An Antidote for the (Philippine) Media's Mind Poison

So, it seems like everybody’s freaking out (the whole Philippines in particular), ‘cause yeah, Vhong Navarro got decked by a bunch of guys in a condo unit on January 22, this year. The media says that Mister Suave was invited by Deniece Cornejo A.K.A his “friend” to “hang out” in her condo unit. Vhong, probably hoping he’s gonna get some, hastily went to the condo unit. By the time he arrived, he must’ve had an evil grin on his face, thinking that Deniece was an easy bitch and he’s “SupahPapalicious” [Insert SupahPapalicious image here].

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Top 7 Highest International Support Received by the Philippines

As of  today, with the help of mass media, many of us are no longer in the dark about the devastation that typhoon Haiyan that inflicted the Filipino people, especially in those hard hit areas like Tacloban City. The catastrophe that struck is certainly beyond comprehension, if only there was an All-Loving and All-Powerful God who could have prevented all this, but that's besides the point.

Detours: Jad Montenegro's 2nd Extended Play (EP)

After what seemed like forever, Jad Montenegro is finally back with their second EP, Detours, released earlier this year. Jad Montenegro is a Davao-based self-titled band composed of Jad Montenegro (guitar, vocals), Dave Ibao (guitar, backing vocals), Eric Luzada (lead guitar), PjoeSabanpan (bass) and Carlo Garcia (drums, backing vocals). Even in this day and age, the substantial feeling of being able to hear and listen to the soul of a song lies on the romance that plunking on the strings of an acoustic guitar can give. Jad Montenegro proved this premise de facto as they integrate an interplay folk-sounding guitar riffs and dynamic drum patterns to create a more intimate but non-boring approach. Their six track second EP, Detours, is great for any indie music lover out there who has an old soul.

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The first EP Track Over gives you that chill country vibe which is a suggestive way to start off an album that aims to detour from mainstream media’s usual sound. It is a great track and can easily become a favorite to a first time listener. Another groovy song called Complicated follows, and the upbeat mood is sustained. This song is an interesting mix of Kitchie Nadal-esque voice quality perfectly combined with a background instrumentals that somehow resemble that of The Naked and Famous creation. The clapping effect incorporated somewhere in the middle of the song which is accompanied by subtle drumbeats is also quite a unique idea. It is a smooth rhythm that makes you want to bob your head and take in the beat entirely. Dreamer and Guitarman on the other hand, which are a little mellower compared to the previous songs, and are mostly just accompanied by guitar shows off Jad’s unruffled and cool vocals.

Sa'less: An Underground Haven

What started out as a small karinderia in a street surrounded by banks, coffee shops and just a few blocks away from Sta. Ana Church is now considered, if not the only, one of Davao’s most visited music bars. After Moonstamp in Matina and Durian Bar in Quirino, (which music enthusiasts considered “the music bar” of the early 2000’s) both shut down for business and Taboan in Matina Town Square now usually showcasing show bands, Sales Bar is considered the place where musicians with their fan boys and fan girls all get together to bond over beer and music.

Sa'less crowd on the brink of a mosh pit.

Sa'less Diner and Moozika opened for business in around mid of 2010. Located in Sales Street just near Chimes, Sales Bar Tekanplor once was a small time eatery by day and an improvised music bar by night just to be found beside the present Sales Bar building. Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Moshe Papica, their cousin Paolo Papica and RJ Tan, Sales Bar was only visited by people looking for budget-friendly everyday food during daylight. As the sun goes down the eatery turns into an improvised music bar with instruments for the owners Moshe’s and Paolo’s band mates and friends.“Syempre, mga music lovers kami, and so we started to form our own band. Since we already have our own place, so why not play in our own place diba? So karinderya sya by day, and inuman slash music bar by night.” Since then, Sa'less evolved from being a mere eatery to a chill hangout where various artists have been invited over the place to play and freely expose their craft.

Zamboanga Conflict: Why the MNLF Did What They Did

I understand that most of the articles here have rather light topics but please allow me to digress for this one because after all, this site has the word ‘Random’ in it.

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Our Hilarious Feast on the Bayola-Rivera Video

First of all, I will not be surprised if you accidentally tripped on this page as you expect to see more of Wally Bayola’s video scandal. I’m sorry, but I just don’t have that footage here on this blog; I seem not to find a definite reason to post it here or even provide a link at all. Nevertheless, if it doesn't suit you, you’re free to go.

As we all know, rumors about Wally Bayola and Yosh Rivera video scandal have made the internet explode into frenzy lately. And, this is not to mention the fury made by Chito Miranda and Neri Naig, who also have a record of their own sex escapade, in the Internet realm last month (August).  I can say that we had had enough of video scandals, right? No, I’m wrong. Going back to Wally and Yosh, according to Examiner.com, a YouTube video and other video file-sharing sites display a bald man and woman engaged in a steamy sex act.  The said video footage, in fact, goes on for six (6) minutes, fourteen (14) seconds–just enough to give viewers a room to decide whether the couple was the “Eat Bulaga” host and EB babes dancer. Well, if you have watched the video, you certainly can tell who the involved individuals are.

The Cucumber Diary

As I was paving my way through the internet for my “supposedly post,” I chanced upon this very strange article, which you probably have had heard years before. I know this news is pretty old enough to even discuss it here in our blog. But hey, I can’t help it especially if the reports are really funny to the point that I even questioned myself: “Just where were you that time, Dude?” Anyway, if you’re wondering how a cucumber would go inside a person’s butt, then, we are on the same page. I can’t even imagine how the scenario would exactly be. A Philippines showbiz talk host, however, by the name of Jobert Sucaldito, made this bizarre setting possible. During that time, he had been admitted to the hospital due to a cucumber-butt-invasion. Yup, you heard it right–a five (5) inch green cylindrical fruit was found inside his bottom. And, as I've mentioned, it really puzzles me. But, the thing that caught me most is his explanation to why such event happened.

The Tale of the Caveman: Fastfood Chronicles

So after a wholenight’s shift and my body clock still adjusting, (It’s been a hard night’s day and I've been workin’ like a dog) my cave man nature inevitably kicks in. Not that I’m not already a cave man during my energetic hours, what I mean is after I’m all tired from work, I sort of devolve about two stages backward,

Dependent Freedom

We are always celebrating “Independence” Day — or rather the date we would like to think the Philippines won its independence. I do wonder though why we continue to propagate the notion that we emerged from the year 1898 the winners. Last I heard, winners get to rule. Last I heard, we did not get to rule ourselves since that year until the 4th of July 1946. So which of the two dates then is our real Independence Day? Is it the 12th of June 1898? Or is it the 4th of July 1946?

The answer to those questions does not really matter. With the benefit of hindsight, we can easily see that the decades that followed 1946 were really no different to the decades that followed 1898. There has never been anything about the Philippines that could even remotely be considered “Independent”. For what exactly are Filipinos “independent” from?

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Premature Victory: Unjustified

“To deprive a man of his natural liberty and to deny to him the ordinary amenities of life is worse than starving the body; it is starvation of the soul, the dweller in the body.” -Mahatma Gandhi

Same old faces, same travesties. Same old games, same old promises.

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7 Local Bands Under Daniel Padilla's Golden Voice

Daniel Padilla <3

Okay, I decided to write this post neither because I hate nor love Daniel Padilla that much. I mean, the kid has skills too, right? Come to think of it, he could have not performed in a Pay Per View concert if he's not that nationally recognized. Also, he recently swept several awards in "Himig Handog  P-Pop Love Songs 2013" and his really really proud of it. I don't know why. "Well, Daniel has a very nice voice," said no metal heads ever. Oh come on, you metal-genre enthusiasts! Let's give him the benefit of a doubt. But, with all due respect, I think there are a number of local bands/artists in the Philippines that deserve to be under Mr. Padilla's name (God, I hope they won't misinterpret this). I only listed seven (7) of them, though. In terms of musicality, Daniel Padilla is, by far, the most... never mind. Let's start the breakdowns, anyway.