Make It Or Break It: Down To Mars!

I'm not quite fond of KPOP music but I don't hate it don't get me wrong. I have seen groups try and fail miserably but I have seen something very promising a few days ago. Have you guys heard of Down To Mars?

For starters, Down To Mars is NOT a KPOP group. They are however something new, a new breed signifying a whole other genre called "INTERPOP" probably because they are half Filipino and half of an other Asian race. This was my first time to see them but have seen they've got quite a HUGE following. That alone got my attention. Why were they so interesting to these people? That I've got to find out.

You'd be deaf from their screams if you were there I'm tellin you! The host alone had to stop a couple of times to tell the audience to tone down a bit because we weren't hearing him anymore.

Good looking guys who can sing and dance quite well for their age. No wonder they've been hounded by their fans like that! For what its worth, I honestly see these guys are going places. I can tell that to you this early because they will literally be representing the Philippines in Korea a couple of months from now. The Korea Day together with other International performers will be their launch pad in that part of the world and I'm not surprised if they are going to get a lot of screams there as well. They are seriously combining these guys like its a waste of good looks if you put them in a group. GMA and Polyeast Records are gambling on this one but I think they've got a mighty gem in the rough. As far as performance goes, they delivered!

Plus they showed their single's official MTV! With Marian Rivera on the video too!

7 talented guys who also have the looks. Will the make it or break it? I don't know yet but it certainly looks VERY promising! Sorry for those who say they are "KPOP" because honestly they are not. It's like they are in their own genre. They've got their album already out in the market and you should look for the same name DOWN TO MARS on your favorite record bars. This is once again under POLYEAST Records. Try to make sure you get a copy and see what the difference is! Watch out for their shows in leading malls/establishments nationwide!

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Loving Lovi Poe!

She's a breath of fresh air, she's Good, Bad, Lovely, Evil. She can be anything you want her to be on the screen... Simply put it, she's Lovi Poe...

I've been seeing her on screen for the longest time. Born Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe, she's the daughter of the one and only king of Philippine movies. Who am I not to admire her golden complexion; or effortless beauty? In fact, she might not even know it nor am claiming to be sexy; but she just naturally is. Good thing I got to sit down and talk to her a couple of days ago. I was a happy boy.

She had that happy demeanor. She talks so softly yet gets her point across. I had to remember she's actually playing the role of Natasha too in the GMA7 top rater LEGACY. We asked her a couple of questions about that, she gladly obliged.

When asked about the series, she says she was a little sad that it was about to end. 6 Months was a long season but it really felt like it was yesterday for her. She was so glad though that she was able to get close with some of the show's stars, particularly Heart Evangelista and Alessandra De Rossi. Although on some scenes you'll grin and watch them explode with the exchange of "EPIC" lines. Lovi Poe says she really have in some ways relate to Natasha because "Everybody in their right mind would want to be somebody who could talk and speak that way, she doesn't hold back!". She had 2 particular scenes in LEGACY that she can't forget, one was the exchange of lines she had with Alex's character and the other one is just about to happen, you should watch out for that because we're about to do the last shoot tomorrow (this was the day after this interview). She says that she will really miss the people she worked with on this project because they really worked so hard to make each episode worth watching. I agreed.

  

She is single but is optimistic that the time will come when she gets to love someone. She's learned a lot in the past but bares she can only give what she can. These days, she prefers to CHILL; that's her own term. She's got tons of work but plans to actually have a vacation after LEGACY. She feels so good and says her Dad would have been surely proud to see her success now. Don't fail to watch LEGACY on it's last few weeks, it'll surely be one heck of an ending she says. I heard she's also going to do a movie through Regal Films. It's a horror flick with Benjamin Alves, Empress Shuck, James Blanco, Gerald Pesigan, Ria Garcia, Neil Ryan Sese & Ms. Gina Alajar. It's starting title is GUNI GUNI. I'm sure just like legacy and her other films, this will be something worth while to watch! She's also endorsing a new line from cosmetic mogul SPLASH Corporation. Watch out for that soon!

It was so nice to see Lovi in a different light. She was a joy to talk to. Very candid. Very promising.Don't you just LOVE her more now that you know something about her? =)

Born To Love You Stars Angeline Quinto and Coco Martin

Fantasies are sometime made into reality. I know of some people who really want to be his/her idol and die a bit just like when I met Ely Buendia in the flesh. Well this isn't about Ely, its about a simple girl who wished to one day succeed in her craft and then in the long run make a movie with her idol. Who am I talking about?

Walking on the red carpet of Dolphy Theater on the ABSCBN grounds is Coco Martin and Angeline Quinto. I watched Angeline sing her heart out when BUDOY premiered a few months ago. She must have sung a ton of theme songs for these local shows. Her win in Star Power has definitely given her a lot of breaks and now she stars in her own movie. This is not an ordinary one because her dream guy Coco Martin is going to be her love interest in BORN TO LOVE YOU.

Angeline Quinto was really funny. Imagine right from the beginning when someone gave her flowers, she gave those flowers to Coco LOL.

I'm not really surprised this guy gets lots of shrieks from the girls and the gays there. He was really good looking. I think when I shot the runways of the last Philippine Fashion Week he was the most applauded guy there, aside from MELASON of course. Coco Martin had that charm women would want to find in a husband. He was so nice, he gladly obliged for photos.

This is a very new team up and they are pretty much aware of it. If it will work or not, that remains to be seen. But all signals seem to point to a successful one, how do we know? They have chemistry and believe it or not Angeline Quinto was hilarious! All along I thought it was all going to be VERY dramatic. 

The cast admitted that Angeline being new in this craft had to really adjust because she was like a robot in the beginning. She learned so fast in a couple of days because of the help of her co actors. Veterans like Mr. Albert Martinez and Ms. Malou De Guzman shared their expertise not to mention her partner on this movie Coco Martin who unquestionably is one of the greatest Indie Film actors of our era.

They also had pretty good words for each other

Hindi na ako tulad nuon na kamukha ko si Vandolph, this time sexy na ako, two piece kasi agad sa beach scene. Sobra sobra pasalamat ko dahil nasundan agad ng movie ang pagkapanalo ko sa contest.

-Angeline Quinto.

Sulit yung pagod, hirap ng location kasi maganda yung pelikula, sulit talaga, Angeline has so much potential. I really see a lot in her.

-Coco Martin

Born To Love You will be shown on theaters May 30, 2012. If you don't have anything planned on that day, please go to your favorite movie houses and watch it! This film stars Angeline Quinto, Coco Martin and a lot more. This is also directed by Jerome Pobocan. It's time to fall in love again!

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DELL: In A Different Light

President for Philippine Operations Richard Teo discusses to online media what DELL is.

I arrived late because of the horrendous traffic in Eastwood City but that didn't dampen the spirits of online media that visited the DELL office in Quezon City. Honestly, I know so little about DELL other than it being one of the largest suppliers of computers here, in Europe and the Americas. Their President Richard Teo explained quite an amount of businesses that DELL is in today; maybe to get to know them a bit... I felt schooled afterwards.

One of the questions that popped into my mind was... Why in the world is the PRESIDENT of this corporation presenting to us? I mean, this could have been done by one of his managers or something right?

  

They laughed. Well my question made sense right? But they answered quite gamely and told me that it's always like this in DELL, even though he is President they try as much as possible to know each and everyone in the corporation on a personal level. He sits and eats the same way as the 1,600++ employees of DELL in the Philippines. This has been their approach since they set office in the Philippines. This to me is quite a remarkable thing to see as a practice in a multinational corporation. I haven't seen any corporation do this, its like breaking the whole structure.

DELL Philippines President Richard Teo and HR Director Donna Grande

President Richard Teo and Donna Grande HR Director of DELL Philippines simply said that this is one of the differences about the culture of DELL and other companies. Even though Richard Teo is the President, they are partners and work hand in hand in order to make every task get that same treatment whoever of whatever position they hold as employees of DELL. Richard even went on telling that he lives, eats and breathes the same thing as any employee. They also hold brown paper meets to ensure they get their point across when they say that they give importance to getting THE human potential. That's when I get their point. I'm sure just with this practice alone, they are the envy of most corporations I know.

DELL isn't just involved in manufacturing computer products. As a matter of fact they gained financial strength in the healthcare business too via the acquisition of Perot systems. I think this is what they call the Dell Healthcare and Life Sciences Solutions. Perot Systems is one of the largest providers of health inclined information technology services and business solutions that can also cater to a broad range of clients. This was one of the key areas they are into plus add to that the business process outsourcing leg of their corporation that's gotten quite BIG in the past few years. I wouldn't tell you the figures but you probably know how much the Philippines earned in this industry that's got it #1 status worldwide. With Customer service, POS, Customer Care, health care and corporate services as part of their portfolio, this would have no way to go but UP.

DISCOVERING HUMAN POTENTIAL STORIES

We got the chance to talk to some of the employees of DELL inside the Eastwood office. This husband and wife team originally came from India. The guy on the right had been in DELL for a couple of years and the wife just visited every now and then to take care of their kids, but seeing and experiencing the ambiance and work culture in the Philippines they both decided it was worth to be with the corporation.

She was originally from DELL India but seeing the opportunities inside the young Philippine office she fell in love with the place and its people. DELL knows how service oriented the culture of the Filipinos are. Even their employees find how warm and inviting this country is. They also use this advantage to most of their customer service oriented accounts. Case on point they know they've got some of the best in the industry.

Guy above has been with DELL for almost 9 years. He was a technical support person for a couple of years but DELL pretty much provided him with an environment convenient to growth. Even if you want to laterally transfer to an account which you feel you can do a better job in they will provide you with training and the arsenal to go where your heart wishes to be in. It's not only good to do business in DELL, its good to work there too.

No matter how young or physically challenged you are these guys attest that if you do a good job its not really an issue. They have been with DELL for years now and the things that they have done in the workplace are very says a lot with the excellence the company calls for. Professionals from DELL are world class and they even promote their employees to invite their friends to work in the same place. It promotes teamwork if you know who you work with and they have been successful in their own hiring processes.

DELL continues to grow as a corporation and as an entity who value people, work and excellence in products and services. I just witnessed this feat in this visit. The business is conducive with their employees, its the same with the business and the services they offer. The next time you look for a wholistic corporation that can work with you and still make it one of the greenest, efficient solution for operations; you might want to give DELL a call and get your business running the right way. Working technology and making it unleash the full human potential, this is what Michael Saul Dell believes in too. Thanks for letting us visit DELL!

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