Lucho Ayala and Kris Bernal at the PETA staging of Noli at Fili Dekada Dos Mil

I bought a ticket to watch Lucho Ayala and Kris Bernal's play at the PETA Theater Noli at Fili Dekada Dos Mil because I wanted to support the two. I also was a little curious because they've been getting rave reviews online and it's actually been a while since I've last seen a play, a local one at that. (The last one was Shrek during their Manila run I think). It's a play to pay homage to the hero, set in the 2004 Infanta Quezon Landslide. You'll get to love the first part as they'll show you what veteran theater actors can do.  

The theater is pretty small, but decent. The set is frugal, but it works since they didn't need a mansion in most of the scenes. Noli at Fili Dekada Dos Mil is a take on Jose Rizal's published books but it delved much on the Cory-Gloria period and how logging, corruption and the hunger for power was still prevalent in those times. It's written by Nicanor Tiongson. You could see each character personify the named individuals in the books but applied them to a certain decade where Philippine politics was still filthy, where good governance was an impossibility and death comes in usual occurrences when they need to do it. I'd be surprised if people won't notice how Lucho Ayala played the lead character Simoun Ibarra because in essence, even if I didn't like some of the parts of the story, you would come to learn and love his character and how he attacked being the hopeful politico he is. It is to be lauded, should be watched, I've never even wanted to go to these places but by this project, I enjoyed it a lot. They've got a few shows left for this month so you better purchase tickets online as the previous ones get sold out.

Then after the play, here's what shockingly happened!


Lucho Ayala and Kris Bernal by kumagcow

I love these two! I hope this becomes a start of a beautiful relationship. Lucho you owe me a beer! LOL! I'd give this a 8/10 and I have very high standards.

For those who want to get tickets to the show, please purchase them online at www.ticketworld.com.ph or www.petatheater.com. You can also call them at Peta 725 6244 local 23. They are located at the back of Quezon City Sports Club or at No. 5 Eymard Drive, New Manila Quezon City. Be there!

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Our Quezon City Blogventure!

Quezon City's 75th Diamond Jubilee just had to be seen online and we're up to something good this weekend so we roamed the streets of this glorious city. We went to three different places yesterday with my fellow Team Suspects (Rodel, Earth and Ruth) plus a couple more bloggers (Angelyn and Marco Demo, Gracee, Iyane, Kat) so people could see the nice things the city has to offer. Here's a rundown of things we went to yesterday. ETON Centris, Bantayog ng mga Bayani and Banawe's Chinatown. Although I wasn't able to hop on to Chinatown, I was able to cover the Mardi Gras thingy in Tomas Morato which is equally spectacular!

See what I mean? Now this is just the tip of the iceberg, we're also going to watch a rock concert with Parokya Ni Edgar and Rocksteddy this 7PM at the Quezon City Memorial Circle. Best of all, it's FREE so just bring your friends and family. Come one, come all!

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Bloomberg TV Philippines Available Exclusively on Cignal

Had the chance to cover the reveal of Bloomberg TV Philippines' anchors a few days ago in Circho in Quezon City. I must say, their resume alone had me doubt my own credentials because these guys and gals probably live and breathe business, marketing, and their own respective expertise so you're going to get up front technical analysis, business advice and the needed information so you can decide where, how and why you need to invest in the Philippines. 

Here's their introduction, a short baptism of fire with the Philippine media a few days ago;


BLOOMBERG TV PHILIPPINES by kumagcow

Judging from the looks of it, they're all fine by me. Some are veteran broadcasters, some are new, but the fact that they are actually experts in their own fields make them the perfect hosts for their respective shows. Bloomberg TV Philippines is exclusively seen on CIGNAL, who just hit their 1 Millionth subscriber a couple of weeks ago. With this channel at their helm, a lot of corporate entities, offices would surely have the right mind to subscribe and ditch the old wired cables in their homes. That's also how they plan to finance the operations of the paid service channel even if they don't have that much sponsors in the network. Watch out for the summaries which you can see in 2 minutes during trading day so you can get the freshest business news today, only in Bloomberg TV Philippines!

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Manuel L. Quezon University Launches SPACE in Quezon City

Manuel L. Quezon University has been making a name for itself since 1947. It's excellency in courses specifically Law has been unquestionable putting itself on the bar's top 10 quite often among other things. It also now offers courses in Education, Arts, Sciences, Accountancy, Business, Engineering, Architecture and I.T.. Noted graduates have also been able to show excellence and secured posts in government, social services, public and private corporations, even the highest offices interpreting the laws of the land.

Now under new management, they're making waves under Chairman of the Board of Regents Dr. Jose Rizalino Acuzar. With New San Jose Builders Inc. at their back, the long withstanding expansion planned years ago is finally taking shape. During ceremonies at the Victoria Towers in GMA Kamuning, they introduced SPACE which is MLQU's School for Professional Advancement and Continuing Education. It's at the second level of the building's ground complex and can accommodate 800-1000 students this semester. If the need arises, they can get it up to 3,000 easily in the next few months. Aside from that, they boast the same kind of facilities and quality of education at a very competitive or even cheaper price. They want to make this more affordable for a greater number of individuals, and starting with this new place in Quezon City they feel they can make that happen. It's about time MLQU stays in Quezon City, Manual L. Quezon's dream personified.

CHED Executive Director Julito Vitriolo, Gen. Jaime Delos Santos, Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr., MLQU's Dr. Isagani Germar, Atty. Gwen Grecia-De Vera and Dr. Vinci Nicholas Villasenor in a toast for MLQU's SPACE

SPACE is now more than a gap in vacuums, it's an institution inside this metropolis that's got tons of opportunities to grow. With competence, better management, strategic operations and business expertise, there's no where to go but up! This is the growth area, something that can satisfy basic foundations for progress and its solid economic environment, this is going to be the best place for continued education that is accessible to many residential and commercial communities not just in Quezon City but nearby places. You'll have the honor too of being with distinguished alumni if you get to complete the course. You'll get places, finish higher education, some short courses, and feel anything is possible if you just put your mind into it. The upcoming ASEAN integration means you have to equip yourself with the right skills, more knowledge and they just took the whole school to you instead of you going all the way to Manila. This is the school of governance, the place for project management, so you can meet the needs of your responsibilities if you win a post in the elections. SPACE represents the impressive managerial expertise, technical competence and corporate social responsibility so you can identify yourself with great leaders like Manuel L. Quezon, which is its namesake. 

According to MLQU's President, Dr. Isagani Germar "SPACE is here to make a mix in the area that offers courses and education in Business, Governance and Law. This place would give students a nearer location instead of far schools, with comparable tuition fee or even lower than others. The strength of the school is Law, Business and Public Governance and we'll have that offered here at SPACE! Imagine, we just took over a year ago and we believe the move is just in time for us to get the other students to join us into this school. We have the faculty, the facilities and now the curriculum. We have the best faculty now but we're looking to further upgrade that, it enhances leadership management and social responsibility."

The track record of the new owners in construction and technical competence and management will continue victories in education. They hope to build on that and deliver more for professionals, working students so they can continue the legacy of MLQU!

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