Earth Day 2009

Happy Earth Day!
April 22 is Earth Day 2009 and I just wanna share these pics from several sources in the web.
20+ Memorable Earth Day Posters from 1970-2009
As attention to Earth Day picked up again in 1990, so did the frequency of events land celebrations on college campuses, in city parks and other gathering places around the world. But rather than spilling any more green ink writing about Earth Day 2009, I dug up the best Earth Day posters I could find spanning the last 39 years...

The Big Picture - Earth Day 2009
Today is Earth Day, a day set aside for awarenesss and appreciation of the Earth's environment, and our roles within it - this year marking the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. As a way to help appreciate and observe our environment, I've collected 40 images below, each a glimpse into some aspect of the world around us, how it affects and sustains us, and how we affect it. Happy Earth Day everyone...

SmashingApps - 28 Beautiful And Inspiring Photographs Dedicated To Earth Day
Yes, we know that SmashingApps is dedicated to designers and developer but I think it would be good if we can be able to give some awareness and knowledge to our readers for some environmental issues...

EnvironmentalGraffiti.com - 10 Most Incredible Globes: Taking Earth Day Literally
Earth Day is not only a time to reflect on the many ways in which we could improve our environment but also a chance to appreciate the beauty of the world we live in. The following ten artistic renditions of our planet demonstrate that how we look at the Earth is up to our imagination...

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Kamay ni Hesus, Lucban, Quezon

We in Cavite are already blessed to have Father Joey celebrate mass occasionally in SM Bacoor. So this time, we decided to take the opportunity to pay Father Joey a visit in his home base and have a look at the spectacular and breathtaking Kamay ni Hesus, Lucban, Quezon Healing Church.

For our Holy Week Pilgrimage, yesterday, we went on a road trip from Kawit, Cavite to the Kamay ni Hesus, Lucban, Quezon Healing Church. We attended Father Joey Faller's Healing Mass in the morning and ascended the Via Dolorosa where there are larger than life statues of the Stations of the Cross. I took some pictures along the way.

Read more about Father Joey Faller, his life story and his mission, and Kamay ni Hesus mass schedules in www.joeyfaller.org.












































































We did not have enough time to see the whole place so we will definitely come back to visit Kamay ni Hesus, Lucban, Quezon some day.

How to go to Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban, Quezon
If you are driving from Manila, take the South Superhighway. From the South Superhighway, go out at the Calamba exit 52b, tha very last exit. Drive along the national road passing by Los Banos, Bay, Pila, Sta Cruz, and Pagsanjan, Laguna. Once you arrive at the Pagsanjan Church, turn right and follow the road, passing through several more towns like Cavinti and Luisiana, before you finally arrive at Lucban, Quezon. Travel time is around 3-4 hours.

If you are in the Batangas area, there is also a route via Lucena. From St Tomas, Batangas, you will be passing by Alaminos, San Pablo, Tiaong, Candelaria, Sariaya, before you arrive at Lucena City. From Lucena, you will pass by Tayabas before you arrive at Lucban Quezon.

If you are commuting, regular commercial buses ply the three-hour Manila-Lucena route passing Tiaong, Candelaria and Sariaya or the Manila-Calamba-Los Baños-Sta. Cruz route. Whether you are In Lucena City or Sta. Cruz, Laguna, there are jeepneys and mini buses to that will take you Lucban and other neighboring towns and outlying municipalities.Bus terminals are located along EDSA-Kamuning in Quezon City, Araneta Center in Cubao, Buendia-Taft Avenues and EDSA in Pasay City. (source: Pahiyasfestival.com)

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Boys Night Out With The Speaks

After going to the Manila International Auto Show last Sunday, we went straight to the Mall of Asia to watch The Speaks Mall Tour live hosted by the "official boys of summer" the Boys Night Out of Magic 89.9.

The Speaks got to perform several songs like Ang Himig Natin and Apologize. They also sang Kaleidoscope world to pay tribute to FrancisM. Then they sang songs from their new album. Their carrier single is called Regret. Then the crowd went wild once they started to sing their greatest hit so far, High.






I got to take some pictures of the Boys Night Out With The Speaks. I even got to hang out with the Boys backstage. They were very friendly and accommodating to their fans. I must say, I hope they won't change.

Slick Rick, Tony Toni and Sam Y G. The Boys Night Out.

I told Slick Rick we went there for them and not for The Speaks. Apir, ummm! What time is it? Bolahan na!

The official boys of summer

The Speaks - High - The Speaks

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Manila International Auto Show

Today, my wife and I went to the Manila International Auto Show at the World Trade Center to check out the new car models for sale. We were looking for our options if ever we finally decide to get a car in the future.


For me, my first choice is definitely the new Honda City. I like its new look and with the new 1.3L VTEC engine, it is a perfect combination of looks and power.

Honda City

My second choice would have to be the Hyundai i10. It's small frame is perfect for city driving. Plus, getting a Hyundai is a good investment in my opinion.

Hyundai i10

For my wife, her first choice is the Kia Carens. I admit her choice is a good one because of the ample leg room space and the torque-y but frugal CRDI diesel engine. We would have no problem using it in our out of town trips.

Kia Carens

And her second choice is the surprisingly delightful Chery QQ3. She likes the idea that it can be modified to look like a Mini Cooper.

Chery QQ3

Of course, there are other options available. Like the Reva fully electric car which was displayed by the Motolite booth. We don't need to worry about gas prices going up. I hope we get to see more electric charging stations in the future.

Reva Fully Electric Car

We also got to checkout some of the more beautiful cars in display. My wife and I took lots of pictures for our "dream board". Below are the Mazda MX-5, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X and the Subaru Impreza Hatchback.

Mazda MX-5

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Subaru Impreza 5-door

Update: When we were about to leave, we were able to spot the always handsome Ford Mustang displayed near the exit. It seems to be the same model which was used in Steve McQueen's movie, Bullitt.

Ford Mustang

Feel free to leave your comments below.

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Eraserheads Final Set Concert Review

My wife and I arrived at the Mall of Asia at around 7pm and there were lots of people everywhere. Like ourselves, most of the people were there to watch the Eraserheads Live! The Final Set concert. As expected, the MOA parking areas were already full. Luckily, we managed to park in the SMX basement which was still relatively vacant. When we arrived, we just bought a quick take out dinner from Burger King and Auntie Anne's and immediately headed to the concert grounds...

Minutes before 8pm, Magic 89.9 DJ Andi-9 and Anne Curtis were joined by two other hosts I don't recognize, and opened the event by talking about the concert and its sponsors. Several minutes later, the live projector screens were playing MTV commercials and old features on the Eraserheads. They showed some old interviews about when the Eraserheads were formed, to when they had a series of hits, to when they received numerous awards including the MTV best music video for Asia.

After several more minutes, the screen counted down backwards from the letter 'Z' to 'E' (as in Eraserheads). Then, fireworks lighted up the stage and the Eraserheads played their first song Magasin. The crowd went wild, dancing and jumping to the fast beat of the music played by the best band of our generation. The songs kept on coming with Walang Nagbago and Maling Akala which Ely asked the audience to "name that tune".

The next songs were heavy rocking with Maskara, Poor Man's Grave and Waiting for the Bus. Then we were treated with a light and funny reggae rendition of Wag Mo Nang Itanong sung by Marcus Adoro. It was really funny because Marcus was singing playfully to the song. Then, the next three songs were sung by Raimund Marasigan: Slo Mo, Alkohol and Insomnia, which were the perfect songs for Raimund to sing given his energy and shouting voice. The last song was Torpedo before they took a short break.

Coming off from the break, the Eraserheads started playing laid back acoustic versions of Julie Tearjerky, Tikman ang Langit, Wishing Wells and Fine Time. The stage setup was complete with sofa and Ely asked if we liked their new house. Then they introduced their next song as "from the 70's..." The crowd screamed loudly when they heard the opening chords of Pare Ko.

Next, Ely sang Kailan solo with only a piano in the background, while the rest of the band prepares to go back to their electric guitars. The next songs played were Back2Me, Trip to Jerusalem, Spoliarium and Overdrive before they went for another short break. By this time they already played 21 songs and we were already very happy to have experienced the show.

Then we can hear Ely shouting "Francis! Francis!" and they kicked off the rest of the show with one of my favorite songs, Super Proxy. Too bad that Francis Magalona's death due to cancer happened at a tragic time, just the day before the concert. They said the day before that Francis Magalona was supposed to have a surprise number with them. By the way the crowd reacted, I can say that Francis Magalona really had a lot of supporters attending the concert. Long live Francism!

The band continued with their most sentimental tunes. Minsan was about a song about past friendships and I kept on thinking that this song is how we should remember the Eraserheads as a group. They started as friends in UP Diliman and even if they are moving on with their separate lives, they always have each other's friendship to come back to.

Next to be played was Alapaap, another beautiful song about getting "high". This song is also special to me because I was with my future wife when Ely sang this song in the UP Fair 10 years ago. It made me think of all the memories I had when I was in UP.

After Alapaap, they played the chorus of Kaleidoscope World. Kaleidoscope world is Francis Magalona's song about respecting other people's differences. Everybody was clapping as we all pay our final respects to the Master Rapper.

The last song of the concert was, of course, Ang Huling El Bimbo. Ely asked everyone to sing along to the last song to be performed by live the band Eraserheads. I embraced my wife while singing and dancing to the song and watching the fireworks display. The moment almost brought me to tears.

After we left the venue, we heard Raimund talking to the audience. He was asking the people "gusto nyo pa? tawagin nyo si Marcus..." We rushed back to the venue when we realized there was going to be an encore. Ely was there and the Eraserheads played 3 more for the road! Everybody was now in a party mood as we dance to the extra songs in celebration of the successful concert that happened. They played Ligaya, Sembreak and Toyang; Ely even went down from the stage to the audience and he let the people sing to Toyang.

It was really a memorable event for me and my wife. I would again like to thank Magic 89.9 for giving us the free tickets. Until the next concert!

The Eraserheads Live! The Final Set concert had a total of 29 songs:

1. Magasin
2. Walang Nagbago
3. Maling Akala
4. Maskara
5. Poor Man's Grave
6. Waitng for the Bus
7. Wag Mo Nang Itanong
8. Slo Mo
9. Alkohol
10. Insomnia
11. Torpedo
12. Julie Tearjerky
13. Tikman ang Langit
14. Wishing Wells
15. Fine Time
16. Pare Ko
17. Kailan
18. Back2Me
19. Trip to Jerusalem
20. Spoliarium
21. Overdrive
22. Super Proxy
23. Minsan
24. Alapaap
25. Kaleidoscope World
26. Ang Huling El Bimbo
27. Ligaya
28. Sembreak
29. Toyang

Update: I will be posting pictures coming from my friend who attended the concert from the VIP section.

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Eraserheads Concert More Free Tickets

In my previous post, I talked about Free Tickets to the Eraserheads Live! The Final Set concert on March 7, 2009 at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. Check it out if you have not read it yet.

I have updates on how to get more free Eraserheads concert tickets!

update: read my Eraserheads Final Set Concert Review post.

More sponsors are giving away free tickets so you can try joining their contests:

1. San Miguel has a promo. When you buy 6 bottles of San Miguel Pale Pilsen, you get a free bronze ticket. Go to the Sarap Magbabad Kick-Off Party on March 6 where they will give away thousands of free tickets!

2. Petron also has a promo. When you gas up to participating Petron gas stations, every single receipt of P500 worth of E10, Extra Unleaded, XCS or Blaze and you win a free bronze ticket.

3. Mysandboxsignup also has a promo. Register in Sandbox and invite your friends to sign-up to get a chance to win FREE tickets to the Eraserheads Concert on March 7, 2009..

4. Latest update! Starting tomorrow, Magic 89.9 Boys Night Out will be giving away around 6 GOLD TICKETS to the Eraserheads Live! Final Set concert. Just listen to their program to find out how to win these tickets.

Let me know if you win some. If you can tell them that you heard about their promo from my blog post then it will be free publicity for the blog!

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Eraserheads Final Set Free Tickets

As I said in my previous blog post, I already got my Free Tickets to the Eraserheads Live! The Final Set concert on March 7, 2009 at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. This Eraserheads concert is gonna be so great, that it is actually worth buying tickets for. But why would I buy tickets, if I can get them for free? You may be wondering how you can get free tickets? I heard that there are several ways to get free tickets...

update: read my Eraserheads Final Set Concert Review post.

How to get free tickets to the Eraserheads concert:

These sponsors are giving away free tickets so you can try joining their contests:
1. Log-in to MTV Philippines and answer a question online.
2. Smart Buddy content download and text raffle.
3. Through McDonalds online deliveries.
4. PH Best Deals blog talks about more contests from Circuit Magazine and Jagermeister.
5. I heard San Miguel also has a promo but I don't have the details. Anybody who can share any information about it?

You can also try calling your friends who work in the sponsor companies. They may have extra tickets they're willing to share with you.

You can also try to ask (beg) for your parents or your boyfriend/girlfriend to buy you tickets.

Let me share you how I got my free tickets. Last Monday, I was listening to my favorite radio station, Magic 89.9, the Magic Top 5@5 with Andi-9 and Jessica. At around 5:30, Andi-9 and Jessica announced that they were giving away free tickets to the Eraserheads concert. To win, a caller just had to answer some questions about Smart Buddy Rewards which was one of the main sponsors. I immediately called their station to join. And luckily, I got through the phone line and I got to answer the question correctly! I claimed my prize the following day.

Again, many thanks to today's best music, Magic 89.9, for the free tickets!

Update: Eraserheads Concert More Free Tickets! Read my latest post on March 3, 2009...

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Eraserheads Live! The Final Set

I am so excited and I can't wait til March 7 when the Eraserheads come together and perform live for the very last time. I still remember exactly ten years ago when I was watching the Eraserheads perform in the UP Fair. I was with my dorm mate friend and we tried out wall climbing. I remember climbing the very top of the wall and that's when Ely sang Alapaap - Maaaayy... isang umaga... na tayo'y... magkasama... It was one of the most memorable moments of my UP life. And by the way, my dorm mate friend later became my girlfriend and much later, also became my wife .

update: Eraserheads Final Set Concert Review

I already got tickets (for free) for the reunion concert this March at the Mall of Asia, so all I need to do is show up. I also posted here the MTV Philippines article about the E-heads concert as my online souvenir. Subscribe to my blog for more updates. I will also be posting how to get ERASERHEADS FINAL SET FREE TICKETS.


This one is from MTV Philippines:
http://www.mtvphil.com/event.php?id=48

ERASERHEADS. . . THE FINAL SET!!!

MTV PHILIPPINES AND SMART BUDDY BRING BACK
ERASERHEADS LIVE! THE FINAL SET
ON MARCH 7 AT THE MALL OF ASIA CONCERT GROUNDS

22 JANUARY 2009 – MTV Philippines and Smart Buddy start the year with the most anticipated concert in the local music scene: ERASERHEADS LIVE! THE FINAL SET. The one night only concert is going to happen on Saturday, March 7, 2009, 8PM at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds.
THE ERASERHEADS, ERASERHEADS, or E-HEADS

The Eraserheads, comprised of Marcus Adoro, Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan and Buddy Zabala, is a celebrated Pinoy Rock band during the 90's. Deemed as “The Beatles of the Philippines,” this band is one of the most successful, critically-acclaimed, and revolutionary bands in the history of Original Pinoy Music. The second wave of Manila Band invasions is credited to them, paving the way for a host of influential Philippine alternative rock bands.

The band released several singles, albums, and EPs that reached number one. The Eraserheads are one of the best-selling musical acts of all time in the Philippines, paving way for an international career that earned them the "Moon Man" for winning the MTV Viewer’s Choice Award in the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards at the Radio City Music Hall in New York. They are the first ever Filipino artist to win the award.

Their diverse music worked both in the underground and mainstream scenes of the Philippine music industry. By fusing different musical styles such as alternative, pop, rock, reggae, and synthpop the Eraserheads helped change the sound of Pinoy rock.

This major concert has been the clamor of the band’s Filipino fans. This is in itself a whole new concert and not just a continuation to the historic August 30, 2008 reunion concert. This will be the reunion of all reunions as it is said to be Buddy, Ely, Marcus and Raimund’s last performance as the Eraserheads in the country for the next 10 years.

The OPM Fab Four has been with us in happiness (LIGAYA), in love (PARE KO), in being young and free (ALAPAAP) and even in our down times (WITH A SMILE), as we all grew up together with them. On March 7, it is time that we be the one to be there for our music heroes. Among the 10,000,000 Filipino fans, only 100,000 can witness it live on March 7. Be part of that history! Tickets for the show are at P 2,910 for Gold A and Gold B sections, P 1,261 for Silver A and Silver B sections and P 291 for Bronze section (Plus 3% Service Charge). For reservations, you may call either TicketNet at 911-5555 (www.ticketnet.com.ph) or TicketWorld at 891-9999 (www.ticketworld.com.ph). For more information, keep tuning in to MTV Philippines or log on to www.mtvphil.com.

ERASERHEADS LIVE! THE FINAL SET is PRESENTED BY: Smart Buddy, “Huling huli ng Smart Buddy ang trip ko, kaya me na me talaga!“ CO-PRESENTED BY: Coca-Cola, Mall of Asia and McDonald’s; SPECIAL THANKS TO: ARMVET Printing Company, Italianni’s and Sony BMG; OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS: Business Mirror, Business World, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer, The Philippine Star, Circuit Magazine and Web.com.ph. OFFICIAL RADIO PARTNER: NU

This one talks about the regulations and seat plan.
http://www.ticketnet.com.ph/2006/detail.php?eid=1048&res=Y

Category: Entertainment

Venue: Mall of Asia Concert Grounds

Event Date/Time:
March 7, 2009 | Saturday at 8:00pm

For the safety of your children, they will only be allowed entry
at the venue if they are:

• 4 feet and above
• Accompanied by paying adult

Prohibited Entry

• Children below 4 feet in height
• Pregnant women
• Individuals under the influence of drugs or liquor
• Persons with severe heart or medical condition

Prohibited items inside the venue

• Professional audio or video recording devices
• Professional Cameras
• Weapons
• Glass
• Cans
• Plastic Bottles
• Food
• Large metal belt buckles
• Big posters/placards/signages
• Fireworks
• Alcoholic beverages
• Spiked Bracelets
• Wallet chains
• Back packs
• Waist packs
• Laser Pens
• Large chains
• Long & pointed umbrella

ORGANIZERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ENTRY TO ANYONE
NOT COMPLYING WITH ANY REGULATIONS.

Seatplan

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