Going Around in Circles in Quezon City Memorial Circle

[Wile E. Cayote is a trademark of Warner Brothers.]

I got lost in QC Memorial Circle because WOW! Because their security guards don't know where to find places - as if you asked them where this and that is and they will just point you in all goddamn directions around the park. 

I was looking for this Urban Garden, so I asked the nearest security guard where can I find it. So, he pointed me in a certain direction and I went there. Sadly, the said urban garder was not there. So I asked another security and he pointed me in another direction. Again, the said garden was not there - And I ask another security guard, the janitors, people around the park, till I almost  toured the whole GODDAMN PARK!

So, in the end of this useless effort, I met my friends holding free plants that they got in the garden, while I almost toured the whole park, getting nothing but a bad case of MUDDY AND SOAR FEET.

The best thing to do? Go home and sleep. Nothing a good sleep can't fix... while cursing the whole park in your dreams. 

Focus

My friend Rence Chan always says that a group must stay focused. That's right, 

F O C U S....

Now what happened if you're out of focus?

Well, it becomes fuzzy. The moment that a group became out of focused, you will never even distinguished the group's goals. Mission and Vision remember? Now, if the vision becomes blurry, the groups main reason for existing becomes questionable and indistinguishable.

I also say that not only in groups, but this also apply to you as a person. If you become out of focus, what happened? What happened to your goals, your dreams? 

Also, by focusing on something, you become an expert in something that really fits your life. Hey? Are you a "Jack of all trades, master of none?"

You have to have your own market, your own "niche market." That will make you an interesting fellow. Yes, knowing a lot of things can be good, especially if that is your forte, but please never pretend something that you are not. If that is not your field of expertise, then don't try to fool yourself. You don't belong there. Find something that you really like by heart - that's where you come in.

So again, stay focused.

Spider-Man in SM Megamall - Disney XD on Cignal TV

Something new and exciting on your cable TV. Cignal TV, the leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) pay TV provider Cignal TV, brings Disney XD - first in HD in the Philippines!

Now, Disney XD is different. Unlike Disney Channel and Disney Junior, Disney XD is aimed to male pre-teens and teenagers 6 to 14 years of age and its programming consists of original first-run television series, current and former original series and made-for-cable films from sister network Disney Channel  and from other distributors. So, for Filipinos kids and kids at heart.  Cignal TV delivers Disney XD experience straight to the viewers with a thrilling lineup of activities and promos.

Cignal TV and Disney XD kicked off their exciting collaboration by conducting a massive 12-leg nationwide mall tour last June where limited edition Disney XD premium items were given to the first 100 new Cignal subscribers in each mall. As an added treat, one lucky family was flown in to Singapore for a special meet and greet with the cast of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy last July. But wait, the fun didn't stop there. They are sending five (5) lucky families of four (4) to an exciting trip to Hong Kong with free airfare and hotel accommodations! The raffle was conducted from among those who subscribed to Cignal’s Post-Paid Plan 490 and up until August 14, 2014. 

They also gave the fans a come to life and experience  through a special meet and greet with Marvel Superhero Spider-Man. The three-day event held at the SM Megamall Event Center from August 22 to 24. It also featured pre-show games and trivia for the fans and giving away of exclusive Disney XD premium items to those who subscribed to Cignal TV Post-Paid Plan 490 and up. Plans are subject to installation, maintenance and outlet fees.

Hey! It's also a good place to see a lot of Marvel toys!

Mr. Stanley Sy  emcee during the event. The kids love him.

Let's watch the highlight of the show.

About Cignal TV

Cignal is the Philippine’s premier Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite provider. Launched in 2009, Cignal broadcasts to households and commercial venues nationwide using DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) technology. Cignal transmits 96 channels to date, which includes free-to-air, Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD). It also offers on-demand service through its pay-per-view channel, and a varied mix of 10 audio channels. Cignal is owned and operated by Cignal TV Inc., a subsidiary of MediaQuest Holdings, the media partner of the PLDT Group of Companies.

As the media investment arm of the PLDT Group of Companies, MediaQuest is building new sources of revenue while developing media services to enhance and further strengthen the product offerings of the PLDT Group as a whole. It is also emerging as an innovator in the developing new media industry in the Philippines.

In just five years of existence Cignal Digital TV has made significant inroads in the distribution and propagation of Direct-to-Home satellite television in the Philippines. Proof of this can be seen by the company achieving a milestone, more than 740,000 subscribe base. Launched in February of 2009, Cignal Digital TV is a subscription-based Direct-to-Home satellite television provider that champions high-definition TV and superior audio for an improved television experience for each viewer.

Visit their website, for more information @ http://www.cignal.tv/.

Rosalie's Journey

Rosalie was kept at a factory as a guard dog for four years. But when the place shut down, Rosalie was left alone in a horrible state. She was just abandoned there, alone in the dark. She was probably just waiting for death, but ...

Disturbing Realities...

It's not too often my stone-like heart is touch by something emotional.

While walking in a dark alley of Binondo, I saw these two kids digging in some garbage. Well, to make a long story short, I ran in the nearest bakery (which is Salazar) and 7-11 store. I then bought some bread, hot soup and some bottled water and gave them to these kids. 

Reason? Nothing... I just assume that these kids will be digging garbage the whole night and they must be hungry.

When the little girl smiled and said "Salamat po." It was priceless. 

Stag Fiesta!

(NFGB) has launched Fiestag 2014 in SMX Convention Center at the SM Mall of Asia last August 20,21 and 22. The 3-day event had a Bakbakan stag auction, raffles, seminars, bitawang bayan and many more. There  also  exhibit of gamecocks, gamefowl products, accessories and equipments (like incubators, feed and veterinary products). This was sponsored by the biggest companies in the gamefowl industry like Thunderbird, B-Meg Integra, Sagupaan, Supremo, Purina, Lakpue and Excellence Poultry and Livestock Specialist. There were also seminars on Gamefowl Breeding (courtesy of Red Game Farm).  It was also a chance for sabong aficionados to see their favorite breeders who are a member of NFGB like Osang Dela Cruz, one of top lady cockers in the Philippines and Baham Mitra. Wow! You can even buy chicken from them.  

As part of tradition and Filipino culture, cock fighting has become a billion peso industry – and it’s not just about gambling anymore – it is now about breeding and avian heath. That’s why Fiestag 2014 have focused more into that aspect, bringing to the Filipino cock fighters the newest and most advance equipment and medicines to boost the industry. The lecture/seminar also focused on breeding. It is to make better stocks for better champions.

Free? More than just about plants... (Day 2 of Orchidology Seminar 101)

This is Day 2 of the Orchidology Seminar 101. This time it's about pest and diseases and laboratory propagation, and tissue culture. This time it was held at OB Montessori on Greenhills, San Juan.

The topic is all about orchid pests, diseases and propagation. Mr. Ray Ong gave us a good lecture and showed us some slides on how to do some tissue culture.

Before the seminar starts, OB Montessori  founder, Ms. Preciosa Soliven welcomed everybody to her school and even talked about how she runs it.

Day 2 seminar started...

Before the seminar ended, there was even a raffle where some of the participants won some orchids.

Again, a special thanks to Mr. Ray Ong, Ms. Preciosa Soliven and the staff of OB Montessorithe,  Philippine Horticultural Society and the Philippine Orchid Conservation and Preservation Volunteer for making this free seminar possible.