Kenkoy Spotted: PDA Couple.

1:33:37 PM 6/28/2013 Friday

Maiba muna tayo. Nasa maling mundo ba ako? Hindi. Nasa tama pa ba ang henerasyon na ‘to? Ay, ewan ko.

Bakit ko nasabi ang mga ‘to? Panoorin niyo ang bidyong ito mula sa programang T3 Reload. (Video credit: News5Everywhere via YouTube)

My 25 All-Time Michael Jackson Favorite Songs (Part 2 of 4)

11:34:37 PM | 6/25/2013 | Tuesday

Most of the songs that I mentioned on my first part of this series were during Michael Jackson’s early going of his music career. Now, let’s move forward to his major breakout period – the 1980s; and the latter part of his career, 90s. You’re tuning (and at the same time, reading) my All-time favorite hits from the one and only King of Pop – Michael Jackson.

My 25 All-Time Michael Jackson Favorite Songs (Part 1 of 4)

10:47:56 PM | 6/25/2013 | Tuesday

I’ve been a Michael Jackson fan for over… hmm, (I guess) almost 20 years. I used to listen to my cousin’s 80s cassette tapes in which some of his songs were part of his records. And for almost every single time I dig Magic 89.9’s Friday Madness, I heard at least one of his songs there. Also, during the 24K weekend of the now-defunct 99.5 RT.

As my catch-up duties for being his fan, I managed to grab a copy of his compilation-album entitled King of Pop: the Philippines’ Edition (and hey, it’s original). Also, played his Bucharest concert on my old DVD player (thanks to that same cousin of mine though).

His music reached billions. He bagged selected recognition. He has a remarkable talent. And as for that, here are my all-time 25 favorite songs of Michael Jackson (in no particular order).

Alaala Ng Isang Alamat: Michael Jackson

2:27:01 PM 6/25/2013 Tuesday

Ika nga ng Word Of The Lourd, sadyang maiksi ang shelf life ng mga bagay na may kinalaman sa popular na kultura. Kung mabilis itong lumutang, mabilis din itong lulubog. Kaya ang tanong natin ngayong araw, naalala mo pa ba ang isang alamat ng popular na musika? Sino ang tinutukoy ko? Ang mamang ito lang naman.

Parang kelan lang ano? Naalala ko nun, mag-tse-check pa lang ako ng e-mail ko nun sa Yahoo nang tumubad sa harapan ko ang headline na may kinalaman sa biglaang pagkamatay ni Michael Jackson. Kasabay rin nito ang pagcehck ko sa Fcebook at agad tumumbad sa aking news feed ang sandamukal na mga post na may kinalaman rin dito.

Pero bakit nga ba naging trending ang balita ng pagkamatay ni Michael Jackson? Aba, isang batikang singer/songwriter/entertainer/controversial icon ba naman ang namatay e. Pero, bakit nga ba ganun?

Dapat kasi ay may isa pa siyang konsyerto na gagawin nun sa London sa taon na rin na iyun. Ang THIS IS IT. Naging isang documentary-musical ang ilang mga clip sa kanyang rehearsal. Naipalabas ito noong Oktubre 28, 2009 sa buong mundo. At naalala ko nga na napanood ko pa ito ilang araw bago matapos ang aking semestral break.

The King's Ascension To The Throne.

11:54:22 PM | 6/24/2013 | Monday

It was for all the marbles. It’s more known as the do-or-die match, or sudden death, or much simpler term, “the decider.” This is the Game 7 of the Championship series of the National Basketball Association between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. The very last game of the 2012-2013 NBA season. One last game to play. One last game to watch. To witness the last two teams standing at that point.

One will rise and one will fall. One will earn a legitimate bragging right, one will lose it. One will rise in the history, while the other falls and will end their season on a broken note, as both legacies will be on the line. There’s no such thing as “records,” “statistics,” and even the so-called “winning tradition.”

Anyare Manila?

1:59:18 PM | 6/24/2013  | Monday

Araw ng Maynila ngayon. Kaso, anyare na?

Clutch Game

11:49:29 PM | 6/20/2013 | Thursday

Of all the games that went on for this year’s NBA Finals, this seems that the Game 6 was the best of them all so far.

Look, Tim Duncan played the first half as if he was not on his 37-year-old self. How about a 25-point and 8-rebound effort, for the 15 year veteran? And that stat was before halftime, by the way.

Second half, we saw the old LeBron, the more energized one, the one that really carried the team on his shoulders like the way he did on his stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers? He scored more than 20 of his 32 points came on the second half and overtime, despite committing huge mistakes down the stretch. He had a triple double to accompany his usual large number of markers.

Pambansang Bayani?!

10:45:11 PM | 6/20/2013 | Thursday

Pambansang bayani?! Uso pa ba ito sa ating henerasyon sa panahon ngayon? E tila wala na ring pakialam ang tao sa usaping makabayan e.

Kahapon ay araw ng kapanangakan ng ating pambansang bayani na si Dr. Jose P. Rizal. Kaso, ano naman ngayon? Naalala pa kaya ng modernong Pilipino ang kanyang ambag sa kanyang Inang bayan, ang bayan na atin ring nagsisilbing tahanan (maliban na lang kung itinakwil mo na ‘to).

Heat Wave (The Miami Heat’s Road to the 2013 NBA Finals)

1:47:39 PM | 6/20/2013 | Thursday

(Author’s note: The Miami Heat may emerged as the 2013 BA Champions if they will win the Game 7 on Thursday night in Miami, Florida (or Friday morning time at Manila, Philippines).

Miami Heat had come a long way to go before assembling big stars with talents and earned that bragging right to be labeled as one of the “champions” in the National Basketball Association. Yes, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh was the second team to be branded as “the Big Three” in the league’s recent era. 2 years after the Boston Celtics’’ own version of triumvirate was made with Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen.

Defensive Dominance (The San Antonio Spurs' Run To The 2013 NBA Finals)

11:16:51 PM | 5/28/2013 

Author's note: (re-updated 6/19/2013 2:32:57 PM) as of this writing, the Spurs are on the verge of winning the NBA title if they will win Game 7 at Thursday Night in Miami (Friday morning, Manila time)

They’re quiet, they worked under the radar, and more than being either the “underdog” or “dark horse,” they will just surprise you with their winning ways. Perhaps very rare number of people, if not “nobody,” talked about this team, which defied signs of aging, just to compete and win games… yes, even if they’re one of those few teams that are already been mainly treated as the “elders” at the current NBA generation. I am talking about this defense-oriented team by the name of the San Antonio Spurs.

The Accidental Art of Missing The Screening of Juana C the Movie

11:00:58 PM | 6/18/2013 | Tuesday

This would fall down as one of my biggest regrets so far for this year. I have yet to see this damn movie – Juana C. Thanks for that brief period of being broke. That screwed my plans.

As far as I can recall, on Mae Paner’s (a.k.a. the activist “Juana Change”) interview on Chinkee Tan’s program a few weeks ago, the movie was not just about her personal life, but as one of the political activists or better known as the “whistleblowers” of the society’s corrupted side. Moreover, Juana C the movie is more than the typical Juana Change videos that any YouTubers used to see.

Flick Review: Fast and Furious 6

11:14:50 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

All roads lead to this!

Dom’s crew is back, and they’re up for something good. Luke Hobbs, a diplomatic agent, hunted the main man Dominic Toretto and wanted him for a mission, and they will be cleared (I’m talking about pardon on their criminal records) in exchange.

That is to take down a group of skilled mercenary drivers which runs around London, Spain and other countries as well (they’re 12 in total). They have to beat Owen Shaw, even if Letty Ortiz is also parts of that supposedly big catch.

Middle Class Problems

9:51:19 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

”Minsan, mas mahihirap pa ang mga nasa middle class kesa sa mga mahihirap mismo.”

Lahat tayo ay biktima ng sistema na ating ginagalawan. Sa panahon na kinakain tayo ng pagiging gahaman ng mga pulitiko, kamangmangan ng ating kapwa, nililinlang ng mga batgay na ating nakikita, at ng relihiyong sarado ang isipan.

Nabubulok ito, at marami na ang naghangad ng pagbabago. Pero hanggang drawing na lang ba? Kasi matapos ang ilang eleksyon, hindi naman tayo umaangat, at mas lamang pa ang mga talangka sa atin na naghihila sa atin pababa.

Tama ang kasabihan na sa panahon ngayon, na “ang mga mayayaman ay mas lalong yumayaman, at ang mahihirap ay lalong naghihirap.”

Pero sa totoo lang din, hindi ang mga dukha ang “tunay na mahirap” sa ating bayan. Alam mo kung sino? Ang mga namumuhay sa gitnang antas.

Drunken Law

9:09:40 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

Isang batas na naman ang pinirmahan ng ating pangulo nitong nakaraang Mayo 31, 2013. Ito ay ang Republic Act 10586, o ang Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.

Ano, batas na pangontra sa mga siraulo na nagmamanaho ng lasing o lango sa droga ba? Oo nga.

Vintage: Manu Ginobili

3:11:37 PM | 6/17/2013 | Monday

Dwyane Wade’s a la ’06 effort was matched up well with Manu Ginobili’s epic act during the 2005 Finals.

He struggled on his shooting during the previous playoff games. And he’s on very usual off-the-bench roles. More than that, he’s been a huge disappointment for some of the fans, just 34 percent on his shooting and averaged just 7.5 points prior to the fifth contest.

That went on until Greg Poppovich adjusted something that went into the Argentinean’s favor.

Vintage: Dwyane Wade

2:30:51 PM | 6/17/2013| Monday

Vintage – that is the word to describe Dwyane Wade’s epic performances against the Spurs in Game 5. And for the third time though, it appeared to be another blowout game after the other for the NBA Finals as the Heat leveled their series to 2 apiece after that 106-93 victory at the Alamo city.

The Review: G.I. Joe Retaliation

7:24:21 PM | 5/30/2013 | Thursday

Retaliation, the second G.I. Joe film made by the Hasbro toys alongside Paramount Pictures, , promises to bring another bunch of excitement by being one of the most promising and “must-watch” action movies of the year 2013.

Nah, are you serious?

Statement Block

2:00:37 PM | 6/13/2013 | Thursday

Miami heat level the series last week before that huge game 3. Let’s take a lookback though. How on earth did that happened?

4th quarter story, just like any other big games during the previous part of the 2012-2013 season, both regular and post season wars.

The first three quarters appeared like a deja vu sequence for both teams in Game 1. Close fight. But if the game 1 turned in the visitor’s favor. This time, it went on the home team. We saw the last few minutes of the third quarter swindling into the side of Miami Heat. They had a 10-point lead after 36 minutes of action.

But then, just in the middle of the scorching run by the Heat, so was this emphatic block by one of their superstars in Lebron James.

3s for Game 3

2:13:41 PM | 6/12/2013 | Wednesday

How did San Antonio won Game 3 of the 2013 NBA Finals? Check out this video.

So, there you go. 16 long distance shots made by the San Antonio Spurs in this third game against the Miami Heat in the championship series. That’s already a wrecking record, as they broke the previous mark of 15 3-point shots set by 3 teams before them. And take note, they’re making those shots quite accurately, as they’re shooting 50 percent from there (16-of-32). How about that? You always hearing the guys like Mike Breen of ESPN goes “Green from downtown! Bang, that’s good!”

Thinking Minority Versus Stupid Majority

11:38:20 PM | 5/2/2013 | Thursday

Sa panahon ngayon, hindi na uso ang laban sa pagitan ng mga lalake at babae, o mayayaman sa mahihirap, o kahit sa tinatawag na “conservative” versus “liberated” o science vs. faith. Nasa makabagong panahon na tayo, lalo na’t halos sinuman sa atin ay may mga kanya-kanyang account sa mga social networking site tulad ng Facebook at Twitter.

Wala na sa sekswalidad o ni sa antas ng pamumuhay nababase ang matinding hidwaan ng diskriminasyon sa ating lipunan. Alam mo kung saan? Sa dalawang grupo pa rin naman ang pinakabatayan o klasipikasyon: una, ang nag-iisip na minorya, at ang mayorya na nakikibagay sa mga nauusong bagay.

Independence Day Na! Eh Ano Ngayon?!

2:26:23 PM | 6/11/2013 | Tuesday

June 12 na naman sa kalendaryo. At ngayong taong dos-mil-trese, ay 115 na beses na pala tayong magdiriwang ng araw ng kasarinlan ng ating bansa. Tama ka, 115^th Independence Day na natin sa darating na Miyerkules, Hunyo 12, 2013.

Kaso… ano naman ngayon?! 

What the hell?!

7:37:13 PM | 6/10/2013 | Monday

Ayan na naman tayo. Umandar na naman ang pagiging senstive ng karamihan sa mga Pinoy sa isa sa mga isyu na may kinalaman sa kabulukan ng Pilipinas.

Ang Maynila, tinaguriang “Gates Of Hell”  ni Dan Brown???

O tapos, ano na? Ano naman kung tinaguraing “Gates Of Hell” ang Manila?

No Quality TV

6/10/2013 11:29:03 AM

Papasadahan ko lang ang litratong ito.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Pilipinas-Kong-Mahal/260869464047452

Ansabe naman?

“Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the Filipino public.” The dumber the show, the higher the ratings. 

Sino nagsabi niyan? Ang isang komentarista at bokalista ng bandang Radioactive Sago Project na si Lourd de Veyra.

Bagay na tahasan kong sinasang-ayunan lalo na sa panahon ngayon. Wala nang tinatawag na “Quality TV.” Wala nang masyadong mga dekalibreng palabas na kasalukuyan. Tinalo na ng internet ang telebisyon pagdating sa larangan ng “kaalaman.” Wala na rin masyado ang mga palabas na huhubog sa iyong pakikialam o “awareness” sa mga kaganapan sa iyong bayan. Ang natira na lang ay ang mga tabloid at pocketbook sa ere. Tama, ang mga newscast ngayon na tila sobra pa ang pagbibigay ng emphasis sa mga police beat at ginagawang national item ang mga showbiz balita. Samahan mo pa ng paawa effect sa mga talent reality shows, ang sobra-sobrang promo na variety programs at ang jeskeng pamamayagpag ng mga teledrama. Parang silang mga restaurant ... as in “all-day breakfast” ang main dish nila.

Actually, ganyang-ganyan na ang karamihan sa mainstream, lalo na sa larangan ng entertainment.

Ano ang bagay-bagay na natutunan ng karamihan sa panahon ngayon?

First Blood On A Cool Clutch Shot

6:31:53 PM | 6/7/2013 | Friday

All eyes were on the Game 1 of the 2013 National Basketball Association championship series between the Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs. What went wrong for the defending champions, and how did the Spurs steal the opener at the opponent’s home court? What the Heat have to adjust next outing and how should Spurs sustain their play?

The Heat’s players were doing well in offensive end. You talked about their shooting, rebounding and their ball movement. However, defence was definitely a huge factor on this one. Consider this thing, during the first twelve minutes of action. Miami shot well from the field but still can’t get away from the Spurs’ tempo. It may be fast, but still it was close fight between them. And it was still the game’s pace all the way until fourth quarter.

And I think the way the game played by the Spurs in the fourth canto spelled the fate of both teams. I’m talking about better plays, and capitalizing Miami’s clutch turnovers, with a few and notable of them belonged to the MVP LeBron James.

End of Reign

3:56:33 PM | 6/7/2013 | Friday

Nag-resign na si Senator Juan Ponce Enrile bilang pangulo ng kinatawan ng Senado. Nangyari ito sa kahuli-hulihang pagpupulong ng ika-15 Kongreso, nitong nakaraang araw lang.

Aniya, ang 1,661 araw ng paglilingod ng isang 88-taong gulang na mambabatas ay tapos na.

Ano ‘to? Dahil sa katandaan? Hindi.

Dahil sa “gusto n’ya ay happy tayo?” Hindi rin.

E ano? Dahil sa mga tilang kabaluktutang kinasangkutan n’ya dati? Hmmm, pwede rin.

Ah, okay. Pulitika pala ang dahilan. Ay, hindi rin pala.

“As a matter of personal honor and dignity.” Wow, lakas maka-English ha? Pero malalim ang ibig sabihin niyan (malamang, sa kada talumpati naman nila ay lagi naman may pinaghuhugtuan ang mga nagsasalta na tulad nila).

Why Sorry At The Height Of The ConsPIGracy?

2:06:28 PM | 6/7/2013 | Friday

Nang dahil sa isang kontrobersiya, napansin ng madla ang isang hindi masyadong pansining bagay na kung tawagin ay “komiks.” Minsan ako napapapdpad sa COMIC relief section ng Philippine Daily Inquirer at napapahalakhak sa mga comic strip ni Pol Medina, Jr. na Pugad Baboy, isa sa mga magkahalong satire at art na produkto ni Medina, halos tatlong dekada na ang nakalilipas.

Marami ang umalma sa pagkakasuspinde ng comic strip na Pugad Baboy. Ayon kasi sa pahayagang the Philippine Daily Inquirer, hindi na raw nila ilalathala sa naturang dyaryo ang nasabing comic strip, pagkatapos silang birahin ng isang exclusive for-girls na eskwehan dahil sa aniya isang kontrobersiyal na episode hinggil sa pagiging lesbian. Aniya, tinawag rin niya na ”hipokrito” ang mga Katoliko.

http://gerry.alanguilan.com/

Pero ang isa pang nakababahalang pahayag di umano na galing sa kay Medina na “I smell a conPIGracy.”

Pasukan Na Naman! E Ano Ngayon?

12:49:12 AM | 6/7/2013 | Friday

Ito ang araw kung saan ay magkahalong emosyon na naman ang mga bata. May mga tao kasi na excited na pumasok sa eskwelahan habang ang iba naman ay tamad na tamad pa.

Pero, wala na tayong magagawa d’yan. Hunyo na, mga tol. Tama na ang panahon para maging isang hunyagong tambay o tamad na nilalang. Dahil pasukan na naman.

Eh ano ngayon?

Hostile Friend

12:59:36 PM | 6/6/2013 | Thursday

1-0 ang iskor sa laban ng football, pero hindi ang goal ni Younghusband sa ika-33 minuto ang pinaka-highlight ng laro. Kundi ang tahasanag pangungutya ng mga fans ng Hong Kong National Football team sa mga fans ng Philippine Azkals. Di umano’y diniskrimina ng mga taga-Hong Kong ang mga Pinoy doon sa Mong Kok Stadium.

“Slaves” ba ang isa sa mga binitawang masasakit na salita? Binoo habang kumakanta ng “Lupang Hinirang,” at mas masaklap, pinagbabato ng mga bote (at basura daw?!) Kunsabagay, mas naasar pa yata sila lalo noong tinalo ng Azkals ang National team nila. Mas masakit nga, dahil sa sarili nilang bayan pa sila tinalo.

Predictions: 2013 NBA Finals

12:10:00 PM | 6/5/2013 | Wednesday

Author’s note: This blog post is actually the 4^th and final post of the “Predictions: 2013 NBA Playoffs series.”

Okay, two teams remained. They’re standing firm and tall. But only one of them will prevail and emerged victorious. So the big question: Which team will win the 2013 National Basketball Association Championship?

Tirada Ni Slick Master: 26th Awit Awards

10:58:44 AM | 6/5/2013 | Wednesday

Usapang Awit Awards naman. Nilabas kamakailanlang ng Philippine Association of Recording Industry (o PARI) ang listahan ng mga nominado para sa ika-26 na Awit Awards.

Sa mga hindi nakakaalam, ang Awit Awards ay isa sa mga prestiyosong award-giving body sa laranagan ng musika. Kumikilala ito sa mga akda ng mga taong sadyang may passion sa kanilang ginagawa. Sa mga taong nilalako ang kanilang produkto, produkto na hindi lang halaga ng pera ay katumbas kundi ang tinatamasang popularidad, ang mataas na pagtingin ng mga kritiko, at ang mga substansya na makukuha ng sinuman na makikinig nito.

Isa rin ito sa mga aktibidad na naghahangad rin na palaganapin ang OPM sa ating bansa, bagay na talaganag kailangan natin sa panahon ngayon. Panahon na tila kinakalaban natin ang mga kabaduyang bagay tulad ng karamihan sa mga pautot ng mainstream tulad ng masa stations sa radyo, ang walang kato-atoryang musika mula sa mundo ng mga banyaga, ang walang-kamatayang pamimirata, at iba pa.

Tignan ang buong listahan sa website ng philnews.ph

Pilipinas Got “Singers?!”

8:39:06 AM | 6/4/2013 | Tuesday

Akma rin pala dito ang “Pilipinas Got Singing Talent?!” bilang pamagat sa blog post na ito.

Sa nakalipas na tatlong na season, ang mga kampeon sa palatuntunang Pilipinas Got Talent ay pawiang mga mang-aawit. At sa pagtatapos ng ika-apat na season nito, isa na namang singer ang naging grand winner nila.

Kasama na sa hanay nila Jovit Baldivino, Marcelito Pomoy,at ang Maasinhon Trio, ang winner ng season 4 na si Roel Manlangit. So, ibig sabihin ay tatlo sa apat na singing champs ng PGT ay mga soloista.

Pero teka lang, singer na naman ang nanalo?! At soloist na naman ulit?! Naku, sa ikalawa (o baka pa nga ay ikatlo pa) nang sunod na pagkakataon sa kasaysayan ng 4 na season finale ng Pilipinas Got Talent, nabatikos na naman ang naturang palabas dahil sa outcome o resulta ng mga nanalo.

Just My Opinion: Miami Heat versus Indiana Pacers Game 7

7:37:37 AM | 6/4/2013 | Tuesday

Game 7. The one they called the “ultimate” game for a playoff series. It serves like the ultimate test of faith, will, and determination for every single player and team. This is the game where you can’t afford to make a mistake (or you’ll die if you made one). Game 7, for all the marbles, for all the ages, for all the excitement, and bragging rights to the championship battle… no doubt about it.

For only the second time but (I think) the biggest game 7 so far in the 2013 National Basketball Association playoffs, it will be “one more clash” for the Miami Heat and the Indiana Pacers, and with two things are up for grabs: an Eastern Conference championship title, and one-way ticket to date the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals (yes, only “one way.” Either you have to win it or you’ll go home by losing).

Just My Opinion: “Tomboy”

11:35:37 PM | 6/3/2013 | Monday

Okay, so “tibo” raw si Charice. Oo nga, ang isang dating YouTube sensation na naging isang international superstar, isa nang ganap na “lesbian.” Tomboy, sa mas kilalalang lengwahe.  Bi, or whatever, basta hindi siya straight, o baka nalihis sa tamang landas, ayon yan sa mata ng mga tao na may paniniwalang “dalawa lang ang kasarian ng tao: lalaki at babae.”  Yan ay matapos niyang aminin ang lahat sa isang eksklusibong panayam ng showbiz program na “The Buzz” sa kanya.

Humingi na rin siya sa mga taong nasaktan sa usaping ito, mula sa kanyang magulang at sa mga taong malalapit sa kanya.

The #iBlog9 Experience

10:30:00 AM | 6/3/2013 | Monday

One of iBlog's banner at the UP Malcolm Hall. (Photo credit: my Facebook account)

It was only late last week when one of my Facebook friends told me about this event – the 9th Philippine Blogging Summit. But there’s always a saying known as “better late than never” though, so I still pursued all the way.

Supposedly I am attending the first day, until time constraints on different matters hindered me to do so. And I almost did not make it on time last Saturday (June 1, 2013), as 45 minutes prior to the summit’s 2nd and last day, I still has yet to get my ass off from my bed. With all the adrenaline I had, I rushed all the way from the riverside of Marikina to the Malcolm Hall of the University of the Philippines... only to found myself that I still made it at fifty-five minutes after eight in the morning, Philippine Standard Time. 5 damn minutes that could have been spent on doing other matters. I still have another thing in mind, however (serious stuff,in fact).

Playback: 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa – We Own It (OST – Fast and Furious 6)

2:17:00 PM | 6/2/2013 | Sunday

Here’s something to dig for a while. Hip-hop music is now making way for the movies as the main anthem for the movies, just the case for the sixth instalment of the Fast and the Furious series.

I saw the movie twice, and on its opening and closing billboards (OBB, CBB) the music of Wiz Khalifa and 2 Chainz aired, and its title was “We Own It.”

(https://soundcloud.com/defjam/2-chainz-wiz-khalifa-we-own-it)