We're currently in Mikoy Morales' single launch at The Music Hall in Metrowalk in Pasig. He's a buddy and I have pretty much seen how he has matured as a singer, songwriter and lately a musical director. He's been writing for GMA and the artists on his stable like Julie Ann San Jose, Rita de Guzman and a lot more. He's also done jingles for different companies, lauded by his peers and took the hard route of working for his craft.
Mikoy now takes the stage to release a self produced introductory single called "Pusong Hindi Makatulog!" (A Heart That Couldn't Sleep!) which he wanted to dedicate to fellow insomniacs that suffer those small unforgettable heartaches, broken hearts, or if you suddenly just miss someone. He takes pride in sharing this generic hurt, that if in cases he's not alone, you could well relate to in one way or another.
Mikoy wants you to listen to his brand of music, more of pop ballad songs which comprise most of his repertoire.
Now he wants you to go feel this personally by downloading it off digital stores like iTunes, Deezer and others. Take this journey with him, open your eyes to emotions and take that jump to deep emotions. He's going to take you there!
Here's his single which he sang live a few nights ago:
I remember a Greek playwright (born in the golden age) Sophocles once said "I'd rather die with honor than to succeed with fraud." These were the words I think the good looking Senator Gregorio Honasan lived by. We had the chance to interview Senator Gringo a few days right after the Vice Presidential debate and I was a little excited for him because in my opinion, he was one of the few who fared well during that program.
The man did stick to his principles of not engaging in personal attacks and only concentrated on giving concrete platforms he wants to push for when he gets the chance to become the Vice President of the Philippines. I don't actually find anything wrong with that because honestly, I'm so tired of the mudslinging, the finger pointing, the baseless accusations that's being done only because it's election season. I think that part is quite unhealthy to be heard by the voters today, but it is also essential so we could figure out for ourselves if the man is the right one for the job as this is the second highest post in the executive branch of the government. That takes a lot, and it's not just a spare tire role, serving people in this position should have never been limited to that in the past few years that we've had one. It's time to see a change in the role and Senator Gringo fits the bill of being the crime and security czar which he deems important as we continue build our economy and protect the lives of our loved ones, our family.
He was happy to have learned he's received a milestone in his Facebook page as they reached 100 thousand likes organically which suffice to say is part of the things he wasn't really that all too an expert about in the beginning. This just means part of the people who listened to him in that short stint must have felt his sincerity because ultimately, I felt he wanted people to know what he wanted to do once elected. If the generation in social media took their time to support him after laying out his platforms, that to him is already a win. I don't think the others would have said that, nor are they willing to die for this country as he positioned himself in that predicament several times as a soldier, a rebel, and a Senator of the republic.
I'm an undecided voter, I don't really have a VP yet, so getting a chance to talk to him was a way that I could get my personal questions answered. It's one of the things I do to affirm if a candidate would be fit for my vote, and I wanted to actually do this with the other candidates too. Although sometimes, there's just no time to do it and talk to them in this manner. This is why I'm so glad to have been able to do this with the very humble man.
To be able to share with you that experience, here's some excerpts of my interview on video. It took a lot of time and resources to upload this, I hope you get to appreciate this so please take time to listen in.
He also mentioned his family, and his Presidential candidate in this second bit.
I am no way forcing you guys to vote for him, but in my books he's really an option you can't discount. People should really research about their candidates, I'm glad I got to talk to the honorable Senator. For those who are still undecided like me, he may well be a candidate you should consider. Am I right?
I'm a shoeholic and I'm currently on a shoe diet now because I probably have 136++ pairs of shoes where I keep it. I pretty much know what looks good or not for me and suffice to say, a good 30% of the shoes I own are actually Converse CHUCKS. Now that tells you how much I do love the brand, and perhaps give you a picture how it is with other people that own shoes like it.
There are a lot of technological advancements now with Converse shoes. First off, they listened to consumers and they have really changed the way we look at the CHUCK II. For me, Chucks has pretty much satisfied me in the comfort department because they made the shoe light and I can walk for hours without feeling hurt at all. Although there are some instances where if the terrain is a little bumpy, you could feel the road on your feet. This is where they employ the Lunarlon technology. You see, this is the cushioning foam that they put in CHUCK II's that basically gets you the support and comfort you need without compromising weight that Chucks are actually known for. It's 30% lighter than the usual phylon insoles you see in rubber shoes and they've made it available in future models.
Speaking of which, we just got hold of the Converse Chuck Taylor All Star II Knit Collection. This was planned to be released in May, but since we're good boys and girls they went ahead and did it in April (which means it's available now!). Now I know if you're new, you probably aren't going to buy a descent pair of Chucks just by the looks department (although I would on impulse) but if you saw these pairs in real life, you know it's going to last you longer than the usual pair. Why you ask? It's because of it's built, it's got tightly woven knit material which I'm sure would weather the abuse of everyday life. Bumps, scratches, other people who step on it, might only get it a bit dirty but NOT damage it at all. In a normal world, this is already unusual and getting this material in a pair of Chucks Knit II is just amazing. They also had it in different colors, Volt Green, Black, Yellow, Roadtrip Blue, Red, White and Spraypaint Blue. It's high cut but the one I got isn't and I'm glad they have variety. I didn't just take their word for it, we really did a road test in the oldest Chinatown in the world, the Binondo District in old Manila. We got the services of Ivan Man Dy who does Food Wok's (another term for Food Walk) so we could get to know Manila and the Chinoy food culture, an activity that I surely enjoyed. Here's how it went in photos!
We wore our comfy Lunarlon embedded Chuck II Knit Sneakers in the historical Binondo Church. Then we met with Ivan Man Dy who told us to meet several other people, foreigners who joined in the tour that day. I took off my Red All Weather Waterproof Chucks and wore this Roadtrip Blue low cut Chuck II Knit Sneakers!
It looks like the battle for morning shows is on as GMA presents the primetime queen Marian Rivera as she gets her own talk show called "Yan ang Morning!" which will premier this May 2, 2016 at 10:45 am. This daily show will will display Marian's lifestyle as she now embarks to be a family woman. Now that she's taking care of Dingdong and Baby Zia, she wants to empower Filipinas and tell them motherhood isn't an excuse not to take care of themselves and look good.
They're also taking the comedic route as she's going to have Boobay as her co-host. Expect something fast, something quirky because I find Boobay quite a character, someone who can crack a joke fast while in a conversation. She's probably going to entertain the audience plus a lot of people outside the studio because that's where he's going to excel, with the people. I think that's where he's going to shine! "Marian is real and sincere, I am so happy to be her friend as I am also inspired to become closer to the Lord since she doesn't miss a single mass even when we're out of town." says Boobay.
You'll see Marian teach ordinary Moms how to cook simple time saving dishes, do the Zumba, talk to interesting ordinary people so viewers would be able to learn a thing or two about life. They also got the press people to do games as she's also doing this on the show so they could win prizes too. It's fun, and you get to spend a few minutes of your time with one of the most beautiful women in the world, Marian Rivera Dantes.
"There will be a lot of things that I also want to learn because in this show, we'll be doing it together. We will also initiate debates in the "Wag Yan, Okay Yan" segment where we ask people about it. I love my mother in law, I'm like her real daughter and she also takes care of Baby Zia when we're not around. I don't choose guests but it just depends on the topic. Boobay is also here, the people love him. He's a talented person and people appreciate that. We only talk about what we eat and not gossip about other people. We only provide good vibes every morning. I am being challenged here and I will bring "Yan ang Morning" in every Filipino home everyday. If you give birth, it's not an excuse to not take care of yourself. When I go home, I always look forward to see my husband and daughter and that makes me doubly happy! I am very transparent, I don't host but there shouldn't be anything that any person can't do when you put your heart into it. I talk to our guests, I learn from them and I really apply that to myself. I don't watch that much talk shows, because I spend a lot of time with my husband and Zia. My husband supports me, so I get a lot of help from him." says Marian Rivera.
Again, "Yan ang Morning!" will premier on May 2, 2016 at 10:45am on the Kapuso network GMA.
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