Playback: Autotelic – We Are Autotelic (album)

10/08/15 11:37:38 AM

Photo credits: Pinoytuner

There are times where all I wanna do is to shut up and listen to a variety of music. And in case I liked them, I do put my several takes on it.

And rarely—if not none—I made some words of appreciation on albums. But for now, since Autotelic is celebrating its success for over three years in the independent music scene, might as well have do a review on their album.

"Tuwad Na Daan "Pa More!

10/11/2015 8:31:19 PM

May kasabihan sa buhay—at ito ay ayon sa isa sa mga hjinahangaan kong kontrabida na si John Regala: Para mapansin ka, either gumawa ka ng masama, o gumawa ka ng masama.

At sa tingin ko, kahit alam ko na kabutihan ang nais nito ay nagging masama. OO, mabuti dahil gusoing mapasaya ang birthday celebrant nun. Pero masama dahil sa imaheng dinadala nila bilang isang opsiyal na hinalal ng mamamayan.

Noontime Dilemma

10/11/2015 7:27:23 PM

Kababawan. Ang salita na naglalarawan ng pagiging mababaw ng isang tao, bagay o pangayayari. Malaman na obvious na ang kahulugan, ‘di ba?

Pero sa konteksto ng mainstream media sa Pilipinas, ito ang perpektong salita para ilarawan. Oo, mababaw nga. Panay kababawan. Panay kilig na lang. Panay kalandian pa nga sa ilan. Lalo na sa panahon ngayon na dalawang network ay pinagsasabong na pakulo na nagpapaalala sa atin na minsan ay masarap takasan ang realidad. 

Oo, lalo sa mainit na tanghali.

FOUL!

10/06/2015 06:33:35 PM

Isa sa mga pinakamasaklap na mangyari sa lipunang ito ay ang masupil ang akrapatan ng paghahayag ng isangt ao, lalo na kung ikaw ay isang batikang journo.

Kung maalala mo, naging mainit ang nakalipas na mga linggo sa isyu ng pagkaban ng sports reporter na si Snow Badua mula sa alinmang gawain o aktibidades ng Philippine Basketball Association. Ito ay matapos ang isang mainit na isyu na kinasangkutan ni Alfrancis Chua at Abby Poblador.

Lihim

9/26/2015 7:47:59 PM

At some point in my life, I admire the people who have the guts to say such poetic lines in such a way that it appears like an old school monologue—just minus the extra motions such as theatrics.

And though I had no chance to do such spoken word poetry by such saying words with such eloquence, I can only utter words in writing. (Plus aside from the fact that I have a stage freight and a low self-esteem; something that serves as a hindrance for one to do public speaking.)

This piece is all about a 'secret admission' over someone else; it's like you want to make porma on her but you're resisting to do so as if she was—as well as the feelings of infatuation, lust, and even love—is a hindrance. Here it goes:

The Scene Around: The Rest is Noise 6

10/3/2015 1:19:35 PM

After five installments, Vandals on the Wall had done it again, and perhaps the series rolls on as they slated the sixth part of their gig series popularly known as The Rest is Noise. (Yes, and also just before TRIN 7 and 8 this month!)

Not Fatal Daw?!

9/28/2015 4:43:46 PM

Traffic is not fatal.

Talaga lang ha?

Upcoming: Go To Hell

9/28/2015 6:28:21 PM

Since I missed watching WWE Night of Champions, I’ll shift my focus on this one... well, for a while. It seems as the Brock Lesnar-Undertaker feud reaches its end on Hell in A Cell, I think his character was rebuilt into another mold of being “The Conqueror.”

The Scene Around: Jacktember

9/28/2015 4:58:08 PM

Before we call it a "September to Remember," (like what the title of a series of gigs) we should see something that's worth the night for that one night of September. Yes, aside from Tagaytay Art Beat.

Jack Daniels joined the rest of the celebrating world when they held the Philippine edition of Jacktember on 4 September 2015 at Handlebar and Grill at Bel-Air, Makati City.

Bakit Siya Nakaupo? Bakit? Bakit!!!?

9/28/2015 3:29:49 PM

Photo credits: PDI Entertainment

Isang nakababahala—at nakakalokang tanong at mga sagot.

Bakit raw hindi tumayo sa buong pelikulang Heneral Luna si Apolinario Mabini?

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?