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Saturday, July 9, 2011

Gossip Guy meets Binondo Guy

This really caught me out when watching Gossip Girl and Binondo Girl. Two of the leading men were really kinda similar when it comes with their good-looking faces.

Meet Ed Westwick of Gossip Girl, born in Hammersmith, London on June 27, 1987. Grew up in Stevenage, Hertfordshire and trained at the National Youth  Theatre in London. His early career began with appearances on British television series Doctors as Holden, Casualty as Johnny Cullin and Afterlife as Darren. In 2007, he was cast-in the teen drama series Gossip Girl as Chuck Bass which made him as one of the 2008's Sexiest Men Alive by People Magazine.

Ed earned two awards in 2008 and 2009 for Best TV Villain at the Teen Choice Awards, and was named Breathrough Talent by GQ in 2010.


Now, let's meet Alexander Xian Cruz Lim Uy, a Filipino-Chinese model actor. Also known as Xian Lim, he landed his first major acting role when he was cast-in the TV adaptation of 2009 film Katorse. Xian is a contract artist of Star Magic which made him starred few minor roles in Rubi as Luis Navarro.


Xian is studying Management at the University of the East where he was also a member of the university's men's basketball varsity team.


Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Saan Ka Man Naroroon: Another Teleserye Remake

Teleserye Remake has been a breakthrough to primetime television. The remake of "Mara Clara" made a nationwide success that brought soaring high ratings and popularity of two of the most promising teenage actors in their generation, Kathryn Bernardo a.k.a. "Mara" and Julia Montes a.k.a. "Clara". After the said huge success, ABS-CBN made another remake of "Mula Sa Puso" which was starred by Claudine Barretto way back in 1997. The said remakes once again proved that Filipinos are still fond of watching the old-school teleseryes that have been part to every household.

After "Mara Clara", Kathryn Bernardo will be doing a remake of "Esperanza" which was starred by Judy Ann Santos on 1997. And now, another rumor that fast spreading that another teleserye remake will be aired soon on ABS-CBN. "Saan ka man Naroroon" was aired on 1999 which is starred by Claudine Barretto, Rico Yan, and Diether Ocampo. A story of triplet sisters that never thought that their lives will once be one again. Three lives, three faces, ONE destiny..



As part of this remake will be Julia Montes a.k.a. "Clara", who will portray the lives of Rosario, Rosemarie and Rosenda. This will be a sure-fire hit in primtime watching.




Saturday, May 7, 2011

A letter for Mama

My Dearest Mama,

Thank you for being the person that has been conceived by God to be my guide, teacher, and even the provider through the 29 years of my existence. For being the person who didn’t gave my birth instead the one who gave full responsibility as a mother. For my shoulder when I cried to the time that I knew I was not your eldest son and the one who accepted me when I said my true being. My “kumare” when we used to share about anything in life, my impulsive shopping buddy that buys anything as long as we have money on our pockets and my master chef who taught me how to cook delicious food that most of friends loved it.

Even that our family faced a lot of trials, you never stumble; instead you face it without impossibilities. Thank you for saying “Pasensya muna kayo ngayon…”, whenever we don’t have “baon” for school or even enough food to eat – this didn’t falter me, instead gave me inspiration to move on with high hopes. Thank you for the patience and for enduring the days that we were still kids especially when Papa was still in Bahrain. Thank you for showing your strength and bravery to the times that we were being condemned, neglected by our own relatives.

Today is your day, a day to give honor to a mother like you. Our light, our refuge, and our comfort. We love you very much and you know that.

Your son, 
Albert



Friday, April 22, 2011

FILIPINO: a unified language of people in the Philippines

The Filipino language comprises of 116 dialects that are commonly used by its people as their means of communication in different parts of the Philippine archipelago. Some of the major dialects used are Tagalog, Ilocano, Kampampangan, Batangueño, and Bikolano in Luzon; Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Antiqueño, Ilonggo, Karay-a, Boholanon and Waray in the Visayas; and Bisaya, Maguindanaonon and Chavacano in Mindanao. All of these dialects are still being used by its locals until now, and this preserves our culture as a Filipino.

It is so amazing when travelling the Philippines, because you left one part of the country and land on another part of the country and the people doesn't seem sound the same. For example, your flight is from Manila to Cebu. Manila uses Tagalog as their dialect, so when they greet you Good Morning!, they will say "Magandang Umaga!". And when you arrive in Cebu, they will greet you again Good Morning!, saying "Maayong Buntag!". Filipino does not differs only on words but also in accent, intonation, and pronunciation.

I was born as a Cebuano but raised in Mindanao. My mother is Kampampangan and my father is an Ilocano. At home, we use a mixture of Tagalog and Bisaya. But when I'm with friends, I talk in Bisaya and Ilonggo since there are lots of Ilonggos in Southern Mindanao. That means I can speak Cebuano, Bisaya, Tagalog, Ilonggo and somehow speaks and understands Kapampangan and Ilocano dialects.

Tagalog as a Subject

The diversity and complexity of Filipino language makes me somehow confused because there is only one dialect that is being practiced by most Filipinos, and that is Tagalog. For many years of studying, grade school, high school and college, Filipino has been always a subject for all students, yet one question remained hanging on my mind, Why Tagalog?

There were many instances that I have debated this question with my Filipino teachers from High School and College that resulted of my low grades during finals.

A debate is an art of reasoning and how you defend your own side by giving insights and ideas of a certain subject. But having this debate will only question me, Am I a Filipino?

Tagalog became the "National Language" as selected by the Surian ng Wikang Pambansa (National Language Institute) on July 14, 1936 as based on the following factors:
  • Tagalog is widely spoken and mostly understood by most Filipinos - my Filipino teachers asks me this question, Are you a Filipino? Then why don't you speak Tagalog? It's obvious that I'm a Filipino, and speaking my own dialect does not affect of being a Filipino.
  • Literary tradition which means more books are written in Tagalog - this was 1936, right? no computers and still using the typewriter.
  • Not divided into smaller and divided languages like Visayan or Bikol - Not the whole Luzon speaks Tagalog.
  • Tagalog has always been used in Manila (the nation's capital) - It is only used in Mega Manila and nearby provinces.
  • Was used during the 1896 revolution (a part of Philippine History) - Was Lapu-lapu spoke Tagalog during 1521? This was also a part of history.
Tagalog VS. English

Philippines is known as to be the second country in the world who knows how to speak and understand English language. On the other hand, it is one of the basic subjects that had molded me to be more confident that made me achieved my current job.

But another question is that why most Filipino Masters a.k.a. "Tagalog Advocates" really wanted to make Tagalog as the main language to be used in teaching. As what it was transcribe, other subject in English will be changed to Tagalog or "Filipino". Here are the following:
  • Civics and Culture                              -                      Sibika at Kultura
  • Music, Arts and Physical Education    -                      Musika, Sining at Palakasan
  • Mathematics                                      -                      Matematika
  • Science and Technology                     -                      Siyensya at Teknolohiya
Would they also want to make English as Ingles? How would be our future generation be competitive enough in the global manpower if Tagalog will be the approach in their subjects in school. The quality of education nowadays is getting to its lowest point and all we need to do is to change this.

A new Filipino subject

Why don't we change the Filipino subject into a more formal, non-discriminating, much informative way of approach. Instead of just learning Tagalog as a language, why don't we give some basic introduction of some major dialects here in the Philippines. It is like integrating Filipino and Sibika at Kultura. With this approach, students would appreciate Filipino language in a non-confusing way.

 

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Philippine Football: A whole new Pinoy Craze


Official Team Logo of Philippine AZKALS
Truly, basketball has been the Pinoys best game of all times. After the legendary sipa and tumbang preso, Filipinos are now more enthusiastic in playing games which we adopted from foreign land. First was basketball, who would never forget the NBA's legend Micheal Jordan of Chicago Bulls that soon we had also our own version of PBA. Second was billiard that made Efren "Bata" Reyes famous through his magic billiard tricks. Third was in bowling with Paeng Nepomuceno that gave winning strikes to our country and last was boxing by the pound-for-pound king Manny "PacMan" Paquiao, that gave unending knock-out recognition to our mother land. These were just some of the most achievements of our beloved Filipino athletes who conquered not just the records but the world.


According to the FIFA, Philippines ranked # 152 while Mongolia ranks # 182.

 But who would ever thought that football would be Filipinos' next favorite game. As recent events last year, Philippines has been recognized for being one of the best players of football in the recent AFF Suzuki Cup 2010. It made us believe that Filipinos are also best when it comes to football. And the time has come to witness and feel the Philippine AZKALS on the move since the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Challenge Cup will be held in Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City, Philippines.

The Philippine AZKALS
 FEBRUARY 9, 2011: 


The date is set to make the best goal of the night for Philippines vs. Mongolia in the 16,000 people capacity of Panaad Stadium in Bacolod City. A jam-packed number of people from different parts of the country flocked the stadium since early afternoon that some spectators weren't able to come in due to lack of tickets. 


The game started at 7:00 pm with the enormous crowd cheering for the Philippine team. Emilio Caligdong scored the first goal for the Philippines that tricked the goalie of the Blue Wolves on the 42nd minute. The second goal was from Phil Younghusband in the 92nd minute.

The game ended with a 2-0 score favored to the Philippine AZKALS. Once again Filipino pride has flourished the Panaad grounds with jubilation and once proved that Filipinos can do it.










MARCH 15, 2011:










Wednesday, January 26, 2011

GLOBAL WARMING as to CLIMATE CHANGE: A result of Man's ability to change Earth

The Earth relies on our hands but it seems, it's too late...
We are being overwhelmed with today's news in every corner of the globe. Flash-floods in every continent, exceeding the average rainfall in every month, strong winds even there were no storm signals, landslides on the countrysides, sudden change of whether in a day, and the never-ending rising of sea levels in every parts of the globe; these are just the effects of this so called "Climate Change" which a result from Global Warming. Climate change has been the new name since there were sudden abnormalities to our everyday whether, for me it is the event that will change human lives forever.

 As what is said, God created Earth and it is us humans who has the responsibility to take care of its beauty and riches. Yet man has been so abusive over His creation and turned Earth to dearth.

aerial view of the flooded area in Queensland, Australia
flash-flood in Queensland as of January, 2011

Man has lived to its wildest dreams, dreams that made Earth as his own world of fascination and wonder. Man built skyscrapers instead of planting trees, widen mountains for future housing projects instead for its rehabilitation against deforestation, made the air and water black due to industrialization, and made rivers and lakes as garbage dump sites.

after 67 years, Global Warming has melted this known glacier.

Some of us cared for our Earth to live, campaigning on Earth's survival, war against illegal logging, garbage, campaigning for clean water and air, etc.; but did these things prevented climate change to happen? The answer is "NO". Climate change is already happening and will still be happening in the years to come. We have come to our fate, and that is to suffer the consequences on the things that we thought would last. 

Jeddah is part Saudi Arabia, a known deserted land, but now experiencing floods.
Flash flood in Jeddah as of January, 2011


Honestly, no one can save Earth, not even one of us. We may have prevented this before, few decades back; but we chose to live for our own convenience that now turned out to be our inconvenience. Many lives were  already taken and millions will follow; all we need is our strong faith and perseverance to survive with this ordeal.

Would there be a possible Polar Shift?
It is so vivid that all of us has contributed to Earth's destruction and as to our extinction. We only see of what we can see, and hear of what we only can hear; we tend to revive our own habitat but I think, IT IS TOO LATE!

I recommend that you have to watch this video in YouTube. Please click here.

Sunday, January 16, 2011

SINULOG FESTIVAL 2011: The sights, the sounds, the dance


It is called as "The mother of all Festivals" and one of the foundations of Filipino tradition. Sinulog has been a celebration for devotees of Sr. Santo Niño for the past 31 years. Started on 1980, Sinulog became a tradition of Cebuanos every third Sunday of January in honor to blessed Sr. Santo Niño (child Jesus). 





  • The sights
Before the New Year comes, colorful sights will flourish the busy streets of Cebu in preparation of the festivities. Tarpaulin signages, multicolored buntings, and Santo Niño shrines that are especially built for the occasions, are visible in different parts of the city.




  • The sounds




  • The dance
The word Sinulog comes from the Cebuano adverb sulog which is "like water current movement," which describes the forward-backward movement of the Sinulog dance. The dance consists of two steps forward and one step backward, done to the sound of drums.





Sinulog sa Kabataan sa Lalawigan 2011 Winners

Elementary Division:
  • Grand Champion: San Roque Elementary School of Talisay City
  • 2nd Place Winner: Pajo Elementary School of Lapu-Lapu City
  • 3rd Place Winner: Karansang Danawanon (Cambanay Elementary School) of Danao City
  • 4th Place Winner: DepEd Cordova District of Cordova
  • 5th Place Winner: Basak Elementary School of Mandaue City
Secondary Division:
  • Grand Champion: DepEd Carcar City Division of Carcar City
  • 2nd Place Winner: Division of Danao City, Sabang National High School of Danao City
  • 3rd Place Winner: Pooc National High School, Talisay City Division of Talisay City
  • 4th Place Winner: Tipolo National High School of Mandaue City (“Mandawehanong Kaliwat”)
  • 5th Place Winner: Toledo National Vocational School of Toledo City
Special Prizes
  • Best in Costume: Division of Danao City, Sabang National High School of Danao City
  • Best in Musicality: “Mandawehanong Kaliwat” (Tipolo National High School) of Mandaue City


Elementary Division:
  • Grand Champion, Best in Musicality and Best in Costume: Talamban Elementary School
  • 2nd Place Winner: Tribo Mabolokon – Mabolo Elementary School
  • 3rd Place Winner: Tejero Elementary School
  • 4th Place Winner: Pardo Elementary School
  • 5th Place Winner: City Central Elementary School
Secondary Division:
  • Grand Champion, Best in Musicality and Best in Costume : Abellana National School
  • 2nd Place Winner: Don Sergio Osmena Memorial National High School
  • 3rd Place Winner: Apas National High School
  • 4th Place Winner: Tisa Night High School
  • 5th Place Winner: Balangay Basak Pardo – Pardo National High School   



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Friday, January 14, 2011

HOROSCOPE 101: What Zodiac Sign are you now?


Are you fond of reading your horoscope for the day on your favorite newspaper or tabloid? Are you interested enough to know yourself more? Are you curious of what your boyfriend or girlfriend and you are in   common? These are just some the questions that we normally ask ourselves when we think of our zodiac signs. We tend to check or ask someone's zodiac sign when we want to do some background check of a  certain person that we just met or befriend.
Recent news have fled the TV and internet that with enormous response regarding 13th Zodiac sign. It made some confusion to many on how, why, and when did this 13th zodiac just appeared.



OPHIUCHUS

Ophiuchus /o-few-shus/ as pronounced, it is a human zodiac that bears a snake or known as Serpentarius. It's constellation is situated behind the sun between November 29 and December 17. Ophiuchus used to be counted between Scorpio and Sagittarius but was discarded by the Babylonians for they only wanted to have 12 signs per year.

Ophiuchus: The 13th Zodiac sign is also known as Serpentarius.

NEW ZODIAC DATES

Since there's an addition to the Zodiac signs, there would be changes as well. Here are the dates that were changed since Ophiuchus sign was added. 


13 Zodiac signs of the whole year.
Check thoroughly if you belong to a new zodiac sign or still in your present sign.


WHY CHANGE?


Our zodiac signs has been our guide through the years and somehow, it speaks about our personality and how we interact with others. Yet it is NOT the key for us to be real within ourselves, but just a mirror of  being human in this world.

TRIVIA:


Did you know that -Taylor Swift- belongs to the new zodiac "Ophiuchus"?



Monday, January 3, 2011

Nicos: The new face of TV Commercials

Commercial-serye (commercial series) have been so famous that most advertisers do it. Because of it's simple approach to the masses, it became the avenue for some commercial models to be famous and known to public eye. Have you forgot "Lumen" of Surf, who started the commercial seryes in the Philippines that made the product known to the masses; Max's Fried Chicken of Piolo Pascual with a touch of love and romance; and many others.


Maybe you will be so familiarized with this guy from the neighborhood that touched a lot of gals in the Philippines. He has been with different commercials and TV guesting on some of the shows on local TV. I don't know him or even a fan but I'm willing to be one because i'm fond of watching his commercials on TV. He is famous to be called "Nicos" on his commercial for Nestea - Philippines, that captivated every girls heart and girls at heart.


His name is Neil Coleta, born on August 4, 1991 and now 21 years old. For me he is one of the most famous commercial model in the Philippines. With his few commercial endorsements like Voice Cracker Sandwich,  and SMART, he became famous with his commercial in Nestea where he played as "Nicos", a young guy who turn out was busted by his ultimate crush "Mattina" and was very sad when Mattina dumped him.

The first Nestea Commercial of "Nicos"

With the commercial that has a Filipino touch, it caught the public to its attention that made the commercial famous that brought to stardom for this young guy of the neighborhood.

Neil Coleta received an award for PMPC Awards for Television

Neil on the commercial of "6 Sense" for Voice Cracker Sandwich


The second commercial of Nestea featuring "Nicos" - Neil Coleta and family for the "thank you" episode.

At the start of 2011, Nestea had just its new commercial featuring Nicos and its funny family endorsing Nestea as an outlet of family bonding and closeness which promotes family values for the modern Filipino.

 The new Nestea commercial for 2011 entitled "New Year"