Jessica Sanchez and the rest of the Top 10 American Idol Season 11 finalists arrived in Manila, Philippines early Tuesday morning.

Jessica thanked her fans for their support, saying she is excited to finally come to the Philippines. She also said she wants to visit her relatives in Bataan.

American Idol Top 10 Schedule

9/20 – Venice Piazza McKinley – Meet and Greet
9/19 – Glorietta Activity Center - Meet and Greet
9/21 – Smart Araneta Coliseum – American Idol Live!

Here’s a GMA news report on the arrival of the Idols in the Philippines

 
  • fuzzywuzzy

    Yes. Jessica’s father is an American from Texas of Mexican descent. Jessica’s mother is from the Philippines. Jessica was born in Chula Vista, CA on August 4, 1995, and is a native-born American with a Mexican/Filipino heritage. She’s NOT Filipino. In one of her interviews above, she said that this was her first visit to the Philippines.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Sanchez