Saturday, July 25, 2009
The Journal: Being a Boto Patroller
When I registered in our Barangay hall last Thursday, I thought everything is going to be just easy. But when my sister went to the hall, we expected a mayhem.
Total Mayhem because of the number of people who turned up, mayhem because of the threat of power outage because of the overload, and mayhem because of the long wait.
But I say, the long wait is okay, as long as I have to exercise
1. My right at a voter, and
2. My right as a Boto Patroller.
Yeah, I am a full-fledged Boto Patroller, thanks to ABS-CBN News' Boto Mo Ipatrol Mo Ako ang Simula.
I am the start of the change, And I want to do it with the most trusted news organization in the country.
Face it, we don't have a steady supply of candidates eligible for Madame's chair, Pollitcos like Manny Villar, Mar "Lalaban Tayo" Roxas, Loren Legarda, Former Pres. Erap Estrada , Gilbert Gibo Teodoro and even Gov. Ed Panlilio are not the ones we have to think over.
They may have the qualifications mandated in the constitution, but still. I don't see them really being qualified to serve the needs of the people.
And that was the reason I joined and became a Boto Patroller, I will exercise my right both as a voter and as a citizen journalist to follow whatever the outcome on the days leading to and on election day itself.
On the sinuous question to myself that "will I still vote even if we moved out of the house maybe before next year?". The answer is YES,
I love QC, I love the city, and I hate it going in the dumpster if Annie Susano becomes Mayor by the use of her iron hands. I will vote for a politico who will lead QC to a better future than Mayor Sonny Belmonte.
And I am not endorsing any candidate.
Anyway, I am already a Boto Patroller, I want to participate in this country's first ever Automated Elections, or as Juana Change puts it, the "Lotto Elections". I will still think over the candidates and going over their resumes to see who will fit in my choice as Madame's new replacement.
But one thing is for sure. I hate Cha-cha and I hate Con-ass.
And, For the first Time, OTAKU'S VERDICT is cooking up something for the 2010 Presidential Elections, Keep tuned!
The Dissection of Haruhi Suzumiya is Next.
And that's the way it is.
-HeAdIn-OuT!-
ps: Inspired by one of the posts here in multiply
Total Mayhem because of the number of people who turned up, mayhem because of the threat of power outage because of the overload, and mayhem because of the long wait.
But I say, the long wait is okay, as long as I have to exercise
1. My right at a voter, and
2. My right as a Boto Patroller.
Yeah, I am a full-fledged Boto Patroller, thanks to ABS-CBN News' Boto Mo Ipatrol Mo Ako ang Simula.
I am the start of the change, And I want to do it with the most trusted news organization in the country.
Face it, we don't have a steady supply of candidates eligible for Madame's chair, Pollitcos like Manny Villar, Mar "Lalaban Tayo" Roxas, Loren Legarda, Former Pres. Erap Estrada , Gilbert Gibo Teodoro and even Gov. Ed Panlilio are not the ones we have to think over.
They may have the qualifications mandated in the constitution, but still. I don't see them really being qualified to serve the needs of the people.
And that was the reason I joined and became a Boto Patroller, I will exercise my right both as a voter and as a citizen journalist to follow whatever the outcome on the days leading to and on election day itself.
On the sinuous question to myself that "will I still vote even if we moved out of the house maybe before next year?". The answer is YES,
I love QC, I love the city, and I hate it going in the dumpster if Annie Susano becomes Mayor by the use of her iron hands. I will vote for a politico who will lead QC to a better future than Mayor Sonny Belmonte.
And I am not endorsing any candidate.
Anyway, I am already a Boto Patroller, I want to participate in this country's first ever Automated Elections, or as Juana Change puts it, the "Lotto Elections". I will still think over the candidates and going over their resumes to see who will fit in my choice as Madame's new replacement.
But one thing is for sure. I hate Cha-cha and I hate Con-ass.
And, For the first Time, OTAKU'S VERDICT is cooking up something for the 2010 Presidential Elections, Keep tuned!
The Dissection of Haruhi Suzumiya is Next.
And that's the way it is.
-HeAdIn-OuT!-
ps: Inspired by one of the posts here in multiply
Sunday, July 19, 2009
"And That's the Way It Is": A Tribute to Walter Cronkite
That person above shaped what I wanted to become today.
Who will ever miss the famous sign-off "And That's The Way It Is", which is also my signature ending line for all my blogs.
Who will ever forget the lines he uttered in such historical events, like "From Dallas, Texas, the flash, apparently official, President Kennedy died at 2'o clock Central Standard time...........some 38 minutes ago", and the now-legendary Tet Offensive editorial which Former President Lyndon Johnson commented, "If I lost Cronkite, I'd lost Middle America"
And who will ever forget his title, "The Most Trusted Man in America" because of his sheer delivery and steadiness in presiding over the CBS Evening News as it's Anchor and Managing Editor for 19 Years.
Walter was, and is, every journalist's icon, an inspiration. He is not only what the others call it as an anchorman, but he was the anchorman. He guided the audience every 6:30 pm Eastern Time through all the news that has happened, and he also was unflappable
On my personal view, I had learned about Walter while I was still in high school, reading a section in a series of yearbooks (i think it's the World Book) called "The Year in News with Walter Cronkite", and I continued to learn more about him through encyclopedias and web researches until I bought his autobiography, called "A Reporter's Life", published in 1997
When I have read his book, and watched on Youtube his anchoring style, I have said to myself, I wanted to be like Walter Cronkite. I wanted to practice his style of journalism in an anime sense. He became my guide, and later my inspiration.
Upon learning of his death, I quickly changed the channel from Disney to CNN and Fox to hear the news, and to hear the words from the people who worked with him and became their mentor, inspiration, guide and friend.
For CBS News veterans like Don Hewitt, who said that he was a "gold standard", Mike Wallace and Bob Schieffer, they lost a friend. To the current Network evening news anchors like Katie Couric, Brian Williams and Charlie Gibson, and the other news anchors from the US local stations and cable news, He was an inspiration and an icon.
But for me, Like I said, I could be inspired by our other local journalists. but my top inspiration is, and forever will be, Walter Cronkite.
"And That's The Way it Is"
Walter Cronkite, November 4, 1916 - July 17, 2009
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Insights Inside 2: Haruhi and HD
SORRY IF IT took long to write my second Insights Inside, there were some circumstances that went beyond my control that was why my 2nd Insight took a long gestation period than expected, Also I plan to write Insights maybe on a bimonthly or a monthly basis so that, at least, it will be regularly seen alongside my news reports and the occasional commentary.
Today, we now tackle another round of issues and controversies that we have seen during the past 2 months that Insights Inside had not seen print on the Online world.
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NOW THAT HARUHI Suzumiya is now coming on TV5 this Monday, July 13th, Many are now preying on the third network on how will they pull off the anime that kept others dancing Hare Hare Yukai worldwide. We at ZOH had been in close contact with the dubbing team who made Haruhi and they told us that this was their most difficult project ever, noting the cultural and the other references that the dubbers have to translate.
But in hindsight, I could say that the dubbers did their job. Hazel Hernan was best in the Haruhi role (in fact, she was the one I was betting for in the Haruhi job in the ZOH forums, alongside with Grace Cornel) as I have seen in the ads and so did the other dubbers too .(all the dubbers used in Haruhi were the creme dela creme of the dubbing world under the direction of Bernie Malejana) I am hoping to the critics that you must watch first the product before you decide to mark it as one of your faves or your hates.
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ABS-CBN HAS NOW upped the ante on Philippine TV with the First ever HD broadcast of the UAAP Games using the Sony XDCAM platform and Sony's HD Cameras.
When I first heard the news that the UAAP will be on HD on Studio 23, I thought ABS-CBN will use a Widescreen format to better appreciate the HD technology, but alas, They used a Cropped 4:3 version for SD sets, It dawned on me that only Balls HD (a specialized HD channel available only on SkyCable and the first CCPMG Channel to be on HD) viewers will only appreciate the HD technology.
Well, at least, it will make the UAAP's bid price more expensive than the PBA, which Solar turned from what they called a "high-tech NBA-styled one" to the same, old PBA we have seen for the past 30 years
And now that Balls has an HD version, what's next? Cinema One HD? Maxxx HD? Velvet HD? or even Hero HD?
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I HAVE BEEN under siege by a person whose name I will withhold. I assume that you have already known him by his "blogs" and his "podcasts" that he says, are the most "innovative"
Now, He is attacking not only me, but the entire ZOH Team for branding us as a "traditional media persons" and treating our contacts as "sources"
Basically, this person is attacking me for all the things I had did to my Suzaku, even commenting on my post titled "The Failure" and branding it as my Melancholy.
And now, He tracks me like crazy not only here in Multiply, but on my YM's and my other media.
Okay, Now I will switch to taglish mode.
Hindi ko alam kung anong nasa isip mo na kailangan mo akong sundan, but YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO MEDDLE TO ME, TO MY FIGHT OR EVEN TO THE NEWS I POST, hindi kita naging kaibigan at lalong hindi tayo naging close para gawan mo ako ng post at idikta mo sa akin ang kailangan kong gawin.
Hindi ko kailanman hiningi ang advice mo, or even your thoughts on what I had experienced in Toycon. It's a rant and I am entitled to that privilege. Hindi ako pulitiko na kailangan mo akong gawan ng istorya sa blog mo, or sa podcast mo, o sa kahit ano pang media mo.
Isa pa, Wag mong gamitin ang pangalan ko, o ang ZOH para lang makakuha ka ng mga kakampi or mga tagasunod mo. I worked my way up and everybody knew that. Mahirap ang magpakapal ng mukha sa lahat ng tao, pero ginagawa ko ito not for my personal use, but for ZOH, and for the entire Anime community as well to provide anime news that matter to the Otaku. Hindi ko kailanman ginamit ang pangalan ng ibang tao para makapagpakapal ng mukha. I never used anyone. Ikaw, sobra pa sa kalabaw ang pagpapakapal mo ng mukha na ginamit mo ang pangalan ko para lang sa mga interes mo.
Bottomline, No. 1. HINDI AKO PULITIKO para paginteresan mo ako, 2. WAG MONG GAMITIN ANG PANGALAN KO o ANG PANGALAN NG ZOH para GAWIN MO ANG MGA GUSTO MO, at 3. MAGALIT KA NA KUNG MAGAGALIT KA, PERO HINDI KITA KAILANMAN NAGING KAIBIGAN, and YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO MEDDLE IN MY AFFAIRS WITH ANYONE CLOSE TO ME.
And to the others who had talked with this guy. He has no more connection with me, or with ZOH, so you are talking with a guy who is not connected anymore with the group, or has no business whatsoever with the group on matters either from me, or from ZOH.
We are not responsible for whatever this guy will do to you.
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FOR OUR FINAL WORD, I accept all advices from my friends, but still, I have the right to decide on my own.
And I never became a Loser, a sore Loser.
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I am now on Twitter, follow me at knightkira, Comments are also welcome, email me at correspondent.kira@gmail.com
And That's the way it is,
-HeAdIn'-OuT!-
Today, we now tackle another round of issues and controversies that we have seen during the past 2 months that Insights Inside had not seen print on the Online world.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
NOW THAT HARUHI Suzumiya is now coming on TV5 this Monday, July 13th, Many are now preying on the third network on how will they pull off the anime that kept others dancing Hare Hare Yukai worldwide. We at ZOH had been in close contact with the dubbing team who made Haruhi and they told us that this was their most difficult project ever, noting the cultural and the other references that the dubbers have to translate.
But in hindsight, I could say that the dubbers did their job. Hazel Hernan was best in the Haruhi role (in fact, she was the one I was betting for in the Haruhi job in the ZOH forums, alongside with Grace Cornel) as I have seen in the ads and so did the other dubbers too .(all the dubbers used in Haruhi were the creme dela creme of the dubbing world under the direction of Bernie Malejana) I am hoping to the critics that you must watch first the product before you decide to mark it as one of your faves or your hates.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
ABS-CBN HAS NOW upped the ante on Philippine TV with the First ever HD broadcast of the UAAP Games using the Sony XDCAM platform and Sony's HD Cameras.
When I first heard the news that the UAAP will be on HD on Studio 23, I thought ABS-CBN will use a Widescreen format to better appreciate the HD technology, but alas, They used a Cropped 4:3 version for SD sets, It dawned on me that only Balls HD (a specialized HD channel available only on SkyCable and the first CCPMG Channel to be on HD) viewers will only appreciate the HD technology.
Well, at least, it will make the UAAP's bid price more expensive than the PBA, which Solar turned from what they called a "high-tech NBA-styled one" to the same, old PBA we have seen for the past 30 years
And now that Balls has an HD version, what's next? Cinema One HD? Maxxx HD? Velvet HD? or even Hero HD?
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I HAVE BEEN under siege by a person whose name I will withhold. I assume that you have already known him by his "blogs" and his "podcasts" that he says, are the most "innovative"
Now, He is attacking not only me, but the entire ZOH Team for branding us as a "traditional media persons" and treating our contacts as "sources"
Basically, this person is attacking me for all the things I had did to my Suzaku, even commenting on my post titled "The Failure" and branding it as my Melancholy.
And now, He tracks me like crazy not only here in Multiply, but on my YM's and my other media.
Okay, Now I will switch to taglish mode.
Hindi ko alam kung anong nasa isip mo na kailangan mo akong sundan, but YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO MEDDLE TO ME, TO MY FIGHT OR EVEN TO THE NEWS I POST, hindi kita naging kaibigan at lalong hindi tayo naging close para gawan mo ako ng post at idikta mo sa akin ang kailangan kong gawin.
Hindi ko kailanman hiningi ang advice mo, or even your thoughts on what I had experienced in Toycon. It's a rant and I am entitled to that privilege. Hindi ako pulitiko na kailangan mo akong gawan ng istorya sa blog mo, or sa podcast mo, o sa kahit ano pang media mo.
Isa pa, Wag mong gamitin ang pangalan ko, o ang ZOH para lang makakuha ka ng mga kakampi or mga tagasunod mo. I worked my way up and everybody knew that. Mahirap ang magpakapal ng mukha sa lahat ng tao, pero ginagawa ko ito not for my personal use, but for ZOH, and for the entire Anime community as well to provide anime news that matter to the Otaku. Hindi ko kailanman ginamit ang pangalan ng ibang tao para makapagpakapal ng mukha. I never used anyone. Ikaw, sobra pa sa kalabaw ang pagpapakapal mo ng mukha na ginamit mo ang pangalan ko para lang sa mga interes mo.
Bottomline, No. 1. HINDI AKO PULITIKO para paginteresan mo ako, 2. WAG MONG GAMITIN ANG PANGALAN KO o ANG PANGALAN NG ZOH para GAWIN MO ANG MGA GUSTO MO, at 3. MAGALIT KA NA KUNG MAGAGALIT KA, PERO HINDI KITA KAILANMAN NAGING KAIBIGAN, and YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO MEDDLE IN MY AFFAIRS WITH ANYONE CLOSE TO ME.
And to the others who had talked with this guy. He has no more connection with me, or with ZOH, so you are talking with a guy who is not connected anymore with the group, or has no business whatsoever with the group on matters either from me, or from ZOH.
We are not responsible for whatever this guy will do to you.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
FOR OUR FINAL WORD, I accept all advices from my friends, but still, I have the right to decide on my own.
And I never became a Loser, a sore Loser.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
I am now on Twitter, follow me at knightkira, Comments are also welcome, email me at correspondent.kira@gmail.com
And That's the way it is,
-HeAdIn'-OuT!-
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
We Can Now Go with It : The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Starting 13th July
We Now Confirm it, and finally go with it.
After a month of secrets, middle of the night phone calls, and some internal analysis. This is really is it.
THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA is now on TV5 Starting Monday, 13 July to combat the Koreans and the Overused Aljur-Kris Loveteam on the other networks.
Now, We would like to know what are your reactions to this, So please give us a ring if you have any comments on the Anime that took the world by storm.
The Main edition airs at 6pm while reruns air Saturdays from 12 noon,
Only, from your Anime Authority, TV5
Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Big Updates on Haruhi and Events
We now confirm 'em.
During the past week, We at ZOH had been bombarded with the latest news and information regarding the dubbing and the upcoming airing of TV5's crown jewel to combat the Koreans and the overused Aljur-Kris loveteam, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Just a few days ago, Zen Otaku Honbu's Anime Kabayan and theBlocker reported to us about the progress of the anime.
"Narito ang eksaktong pahayag ng source:
"Hi guys! Tapos na naming i-dub ang first 3 eps ng Haruhi Suzumiya. Ang dugo! Gah! Pero I can proudly say that it's all worth it. Isa sa mga pinaka-mahirap gawing anime. Promise."
Nagpakita naman ng positibong tugon at pagsuporta mula sa Zen Otaku Honbu, partikular na sina eggman, ECWGuy at ang inyong lingkod, na siya rin naman tinugunan ng pasasalamat ng aming source.
Noong May 25, una nang ipinahayag ng Zen Otaku Honbu na maraming anime fans sa buong mundo ang napamahal, pumuri at kahit sinasamba ang tropa ni Haruhi Suzumiya. Kaya magiging sentro ng atensyon at magiging mainit sa mata ng mga kritiko ang gagawing Tagalog-dubbed version ng TV5 sa naturang sikat na anime series.
At mukhang handa naman ang TV5 at maging ang Lapat-Tinig Dubbers Association of the Philippines na harapin ang mga ito."
According to our sources in the production, Haruhi, in their opinion, is probably the most difficult anime that they have worked on. And also, from our assumptions, this anime will still be dubbed even as the show is already airing on TV5, thence, repeating the situation of Toradora! a few weeks ago.
Here is the complete cast for Haruhi Suzumiya on ANN as confirmed by Zen Otaku Honbu.
In my opinion, this is going to be a litmus test to TV5 and Lapat Tinig to prove themselves worthy of all dyed in the wool anime otakus, Haruhi fan or not.
And also, this is also going to be a proving point if TV5's readiness to combat the entrenched primetime blocks will climb them out of the hole.
Well, We are going to wait for the airing this July.
And meanwhile, We now go to the events scene. Also this week, we received reports from numerous online blogs that Otaku Taiiki 2009, the event that was supposed to be held today, July 4th, has been moved to a later date sometime either next month.
The reasons about the move were not reported.
But another event is now already been scheduled, Mangaholixx Manga Mania 2009 is reportedly going to be held sometime in November, the tentative date being November 21st.
But the news here is there are some reports that this is going to be a 5-day event, but as I put it, WE ARE NOT SURE. Also the venue has already been revealed, it will be held at the World Trade Center.
But, we are still going to confirm everything about these two events and all other events and anime news so keep posted here for the Latest.
And that's the way it is.
During the past week, We at ZOH had been bombarded with the latest news and information regarding the dubbing and the upcoming airing of TV5's crown jewel to combat the Koreans and the overused Aljur-Kris loveteam, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.
Just a few days ago, Zen Otaku Honbu's Anime Kabayan and theBlocker reported to us about the progress of the anime.
"Narito ang eksaktong pahayag ng source:
"Hi guys! Tapos na naming i-dub ang first 3 eps ng Haruhi Suzumiya. Ang dugo! Gah! Pero I can proudly say that it's all worth it. Isa sa mga pinaka-mahirap gawing anime. Promise."
Nagpakita naman ng positibong tugon at pagsuporta mula sa Zen Otaku Honbu, partikular na sina eggman, ECWGuy at ang inyong lingkod, na siya rin naman tinugunan ng pasasalamat ng aming source.
Noong May 25, una nang ipinahayag ng Zen Otaku Honbu na maraming anime fans sa buong mundo ang napamahal, pumuri at kahit sinasamba ang tropa ni Haruhi Suzumiya. Kaya magiging sentro ng atensyon at magiging mainit sa mata ng mga kritiko ang gagawing Tagalog-dubbed version ng TV5 sa naturang sikat na anime series.
At mukhang handa naman ang TV5 at maging ang Lapat-Tinig Dubbers Association of the Philippines na harapin ang mga ito."
According to our sources in the production, Haruhi, in their opinion, is probably the most difficult anime that they have worked on. And also, from our assumptions, this anime will still be dubbed even as the show is already airing on TV5, thence, repeating the situation of Toradora! a few weeks ago.
Here is the complete cast for Haruhi Suzumiya on ANN as confirmed by Zen Otaku Honbu.
In my opinion, this is going to be a litmus test to TV5 and Lapat Tinig to prove themselves worthy of all dyed in the wool anime otakus, Haruhi fan or not.
And also, this is also going to be a proving point if TV5's readiness to combat the entrenched primetime blocks will climb them out of the hole.
Well, We are going to wait for the airing this July.
And meanwhile, We now go to the events scene. Also this week, we received reports from numerous online blogs that Otaku Taiiki 2009, the event that was supposed to be held today, July 4th, has been moved to a later date sometime either next month.
The reasons about the move were not reported.
But another event is now already been scheduled, Mangaholixx Manga Mania 2009 is reportedly going to be held sometime in November, the tentative date being November 21st.
But the news here is there are some reports that this is going to be a 5-day event, but as I put it, WE ARE NOT SURE. Also the venue has already been revealed, it will be held at the World Trade Center.
But, we are still going to confirm everything about these two events and all other events and anime news so keep posted here for the Latest.
And that's the way it is.
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