people —
This morning I posed this question on my Facebook profile. And what an interesting mix of answers I got. In summary, people become fans of people, services and products because of:
Peer pressure
Common Interests
It’s a form of sharing
It’s a statement of support
What about you, what are your thoughts?
In today’s world, you can become a star. Yes, you! You don’t need to join American Idol or any of that talent show to strut your stuff. Take this girl: Carmina Topacio. A recent sensation on YouTube, she’s now being invited to guest in Philippine radio stations. (Good luck!)
Who says you can’t be a star.
I was about to enter College when EDSA happened. Since I lived in a place where the Marcoses were loved, I was not fully aware of what was being celebrated that day until a few years into the University when I saw the photos, read and heard the stories and saw the actual TV footages.
A [...]
Another Filipino director Brillante “Dante” Mendoza has won the Best Director award at Cannes, Ruben Nepales reports at INQUIRER.net. Mendoza won Best Director for his film called “Kinatay.” This is his second entry in the prestigious awards.
Excerpt:
From a virtual unknown to world acclaim.
“Ako lang ang walang pangalan,” Brillante “Dante” Mendoza wrote in an e-mail a [...]
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Let’s admit it. After his fight with Hatton, Manny Pacquiao is more popular now. Imagine posing with an ex-president of the United States. Read the rest of the story here.
Izah Morales of INQUIRER.net writes about cosplay and how it has turned into fashion for some.
Excerpt:
MANILA, Philippines — Having been a costume player for six years, Ricah Baltazar admitted that costume play or popularly known as “cosplay” has influenced the way she dresses today.
Baltazar, 21 years old, considered her black punk outfit during the interview [...]
Here’s one of the great vids from the E-heads reunion concert:
Eraserheads perform ‘Alapaap’
More vids found here with additional thoughts from Raimund Marasigan.
That’s a video interview by INQUIRER multimedia reporter Izah Morales.
You can also read her interesting story that features a young man pushing makeshift “trolleys” as a way to make ends meet. They use train tracks as platforms to transport people from one place to another.
A snippet from the story:
“Minsan may nabangga ng tren at namatay. [...]
