Rest in Fins

Our long-time “receptionist”, Angelina the Pouty Flowerhorn died this morning. “She” was, more or less, 7 years old. Not bad for a fish. We bought “her” at a nearby pet store in 2005 when “she” was only slightly bigger than a danggit. In less than a year, she ballooned to 3 times “her” size, thus, we had to replace “her” aquarium. Now, about the name. See, we never really bothered to know “her” actual sex and “she” remained nameless all this time. It was only early last year when my cousin from Australia came to visit, saw the fish and said, … Continue reading Rest in Fins

The Idol has landed

Today’s the day for Archie fans all over the country! New Kapatid star David Archuleta arrived in Manila this morning to shoot his upcoming miniseries with homegrown TV5 stars Jasmine Curtis-Smith and Eula Caballero. Upon stepping out of the airport, the 21-year-old pop star was immediately greeted by enamored chants and screams by his eager fans and supporters. He is no stranger to warm Pinoy reception, of course as this marks his 4th trip to the country. After that, it was straight to EDSA Shangri-La Hotel for his official contract signing and a press conference (the first out of many, to … Continue reading The Idol has landed

Third place is still a charm

And we did it. =) Schucks finished third place at the Jack Shorts finals held yesterday at the SM Mall of Asia Activity Center. It’s an awesome feat considering that we were selected among God-knows-how-many entries. Too bad I couldn’t make it to the awarding ceremony – we had an important topic in school which we weren’t allowed to miss. But then, it’s a good thing our director Kito was there to represent the entire team. I had to rely on his real-time text message updates, from the public screening up to actual announcement. Pictured below: The trophy (which came … Continue reading Third place is still a charm

Schucks: The alter-ego you want to punch in the face

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you…Schucks, a simple story about a cartoonishly animated, overgrown child smitten with a teenage girl. This is an on-location version of one of the drills we made in school and will also serve as our official entry for the  Jack Shorts Film Competition. Announcement of winners will be on January 15, Saturday. Wish us luck! =) “SCHUCKS” Directed by: Mark Kito Wilson Written by: Chuckie C. Chavez Assistant Director/Editor: Mario Felicidad Reyes Art Director/Assitant to the AD: Cia Hermosa-Jorge Cast: Chuckie Chavez, Stephanie Sol, Mario Felicidad Reyes, Mafe Silva Continue reading Schucks: The alter-ego you want to punch in the face