Menudo!

Canonball.
Explosion.
Please Be Good To Me.
If You're Not Here.
I'm Going Back To The Philippines.

These are but some of the songs popularized by the famous boy band during the 80's, Menudo!
Kid of the 80's here! And yes, I can sing some of their songs with that 80's feel! LOL. But my post today is neither about their music nor their group. You see, this morning while working from home, I craved. So, I decided to cook! But how? It is my first time to be trying this menu so I did search on the web where I can find easy to follow MENUDO recipe!  Take a look at my first Menudo cooking. Didn't capture everything on video but yeah, the two-minuter(+) clip will give you a good glimpse of a very amateur 'chef,' trying out a recipe for the first time! Enjoy! ...and I hope I will be able to make you hungry for a menudo meal later when you finish watching. 😆

Ingat Ka (Jon's Cover)

I have been longing to save my very first mobile videoke recording and I thought last night after my late, late work in Lancaster New City, was the perfect time to record and finally save a copy of it.  My excuse with this video?  Well, I was already tired and sleepy.  You may say bangag in other words, so there you go. hahaha!

No haters please... pagbigyan nyo na ko. haha. I promise to do better next time. :P

"I'll see you in September..."

"...when summer is gone,
have a good time but remember
i'll be waiting back home..."

^ one of the many "September songs" that i love, Gary Lewis' "When Summer Is Gone."

September is the start of autumn---my favorite season. Too bad, we don't have that in Manila. However, it's also an anticipated month here, since it signals the beginning of the "holiday season," so to speak.

The first of September validated my employment in the current company i'm into. It's the first day of my regularization. [caption id="attachment_2742" align="alignright" width="150"] "Basta Radyo... Bombo!" - with Henry Lumawag[/caption] It's my 2nd business trip in Iloilo. This time I don't have any colleague from Manila accompanying me. I'll be holding an event with the help of colleagues based in Iloilo... and i think it's all good. Lot of things to learn all by yourself. This isn't a new set-up for me, and i'm just grateful that everyone around are very helpful and accommodating. This morning, I went to Bombo Radyo to meet its Station Manager. Our company placed an ad in the station and it airs on separate (programs) time slots. It's an honor to have met the station manager of the popular radio station in the region. We chatted a bit, mostly talking about our placed ad, and how they do radio advertising compared to stations in Manila. With the request of my boss, I also booked them a schedule of lunch date next weekend. We value media a lot... we must, just like everyone else should.

[caption id="attachment_2743" align="alignleft" width="150"] little Aya and her medication. Made her well with prayers :)[/caption] I do miss my two girls, though. I'm not very fond of being far from them for more than a day and only the business trips can do that to us. I was touched with the gesture of my little girl when wifey called yesterday, saying that little Aya was inquiring if I brought an umbrella with me. She said it's raining hard back home. I miss my little girl. She always waits for me from work to play "budin" (baby talk for "bugbugin" where the action of beating up a person is retained but not to harm but to kiss the victim all over the upper extremities, mostly in the neck part and face.) Even if she's asthma attacks... she sees to it that she plays with daddy before going to sleep. I wish I can just take away her sickness because we don't want her having a hard time when the attack hits her... :(


longing to see the colorful trees again, the falling of leaves, the feel of the breeze of cold air, signalling the weather transition going to winter... the feel of autumn... just as the summer is gone...

4 years and counting...

Antukin

Journey

looking at the people around my current workplace, i see a breed of young people working hard, and each has his/her own story to tell. this made me look back at the work/jobs i've done since i graduated from college. i wasn't a family breadwinner, and job-hopping seemed to be a delight for me...

media practitioner
after a couple of months after college graduation, i walked into the building where i had my on the job training. i was that young, naive, thin adolescent boy who just absorbed everything instructed to me. i began transcribing english articles into tagalog write ups. then i was asked to learn how to rehash news items, then monitor news reports. it was a long six-month training without pay and along the course of my training, i was also asked to join the production that assists live radio program. i eventually became a production coordinator who sets interview schedules for the live program the following day. i started memorizing basic phone numbers such as the MMDA Metrobase, PAGASA, MERALCO, MANILA WATER, and some public officials that we needed to contact for interviews. most memorable in being a production coordinator was the phone call to then-presidential spokesman, Jerry Barican*. as months pass by, my task grew in the station. i began voicing reports and at the same time arranged news items for the 12 o'clock & 4 o'clock news programs. i only stopped arranging news items for the 4 o'clock program when i was dispatched as a beat reporter in Malacanang. i did cover some events outside Malacanang and the most memorable was my coverage during Leo Echegaray's execution*. i didn't really have the full coverage of it but nonetheless i was dispatched there to serve as a support to the more senior reporters of our station and our sister-station. i was also sent there by our station manager late and i was sick that time so i really didn't have the best opportunity to maximize my presence there. anyway, i knew i was a valuable person in the station that time. i had a segment (environment monitor) in the early (6am) news program, i did time checks and news breaks in the morning after our news & public affairs program, then go to my beat after lunch. my day would end after i air my report from the beat to our 4 o'clock news. career-wise, it was the best job i ever had. i did almost all things that a media practitioner should be doing--- jack of all trade, in other words.

the introduction to customer service field
since compensation was insufficient from the job i loved doing, i decided to jump to another field of career and started in the customer service field in what was once the 2nd largest wired telecommunication company. basic salary was slightly higher and the job just required me to answer complaint letters from our irate (and poor/unfortunate) subscribers. most letters came from the province--- yeah, through snail mail. i had a template ready, i just needed to tweak on some format to make the reply suitable for whatever complaint was raised. then i helped my superior in creating FAQ's for our new product offers. this is also where i began my coffee addiction.

career jump to banking
this came in as a surprise for me as i was hired as a new accounts clerk in one of the busiest branches of the then-top 3 commercial banks in the country. i was fortunate to have been assigned in a branch where the new accounts clerk serve as an all-around client assisting personnel of the bank. some branches assign only the opening of accounts to the new accounts clerk but our branch requires us to look over investments too. i had to quickly learn banking terms and its ins and outs. aside from opening accounts, i credit online payroll, accept BIR payments (the most dreadful of all during deadlines), monitor SDB transactions, enter debit/credit transaction at the end of the day, market bank products, monitor time deposits, and attend to irate clients. my most memorable banking experience happened in just one day*, that i couldn't help but cry it out with my immediate superior. yes... i cried that day!

seeking for higher horizons
i admit i was having a great time in the bank when speaking of compensation and benefits. and it was the time i learned how to value saving up money, and considered opening up bank accounts. but things have to happen. my sister had to migrate to Canada and our life had taken a turn since then. but after just barely two months, i returned to Manila and was lucky enough to be offered a job by my former boss after knowing that i came back. this time, it's for a new player in the mobile phone network industry. i excitedly accepted the offer and became a part of the new mobile network. it lasted for a few good months after the great launch until i decided to pursue my immigrant application to Canada.

new environment
the new country introduced me to a new and different environment. to survive financially, i needed to do the what we call "blue-collar job". i earned 40 dollars from manning an open house for 4 hours. a church mate offered me this part time, on call job. i was delighted. then i soon applied in an agency where i worked in an on call factory job. i learned hard work literally. there were 8 "lines" in the factory and the supervisors get to choose on who's to work on a particular "line". eventually, i get to be assigned on the "line" where the "favorites" were always assigned. i also did paper deliveries with my brother-in-law thrice a week in the neighborhood. when my brother in law gave up because of his tight schedule, my two good friends caught the same assignment for me to continue on with it. it lasted until Christmas when heavy fliers that needed to be inserted in the paper took so much of our time and felt the pay wasn't a fine compensation anymore. and talk about delivering papers while heavy snow is pouring and piled up high. my last and final job there was being a warehouse man. it was a perfect job in terms of work companions, freebies and pay. i learned receiving, picking, and putting away items for warehouse storage and deliveries. all of these i've done while my immigrant application paper was supposedly "in-process".

re-building my career in Manila
situation led me back to Manila where i had to wait for the processing of my immigrant application. and since i knew that the cue will take time--- years literally--- to be processed, i looked for a job that will not only compensate me but will also make me feel good by doing something for a public cause. after weeks of job hunting, i ended up training in a call center company. i didn't plan to stay long there but took the job anyway since i was still looking for that job which i feel i'll be more suited. i also took the chance to enter the call center industry to know what exactly is the environment in it. true to my expectation, i just had a four-week short stint in the company--- just long enough to finish my month training and took a glimpse of what "call center" is all about. then i got interviewed in this distribution company where the major cause is to curve the country's population by introducing the use of contraceptive products. i made sure they didn't promote abortion, though. my prime job was to coordinate with distributors and oversee the ordering cycle. it's more on the customer service field... again. and since i was waiting for my immigrant application results, i ended up almost six years in the distribution company. yep, it was waaaay overdue. i literally ended my connection from the company after a year my application in Canada was released and found a job that will get me back on track practicing my chosen field of study.

home sweet home?
i got back to my field. i'm now working as a writer-slash-producer in the flagship news program of a newly-formatted TV channel. plus factors are, it's a famous TV station and i'm working for a famous news personality. but of course, not everything is great... there's always a downside to everything*.

* phrases marked with asterisk merit a separate blog entry/story each
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ending this blog post with Lea Salonga's "Journey" lyrics:

Half the world is sleeping,
half the world's awake
half can hear their hearts beat
half just hear them break

I am but a traveler, in most every way
Ask me what you want...to know

What a journey it has been
And the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
and they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won't let the darkness in,
what a journey it has been.

I have been to sorrow
I have been to bliss
Where I'll be tomorrow,
I can only guess

Through the darkest desert
Through the deepest snow,
Forward always forward, I go..

What a journey it has been
and the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
and they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won't let the darkness in,
what a journey it has been...

Forward, always forward...
Onward, always up...
Catching every drop of hope
In my empty cup

What a journey it has been
And the end is not in sight
But the stars are out tonight
and they're bound to guide my way

When they're shining on my life
I can see a better day
I won't let the darkness in,
what a journey it has been...

What a journey it has been...

Just The Way You Are

by: Bruno Mars

A Morning Person

Have you ever been asked by (online-leisure) surveys whether you are a morning or an evening person? I have. On all instances that I encountered that choice, I was always firm to say I am more of a morning person than otherwise. I love waking up early in the morning and see the sunrise than wake up much, much later. My body feels heavy if I wake up late and it makes me lazy for the rest of the day. Even if there's no work or early activity to be done in the morning, I just love sipping my first cup of coffee, instant or brewed, while smelling the first breeze of the morning air. If I go out of the house during mornings, I witness the neighborhood activities: sweeping their front yard, watering the plants, kids going to school (if there are classes), employees rushing for work, and some are busy washing their cars. public transportation also project a busy movement picking-up passengers from every point available on the streets.

Perhaps, being on morning class sessions in my grade school days have shaped me up to get used to waking up (and eventually love) early mornings. I remember the struggle when I was in kindergarten, up to grade 2 as a student, waking up at dawn and be forced to take my breakfast at the same time the roosters crow. the only noisy voice i hear over the radio comes from (the late) broadcaster Rod Navarro. People at home seem to rush every minute. Our place was the first pick-up point of our school bus so that explains why I needed to prepare VERY early--- ahh... those were the days.

One funny thing though, while I normally wake up early, I also developed this habit of moving on the dot. I calculate time on a minute basis before I prepare and get ready for a morning appointment. i don't prepare myself right away when the clock still allows extra minutes prior to the time of departure. classic reason why I get late when traffic is heavy because I normally do not count traffic jam (time consumption) during preparation. mom said i inherited that from her father--- my lolo. i don't know but i am pretty comfortable racing against time. I find every move valuable and I feel that no time is wasted when i start doing things that needed to be done before the allotted time expires. during mornings, it's what usually happens when I prepare for work. but this habit is all based on time settings. If I set myself to leave earlier than usual, I just adjust the time. same habit, same actions. i am now fit to be labeled as a morning rusher. :D Speaking of morning rusher, i recently enjoyed tuning in to chico and delamar's The Morning Rush on RX93. I used to like (but still like anyway) the RnB music of Wave but the morning rush duo is just hilarious. but i also admit that i find tambalan hilarious---wait, let me say crazy! these morning radio shows make my driving light. when traffic's heavy, all i have to do is tune in to the morning rush's top 10, or listen to chris tsuper & nicole hyala's wacky duo. and with that, i'll end this blog post with a feel good morning song, from Bamboo's version, here's Umagang Kay Ganda. Keep it right here on jon's 03.03.03 stories... LOL. feeling disc jockey lang :P

Bamboo - Umagang Kay Ganda

my playlist

(in shuffle mode)
. . .
Passenger Seat Stephen Speaks
Wake Me Up When September Ends Greenday
It's Gonna Make Sense MLTR
Lost In Space Light House Family
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Blue
If You're Not The One (Acoustic) Daniel Bedingfield
Parting Time Rockstar
Best In Me Blue
Heaven Knows Orange and Lemons
Last Flight Out Plus One
21 Guns Greenday
Closer Travis
Love Is All Around Wet Wet Wet
The Reason Hoobastank
Someday MLTR
No Promises Shayne Ward
. . .

101 (age-revealing) Trivia

1. ang unang kanta na natutunan kong kantahin ay Ebony & Ivory ni Paul McCartney.
2. ang unang kanta naman na pinerform ko sa paaralan ay ang kantang The Search Is Over ng Survivor.
3. nanalo kami ng kaklase kong si Maridel sa duet-singing competition nung high school. 3rd place nga lang at isang trophy lang ang award. ayun, nasa kanya yung nag-iisang trophy na yun.
4. nase-senti ako sa kantang The First Time ng Surface. Kung curious ka kung ano'ng kanta yun, eto:



5. pinagawa kami ng song card noong high school bilang project namin sa Art, at ang pinagdiskitahan kong gawing song card ay ang kantang Kahit May Mahal Ka Nang Iba ni Wendell.
6. sobrang saya ko nang una akong makapanood ng LIVE PBA game sa ULTRA. San Miguel vs Shell, rookie pa lang si Benjie Paras.
7. sa aming magpipinsan, ako si Blue 3 sa Bioman.
8. inaabangan ko linggo-linggo ang Pinoy Thriller.
9. naaliw ako sa iba't-ibang kulay ni Voltron. tignan nyo rito.
10. alam kong si Tandang Sora (Melchora Aquino) ang tao sa hugis-bulaklak na 5 sentimo, at si Lapu-Lapu naman ang bida sa parisukat na mamera.
11. paborito ko ang Bakal Boys at natutuwa ako kapag natatalo nila ang Smokey Mountain Brothers.
12. hindi ko pinag-iisipan ng masama ang samahang Shaider-Annie. Pero nagtataka ako kung bakit sa kabila ng napaka-iksing suot ni Annie eh panay pa rin ang tumbling nito. may nakikita ba kayo rito:




13. nagpadala sa akin ng personal email ang song artist na si Archie D. dahil sa paghahanap ko ng single nya na Mahal Na Mahal. July 5, 2008 ang petsa sa inbox ko.
14. kinasasabikan kong panoorin ang Yakult Roleta ng Kapalaran... "Letter Y, Letter Y, Letter Waaaaaaahhhyyy!!!..." tatlong beses ito sa isang episode ng Family Kuarta O Kahon.
15. Speaking of Family Kuarta O Kahon, nakapanood na ako ng LIVE show nito sa Entertaiment Stage (meron pa ba nito ngayon?) ng SM North Edsa, at pagkatapos ng show ay nilapitan at hinawakan ko ang kinaaaliwang Yakult Roleta Ng Kapalaran.
16. kumanta ako ng sintunado sa isang grade school pageant bilang intermission number. ang salarin...ang minus one ng kantang Lovers In The Wind na puro 2nd voice. yun ang katapusan ng solo singing career ko. (dapat kinanta ko na lang yung walang kamatayang The Search Is Over, perfect ko pa sana)
17. pinakagusto kong moment nung elementary ako ay yung susunduin na kami ng school bus pauwi. andami kaseng tinda nung kundoktor namin sa bus... lagi kong inuutang binibili ay turon at isang basong orange juice.
18. sa school bus pa rin, nag-uunahan kaming umupo sa likuran kapag dadaan na sa may bahagi ng Roces Ave. sa quezon city. meron kaseng parang rampa ang isang bahagi ng daan dun kaya parang nasa roller coaster lang ang pakiramdam kapag umangat yung likurang bahagi ng bus.
19. kami ng ate ko ang unang sinusundo ng school bus. wala pang araw kaya antok na antok ako lagi.
20. mahilig kaming umarkila ng betamax ng pinsan kong si Bernie sa palengke. karaniwang hinihiram namin--- Summer Slam 88 (kung saan nagtanggal ng skirt si Elizabeth), Wrestlemania 3 (Hulk Hogan vs Andre The Giant ang main Event), at Royal Rumble episodes ng (dating) WWF.

photo of Ms. Elizabeth after the main event of SummerSlam '88. photo courtesy of Wikipedia

21. sa kasabikang maglaro ng water gun noong pre-school years ko, napaso ang putotoy ko ng mainit na tubig na isasalin sana sa pampaligo ko.
22. ang pangalan ng kindergarten crush ko ay si Arlet.
23. meron akong biniling class picture na wala ako sa larawan dahil absent ako nung picture-taking.
24. may kaisa-isa akong kabatch nung high school na kapangalan ko. namatay pa sya nung high school din kami.
25. may malaking poster si Voltes V sa kwarto namin noon. Takot na takot ako kaya tinaggal ng tatay ko.
26. noong naniniwala pa ako kay Santa Claus, tuwang-tuwa ako nang ang medyas na sinabit ko ay nagkaroon ng laman na de-bateryang robot kinabukasan. eto sya:

27. sa buong panahon ng pagiging mag-aaral ko, 5 paaralan ang nilipatan ko. 3 rito ay nung nasa elementarya pa lang ako.
28. hindi ako na-guidance ni minsan sa buong buhay mag-aaral ko.
29. naglalaro kami ng mga kaklase ko ng agawang base tuwing lunch break sa open field ng school.
30. gusto ko ang amoy ng bagong-tabas na damo.
31. nanghuhuli kami ng tutubing-kalabaw sa open field ng school sa pamamagitan ng paghagis ng ruler sa himpapawid.
32. natatakot kami sa isang matandang pari na lumilibot sa campus at may dala-dalang malaking rosaryo na nakasinturon sa baywang niya.
33. tumitigil kami sa paglalakad kapag tumunog ang orasyon sa school.
34. patok na patok ang halloween episode ng Magandang Gabi Bayan ni kabayang Noli at inaabangan naming magpipinsan ito.
35. huli kong binabasa ang Niknok tuwing may bago akong Funny Komiks. pangalawa sa huli lang ang Planet Opdi Eyps.
36. naranasan kong magdikit ng campaign posters ni dating senador Ting Paterno sa kalye gamit ang gawgaw nang kumandidato sya sa ilalim ng tiket ni dating pangulong Cory.
37. kinabahan ako matapos makapagsend ng "erap joke" sa numero ni senador enrile nang biglang magreply ang huli na "hu u?"
38. inaabangan ko lagi sa Panorama ang Slice Of Life ni Larry Alcala.

from Slice of Life Gallery, LarryAlcala dot com

39. gusto ko ang "freedom" na nararamdaman kapag boxers lang ang suot.
40. mas kumportable akong magsuot ng slack pants kaysa jeans.
41. nangongolekta ako ng campaign bookmark give-aways ng mga tumatakbo sa student council.
42. nagbebenta ng yema sa klase ang titser namin nung grade 3. madalang akong bumili.
43. ibinibili ko ng menudo ang aso namin para sa tanghalian pagkagaling ko ng school.
44. hinahabol ko ang Mara Clara pagkatapos ng klase. minsan, inaabot ko pa ang Anna Luna kapag maaga akong nakauwi.
45. iniyakan ko ang aso namin habang naghuhukay ng libingan nya sa bakuran namin nang ito'y mamatay.
46. dinedicate ko sa aso namin ang kantang Tears In Heaven.
47. kapag 4:30 na, AngTV naaaaaa!
48. hindi ko nami-miss panoorin ang Hoy, Gising!
49. naaaliw ako sa satire-sitcom na Abangan Ang Susunod Na Kabanata. Parang blog lang ni Professional Heckler na binigyang-buhay sa telebisyon. :D
50. ang baon kong inumin sa school noong kinder hanggang grade 1 ay Hi-C Orange, Hi-C Mango, Hi-C Grapes, at Yakult. Isa lang nyan sa isang araw. Nasaan na kaya ang Hi-C?
51. iniisip ko na madaya ang final round ng One Million Dollar Chance Of A Lifetime.

52. pangarap ko noon na makasali sa game show na The Price Is Right at manalo ng... "a new car!" hanggang ngayon, pangarap ko pa rin makapaglaro dun.
53. noong bata pa ako, gusto kong maging lawyer paglaki ko.
54. natutuwa ako pag may natatalong Gladiator sa American Gladiator.
55. naiinis ako kapag dinadaya ang T-Birds sa Roller Superstars.
56. nakanganga ako tuwing mapapanood ang introduction/opening scene ng CHIPS.
57. mabango pa ang amoy ng mansanas noon.
58. kinasasabikan kong manood ng xmas show sa COD - Cubao.

photo courtesy of theurbanroamer.com

59. nagtaxi kaming pamilya noon mula quezon city hanggang pampanga sa halagang 100 pesos lang. kontrata pa yun. hindi naka metro.
60. nagkikiskis kaming magpipinsan ng styrofoam sa pader para magkaro'n ng "snow".
61. nagtitinda kami ng bunga ng kamias sa bahay ng lola ko... fresh na fresh from the tree! kami lang sa buong street ang may puno ng kamias.
62. nagkaroon ako ng isang pares ng Mighty Kid.
63. unang commercial ice cream na natikman ko ay ang Coney Island bubble gum flavor.
64. tinitignan ko ang serial number ng tube ng Pepsodent.
65. natutuwa ako sa kulay ng Ola (detergent bar soap).
66. gumagamit ako ng Perla White pang-hilamos sa mukha ko noong high school.
67. may picture ako nung 4 years old ako na naliligo sa kalye, hubo't hubad.
68. kinukuha ko ang statistics ng laro naming magpipinsan sa Double Dribble... kumpleto: points, rebound, assist, freethrow, slam dunk, three-point shot, at win-loss record.

69. nag-iipon ako noong elementary ng Mr. Clean wrappers dahil may paramihan kami na requirement sa school. dismayado ang labandera dahil madali raw matunaw at yun lagi ang binibili namin *teehee* :D
70. nag-breed kami dati ng kuhol.
71. sabay-sabay kaming naliligo ng mga pinsan ko nung elementary pa kami.
72. nahuli ako ng boss ko dati na nagtatatalon sa tuwa nang umalis siya--- bigla kaseng bumalik, may nalimutang dalhin na nasa kwarto nya.
73. nasarhan ako sa loob ng bank vault, akala ko katapusan ko na. marami ngang pera, paunti nang paunti naman ang oxygen... wala rin. :P
74. sexy para sa akin ang babaeng naka maong shorts... yung parang ginupit-gupit lang na jeans. :D
75. sa That's Entertainment - Saturday Edition ko natutuhan na pwede palang mag-effort na maging maganda ang mga production numbers kapag may competition... at prize syempre.
76. hindi pa rin bagay ang tambalang Romnick-Sheryl. matangkad yung babae para kay lalaki.
77. mas may sense mag showbiz balita ang namayapang si Inday Badiday kaysa kay Cristy Fermin. opinyon ko lang yan.
78. ipinagpapalagay ko na astig ang pelikulang Coming To America.

Eddie Murphy (right) in 1988

79. naa-astigan din ako sa pelikulang Passenger 57.
80. mas gusto ko yung Under Siege part 1 kaysa part 2 starring Steven Seagal.
81. napanood ko ang Rocky 1 to 5. Pinaka-maganda para sa akin yung part 4.
82. kahit mahirap pumasok kapag linggo, nag-enjoy ako sa ROTC kasama ng UST Golden Corps of Cadets.
83. paborito kong de lata ang Century Tuna (flakes in vegetable oil with omega 3) :D
84. na-appreciate ko ang Filipiniana songs dahil sa new era glee club.
85. feeling celebrity noong miyembro pa ng new era glee club. may mga nagpapa-autograph sa amin. SERYOSO.
86. kahawig ko noong college ako si Gio Alvarez, sabi ng maraming nakakakilala sa akin.
87. pero nung high school, ayon sa mga kaklase ko, kahawig ko si Doogie Howser.
88. nagrerecording kami ng mga pinsan ko ng version namin ng Humanap Ka Ng Panget, gamit ang portable keyboard.
89. pinakagusto kong single ni Andrew E. ay yung "Mahal Kita"
90. may isa pa akong paboritong pakinggan sa mga singles ni Andrew E. nung kasikatan niya--- Mas Gusto Mo Siya. kanta yata ito ng mga sawi sa pag-ibig.
91. nainis ako nang una kong marinig yung Maganda Ang Piliin ni Michael V. pakiramdam ko, sumakay lang sya sa popularidad noon ni Andrew E.
92. kaklase ko sa Humanities (subject) si Gladys Reyes. mabait sa tunay na buhay ang magaling na kontrabida sa telebisyon.
93. nangongolekta ako ng BAZOOKA JOE comics noon, paramihan kami ng mga kaklase ko, minsan trade-in pa pag may doble kang kopya.
94. patok na patok sa akin ang Tropang Trumpo.

95. para sa akin, cute si tweetie de leon bilang Faye sa Ok Ka, fairy ko.
96. comedy ang unang-unang drama series ni Kris Aquino sa telebisyon, ang "Kris at 18".
97. natutuwa akong panoorin ang Sic O' Closk News, tampok si Jaime Fabregas.
98. pari ang role ko sa isang school play nung grade 5.
99. sikat moment nung nag-perform kami sa EAC bilang baguhang boyband. sad to say, hindi nagtuloy-tuloy ang gigs namin. ang pangalan sana ng aming samahan--- NORTH.
100. sa mga hindi pa nakakaalam, na-ambush interview kami ni wifey bago kami ikasal nung 2008, para sa primetime news. at ni-replay pa yung interview nang dalawang beses sa magkaibang news program. *kahiya moment*
101. meron akong natutulog na formspring account. kung may gusto kayong itanong sa akin anything under the sun, punta na kayo doon. ;)

yun lang! :P

Four Seasons

Summer raindrops sprinkle down
Springtime flowers all around
Autumn leaves fall to the ground
Winter snowflakes floating down
Floating down, floating down

Summer and autumn and winter and spring
Every season has a special song to sing
Summer and autumn and winter and spring
Every season has a special song to sing
To bring the season in

Summer rainbow in the sky
Springtime blossom fresh and new
Autumn breeze to fly a kite
Winter snow all soft and white
Floating down, floating down

Summer and autumn and winter and spring
Every season has a special song to sing
Summer and autumn and winter and spring
Every season has a special song to sing
To bring the season in

Having fun in the sun and the rain and the snow
Jumping in the leaves, let's go, go go

Summer and autumn and winter and spring
Every season has a special song to sing
Summer and autumn and winter and spring
Every season has a special song to sing
To bring the season in

i guess i wanted...

...something new in my life.

i've been thinking a lot lately about the things i'm doing in routine. in most cases, i end up contemplating and wishing for "new things". i've shared this thought with wifey and i think i've said a whole lot of plans for me and for us already. so many that i do not know where and how to start. i feel i haven't gotten over with my denied immigrant application to Canada. i have set my mind last year on the "activities" i will be doing once i landed as immigrant there. but yes, i guess fate draws a different line for me and my family. that's how life is. i'm still positive, though, that something "new" will come my way sometime this year or perhaps next year. it's how i look things right now--- looking beyond this year. i really wish i can give my family more than what we just need. something to provide for our wants also. it's not just enough. i think it's the nature of a person, i mean, to want something else aside from what he has now. but who does not dream of something better, anyway? and now, i come across again with Stephen Bishop's thoughts when he sang his song, "Something New In My Life"...

a great reminiscing song

Where Are You Now
Honor Society

To my favorite teacher
Who told me never give up
To my 5th grade crush
Who I thought I really loved
To the guys I missed
And the girls we kissed
Where are you now?

To my ex-best friends
Don´t know how we grew apart
To my favorite band
And sing-alongs in my car
To the face I see
In my memories
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I´m thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am

To my first girlfriend
I thought for sure was the one
To my last girlfriend
Sorry that I screwed it up
To the ones I loved
But didn't show it enough
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I'm thinking of you
You showed me how,
how to live like I do
If it wasnt for you
I would never be who I am.

And I'll never see those days again
And things will never be that way again
But thats just how it goes,
People change,
But I know
I wont forget you

- guitar solo -

To the ones who cared
And who were there from the start
To the love that left
and took a piece of my heart
To the few who´d swear
I´d never go anywhere
Where are you now?

Where are you now?
Cause I´m thinking of you
You showed me how
How to live like I do
If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am

If it wasn´t for you
I would never be who I am
If it wasn´t for you
I´d be nothing
Where are you now?

its gonna make sense

Life comes in many shapes
You think you know what you got
until it changes

And life will take you high and low
you gotta learn how to walk
and then which way to go

Every choice you make
when you're lost
Every step you take
has it's cause

[Chorus:]
After you clear your eyes
you'll see the light
somewhere in the darkness
After the rain has gone
you'll feel the sun comes
and though it seems your sorrow never ends
someday its gonna make sense

Tears you shed are all the same
when you laughed 'till you cried
or broken down in pain

All the hours you have spent in the past
worrying about
a thing that didn't last

Everything you saw
played a part
in everything you are
in your heart

[Chorus:]
After you clear your eyes
you'll see the light
somewhere in the darkness
After the rain has gone
you'll feel the sun comes
and though it seems your sorrow never ends
someday your gonna find the answers

to all the things you've become(and all day down)
at your expense
Someday it's gonna make sense

after the rain has gone
you feel the sun comes
and though it seems your sorrow never ends
someday it's gonna make sense
after the rain has gone
you feel the sun comes
and though it seems your sorrow never ends
someday its gonna make sense

Tribute to MJ (1958 - 2009)

whatever he's gone through, there will only be ONE KING OF POP--- THE MICHAEL JACKSON!



One Day In Your Life

One day in your life
You'll remember a place
Someone touching your face
You'll come back and you'll look around, you'll . . .
One day in your life
You'll remember the love you found here
You'll remember me somehow
Though you don't need me now
I will stay in your heart
And when things fall apart
You'll remember one day . . .
One day in your life
When you find that you're always waiting
For a love we used to share
Just call my name, and I'll be there
You'll remember me somehow
Though you don't need me now
I will stay in your heart
And when things fall apart
You'll remember one day . . .
One day in your life
When you find that you're always lonely
For a love we used to share
Just call my name, and I'll be there.

MAD by Ne-yo

i'm not really a fan of either SOP or especially ASAP but one time while wifey was tuned in to SOP when we were preparing for our church obligations, this Sayawone episode had my eyes glued on the boob tube for almost 5 minutes. The SOP gang performed a nice dance choreography of Ne-yo's MAD. too bad LJ had to ruin it by fixing her hair at the end of the production number. unprofessionalism much. :P but anyway, the over-all performance of the group was, for me, a WOW. video credit goes to Youtube user astigtey



MAD
Ne-yo

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh...
Oh oh oh...

[Verse 1]

She's starin' at me,
I'm sittin', wonderin' what she's thinkin'.
Mmmmm
Nobody's talkin',
'Cause talkin' just turns into screamin'.
Ohhh...
And now is I'm yellin' over her,
She's yellin' over me.
All that that means
Is neither of us is listening,
(And what's even worse).
That we don't even remember why were fighting.

So both of us are mad for...

[Hook]

Nothin'
(Fighting for).
Nothin'
(Crying for).
Nothin'
(Whoahhh).
But we won't let it go for
Nothin'
(No not for)
Nothin'.
This should be nothin' to a love like what we got.
Ohhh, baby...

I know sometimes
It's gonna rain...
But baby, can we make up now
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
(Cant sleep through the pain).

[Chorus]

Girl, I don't wanna go to bed
(Mad at you),
And I don't want you to go to bed
(Mad at me).
No, I don't wanna go to bed
(Mad at you),
And I don't want you to go to bed
(Mad at me)
Ohhh no no no...

[Verse 2]

And it gets me upset, girl
When you're constantly accusing.
(Askin' questions like you've already known).
We're fighting this war, baby
When both of us are losing.
(This ain't the way that love is supposed to go).

Whoaaaaaaaaa...
[What happened to workin' it out].
We've falled into this place
Where you ain't backin' down
And I ain't backin' down.

So what the hell do we do now...
It's all for...

[Hook]

Nothin'
(Fighting for).
Nothin'
(Crying for).
Nothin'
(Whoahhh).
But we won't let it go for
Nothin'
(No not for)
Nothin'.
This should be nothin' to a love like what we got.
Ohhh, baby...

I know sometimes
It's gonna rain...
But baby, can we make up now
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
(Cant sleep through the pain).

[Chorus]

Girl, I don't wanna go to bed
(Mad at you),
And I don't want you to go to bed
(Mad at me).
No, I don't wanna go to bed
(Mad at you),
And I don't want you to go to bed
(Mad at me)
Ohhh no no no...

[Bridge]

Oh baby this love ain't gonna be perfect,
(Perfect, perfect, oh oh).
And just how good it's gonna be.
We can't fuss and we can't fight
Long as everything allright between us
Before we go to sleep.

Baby, we're gonna be happy.

I know sometimes
It's gonna rain...
But baby, can we make up now
'Cause I can't sleep through the pain
(Cant sleep through the pain).

[Chorus]

Girl, I don't wanna go to bed
(Mad at you),
And I don't want you to go to bed
(Mad at me).
No, I don't wanna go to bed
(Mad at you),
And I don't want you to go to bed
(Mad at me)
Ohhh no no no...

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(alternative video if video above doesn't work, video courtesy of Youtube's LasPinero)

tribute to Francis M.

while i know that master rapper Francis "Kiko" Magalona has been battling with his illness which was diagnosed only last August of 2008, i felt sad upon hearing that Kiko passed away at noon of yesterday, March 6th. for one, he is one Filipino artist who stirred up the Filipino pride among his "Mga Kababayan". His music has inspired a lot of Filipinos and Filipino artists as well. Kiko will always be looked up to in terms of nationalism and it's one thing i admire with the guy. For me, he is the only rapper that deserves that title here in the Philippines. He has his own style--- in a good way. Kiko showed bravery in battling with his illness when he updated his blog during the time of his treatment and medication. He wanted to inform people how it is in being in that state, how we should value what we currently have, how strength can uplift other people, and how humility can bring us at peace with our Creator. Kiko was a loving father and husband to his family. He is an inspiration to the Filipinos and especially to those who are suffering from the same illness he had, or its likes. He is a Filipino. His fans grieve over his loss. His legacy will remain...

So many faces, so many races
Different voices, different choices
Some are mad, while others laugh
Some live alone with no better half
Others grieve while others curse
And others mourn behind a big black hearse
Some are pure and some half-bred
Some are sober and some are wasted
Some are rich because of fate and
Some are poor with no food on their plate
Some stand out while others blend
Some are fat and stout while some are thin
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

[chorus]
Every color and every hue
Is represented by me and you
Take a slide in the slope
Take a look in the kaleidoscope
Spinnin’ round, make it twirl
In this kaleidoscope world

Some are great and some are few
Others lie while some tell the truth
Some say poems and some do sing
Others sing through their guitar strings
Some know it all while some act dumb
Let the bass line strum to the bang of the drum
Some can swim while some will sink
And some will find their minds and think
Others walk while others run
You can’t talk peace and have a gun
Some are hurt and start to cry
Don’t ask me how don’t ask me why
Some are friends and some are foes
Some have some while some have most

[repeat chorus]

Kaleidoscope world
In this kaleidoscope world

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03.03.03 stories... trivia with the master rapper

when i had my practicum in TAPE INC. during my senior year in college, i had the chance to meet the hosts of Eat Bulaga! it was during this time when i was able to perform a short stint with Francis M. The latter was to do a short introduction number for their then-segment, tunog-tao and we, the OJT students were tapped to back him up as the human instruments. Lucky me, i was asked by Kiko first on what i will be doing so i chose right away the least-embarrassing hitapik while others have to deal doing the more embarrassing instrumental gestures such as the armpitik, asmatik, tiyanpitik & boombuga. I was on the left side of Francis M. as he did what he does best: rap. Some friends saw me on TV that time and were calling our home number that night informing me how i looked funny on that segment.

how SWEET it is to be loved by you! :)

last night, wifey and i had our taping for The Sweet Life episode which will be aired on Monday, February 16th on Q Channel 11 at 5 in the afternoon. our stint will be shorter this time compared to our exposure last year. i know not everyone is being given this kind of guesting opportunities but sometimes, i'm thinking of screening each offer and not saying yes right away to these interviews. for one, while it is an honor to be seen on national TV, i feel that it will be a greater honor if you will be interviewed about something within your field of expertise. it's like being invited to talk in a forum where you will be the resource person--- you will not just talk about something out of your field just for the sake of having someone on board. but nonetheless, the talk last night was better. wifey & i were able to express the real story beyond the on-cam love proposal that happened a year ago. i did like our segment as the production showed the former guesting before we were re-introduced on the set for the interview and the Q & A portion was more speedy. (i honestly think that the hosts were already tired by that time--- we were the last on their scheduled tapings for the day) it's far different from the previous episode. i'm eager to see the introduction part and the last part of the interview--- the last part when wifey & i get to say our unscripted messages for each other. setting the cameras aside, i feel lucky to have been loved (by) and to be loving my one and only wife. hinding-hindi ko sya ipagpapalit kahit kanino. :)

another thing i was happy about the taping last night was my chance to have a photo shot with one of my (all-time) favorite local singers. i only have three of them on the list: Ogie Alcasid, Jose Mari Chan & Dingdong Avanzado. While Ogie & the rest of the Bubble Gang were also in oe of the networks studios for their taping last night, it was the singer who made the song about calling your loved one by using those old three-25-centavo-coin public phones popular--- "Sige na ale, papalit ng barya... sige na please naman ale, miss na miss ko na sya.. ah-hah-hah ah-hah-hah... tatlong beinte singko lang ang aking kailangan upang makausap ka kahit sandali lang..."





(sabi ng biyenan at ng misis ko, feeling close daw ako kay Dingdong. sabi ko naman, slight lang. hahaha!)

on the other hand, here is a sneak preview (photo) of the people you will see on The Sweet Life episode on Monday, February 16th:



Ms. Lucy obviously looks tired. and so are we. the hosts have been taping episodes as early as 6pm i guess (we arrived in the station at 7, our call time was 8 pm) and people were flocking the studio due to the guesting of Richard-KC love team. wifey & i were supposed to be taped on the set next but a celebrity guest for a different episode (as told by one of the staffs) reacted on the scheduled taping and insisted to be on the set first for some reasons. oh well, showbiz, they are. so wifey & i patiently waited until before 12 midnight to be taped and get done finally. a couple of good things that lessen our unfortunate plight during the taping were (1)the visit of good friend ederic at the studio; and, (2) we didn't follow the talent scouts suggestion that we should be in GMA by 4 in the afternoon. when i heard the latter, i was like "HUH?!?!! the researcher told me to be there by 8! so what are we supposed to do for four hours?!" and we sure are glad we did NOT get there by 4 in the afternoon!

anyway, i'm still more excited about the game show we're hoping to become a part of. but if we fail in the audition, as i always say, c'est la vie. better luck next time, i guess.

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TATLONG BEINTE SINGKO
(dingdong avanzado)

Tatlong beinte singko lang ang aking kailangan
Upang makausap ka kahit sandali lang
Tatlong beinte singko lang ang aking kailangan
Para nasa langit na ako

Sige na ale, papalit ng barya
Sige na please naman ale miss na miss ko na sya

Tatlong beinte singko lang ang aking kailangan
Upang makausap ka kahit sandali lang
Tatlong beinte singko sa isang araw
Tatlong beses ko ring maririnig sa yong mga labi ang

Mahal kita mahal kita
Wala ng iba Wala ng iba wooh
Mahal kita mahal kita
Wala ng iba Wala ng iba wooh

Sige na ale, papalit ng barya
Sige na please naman ale miss na miss ko na sya

Tatlong beinte singko lang ang aking kailangan
Upang makausap ka kahit sandali lang
Tatlong beinte singko lang ang aking kailangan
At Para nasa langit na ako

Sige na ale, papalit ng barya
Sige na please naman ale miss na miss ko na sya

Kaya magmula ngayon iipunin ko ang aking mamera
Tatlong beinte singko para sa isang araw
Tatlong beses ko ring maririnig sa yong mga labi ang

Mahal kita mahal kita mahal kita
Wala ng iba Wala ng iba Wala ng iba wooh
Mahal kita mahal kita mahal kita
Wala ng iba Wala ng iba Wala ng iba wooh

Sige na ale, papalit ng barya
Sige na please naman ale miss na miss ko na sya

Seasons Of Love

i now can finally cherish the few days of 2008 and look forward to new year's eve, after holding three different church socializing. wifey managed to organize and successfully execute being a host to the much-anticipated choir party the other day. she planned, coordinated, and prepared everything to welcome each chorister in our humble abode to gather together in a year-ender party that should strengthen our bond as one group. last time we hosted the same event was years way back and it is only now that we welcome again the choir in our place when its generation has already changed. only a few can actually recall the last time we had the choir party at home and i'm glad to hear that my wifey's efforts were not wasted. many attendees appreciated what has been made for everyone's delight. (photos of the said event can be viewed here.) the following day, wifey & i went to the children's year-end party in one of our co-officers house. while attending to a bunch of kids can make an adult double exhausted, it is always rewarding to see them enjoying the simple things that you offer them. the kids had fun playing two batches of "Trip To Jerusalem" and they also had their own version of a noontime show's reflex game, "hep, hep, hooray!" spaghetti & sago't gulaman which were served were equally rewarding!




after the kids party, i went ahead to attend the lunch-gathering of the choir leadership in our district/area. talk about FULL GEAR when it comes to war, these endless parties make my tummy balloon so bad :( and its all because of FOOD! bah! so i just drank a couple of glasses of sago't gulaman (yeah, again!) and tried my best not to get tempted to eat as i smell the aroma of chicken-pork adobo, among other viands served for the said lunch. ahhh... december days equate to bunch of food, food, and nothing but food. *groan*



and now i'm so looking forward to our grocery time for items to be prepared for the new years eve. date with wifey, yay!

To all my cyber friends, my blog readers, and to all of you who have been with me (& my blog) since 2003, i, together with my wifey (and our little baby) wish you all a blessed, peaceful, prosperous 2009! spread the love!

NEUGC Fe_mily Reunion

It was a beautiful Friday and each New Era University Glee Club member, current or alumni, has marked the date--- November 7th, 2008. For this day the very first and probably the only time that a memorable event shall be held: The New Era University Glee Club Fe_mily Reunion (a tribute to Nanay Fe). I myself looked forward to the event as i filed a leave of absence from work so as not to miss this occasion and be able to prepare early for it. The afternoon was filled with excitement. One by one, glee club alumni arrived at the venue, Pearl Hall of SEAMEO Innotech in Diliman, Quezon City, while the core committee members of the event were still busy finishing up the things to be used on the event. My wife & i checked in for the night in one of the building's de luxe rooms. while waiting for the time of the event, we took a short rest in bed with other fellow glee club alumni while performers rehearse at the venue and still the committees were busy fixing the technical facilities, program arrangement and the secretariat committee were walking to and fro in anticipation of the guests arrival. some members of the current batch of glee club helped out as receptionists & committee staff to ensure orderliness of the guests. they were all diligent with their own tasks. The event began with the hosts briefing on what to expect before the special guest's arrival--- Nanay Fe. Even before the venue was filled with the alumni, the groups favorite fan was already seated at the VIP table: Brother Arnel T. The minister was with his family while his daughter Cristina being one of the group alumni performed a special number with her batch as the program progressed. Also seated in the VIP table were Bro. Jun S. and wife. We all excitingly anticipated our Nanay's arrival as we knew how she acts up during occasions. The lights were turned off in the entire hall, leaving the candles on each table lit and gave a warm ambiance within the area. The long wait paid off when nanay arrived and was obviously surprised upon being greeted with a bouquet of flowers handed to her by none less than Bro. Arnel, while the house music volume up to the glee club's interpretation of Ikaw Ang Mahal Ko. Nanay Fe was escorted to her seat at the VIP table and watching her myself as i held my digicam, I can say she was truly surprised with all the set-up. Wherever she looked, she was greeted with faces familiar to her only from many years back. Our ate's & kuya's flocked Nanay Fe until she sat down in her designated seat.

The program showcased (of course by) song numbers from different alumni who had the time to prepare and practice (even if there are a couple of impromptu performances) and it gave joy to our special guests as well as the other members. some other highlights of the program include:

1) AVP of the history of the new era glee club featuring an alumni, Mr. Elson Montalbo;
2) video greeting of some alumni overseas;
3) intermission greetings by local celebrities during the song medleys performed by the glee club members;
4) back-to-back song numbers of some selected glee club soloists;
5) dinner-buffet! (oh, how can i miss that?!)

The main part of the event of course was the reading of message to Nanay Fe from none less than Bro. EGM, through Bro. Arnel. Everyone listened intently as Bro. Arnel read the message and Nanay Fe's reaction to it was simply priceless! The letter-sized-long framed message was handed over to Nanay Fe afterwards and then she was given time to say her piece to her glee club family. unexpectedly, she resorted into the usual "sermon" that we normally used to here during 11-1 practices but later on learned how happy & grateful she is for having the event realized.


(from top left, clockwise) members anticipating Nanay Fe's arrival at the venue, kuya orly serenading Nanay Fe, "Miss" production number, noel c. on video sending his greeting to nanay fe and performing saxophone afterwards featuring the song Smoke gets in Your Eyes

attendees were the following (list courtesy of ate jhoy):

Alano-Lazaro Maureen
Alcantara Lynie
Aledo Ruth
Alejo Orly
Amandy Mariel
Andres Anna Rhodora
Ang Cahrolyn
Angeles Ernalyn
Apuan Charlie
Arcangel Bodjie
Arietta Arnel
Bañez Vladimir
Barcelona Dennis
Basa Ian Dave
Bautista Manuel
Beltran Anthony
Borcena Jordan
Borlongan Sahlee
Bote-Villaruz Josie
Buenaventura Rommel
Caladiao Mickeil
Calayag Laudemer
Canzana Efren
Castillo Kristie
Castro Rowena
Castro James
Catchuela Arman
Cayanga Janice
Conanan Andrea Jorge
Cruz Merlanie
Cruz-Sabayo Raquel
Cruz-Santos Rowena
De Guzman Junjo
De Guzman Romeo
De Jesus- Miclat Anne Margaret
De Leon Tami
De Leon Faye
Dela Merced- valiente Everlyn
Dela Paz Harold
Donasco Jay
Elba Aileen
Failano-Abeleda Sally
Flores Maria
Gallardo Michelle
Gamboa Roy
Granado Zaldy
Harmiel Joey
Ibay Jennesse
Linguete Lheny
Lucy-Plaza Hazel
Magat Jon
Magat-Cushing Simonette
Malicdem Richard
Mangulabnan Ronnel
Marcadejas Mood
Marcadejas Simonette
Mariano Junjun
Marquez Mylene
Mendoza Mark
Miranda Onin
Ocampo Reynard
Olbes Chrisly
Ortañez Paula
Pascual Ronald
Peña Emelyn
Porcado Rodeson
Quito Arna
Quizon Abbie
Ramos-Pepito Glenda
Ramos Aurelio Jr.
Reyes Jhoy
Rivera Rommel
Ruiz Mark Paul
Salao Fely
Sarmiento Stephen
Santillan Jeddah Lyn
Tortoles-Rodriguez Cristina
Trinidad Marivic
Trinidad Denver
Tumanan Cristina Frances
Valezuela Jean
Velano- dela Paz Cristina
Villapando-Caro Aya

Present Batch:

1. arjie
2. inah
3. april
4. jesicca
5. belind.a
6. karen
7. carol
8. Aubrey
9. ivy
10. lara Danielle
11. alexader paule
12. Jason
13. Renz
14. Ronel
15. Dan
16. Edgar



Mamang sorbetero, anong ngalan mo
Tinda mong ice cream, gustung-gusto ko
Init ng buhay, pinapawi mo
Sama ng loob, nalilimutan ko

CHORUS
Mamang sorbetero, tayo’y sumayaw
Kalembang mong hawak, muling ikaway
Batang munti, sa ‘yo’y naghihintay
Bigyang ligaya ngayong tag-araw

Masdan ang ulap sa himpapawid
Korteng sorbetes sa pisngi ng langit
Mata ng dalaga’y nananaginip
Mayro’ng sikretong nasasaisip

Mainit na labi, nagbabagang mata
Sunog na pag-ibig, parang awa mo na
Mamang sorbetero, o, nasaan ka
Init ng buhay, pawiin mo na

[Repeat CHORUS]

La la la la la…
La la la la la…

[Repeat CHORUS]

La la la la la…
La la la la la…

Special Thanks goes to the Committee Members, whom without their effort, this event may have not pushed through:

Kitz Dela Paz
Abbie Quizon
Arman Catchuela
Glenda Ramos
Ian Dave Basa
Jeddah Santillan
Jhoy Reyes
Jon Ramos
May Banares
Ruy Lopez
Sahlee Borlongan
Raquel Sy
Lori Loyola

Thanks also to our fellow alumni overseas and in some Philippine provinces who joined us via SKYPE & YM... and to our two energetic hosts for the night, shout out goes to: Mavic Trinidad & Onin Miranda

'til the next GC Fe_mily Reunion!