I thank myself for remembering that there’s a special exhibit at the SM Megamall ART Center yesterday — and it so happens that it’s an exhibition by a supporter of President Duterte. It’s called “Adventures in Digongland,” featuring artworks not just related to President Duterte, but also to current events. The artworks are bizaare and quirky, but the descriptions posted beside these artworks are funny and witty. ...
Where I got a taste of what Lechon Cebu is like It’s nighttime at Fuentes Circle. Just got off from our event’s Day 1, and tonight, I tasted Lechon Cebu there. For Php100, we get a quarter kilos of it that can be shared by two people. If you have Php200, for the night and you’re near Fuentes Circle, get inside it. To add to that, you can listen to band music.
Well, I’m finally here — Hi, Cebu! I’m near the Fuente Circle at the moment, and I have yet to explore the rest of Cebu; but really, I’m in awe over my surroundings — I’m still wondering why newspapers have a different size than those of the daily Manila broadsheets. I may not be able to sight-see as I’m here for work, but I am happy to be here for the first time.
This is the only photo I got inside the ICITE Building at Eastwood City as Toei Animation Philippines celebrates its 30th year anniversary with a cosplay competition yesterday, November 26th. Unlike the last one held five years ago — a full Cosplay float parade, grand activity at the Eastwood City’s Central Park — this one was so simple. This is part of the celebration of Animahenasyon10 — the Philippine Animation Festival — held annually by the Animation Council of the Philippines (in which the company I’m with is part of this year’s team). ...
I took this photo at a secret socializing night at the BGC, and I can’t help but to wonder over this. This photo speaks “food is always the answer” or something like that. Tomorrow’s the last day of the Animahenasyon10 Conference, and I look forward to continuing my eventing at the ICITE Building this Saturday for TOEI Philippines’ 30th Anniversary Cosplay competition. I’ll make it a point to share the photos here before I get to Cebu. See ya!
Cosplay Photoshoot @ Terra 28th — November 20, 2016 It’s Sunday. I was supposed to lay rest by this time, but I’m too stressed out to relax, so I wind off and went to Terra 28th at the Bonifacio Global City — it went on to be a good decision. The Yokatta Otaku United group organizes seasonal cosplay gatherings at the park, and what you are about to see is a recap of their 5th gathering. The admins of the group also cosplayed. Aside from YOU, I saw other groups doing their own photoshoots, which contributed to the crowd inside. To give you a perspective, I estimate that we occupied 1/8 the size of the park if compressed — but since this is a photoshoot, we used the park to its potential and covered its nook and cranny. ...
Marlo (left) and Carlo (right) Magtibay at the Animax Carnival Philippines 2016 taken last October 16 at SMX Manila. This was supposed to be a simple Instagram post, but since I have written a long narrative, I decided to post this as part of the “Photo/s of the Day” on keepsakes. The Magtibay twins Marlo and Carlo, along with Jan Michael Buensuceso (Jamibu), are the people behind the ZEN [Otaku Honbu]. As far as I remember, I got introduced to ZEN after reading through what people are talking about TV5’s AniMEGA Block. I think I was in high school when I joined in the ZEN forums, in which the twins serve as moderators. ...
Well, what do you know: At a Rotary event in Marikina, I saw two cosplayers as soon as I enter the venue. Turns out they were invited by a Rotary Club for an event this month. Some of you knew that I’m now a member of the Rotary Club of Mutya ng Pasig (I got inducted at the end of September), and I was really thinking that I’m in a Oregairu situation (because anime is life). Maybe this could be the case for this picture, I may say.
This was shared to me by friend and outgoing instructor Adrian Salonga. The post I did during my internship at Rappler, entitled “Slow yet expensive PH Internet ‘not our fault’,” has been used as a source in our alma mater’s thesis done by IT students. With the help of Move.PH, I relayed what LIRNEasia research fellow Ms. Grace Mirandilla-Santos said to the crowd at last year’s Youth Congress on Information Technology (Y4iT) at the SMX Manila. What she said there is the same thing that’s still happening now: There’s no real competition in the country’s ISP industry. ...
I’m capping off the night by doing something to de-stress myself after three days of hosting an event at Megamall — pseudo-night photography, guys? Here are some keepsakes. Happy long weekend, guys.