Chart Recap 3

A rundown of last week music chart of various Metro Manila FM stations plus MTV and MYX.
(For last week's recap, go here )

Campus 99.5 Weekend Top 20/ August 1, 2008

1. The Best Damn Thing-Avril Lavigne (3 weeks at #1)
2. That's What You Get-Paramore
3. Viva La Vida-Coldplay
4. Dear Maria, Count Me In-All Time Low
5. Check Yes Juliet-We The Kings
6. Feels Like Tonight-Daughtry
7. That's Not My Name-The Ting Tings
8. One Step At A Time-Jordin Sparks
9. Let Go-Boys Like Girls
10. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
11. Wish I Never-Sopiz
12. Time After Time-Quietdrive
13. Leap Of Faith-Hale
14. Wow-Kylie Minogue
15. Handlebar-Flobots
16. Forever-Chris Brown
17. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry
18. Penge Naman Ako Nyan-Itchyworms
19. Umbrella-All Time Low
20. The Fight is Over-Urbandub

RX 93.1 Countdown Top 7 and wannabees/August 1,2008

1. Broken-Lifehouse (2 weeks at #1)
2. Superhuman-Chris Brown feat Keri Hilson
3. Viva La Vida-Coldplay
4. Booty Music-Git Fresh
5. Radar-Britney Spears
6. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar
7. Disturbia-Rihanna
8. That's Not My Name-The Ting Tings
9. Bust It Baby Part II-Plies feat Ne-Yo
10. I'll Be Loving U A Long Time-Mariah Carey
11. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry
12. Energy-Keri Hilson
13. Spotlight-Jennifer Hudson
14. Dangerous-Kardinal Offshall feat Akon
15. B-Boy Baby- Mutya Buena feat Amy Winehouse
16. Heaven Sent-Keyshia Cole
17. When I Grow Up-Pussycat Dolls
18. One Step At A Time-Jordin Sparks
19. Leap of Faith-Hale
20. Forever-Chris Brown

103.5 MAX FM Final Countdown (August 2, 2K8)

30. Sleep - Rivermaya
29. Betamax - Sandwich
28. Bust It Baby Part II - Plies feat. Ne-Yo
27. The Call - Regina Spektor
26. Disturbia - Rihanna (new entry)
25. Booty Music - Git Fresh
24. If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna
23. Superhuman - Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson (new entry)
22. Underneath - Alanis Morissette
21. Sweet and Low - Augustana
20. Mercy - Duffy
19. Give It 2 Me - Madonna feat. Pharell Williams
18. Thunder - Boys Like Girls
17. Energy - Keri Hilson (highest new entry)
16. Damn Regret - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
15. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale
14. Handa - Miguel Escueta
13. Forever - Chris Brown
12. Pork and Beans - Weezer
11. Officially Yours - Craig David
10. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
9. Akala - Parokya ni Edgar
8. Cheap and Cheerful - The Kills
7. Do the Panic - Phantom Planet
6. Make Me Over - Lifehouse
5. The Beginning of the Twist - The Futureheads
4. Everyone Nose - N*E*R*D
3. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings
2. Leave Out All the Rest - Linkin Park
1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay (2 weeks @ #1)

101.9 For Life Saturday Top 40/August 2,2008

1. A Very Special Love-Sarah Geronimo
2. Penge Naman Ako Nyan-Itchyworms (last week's #1)
3. Pugad-Sugarfree
4. Betamax-Sandwich
5. Imposible-KC Concepcion
6. Sabihin Mo Na-Yeng Constantino
7. Always Be My Baby-David Cook
8. American Gurl-Markus Highway
9. Million Miles Away-Nikki Gil
10. Realize-Colbie Caillat
11. I'm Missing You-Bea Alonzo
12. The Search is Over-Rachelle Ann Go
13. I'm Yours-Jason Mraz
14. One Hello-Toni Gonzaga
15. Kung Sakali-Ogie Alcasid
16. With You-Chris Brown
17. I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing-Nina
18. Pitong Araw-Hale
19. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar
20. When You Look Me In The Eyes-Jonas Brothers
21. Low-Flo Rida feat T-Pain
22. Payong (Umbrella Tagalog Version)
23. Kahit Na-Sarah Geronimo
24. Cool Ka Lang-Sopiz
25. Yugto-Rico Blanco
26. Us Against The World-Westlife
27. Starting All Over Again-Sheryn Regis
28. Bring Me Down-Cueshe
29. Boy Kulot-Rocksteddy
30. Saludo-Six Cycle Mind
31. Lihim-Zelle
32. Something Right-Westlife
33. It Can Only Get Better-Charice
34. 'Di Ko Kayang Tanggapin-Pinoy Gregorian
35. Honestly-Rachelle Ann Go
36. It's Over Now-Kyla
37. Low(Visayan Version)-Butete
38. Hawak Mo Aking Kamay-Mocha
39. No One Else Come Close-Jay R
40. 4 Minutes-Madonna feat Justin Timberlake

NU 107 Stairway to Seven Weekend Edition (August 2, 2008)

7. Let's Dance To The Joy Division-Wombats
6. American Gurl - Markus Highway
5. Freak Out Baby - Itchyworms
4. Yugto - Rico Blanco
3. FLS - Angulo
2. Disconnection Notice - Pupil
1. Lahat Bawal - Reklamo

NU 107 Flip Chart (August 3, 2K8)

10. December 2 Chapter 7 - Taken by Cars
9. The Fight is Over - Urbandub
8. Gumising - Delara
7. Betamax - Sandwich
6. American Gurl - Markus Highway
5. Freak Out Baby - Itchyworms
4. Yugto - Rico Blanco
3. FLS - Angulo
2. Disconnection Notice - Pupil
1. Lahat Bawal - Reklamo

Wave 891 Soul Review Countdown(August 2, 2K8)

15. Moving Mountains - Usher
14. Magic - Robin Thicke
13. Teenage Love Affair - Alicia Keys
12. Dangerous - Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon
11. Feel Your Love - Casely
10. Sunset - Marques Houston
9. Brand New - Lyfe Jennings
8. Diagnosed with Love - Chris Brown (new entry)
7. Here I Am - Rick Ross feat. Nelly and Avery Storm
6. Broken - Kelly Rowland
5. Weather - Brandon Hines
4. Lollipop - Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major
3. Everyone Nose - N*E*R*D
2. Green Light - John Legend feat. Andre 3000 (last week's #1)
1. Shawty It's Your Booty - Qwote (new #1)

Magic 30 Countdown (August 3, 2K8)

30. The Time of My Life - David Cook
29. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie (new entry)
28. Free Fallin' - John Mayer (new entry)
27. Green Light - John Legend feat. Andre 3000 (new entry)
26. On the Side of Me - Corrinne May (new entry)
25. Tu Amor - RBD
24. Shining Star - Get Far
23. Superwoman - Alicia Keys
22. Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson
21. Make Me Over - Lifehouse
20. This is Me - Demi Lovato feat. Joe Jonas
19. Sleep - Rivermaya
18. Practice Makes Perfect - Cute is What We Aim For
17. Booty Music - Git Fresh
16. Disturbia - Rihanna (highest new entry)
15. Filipina Girl - Markus Davis
14. Energy - Keri Hilson
13. One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks
12. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers
11. When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
10. The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne
9. That's What You Get - Paramore
8. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time - Mariah Carey
7. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
6. In the Ayer - Flo Rida feat. will.i.am
5. Superhuman - Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson
4. Bust It Baby - Plies feat. Ne-Yo
3. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings
2. Akala - Parokya ni Edgar
1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay (2 weeks @ #1)

Jam 88.3 On the Charts Live Top 25 (August 4, 2K8)

25. Dynamo of Volition - Jason Mraz
24. Impossible - Shout Out Louds
23. Turntail - Young Knives
22. Practice Makes Perfect - Cute is What We Aim For
21. Show Me What I'm Looking For - Carolina Liar
20. Tesselate - Tokyo Police Club
19. J. Smith - Travis (new entry)
18. Sweet and Low - Augustana
17. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie
16. Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners
15. Free Fallin' - John Mayer
14. Lucky Star - Elliot Minor
13. Pork and Beans - Weezer
12. Broken - Lifehouse
11. The Geeks Were Right - The Faint
10. The Only One - The Cure
9. Time to Pretend - MGMT
8. Violet Hill - Coldplay
7. Leave Out All the Rest - Linkin Park
6. Whoa Oh - Forever the Sickest Kids
5. It's Amazing - Jem
4. The Call - Regina Spektor
3. That Green Gentleman - Panic at the Disco
2. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay

MTV Gimme Ten (August 2, 2008)

1. Teenage Love Affair - Alicia Keys
2. Beat It - Fall Out Boy
3. Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
4. Leavin' - Jesse McCartney
5. Forever - Chris Brown
6. When You Look Me In The Eyes - Jonas Brothers
7. Vottle It Up-Sarah Bareilles
8. Bust It Baby, Pt. II - Plies f/ Ne-Yo
9. When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls
10. I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry

Pinoy MYX Countdown

20 Only Hope - Gary Valenciano NEW
19 Akala - Parokya Ni Edgar NEW
18 Kung Sakali - Ogie Alcasid
17 Disconnection Notice (MYX Live! Performance) - Pupil
16 Stranded - Slapshock
15 It's Over Now - Kyla
14 Will Of The Wind - Jolina Magdangal
13 Ikaw - Ronnie Liang
12 One Hello - Toni Gonzaga
11 I'm Missing You - Bea Alonzo
10 Imposible - KC Concepcion
9 Hear My Heart - Nikki Gil
8 Betamax - Sandwich
7 Gumising - DeLara
6 Pitong Araw - Hale
5 Penge Naman Ako N'yan - Itchyworms NEW
4 Sleep - Rivermaya
3 Ang Pusa Mo - Pedicab
2 Saludo - 6cyclemind
1 A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo

MYX International Top 20 (August 2, 2008)

20.Lil Wayne - Lollipop
19.Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
18.Weezer - Pork And Beans
17.Usher - Moving Mountains
16.Plies f/ Ne-Yo "Bust It Baby Part II"
15.OneRepublic - Say (All I Need)
14.Jason Mraz - I'm Yours
13.Fall Out Boy - Beat It
12.Miley Cyrus - 7 Things
11.Maroon 5 f/ Rihanna - If I Never See Your Face Again
10.Coldplay - Violet Hill
09.Panic At The Disco - That Green Gentleman
08.Chris Brown - Forever
07.The Pussycat Dolls - When I Grow Up
06.Linkin Park - Leave Out All The Rest
05.Jordin Sparks - One Step At A Time
04.Paramore - That's What You Get
03.Rihanna - Take A Bow
02.Madonna - Give It 2 Me
01.Mariah Carey - Bye Bye

MYX Hitchart/August 3,2008

1. A Very Special Love-Sarah Geronimo
2. Saludo-Six Cycle Mind
3. Ang Pusa Mo-Pedicab
4. Sleep-Rivermaya
5. Bye Bye-Mariah Carey
6. Give it 2 Me-Madonna
7. Take A Bow-Rihanna
8. That's What You Get-Paramore
9. One Step At A Time-Jordin Sparks
10. Leave Out All The Rest-Linkin Park
11. When I Grow Up-Pussycat Dolls
12. Penge Naman Ako Nyan-Itchyworms NEW
13. Pitong Araw-Hale
14. Gumising-DeLara
15. Betamax-Sandwich
16. Forever-Chris Brown
17. That Green Gentleman-Panic At The Disco
18. Violet Hill-Coldplay
19. If I Never See Your Face Again-Maroon Five feat Rihanna RE-ENTRY
20. 7 Things-Miley Cyrus NEW

A Frasier Insight

The past two weeks, I've been staying up late because I'm watching the reruns of Frasier on Studio 23 which is aired around 12:30 am. I love the sitcom, yes this show skews an older audience but I love the wit of this show and it does not rely on physical/slapstick comedy. The humor is intelligent has a terrific script. Earlier, the rerun episode was the pilot or the first episode of that show, and it was awesome. It tells how Frasier adjusts with his new life at Seattle after a troubled past. I love the bottom line of the story there wherein it tells life might not go the way we plan it to but it can nevertheless work out anyway and that sometimes we mourn for the life we lived, a life that we envisioned yet it ended or did not work the way we hoped for but we should to let it go already because we could never move forward if we cling on to that memory. You could tell I could relate to that. A great show I rediscovered, thank goodness to reruns.

Pushing Daisies Season 2 Trailer

My favorite new US show last year will be finally back after 8 months of hiatus. Here is a teaser for the new season. I really miss Ned,Chuck, Olive, Emerson, Digby and the rest of the quirky world they live in. It only had nine episodes for its premiere season due to the recent Writers' Strike.I hope this season will be as good, if not better, compared to the first season. I really love this "forensic fairytale", the show just exudes something that will put you in a spell.

Goodbye ABC 5

On August 8,2008 ABC 5 will bid farewell to the Philippine airwaves to usher in a new era for the station. ABC 5 will now be renamed as TV5. I read at Pinoyexchange that ABC 5 had a major deal with a Malaysian production company that will produce several local shows which will be part of the line up of TV5. I read that this will be a grand relaunch for the channel and it indeed underwent a major makeover e including upgrading its transmitter.
I wishing all the best for this channel and I do really hope it will uplift the quality of Philippine television. I doubt their shows will poise a major threat for the big two networks in the ratings game at least for now. But what I am crossing my fingers for is that TV5 will be the venue for quality alternative local programming. Let's face it, today's Philippine TV landscape is "network war-driven", a competition which is not healthy anymore. This will be a tough challenge for TV5, as the two networks already created a big passionate loyal fan base, is there an audience left for TV5? Let's just wait and see.
Anyway, here is a retrospective of some the trademark local shows aired by ABC 5. Some of the shows I like that was aired on ABC 5 were Tropang Trumpo, Love Notes, 5 & Up, Ispup, On Air, Kabataan News Network,Misadventures of Maverick and Ariel,Wow Mali among others. The videos were originally posted from ABC 5's Mr. Jove Francisco's blog

Chart Recap 2

Weekly Music Charts of some Metro Manila FM stations plus MYX and MTV for last week.
(To see the first edition of my "Chart Recap", click here )

Jam 88.3

25. Impossible - Shout Out Louds
24. Dynamo of Volition - Jason Mraz
23. Show Me What I'm Looking For - Carolina Liar
22. Practice Makes Perfect - Cute is What We Aim For
21. Turntail - Young Knives
20. Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park
19. Broken - Lifehouse
18. The Geeks Were Right - The Faint (new entry)
17. Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners
16. Lucky Star - Elliott Minor
15. Pork and Beans - Weezer
14. Free Fallin' - John Mayer
13. Leave Out All the Rest - Linkin Park (highest new entry)
12. The Only One - The Cure
11. Tessellate - Tokyo Police Club
10. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie
9. Sweet and Low - Augustana
8. Time to Pretend - MGMT
7. Violet Hill - Coldplay
6. It's Amazing - Jem
5. Whoa Oh - Forever the Sickest Kids
4. The Call - Regina Spektor
3. That Green Gentleman - Panic at the Disco
2. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay

Wave 89.1

15. Feel Your Love - Casely (new entry)
14. Brand New - Lyfe Jennings (new entry)
13. Sunset - Marques Houston (highest new entry)
12. Teenage Love Affair - Alicia Keys
11. Just Another Day - Uness
10. Magic - Robin Thicke
9. Moving Mountains - Usher
8. Dangerous - Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon
7. Here I Am - Rick Ross feat. Nelly and Avery Storm
6. Broken - Kelly Rowland
5. Weather - Brandon Hines
4. Lollipop - Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major
3. Shawty It's Your Booty - Qwote
2. Everyone Nose - N*E*R*D
1. Green Light - John Legend feat. Andre 3000 (3 weeks @ #1)

Magic 89.9

30. Shining Star - Get Far (new entry)
29. Forever - Chris Brown
28. Rise above This - Seether
27. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
26. Superwoman - Alicia Keys (new entry)
25. Make Me Over-Lifehouse
24. Come on Get Higher-Matt Nathanson
23. Sleep-Rivermaya (new entry)
22. Moving Mountains-Usher
21. Take a Bow-Rihanna
20. Tu Amor-RBD
19. That's What You Get-Paramore (new entry)
18. The Time of My Life-David Cook
17. Superhuman-Chris Brown feat Keri Hilson (new entry)
16. Burnin' Up-Jonas Brothers
15. In The Ayer-Flo Rida feat Will.i.am and Fergie
14. The Best Damn Thing-Avril Lavigne
13. Practice Makes Perfect-Cute is What We Aim For
12. This is Me-Demi Lovato feat Joe Jonas
11. Booty Music-Git Fresh
10. I'll Be Loving U A Long Time-Mariah Carey
9. When I Grow Up-Pussycat Dolls
8. Energy-Keri Hilson
7. Filipina Girl-Markus Davis
6. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar
5. One Step at a Time-Jordin Sparks
4. That's Not My Name-The Ting Tings
3. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry
2. Bust it Baby Part II-Plies feat Ne-Yo
1. Viva La Vida-Coldplay (new #1)


RX 93.1

20. Closer - Ne-Yo
19. When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
18. Betamax - Sandwich
17. Heaven Sent - Keyshia Cole
16. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time - Mariah Carey (new entry)
15. Forever - Chris Brown
14. All I See - Kylie Minogue feat. Mims
13. One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks
12. Energy - Keri Hilson (last week's #1)
11. Bust It Baby Part II - Plies feat. Ne-Yo (new entry)
10. Superhuman - Chris Brown feat. Keri Hilson (new entry)
9. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings
8. Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
7. Disturbia - Rihanna
6. Booty Music - Git Fresh (new entry)
5. Radar - Britney Spears
4. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
3. Akala - Parokya ni Edgar
2. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
1. Broken - Lifehouse (highest new entry)

Campus 99.5

1. The Best Damn Thing-Avril Lavigne
2. Check Yes Juliet-We The Kings
3. Feels Like Tonight-Daughtry
4. Pocketful of Sunshine-Natasha Bedingfield
5. That's What You Get-Paramore
6. Dear Maria, Count Me In-All Time Low
7. Viva La Vida-Coldplay
8. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry
9. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
10. Penge Naman Ako Nyan-Itchyworms
11. Wow-Kylie Minogue
12. One Step at s Time-Jordin Sparks
13. Lollipop-Lil Wayne feat Static Major
14. Forever-Chris Brown
15. The Devil Made Me Do It-Chicosci
16. Sweet and Low-Augustana
17. Party People-Nelly feat Fergie
18. Wish I Never-Sopiz
19. The Fight is Over-Urbandub
20. Very First Time-Sophia


101.9 For Life

40. 4 Minutes-Madonna feat Justin Timberlake
39. I Have Nothing-Charice Pempengco
38. No one Else Come Close-Jay-R
37. Hawak Mo Aking Kamay-Mocha
36. Ikaw Lang Talaga-Yeng Constantino
35. Boy Kulot-Rocksteddy NEW
34. Low (Visayan Version)-Butete
33. Honestly-Rachelle Ann Go
32. It's Over Now-Kyla
31. It Can Only Get Better-Charice Pempengco
30. Something Right-Westlife
29. Saludo-Six Cycle Mind
28. Lihim-Zelle
27. Yugto-Rico Blanco NEW
26. I'm Yours-Jason Mraz
25. Bring Me Down-Cueshe
24. Starting Over Again-Sheryn Regis
23. Us Against The World-Westlife
22. Cool Ka Lang-Sopiz
21. Kahit Na-Sarah Geronimo
20. Kung Sakali-Ogie Alcasid NEW
19. I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing-Nina
18. When You Look Me in The Eyes-Jonas Brothers
17. Low-Flo Rida feat T-Pain
16. Pitong Araw-Hale
15. American Gurl-Markus Highway
14. The Search is Over-Rachelle Ann Go
13. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar
12. With You-Chris Brown
11. One Hello-Toni Gonzaga
10. Million Miles Away-Nikki Gil
9. I'm Missing You-Bea Alonzo
8. Realize-Colbie Caillat
7. Always Be My Baby-David Cook
6. Sabihin Mo Na-Yeng Constantino
5. Pugad-Sugarfree
4. Imposible-KC Concepcion
3. Betamax-Sandwich
2. A Very Special Love-Sarah Geronimo
1. Penge Naman Ako Nyan-Itchyworms


103.5 MAX FM

30. Bust It Baby Part II-Plies feat Ne-Yo
29. Damn Regret-Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
28. If I Never See Your Face Again-Maroon Five feat Rihanna
27. On The Side of Me-Corrine May
26. The Call-Regina Spector
25. Underneath-Alanis Morissette
24. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
23. Booty Music-Git Fresh
22. Handa -Miguel Escueta NEW
21. Officially Yours-Craig David
20. Sleep-Rivermaya
19. Say It Again-Marie Digby
18. Yugto-Rico Blanco
17. Betamax-Sandwich
16. Sweet and Low-Augustana
15. Mercy-Duffy
14. Forever-Chris Brown
13. Give it 2 Me-Madonna
12. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry
11. Love Remains the Same-Gavin Rossdale
10. Cheap and Cheerful-The Kills
9. Do The Panic-Phantom Planet
8. Make Me Over-Lifehouse
7. The Beginning of The Twist-Futureheads
6. Everybody Nose-N.E.R.D
5. Pork and Beans-Weezer
4. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar
3. Leave Out All The Rest-Linkin Park
2. That's Not My Name-The Ting Tings (last week's #1)
1. Viva La Vida-Coldplay (new #1)

UR 105.9 (premiere episode)

5. Stolen - Playphonics
4. Lampungan - Reckless Imprudence
3. Betamax - Sandwich
2. Mapayapa - Syalam
1. Fueled - Gasulina


NU 107

Stairway To Seven

7. Yugto - Rico Blanco (new entry)
6. Hearts Burst into Fire - Bullet for My Valentine (new entry)
5. Let's Dance to Joy Division - Wombats
4. American Gurl - Markus Highway
3. FLS - Angulo (highest new entry)
2. Lahat Bawal - Reklamo
1. Disconnection Notice - Pupil

Flip Chart

10. The Fight is Over - Urbandub
9. December 2 Chapter 7 - Taken by Cars
8. Penge Naman Ako N'yan - Itchyworms
7. Betamax - Sandwich
6. Yugto - Rico Blanco
5. FLS - Angulo
4. American Gurl - Markus Highway
3. Gumising - Delara
2. Lahat Bawal - Reklamo
1. Disconnection Notice - Pupil

MTV Philippines

1. Teenage Love Affair-Alicia Keys (new #1)
2. Evidence-Urbandub (last week's #1)
3. Beat It-Fallout Boy
4. When You Look Me in The Eyes-Jonas Brothers
5. Bye Bye-Mariah Carey
6. Bust it Baby Part II-Plies feat Ne-Yo
7. Leavin-Jesse McCartney
8. Bottle It Up-Sarah Barreiles
9. Forever-Chris Brown
10. Magic-SinoSikat?

Pinoy MYX Countdown

20 It Can Only Get Better - Charice
19 Disconnection Notice (MYX Live! Performance) - Pupil
18 I'm Missing You - Bea Alonzo NEW
17 It's Over Now - Kyla NEW
16 Imposible - KC Concepcion
15 Stranded - Slapshock
14 Kung Fu Fighting - Sam Concepcion
13 One Hello - Toni Gonzaga
12 Kung Sakali - Ogie Alcasid
11 Will Of The Wind - Jolina Magdangal
10 Ikaw - Ronnie Liang
9 Honestly - Rachelle Ann Go
8 Gumising - DeLara
7 Hear My Heart - Nikki Gil
6 Betamax - Sandwich
5 Sleep - Rivermaya
4 Pitong Araw - Hale
3 Ang Pusa Mo - Pedicab
2 Saludo - 6cyclemind
1 A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo

MYX International Top 20

1 Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
2 Give It 2 Me - Madonna
3 That's What You Get - Paramore
4 Take A Bow - Rihanna
5 Beat It - Fall Out Boy
6 Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park
7 Forever - Chris Brown
8 One Step At A Time - Jordin Sparks
9 When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls
10 Bust It Baby Pt. 2 - Plies and Ne-Yo
11 Violet Hill - Coldplay
12 That Green Gentleman - Panic At The Disco NEW
13 Say (All I Need) - OneRepublic
14 I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
15 If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 and Rihanna
16 Moving Mountains - Usher
17 Lollipop - Lil' Wayne featuring Static
18 Pork and Beans - Weezer
19 I Kissed A Girl - Katy Perry NEW
20 The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne

MYX Hitchart

20 Gumising - DeLara
19 That Green Gentleman - Panic At The Disco
18 Violet Hill - Coldplay
17 Bust It Baby Pt. 2 - Plies and Ne-Yo
16 Hear My Heart - Nikki Gil
15 When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls
14 One Step At A Time - Jordin Sparks
13 Forever - Chris Brown
12 Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park
11 Beat It - Fall Out Boy
10 Take A Bow - Rihanna
9 Betamax - Sandwich
8 That's What You Get - Paramore
7 Give It 2 Me - Madonna
6 Sleep - Rivermaya
5 Pitong Araw - Hale
4 Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
3 Ang Pusa Mo - Pedicab
2 Saludo - 6cyclemind
1 A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo

Twenty Tunes 7

Favorite Songs for the Month of July

1. I'm Yours-Jason Mraz
2. Viva La Vida-Coldplay
3. Leave Out All The Rest-Linkin Park
4. That's Not My Name-The Ting Tings
5. Forever-Chris Brown
6. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar
7. That's What You Get-Paramore
8. Disconnection Notice-Pupil
9. Sweet and Low-Augustana
10. Broken-Lifehouse
11. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry
12. We Made It-Busta Rhymes feat Linkin Park
13. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
14. Betamax-Sandwich
15. Energy-Keri Hilson
16. One Step at a Time-Jordin Sparks
17. Bye Bye-Mariah Carey
18. Imposible-KC Concepcion
19. Yugto-Rico Blanco
20. Do The Panic-Phantom Planet

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And I Quote....

"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent" - Eleanor Roosevelt

I read that quote from a friend's blog and it hit me. From now on, this will be my motto. I need to feel good about myself again and the only one who could help me is no one else but ME. I should stop whining and ranting and collect myself and fight!

June 2008 Nursing Board Exam Results

If you are looking for the full list of the board passers of the June 2008 Nursing Licensure examinations or you think downloading the PDF format is a hassle this is for you. Click here to see the full list in an instant, no downloads needed.
CONGRATULATIONS to the board passers!
I also felt of bit nervousness as I scan to the list of names of the board passers looking for my friends' names and when I saw their names I had big smile in my face. I know that taking this course is really challenging as some of my friends shared to me some stories. I'm glad to see their hard`work paid off.
Cheers also to my alma matter, DLSU-D Health Science Campus for gaining 96% passing rate.

08.08.08

July is about to end and next month, I am looking forward for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I'm not really a sporty person, I don't play any sport nor a big fan of any but I always look forward to the international competitions Team Philippines is joining such as South East Asian Games, Asian Games and of course the Olympics. This year we have fifteen delegates (listed below). I really hope our country will finally clinch the elusive gold medal. If not a silver or bronze medal will do :D
Our realistic chances on winning medals lies on boxing an taekwondo. Unfortunately, we only have one delegate for Boxing [Harry Tanamor], the past Olympics we have at least four. I hope he could survive and win. In my opinion, in order for him to win in boxing he must win by knock out because he will be vulnerable if it will be based on the judge's decision [Remember Onyok Velasco twelve years ago]. But of course we should not forget our taekwondo jins, two will represent our country. One of those, Toni Rivero, made it to the semifinals in the 2004 Athens Olympics and almost won a a bronze [or even a gold]. I hope she and Tshomlee Go will do well. As for the rest of our delegates, good luck who knows maybe someone from them could pull an upset and surprise us by winning a medal. I will be optimistic, Team Philippines will bring home the bacon.

2008 Beijing Olympics
Philippine Contingent

1. Tshomlee Go (Taekwondo)
2. Toni Rivero (Taekwondo)
3. Mark Javier (Archery)
4. Harry Tanamor (Boxing)
5. Miguel Molina (Swimming) - 200m Individual Medley
6. Daniel Coakley (Swimming) - 50m Freestyle
7. James Walsh (Swimming) - 200m Butterfly
8. Ryan Arabejo (Swimming) - 1500m Freestyle
9. Sheila Mae Paez (diving) - womens 3m springboard
10. Rexel Ryan Fabriga (diving) - men's 10m platform
11. Christel Simms (Swimming)
12. Eric Ang (Shooting)
13. Henry Dagmil (Athletics) - mens long jump
14. Maristella Torres (Athletics) - womens long jump
15. Hidilyn Diaz (weightlifting) - women's 58kg

Two Thoughts Before I sleep

First: Lifehouse, my favorite foreign band, is here in the Philippines. They will have a concert this Saturday and I wish I could be there. I tried joining radio contests giving away tickets but I failed. Yes, I could buy tickets but its not practical for me to shell out money for this. Oh well. Maybe next time. And I hope there will be another chance.
Second:I hope I won't screw up tomorrow.

Chart Recap

Starting this week, I'll give you a rundown of the various music charts in Metro Manila FM stations and Philippine Music channels. Some of the charts are courtesy of the people from The Philippine Music Charts Thread at Pinoyexchange where I am also a part of.

RX 93.1 Countdown Top 7 (July 18, 2008)

20. Daylight - Kelly Rowland feat. Gym Class Heroes (new entry)
19. Bossy - Lindsay Lohan
18. We Made It - Busta Rhymes feat. Linkin Park
17. Move Shake Drop - DJ Laz feat. Flo Rida, Casely and Pitbull
16. Love Remains the Same - Gavin Rossdale
15. Akala - Parokya ni Edgar (new entry)
14. Viva La Vida - Coldplay (new entry)
13. Closer - Ne-Yo
12. When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
11. All I See - Kylie Minogue feat. Mims
10. One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks
9. Thunder - Boys Like Girls
8. Betamax - Sandwich
7. Forever - Chris Brown
6. Disturbia - Rihanna
5. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings
4. Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
3. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
2. Radar - Britney Spears
1. Energy - Keri Hilson (2 weeks @ #1)

Campus 99.5 Weekend Top 20/July 18,2008

20. Emily-Paraluman
19. Disconnection Notice-Pupil
18. Hello-David Cook
17. Wish I Never-Sopiz
16. Forever-Chris Brown
15. The Devil Made Me Do It-Chicosci
14. I'm Yours-Jason Mraz
13. Sweet and Low-Augustana
12. The Fight is Over-Urbandub
11. Take a Bow-Rihanna *longest staying song with 12 weeks on chart
10. One Step at a Time-Jordin Sparks
9. Pocketful of Sunshine-Natasha Bedingfield
8. That's What You Get-Paramore
7. Dear Maria, Count Me In-All Time Low
6. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
5. Very First Time-Sophia
4. Wow-Kylie Minogue
3. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry
2. Feels Like Tonight-Daughtry
1. The Best Damn Thing-Avril Lavigne

103.5 MAX FM Final Countdown/July 19,2008

30. I Kissed A Girl-Katy Perry NEW
29. Damn Regret-Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
28. Bust it Baby Part II-Plies feat Ne-Yo
27. If I Never See Your Face Again-Maroon Five feat Rihanna
26. Officially Yours-Craig David
25. On The Side of Me-Corrine May
24. Sleep-Rivermaya NEW
23. Underneath-Alanis Morissette
22. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
21. Cheap and Cheerful-The Kills NEW
20. Everybody NOSE-N.E.R.D NEW
19. Say It Again-Marie Digby
18. Sweet and Low-Augustana
17. The Beginning of the Twist-Futureheads NEW
16. Pocketful of Sunshine-Natasha Bedingfield
15. Booty Music-Git Fresh
14. Love Remains The Same-Gavin Rossdale
13. Yugto-Rico Blanco (last week's #1 )
12. Betamax-Sandwich
11. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar NEW
10. Forever-Chris Brown
9. Give it 2 Me-Madonna
8. Leave Out All The Rest-Linkin Park
7. Mercy-Duffy
6. The Call-Regina Spector
5. Pork and Beans-Weezer
4. Viva La Vida-Coldplay NEW
3. Make Me Over-Lifehouse
2. Do the Panic-Phantom Planet
1. That's Not My Name-The Ting Tings (1 week at #1)

101.9 For Life "Saturday Top 40"/July 19,2008

40. O Jo Kaluguran Daka-Ara Muna feat Jumari
39. Mahal Pa Rin-Sam Milby
38. Migraine-Moonstar 88
37. 4 Minutes-Madonna feat Justin Timberlake
36. I'm Yours-Jason Mraz NEW
35. I Have Nothing-Charice Pempengco
34. No One Else Come Close-Jay-R
33. Hawak Mo Aking Kamay-Mocha
32. American Gurl-Markus Highway NEW
31. Ikaw Lang Talaga-Yeng Constantino
30. Something Right-Westlife
29. I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing-Nina NEW
28. Lihim-Zelle
27. It's Over Now-Kyla
26. Honestly-Rachelle Ann Go
25. It Can Only Get Better-Charice Pempengco
24. Low (Visayan Version)-Butete
23. Saludo-Six Cycle Mind
22. Us Against The World-Westlife
21. Kahit Na-Sarah Geronimo
20. Bring Me Down-Cueshe
19. Starting Over Again-Sheryn Regis
18. Cool Ka Lang-Sopiz
17. The Search is Over-Rachelle Ann Go
16. When You Look Me in the Eyes-Jonas Brothers
15. Pugad-Sugarfree
14. Pitong Araw-Hale
13. Million Miles Away-Nikki Gil
12. Low-Flo Rida feat T-Pain
11. Akala-Parokya ni Edgar
10. With You-Chris Brown
9. One Hello-Toni Gonzaga
8. Realize-Colbie Caillat
7. I'm Missing You-Bea Alonzo
6. Imposible-KC Concepcion
5. Always Be My Baby-David Cook
4. Betamax-Sandwich
3. A Very Special Love-Sarah Geronimo
2. Sabihin Mo Na-Yeng Constantino (last week's #1)
1. Penge Naman Ako Nyan-Itchyworms (new#1)

MTV Philippines Gimme 10 (July 19, 2008)

1. Evidence - Urbandub
2. Beat It - Fall Out Boy f/ John Mayer
3. When You Look Me In The Eyes - Jonas Brothers
4. Teenage Love Affair - Alicia Keys
5. Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
6. Bust It Baby, Pt. 2 - Plies f/ Ne-Yo
7. Bottle It Up - Sarah Bareilles
8. Leavin' - Jesse McCartney
9. Magic - SinoSikat?
10. Forever - Chris Brown

MYX International Top 20/ July 19, 2008

20 Pork And Beans - Weezer NEW
19 Bust It Baby (Pt. 2) - Plies and Ne-Yo NEW
18 Lollipop - Lil' Wayne featuring Static
17 Closer - Ne-Yo
16 Say (All I Need) - OneRepublic
15 I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
14 The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne
13 When You Look Me In The Eyes - Jonas Brothers
12 When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls NEW
11 One Step At A Time - Jordin Sparks NEW
10 Moving Mountains - Usher
9 Violet Hill - Coldplay
8 If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 and Rihanna
7 Forever - Chris Brown
6 Give It 2 Me - Madonna and Pharell
5 Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park
4 Beat It - Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer
3 Take A Bow - Rihanna
2 That's What You Get - Paramore
1 Bye Bye - Mariah Carey

Pinoy MYX Countdown July 19, 2008

Pick Of the Week: It's Over Now - Kyla

20 Gumising - DeLara
19 Imposible - KC Concepcion
18 It Can Only Get Better - Charice
17 Babae Ako - Regine Velasquez
16 Stranded - Slapshock
15 'Di Na Ganun - Yeng Constantino
14 Kung Sakali - Ogie Alcasid
13 Disconnection Notice (MYX Live! Performance) - Pupil
12 Will Of The Wind - Jolina Magdangal
11 Ikaw - Ronnie Liang
10 Kung Fu Fighting - Sam Concepcion
9 One Hello - Toni Gonzaga
8 Honestly - Rachelle Ann Go
7 Hear My Heart - Nikki Gil
6 Saludo - 6cyclemind
5 Betamax - Sandwich
4 Ang Pusa Mo - Pedicab
3 Pitong Araw - Hale
2 Sleep - Rivermaya
1 A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo

MYX Hit Chart
July 20, 2008

20 Honestly - Rachelle Ann Go
19 When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls
18 One Step At A Time - Jordin Sparks
17 Moving Mountains - Usher
16 Violet Hill - Coldplay
15 If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 and Rihanna
14 Forever - Chris Brown
13 Give It 2 Me - Madonna and Pharell
12 Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park
11 Beat It - Fall Out Boy featuring John Mayer
10 Hear My Heart - Nikki Gil
9 Take A Bow - Rihanna
8 That's What You Get - Paramore
7 Saludo - 6cyclemind
6 Betamax - Sandwich
5 Ang Pusa Mo - Pedicab
4 Pitong Araw - Hale
3 Sleep - Rivermaya
2 Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
1 A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo

NU 107 Stairway to Seven, the weekend edition (July 19, 2008)

7. Betamax - Sandwich
6. Let's Dance to Joy Division - Wombats (new entry)
5. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings (highest new entry)
4. Gumising - Delara
3. American Gurl - Markus Highway
2. Lahat Bawal - Reklamo
1. Disconnection Notice - Pupil

Wave 89.1 Soul Review (July 19, 2008)

15. Hustla's Kid - Amazing Kid feat. Pikaso (new entry)
14. Game's Pain - The Game feat. Keyshia Cole (highest new entry)
13. Teenage Love Affair - Alicia Keys
12. Just Another Day - Uness
11. Broken - Kelly Rowland
10. Filipina Girl - Marcus Davis
9. Here I Am - Rick Ross feat. Nelly and Avery Storm
8. Weather - Brandon Hines
7. Magic - Robin Thicke
6. Moving Mountains - Usher
5. Dangerous - Kardinal Offishall feat. Akon
4. Lollipop - Lil' Wayne feat. Static Major
3. Shawty It's Your Booty - Qwote
2. Everybody Nose - N*E*R*D (last week's #1)
1. Green Light - John Legend feat. Andre 3000 (new #1)

Magic 89.9 Magic 30 Countdown (July 20, 2008)

30. Everybody Nose - N*E*R*D
29. Rise above This - Seether (new entry)
28. Come On Get Higher - Matt Nathanson (new entry)
27. So Fly - Slim
26. Pork and Beans - Weezer
25. Make Me Over - Lifehouse
24. Forever - Chris Brown
23. If I Never See Your Face Again - Maroon 5 feat. Rihanna
22. Akala - Parokya ni Edgar (new entry)
21. Always Be My Baby - David Cook
20. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
19. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers
18. Tu Amor - RBD
17. Moving Mountains - Usher
16. That's Not My Name - The Ting Tings (highest new entry)
15. In the Ayer - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain
14. Practice Makes Perfect - Cute is What We Aim For
13. Take a Bow - Rihanna
12. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time - Mariah Carey
11. The Time of My Life - David Cook
10. Energy - Keri Hilson
9. This is Me - Demi Lovato feat. Joe Jonas
8. The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne
7. Booty Music - Git Fresh
6. When I Grow Up - Pussycat Dolls
5. One Step at a Time - Jordin Sparks
4. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
3. Filipina Girl - Marcus Davis
2. Viva La Vida - Coldplay
1. Bust It Baby Part II - Plies feat. Ne-Yo (3 weeks @ #1)

Jam 88.3 On the Charts Live Top 25 (July 21, 2008)

25. Turntail - Young Knives
24. Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park
23. Dynamo of Volition - Jason Mraz
22. Sleepless - Until June
21. Impossible - Shout Out Louds
20. Broken - Lifehouse (new entry)
19. Practice Makes Perfect - Cute is What We Aim For (highest new entry)
18. Not Nineteen Forever - The Courteeners
17. Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy
16. The Only One - The Cure
15. Show Me What I'm Looking For - Carolina Liar
14. Free Fallin' - John Mayer
13. I Will Possess Your Heart - Death Cab for Cutie
12. Pork and Beans - Weezer
11. Lucky Star - Elliott Minor
10. The Call - Regina Spektor
9. Time to Pretend - MGMT
8. Tessellate - Tokyo Police Club
7. Sweet and Low - Augustana
6. Violet Hill - Coldplay
5. It's Amazing - Jem
4. That Green Gentleman - Panic at the Disco
3. Whoa Oh - Forever the Sickest Kids (last week's #1)
2. Shut Up and Let Me Go - The Ting Tings
1. Viva La Vida - Coldplay (new #1)

2008 Primetime Emmy Awards: Early Bets

The nominees for the 60th Primetime Emmy were released yesterday and as a big TV fan this is one of my much awaited events. I was so happy that my favorite new show, Pushing Daisies got 12 nominations! Of course, as every year, there are notable snubs but I guess that's a staple already. I have my own rants over some of my favorites not getting a nomination (How I Met Your Mother and Survivor). Anyway here are the nominees for the major categories, my bets are in bold. Disclaimer though, I am in no authority to tell which show is better since I'm bias over the shows I regularly watch haha and some of the shows here (e.g Mad Men, Damages) I haven't watch a single episode yet but I will find a way to watch them :D

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
30 ROCK
CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
ENTOURAGE
THE OFFICE
TWO AND A HALF MEN

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
BOSTON LEGAL
DAMAGES
DEXTER
HOUSE
LOST
MAD MEN

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
James Spader [BOSTON LEGAL]
Bryan Cranston [BREAKING BAD]
Michael C. Hall [DEXTER]* second choice
Hugh Laurie [HOUSE]
Gabriel Byrne [IN TREATMENT]
John Hamm [MAD MEN]

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Sally Field [BROTHERS & SISTERS]
Glenn Close [DAMAGES]
Mariska Hargitay [LAW & ORDER SVU]
Holly Hunter [SAVING GRACE]
Kyra Sedgwick [THE CLOSER]

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Alec Baldwin [30 ROCK]
Tony Shalhoub [MONK]
Lee Pace [PUSHING DAISIES]
Steve Carell [THE OFFICE]
Charlie Sheen [TWO AND A HALF MEN]

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Tina Fey [30 ROCK]
Christina Applegate [SAMANTHA WHO?]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus […OLD CHRISTINE]
America Ferrera [UGLY BETTY]
Mary-Louise Parker [WEEDS]

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Jeremy Piven [ENTOURAGE]
Kevin Dillon [ENTOURAGE]
Neil Patrick Harris [HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER]
Rainn Wilson [THE OFFICE]
Jon Cryer [TWO AND A HALF MEN]

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
William Shatner [BOSTON LEGAL]
Ted Danson [DAMAGES]
Zeljko Ivanek [DAMAGES]
Michael Emerson [LOST]
John Slattery [MAD MEN]

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
Kristin Chenoweth [PUSHING DAISIES]
Jean Smart [SAMANTHA WHO?]
Amy Poehler [SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE]
Holland Taylor [TWO AND A HALF MEN]
Vanessa Williams [UGLY BETTY]

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Candice Bergen [BOSTON LEGAL]
Rachel Griffiths [BROTHERS & SISTERS]
Chandra Wilson [GREY’S ANATOMY]
Sandra Oh [GREY’S ANATOMY]
Dianne Wiest [IN TREATMENT]

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION TV PROGRAM
AMERICAN IDOL
DANCING WITH THE STARS
PROJECT RUNWAY
THE AMAZING RACE
TOP CHEF

OUTSTANDING HOST FOR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

Tom Bergeron [DANCING WITH THE STARS]
Heidi Klum [PROJECT RUNWAY]
Howie Mandel [DEAL OR NO DEAL]
Jeff Probst [SURVIVOR]
Ryan Seacrest [AMERICAN IDOL]

Eraserheads Reunion Concert CONFIRMED

The Philippine Star confirms the news! Read it here

I've been hearing about the rumors that Ely,Raimund, Buddy and Markus will reunite for one concert for the past few days but I was skeptical.I never thought that it would be possible since I've been hearing stories that the break up of this band was 'bad'. I know a lot of Pinoy music fans will be ecstatic with this news. I grew up with their music and I must say they are really one of a kind. The lyrics, melody, everything. I'm sure this will be a sold out concert. People have been waiting for this for a long time already. And I also hope that this concert will resolve whatever conflict/issues they have.

It's Not a Good Time to be a Gasoline Boy

I am so sure that the gasoline boys are receiving the wrath of customers due to the high cost of gasoline these days. Shock absorbers tsk tsk. Can you blame the customers? But well I hope the drivers would spare the gasoline boys they don't control the prices for crying out loud and for sure they are also victims of the repercussions of the oil price hikes. Ironic isn't it? Watching the news everyday, there's no denying that these days living is so hard. As we are all aware, when prices of oil go up everything will follow. The jeepney minimum fare will go up as well. As much as this is an added burden to us commuters, the drivers deserve this. Nalulugi na sila eh.
The oil crisis is a world wide problem. Sometimes I suspect that there are forces that hoards the oil. But that is just a conspiracy theory. No substantial facts to back it up.But I don't think that is impossible.
*sigh* Sometimes I ask myself "Will this ever end?"
These times we need to have strong faith in order to survive this thing we call life.

Philippine Music Charts Midyear Recap

Here is something for you music lovers and chart geeks alike, PinoyExchange.com's Philippine Music Charts Thread compiled all charts posted there from January to June this year and formulated a pointing system to make a summary of the top songs in for the past six months. Well, this is not really something official or could really say the top songs in the country for the first half of 2008 since we only covered the charts of the radio stations/music channels that were posted there and mostly came from Metro Manila stations however we also have some music charts from Cebu,Davao,Cagayan De Oro and Lucena that were posted there so this list could be somewhat a good glimpse what songs were popular this year. Kudos to Edmond Ortal aka erzo who tabulated this chart (all I gave out was moral support haha and he is a mathematician anyway so this stuff is just easy for him haha). So without further adieu, here are the results:

1. No Air - Jordin Sparks w/ Chris Brown (9398 points)
2. Go on Girl - Ne-Yo (9039)
3. With You - Chris Brown (9017)
4. Touch My Body - Mariah Carey (8870)
5. Take a Bow - Rihanna (8804)
6. 4 Minutes - Madonna feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland (8464)
7. Bye Bye - Mariah Carey (8181)
8. Low - Flo Rida feat. T-Pain (7221)
9. Always Be My Baby - David Cook (7202)
10. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis (7064)
11. Cat and Mouse - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (6903)
12. When You Look Me in the Eyes - Jonas Brothers (6876)
13. Empty - The Click Five (6074)
14. Don't Stop the Music - Rihanna (5886)
15. Pasubali - Spongecola (5828)
16. Closer - Ne-Yo (5678)
17. Leavin' - Jesse McCartney (5642)
18. Your Guardian Angel - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (5372)
19. Betamax - Sandwich (5345)
20. Crushcrushcrush - Paramore (5318)
21. Love Song - Sara Bareilles (5124)
22. Stop and Stare - OneRepublic (5084)
23. Evidence - Urbandub (5053)
24. Love in this Club - Usher feat. Young Jeezy (5002)
25. Pitong Araw - Hale (4964)
26. Say It Again - Marie Digby (4867)
27. Teardrops on My Guitar - Taylor Swift (4777)
28. Hero/Heroine - Boys Like Girls (4747)
29. Won't Go Home without You - Maroon 5 (4699)
30. Nine in the Afternoon - Panic at the Disco (4531)
31. Realize - Colbie Caillat (4405)
32. Procrastinator - Sandwich (4361)
33. Piece of Me - Britney Spears (4263)
34. Better in Time - Leona Lewis (3890)
35. Almost Lover - A Fine Frenzy (3791)
36. Forever - Chris Brown (3732)
37. Damn Regret - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (3729)
38. Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park (3549)
39. Happy Birthday - The Click Five (3515)
40. Tattoo - Jordin Sparks (3494)
41. How Many Words - Blake Lewis (3485)
42. Is It You - Cassie (3427)
43. Forget about Me - Lil' Bit (3317)
44. All I See - Kylie Minogue feat. Mims (3316)
45. Break the Ice - Britney Spears (3290)
46. Apologize - Timbaland feat. OneRepublic (3277)
47. Migraine - Moonstar88 (3273)
48. Maskara - Rivermaya (3255)
49. Feedback - Janet Jackson (3209)
50. The Time of My Life - David Cook (3163)

Top 20 OPM songs

1. Pasubali - Spongecola (5828 points, #15 overall)
2. Betamax - Sandwich (5345, #19)
3. Evidence - Urbandub (5053, #23)
4. Pitong Araw - Hale (4964, #25)
5. Procrastinator - Sandwich (4361, #32)
6. Migraine - Moonstar88 (3273, #47)
7. Maskara - Rivermaya (3255, #48)
8. Susundan - Callalily (3124, #51)
9. Aaminin - 6Cycle Mind (2786, #57)
10. Honestly - Rachelle Ann Go (2235, #73)
11. Eargasmic - Dice & K-9 (2195, #75)
12. I Don't Want You to Go - Kyla (1939, #79)
13. Guillotine - Urbandub (1917, #81)
14. Last Look - Chicosci (1862, #84)
15. Penge Naman Ako N'yan - Itchyworms (1722, #88)
16. The Best Mistake - Angulo (1459, #99)
17. Here I Am - Erik Santos (1427, #102)
18. Nangangawit - Sugarfree (1401, #104)
19. One Love - Acel Bisa (1388, #105)
20. Ang Sarap Dito - Project 1 (1338, #109)
***
Charts Covered

Jam 88.3*
Wave 89.1*
Magic 89.9
RX 93.1
97.1 Barangay LS *
99.5 HiT FM/Campus 99.5
101.9 For Life
103.5 MAX FM
NU 107
MYX
MTV Philippines*
Lucena City - Sigaw 96.7*
Cebu - Killerbee 92.3, Y101, MOR 97.1*
Davao - 105.9 MIX FM*
Cagayan de Oro - Killerbee 89.3*
Butuan - Killerbee 102.3 *

*not all charts for the past six months were tabulated since their weekly/daily results were not posted/covered in the thread regularly.

If you know a local radio station chart/s that we did not cover (or not aware of its existence) feel free to inform me here or email at jecoup@gmail.com. You could also join us at the Philippine Music Charts thread at Pinoyexchange.com just click here.
Thanks!

Music Picks

Some songs that I really like right now. Check it out


Leave Out All The Rest-Linkin Park


When my time comes, forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some reasons to be missed
Don't resent me, and when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory, leave out all the rest



Sweet and Low-Augustana



Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down, sweet and low, and I'll carry you home
Hold me down, sweet and low, little girl
Hold me down, and I'll carry you home

I'm Yours-Jason Mraz

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours



Forever-Chris Brown

It's like I waited my whole life
For this one night
It's gonna be me and you in the dance floor
Cuz we only got one night
Double your pleasure
Double you fun
And dance forever



Disconnection Notice-Pupil

So…
Turn off the lights now
Turn off the lights now…
Disconnection notice

Brooke White on Tour

image courtesy of hardkandy of Pinoyexchange

I've mentioned in a blog entry a few weeks ago how I love America Idol 7 finalist Brooke White because of her personality and mesmerizing musicality. Yesterday, the American Idol 7 started their summer tour in the US and I was fortunate to have view some videos of her performance during her set in the concert. She sang three songs, Feist's 1234, Coldplay's Yellow and she reprise Let it Be which she first performed during the Beatles Week of AI. I love her performance of Let It Be, I never thought she could top her AI performance of that song (which actually made me a fan), her performance of Let it Be on the first stop of the tour was so breath taking. I really hope she will have a successful post-AI career. Anyway, here is a video for concert performance of Let it Be , I also uploaded Yellow and 1234 performances at my multiply site. Thevideos courtesy of some Brooke fans who watched the concert live and was kind enough to upload it in YouTube. I'm also thanking my online buddies at the Brooke White Love Thread at pinoyexchange.com who share the love for Brooke because of them I'm always updated with Brooke.

Midyear Highlights

Today is July 1, the start of the latter half of 2008 so to sum up the first half of my 2008 here are some significant events that happened in my life so far this year

Online Life
-This my most active year in the Internet LOL I blogged frequently and joined a lot of forums and even met a lot of online buddies. I also discovered a lot sites that catered to my interest.
The Internet has a special and significant part in my life right now.

Renewed interest in Radio
- i've been a radio geek since I was a child but I lie low for a quite some time due to my hectic college life but this year I rekindled my love for radio especially my interest in chart/countdown monitoring plus met some DJs, joined and won radio contests, learned more about radio.
Sometimes I dream to work in radio, but I know I will just be a listener and its fun anyway.

My sister's pregnancy
-This is a life changing not just for my sister but all of us in our family especially under the circumstance she is in. We support her very much and we are so excited to welcome the latest member of our family. As I type this my sister is in the hospital as she experienced some pains. She is not yet giving birth though but she is under observation. I'm praying that everything will turn out fine.

Heraldo Filipino Challenges
-One roller coaster ride of emotions I felt while dealing with the problems I encountered being the editor in chief of the student publication. I learned so many stuff and had so many realizations that affected me up to now. I survived. But did I survived with flying colors? No. I gave in to some of my weaknesses, disappointed people along the way and made the tough calls though it hurts me. But that was part of the responsibility. I must say this has been opne painful experience for me not just this year but my whole life. Sometimes, some events still haunt me up to now but I need to accept that it already happened and could no longer undo the past. I wished I handled the challenges better but all I can do is charge all what happened to experience and remember it always as I sail through life.

Graduation
- My student life ended this year. It was a bittersweet feeling. I miss school so much. I miss being a student. But I'm ready to face this guy they call Real World but is he ready for me? Haha
Hey but first I need a job. As I type this I'm still jobless but I'm not losing hope because as they say "all good things happen to those who wait". =)

And that's a recap of my life so far this 2008. I hope the latter half will be a good one.

Fifty Tunes

The fifty songs that I adored for the past six months of 2008 :)

1. With You-Chris Brown
2. Whatever it Takes-Lifehouse
3. Evidence-Urbandub
4. No Air-Jordin Sparks feat Chris Brown
5. Betamax-Sandwich
6. Bleeding Love-Leona Lewis
7. Procrastinator-Sandwich
8. Say it Again-Marie Digby
9. Pasubali-Spongecola
10. Low-Flo Rida feat T-Pain
11. Shadow of the Day-Linkin Park
12. Bye Bye-Mariah Carey
13. Guillotine-Urbandub
14. Migraine-Moonstar 88
15. These Hard Times-Matchbox Twenty
16. Akala Mo Lang-Zelle
17. Maskara-Rivermaya
18. 4 Minutes-Madonna feat Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
19. Beat It-Fallout Boy feat John Mayer
20. Cat and Mouse-Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
21. Forever-Chris Brown
22. Given up-Linkin Park
23. Nine in the Afternoon-Panic at the Disco
24. Damn Regret-Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
25. Say-John Mayer
26. Don't Stop the Music-Rihanna
27. One Word-Elliott Yamin
28. Take a Bow-Rihanna
29. Love Like This-Natasha Bedingfield feat Sean Kingston
30. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
31. All Around Me-Flyleaf
32. Under Repair-Imago
33. Pocketful of Sunshine-Natasha Bedingfield
34. Monobloc-Pupil
35. crushcruscrush-Paramore
36. Love Song-Sarah Bareilles
37. Forget About Me-Little Bit
38. Uh Oh-Taken By Cars
39. I'm Yours-Jason Mraz
40. Realize-Colbie Caillat
41. Touch My Body-Mariah Carey
42. Break the Ice-Britney Spears
43. Leavin-Jesse McCartney
44. Pitong Araw-Hale
45. See You Again-Miley Cyrus
46. Always Be My Baby-David Cook
47. Sweet and Low-Augustana
48. Chasing Pavements-Adele
49. Mercy-Duffy
50. I Don't Want You to Go-Kyla

Life's Simple Pains Part 2

My last blog entry was about the temporary Internet disconnection I had, little do I know that the following days the situation will get worst. I had no Internet connection for almost three days! And it was so frustrating. Every once in a while I will get connected but it will only last from one to two minutes! Every time I see the 'limited/no connection" icon I think my blood pressure went up haha. I really felt strange not being online for days. I felt that there's something missing. Hindi ako mapakali haha, I will check out every hour if I already hae a connection. What's even more frustrating is that it was so hard calling Smart Bro's Customer Service hot line and whenever I get connected, my conversation with the call center agent will be cut off midway. I think I called the hot line for a bout a hundred times and talked to about ten agents. There was even a time I lost hope already haha. But I talked calmly to the agents because I don't want them to be the shock absorber of my 'pain' since I know it would not help me. What's even a bit crazy is that before I sleep I included in my prayers to have my Internet connection back again.
I literally jumped when I finally had a stable connection around 6PM tonight. It was the first time in the 13 months we've subscribed with Smart Bro to experience this inconvenience. And I hope it wont happen again.

Life's Simple Pains

Today I was so frustrated because my Internet was busted! I was really in bad mood all day because I could not do my usual Internet routines. I felt like exploding. Then later on I realized how I was so attached with the world wide web especially the past month. It's quite funny when you come to think of it how I was so upset with the the fluctuating Internet connection I had today, as if I was really doing something very vital haha.
And yes when my Internet went back to normal around 9pm I was so deliriously happy haha.
I guess we do really have those little stuffs in life that if they wont work according to what you have been used to, we will get upset as if you experienced the greatest catastrophe in life.

Second Time

Yesterday, I received a text telling me that I passed the first exam I took last week at that company and now I advanced to the next level, online examination which happened earlier today. It was hard haha! I was asked to write a web content article for RF Online, a computer game, I don't know any thing about computer games! We were given two hours to do research online and write a 750 word article. I think I may have flunked that exam. I was able to make it on time but my output was awful. *sigh* Although, I was told that I will be informed if I pass by Monday.This time my chances of getting in is 50-50 or worse 30-70. Oh well.
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After my exam, I went to Paragon Plaza for the second time to claim the five CDs I won during Campus 99.5's Weekend Top 20 @ 12 last Friday night. I arrived just in time when Triggerman was about to play the #1 song for the day and well I was greeted on air--full name-- haha!. The Triggerman was very nice and he said that he was glad to finally meet me, I felt the same way too as I met one of my favorite DJs since I was a child.
I love my prize! I got five CD samplers from Warner,MCA,Viva,Sony and EMI!
At least my day had a good time after the stressful exam I took.

Aftermath

Students are jumping in joy as there are no classes today but hey I'm not affected anymore. And it kinda felt sad when I realized that fact. Today was a sunny day, what an exact opposite of yesterday's gloomy atmosphere. The weather is just so unpredictable it really makes one scratch their head.
Read news about the survivors of the ferry tragedy yesterday and it was really depressing because there were scenarios that are could be something taken out of a movie. One example is that there were thirty survivors on a rubber boat but only twenty eight made it alive as the two were taken away by the large waves of water that "attacked" them. I read that news in horror and pictured myself in that situation (I'm always like that). It will really traumatize me witnessing people dying and you can't do anything to save them.
I am really praying that the survivors will be survive another "battle" that they will face now: Moving on after that harrowing experience.

Frank

I woke up today with no electricity. It was raining cats and dogs. Yesterday, reports say that here in Cavite we are experiencing Signal #2 and to be honest I did not feel that yesterday's rain was that hard to be categorized in that level. But around 12 midnight when I was about to sleep, it rained hard and well I was proven wrong, the wrath of Typhoon Frank started and should not be belittled.
So there, with no electricity means no Internet or TV for me. Good thing though we have a transistor radio and monitored the news and I was shocked with the news, a ferry sank in Romblon. Reports says that MV Princess of the Stars of Sulpicio Lines (they were also the owners of Dona Paz, the worst sea tragedy of all time) experienced engine trouble few hours away from its destination and unfortunately it coincided with the rough seas caused by Frank and there the tragedy happened. There were 626 passengers and 121 crew on board the ferry and as of press time, there were three people rescued and two found dead while the rest are still missing.
On other news, there are about 900 families displaced by flood in Metro Manila while Eastern Visayas incurred an estimated 900 million worth of damages because of the typhoon.
After reading those news, I really felt ashame of myself as I was whining earlier because of the brownout while there are people suffering more from this calamity. Lights went back on around 3 PM, my "little pain" was eased but I felt sad knowing that there are lots of people there experiencing larger-than-life dilemmas who are not sure when and how they could see the solution to their Typhoon Frank-induced problems.
I thank God me and my family are safe.
Let us pray for the safety of the people affected by Typhoon Frank and for the souls of the people who passed away.

Finger Crossing

So this morning I took the examination for the company I was applying to. It was basically an English proficiency test. I think I did fine but I don't want to be confident (after all I still got confused with the use of "in" and "on" plus my hand writing is not that good, arrrgh!). The HR told me (and the other two applicants as well) that we will be informed through text if we pass the exam and will be scheduled for another exam. Waiting is the most difficult part. But I will not hold my breath for that one. I'm still on the hunt for possible jobs. But I really hope I'll pass that one.
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And to cap off the night, I joined, once again, Campus 99.5's Weekend Top 20 @ 12 guessing game and this time listeners could send in their guesses on what songs will comprise the top 5 for the week through their new text line and yes, for the 3rd time, I won! And I love my prizes so much this time: 5 CDs!!!
I will claim it next week by all means haha.

Hopefully

I woke up with a text message telling that I am scheduled for an examination tomorrow. It came from one of the companies where I e-mailed my resume. This is it, my vacation is almost over. I am now in full gear to battle unemployment haha. I certainly don't want to prolong my stay with the club of 3 million Filipinos who are unemployed right now haha. My exam is scheduled at 10:30 am. I hope things will turn out fine.
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I was surprised when I found out that the primary suspects of the Sulu Kidnappings are the negotiators Mayor Alvarez Isnaji and his son Haider . I did not saw that coming. I'm in no authority to judge this latest development but my guts tell me that they are not involved in the kidnapping and this may cause another rift since Isnaji is affiliated with MNLF. I smell something wrong here, it worries me.

Free

I was glued to the radio last night until the wee hours in the morning to listen to the coverage on the journey back home of Ces Drilon and company. I was so happy that they were freed after almost 10 days of being held hostage by an unknown vigilante group. Senator Loren Legarda was instrumental as she also negotiated to the kidnappers. It was an under the radar move which is good since it could have jeopardized the results if Legarda's negotiations with the kidnappers were publicized. In an interview with DZMM, Legarda shared that she was communicating directly with Ces through her cellphone and this was also the way for Legarda to talk the kidnappers. Legarda said how terrified Ces and even told her that please tell her (Ces) if there is really a chance for her to be freed so she could accept her faith already. I could just imagine how scared and frustrated Ces have felt during those times.
Later on the day, she and her crew Jimmy and Angelo along with Senator Legarda had a mini press conference upon their arrival in Manila International Airport. I like how Ces admitted that because of her disobedience on some of her superior's warnings it lead them to this crisis. It was a horrifying experience but I'm glad to see Ces holding up well, as well as Jimmy (who was threatened to be beheaded) but Angelo was silent, maybe he was really traumatized or just shy.
I was also shocked when Ces said that there were young people that were part of the group that kidnapped them. How young? There were 12 year old kids!
Like Ces Drilon, I don't symphatize with the kidnappers but it will really make you think why they did such thing? And to be honest, I really find Mindanao mysterious in a way.
Ces really learned a big lesson and probably this will be her most memorable not just in her career but her life. It also affected me in away since I dreamed to become a journalist. But I dunno if I could be really a true-blooded journalist, I don't have that kind of courage.
But I really look up to these people, they risk their lives to investigate an issue and deliver the story to us hoping that it could somehow open our eyes.

TV Tidbits

• Today the scholars for the second season of Pinoy Dream Academy were announced and I was so disappointed. It looks like they have chosen people who would be interesting for reality TV than actual singing talent.However, I will still watch because I like the first season so much and I remember being bored during the first few weeks of the show but later on got hooked. PDA season 2 could be interesting plus I like the judges headed by Ryan Cayabyab. But PDA 2 already lost points with the lackluster set of finalists.
• On the other hand, the second take of the Idol franchise here in our country through Pinoy Idol of GMA 7 is underwhelming. Well that is a sugarcoating of my actual comment really. I'm really disappointed with the production: the set is not appealing (another sugarcoating). As for the finalists, there are quite a few standouts but they lack the "x-factor" or "charisma".
  And well this I would not sugarcoat, Raymond Gutierrez is such a lousy host!
• I just watched the season 4 finale of Desperate Housewives on Studio 23 last week and I was surprised with *SPOILER ALERT* the twist of flash forward to five years towards the end of the episode was shocking and really left me wanting for more. I believe this was a good setup for an interesting season 5. Because well the show really lost a lot its charms and rebounded a bit this season.
• The most buzzed new US show is handsdown Gossip Girl and I have to admit this show is such a guilty pleasure though I'm not yet finished with season 1 (I watched the first few eps last year online and now following it through ETC on SBN 21, i have no cable by the way). And Blake Lively as Serena is so hot! At first I was more attracted with Blair since she reminded me of my all time TV love (haha) Rory Gilmore of Gilmore Girls but Serena/Blake really oozes with so much sex appeal haha. But seriously, the show's storyline is so over the top haha and well those actors as high school students? haha. But I really applaud Kristen Bell of Veronica Mars fame aka the voice of Gossip Girl, she really did a good job and she did it so remarkable even though the role is quite small.
• But my favorite new US shows last year are Pushing Daisies, Chuck, Eli Stone and Dirty Sexy Money. Pushing Daisies is now aired on 2nd Avenue (on RJTV 29 for people like me who have no cable or Sky Cable subscribers). Eli Stone will also be shown on 2nd Avenue I believe. Chuck is both seen on C/S RPN 9 and AXN while Dirty Sexy Money will be aired by Studio 23 this July. I love Pushing Daisies, the show is describe as a Forensic Fairytale. The way the story is told is so quirky yet charming plus the cinematography and the production design is so breath taking. Chuck is a spy show ala Alias but lighter. The lead guy named Chuck (of course) is a nerdish guy who became an accidental spy. I love his chemistry with his love interest Sarah, a real spy/agent played by the gorgeous Yvonne Strahvoski. Eli Stone meanwhile is well written and directed show. Its dramedy with some musical numbers for some episodes. The story revolves around lawyer Eli Stone who was diagnosed by brain aneurysm but somehow in some mystic way he begun receiving "premonitions" or "signs" that lead him to change his view as a lawyer. Dirty Sexy Money, on the other hand, is a look on the lives of the Darling family, an elite family with so many skeletons in the closet.
  
• I need to catch up on LOST, this show is so engaging and the flash forwards added spice to the show. I'm so glad that the program's producers already announce that this show will end in two years time. Meaning to say fans will no longer be worried of a cancellation or an unnecessary extension that will drag the story out. Setting the end game for the show will make way for a well structured story.
  
• David Cook, American Idol winner is so popular. And I will go out on a limb and proclaimed he could be the most popular AI winner and alumnus in the Philippines. His rendition of Always Be My Baby is being over played to death from the masa to the upscale pop stations. His coronation song "The Time of My Life" is also popular. But could he sustain the popularity and will his just be a 'star of the moment' and a goner tomorrow?
  
• Because of the popularity David Cook I heard many saying that season 7 is the best season of AI. I beg to differ. Season 5 is still the best for me, the final 12 overall was good and it was really exciting as the competition was stiff. There is a variety of talents. Eight out of the twelve finalists had post-AI recording career the most successful of them all is the 4th place Chris Daughtry. Too bad Taylor Hicks did poor but well he really is not a "pop star" his music is niche but he is really good. But my personal favorites of that season were 3rd placer Elliott Yamin and runner up Katharine Mcphee. Elliott had a good career as an indie recording artist while Katharine flopped =( Katharine will be part of a movie though. She is so gorgeous and I have to say she is the prettiest AI alumnus ever.
  

Paths

The fast few days I was able to chat with my classmates through YM and text, updating each other with what is going with our post-graduation lives. On my end, there's really nothing new to update on my life as I am still a bum with my life revolving on household chores, listening to the radio, watching TV and surfing the net, exciting eh? Anyway, back to my classmates, most of them have work already and majority are in the call centers. I know some of our college professors will raise their eyebrows over the decision of my classmates to grab the opportunity as one of my professor said before we did not study for four years to answer phone calls. But what can we do? Those are the jobs that have many openings and they offer just compensation especially in these hard times, that is so important. I understand the decision of my classmates especially some of them really need it, financially speaking. As for me, I'm sure I will not pursue call centers. I don't like the work nature of the job. But don't get me wrong I don't look down on the call center industry, it is a difficult job. Some of the classmates I talked too that they somehow felt disappointed that they fell into the bandwagon 'Don't worry the feeling will go away when you have your first paycheck", I joked. I advice that there is nothing wrong with that, it is a decent job but I told them that they should save money so when the time comes that they felt like leaving that job they would have a fall back and they will feel more confident to pursue other stuff since they are not broke.
On the other have, I have two classmates who are now working in companies related to our degree, one in a PR agency and the other one in Viva Entertainment. I also have classmates who are working in companies not quite related with our course namely a bank, an airline and a pharmaceutical company.
And well there are still a handful who are like me, a bum! And some not yet finish with the binding of their thesis hehehe.
Anyway, I quite it find hard to explain when they ask me why I'm not working yet or even passionately looking for one, they could not believe that I just don't feel like working and I enjoy being a carefree person for now haha. However, I feel pressured since they are telling me that with my "credentials" kuno I could find a job easily. I just said, it does not matter it will still be hard I'm sure. But I felt pressured with that kind of expectation from people.

News = Sad Face

I was really shocked when news broke out that Broadcast Journalist Ces Drilon and her two TV crew were kidnapped allegedly by the Abu Sayyaff. I'm really worried about Ces and company, this is so scary. The pundits are asking for ransom reports say. But ABS CBN declined to give in. I understand their point but I don't know how could the TV crew be saved. There has been limited reports regarding the crisis which I think is good so as to avoid the plans of the powers that on saving Ces and her TV crew to be spoiled. I could imagine the horror their family is feeling right now. Nakakapraning
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I read in PDI that we are the only country left in the world who follows a 10 year education system with 6 years in elementary and 4 years in High School since the rest of the world is now following the 12 year schooling system with a middle school/junior high. I read that the problem is that our education system is being compressed resulting to "a little bit of this and that" but without any concentration. If you come to think most of the student enter college at the age of 16 and well I noticed that a lot of freshmen are not yet "mature" for college, in the other countries people enter college at the age of 18. But well it is still debatable since age could not really say much about maturity. Of course there are schools here in the country who have a grade 7 but those are the private-elite schools. But are the products of those schools really have an edge?
If you ask me personally, a 12 year education system is really a great idea since it will provide more intensive learning for the students but the problem here in our country is that we don't have finances to back it up. Come on, many statistics already mentioned that the number of students who enrolled in grade 1 will not finish high school, worst elementary even. Plus there are already problems with lack of rooms and facilities in our public schools with the present 10 year system what if we add two more years, where will the students have their classes? On the roof tops?
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There was this news I watched last night where some elementary kids got food poisoned from the puto they bought from their teachers. I feel bad for the kids but I also feel bad for the teachers and even the lady who provides the puto. Those teachers are so underpaid that they have to eat their pride and sell stuff for more income then this happened. I could feel how guilty the teachers are feeling right now. What a twist of fate isn't it? The puto maker was also interviewed, she is a middle aged lady who have been baking and selling putos for 17 years and she claims that this is the first time this happened. It may have been the fault of the lady since she may have neglected some stuff but for sure it was not intentional but what can she do her reputation has already been tarnished. Could she still putos and what if this is the business that helps them survive each day? Life is so hard.
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And I also watched another news feature the other day about the clearing operations of sidewalk vendors near schools by the MMDA. I know the purpose of the MMDA but I can't help but feel sad for the vendors. Especially when I saw the vendors crying (some hysterical) when their goods were confiscated. Sometimes I think if there could be a way where the two parties could be both happy?
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That's why I sometimes shy reading/watching news because this kind of news err reality depresses me.

Work

It's already close to 2 am I type this but hey I am still awake. I am waiting for my father to go home because well someone needs to open the door and prepare food hehe. Anyway, my father is a company driver so he do really have an irregular works schedule. It has been that way ever since I was a child and I really applaud my father's hard work. I hope that I will also be an asset to the company where I will work in the future.
Speaking of work, I already had my first job application in a magazine. I e-mailed my resume and sample works last Friday. Let's wait and see.
But really I'm enjoying this free time I have. Although I've been doing lots of household chores lately it's okay, my mother needs the help anyway. She said to me though that for the first time ever we will get house hold help once my sister gives birth already. I believe its the right decision since she will take care of her grandson since my sister has to work. She really needs a household help since I also have limitations for some housework (plus by that time I could have work already).
Today is the opening of classes in my school, DLSU-Dasmarinas. Feels nostalgic. I miss being a student, I miss DLSU-D, I miss my classmates, I miss HF. But well I have to move on. What's good about being a student is that there is a foreseeable end for everything. Now I'm off to the great unknown. And it's scary.

Changes

I finally changed the song in this blog after a month of featuring Second Chances by Michelle Branch. The song now featured is the rendition of Neil Diamond's "I am...I said" by American Idol 7 finalist Brooke White which also became her swan song because she got eliminated during that week. While a lot went gaga over the Davids of that season, I rooted for Brooke although I know she has no chance of winning. I was hoping she could be the last woman standing but she failed. I like her because I dig her style plus I really love her personality, such a sweet and charming lady. She did had lackluster performances like her rendition of "Hero" of Mariah Carey and she did messed up the lyrics of "You Must Love Me" during the broadway week because she does not have the confidence on stage the other finalists had. But I still supported her. And what's good is that I was not alone on my love and support for Brooke White because in Pinoyexchange.com, I met around 15 people who love Brooke White too. You could see the Brooke White Pinoyexchange thread here.
I hope Brooke White would have a good post-AI career even though she placed fifth only. I hope she would the same career path like my other favorite contestant of all time, AI season 5 third place Elliott Yamin.
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My favorite radio DJ, Kelly of MAX FM was assigned to a new time slot that started last Friday she is now on weekdays 9am-12noon. Obviously, the show will not be called Kellybites Nights anymore so the new name of her show is The Bite Club. I will miss her night show since listening to KBN has been a habit for me since February. But I will still listen to her on her new timeslot. DJ Kelly is really a charismatic DJ and a person I really look up to. If you will ask me to name someone as my idol in the media I would say in a heartbeat: DJ KELLY.
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It's a boy! That's the gender of my sister's baby. He will be the first grandchild of my parents. My sister is due on August. Her relationship with the father of her son is complicated. I admit that I got sad that she got pregnant in a complicated circumstance and I know my parents also feel the same way but we all agree that is better that way for now.Yes she is of age already as she is 30 years old but we know it's not yet the right time. We support ate but I know my parents were disappointed but they did not let it show because they don't want my sister to feel bad. I applaud my parents for that, I know its hard for them to do that but their love for their daughter and their grandchild prevailed. I'm so proud of my parents.
Our family is off to expect a lot of changes once my sister give birth. I'm both excited and nervous. But we all know that this baby is a blessing for us.

The Overdue Post

After being tagged by four people (Mam Brenda, Edmund, Lorenzo and Japoy) I finally had the energy to do this '10 Things About Me' post. I will not tag anyone anymore though.
Here it goes:

1. I am asthmatic
-My parents told me that I had my first asthma attack when I was 2 months old. When I was a child, I had so many asthma attacks that eventually became a factor why I did not become physically active.

2. I was a consistent honor student.
- I don't consider myself that smart but just studious and diligent. I was so freaking grade conscious in elementary and high school. In College it changed though, I did not become part of the Dean's List during my first two years in college. I got frustrated at first but eventually I felt a sense of freedom, no more pressure. But I did become part of the Dean's List for three semesters during my last two years in college.

3. I love countdowns/charts
- I'm a CHART GEEK. I love lists and charts of anything and everything but I particularly like music countdowns. I started being one when I was 10 years old, I was first hooked sa countdown sa countdown show ni The Count of the defunct WKC. Then it all lead to me monitoring all radio countdowns that I could listen too, I keep a notebook where I list the countdowns, sadly, I lost some of them This year though, I along with other chart afficionados maintain a thread over PinoyExchange.com's Music and Radio forum where we post the latest charts of different radio stations and some music channels as well.

4. I love watching TV
-Though lately I find US shows more engaging to watch. Though I'm still updated with the current local shows but I don't watch them religiously.

5. I prefer FM radio over MP3 players (iPod)
- I know most people prefer the opposite. Well I love the mix of DJ talk/banters and music.

6. Most of the time, I could not sleep without the radio turned on
-Silence creeps me out.

7. Multiply is my favorite social networking site
- I love the features so much. But I like friendster for the fact that I could hunt long lost friends. I also have facebook (which is cute but confusing) and an inactive myspace account.

8. I don't play any sport
- one word: lampa

9. I love blogging
- I was an accidental blogger. I signed up for this out of curiosity and got hooked. When we finally had broadband Internet success I even became more active. =D

10. I don't feel comfortable being outside the home at night.
- Yeah you could not expect me to be a party goer haha.

A Rally and A Debut

My parents told me as they got home from the palengke that there was a rally in the public high school here in Bulihan,Silang,Cavite. And it was huge that the roads were closes. Parents of the students were calling for the principal to resign due to alleged corruption. And the "event" was reallybig as it made the headlines of TV Patrol (my sister told me, I was not able to watch it). My sister and eldest brother studied in that school and they told me that the accused principal is really strict. DepEd officials said that they will investigate and will release the results after 15 days.
I could smell the tension in the school. It would be an awkward school opening for them.
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Later that night I attended the 18th birthday of my former HF sports writer and now Managing Director Mica Grimaldo. It was held at Island Cove, Kawit,Cavite. It was my first time there, not just in the resort, but in Kawit as well. Kinda weird I've been living in Cavite for almost 15 years already.
The party was great. And it also became a reunion for the three batches of HF (Teams 21-23). It was nice catching up with my HF friends. I miss them so much. I was part of the 18 memories and I shared how Mica became an asset to HF even though she became part of the publication late in the school year. I admire the attitude of Mica, she seems like a happy go lucky girl but when is committed into something sher pours her heart into it and produces good output plus her social skill is outstanding as well. I said in that she was the hands down choice to be awarded the Outstanding Staff on last year's Midyear Workshop.
I like the last part of the celebration as Mica called her mom on stage and gave her a gift. That was so sweet. She told me before in our conversations that she is pasaway with her mom and they always fight.
That moment really pulled my heart strings. I could see in Mica's mom how happy and delighted she was with the gesture of her daughter.
But I was even more surprised when her mother revealed that Mica is thinking to become a nun.And Mica is seriously considering it. She told me that before but in a joking manner. I guess it was meant.
Hey Mica, if you'll be able to read this, just follow what your heart says. But hey take your time.

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CURRENT FAVORITE SONGS:

1. Betamax-Sandwich
2. Bye Bye-Mariah Carey
3. Migraine-Moonstar 88
4. Thunder-Boys Like Girls
5. Emily-Paraluman
6. Pocketful of Sunshine-Natasha Bedingfield
7. Say it Again-Marie Digby
8. Evidence-Urbandub
9. Maskara-Rivermaya
10. If I Never See Your Face Again-Maroon Five feat Rihanna
11. 4 Minutes-Madonna feat Justin Timberlake and Timbaland
12. Take a Bow-Rihanna
13. The Pedestrian-Foxboro Hot Tubs
14. Forever-Chris Brown
15. Damn Regret-Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
16. Closer-Ne-.yo
17. As You Believe-Zelle
18. With You-Chris Brown
19. No Air-Jordin Sparks feat Chris Brown
20. Pitong Araw-Hale
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