Friday, December 10, 2010
Christmas In Our Hearts
I really like this song by Jose Mari Chan. Enjoy and have a blessed Christmas.
See also: Blogger Striker: Paskong Pinoy (Filipino Christmas)
Paskong Pinoy (Filipino Christmas)
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| Misa De Gallo |
We are very unique in celebrating the birthday of our savior Jesus Christ. We use to have "Simbang Gabi" that is going to church between 3am to 5am. Outside the church we can" see a lot of vendors selling "Puto Bumbong", "Bibingka" (form of rice cake and its totally delicious) with matching hot coffee or hot chocolate. Simbang Gabi starts in the 16th of December and ends in the 24th.
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| Parol from Pampanga |
Parol is a Philippine Christmas lantern. Pampanga is considered as Parol capital of the country. In fact, in a year 2002 in San Fernando City, Pampanga was awarded as the origin of the largest Christmas lantern in the world. The idea of Parol is from the story of three wise men who look at the brightest star in the sky as a guide for them to find the new born baby Jesus.
They said that once we have parol in our house, the spirit of Jesus is there, like the brightest star was found above the manger where he was born.
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| Noche Buena |
Noche buena is a part of Christmas tradition of every Filipino. We use to prepare a lot of food like lechon, ham, pancit, leche flan and more. This is also the time for family reunion or family get together. Time for gift giving where in the kids totally enjoy.
Not all of us can afford to have this kind of prosperous celebration. But it doesn't mean that we cannot celebrate Christmas without this delicious foods, the important thing is, as long as the whole family is there, that is enough to celebrate Christmas.
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| Kids singing a Christmas Carol |
Christmas here in the Philippines is definitely for kids. Actually this is the time where they are expecting to receive some gifts from their ninong and ninang, (God Parents). Their favorite activity during this season is to sing Christmas Carols in front of different houses and the tenants will give them something in return. They also believe that Santa exist but as we grow old, we know that Santa is just an imagination, just a symbol of Christmas.
No matter how we celebrate Christmas, in a manner of prosperous or simple way, the important thing is we show the true meaning of it. Christmas means love, sharing and forgiving. Christmas means happiness because this is the time where our Christ the savior was born. Have a blessed Christmas to everyone. Feel free to visit our country and experience the "Paskong Pinoy". "Maligayang Pasko sa lahat".
See also: Blogger Striker: Christmas In Our Hearts
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Ginebra Old School: Pag Nananalo ang Ginebra
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| This team really rocks!!! Ang sarap balikan ng old bgk moments |
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| The Living Legend! |
Pag Nananalo ang Ginebra
Sung by Bayang Barrios
Sinusundan ko ang bawat laro
Ng koponan kong naghihingalo
Sa bawat bolang binibitaw
Di mapigilang mapapasigaw
Kahit hindi relihiyoso
Naaalala ko ang mga santo
O San Miguel, Santa Lucia
Sana manalo ang Ginebra
Ngunit ang aga nilang nagkalat
Bawat diskarte nasisisilat
Nagkasundo kaming magkakampi
Na ang labo kasi ng referee
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| The Sky Scraper |
Ang barangay parang napeste
Natambakan agad kami ng bente
Parang bansa'y nagkaleche-leche
At nareelect ang presidente
Pagbigyan nyo na ako
Paminsan-minsan lang ito
Gumaang ang nabibigatang puso
Pagbigyan nyo na ako
Sa munting hilig kong ito
Kung hindi baka mag-away pa tayo
Nang 2nd half ay nag-umpisa
Nag-umpisa ang ratsada nila
Ipit na pukol ni Noli Locsin
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| Jayvee Gayoso |
Kahit finoul, pasok pa rin
Ang double-team nila'y walang epekto
Sa alee hoop at alahoy ni Marlou
Sunod-sunod sa magkabilang kanto
3 points ni Hizon at Jarencio
Opensa ay nasasaling
Sa hustle ni Mackie at Benny Cheng
Halos ang bola ay di makatawid
Sa mga nakaw ni Flash David
Ang execution ay swabeng-swabe
Sa mga plays ni Coach Jaworski
Biglang umugong ang buong palibot
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| The Flash |
Mukhang maglalaro na rin si Dudut
Pagbigyan nyo na ako
Paminsan-minsan lang ito
Gumaang ang nabibigatang puso
Pagbigyan nyo na ako
Kahit na kahit paano
Sumaya ng bahagya itong mundo
Tatlong minuto pa ang natitira
Nang kami ay nakahabol na
Sa isang iglap nagpalit ng score
Lamang na kami 99-94
Bumabalik sa aking isip
Ang manliligaw ko nuong Grade 6
Napapatawad ko na ang Alaska
Pag nananalo ang Ginebra
O kayganda ng aking umaga
Feeling ko wala akong asawa
At ang dati kong boyfriend ay hiwalay na
Pag nananalo ang Ginebra
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| The Tank |
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| Benny Cheng |
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| Pido Jarencio |
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Billionaire So Frickin Bad
[Bruno Mars]
I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad
Buy all of the things I never had
Uh, I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen
[Chorus]
Oh every time I close my eyes
I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night oh
I swear the world better prepare
For when I’m a billionaire
[Travis "Travie" McCoy]
Yeah I would have a show like Oprah
I would be the host of, everyday Christmas
Give Travie a wish list
I’d probably pull an Angelina and Brad Pitt
And adopt a bunch of babies that ain’t never had sh-t
Give away a few Mercedes like here lady have this
And last but not least grant somebody their last wish
Its been a couple months since I’ve single so
You can call me Travie Claus minus the Ho Ho
Get it, hehe, I’d probably visit where Katrina hit
And damn sure do a lot more than FEMA did
Yeah can’t forget about me stupid
Everywhere I go Imma have my own theme music
[Chorus]
Oh every time I close my eyes
I see my name in shining lights
A different city every night oh
I swear the world better prepare
For when I’m a billionaire
Oh oooh oh oooh for when I’m a Billionaire
Oh oooh oh oooh for when I’m a Billionaire
[Travis "Travie" McCoy]
I’ll be playing basketball with the President
Dunking on his delegates
Then I’ll compliment him on his political etiquette
Toss a couple milli in the air just for the heck of it
But keep the fives, twentys (?) completely separate
And yeah I’ll be in a whole new tax bracket
We in recession but let me take a crack at it
I’ll probably take whatevers left and just split it up
So everybody that I love can have a couple bucks
And not a single tummy around me would know what hungry was
Eating good sleeping soundly
I know we all have a similar dream
Go in your pocket pull out your wallet
And put it in the air and sing
[Bruno Mars]
I wanna be a billionaire so fricking bad
Buy all of the things I never had
Uh, I wanna be on the cover of Forbes magazine
Smiling next to Oprah and the Queen
I wanna be a billionaire so frickin bad!
Just posted it because the day is not complete in our office if this song isn't played... Well positive.., maybe we can be a billionaire so frickin bad!
See also:
Blogger Striker: Travie McCoy: Billionaire ft. Bruno Mars [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
Friday, November 12, 2010
Maskman: My Favorite Childhood Superhero
Maskman The Movie
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Hikari Sentai Maskman is one of the Super Sentai Installment of Toei Company, it was aired in TV Asahi in a year 1987 to 1988 with 51 episodes.
During 90's it was aired here in Philippines and I think I was 5 then that's why I was hooked in. :) The group is composed of 5 young individuals who was recruited by Chief Sugata to fight the underground tube empire headed by Emperor Zeba.
Main Characters:
Takeru- (Red Mask) Leader of the group, he is known as Michael Joe here in the Philippines.
Weapons: Masky Blade
Attacks: Laser Arrow
Meditation Gesture: (Opened hands with index finger and thumb together), which signifies control over natural forces
Kenta- (Black Mask) He is the second in command, known as Leonard.
Weapons: Masky Rod
Meditation Gesture: (all fingers enlaced in a fist), which signifies the guessing of others' thoughts and intentions.
Akira- (Blue Mask) The youngest from the group, a swordsman, he is known as Adrian in our country.
Weapons: Masky Tonfas
Meditation Gestures: (two fists together with index finger from right hand sticking out), which signifies dominion over time and space.
Haruka- (Yellow Mask) Raised in the family of ninja, also known as Eloisa.
Weapons: Masky Rotor
Attacks: Yellow Mask Shadow Clone aka Kage Bunshin
Meditation Gestures: (All fingers together in a fist except ring and pinkie), which signifies harmony with the Universe.
Momoko- (Pink Mask) Tai Chi Chuan Expert, known as Mary Rose in the Philippines.
Weapons: Masky Ribbon
Meditation Gestures: (All fingers together in a fist except index fingers), which signifies self-healing.
Alliances:
Commander Sanjuro Sugata aka Chief Samuel Sugata- A scientist and a martial artist who established the Maskman team to prevent the invasion of Underground Tube Empire.
Dr. Azuma and Dr. Catherine- Assistants of Chief Sugata.
Princess Iyarl/Miyo- known as Rio in the Philippines, Takeru's girl without knowing that she is the twin sister of Prince Igam from the Tube Empire.
Ryo Asuka aka X1 Mask- Former Maskman who refused to continue his duty after his love one was killed by the Tube.
Villains:
Emperor Zeba- The leader of the Underground Tube Empire, on the later story it was revealed the he is also the 2nd Lethal Doggler.
Prince Igam- Leader of the Igam Clan, On episode 45 she will be revealed as a woman, she will become a nun on the last episode.
Fumin- From a Fu clan, a group of Ninja who serves the Igam clan.
Baraba- A rival of Igam from Baluga tribe, he carries the Royal Underground Sword.
Oyobu- He serves under Baraba, a ninja from Buyon with red skin and pointy ears.
Anagmas- Zeba's advisor, he uses croquet mallet as his weapon.
Okerampa- It enlarges the dogglers after Maskman defeated them with either Shot Bomber or Jet Cannon.
Knight Thief Kiros- Rival of Takeru in Miyo's heart, known fo his crescent screw attack as he learned it when he survived from the wind of hell.
Each of the members has a Masking brace, Maskman's transformation device. They use to say Aura Mask when they Transform. Shot bomber is their finishing cannon which was destroyed by Kiros using his crescent screw. They replaced it with Jet Cannon, with Red Mask at the back using his Aura for the attack.
After Okerampa enlarged the Dogglers, Red Mask called the turbo ranger which they use to fight the enlarged doggler. Before, Turbo Ranger has only Great Five Robot within, until one time the Great Five Robot was sink underground and the group need to replace it. Then they found the Land Galaxy which transforms into Galaxy Robot.
I'm just wondering what happened to them after 20 years. Ive heard that Takeru is already married with a Filipina (I think she is one of the Batang 80's and 90's hehe). Kenta is a Politician and Akira is a martial arts instructor.
Well wherever they are I'm just very thankful because they become part of my childhood life. Actually when I was a kid, my dream is to become one of them, to become a Maskman hahaha. Well we can be super heroes in our own way. Fight for love and peace as what Maskman did.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikari_Sentai_Maskman
Watch Maskman The Movie Subbed in Entertainment | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com
Hikari Sentai Maskman is one of the Super Sentai Installment of Toei Company, it was aired in TV Asahi in a year 1987 to 1988 with 51 episodes.
During 90's it was aired here in Philippines and I think I was 5 then that's why I was hooked in. :) The group is composed of 5 young individuals who was recruited by Chief Sugata to fight the underground tube empire headed by Emperor Zeba.
Main Characters:
Takeru- (Red Mask) Leader of the group, he is known as Michael Joe here in the Philippines.
Weapons: Masky Blade
Attacks: Laser Arrow
Meditation Gesture: (Opened hands with index finger and thumb together), which signifies control over natural forces
Kenta- (Black Mask) He is the second in command, known as Leonard.
Weapons: Masky Rod
Meditation Gesture: (all fingers enlaced in a fist), which signifies the guessing of others' thoughts and intentions.
Akira- (Blue Mask) The youngest from the group, a swordsman, he is known as Adrian in our country.
Weapons: Masky Tonfas
Meditation Gestures: (two fists together with index finger from right hand sticking out), which signifies dominion over time and space.
Haruka- (Yellow Mask) Raised in the family of ninja, also known as Eloisa.
Weapons: Masky Rotor
Attacks: Yellow Mask Shadow Clone aka Kage Bunshin
Meditation Gestures: (All fingers together in a fist except ring and pinkie), which signifies harmony with the Universe.
Momoko- (Pink Mask) Tai Chi Chuan Expert, known as Mary Rose in the Philippines.
Weapons: Masky Ribbon
Meditation Gestures: (All fingers together in a fist except index fingers), which signifies self-healing.
Alliances:
Commander Sanjuro Sugata aka Chief Samuel Sugata- A scientist and a martial artist who established the Maskman team to prevent the invasion of Underground Tube Empire.
Dr. Azuma and Dr. Catherine- Assistants of Chief Sugata.
Princess Iyarl/Miyo- known as Rio in the Philippines, Takeru's girl without knowing that she is the twin sister of Prince Igam from the Tube Empire.
Ryo Asuka aka X1 Mask- Former Maskman who refused to continue his duty after his love one was killed by the Tube.
Villains:
Emperor Zeba- The leader of the Underground Tube Empire, on the later story it was revealed the he is also the 2nd Lethal Doggler.
Prince Igam- Leader of the Igam Clan, On episode 45 she will be revealed as a woman, she will become a nun on the last episode.
Fumin- From a Fu clan, a group of Ninja who serves the Igam clan.
Baraba- A rival of Igam from Baluga tribe, he carries the Royal Underground Sword.
Oyobu- He serves under Baraba, a ninja from Buyon with red skin and pointy ears.
Anagmas- Zeba's advisor, he uses croquet mallet as his weapon.
Okerampa- It enlarges the dogglers after Maskman defeated them with either Shot Bomber or Jet Cannon.
Knight Thief Kiros- Rival of Takeru in Miyo's heart, known fo his crescent screw attack as he learned it when he survived from the wind of hell.
Each of the members has a Masking brace, Maskman's transformation device. They use to say Aura Mask when they Transform. Shot bomber is their finishing cannon which was destroyed by Kiros using his crescent screw. They replaced it with Jet Cannon, with Red Mask at the back using his Aura for the attack.
After Okerampa enlarged the Dogglers, Red Mask called the turbo ranger which they use to fight the enlarged doggler. Before, Turbo Ranger has only Great Five Robot within, until one time the Great Five Robot was sink underground and the group need to replace it. Then they found the Land Galaxy which transforms into Galaxy Robot.
I'm just wondering what happened to them after 20 years. Ive heard that Takeru is already married with a Filipina (I think she is one of the Batang 80's and 90's hehe). Kenta is a Politician and Akira is a martial arts instructor.
Well wherever they are I'm just very thankful because they become part of my childhood life. Actually when I was a kid, my dream is to become one of them, to become a Maskman hahaha. Well we can be super heroes in our own way. Fight for love and peace as what Maskman did.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hikari_Sentai_Maskman
Monday, October 4, 2010
A Tribute For Francis M. The Man From Manila
Francis Durango Magalona (October 4, 1964 - March 6, 2009) also known as Master Rapper and The Man from Manila. He is one of the legend in Philippine Music, a Filipino Rapper, an Entrepreneur, Actor and a Photographer.
He is one of the Dabarkads in the longest running noontime show in the Philippine TV Eat Bulaga. He is the one who's making an intro to it's next program Startalk saying "Seem less na!!!" Paolo Ballesteros, one of his co-host has an funny anecdote with the master rapper. By the time that the dabarkads has a moment of silence (prayer for the late Fernando Poe Jr.) He use to shout the "seem less na" thing until he realize that the group is still praying for the late FPJ.
A lot of his songs inspired the Filipinos because of it's nationalistic approach. One of those songs is "Mga Kababayan" (My Fellow Countrymen) the song simple means Filipinos should be proud of their race. "Bilib ako sa kulay ko ako ay Pilipino!" (I'm proud of my color, I'm a Filipino!). Another songs are Cold Summer Nights, Man From Manila, Kaleidoscope World, Kabataan para sa Kinabukasan and a lot more.
He use to have a lot of collaboration with various artist like Joey Ayala, Mike Hanopol, Michael V, Gloc 9, Andrew E, Parokya ni Edgar and Eraserheads. His latest collaboration is The Sickos Project with Ely Buendia, unfortunately the Master Rapper Died before the album was released. He has a clothing line business, The Three Stars and The Sun. The design of the clothes are very nationalistic, again showing his love for our country.
March 6, 2009 he died because of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, a very touching tribute was given by his Dabarkads in Eat Bulaga reminiscing all the happy memories they spent with the Master Rapper. They use to replay the last performance of Francis in Eat Bulaga together with Ely Buendia singing Superproxy. On that video we can see Francis Magalona showing his "Happy Battle", the very energetic Kiko that we know.
On the following day, March 7, 2009, supposed to be Kiko will have a special appearance with the Eraserheads reunion concert (Final Set). The most popular pinoy rock band pay tribute to the master rapper by singing one of his very popular song Kaleidoscope World. The crowd are keep on chanting the name of master rapper, showing their respect to the legendary musician.
The world is keep on missing you Sir Kiko, Happy Birthday, thank you for the wonderful music you made. I will always be proud of my race, proud to be pinoy. Your legacy will never die!
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