Celebrating Valentines at Mcdonalds!

We never knew that one of the best and fastest growing fast food chain in the Philippines..."Mcdonalds," is making a great effort to celebrate Valentines with kids and their families.

We registered for our daughter Althea to attend a 10:00 am program they named..."Ronald's Ooh-La-Love Party," themed for this month celebration of love all-over-the world!

Mary, host of Mcdonalds began by asking every kid's present in the event to look for a heart-shaped cut into two that was hidden underneath's every table, wall etc....

Althea found her perfect match with Inigo Burgos a kid whom we believed has the same age like her.

There are more game surprises came after. One that is very similar to a race where kids of two groups: boys and girls would try to make a quick turn on a small square chair (steps away from them) while they were obliged as part of the game to put a "happy meal," box on it. The first group who finish the route...wins.
Luckily, the girl group won the game...but the very tricky and humorous "Mary," (the host of the game), told everyone that it was just a rehearsal.
Fortunately, when it was repeated, the opposite team first won the race!

Since it was a Valentine celebration, two groups again were asked to put all together a heart-shaped puzzle. This was fun for the kids for they were not only thought to play the game but create a strategy while they were all under time and pressure.
But it seems that "BOYS," was really lucky...they ruled the game again!

But of course, the fun never stops with just kids only playing the game. Some parents and guardians were invited to play with their kids. Asked whether what talent they can do: SINGING or DANCING?
Some left participants were asked to spell out "MCDONALDS," name using their body.
Most were shy at first but loosen up on the latter part of the game.

Mcdonalds also gave each kids a symbolical heart-shaped pillow that they can offer along with a "Valentine Greeting Card," to their parents and guardians. A very special way to show how kids say...HAPPY HEART'S DAY to their loved ones.

But the happiest part was "Gremace," showing a special number to everyone.
Gremace dances like as if there was no bones that will break and that the floor was just dedicated for him.
Of course, the best part was the photo-opp session that was given enough time.

Thank you again Mcdonalds for continuously making every kids happy.
It has been a very helpful way on giving kids a happy memory that they will bring and always look back when they became adult like us.

See you again on our next adventure!




The event took place at Mcdonalds, Navotas City Branch.
February 18, 2017, 10:00am to 12:00nn

SECURITY BANK...WRONG PIN CASE

I've been hearing about scenarios some of my co-workers encountered with their ATM withdrawals, the very famous was they were being "debited," (no money came out from their ATM's, yet there were told that a certain amount of money were deducted on their account).
Some were shocked, because their ATM's were "eaten by the machine."

But mine was another experience really bothering.
Last night I tried making a withdrawal inside one popular mall in Mandaluyong and apparently, I was told by the machine that I "entered a wrong pin."

Never had any previous scenario before. And really...I do not know how to deal with it.

First thing that entered my mind was to report about the case and also inquired on how to resolve it.
So, it happened. I spoke to the operator and was told about a procedure that I will do to fix it.

I was in the mall making a call using my mobile phone. I don't know, are they existing pay phones inside? But I am in a hurry and worried. So, I dropped the idea of locating one.

Instructions were given, but since I am really uncomfortable with the setting, much of the information that I need to do were not understood. But there's one important detail that was pressed on my mind, I have to fix it using a personal computer.
I began thinking twice doing this. Why? Because I think that renting a computer was a waste of money.
Instead, I began resolving it by calling a co-worker for the instructions and tried accomplishing it using my mobile phone.
Well, I tried harder as in. But it seemed that things I need to click was not there.
Apparently because, our mobile phones has different settings compare to personal computers.

After a long process, I gave up. It was really tiring. I just told my wife to cook for our dinner, supposedly, I was tasked to buy, but because I can't withdraw and only has a hundred plus money on my wallet, I dropped the idea.

And then came another day, at the office later this morning I called for an operator assistance and we were able to unlocked it. I was actually instructed to check after but unfortunately, it was a failure.

So, I called them again and asked for the nearest branch, found one and went there.
The process almost lasted an hour. A 15 to 20 minutes were spent waiting for my number to be called and the remaining time which was I believe too long were allotted waiting for an email response to fix the problem.

I was just lucky to have assisted by a very friendly bank assistant (Maria Zarina Gumba.."Yna," for short), It wasn't actually done but I took the liberty of vacating the bank.

At the time, I was still working and just left the office to personally visit and fixed the problem.
Yna and I exchanged numbers, and we agreed to update me for the progress.
After a while, I was told it was fixed.
The very first thing I did was to visit the nearest ATM Machine in the building...but again on the machine monitor reflected that I again "entered a wrong pin."

I was so dissapointed. I called Yna again and told her about it.
And I end up, going back again to the bank and there what I did was to do an over the counter withdrawal of the only remaining money on my account.

The sad part was, I need to visit the bank again on Monday to make another "over the counter," transaction. And to make the matters worst...drop by again on Friday for securing a new pin, standard operating procedure was 5 working days. This was because, the request was coming from their main office.
And again, I was left with a choice to follow and wait.

I also realized at the end that bank transactions cannot be done by just making a call or by just visiting their website...one that we always have to consider is still a face to face interaction in resolving this.

Hopefully, everything went well after I performed all those mentioned tasks.

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PROGRESS

A week after, finally I was able to change my pin.
I was then assisted by a bank employee named..."Yna."
I am now excited to go to the ATM machine and withdraw directly!

DIE BEAUTIFUL: A MOVIE TO DIE FOR!

At dahil bumisita si Paolo Ballesteros sa CNN Philippines...nagkaroon po tayo ng pagkakataon na makausap at makapagpa-picture sa kanya!

With Paolo Ballesteros at CNN Philippines, January 13, 2017 (Fri)

Metro Manila Film Festival Parade, December 23, 2016 , Friday
Paolo Ballesteros as "Trisha" 

Halos araw-araw natin siyang napapanood sa isang noon time variety show ng GMA7 na "Eat Bulaga," bago pa nito gawin at pagbidahan ang "Indie film," na "Die Beautiful."

Matatandaang nagsimulang magingay ang pelikula ng magwagi si Paolo Ballesteros,  bilang

"Best Actor," sa  nakaraang "29th Tokyo International Film Festival," sa Japan nitong 

November 3, 2016.

From GMA News Online

At makalipas ang mahigit isang buwan...iginawad naman ng

"21st International Film Festival of Kerala India," ang "Special Jury Award  for Outstanding Performance," kay Paolo Ballesteros.

From @pochoy_29 Instagram Account

Pero 'tila ito pa lamang ang simula ng mga magaganda pang oportunidad kaalinsunod ng pagkakabilang ng kanyang pelikula na idinerehe ni Jun Lana nitong November 19, 2016, sa opisyal na listahan ng mga pumasok para sa taunang  "Metro Manila Film Festival." Dahil mula rito ay kinilala muli si Paolo Ballesteros, bilang "pinakamahusay na aktor," sa kanyang 'di matatawarang pagganap bilang "Trisha Echaverria/Patrick," sa pelikulang "Die Beautiful."

Umani rin ng pagkilala bilang "Ikalawang pinakamahusay na aktor," ang kasama nitong artista na si Christian Bables o "Barbs," bestfriend nito sa pelikula.

Ito na rin ang naging basehan ng karamihan, kasama po ang inyong lingkod na panoorin ang naturang pelikula.

Bilang manonood na walang alam o idea sa istorya ng pelikula at 'tila natutong umunawa sa kuwento nito sa pamamagitan lamang ng kanyang pamagat...akala ko po ay tungkol ito sa isang make-up artist na bumubuhay ng patay sa pamamagitan ng pagpapaganda rito at kokupyahin ang isang tanyag na artista o popularidad ngunit lumagpas ito sa aking inaakala at hinigitan pa nito ang ekspektasyon ko sa naturang pelikula.

KAKAIBANG PAGHAHABI NG KUWENTO

Bagama't nagsimula ang kuwento ng pelikula sa isang batang bakla na animo'y kalahok sa isang gaya ng sa Miss Universe pageant  na nagpapalit-palit ng kasuotan na naunsiyame naman dahil sa pagdating ng ama nito na si "Joel Torre,"  matapos nito ay ipinakita na ang eksena kung saan pumanaw na ang bidang artistang si Paolo Ballesteros, o mas kilala sa Pelikula bilang "Trisha Echevarria," at Patrick naman habang kinukubli ang totoong kasarian sa kanyang Ama.

Nakita rito ang gulat na gulat na ampong anak na si "Adora," sa lugar kung saan ibuburol ang kinikilalang ina-inahan nito.

May mga bahagi rin ng pelikula kung saan upang ipakilala ang iba pang mga karakter sa pelikula ng bidang si Trisha/Patrick kailangang balikan ang nakaraan.

Halimbawa, ang pagdating ng asawa na naging ex-boyfriend nito na ginagampanam naman ni Luis Alandy bilang Jesse sa burol nito.

Hindi pangkaraniwan sa nakaugalian na paglalahad ng kuwento ng ilang mga pelikula sa mainstream kung saan ang mga bida ay ipinapakita noong sila ay bata pa.

Naiiba ito dahil naglalahad ng kuwento ang manunulat na minsan ay nasa gitna ang kuwento, babalik sa kasalukuyan, o minsan ay sa kung paano ito magtatapos. 

Bagama't hindi bagong atake, naging tagumpay pa rin ito sa paglalahad kung saan maiintindihan ng lahat ng mga manonood ang buong istorya.

HINIMAY NG MABUTI ANG KARAKTER NG BIDANG ARTISTA

Kung titingnan mo para lang itong kuwento ng isang baklang kontesera (period). Pero hindi po. 

Hindi lang din ito simpleng kuwento ng talambuhay ng bading na nangarap na darating ang panahon mananalo rin ito at kikilalanin bilang isang beauty title holder.

Ipinakita sa pelikula ang ilang mga mahahalagang isyu at pagsubok na pagdaraanan ng isang baklang Una, hindi tanggap ng lipunan ang napili nitong sexual orientation. 

Isa na rito ang kanyang ama na itinaboy na siyang tuluyan dahil pinanindigan nito ang desisyon na maging bakla.

Pangalawa, ang mga taong nasa lipunan na nakakahon din ang pananaw sa isang uri ng kasarian. 

Gaya ng isang eksena kung saan hindi pinapayagan ng bouncer si Trisha na gumamit ng palikuran ng mga babae sa isang Club kahit na bihis at kilos babae naman ito. Bagkus ay pinipilit siya nitong sa banyo ng mga lalaki pumunta.

Pangatlo, ang laging turing sa kanila na isang "Sugar Mommy,"  o "Palabigasan,"

ibibigay ang lahat sayo ibigin mo lang sila.

Bahagi ng pelikula ang pagbisita ng magkaibigang Trisha at Barbs sa isang Gay Bar, kung saan nakilala nito ang isang macho dancer na kalaunan ay naging karelasyon o boylet na nito. 

Isang matinding sakripisyo ang ginawa nito dahil imbes na unahin ang sarili sa operasyong kailangan niya upang maging ganap na babae ang katawan niyang "Adan," ipinagawa na muna nito ang malaking ilong ng karelasyon.

Na sa kalauna'y, hindi rin naman naging happy ang ending dahil ipinagpalit rin siya nito sa isa ring bakla.

At ang ikaapat, pinakamatinding bahagi yung itinuturin sila bilang isang "Sex Object," o isang parausan.

Isang matinding eksena, kung saan sumama si Patrick sa crush na crush nitong binatang basketball player. Ang sumunod na eksena pinagpapasasaan na ito ng naturang lalaki na sinundan pa ng tatlong lalaki pa. 

Nabanggit sa pelikula na pumayag naman ito ng kusa sa kondisyon na mauuna ang crush nito na makipagtalik sa kanya...pero huli na ng maramdaman nito na naaabuso na siya.

MAHALAGANG MENSAHE NG PELIKULA

Ang lahat ng bagay ay may kasalungat.

Alam natin na may umaga, at magkakaroon din ng takip-silim.

May maligayang bahagi ng buhay at minsan ay kalungkutan naman.

Isang malinaw na mensahe ng pelikula ay ang paghahanda ng bawat nilalang sa pagtatapos ng ating buhay.

Dahil ang pagsilang ay direktang kasalungat ng kamatayan.

Isang bagay na alam naman nating lahat, ngunit iniiwasang gawing paksa o pagusapan.

Naipakita rin sa pelikula na hindi dapat pinahahalagahan ang katawang lupa, dahil kagaya ng lahat ng mga bagay na nilikha at umusbong, tatanda at mamatay at babalik ito sa pagiging abo.

Bagama't inangat ng pelikula ang bahagi kung saan kagandahan ang mahalaga...sa huli mawawalang saysay rin ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito.

A fun dining experience at Boiling Crabs and Shrimps!

I personally never knew about this place.
Well, I am referring to the title caption of this blog where I and set of friends had our get together reunion...
"Boiling Crabs and Shrimps."

Look how cozy the place, you will feel here that you are not far away from a "homey," set up.
The lighting was perfect, not too strong and yet very inviting to people who would want to dine.

At the time I and set of friends came in there was already set of people, group of friends, families and couple eating.

What made me realize that it was a place that caters "seafood lovers,"  was this couple who's just next to us. They've ordered for crabs and shrimps  which was the "selling point," or what the restaurant is capitalizing.

While waiting for another co-worker, we looked at their menus and there we saw pictures of crabs and shrimps and other available food.

And as soon as we are complete, we ordered for "Blue Posts Boiled Crabs," and "Garlic Fried Shrimps."

It was actually even showed to us alive before it was served to us.
A 750KG crab costs us P1, 350.00.
We ordered for two, because one is not enough for the four of us.
While the shrimp garlic was priced P573.00.
The restaurant will give you the liberty to put add-ons like what we did...
a corn at P90.00 was added.
Of course, it wouldn't be complete without plain rice, one for each of us...but we ordered for 1 more extra that we all shared.

Since, most of us were too excited because it's our first visit, we had our photo taken with our hands wearing disposable plastic and our upper body was covered too.

We were then quite at the time, all were busy using our bare hands while eating.

I believe this won't be our first and last visit...
and I will definitely bring my family here if time permits us.

With Laiza, Grace, and Jojie
December 23, 2016 (Friday)

We got too thrilled look at our table left overs. Even the scavengers won't get any from it.


Boiling Crabs and Shrimps is located at the SM North, The Block 4th floor, Quezon City. Philippines.

BALITAAN SA CNN PHILIPPINES!

Courtesy: Balitaan, CNN Philippines
Pinky Webb, Program Anchor

Batid ng karamihan na ang CNN Philippines ay gumagamit ng wikang ingles sa pagsusulat at pagbabalita.

Ngunit sa kagustuhan nga nito na makuha pa ang ibang manonood...ipinanganak at sumahimpapawid ang "Balitaan," kasama si Pinky Webb sa CNN Philippines sa wikang sariling atin naman.

Bagama't hindi ito ang naunang balita na tagalog ang wika, naroon pa rin ang pagaasam nito na mauna sa pagbibigay ng pinakasariwang balita dito at maging sa iba pang bahagi ng mundo.

Nagkaroon po ng pagkakataon ang inyong lingkod na higit na makilala pa ang programa ngayong araw kung saan may isang Co-Associate Producer na lumiban upang bigyan naman ang sarili ng panahon na maipagdiwang rin ang kapaskuhan.  

MGA NAKATUTUWANG BAGAY SA PROGRAMA

Maaga ang paglalagay ng mga istorya.

Dalawang oras pa lang bago sumahimpapawid ito, makikita mo na agad na may laman na ang 

rundown nito.

Kapansin-pansin rin na isang oras naman bago ito umere ay gawa na ang "Headlines."

Bagay na nakakapanibago, pero malaking tulong sa programa.

Ito kasi ay nilalakapan pa ng boses ng Anchor ng programa, lalagyan din ng musika at ilalapat higit sa lahat ang mga nakalap na magagandang bidyo upang bigyan ng paunang silip ang mga manonood kung ano ang mga dapat nilang abangan sa kabuuan nito.

Binabanggit ang mga kailangan ng Programa.

Mahalaga ang bahaging ito, upang mabatid din namin ng maaga bilang mga Associate Producer ng programa ang mga dapat naming higit na bigyan ng pansin.

Kung may kailangang anunsyo na pagagawan ng graphics, ano ang pambungad na gustong mangyari.

Gaya halimbawa ng kung gagawan ba ito "Whip Around," may kailangang kunin na reaksyon ng ating mga netizens sa isang social media, may kailangang i-download na bidyo sa ating mga news source. Lahat ng mga nabanggit ay mahalaga.

Pagbibigay diin din na mahalagang naguusap ang "Producer," at ang AP nito.

Para kung anumang nasa isip ng Producer nababatid ng AP, at nakikita ng higit sa lahat ng mga masugid nating mga manonood.

Hindi ginagalaw ang laman ng balita.

Bagama't alam natin na ang balita o ang eksaktong magaganap na balita ay hindi mo mahuhulaan, mahalagang kinokonsidera rin ng mga "Producer," na dapat hindi maya-maya ay binabago ang laman ng rundown.

O kung sa mga 'di inaasahang pagkakataon na talagang kailangang baguhin ito, dapat ay may antisipasyon na o "back-up," kung ano ang pwedeng ipalit kapag

 hindi umobra ang orihinal na plano.

Bagama't ang pinsalang dulot ng bagyong si "Nina," ang naging ulo ng mga iniulat ngayon, nanatiling matibay ang desisyon ng producer na hindi palitan o baguhin ang mga ito.

Siguro marahil ay malaking tulong na wala namang dumarating na bagong balita na dapat pagtuunan ng pansin.

Bakit kailangang tumutok sa Balitaan...mga mahahalagang dahilan.

May mga maaagang programa rin sa ibang istasyon na naghahatid ng balita dito at sa labas ng ating bansa kasama na nga rin ng mga programa natin dito sa CNN Philippines.

Ganunpaman, ang Balitaan ay nagbibigay ng bintana sa mga balita na maaaring maganap pa lamang.

Hindi nga ba napakahalagang bagay na alam mo na ang balita bago pa man ito mangyari?

Kinukuha rin nito ang panig ng mga mahahalagang personalidad upang tanungin ng direkta sa mga isyu na patok sa kasalukuyan.

Hihimayin upang masagot ang mga tanong na gustong marinig ng karamihan upang sila'y maliwanagan. 

"Mahalaga ang balita, ito'y bahagi na ng buhay ng bawat mamamayan. 

Mamimili ka lang sa dalawa...

walang alam?

o may alam?"

Kaya gawin na nating bahagi ng ating buhay ang makibalita at piliin ang programang tutugon sa araw-araw ninyong pangangailangan...ang "Balitaan!"

The Super Parental Guardians: The Movie Review

The Super Parental Guidance
From: starcinema.abs-cbn.com

Binulaga tayo ng isang pambungad na eksena kung saan sa isang slum area ay may dalawang grupo ng gang na nagtutunggali.
Ang isang grupo ay kinabibilangan ni Coco Martin, "Paco," sa naturang pelikula.
Hampasan ng baseball bat, sipaan, suntukan, tulakan, paggamit ng sumpak, at ang kapansin-pansin na paghahagis ng isang bagay na sumasabog.
Isang maaksyong simula, ngunit nakababahala dahil marahas ang makikita sa eksena 'di angkop sa mga batang manonood.
Ganunpaman, isang kamangha-manghang eksekyusyon mula sa direktor na si Bb. Joyce Bernal.

Kahanga-hanga dahil hindi naman ito ang nakagisnang tema ng pelikulang dinedirehe nito.
Matatandaang kilalala si Bb. Joyce Bernal sa mga pelikulang umiikot ang istorya sa pagibig, magaan, nakakakilig...pero sa kanyang panimula kabigla-bigla, kahanga-hanga.


MENSAHENG DALA NG PELIKULA

Sa isang malinaw na teaser ng pelikula ang tema nito ay isang "Komedya," pero napakahusay ng pelikula sa pagbibigay ng mensahe sa kung ano ang kasalukuyang kalagayan ng ating lipunan.

Bagamat't itinago ang pagatake sa kasalukuyang suliranin ng lipunan sa pamamagitan ng isang sindikatong pumapatay ng walang dahilan.
Harap-harapan naman nitong binubuksan ang isipan ng karamihan sa nagaganap na "Extra-Judicial Killings," sa ating bansa.

Ang pelikula ay hindi bunga lamang ng isang masining na pagsusulat...behikulo ito upang maghatid ng isang mensahe sa karamihan.
Bagay na pinagtagumpayan ng pelikula.


MGA HINDI MALILIMUTANG EKSENA


Sa kabilang banda, bagama't tanyag ang pangunahing artista nito na si Vice Ganda sa komedya, sa isang mainam na direksyon naramdaman nating matakot sa eksena ng pagpapakita ni "Matet De Leon," na humihingi ng hustisya sa pagkamatay nito.

Maihahalintulad ang nakakatakot na eksena sa "Feng Shui," kasabay ng nakakahihindik na paglapat ng nakakatakot na musika.

Sino naman ang hindi matatawa sa payabangan ng batang si "Awra," habang kabatuhan nito ng linya si "Vice Ganda."
Isang eksena kung saan nagpapasiklaban ang dalawa sa kanilang nilutong spaghetti sa mga makikisig na kalalakihan at sa isa pang bidang artista na si Coco Martin.
Kakaiba ang batang si Awra, bagama't bata pa hindi ito natakot at nagpaiwan sa pagarte kaharap si Vice Ganda.
Nakakatuwa ang "Spaghetti," na nagtataglay ng kung anu-anong sangkap gaya ng "Glutathione," at kung anu-ano pa...makapagyabang lang o maibida ang niluto nila.

Hindi rin makakalimutan ang eksena sa "Family Day," kung saan nagpabibo si Awra at Vice Ganda.
Grabe pa lang sumayaw ang batang si Awra "PAK na PAK!"
Para siyang walang buto.
Pero higit na umangat ang eksena ni Vice Ganda kung saan ipinakita nito na wala siyang kaalam-alam sa produksyong gagawin nila ni Awra.
Sa una'y kakabahan ka dahil sa hinahagis na si Awra, pero mas matindi pa pala ang gagawing paghagis kay Vice Ganda.
Dito ako kasama ng aking pamilya ay humahagalpak na sa katatawa.
Ito yung nakakaiyak na eksena, naiyak kami sa sobrang katatawa.

Lalo pang nakadagdag sa katatawanan ang arte ni Vice Ganda na 'tila inaatake na sa puso dahil nga sa "Buwis-buhay," na sayaw nito.

At siyempre ang eksena bago tuluyang magtapos ang pelikula, kung saan inakala ni Paco na kasama ng sumabog si Arci sa loob ng tren.
Isang "Spoof," o panggagaya ng kanta ng isang sikat ring teleserye ni Coco Martin..."Ang Probinsiyano," kung saan sa bawat malungkot na kaganapan ay nilalagyan ng malungkot na musika o awit.
Ang tinutukoy ko ay ang awitin ni Gary Valenciano na "Wag ka ng Umiyak," na literal na kinanta ni Coco Martin sa pelikula...
"Kung wala ka ng maintindihan, kung wala ka ng makapitan. kapit lang sa akin, kumapit ka sa akin...hindi kita bibitawan."
Pero hindi pa yan, mula sa nasusunog na tren mahahawi ang usok lalabas si Vice Ganda at aawit din.
Pero siya may hawak na mikropono.

Pero dahil halos taon-taon pumapasok ang pelikula ni Vice Ganda sa Metro Manila Film Festival pati ito ay nakatikim ng pasaring.
Kahit na nga alam natin na "dubbing," na lamang ito hindi orihinal na linya ng nasa script, nakakatawa pa rin ng sambitin ni Vice Ganda habang kunwaring tumatangis ang mga katagang...
"Bakit hindi tayo kasama sa MMF?!"
"Dahil sa batang 'to hindi tayo napasama sa MMFF." Habang buhat at yakap si Awra.

Magaan ang aming naging pakiramdam paglabas ng sinehan. At masaya rin ang aking mga anak at ang aking maybahay.

IBA PA...

Meron nga lamang kaming kaunting puna ngunit sa labas na ito ng pelikula.
Paglabas kasi namin ng sinehan, dahil unang palabas...may nakaabang na tagapanayam dito.

Ayos lang naman na tanungin ka kung ano ang masasabi mo sa pelikula, pero dapat wala itong nilalabag na "will," o kagustuhan ng isang tao.

Isa lamang kasi ang binuksang daanan palabas, hangad nito kasi na masala ang mga dumadaang mga nanood para sa komento sa pelikula.
Pero, lumalabas kasi na inutusan ang taga-kolekta ng tiket para bantayan at isara ang isa pang daanan para hindi makalabas ang mga manonood.

Pero ang punto po kasi ang gagawin po ay isang ambush interview.
Ang " Ambush," interview ay isang panayam na ginagawa upang makakuha ng tsantsa sa isang interbyu at hindi sapilitan.
Hindi naman pinipilit lahat magbigay ng kanilang opinyon sa pelikula, pero hindi  po kasi lahat ng mga manonood ay walang pinoprotektahang pagkakakilanlan.
Gaya ng yung iba ayaw makita kasi nga nagtatrabaho sa ibang istasyon o lubhang mahiyain talaga.

CNN Philippines Cebuano News

Courtesy: CNN Philippines Cebuano News

I couldn't exactly recall the time I was assigned to handle Cebuano News.
If my memory still serves me well, this was during the Solar News time.
Back then, it was Menchu Macapagal anchoring the news program.
And at the time, it was broadcast for 30 minutes, but today it was trimmed to 15 minutes along with
CNN Philippines Kapampangan News, with Nicolette Henzon.

SUPERVISING THE PROGRAM

A co-Associate Producer was on-leave for a week very reason why I have to pinch-hit for days.
At first, I need to create a strategy on supervising it.
The situation was, I am handling another program (Cebuano News), and my current news program (Updates), and that I have to consider is when "Breaking News," happens...which normally happens everyday.
Monday was a very pleasant experience. There are timeless news that was already ready for airing.
That's a big minus to my work and that I only have to prioritize what is existing.
But something came up here comes breaking news..."Bato," announcing that they have a suspect to a found bomb near the U.S. Embassy.
The ending the show was pre-empted.

Second day to third day, a structured strategy was formed.
Looking at the line-up most often (just not to miss anything or else), and the most important part is to check from time to time if materials for a particular news items are all present.

Normally, there are images sent by our stringers on our emails sometimes if coming from other sources...must that it should be attributed properly. At most times, especially when the photos or videos are coming from famous social media sites like that of facebook and tweeter.

Our job here as an Associate Producer is to secure everything is perfect for airing not just ready.
Elements like that of its support material in a form of images or videos or graphics should all be properly endorsed to editors accompanied by scripts and on their scripts if they cannot read the whole details you have to highlights or put an emphasis that this was how it should be done.

When everything is sent on our rundown, preview of everything is a must. Before everything put into broadcast it should be review.

STAFF

Not unlike any other programs, Cebuano News only has two active staffs.
The anchor of the program "Jun Tariman,' also writes here.
Another staff is a writer train to produced.
It could be a downside, but these two people are working together perfectly.

One good observation I have seen with their workflow is that they write scripts early.
Giving the editing side enough time to prepare everything.
Now, you'll see here that their downside also happens to be their strength.