MAD M.A.C & WOLFPACK IN BORACAY, PHILIPPINES 2017

Had a great opportunity during this summer to work with Tomorrowland | Smash The House DJs and top chart-busting music producers MAD M.A.C and WolfPack via Xyndicate Entertainment Inc. at the premiere club in the paradise island Boracay, Club Galaxy. 

It was during Laboracay (labor day weekend in the Philippines) and it was the peak of the season for the party island.

Here are the aftermovies for both MAD M.A.C and WolfPack's "Smash Laboracay" nights at Club Galaxy Boracay courtesy of Xyndicate:

Soundtrack Credits: 

MAD M.A.C vs Jamis - Renegade Master

[ Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Edit ] | Smash The House

To download this electro track which has been in top 2 of  Beatport's charts

 https://lnk.to/RenegadeMasterDVLMEdit

Soundtrack Credits:

WolfPack and Diego Miranda - Point Break 

To download this massive track that has been #5 in Beatport charts

https://lnk.to/PointBreak 

Currently both DJ duo acts are currently on tour all over Europe for the summer playing at huge festivals and venues. The highlight of their European summer tour of course is their presence in the coming Tomorrowland 2017.  To keep track of these great DJs and producers, follow them in their socials.

MAD M.A.C

Facebook: @madmacofficialdjs

Instagram: @madm.a.c

Twitter: @officialmadmac

Website: www.madmacofficial.com 

WolfPack

Facebook: @WolfPack

Instagram: @wolfpacksounds 

Twitter: @wolfpack 

For their bookings in Asia: Xyndicate Entertainment Inc. 

For worldwide bookings: goldi@smashthehouse.com

THE BLU JOB

Now don't go crazy about the title of this blog! It's not what you expect, you little dirty-minded you! It's about the job that I have with BLU which I fondly call as the BLU job. :D

I slept well for some good 3 1/2  hours since I got home and I just woke up feeling too excited this year for my life, for my company, for my team and for the brand I represent. Last year, I had so much to do that I barely have enough time to update this personal blog site of mine. Three minutes ago when I opened my account, I realized, I missed spontaneous blogging so much about random thoughts and about the way too many exciting things that transpired in my life last year but then, I wrote so much that the only time I had was do it via my Instagram account where I posted my craziness.

My instagram account is a steady evidence open to public that it all seemed fast-paced and 2014 has gone by so quickly for me. As I scrolled down to look at my posts from the time 2014 entered the calendar (which was about the same time when we started with BLU Energy Drink in the Philippines), I realized I really had so much fun with my life last year that there was only one period that I suffered from burnout. Amazing! In the past years of me working online primarily doing SEO / Social Media Marketing works, I normally suffer from this twice or thrice a year that I had to shut the internet off from my life for some long period of time.

Looking at all my instagram posts in 2014, I can truly say that my work for a year and 3 months at BLU is entirely different from the previous companies and accounts which I also served well for many years. My passion and loyalty on this brand alone is entirely different... incredibly different! There are way too many reasons why it is like that but the top reasons are - One, it is an incredible product and a great, global brand. Two, it is owing to the fact that I was there from the very beginning with my boss. Oh my! From helping set up our corporate office, to help set up team mates till BLU's arrival... it was all bittersweet! Especially remembering now that time when the first shipment of BLU arrived in the Philippines... I felt like I was giving birth to three BLU babies... Classic, Cranberry and Lemon Lime, the first three variants of BLU in the Philippines. 

BLU Classic, BLU Cranberry, BLU Lemon Lime image by AJ Gutierrez

There were way too many exciting moments that followed that event. From seeing ourselves take painstakingly baby steps, to heartbreaks/rejections here and there, to getting way past all the negativity and overcome challenges, to receiving positivity from thousands who have already tried and believed in BLU and to finally seeing where we are right now - all over the Philippine market via 7-Eleven in just barely a year for millions of Filipinos to enjoy because BLU gives you NO palpitation, NO caffeine crash, NO stomach upset and NO aftertaste! Yeah... drink it to believe it!

The first year is truly an amazing ride for me! I was simply way too busy documenting the first year of BLU and loving every moment of it! Do I remember myself working hard last year? Yes, of course. I lived with tons of pressures, struggles and disappointments but I have lived beyond all them fast because I considered these as part of my year with BLU. Funny thing though, it all seemed like I didn't really work hard If I look back to when I started... that's because I truly enjoyed the whole year!

And so I woke up earlier excited... enough for me to even take some time to blog about it. Sigh! I can finally say that this was indeed the dream job I longed for in my entire professional and corporate life. I say WAS... because I grabbed it, I nabbed it and I will let no one take it away from me! Why should I? Working for BLU is the best gift and blessing to me... I don't feel like I worked a day in my life last year! It was destiny (thanks to my boss Shai for believing in me) and now I have the vision of all the exciting things in store for BLU and for me personally, this year. I can't divulge on it yet though (I'd be fired for it LOL) but all will be revealed in due time at the social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Google+) that my team and I handle. #SorryNotSoSorry for the shameless plugging on BLU accounts. I am just too happy and proud of  BLU. I should make sense to you all... I love what I do (the BLU job) and I will do things better, longer and with greater passion. So strap your seat belts on tight! With the help of everyone in the BLU Team Philippines, we will be taking you all for an awesome ride this year... just #BLUyourMind ;-)

P.S. Pardon me for any grammatical error. I am a spontaneous writer. I type as I speak my mind. ;-)

Images by: Vincent Garrucho | EyeQMedia      

BETTER THAN SALE INDEED: THE OFF PRICE SHOW FILINVEST TENT JULY 18-20, 2014

Normally, I wouldn't go to Alabang to go shopping but this time, it's different because of The Off Price Show that's now on it's 2nd day at the Filinvest Tent, Filinvest City, Alabang. The trip was worth it all the way from Makati with my blog mate, Rey.

The moment we walked in, I went nuts over bags and I bought one of them authentic signature bags (won't mention the brand because it is a gift for a bestfriend) for a marked down price of P9,600! Yeah no BS... take your pick which one I got on these photos!

Did I say that all major credit cards are accepted here? Yup, it is and it is the perfect time to buy a well-deserved bag for yourself! 

There are so many things I got for my loved ones... I bought an Ekotab for my kiddo for a change wherein the original price used to be 5k+ but I got it for P3,999 and had the Ekotek attendants install all the games my kiddo wants! Got tons of Armani shirts for my brothers and my kiddo. Got Barbie dresses for my bestfriends' daughters.  There are so many more lifestyle brands there that i went gaga for. So if I were you, head out to The Off Price Show now! It's ongoing till tomorrow, Sunday, July 20, 2014! Shopping hours starts at 11am and ends at 9pm! 

Check out the THE OFF PRICE SHOW ADVERT so you can see what else is in store! I'm happy to have done my retail shopping experience... this time, IT IS BETTER THAN SALE INDEED! ;-)

THE OFF PRICE SHOW FILINVEST TENT 2014: BETTER THAN SALE

I am so excited to go to the 2nd day of The Off Price Show July 18 - 20, 2014 happening at the Filinvest Tent in Alabang! I saved my paycheck to buy a new gadget for my kiddo and some lifestyle clothing which I could use during my travels.

The Off Price Show is now bigger and "better than sale" with so more and more lifestyle brands joining the show this time Grabbed some of the photos at The Off Price Show Facebook Page on happy shoppers hunting for bargain stuff for themselves and their loved ones.

I am so itching to go now to buy stuff there! I'n on my way after posting this! I always love The Off Price Show for the many great finds that I get at really big discounts!  Will post some of what I bought later today and probably a Vlog if I get the chance. :-)

See you at The Off Price Show! Oh! To gain FREE ENTRANCE to the show, click on this REGISTRATION LINK right NOW.  Cut off is at 12 midnight tonight! Enjoy the show like I will in a few hours and just like what I said, I'll be posting some of my purchases here and at @MISSJODGE Instagram. Follow me there! ;-) And don't forget to "LIKE" THE OFF PRICE SHOW to get updated with what's gonna be BETTER THAN SALE out there all over in the Philippines! 

TWERK, JANET NAPOLES, TWERK!

A lot memes have come out recently in the Philippines on businesswoman Janet "Jenny" Lim Napoles, owing to her involvement in the Priority Development Assistant Fund Scam (PDAF) or more known to Filipinos as Pork Barrel Scam. Amid furor and with the country having suffered recently and still recovering from massive flooding, Filipinos managed to smile and find humor on memes being shared in the social media.

I have come up with my own upon knowing 8 hours ago that Janet Napoles has surrendered in Malacanang Palace a full day after the President, Benigno Aquino III declared a 10 Million Pesos bounty for her arrest. Sure, I am one of those Filipinos who are angry. Who wouldn't? If you have lived in the Philippines all your life like me, you just gotta love every single senate hearing! It is like a telenovela unfolding before your very eyes! Like we all say, "It's More Fun in the Philippines".... a country where the Filipino lawmakers and politicians are practically the best actors in the world! Angry as I am, I thought of coming up with a new meme following Miley Cyrus' most talked-about performance the other night on MTV's Video Music Awards. I just had to make Janet (fondly called the "pork barrel queen") do the "Twerk"... the now trending raunchy bum wiggling dance performed by Miley.

Tee hee... I even had to dress the pig...er... Janet's character with her daughter's favorite watch, Hublot and posted this on my Facebook for everyone to see. I never thought it would be the first meme of a Philippine pig doing the twerk, thanks to my friend Marvin for noticing it. But why twerk? Because I have watched some crazy Filipino political figures over the past decades dance their way out of scandals! So 8 hours after Janet Napoles surrendered after a nationwide manhunt for her, I excited to watch her twerk her way out of this pork barrel scam. She's an interesting character... equally entertaining like Miley!

Twerk, Janet....Twerk!!!

IT'S ALL SET: A MILLION PEOPLE'S MARCH... ANGRY BIRDS FLOCK TOGETHER

It's all set! A million or more Filipinos will be marching to Luneta Grandstand in Manila tomorrow like them "Angry Birds" in the gaming world.  Happening August 26, 2013 on National Heroes' Day... the angry Pinoys on Facebook have set this march in protest to the alleged misuse of pork barrel funds.

The Filipinos joining the march will be demanding of the following:
1. The scrapping of pork barrel or any other name it will be called in future.
2. That the senators and congressmen in the pork barrel fund scam be investigated and charged accordingly, with full live media coverage for the people to see.

Filipinos will altogether be demanding for transparency and accountability from the President and the Philippine government. All other information about this event, is on the Facebook Event page .

I am a Filipino. I am joining this remarkable Million People's March tomorrow with the hopes that this march will lead to good changes in my country for the future generation of Filipinos worldwide.  

PHOSPHOR PHILIPPINES' FACEBOOK ONLINE CONTEST

Phosphor Philippines is giving Facebook fans the chance to win the Phosphor Appear Black Nylon Strap with Amber Crystals. This is the same watch what Tyson Beckford was wearing last New Year's Eve!

Below are the mechanics to win one of the coolest watches of our times:

1. Go to Phosphor Philippines' Facebook page and "LIKE" it.

2. Post / share the feature "4 Ways To Be More Punctual" on your Facebook timeline and keep on sharing it with your friends. Here is the URL of the feature. http://iammeg.ph/4-ways-to-be-more-punctual/

3. Share the photo on your timeline and put the caption "I LOVE PHOSPHOR!". Send a screenshot of your timeline so that we can see that you have shared it already. Post the screenshot on our official Facebook page.

4. Whoever has the most number of "shares" found on their screenshot by 11 p.m. of January 30, 2013 will win the fab Phosphor Appear Black Nylon Strap with Amber Crystals.

5. Promo will end on January 30 at 11pm.

6. The winner will be invited to the Phosphor Philippines launch on January 31, 2013 at Opus, Resorts World Manila and will be awarded of the most coveted watch there.

For more details, visit https://www.facebook.com/PhosphorPhils

PHOSPHOR APPEAR WATCHES: THE NEW BEST FRIEND

I went diving with my friends 2 weekends ago at Anilao Beach Club in Batangas, Philippines. Before going there, I made sure that my personal gears are packed i.e., my blue Bare Wetsuit, my Bare long diving fins, Bare frameless mask and Bare dive accessories because I like to be kinda fashionable even under water LOL!  Tragic though, the fashionista-diver in me forgot one thing that day we traveled all the way to Anilao... my diver's watch. What I was wearing the whole time was my Phosphor Appear Rose Gold Crystal Watch that Phosphor Philippines recently gave to me for being chosen as one of their endorsers.

Anyways, come first day of our diving lessons with James Omac, I forgot to take off my Phosphor watch! I just got on my wetsuit and went diving for an hour. I didn't realize I wore it the whole time till Vincent Garrucho who photographed our before and after dive adventure told me as I was taking off my wetsuit, "WTF?! You wore your bling-bling while diving?" I was shocked too when I realized what he said. He meant my watch! I panicked... "Phosphor Philippines will kill me" ran in my head.  I held my watch that has been my best friend since I got it... I looked at it... under the bright sun, there goes the beautiful Swarovski crystals shining like diamonds in my eyes with crystal shadows indicating 10:26...  I laughed in relief... it's still alive... it survived  and look ma, no leak!

Proven and tested... water-resistant, marked with 30 Meters

Water resistant watches are rated based on lab pressure tests comparable to a swimmer sitting still under water at certain depths. Watches that are marked "water resistant" but doesn't bear a mark specifying a depth rating are not designed to be submerged below the surface of the water. They may withstand this condition for a while if continually subjected to this situation, they will eventually leak.

Taking off my wetsuit after the dive...

Eeek! That moment when Vincent yelled at me, "WTF?! You wore your bling-bling while diving?"

Phosphor Appear Watches are reinvented timepieces water resistant watches marked with 30 meters. Although not intended for diving, I have proven it to be water resistant but I'm not going to use it again for diving. It's enough for me that it is reliable when it comes to being water resistant.

I love my precious Phosphor Appear Rose Gold Crystal Watch... it has been and is still my best friend. I went to sleep with it, showered with it, went to parties and clubs with it, it matches/compliments all my outfits from business to sporty to smart casuals to designer clothes and I accidentally went diving with it! All the time, I got "ooohs" and "aaahs" from people who saw my watch and they all say one thing... it's beautiful!

It's really a joy to have a Phosphor Appear Watch. Have you seen the variants? Check it out HERE.

To find out more about Phosphor in the Philippines, go to Phosphor Philippines Facebook Page and "LIKE" it to be constantly updated with promos and giveaways.

Seriously, I call Phosphor Appear Watches... everyone's new best friend. Go get your new best friend too... it's to die for! ;-)




Credits to my Photography buddies for the images: Vincent Garrucho and Brendan Goco.

WHERE TO GET V.I.P. TICKETS FOR THE J. LO DANCE AGAIN WORLD TOUR

It is for a decade, the most awaited concert in the Philippines... The Jennifer Lopez Dance Again World Tour...  brought to us by Vista  Land and Zenea Slimming and Body Sculpting.

Now who wouldn't want to watch this real scorching diva on stage? I know no one at all! As of writing, everyone I know is scrambling for their own tickets to watch this great show and I'm glad I got myself a VIP ticket from Zenea Slimming and Body Sculpting!

How I got it? I purchased it from Zenea, of course! Jennifer Lopez's concert is the one I have personally been waiting for! It's absolutely worth spending because I am such a fan!

So for those who would like to grab VIP tickets, you can only get them from Zenea. I know that for a fact because I "googled" and searched every single search engine, got results but they all don't have VIP tickets anymore except Zenea! 

So the great concert is on November 26, 2012 at the Mall of Asia Arena! It's not too late yet to grab your tickets for the VIP section and all the other categorized tickets of this most awaited concert! Visit the website of Zenea at www.zenea.asia for more details! You may also visit Zenea Slimming and Body Sculpting Facebook Page and "Like" the page to win tickets!

For direct purchase of VIP Tickets, call up 02-5061596, 02-9258829 or 09178999600 for more information. Grab them VIP tickets now as elsewhere, it's already sold out!

FABIO IDE'S GIFT FOR HIS PARENTS: A HELICOPTER TOUR IN MANILA

Up, up and away! Philippines' TV celebrity Fabio Ide, who is currently the lead in GMA7's Coffee Prince as Leo (a  drama series which originally came from Korea) recently took his visiting parents by surprise... a helicopter ride with Airgurus Ltd. Co.

Playing the real-life role of doting son this time despite his hectic schedule in showbiz, Fabio took his mom and dad for a helicopter tour in the world-famous Tagaytay, where the world's smallest active volcano, Taal Volcano is sitting in between the Taal Lake.

It was both his mom and dad's first helicopter ride and both enjoyed the tour from Manila's coastal areas all the way to the mountain ranges of Tagaytay. Fabio sat with his mom and his dad got the special cockpit ride with Airgurus' Chief Executive Officer and Chief Pilot, Capt. Harry Lero.

 

Unfortunately that day, Fabio had an 11am appointment so we took off early instead of the scheduled 11am flight. Reaching Tagaytay, a very thick fog covers the entire Taal Lake make the Taal Volcano visibly impossible.

So, Fabio decided to take his parents for a very special breakfast date they ever had with him... breakfast at the world-renowned Antonios' Restaurant.

 

 

 

 

 

The fun ride with his parents did not end right after breakfast. Fabio Ide talked to the captain and asked if we could take them to see Metro Manila too!

 

 

It was a memorable day for Fabio and his parents... so happy that upon landing at the hangar of Airgurus, they still had wide smiles on their faces! Great job, Fabio... what a loving son!

More photos of their fun helicopter adventure at Airgurus' Facebook Page! "Like" Airgurus!