Last Easter Monday, March 24, I made it a point to watch the premier telecast of “Babangon Ako’t Dudurugin Kita” of course primarily because my scenes were aired but secondarily and most importantly I wantto watch  for myself how Direk Joel Lamangan would execute the opening scene. You see, I had the chance to read the opening scene while I was reviewing my scenes during our taping. While reading the script, I was...

Last January, three Telenovelas were launched simultaneously by rival network ABS-CBN Channel 2: LOBO, PALOS and Kung Fu Kids. ABS-CBN which is noted for a very elaborate promotional campaign for its coming tv shows went high gear and in full speed for the launching of the three shows. As one of my officemates complained then, “the tv plugging and ad spots came out almost every commercial break in almost all the shows. In addition,...

When my turn came to submit my renewal application, the evaluator told me that I looked familiar. I smiled and told her if she is watching TV series and she immediately shouted and said that I was the Professor in Lobo! She caught the attention of the people waiting in the line and the other evaluators! That was the greatest consolation that I got for the pains of going through Extra Challenge! After my ego tripping portion with the...

 As I walked closer to my target, the gate 2 of DFA, I began to see a crowd of people. I stopped in front of the gate and asked someone if indeed it was gate 2. After hearing from the guy the confirmation that indeed I was already in front of my target, I went closer to a guard manning the gate. I proudly told him I have an 11:00 a.m. appointment for my  passport renewal which I got through the DFA website at the internet. Very...

My passport was one month before its expiry date when I went abroad last August . Since we are now on our planning stage to visit Bangkok this July which would include a route taking the train from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, I have to renew my passport.  In the past renewals, I simply availed of the services of Teleserve Inc. of Aboitiz 2GO passport delivery without any hassle. The 1,500 pesos I paid for the renewal was...