One taping day that we had, we were packed-up at 5:00 p.m. an early pack-up for a “May Bukas Pa” taping considering that we had a calltime of 10:00 a.m.  Given an early release from work, some of us “priests” decided to drive off to Angeles City. The Toyota Fortuner of David Chua took the lead of our convoy with Ruben...

  Part of my contract with ABS-CBN for the role that I play in May Bukas Pa states that, “Talent shall attend…all promotional and merchandising campaigns, activities or events…” Accordingly, management informed me that I will be joining the mall tours for the promotion of Santino art/coloring and comic books currently on-going in selected SM Malls. I decided to join the Mall tour which was scheduled last...

                A month ago, I received a text message from Ms. Beegee Soldao,  Executive Producer of ABS-CBN’s “May Bukas Pa” (MBP). She asked if I would be available to attend the 31st Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) on October 14, 2009. She added that MBP will receive a Special Award from the CMMA. All of the MBP “priests”...

               The Philippines had experienced its worst flooding in history courtesy of typhoon Ondoy. The experts said that the down pour last Saturday (26 September 2009) during the 8-hour of continuous rains was equivalent to the total average rainfall for one month. Places like Marikina City specifically Provident Village, the towns of Cainta and Taytay in Rizal...

               Let me continue with my reflection on the lessons that Typhoon Ondoy taught me. What were the causes for such an abnormally heavy rainfall brought by the typhoon? Strangely, unlike typhoon Melenyo  (September 2007) which was packing strong winds causing death to many as it toppled man-made giant advertisement billboards but with less rainfall, typhoon...