Blog Action Day 2008: Luxuries of Poverty

A Problem that Stretches Across Waters

We’ve seen how our countrymen suffer each day here in the cities of Manila because of unemployment, overpopulation and poverty. And we can see Manila Bay as one of the cites where the poor wander to find food, pity, or just plain luck on the sidewalks. As these people watch the sunset, another cold night awaits to resurface and you find them wishing they’re on the other side of the waters. But reality is, what lies beyond the stretches of Manila Bay is not that different.

Episode 43: UPiktyuran Na! with SMART

Getting SMART with CokskiBlue!

Now this is a competition I’ll be watching out for. Not only am I a UP alumni but I’m also a loyal SMART user for the past 8 years (I should have a loyalty award IMO ). Now I would just have to activate my MMS settings and I’m good to go. With the help of photoblogging master, Juned Sonido and three of my coolest officemates – Al, Xands, and Pia, I made a video for the UP Centennial Smart MMS Photo Competition. Watch, comment, and join especially if you’re a Maroon.

Now for the contest mechanics:

Episode 42: Buhay Coke sa Araw-Araw

CokskiBlue Wins Third Place in the Buhay Coke Video Contest!

It’s about time I make a video on one of the inspirations behind the blog and the tagline – Buhay Coy, Buksan Mo! Watch as I share the Coke experience with my family, friends and loved ones. I know most of you have already seen this but watch out for the cute behind the scenes outtake at the end of the video.

Oh yeah, one more thing – guess teh new crush featured in this vlog! Hope she’s not reading this… haha!

Starring (In Order of Appearance)

Episode 41: CBTL Audition

Bloggers Try Vlogging for Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf!

It’s not very often one gets the chance to produce a video blog with other awesome pinoy bloggers. So when the Great Mike Cabardo asked us to do a video ON THE SPOT for a few minutes, we knew we just had to take the challenge. Brainstorming for the concept was actually pretty quick as the Magikel Marcelle came up of the idea he was pretty familiar of. Watch as Fritz, Marcelle, Benj, Jonel, Charl and CokskiBlue try to create magic with video blogging.

Episode 40: Baboy sa Checkpoint

Checkpoint? Or Something Else?
Last March 14, 2008, in an unsuspecting afternoon, Ma and I decided to go shopping for groceries at SM Molino – which is just 10 minutes away. But these minutes turned into hours, at least for most people along Molino road, as the PNP put up a “checkpoint” for vehicles on their way to Manila or Alabang. This was the same day as the Anti-Arroyo Youth Rally held by different universities at Liwasang Bonifacio at the height of the ZTE Deal Scandal.  What a (non)coincidence.

Watch as one supposed-to-be-usual checkpoint turn into something else.

Episode 39: Paburger Ka Naman! Presents “Socks”

Burger! Burger! Burger!

When some of my org mates hang out in our place on a hot Saturday afternoon, nothing will make them happy except food and of course, really good food. With that, nothing really screams louder than a gooood cheeseburger. Any cheeseburger. And since we can’t have that ‘coz we’re broke, we made a video about it instead.

Here’s our desperate, on-the-spot attempt of winning a 500-peso gift certificate from McDonald’s. There’s no cool mutants(Ria as Storm is WINNAR.) But still, try to enjoy. XD