotlight-e-zine-interview-with-tony-labrusca\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight E-Zine: Interview with Tony Labrusca"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>We chatted with <strong>Tony Labrusca<\/strong> and he gamely answered our 8 Random Questions.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;I love Vancouver for its fresh air. There&#8217;s really nothing like it. Taking walks and shopping downtown are fun. Having dinner in beautiful Gastown is also a favorite. I also love going to Richmond because there is a huge Asian population in that particular city and it has all my favorite bubble tea shops.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>However, nothing can still compare to Manila. My heart belongs here. I love our food \u2014 no joke, Filipino food is my favorite. Manila is rapidly growing, and hanging out around Ayala and Bonifacio Global City is always so nice. I love that it&#8217;s summer here 365 of the year. Also, my nickname is \u201cSharky\u201d for a reason! I love the beaches here so much, I&#8217;m usually the only one left in the waters with a pair of flippers and goggles exploring, while everyone is just done with their swimming.&#8221; &#8212; Tony Labrusca (excerpts from the interview)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>To read the full interview, check out our first e-magazine, <strong>SPOTLIGHT,<\/strong>\u00a0below by clicking on the magazine cover.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ezine.randomrepublika.com\/spotlight-anthony-labrusca\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-22113 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/randomrepublika.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Tony-Labrsuca-Cover-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ezine.randomrepublika.com\/spotlight-anthony-labrusca\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Or click here to view the e-zine<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We chatted with Tony Labrusca and he gamely answered our 8 Random Questions. &#8220;I love Vancouver for its fresh air. 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