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A Sincere Plea - PBA Website Total Fail

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 11:20:12 +0000

Now that a worthy TV partner has finally snagged the broadcast rights to the Philippine Basketball Association, I can only hope and pray that the PBA finds the decency to overhaul their pathetic excuse for a website. How bad is it? Anytime you litter the website of Asia’s longest running pay-for-play league with Adsense, you know there is something wrong. More crap here and here. It is that bad.
Give the site to Solar Entertainment? The BTV site also needs a lot of work, but at least it doesn’t look like it was designed on Microsoft Word. In fairness to their capabilities, aside from a few articles by some notable people in Solar Sports, it’s obvious that the site’s main function is to provide programming schedules only.
Judging from their coverage of the PBA draft, I am very optimistic that it’s only a matter of time before they do a People’s […]

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Online Advertising — Where do you draw the line?

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 10:39:44 +0000

As one of my former bosses used to say, “There’s nothing impossible on the Internet. All you need are the right people and enough resources.” As proven by Nokia in their current Pinoyexchange ad, they obviously have a lot of both.
In today’s world of Friendster Facebook pages, Blogspot diaries, and Multiply accounts, at what point do you say no to an advertiser?
If this particular execution was being carried out by a personal blog, I would understand. But for Pinoyexchange to allow their site to be defaced by a single advertiser? I don’t know how much exactly Nokia paid for this, but c’mon, I’ve always thought Pinoyexchange was better (and definitely bigger) than that.
While Internet advertising is still in its infancy in the Philippines, I’ll make it a point to do my part (through this blog) in ridding the online space of this already vicious cycle. Expect me to blow […]

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The Miracle that is Men’s Health Philippines

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:07:13 +0000

This day last week, me and a few friends participated in the Men’s Health Miracle Run (my influence obviously). You see, if there’s one other lesson I’ve learned from my stint as publisher of Men’s Health, it’s that you can never be too paranoid when it comes to your health.
To a lot of people, it may seem boring blah blah blah… or the whole health is wealth thing is overrated. But if you think about it even more, do you really want to worry about your health several years down the line?
Not all doctors look like Meredith Grey, unfortunately.
You see, I grew up in a household where there was food was food on the table 24/7. There was too much of it in fact, that even if I was a very active kid growing up, I never got to experience how it felt to have a flat midsection. My mom […]

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A Bright (and sparkly) Future for Print Media

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:28:50 +0000

Literally. Well, for Esquire at least.
The September* issue of will have an e-ink cover. 100,000 of the total 720,000 print run will be assembled by hand, with parts criss-crossing the globe before ending up newsstands, jumping out at your eyes with shifting images.
Link to full news item here.

While obviously another way to go when it comes to standing out on the newsstand, we just have to wonder if such a move is just a way for the print industry to desperately cope with the fast changing times. As the business model for magazines in the US is more geared towards subscription than newsstand sales, there is really no need for publishing companies to stick their necks out for the price of evolution.
Of course, locally, it’s an entirely different story.
Take the July issue of FHM Philippines, for example, which came arrived in the local industry’s first ever foil package. The […]

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There’s a Bright (and sparkly) Future for Print Media

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:28:50 +0000

Literally.
The September* issue of will have an e-ink cover. 100,000 of the total 720,000 print run will be assembled by hand, with parts criss-crossing the globe before ending up newsstands, jumping out at your eyes with shifting images.
Link to full news item here.

Take the July issue of FHM Philippines, for example, which came arrived in the local industry’s first ever foil package. The thing you have to take note […]

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There’s a Bright Future for Print Media

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 01:28:50 +0000

While obviously another way to go when it comes to standing out on the newsstand, we just have to wonder if such a move is just a way for the print industry to desperately cope with the fast changing times. As the business model for magazines in the US is more geared towards subscription than newsstand sales, there is really no need for publishing companies to stick their necks out for the price of evolution.
Of course, there are some notable exceptions.
Take the July issue of FHM Philippines, for example, which came arrived in the local industry’s first ever foil package. The thing you have to take note of […]

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Chris Brown live in Manila this coming October

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 22:12:32 +0000

After Neyo, Alicia Keys, and a few other recording superstars, seems like these foreign artists aren’t done with Manila yet. According to an officemate, there’s an ad in the paper today saying Rihanna’s squeeze Chris Brown is coming to Manila. I still would have wanted to see Usher, Justin, or Madonna, but Chris Brown is more than good enough.
Here’s hoping Rihanna tags along. And “dance forever ever ever…”. I listen to the song going to work every friggin’ day!
Will update this post with details as soon as they are available.

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Miriam Quiambao in Playboy Philippines

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:18:56 +0000

The August issue of Playboy Philippines greets us with Miriam Quiambao on the cover. Though I’ve always believed that there is absolutely no way for a magazine to change overnight, Playboy has finally taken the first steps towards meaningful (and necessary) change by getting rid of Beting Laygo Dolor. Good riddance.
Here are a few things about the cover.

White text on white background in some parts of the cover.
They may have overdone the accessories a bit with those gigantic earrings. They take too much attention away from Miriam’s eyes and body.
Miriam Quiambao falls into the “Cindy Kurleto” category. They’re both tall and sexy, but lack the top heaviness to warrant a two piece outfit. It would have made more sense for her to assume a full body stance so she could showcase those long limbs of hers.
Also Regarding Miriam Quiambao, her name should have been placed at the top left instead […]

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Miriam Quiambao in the August Issue of Playboy Philippines

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:18:56 +0000

White text on white background in some parts of the cover.
They may have overdone the accessories a bit with those gigantic earrings. They take too much attention away from Miriam’s eyes and body.
Miriam Quiambao falls into the “Cindy Kurleto” category. They’re both tall and sexy, but lack the top heaviness to warrant a two piece outfit. It would have made more sense for her to assume a full body stance so she could showcase those long limbs of hers.
Also Regarding Miriam Quiambao, her feature should have been placed at the top left instead […]

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Gabe Norwood is a Filipino

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:00:51 +0000

Or so the DOJ says.
“Accordingly, having been born on February 9, 1985, of a Filipino mother makes Gabriel Daniel Norwood, a Filipino citizen under Sec. 1(2) of Article 3 of the 1973 Constitution which declares as citizens of the Philippines those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines at the time of their birth,” he said.
Full article can be found here.

My opinion? After making him play in an Olympic qualifying tournament as a Pinoy a few months back, this was the only way to go. After settling on Devance by default in a very lean 2007 PBA draft, Norwood may very well be the franchise player Welcoat is looking for.
For the PBA’s sake (and their own) though, I hope the Welcoat management surrounds him with all the support he needs. I’d sure hate to see versatility like that go to waste.

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