A Look on What Eat Bulaga! Indonesia Is Like

Last time we talked and confirmed that Indonesia officially franchised Eat Bulaga!. Now let's check out what Eat Bulaga! Indonesia is like on its first episode.

Eat Bulaga! Indonesia's version of Pambato ng Videoke ng Bayan



Eat Bulaga! Indonesia's version of Sugod Bahay Gang





INDONESIA PINTAR - Eat Bulaga! Indonesia's version of Pinoy Henyo Segment

Amidst the language barrier, I still find it amusing how Eat Bulaga! Indonesia has managed to duplicate the feel and the look of the original Philippine Eat Bulaga! in their own fun and conservative type of way. For most Filipinos who are not privileged enough to learn the Indonesian dialect, we just have to read the scenes as it is the exact same Eat Bulaga that we grew to loved with for 33 years, only with a different coat. Well it is expected for a franchise anyways. Hopefully Indonesia's localized version and franchise of Eat Bulaga! will soon become a household name that will not only entertain generations of Indonesians but provide public service to its people.

Officially a FlipGeek: First Article on FlipGeeks about Tokusatsu

It's now official, yours truly is a FlipGeeks . I got in touch with them a couple of weeks back and was fortunate enough to become a part of their project.

www.flipgeeks.com/

FlipGeeks is the Filipino geek’s corner for toys, comics, video games and everything else! FlipGeeks or FG aims to be the number one online resource in the Philippines in providing news, updates on the geek genre (toys,movies,comics,etc) and pop culture.

It can really be a big challenge for me especially as I also author a few more blogs besides CMABLOGS mainly CMAQUEST, Retro Pilipinas, and Pinoy Movie Blogger, not to mention a new career. I am not complaining, I willed this! I like challenges, I like sharing stuff, and I as usual I plan to conquer the world!...

I have always wanted to be part of something big and something relevant (for me that is). I believe that the geek community is growing and has been taking over the internet like global warming to Earth... (DERP) that was not a good comparison, LOL. I believe FlipGeeks can reach that community starting here at our motherland, the Philippines. I will aid the group's objective to be the community that FlipGeeks aims to be and maybe more. This is enough motivation to keep me going like an Energizer bunny.

Besides the regular spots where you usually see me blogging,you can now regularly see me blogging at FlipGeeks as well usually about all my geekiness. For starters, I made my very first article about tokusatsu's influence to Filipino kids and the geek community at RETRO FLIP GEEK: A Look Back at Tokusatsu Shows and Its Influence to Filipino Kids.

If you guys can remember I made a similar post about tokusatsu here at CMABLOGS with For Philippine Television Networks Consideration: Create An All-Original Filipino Tokusatsu Series Seriously for the Younger Television Audience. This previous post and my first FlipGeeks article compliments each other rather than just being a mere copy-and-paste copy of each other. Hope you guys can check both of them out.

For Filipino Geeks out there, you can visit FlipGeeks for more Geek news, articles, reviews, and giveaways.

Passing and Lighting the Torch on SM City Rosario's Seminar on Blogging

I was in SM City Rosario a little while ago and gave a talk to students and teachers regarding the basics of blogging. A few days ago Azrael Coladilla invited me and Iris Rebao-Pulga to be speakers in SM City Rosario's short seminar about the basics of blogging. I was a bit skeptical at first but eventually gave in. I said to myself that I must learn how to face one of my greatest fears in life which is public speaking. Thanks to the new found confidence I have acquired throughout these past few good years, I was able to overcome it after I started rolling and sharing my blogging wisdom.





I never thought that I would find myself speaking in front of an audience of 200 people which comprise of students and few teachers. I could still remember back at 2007 like it was yesterday, I was starting out as a clueless beginner in the blogging scene. I learned everything the hard way, committing every single mistake that a blogger should never do (in a monetization aspect that is) until I gave up. Later that year, the spirit of blogging called onto me (like the three ghosts of christmas past, present and future) so like a prodigal son who lost his way, I went back to blogging and the rest as they say is history.



It was my second time being in Rosario Cavite, it was a bit different from the first time I was there about 2-3 years ago. I believe they were just starting to build SM Rosario by then for I remember the area where the notable SM City now stand is a large construction site which caused heavy traffic in the narrow public road of Rosario back in the days. SM Rosario was spacy, homey and green. SM City Rosario uses natural lighting (like many SM City malls) to reduce lighting and conserve energy. I was a bit surprised to find out that we are going to speak on an open area in SM City Rosario's activity area but I eventually snapped out of a possible freak out moment. I waited a little longer and the rest of the team arrived.





Azrael started with a very engaging and interesting introduction to blogging. His talk didn't fail to amuse me and the rest of the audience. Taking a cue from the blogging master himself, I then followed up with a discussion about how to start a blog. I discussed about the basics of setting up a blogger (blogspot) account since it is the best and free platform to practice blogging and that is what I am more knowledgeable about. I also provided tips and various warnings on how to go about with blogging. Iris then closed the SM City Rosario blog seminar talk with kinds of blogs and monetization.





The talk was later followed by a question and answer portion. The audience was so active and eager to ask questions that bogs their mind (and I wonder why... hmmm insert dubious and sarcastic expression here hahaha) about earning money through blogs which wasn't even elaborately discussed but was vividly tackled in our discussion. We managed to effectively answer all of the questions. What concluded the Q&A segment was a teacher asking about blogging issues like intellectual property rights and blogging issues, that too was answered by various examples and our own personal experiences in the local blogging scene.





What made the whole experience memorable as how the two teachers heading the mob of students thanked us for sharing our knowledge. They told us that they were interested to try out blogging. We then told them that blogging is for everyone and that we are glad to impart the wisdom we earned through the years. It was life giving another life. Like passing of the torch to a new generation whom will continue on what most have established, creating, populating, helping the local Filipino blogosphere and the Philippines in general.



Again a million thanks to Azrael Coladilla and Iris Rebao-Pulga for the outstanding quality photos taken here. If it is a bit blurry then it is taken from my busted but still working digital camera hahaha.

To see more of their photo coverage and their blogs you can follow them at facebook here:
Azrael Coladilla http://www.facebook.com/popazrael
Iris Rebao-Pulga http://www.facebook.com/irispulga

RPG Metanoia: A Milestone in Filipino Animated 3-D Film Making this 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival

After seeing the first teaser trailer for the Philippines' first 3-D animated feature film RPG Metanoia I can't help but to feel excited, proud, and happy that finally a 3-D animated film is created by a Filipino for the Filipinos. Many Filipinos have made it big in the field of 3-D animation industry in the abroad, but sadly never in the local scene. I have always dreamed of seeing a full feature 3-D animated film that is catered and made for the Filipinos by the Filipinos, and I still can't believe it that it would be sooner than I expected.



Watch the Official RPG Metanoia trailer here:





RPG Metanoia is a full-length 3-D animated feature film co-produced by Ambient Media and Star Cinema Niko, created from Thaumathrope Animation studios. A official entry to the 2010 Metro Manila Film Festival. RPG Metanoia's theme song is entitled "Kaya Mo" performed by Tutti of Protein Shake, Ney of 6CycleMind, and Kean of Calla Lilly.



There is more reason for me to hit the Philippine theaters this coming December 25, 2010 all thanks to RPG Metanoia. I will definitely see this groundbreaking milestone in Philippine 3-D cinema. I am so excited and all I can say is.... ASTIG! Panalo ka Pinoy!



For news, trailers, videos, merchandise and downloadables check RPG Metanoia's official website here:



http://www.therpgmovie.com/

What do you think of this all-Pinoy 3-D animated film this 2010 metro Manila Film Festival? Share what's on your mind at the comments section below.

The Market! Market! LazerXtreme Bloggers Challenge

LazerXtreme at the Market! Market! in Taguig City has recently invited a group of bloggers to experience their authentic brand of entertainment called laser tagging. What can the LazerXtreme, the first Multi-Level Laser Tag Arena in the Philippines offer?



Bloggers at the LazerXtreme Market Market in Global City Taguig

April 13, 2010 marks my first time in setting foot at the Market! Market! of the famous Global City in Taguig (another first for me) to cover and try out the facilities that LazerXtreme has to offer. LazerXtreme innovates the traditional game of tag into a completely new level, and thus the emergence of the term "laser tagging". Arm with light laser (L.E.D.) guns and vests that has laser or L.E.D. sensitive parts, laser tagging provides an enjoyable calorie-burning and quality bonding time with friends or loved ones.

I enjoyed the whole experience of both being an aggressive predator, tagging the opposite player, or as the agile prey, avoiding yourself from being "tagged" on the dark corners and alley of the LazerXtreme gameroom. The LazerXtreme also told us that a loyal costumer has incorporated regular playing on LazerXtreme as part of his diet and workout routine which later proved yielded favorable results, losing weight. Well, I can't see myself losing weight anytime in the future but I personally recommend LazerXtreme as a great way to enjoy a day's off with your family and friends. Just bring an extra shirt or towel though, for you will have entertaining fifteen minutes of fun with LazerXtreme.



LazerXtreme has been on the circulation for two years and have been improving their facilities and services throughout the years keeping them on top of the laser tagging entertainment provider on the Philippine market. Play as a team and defeat the opposite color on a Team Play game or go all out ala-Royal Rumble on a Free For All LazerXtreme game. Afterwards see who gained the most points in the laser tag and brag to your hearts content Hahaha.

LazerXtreme was also featured on an episode of Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho back at 2009, a testimonial that it is indeed one of the most promising and popular entertainment facilities in the Metro:



LazerXtreme started providing laser tag group gameplay since May 30, 2008. Now on its second year, the first Multi-Level Laser Tag Arena in the Philippines will be opening its second branch in Alabang Town Center anytime soon. As explained by the marketing head of LazerXtreme new laser games will be available on the new branch. So will wait til then for the next review.

For an in-depth look on the rates, photo galleries, and what to expect on LazerXtreme you can visit the LazerXtreme Official Website at http://www.lazerxtreme.com.ph.



LazerXtreme
4/F Market! Market!
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City
856-6467 or 69
http://www.lazerxtreme.com.ph

Winila is Legitimate! Claiming XBOX 360 at the Winila Philippine Office

Just a few days ago, I stumbled upon a new promising auction website from a fellow Filipino blogger in Plurk, the site is Winila (http://www.winila.com). Skeptic as usual, I started asking questions about the legitimacy of Winila even though there is already a fellow Filipino blogger won a PSP Go on Winila, Leira. She was out of the town for the week that is why she haven't claimed the item she won. Imagine PSP Go for the price of $0.56! I was partially convinced about the idea of spending small and yet winning big, so I eventually visited the Winila booth on e-Games' Domination IV at SMX Convention Center SM Mall of Asia last April 10, 2010. I think that is the only reason why I went to the e-Games Domination IV which was a frustrating experience game event experience for me, but as they say no pain no gain.



Chris A. with his XBOX 360 at the Winila Office in Makati City. To have a clearer knowledge of How Winila works, you can check it out here

The Story

When I entered the SMX Convention Center in the domination IV I immediately went to the Winila Booth to buy bid credits. Winila Bid credits through Bid Vouchers is a whole lot cheaper than buying the bid credits online. This is why I gambled a good sum of money to have an initial 120 Winila bid credits back at the Domination. Actually I was targeting Winila's auction item the PSP Go for its mobile gaming purposes but eventually the last PSP Go was auctioned out after I bought my bid credits.

Later that night, I tried my very first Winila bidding, I was aspiring to win the 8GB iPod Touch which eventually was won over by a fellow blogger, Carlo. So there are now two bloggers that I personally know who have already won Winila items. The next day, I told my friends regarding the winila auction thing and as always they were all too suspicious about the whole thing. I think this is why I am a skeptic myself, it is because of my two friends, Dan and Al. They found it promising yet still consider it as a hoax, and they will only believe me if I win and claim my prize. So the challenge was on! Proving that Winila is the real thing!, A couple of walks from my friend's house, I rented out a pc to bid for the Acer Aspire One. It was intense and ate over one hour of my time, after an hour I decided to call it quits and eat dinner with my three friends and my goddaughter. We continued monitoring the Acer Aspire One bidding which was closed 15 minutes after I left the internet shop.

I regretted on going out too early. I think I would still get that item with 118 bid points. So I finally come to a game plan to win on Winila, which I will not share Bwahahaha! A few hours after that a Nintendo Wii was the next item for auction, in my frustration from the previous item I once again rented another hour of bidding but eventually the pc I sat on is slower than the last, so I lost for the second time. The last item for the night was a XBOX 360, the auction started at around 11:30 pm Philippine Standard Time. I don't know if the people who bid earlier ran out of bids or what , or I was just lucky to be the last one to win the item. Congratulations reigned that night on plurk from fellow bloggers.

"I WON! I WON! I WON!" said by the deranged man sitting in front of his pc as he repeatedly refreshed the past auctions winner hahaha. I was discreetly shouting like a sissy when I won. My brother was happy to hear me go nuts on my seat, father and sister was curious with what's all with the ruckus. I feel like I really hit the jackpot. My heart was beating so fast I thought I'll have an attack right there and then. I still can't believed it and slept at around 4 in the morning.

The first part was completed, winning an item at winila, the real big question is to whether I could claim the prize. I am almost convinced, just one more step which came into fruition a little while ago as I was rescheduled to claim my prize. Yup! yesterday I already claimed the item but for some technical reasons, Winila representatives weren't able to give me the item. So come 3:00 pm this April 14, 2010, I once again traveled from Dasmariñas City all the way to Funlabs Corp, Allegro Center 2284 Pasong Tamo Extension in Makati City. I was warmly greeted by Miss Tanya of Winila and was introduced to one of the managers of Winila. After some photo op and discussion about my experience. I called it a day and was excited to "un-box" it at home.





After a torturing 2 and a half of traveling from Makati to Dasmariñas City with some random instances of paranoia (hugging the item like it was "my precious"), I finally arrived home to bring another device that would add up to our growing monthly utility bill hahaha. Prior to claiming the item, I decided to but two XBOX games for the price of P 150 each which I later found out that they do not work on XBOX 360. I later research in an all-Pinoy XBOX online community (http://www.pinoyxbox.com/), that the console does not play pirated or burned games, not unless it is modified. Various pros and cons are discussed when a gamer decides to keep his XBOX modified or not. Well I am just in between of that right now. Guess I will enjoy my XBOX 360 a week from now.





So all in all, Winila is legitimate! Winila is the REAL DEAL! I was not some paid Joe that would make all of this just to market their website. In the end, Winila is a promising auction and gambling website. Yes, and in gambling you win some and you'll probably lose more. I think I was just really fortunate enough to win such gadget because there are only limited people who knows and actually supports this form of gambling. You might be thinking that they are just throwing away valuable itemsin exchange for a few cents? Believe me that once Winila go nationwide and attracted the right market for them, they will earn back what they initially invested on just like any other businesses. I think this post will deserve a part two, not focusing on my story anymore, but to what future this may bring to its participants and the company itself.



For now, I am in "waiting mode" for the item to be auction, how about PS3 or a PSP Go for only a few hundred of pesos? Not bad huh? Hehehehe



http://www.winila.com/ph/

First Interactive Cinema in the Philippines! A Teaser Indeed!

Yours truly is a big movie enthusiast and everytime I hear a buzz regarding movie experience innovation I can't help but to get excited. SM Cinema has already brought a brand new digital experience with their IMAX Theatre and this April 2010 SM Cinema will unveil the most interactive cinema experience ever!



Still shrouded in mystery with only this photo which serves as a teaser for this new interactive cinema experience from SM Cinema, one can't help but speculate what could be in store for movie goers and enthusisats.

What would SM Cinema's first interactive cinema in the Philippines be like? A timely release for an upcoming digital blockbuster. There is only one way to find out and hopefully CMABLOGS will be there to witness this latest movie innovation form SM Cinema.

Pinoy Bloggers Steak Out! The Texas Roadhouse Grill Experience

Another year of exciting events and promotions awaits bloggers this 2010 but before yours truly experience them again let me give back to one of the most mouth-watering food events I've experienced last year. Let me rewind to the last quarter of 2009 when I attended the Texas Roadhouse Grill food event for the bloggers.





This event is another one to add to my "First's lists". Firsts time digging in on a Texas country bar type of restaurant and digging on a delicately prepared steak. I am not a big steak connoisseur (but after this event I might eventually become one) so I was all ecstatic to whatever they throw at the dining table. So to best way to describe my Texas Roadhouse Grill food event experience is through the series of photos which yours truly has taken back then.

Texas Roadhouse Grill let's you experienced an old Western inspired dining experience at the heart of the Metro in El Pueblo, Ortigas Center and here are some to best describe the ambiance:





This photo brings back memories when cigarette commercials where infamous... two words "Marlboro County"






Texas Roadhouse Grill provides perfect ambiance for any group of friends or people on the go. Surf all you want for Texas Roadhouse Grill is a WiFi hotzone.





The event started out with the officials of Texas Roadhouse Grill giving us all a warm greeting and introduction to the modern cowboy-inspired restaurant and steak house, Texas Road House Grill . They talk about the different choice cuts and what Texas Roadhouse Grill has to offer...

TEXAS ROADHOUSE GRILL
Texas Roadhouse Grill, the first modern Western saloon in the Philippines, opened its swinging doors to the public in March 2007 at the Bonifacio High Street to cater to urban cowboys in the Philippines. In Nov 2007 it opened its 2nd branch in El Pueblo Real de Manila, Ortigas Center. Now, there’s no need to go back in time for that authentic Old West experience. Just ride on to Texas Roadhouse Grill and delight in its lip-smackin’ grilled dishes in a modern version of a Wild West saloon.

Get everyone ready and mozzy on down to Texas Roadhouse Grill in El Pueblo, Ortigas Center. It is open daily from 11 am to 12 mn Sundays to Thursdays and from 11 am until 2 am Fridays and Saturdays (tel. nos 635-6715 to 16). Its branch in the Bonifacio Global City in Taguig is located at Bldg 1, Bonifacio High Street and is open daily from 11am to 12mn Sunday to Thursday and until 2am Fridays and Saturdays (tel. Nos. 856-1547 to 48)

While the appetizers were serve a group of selected bloggers were chosen to enter the kitchen for a demo on how the Texas Roadhouse Grill do their masterpiece.







Of course the main event arrives after the kitchen demo, the actual dining experience. Ladies and gentlemen dig your eyes to the best of what Texas Roadhouse Grill Philippines has in store for you:













"Lazie en gentemen, Ze isteyk vefohr ze kheyos"



"You're mine! Mahy presshyusssss!"



My first time tasting a well prepared medium rare steak and it was unforgettable. From then on I promised myself that I will come back at Texas Roadhouse Grill with my friends to let them experience the best steak in the Metro.



Texas Roadhouse Grill is definitely "my cup of coffee" and will forever remember this event by Texas Roadhouse Grill Philippines, teaming up with Yehey.