West End star Joaquin Pedro Valdes' success in the West End is nothing short of astounding---and, yes, a constant source of Pinoy pride. And that is why his rise-from-the-ranks in the UK theater industry is something the homegrown Filipino actor is eternally grateful for. After his crackerjack turn in the cult hit "Death Note: The Musical," Joaquin is once again generating a lot of buzz for his similarly career-boosting portrayal of Manjiro in Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman's "Pacific Overtures"---about the westernization of Japan in the 1850s---running at the Menier Chocolate Factory in London until Feb. 24. There are so many quotable quotes to single out from all the glowi...Keep on reading: Joaquin’s bittersweet holiday homecoming