The Scene Around: Haunted Prison House

11/30/2014 5:48:06 PM

Okay, to cap up the month of November, here is something I’d like to share about (how I wish I could have done this a long time ago, but due to a bunch of obstacles along the way...).

So, it’s quite Halloween era in the Philippines then (I never knew such tradition was coming here in the country little by little). Aside from kids dressed in their fancy or scary costumes with a pumpkin-designed basket at one hand while shouting “trick or treat!” along the way, this show was making waves in Philippine cable TV.

Alaala ng Walkman

8/25/2014 12:37:54 PM

Habang nanunood ako ng Guardians of the Galaxy, may isang bagay akong mas napansin sa pelikula, at ito yung walang pakundangan na maaksyong eksena, na siyang tunay na astig talaga pag pinanood mo gamit ang IMAX. Ano ang tinutukoy ko? Ito lang naman.

http://behindthepanels.net/

Oo, ang isang astig na imbesyon halos tatlong dekada na ang nakalipias — and Walkman. Kung namuhay ka sa panahon ng iPod at mga MP3 player — Philipps man o gawang China, baka hindi mo na naabutan ito.

Playback: The SGP Podcast

11/2/2014 12:34:59 PM

Here’s something I would like to put my take on. I have been digging podcasts since the time I got a day job. Yes, since paying all-music long on my computer may be boring sometimes, I need to indulge myself with some talkies that are somehow both worthy of my time and file space.

Paalam

11/2/2014 1:36:10 PM

Sa totoo lang, hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan pa natin nito. Hindi ko alam kung bakit kailangan ko pang magsulat nito (pero sabagay, wala namang nag-utos sa akin nito. So parang timang lang, hahaha), pero bakit pa nga ba nating magpaalam sa isa’t isa?

Uber Problem?!

10/29/2014 9:24:13 PM

Isa sa mga pinakapangunahing serbisyong ginagamit ng tao ay ang transportasyon. At sa panahong ito, na salsat na salat pagdating sa kayang ialok na mga bus, jeep o ultimong pamapasaherong taxi, ito ang nagiging tanging solusyon ng ilan: ang Uber, isang transporation app na mala-private driving ang peg. Kung tutuusin, parang taxi lang ang datingan. Ang pinagkaiba, mahal nga lang ito kung ikuikumpara dun, at sa mobile app mo sila mako-contact.

Authority vs. Rebellion (The Pre-take: WWE Survivor Series 2014)

11/21/2014 12:56:10 PM

I can't really give what will be my predictions for this year's Survivor Series. Hence, I can only give my take on what will be the biggest tag team matches for this year.

Team Authority versus Team Cena. Will it the best for business? Really?

Chasing Revenge and Justice (A Personal Story)

11/22/2014 3:56:20 PM 

For all of my followers, I apologized for being too quiet lately (I mean, I haven’t made more new postings recently). Aside from having a bunch of stress, burnouts, and breakdowns on several aspects of our daily lives, I just encountered something that is really horrifying, yet at the same time was really, really wonderful encounter. 

Yes, I have no idea why and how it happened. Though I hope you will have something to ponder on as you read this story.

NXT: The Future of Sports Entertainment

09/18/14 03:22:04 PM

Is NXT the future of professional wrestling?

Definitely it is.

You know, folks, this is a must-watch program if you want to see more of real deal slam banging action instead of relying on the mainstream (or rather, the show where the main roster lives in) phase where RAW, SMACKDOWN, MAIN EVENT and even SUPERSTARS aired.

Mind you, their anthem suited best for business, much better than the combined RAW and SMACKDOWN.

Victim Mentality and Telenovela Syndrome

8/13/2013 5:26:29 PM

Hindi ako isang tao na maalam sa behavior ng tao. Pero kahit sikolohikal pa ang talakayan, hindi makakaila na madalas itong makikita sa ating lipunan. Ang mentalidad ng isang “biktima.”

Mas kilala bilang inaapi, o underdog, ang isa sa mga mindset nating mga Pinoy ay ang tinatawag na “victim mentality.” Ayon sa isang blog na aking nabsasa sa mga website ng Get Real Philippines at Definitely Filipino, dito tayo magagaling… sa pag-aarte bilang mga biktima. Parang mga paborito nating bida sa mga telenovela.

Bakit ganun? Dahil likas sa atin ang pagiging emoyonal at sensitibo. Pansinin mo, mas madalas mo mapapansin ang mga ito pag nanunood ka ng mga ganun palabas. Laging inaapi, laging sinasaktan. Palaging umiiyak (siyempre, ano ba naman ang drama kung hindi iiyak ang bida ‘di ba?), palaging nanunumpa (i.e., “balang araw, ako ang mananaig.” “bukas, luluhod sa akin ang mga tala. Babangon ako at dudurugin kita.”)

Missing The Disenchanted Kingdom

9/21/2014 4:47:24 PM

I have been a huge fan of Philippine radio for almost half my age already, especially during my college years when some of the stations turned backs on the Contemporary Hit (CHR) type. There’s no more Campus Radio on 97.1 WLS FM; it’s been a very long while since 93.9 KC FM switched letters to a single I; and Magic 89.9, though still remained as the one of the top cliché FM stations aside from RX 93.1 and 99.5 RT, still made a big switch in their programming during the mid-2000s.

Since then, most of us listeners have our ears glued in to the likes of The Morning Rush and Good Times with Mo in the morning (plus, Sam vs. Sam as then-third alternative), and Boys Night Out, other RX radio specials, and The Brewrats during nighttime. Well, during the the latter part of the decade, before NU107 bade goodbye after being the premier rock music station for almost three decades—plus The Brewrats on their stay at U92, another primetime program ushered by the name of The Disenchanted Kingdom.

Wapakels

10/29/2014 9:48:14 PM

Ang hirap ang maging walang pakialam sa mundo ng pulitika dito sa Pilipinas. Pero mas lalo naman yata yung magsabing nakakamangmang o nakabobobo na rin.

Oo, putangina, as in nakapanlalabo lang. Nakakalito na.

The Scene Around: Online Champions Meet-up

11/1/2014 4:23:03 PM

Just two Fridays ago, yours truly was invited by one of the Marketing staff of the housing group Habitat for Humanity Philippines to be part of the event they called as the meetup of Online Champions held in their office at Makati City, Philippines.

I swing by at the meeting though it’s very late then as they introduced their online campaign for the victims of typhoon Haiyan (or much recognized here in our country as Yolanda). 

"Save Literature" Your Face!

11/1/2014 6:25:14 PM

Nakakaloka lang.

Save literature?! 

Weh? Seryoso kayo d’yan?

Sa panahon ngayon na dumarami ang mga manunulat at mga nalilimbag na libro, "save literature" pa rin ang panawagan niyo?

Anong kagulahan ito ha?

Kid Rockers

8/10/2014 12:25:17 PM

Halos tatlong buwan  ang nakalipas (base sa panahon na paglimbag nito), ito ang naging mainit na usapan: Lyca o Darren?

"Answer"

11/10/2014 02:48:17 PM

Isa sa mga iniidolo ko sa basketball noon ang mamang ito. Oo, maliit lang, pero tangina, astig naman. Straightforward pa.

Oo, si Allen Iverson.