With Christmas fast approaching and the incidents that transpired in the past several months, I find the latest ABSCBN’s Station ID very fitting. The lyrics itself is pure genius. This is a must watch!

It’s simply heart warming to see that amidst problems and difficulties, we can rise above them with the spirit of Bayanihan. But the part of the song that really hits me is that in our capitalistic generation, Christmas has been transformed into a commercial event and that we forget that the true center of Christmas is Christ, our Lord, our Savior, our Everything.

Thank you Lord for you are my everything.

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Meet Adam or Eve the turtle! I’m not really sure who is who but I found them really intriguing! And cute! Plus I grew up playing Ninja Turtles in the Family Computer which makes me a big fan of turtles!

We had a shoot in Maria Luisa for a Christmas segment when we met Adam and Eve. Upon visiting one of the houses and seeing them, we thought they were life-size replicas of turtle shells being displayed on the ground. We thought they were pretty awesome until they moved!

My partner Phoebe Kay Fernandez with Adam.

So we met Adam and Eve. They are pretty small if you noticed in the picture but that’s because they’re just a few months old. They were a gift from ABS-CBN’s Kuya Kim Atienza. When they do grow up, they grow really large up to 3-4 feet. Now that’s big!

For some reason, I found them really intriguing! And well, just plain entertaining. Haha.

They eat grass and plants according to the care takers.

Reminds me of Donatello from Ninja Turtles. hehe.

Side shot of Adam.

Going in.

Going out.

I don’t know. I just find them very interesting! Oh and according to the care takers, you won’t find out the gender until they grow up. So the names Adam and Eve are quite temporary until they find out their real genders.

Honestly, I had a lot of fun playing around with Adam and Eve that day. They were so cute! Do you find them intriguing? Hehe

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Gear and Glam Grand Prix, the sequel to last year’s fabulous and ultra successful cars and fashion show has once again wowed the whos-who of Cebu and the A-listers in SM Northwing.

The collection of recognized designers of Fashion Council Cebu paired with rare luxury cars of the Performance and Classic Car Enthusiast upped the luxury factor of the show to the highest level. Not only can you hear the engines of the car, you can even smell the luxurious combustion of the engines, ala Grand Prix.

Cary Santiago’s crocheted periwinkle shifts on Elvira Stehr and Fern Medequillo with the 1952 Triumph TR 2 owned by Bobby Aboitiz.

Arcy Gayatin’s jersey romper and pantsuit on Angel Luzano and April Duenas with the 1955 Porche 550 Spyder owned by Glenn Soco.

Salavador Malto’s goddess dress on Stephanie Senires and fitted linen suit on Marc Arens with the 1960 Chevy Corvette C 1 owned by Darren Deen.

Oj Hofer’s white dolman dress on Giebeth Goking and white shirt and trousers on myself with the 1966 Mercedes Benz 190 SL owned by Bobby Aboitiz.

Philip Tampus’ crocheted suit and dhoti pants on Blui Arriola with the 1970 Porche 911E owned by Jay Aldeguer.

Jun Escario’s architectural shifts on Jo Alburro and Christine de Gracia with the 1965 Jaguar Kougar 3.8S owned by Grand Benedicto.

Albert Arriba’s breaded frocks on Mai Honorio and Blinky de Leon with the 1965 Chevy Covette Stingray owned by Darren Deen.

Philip Rodriguez’ 3 piece gunmetal silver suit on Marco Aranas with the 1988 Ferrari 328 owned by Mr. Kenneth Cobonpue.

Philil Rodriguez’ lace romper on Matet Giorgonio.

Matet, Marco, Blui and Me for the curtain call.

People in SM Northwing gather up for the show.

A-listers and Members of the Performance and Classic Car Enthusiasts Cebu.

The show was fabulous and really inspires my love for classic and vintage cars. My favorite would be the 1988 Ferrari 328 and the 1965 Chevy Corvette Stingray. You can see the cars as they were displayed in SM Northwing after the fashion show. Were you able to watch the show?

Photo credits to Erwin Lim and Jose Farrugia of Shutter Guru.

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This is kind of late but here are the winners for the Philippine Blog Awards! I won an award and a lot of Cebu Blogger’s Society members were bagging awards left and right. Haha. Anyway, the night was fabulous. Thanks for the all support guys!

It was a glamorous night as I got to meet friends from Manila whom I don’t see very often. I also got to meet a lot of the bloggers who I haven’t met personally. And of course, the best part were the awards! Haha. Cebu Bloggers Society were bagging awards left and right!

Cebu Blogger Society members Sinjin, Obnoxious Queer, Focal Glass, Beyond the Norms and myself won a Globe Digital Tribe award. The Chikka Readers Choice Award was bagged by fellow CBS Member Sinjin and the Best Visayan Blog was awarded to Clado of Dahong Laya. For the Philippine Blog Awards Main Award, our very own Cebu Blogger’s Society won the Visayas’ Bloggers’ Choice Award! Woohoo. Congratulations to all the winners!

Jump shots of Beejing, Prince, Miong, Doyzkie and Jorich! Haha

People lining up for the freebies. haha

It was great to see Nina of Just Wandering again.

Group Picture with some of the organizers.

Group picture with Vanjohnn of Focal Glass and Atty of Laag Cebu.

Playing around with Ada of Adaphobic.

With Mica of Micamyx who won Philippine Blog Awards Bloggers’ Choice.

And of course, Mark Monta, the founder of Cebu Blogger’s Society, was interviewed by the media for the awards garnered by Cebu Blogger’s Society. Haha.

And lastly, I got to meet Kristine Roa of Style Cebu! She was our host for the evening. Too bad I can’t find our picture together. But anyway, the night was totally fabulous and I had a lot of fun. Not to mention super full. Haha. Congratulations again to all the winners and see you again next year.

Photo credit to Jose of Shutter Guru. Thanks man!

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Hey guys! Just found out this morning that my blog was nominated for Chikka’s Reader’s Choice Visayas Award in the Philippine Blog Awards. Thank you so much for your trust and for nominating me.

You can easily vote for my blog by texting CHIKKARC V1 and send to 2929. This is only limited to Smart and Globe subscribers.

The awards night will be held in Ayala Citi Sports Club this coming October 18, Sunday. Voting period is Oct 14 – Oct 17. Hoping for your support. Thanks guys! I really really appreciate it.

So are you guys coming? Kitakits tayo in Citi Sports Ayala! =]

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Parkour is an art where participants run along a route attempting to negotiate obstacles in the most efficient way possible using skills such as jumping, climbing or more specific parkour moves.

My first encounter with this art is with the game Mirror’s Edge and I’ve been interested since then. Just yesterday, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting some of the Parkour Traceurs of Cebu for a shoot for MagTV Na.

Parkour as an Art

Parkour from an outsiders view is just like running, dodging obstacles and jumping from point to point. But for those who practice the art, it’s not only the physical aspect but equally with the mental aspect because you develop self-confidence, quick decision making and critical thinking which you can apply into your daily lives.

The moves were awesome and I enjoyed a lot looking at these guys move from point A to point B in a very “stylish” way. But most often, Parkour is practiced without spectators and is not considered to a performance. Although, it’s already gaining popularity especially here in the Philippines where it’s used in Movies or TV Commercials.

They Call Themselves Parkour Sugbo

Parkour Sugbo is the group of Traceurs here in Cebu. It was founded by Sol who is an avid Parkour tracuer and they conduct free parkour sessions almost every week.

In the second picture, it’s Sol, Dale, Vanz, Barbie, Me, Kyle, Red, Jay and Nico. You can get to know more about them in MagTV Na this Oct 18. I’m sure you guys will love it.

Dangerous and Risky Sport?

Well, yes and no. First of all, yes it is dangerous and risky but every sport does have their share of risks. And no because Parkour is NOT considered as a sport. It’s more of an art.

As for beginners who would want to learn Parkour, Sol, Jay and their group shares that the very first thing to learn is the breakfalling which is falling and rolling to the ground as to break your fall and lessen the impact of your fall. These are just some of the things they shared. You can see a lot more of their moves in our feature in MagTV this Oct 18, 2009.

Some Behind the Scene Shots

Final Thoughts:

There you have guys. I also did some Parkour moves of my own! Hahaha All thanks to Sol and his group. They taught me some very basic moves. Haha.

If you guys are interested to try Parkour, post your names here and I can refer you to Sol. They conduct free sessions and are open to new members. Thanks again guys!

Special thanks to Mr Ricky Ballesteros, executive director of Cebu City Sports Complex, for the venue. Photo credit goes to the sister of Barbie, Lyka. Thanks a lot. =]

Check out MagTV Na this October 18 for the full details of our interview. You will also see some of my own parkour moves. Hahaha

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Great and exciting news guys! Our Experience the C2 Life music video won in the recently held C2 Best About Life Music Video Contest! In short, we won! Yey! All thanks to your support! The music video was of course created and produced by Peter Mancao and Angelo Agojo.

The awarding was held in SM Mall of Asia hosted by Nikki Gil and fellow Myx Vj Monica. Several bands played and rocked the evening including Imago and Kyla. The top 10 entries were introduced during that night and the top 3 winning entries were unveiled.

Angelo and Peter being interviewed by Nikki Gil and Vj Monica.

A good friend AJ got serenaded by Kyla. Haha.

The grand prize was P150,000 in cash and P20,000 worth of C2 drinks.

After the awarding, we celebrated the night with the casts. Thanks a lot for all your support. Most especially to my friends who blogged about it. Mica, Ria, Jonel and my co AbsCbn Star Magic talent Mitz. Thankies!

Till next time ulit! Enjoy!

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One of the most popular soap of today would definitely be Tayong Dalawa. They have an engaging story full of twists, great action scenes and backed up by a cast of A list actors and actresses. I personally watch this soap and I love it! Which is why I was happy to know that we would be interviewing them.

Coco Martin, Jake Cuenca, Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu are now household names because of their primetime series Tayong Dalawa. It follows the story of 2 brothers who fell in love with the same woman namely Audrey played by Kim Chiu. The ending of the teleserye was up and coming during this interview and there will be a big twist in the ending, hopefully we guys will like it.

We had the interview at Castle Peak Hotel in Mabolo during the press con. The interview super enjoyable since all the cast were game, most especially Gerald Anderson where he even stood up to act a dare. Haha.

Don’t worry, you’ll be able to watch the interview in MagTV Na. =]

The lovely Kim Chiu was adorable as usual. A fellow Cebuana and even the classmate of my younger brother before she went inside the house of kuya in Pinoy Big Brother.

The interview will air this October 11, 2009 Sunday in MagTV Na at 10:45am. Check it out guys. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it! The clips include the mall show in SM City Cebu where the place was jam packed. I had a hard time going home because of all the people in SM during that day. Haha. Enjoy it guys!

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Hey guys, wanna share a C2 Life Music Video entry. It was produced and directed by two very good friends, Angelo Agojo and Peter Mancao. Check out the video because you won’t regret it.

The video is an entry for a nationwide contest of C2 and voting ends this Sunday. Kindly vote for us.

How to Vote:

1) Login to your Multiply account, then head off to the voting page.
2) Join the group to be able to vote. You can opt not to receive e-mails.
2) Select Entry # 31 – Experience the C2 Life
3) Click Vote!

That’s it. Pretty simple actually.

Around 30% of the scenes were shot in Manila while 70% were in Cebu. Check it out if you find some of the places familiar.

Thanks a lot guys. And kindly spread the news. More power and hope you enjoyed the video.

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I had the honor to interview the Popstar Princess Sarah Geronimo when she had her concert here in Cebu. This was during her The Next One concert here at Waterfront Hotel. She really is one of a kind.

The concert was part of Sarah Geronimo’s Philippine Concert Tour where she performed in Cebu with guests Billy Crawford and Mark Bautista.

Sarah Geronimo has literally transformed our very eyes. After winning Star for a Night and proving that she was a born singer, she has also conquered the dancing scene proven by her sold out concerts all around the Philippines. After that, she conquered the box office with her quirky and natural acting with A Very Special Love and You Changed My Life with John Lloyd Cruz. She is definitely one of the most talented young entertainer today.

With Sarah’s proven appeal, it’s no doubt she is one of the most sought out endorser today. But the best thing I like about her is that she doesn’t let it get to her head. She remains humble and approachable.

And because she just celebrated her birthday during this interview, I even gave her a personal gift. It was a book by Andrew Mathews entitled Follow Your Heart. It’s one of my personal favorite books that’s both entertaining and enlightening.

To top everything up, I got her autograph on all her albums. This will definitely go into my collection.

Thank you again Sarah! Sa uulitin. =]

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