Mikee Quintos and Anthony Rosaldo for #REVELATION at the Music Museum

June 28 is a #Revelation, it will also be the first concert of Mikee Quintos together with Anthony Rosaldo. It was a friendship born out of affinity at work and in Studio 7, they have been able to see each others strengths, do numbers together and found that even though they do music that is totally different from each other, they would still be able to make it work. On this day, they will also be supported by friends Solenn Heussaff, the Zamora brothers, Jo Berry and a lot more will be there.

When we sat down with Mikee Quintos, she says “When I was younger I had singing lessons but played music online a bit, I discontinued and taught myself. My parents don’t sing but my Grandma taught me a lot, your posture, all those small things and it was nice to begin. It all started with Pao and he pitched this concept, if I’m gonna be honest I have been 3 years in showbiz and I haven’t made time for singing, a concert, I thought they weren’t serious, I had to prepare, because of the people who pushed me, it gave me back my confidence. I wanna make this happen. We are so different but when we did sing I felt we could work with something here. He is sweet, he has so much range. In this concert it will have those things, our different styles, a little jazz, hiphop, throwback songs, different flavors. The whole show is a whole experience, not just showcasing a talent. After Onanay, I did a lot of guestings but right now I have to focus on the concert, this is a different level of fulfillment for me and I love this, this is a break from my comfort zone and my close friends know this makes me bond more with my music side. I realized how excited they are for me, my family and friends are very supportive. The last three years, I get frustrated, I am a work in progress. I wanna inspire people even at that condition. I will be dancing, not like in Studio 7, all out, hopefully I have the moves figured out. Revelation means these insecurities, but this is a big thing for me. My Mom has helped me a lot and I have to thank her for that.”

Anthony Rosaldo says “I told her that I was smiling ear to ear because I love how she sings (he pointed to the stage where they sang together). I know people expect me to sing and belt, some new songs that I will do on the concert. It is a medley, I have diva songs, the arrangement is tailor made for me and it is big. I also have a segment with the Zamora brothers. We will work out our songs, we have duets, I love how different her voice is and when that happens on stage it will not necessarily be all power, but it will be all heart. I met her in Studio 7, I was introducing myself to artists but she was so lovely, very down to earth. We hang out, we do meetings and bond over food and drinks. Now we talk about the concert, now I know her more. For me, I am very new in the industry, the opps I have on Tv is limited and here it is very personal and what I can really do, I can do it here. This is different because it is when I’m a Kapuso artist, I have fans to show my gratitude and make them all proud about their sacrifices. I can finally show them we made it. I think the whole concert is given to them, I might do it in the concert and might talk about it. I have to reconnect, harder to invite nowadays. My fans give me extended help, they really make it happen. We met and this concept was approved, we had to go through a lot and we were allowed. Sorry I got a little emotional, I still get nervous, I need to step up a lot with how I sing. I do breathing exercises to calm down backstage, I guess if you believe and trust God and give it all up to him.”

Now for those who would want to purchase tickets to the show, it is available via TicketNet online, the Music Museum (venue) and their management. Go get them now, it would be a nice time to discover new artists, and see how they perform their type of music.

Can I get an AMEN up in here? Lol

ANGKAS Does Rider Re-Training, Pilot Run

DOTR gave them a go signal for pilot run/ operations in Metro Manila and Cebu. Now they are doing a lot of things for the operation of Angkas in Manila.

David Medrano the Angkas Head of Operations “One of the causes of danger in this system is that the rider often doesn’t hold on to the driver. Now the vest has the driver’s ID, two helmets and improvement on the biker app. Both the rider and passenger are given these paraphernalia as if they are new passengers. We share the cost for it, and very easy to pay for, technically subsidized by Angkas. There will be no change in the fare either, it will stay the same even with the additional expenses. We accept high end non modified motorcycles, it will be only for 7 years, we don’t encourage riders to take a trip while it’s raining because it is very dangerous. We really discourage that. There is no denying too that we have riders are getting harassed, by other sectors, we cannot worry about them as much because we prioritize passengers. There are only a few instances, we won’t let that slide if it needs to be addressed.”

George Royeca the Angkas Head of Regulatory and Public Affairs says “Thank you to everyone who came here, we are very happy to tell you that we are retraining our force to make sure all the conditions have been met. They will also be given paraphernalia for passengers, a new vest with a new design for the safety of our riders. It is the duty of rider and driver to always make sure they are safe on the road. If there are new safety measures, it will go to the manufacturers and the law. There will be no modifications, will have bike tests to make sure they are safe on the road. Insurance will be given to the driver and passenger, for death and dismemberment and also claims. Suspension and banning of the platform will be given to erring drivers dependent on the gravity of offense. Our current rider accident rate is 0.003% which came from the number of rides over the accidents met on the road. We wish to bring that down still. The pilot is 27,000 and we had very nice congress support, hopefully we get laws passed including rules and regulation.”

Robert Bolaños Chairman of Motorcycle Rights Organization says “This is the reason why the rider organization is supporting Angkas, because of safety. We also see how they got into the advocacy of safety, training the riders and even the passengers information. Angkas has resources to promote road safety, to share the road, and t doesn’t stop there and perhaps have delivery, messengers to also do this to protect them and the riding public. It is how they think and how they act, we are involved and make people aware that there are strict standards. What they fail to realize is that they will get the same if Angkas passes the standards, for the entire motorcycle industry. These standards puts us on top again, that is the goal.”

Now make sure your Angkas experience would be a good one and see they get trained first before you, the passenger would actually ride one. They are conducting retraining now and equipping their drivers with new vests with new designs and even new helmets. This is part of the TWG, the ones who will make decisions. Hopefully they get less than 5% during this pilot run, so they have bullets to fill their case in congress. Shower caps and face masks can now also be demanded from riders, so if you ride on please do ask for it for hygienic purposes.

Sizzlin Steak x Teriyaki Boy's Beef Belly Strips and Tempura All You Can!

Have you ever had the freedom to eat BEEF BELLY STRIPS as much as you can? How about tons of Tempura for your Japanese food cravings? If you haven't had that yet, things might need to change as both Sizzlin' Steak and Teriyaki Boy bring you All-You-Can weekdays just for that!

Get a serving of Rice and a glass of iced tea and let them fill you up with Beef Belly Strips for only P349. I had that and got about ten servings of it in one sitting. I couldn't move much after serving number 8 haha! My other friends got the Tempura for the same price, though if you want more rice you just order that off the menu and it is still affordable. If you wish to have more servings of hot sizzling plates of Beef Belly Strips or Tempura, just go and raise the signboards and you'll get them running to your table. My trick is to order ahead because I kinda measure what I can still eat, but don't waste food!

Smores

Pork Tonkatsu

Chicken Teriyaki

Gyoza

If you want other things aside from Beef Belly Strips or Tempura, they have tons to choose from including desserts. The All You Can Eat though is enough, but who's stopping you right?

The offer is only good on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the whole month! You've got a few more weeks left this JUNE. 

Go get that sizzle!

Digital Walker Midyear Madness Sale at Santolan Town Plaza Today!

Rushing to Santolan Town Plaza now because the Digital Walker Midyear Madness Sale is happening today. They open 12pm to the public so if I were you I’d be there early.

My current targets include the 360 cameras which dropped prices like crazy. Aside from that, they’ve got Marshall Headphones and Speaker packages that take a whole lot away from its original price. They actually have more things on sale including power banks, bluetooth speakers, power cables which I absolutely need for work. Here are some finds we had today!

BB8 Star Wars robot :)

Action cameras for cheap

This insta 360 costs 12K but now is around 2,5 K so this is a good buy.

This drone always lands safely.

The price of the insta 360

This light was around 3,3K

My best buy is the Lumee which usually costs 2,6k but got it for 3 for 1000 together with cases from Kate Spade and UMG.

Car HD Cameras were also cheap!

iPhone cords were a little pricey still, but 50 percent isn't really bad.

The lens cleaner was only 200!

This will only run until the 16th so head on to Santolan Town Center in San Juan and look for the Digital Walker Store. I’m going to update this later if I find something interesting.