College Classes 1st day University of the East

2007 Sinukmani Festival

Y@smien Kurd|'s house tour- (Taped segment)

Y@smien Kurdi- Local teen star.
Was glad to finish the shoot in time for editing, thanks to Lyn

First day of school frenzy

Ang public-school education sa Pilipinas ay talagang naka-aawa.
Biruin nyo sa isang classroom ang average na estudyante ay tumataya mula 40-70 children?
Hindi pa dyan natatapos yan. may inilalaan lamang na apat hanggang limang oras na pagututuro sa bawat classroom, a far cry of an average 7-8 hours in private schools.

The quest for the Longest longganiza...

...in the world!
Come to think of it, there's no other place in the world that produces this processed meat but Pilipinas, so what's the point of competing? Hahahaha

Ang pagbabalik sa Mall 168

Brigada Eskwela 2007

Maureen Larazzabal sa 8 waves resort

San Rafael, Bulacan

Shooting date: May 11
Editing: May 12
Airing Date:May 17

No photo, nadelete ko, nyeta

Eleksyon 2007 Coverage- Day 1

The coldest, longest 15 hours
(Sa Loob ng War room)

War Room: Where the remote coordination from various remote points all over the country are done

Linggo, 10:30pm: I arrived at the station with the feeling of dread: I was too early so I had no choice but to be alone in the office (one of things I hate because it's nighttime and I'm such a chicken)waiting for ate carol, who has the same shift as I do.

12:15am: Ate Carol finally arrived and we both realized that we're too early still. We loitered around the station, ate checked out stuff that needs to be done, oddly, not too many people were around. We started wondering if there was any coverage at all. It was too calm that we were afraid a surge of people would come in a flash.

2:00am Following a midnight snack and a quick power nap, things got rolling at the war room. War room started to get busy. All the bosses were there! I thought to myself: "Daym this is such a big deal!". (I can be such a kid sometimes)
After Ma'am Jess' prayer, the entire room were in whoo-hoo mode and energetic screams.

4:00am The official start of one of the longest coverage I've been in: Think Unang hirit times three. I'm not complaining, I'm thankful I was inside the station. I feel for those who were in the remote areas because the temperature outside was scorching.

8:00am I checked out the clock and was surprised to see it was only 8am, I was used to that hour being close to our morning show's ending. I still had five hours left on my shift. Five freakin hours!

1:00pm: With ate carol's evident reluctance, I dragged her out of the war room: I was getting cranky and tired and our shift's over. I can't wait to hit the sheets.

Notes:
1. I didn't get to vote.
2. Caffeine doesn't wake me up the way it used to; or maybe the instant coffee wasn't just strong
3. Energy drinks were not effective too.
4. I kept nodding off my sleepiness at the war room: Me after all these years of working at abnormal hours, still the eternal sleepyhead
5. Mam Jess, still get me all starstrucked despite working for her in the news department for the longest time. She's one of those people who's got a presence and one of the kindest bosses around.

Pulilan Carabao Fiesta

Pulilan, Bulacan


Naubos ang lakas ko sa event. I'm getting old

Cerealicious snack bar

Sherwood Place, Taft Avenue, Manila

Despite the constant workload during events, be it live event or a taped segment, I never forget to snap a photo or two, to document my work. My camera is always with me whenever I'd do my segments. For some bizaare reason, despite the fairly laid-back environment of the snack bar we featured, I, the eternal photo whore for documentation purposes forgot.

Something is terribly bugging me when we shot this.

3rd Luyang Dilaw Festival segueway sa "Who's your Daddy?" Sitcom shoot

Marilao, Bulacan
Live Coverage 5:15am-8:30am


(the weirdest sounding fiesta to date)
Masasaya ang mga taga Marilao, Bulacan. Masaya ang crew ko. Masaya ang Host ko, Mukhang masaya naman ang researcher kong si MC. Ako lang ang hindi. Ewan ko ba, stressed ako lately, nyeta. Hay. Mahaba-haba pa ang araw ko dahil while doing live, I'm mapping out how to go about the shoot ng "Who's your daddy now?" isang sitcom.

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Segment shoot: "Who's Your Daddy Now?" set
1:00pm-6:00pm- Filmex, Makati


I can't remember if I've mentioned sitcoms aren't my cup of tea. Sitcoms required long waiting hours. Actually, shooting behind the scenes and sitcoms require long hours eternity talaga. "Who's your daddy now?" Is the latest addition to GMA's roster of sitcoms that I wouldn't waste time watching. So it was ironic I was shooting it, my motivating factor was the fact that my favorite researcher Shelly initiated this shoot, otherwise ayoko talaga. Pasaway talaga. By the time I went back to GMA, I was so out of it due to sheer exhaustion.

2007 Aliwan Fiesta

Star City, Pasay




Marami-raming dancers ito ha. Think almost a thousand! Whoa!

Hell no, tell me you didn't do that to the chickens

8th Kinulob Festival-Mabini, Batangas

before

after

I do not have any attachment nor affinity to chickens the same way as I view pigs or other any four-legged animals; Manok for me is edible. I do not get all angry, teary-eyed or go "aaaaw" whenever I'd see a chicken being slaughtered on TV, but must they do this to my semi-favorite meat? Dress them up before having to devour them?
Hell no.
Kinulob is a Batangueno word and an old-fashioned way of broiling chicken. This is how they do it in Mabini, Batangas. To commemorate their proud ways of broiling chicken old skul, they've initiated a festival in honor or it along with their patron saint. Most funny thing, I was there for more than five hours but when it was time for us to be fed, Mayor's staff served us hefty amounts of pork. How funny is that?
Where have all the chickens gone?

Pinoy pop superstars

Fernwood gardens, Q.C.





Nagkabanggaan ng ego sa event nato. I'm not talking about the contestants tho. They're a wonderful bunch of talents.

The Packing fenzy over P@cquiao

Pacquiao Arrival coverage
Airport-Manila City Hall then finally- Manila Hotel





Nasa kalagitnaan ako ng panaginip ng tumawag ang asawa ko at around three in the mornin. When I hung up after talkin to my candyman, I saw 5 missed calls. Nyeta! Akalain mong tinatawagan pala ako ng mga kasama ko as early as 11pm the previous night. Turns out darating si pareng Manny fresh from winning that boxing title in San Antonio, Texas and kelangan din daw ako sumama sa coverage.
Pota. I had the 2nd quickest shower in my bathing history and flew to the location.
The coverage wasn't actually as unruly and messy as compared to the last time he went home after a fight. I was happily traipsing Manila Hotel in my hot shoes and girly purple blouse, haha.
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The coverage, objective and content-wise, I believe was near disaster as the two networks were up to thier necks to prove who's better in airing the story. It didn't help that our reporters and the other station's were both (almost) inconsiderate in sharing the Pinoy boxer icon. Apparently taking turns in airing live is not an option, it is never considered. Get the better angle, ask the better questions.
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All the while my thoughts were somewhere else. Just thinking that if this boxer guy does continue to run for politics, he's heading for a catastrophe. To quote him some months ago when it was rumored that he's running for politics, he uttered, "I'm a boxer, not a politician..."
So what the hell happened to that statement he made?
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I have to hand it to our reporters, of course. It's not easy to spurt out questions when the competition is so hell bent on capturing the attention of the same interviewee, never considering any form of respect to their colleagues.

Resort feature-Loreland farm resort

Antipolo City

I've had better days than this. Hindi masyadong intellectually stimulating ang mga ganitong feature.
Boring.
Walang feel of intense "rush" hehe
The water was just so inviting though.
Shame I couldn't packing swim, leche.

5th Pandan Festival (NA NAMAN?!?)

This time sa Mapandan, Pangasinan
Live airing: Kahapon, April 10, 2006




A week after that Luisiana Festival, here I am covering another Pandan Festival on the very same day a week before. Hahaha.
That four-hour drive to Pangasinan was so worth it that I regret making a face when that assignment was given to me last week before Holy week vacation. I felt that fresh rush (again) of going live for the first time again. For some unexplainable reason, all the three segments which aired was well worth every airtime, I thought.

Sometimes in my other live remote coverages, I just do it for the freakin heck of it. But this one, I've proven to myself that this work of mine, despite several instances where our health and happiness are compromised, I find true sense in what I'm doing.
Haha. Eeew. I sound so packing dramatic its disgusting.

10th Pandan Festival

Luisiana, Laguna

Live Airing date: Yesterday,April 3, 2006 (Failed to post up becoz I conked out as soon as I got home, tooooo tired.)

Notes:
1. This is Unang Hirit's first coverage in Luisiana, Laguna
2. Climate in this southern area was surprisingly cold, a great escape from the effing heat of Manila
3. Eagle & Drew were a recipe for hilarious disaster on live TV, especially when they're sampling the native dishes and local ricecakes/ delicacies. At one point, Drew threw fried chicken balls to Eagle bading's mouth saying "Eagle o, balls, gustong gusto mo to diba!"
4. Mga Loko-lokong yun ako ang nahihiya for them

Style for dogs?

San Francisco Del Monte, Q.C.


Sorry. I think clothes are left for humans to wear not for dogs. When I get my own dog, I wouldn't let em wear stupid frilly lookin dresses, or any clothes, for that matter.
Poor fella whos gotta put up with the agony of donning this pink number. Hahahaha

Splash Island Beach resort segueway sa Summer OBB shoot ng Unang Hirit

Live Event 5:15am- 8:30am
Notes:
1. Not bad for a resort, wave pool just looked icky. (As if naman apektado ako dun hindi naman ako marunong mahilig lumangoy
2. Live remote show my mind was wandering, I loved that wonderful distraction, kiligers. It's not even a distraction, it's an uncontrollable impulse my mind constantly does. Uuuuy.

Unang Hirit Summer Obb Shoot 10:00am-4:00pm

The UH Jeep that traipsed down from GMA Network Center in Manila to Binan, Laguna


One of the scenes where Love seem to lash out her frustration to Regine & Lyn (shempre joke, they're just too cute)


Teng's point of view:
(Staff-photo op nila naks- L-R Suzette, Ate Carol, Ate Jean the bossing, Ate Sharon, Carmelo, CJ and pretty in pink Shelly--All of these are women, mind you)


Ate Carol's point of view from her camera

1. Obb- Opening Billboard- This is what you see, (like a music video) whenever a show starts.
2. Every year we have a summer OBB shoot. This runs the entire summer season, for two months.
3. Over-all rating of the resort on a scale of 1-10 being 10 the highest- 8 Not bad because the weather in Laguna is nice, as opposed to last year's location
4. This year's absentees: Eagle & Drew- May sakit daw
5. During the shoot, my mind still kept wandering, I so loved that wonderful uncontrollable impulse my mind constantly does. Uuuuy.

Summer Tiangge Shopping

Tiendesitas, Ortigas

Shelly had been through hell with this pre-production. Normally, our event requirements would be okay and ready to be mounted for the next day by 4pm the day before live. But this time it wasn't the case.
Artista related events aren't reliable. I said so because artistas schedules are crazy, which is why our supposed event didn't worked out so Shelly had to look for a back-up story.
She discovered an amazing Pinoy chef who used to work for a royal family in the middle east, and as soon as it was given a nod by the boss, she went to cavite to conduct a quick survey of the location, along with raymond. On her way there, and myself just at the network, it was decided *sigh* that the chef could not possibly fill up the 3 segments required for the show. I argued that it could, but I didn't win. The boss decided that it would be better to feature summer must-have shopping tips.
So shelly flew from cavite to ortigas in a span of four hours, juggling activities such as explaining to the chef why we can't conduct a live event at his place, sitting through traffic and getting the event requirements for the shopping segment. She wasn't able to go home and change her clothes. She insisted that it was okay and that she's used to that. Apparently her aging segment producer (Ako, haha) is not used to that alnighters anymore. Had she not been my researcher I wouldn't stick around to wait for her until she gets back.
Funny thing was, cum live show we aired only twice, as opposed to the usual 3 segments required. That got me thinking, maybe we could still feature the amazing chef after all.
But who are we to complain?

Whiterock beach resort

Subic, Zambales

Notes:
1. We could use a little more airtime you know. We've travelled for three frickin hours to get to this wonderful frickin beach and all you could give us was one measly, lousy airtime? Come on, how about a little appreciation from us in remote?
Tse.After slaving for more than an hour with my script I only get one time big time airtime? How about the effort of my researcher in coordinating and my technical guys having to go through shit for this?
At least we got to relax and this crazy producer just tried to enjoy the sand on her toes, despite the idiots she's had to deal with during the coverage in subic. (read: guys who think they frickin know better, whatta bunch of losers)

A mouthful of SH's

Segment Title: Showgirl showdown with sheree and shirley
[with shelly as my researcher]
Still with me?
Ms. O Ballroom and restaurant, West Ave.

This segment will be dedicated to my researcher, shelly.
Dear Shelly Bonelli,
Never have I've worked with a researcher with such fervor and passion with what she does. Don't let a stupid measly dispute make you give up all what you've earned in this biz. Shit happens, but like I always tell you, the good events outnumbers the bad ones, I'm really proud of you.
You know you're smart, you have the drive, you know you're one of the best.
So one more attempt at resigning I'm gonna spank you really hard. Bruha ka.
Love,
Ate Teng

32nd Las Pinas Bamboo Organ Festival

Notes:
1. Thank God walang streetdancers na isang damakmak; cultural dancers lang consisting of less than ten people whom were very easy to control
2. Mader Eagle waltzed on the location by walking in his barong; he lives a block away from the church.
3. The Bamboo Organ and the church is a national treasure as it was built way way back in 1800s.

The search for the best pancit!

Panciteria San Jacinto, Ortigas

Taped: January 25, 2006
Edited: Jan 26 & 27 2007
Airing: February 23, 2007

Notes:
1. Had to re edit the segment as it was tailored made in time for chinese new year

2007 Sampaguita Festival

Notes:
1. Regine & Eagle commented on how my script was romantically written hehe, inspired kasi kiliiiig
2. Too much streetdancers in just one small venue
3. It sorta looked like a mini packing mardi gras of kids dancing
4. The last segment just gave me a very bad headache as the location grew pretty hot due to sunshine while we waitied to go on air. Very bad.

Check the stress level of yo kidz

Fun Ranch, Ortigas

1. The day (what a great way to start the week, yay!) that teng reclaimed her name as the greatest (chariiing)
2. That was the peg of the segment was "Bagong Pasyalan for Kids"
3. Peppered with a subtheme that goes something like "children also suffer from stress pretty much like adults."
4. Elements apart from the venue for kids were child singers slash instant celebs as these little boogers right here earned their fame from a local singing contest
5. Do you think they were de-stressed by waking up at god knows when just to be in time for the 5:15am live airing and start of our morning show?

One of the biggest ironies of my job, gotta love em. Hehe

Chinese new year special- Drew & Jolina learns to speak fookien & do the opera dance

Philippine Buddhacare Academy, Q.C.

Date of airing: Birthday ko, today
Date of shoot: Monday, Feb. 12
Date of Editing: Wednesday, Thursday




After this segment aired, I heaved a huge sigh of relief.
My hell week is over.
Best thing is, is my bday, yay!

Morning Jammin with Bamboo

Rajah Sulayman, Roxas Blvd





1. My crazy friend Raymond (who hardly goes live) was with me here
2. Syempre feeling senyorita tuloy ako kasi wala akong ginawa
3. In fairness, it was a mini concert so there's not much to do but cue the song and get the lineup from the studio when our segment will air.
4. All I did was text my hubby kiliiiig

Valentines Special with "Muli" stars Alfred Varg@s & C@rrie Lee

Amezcua Spa & Wellness Center, Katipunan cor White Plains, Q.C.
Notes:
1. Set aside personal issues kapag live. Always think na the criticisms are supposedly constructive.
2. Huwag rin isipin na may mga taong galit sa valentine's day
3. Alfred V@rgas was such a packing lousy cook. I want to seriously slash his throat for taking forever to saute prawns. Arrrgh
4. Teng + cooking segments= not a pretty sight
5. Halfway na ng hell week, Can't wait til friday

On a more positive note:
1. The Spa is so beautiful I wanna take my asawa there when he gets his sexy ass here kiliiiig super

Daisy Siete season 14- Sexbomb Dancers

Bodyworx Gym & Boxing
West Ave, Q.C.
Bakit sa Boxing Gym, you ask? Because they're promoting their latest gimmick of their show with a boxing theme.



L-R- Kuya Karl, Teng & Kuya Joey before we went on live.


Kuya Joey's Camera's Point of view

If you're looking for any sexbomb dancers on this one,sorry there won't be any. Pasaway silang lahat, except for this one sweet girl named "Che". Very grounded kid, unlike the rest who seem to spew unladylike quips. eeew.

3rd Candila Festival

Candelaria, Queozon

Notes:
1. Excited ang mga taga Candelaria, (Southern part of Manila, 2-hr drive pag madaling araw) first time kasi ng GMA-7 doon
2. Suzi Entrata was host alongside Eagle. Hindi kasi remote host si Mader Suzi kaya medyo special.
3. Candelaria is hella packing cold at 3:30 in the morning. The extreme lamig pierced right through me, huhuhu. We were able to find refuge at a nearby jollibee where they served brewed kape. Sadly upon going out the kape turned well... cold. Leche.
4. What got me through all this was talking to my hubby before going live, kilig sa lamigggg.