Di Ako Papayag

You will never win if you never begin. Robert Schuller I strongly oppose to a Constituent Assembly that may practically extend the terms of our dear President and her allies in power. (read more in my entry Oppose the Constituent Assembly) If you want to join the “Di Ako Papayag”, then you might want to contribute to...

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Media in Focus on De la Paz & Blogging

(thank you Adrian Jeric for the video) Continuation…Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 Media in Focus feature on the Valley Golf Brawl and blogging had guests Carlos Conde, Danilo Araña Arao (Assistant Professor of Journalism in UP), Atty JJ Disini, Councilor JC de los Reyes (Ang Kapatiran Party) and myself. Questions...

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Charice Pempengco in Oprah Winfrey Show

Charice Pempengco in Oprah Winfrey Show (Full version) I’ve changed my mind. When I first heard Charice Pempengco in the Ellen Degeneres show, I wasn’t too impressed with the “birit” style. Though quite awesome, her lung-busting vocal skills are simply not my type of singing. Today, my sister Lorna sent...

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Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho Features Blogging

To my visitors who watched the blogging episode of Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho, welcome to my blog. I already wrote about the taping of this episode…but I want to clarify portions of the show. 1. I did not give permission to show a reenactment of the swimming pool scene. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy watching Kapuso Mo...

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The Cebu Rectal Surgery Scandal, Not a Laughing Matter

My daughter used to tell me that I am so boring. I don’t take risks. I am not adventurous. Have some fun, Mom. Loosen a bit. Enjoy Life. Laugh more. This conversation happened four years ago. I didn’t know any better then. Our children teach us so many valuable insights, right? Right, this is life. This is not a funeral...

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Mayen’s Story on Alleged Scam

Apr 03, 08 Mayen’s Story on Alleged Scam

Posted by in Filipina, Filipino Culture, Video Blogging

If a Tim Cumper alias Ellumbra or otherwise known as Timothy Ellis Cumper or Grabbadabba via Twitter talks about me and other bloggers in a negative light, this is the story. Tim Cumper believes that he was scammed, fooled by Mayen, Tierra Maria Estates and a group of people since October 2007. It is almost 2 years after and he...

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New Year Goals for 2008

Jan 01, 08 New Year Goals for 2008

Posted by in Family Celebrations, Video Blogging

[tag]Happy New Year 2008[/tag]! I greeted the New Year by taking a slice of this evil Dairy Queen Peppermint Ice Cream cake. Let’s all greet the new year on a positive note by setting goals for ourselves. It’s a good thing that my sister reminded me of my New Year goals last year. Yesterday, she read the Review of New...

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Rudy Project? Rudy Who?

Dec 14, 07 Rudy Project? Rudy Who?

Posted by in Stay at Home Mom, Video Blogging

I always like to discover the person behind a family business. Who are the people running it? What makes it tick? What sustained the family business to continue on? I had the opportunity to chat with the charming and amiable Cristiano Barbazza the global president of Rudy Project and son of Rudy, the founder over dinner at the...

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A Visit to Doctor Fish

Nov 19, 07 A Visit to Doctor Fish

Posted by in Lifestyle, Video Blogging

The walking and the shopping took a toll on our poor tired feet. My husband gave up on the Funan Digital Mall while I gave up walking through history lane at the National Museum. I thought of calling it a day but… my thoughtful sister-in-law suggested we visit Dr. Fish. Uh-oh, the first time I saw Dr. Fish was at an Ugly Betty...

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Desperate Housewives Episode on Some Med School in the Philippines

Oct 02, 07 Desperate Housewives Episode on Some Med School in the Philippines

Posted by in Filipino Culture, Video Blogging

UPDATE: ‘Desperate Housewives’ apology over Philippines slur [tag]Desperate Housewives[/tag]‘ latest episode (the first episode of the 4th season) had Teri Hatcher’s character saying this: “Okay, before going further, can I check these diplomas cause I would just like to make sure that they’re not from some...

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Lessons Learned From Malu Fernandez

(Via Annalyn.net) Tonight at 6:00 PM, Benj with other bloggers and journalists and possibly [tag]Malu Fernandez[/tag] will appear in Media In Focus at the ABS-CBN News Channel Studios. (Media in Focus replays: 11 PM tonight, SAT 6 AM and 5 PM ) I talked to Anton de Leon , a fellow blogger based in Dubai and he admits...

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YouTube of Mommy Bloggers at MomWorks Lifestyle Show

Finally the Youtube version of the Lifestyle show on Mommy bloggers that featured Cathy, Annamanila and myself. (Video courtesy of Karen Borbon, the Executive Producer, momWorks) It took 3 hours to shoot but the video clip is only 8 minutes. The Lifestyle special was very well-edited and accurate compared to the problogging...

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