The Scene Around: Tagaytay Art Beat

9/27/2015 9:03:15 AM

The view from up here at the Roof Deck!

For once, I never thought I will be dropping by Tagaytay City once again. It’s been like 11 or 12 years since the last time I’ve been into that place. And the very last time I’ve been there is at the famous People’s Park in the Sky—once known as Palace in the Sky during the Marcos regime—the urban park sitting atop of Mount Gonzales.

Until a week ago, Docdef Productions and Museo Orlina teamed up to establish a one day-long affair with music and arts called Tagatay Art Beat.

Alaala ni Ondoy

09/20/2012 01:16 AM

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(Alaala ni Ondoy was a three-part personal story-themed articles published by SlickMaster at the community blog site Definitely Filipino on September 2012. Hereby attached is the entire post.)

Setyembre 26, 2009, alas–otso ng umaga sa orasan ko, isang maulang Sabado na umaga na naman ang bumungad pagmulat ng aking mata habang dalawang tinig ang nariring ko nun: ang tunog ng radio ko na hip-hop pa ang kantang umeere, at ang boses ng nanay ko. “Anak, papasok ka pa ba ngayon?”

Agad akong bumangon, kumain ng almusal, naligo, nagsuot ng uniporme at naghanda para pumasok sa kaisa-isang subject ko nung araw na iyun. Pero dahil maulan nung araw na iyun, nag-alangan na kong umalis kasi naman nasiraan pa ako ng payong ilang araw bago nun. Sakto lang din at uuwi ang mga magulang ko papuntang Bulacan, kaya nakisabay ako.

Paglabas ng barangay, sa kalsada sa tabi ng Ilog Marikina agad naming napansin ni Nanay na hindi na yata normal ang taas ng tubig sa nasabing daluyan ng tubig. Pareho kaming kinukutuban na may hindi magandang mangyayari sa araw na ito. Kaya nasabi na lang niya sa akin nun na “Anak, ‘wag ka na lang kaya pumasok?” Sagot ko naman, “’Nay, bakit po?”

“Hindi maganda ang araw na ito e.”

“Ha?”

Sumabat si Tatay, “Ano ba kasing gagawin n’yo ngayon?” Sagot ko nama’y, “May klase ako. Hindi ko pa nga natatapos ang assignment ko para sa araw na ito e.”

“Sige, pumasok ka na lang din.”

Upcoming: 2015 Philippine Blogging Awards

9/25/2015 7:00:24 PM

Photo credits: http://bloggys.ph/

It’s about time once again for the blogging society here in the country to gain recognition as Essays.PH organized the 2015 Philippine Blogging Awards. 

SHE (Then and Now)

06/16/14 09:26:43 AM

Unless you are lucky to pick that “perfect kind” of lady, congratulations. I think you just reached the peak of your dreams. But as the reality bites continue to hit and hurt us, you have a long way to go, especially if you are a young lass, regardless if you're studying or working.

Lessons from Heneral Luna

09/14/2015 04:17:30 PM

Photo credit: Rappler

Naalala ko dati, pag nanunood kami ng mga piling palabas sa pelikula at telebisyon nun ay pinapagawan kami ng aming guro ng “reaction paper.” Natural, parte ng assignment namin yun e. (Except of course pag nanunood ka ng NBA Finals noong panahon na 'yun.)

May panahon talaga noon at mapahanggang ngayon na  ang mga nagsisulputan ang mga 'historical film' sa atin. Hindi ito makakaila, ala namang panay teleserye, vareity show, at tabloid—este, newscast—na lang ang siklo ng buhay-telebisyon mo, 'di ba?

The Scene Around: MilesExperience ThanksGIGving

09/17/2015 02:43:12 PM 

Well, just because they had a very successful video launch, the band called MilesExperience had their own share of thanksgiving—and that took place in Mow's Bar over a month ago.

Duelo sa Los Baños

09/16/2015 05:40:49 PM

Alam ko, kahit makipagtalo ka pa na masyadong mapanghusga at marahas ang mundo ng social media, sasabihin ko 'to: kahanga-hanga rin ang ginawa ng mamang ito. Oo, si Bise Presidente, na bumisita sa University of the Philippines Los Banos kahapon lamang para sa isang forum.

The Scene Around: Light Settling

09/14/2015 02:46:34 PM

Talk about a triple treat on a Thursday evening, eh?

August 13 was the date, and the setting was at the premier music place located at Katipunan Avenue, as Docdef Productions and the UP Underground Music Society delivered three music videos which are part of a ballet-themed film.

Flick Review: Heneral Luna

9/13/2015 09:09:51 PM

Warning: This article may contain bunch of spoilers which may prompt you to either throw some expletive words at the author, or go to your nearby movie houses and watch the entire damn thing.

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Okay. I have said this already a lot of times, but I guess I’ll do it once again: THIS MOVIE IS NOTHING BUT FUCKING AWESOME!

Hey, can I utter more words, aside from the fact that its trailer did not disappoint me at all? (Seriously, I saw several of them since late 2014.)

"Hell No!"

09/07/2015 05:29:09 PM

Hindi siya tatakbo bilang pangulo.

Oo, matapos ang mahaba-habang panahon ng spekulasyon, hindi nga tatakbo ang gusto nating maging presidente na si Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Yan ay matapos ang kanyang press conference nitong nakaraang Lunes ng hapon sa lungsod ng Davao.

Cyber-Bullies Daw

9/6/2015 9:40:28 PM

Naku. Patay tayo dyan. Tayo din kasi e. Ang kukulit natin. Ang hihilig natin mamuna. Mang hihilig natin pulaan ang mga bagay-bagay; at ultimo ang kulay niya, pinutakte natin.

Biting on Zark's Burgers

7/12/2015 6:25:00 PM

For over the past seven months, it’s been somewhat a roller-coast ride for me. You know, I am still into writing here at The SlickMaster’s Files; though it also appeared like I’m slowing down since I am handling different various things nowadays such as plans to do a podcast, dealing with a new team on my day job, as well as taking a bit of learning to do concert photography and videography (Yes! I missed doing this a lot of times, especially before when I am still hooked up to video editing, photography, and even lay-out design).

Apparently, I am taking these matters on a scheduled basis; which barely means I am taking this point of time to work on something that carved my name in this world: of course, blogging. And this time, I’m not just doing rants on current bullshits of this society. But rather, how about for a bit of change, like reviewing foods or bars? Yeah, since my nightlife’s been resurrected at the start of 2015, (thanks to my newly-met friends in the indie music scene) might as well do something good—at least, this site has the other side aside from raving for good tunes and flicks!

Hassled Lessons

09/02/2015 11:42:14 AM

Tapos na ang protesta na nagsimula ng kaliwa't kanang maiinit na palitan ng kuro-kuro at argumento sa social media. Tapos na rin ang protesta na naghanap ng kaliwa't kanang butas at palusot.

At higit sa lahat, tapos na rin ang protesta na nagparalisa sa isang kalsadang pinupuntirya ng mga saksayan kahit kailan. Masaydo na ngang mabigat ang trapiko, mas bumiat pa lalo. Oo, saktong-sakto sa payday long weekend weekend nun na sinabayan pa ng buhos ng ulan; pati na rin ang buhos ng maiinit na salita. Wasak, 'di ba?

Ngayon, ano na? Ano na ang mangyayari? Ano naman ang matutunan natin pagkatapos nito?

BER months na! Eh Ano Ngayon?!

09/01/2015 06:30:41 PM

Ay, matapos ang walong buwan, it's the season to be jolly again. Pero tunong ka-atat-an lang e no? Ano akala mo, Pasko na kagad? 'Di ba pwede mag-September muna?

Oo. Ber months na nga. E ano ngayon?

The Rundown Slam: WWE SummerSlam 2015

8/31/2015 6:16:56 PM

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Say, SummerSlam just got better, as what the World Wrestling Entertainment claimed a few weeks ago? Well, they had packed cards (10 matches to be exact) on their four-hour schedule; ditching the preshow with mostly talks and bunch of trashtalks in the process. Perhaps they are telling a narrative prior to the game itself—in such a typical manner.