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Sinulog solemn procession of the image of Sr. Sto. Niño,Cebu City, Jan. 20, 2007
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Saturday, January 20, 2007
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Sinulog solemn procession of the image of Sr. Sto. Niño,Cebu City, Jan. 20, 2007
It's really stunning to see the patron as He pass by.
Solitary pleasure... from INQUIRER.net
YOUNGBLOOD
Solitary pleasure
Solitary pleasure
I BELIEVE that when men reach a certain age, they choose a favorite chair in the bedroom or sala and spend the rest of their days in it.
Six years ago, my Lolo [Grandfather] came home from the United States. Every day after his arrival, he sat on a chair in his room. But when our sala was renovated last year, he began sitting there for most of the day.
Crossword puzzles take up most of my Lolo's time. He wakes up when his alarm clock tells him to, eats whenever his stomach grumbles and sleeps only when his eyelids hint at heaviness. He pleads to be brought to the mall at least five times a day.
When he cannot find someone to accompany him to the mall, when he does not feel hungry and he finds the puzzles boring, he indulges in a solitary pleasure: reminiscing on the past. But the moment an equally bored grandchild engages him in conversation, his solitary recollection ceases and he invites his grandchild to walk with him back to the days of his youth.
He was a guerrilla during the war with Japan. He was 24 and a medical student in Manila when he came home one day to find his boarding house emptied of people and belongings. All the students had gone back to their provinces to avoid being drafted into the army.
My Lolo was caught in Bataan, and he was forced to join the Death March. During the march, the Japanese soldiers never allowed them to have food or drink, not even a sip from the filth-laden canals by the road.
At some point, my Lolo, who had already been weakened by malaria, lost consciousness. The Japanese thought he was dead and threw him into a pit filled with corpses. But a Filipino laborer who was digging his grave noticed Lolo's eyelids moving. When the Japanese soldiers were no longer looking, my Lolo was brought to safety. After a close brush with death, Lolo got a second chance to live.
I learned about my Lolo's best friend, after complaining about a certain "Piping" who often phoned and asked my Lolo. I was told Piping was his best friend from the time they were in college. But the fact is, Piping didn't just speak with Lolo, he shouted over the phone.
That was when I learned that when one gets old, his hearing ability weakens. He then believes that other people have the same problem, so he stops talking and starts shouting.
One day, I suddenly realized that I hadn't been answering calls from Piping for quite some time. I congratulated myself for knowing when to answer the phone and when to let my sister deal with the eccentricity and hearing problem of my Lolo's best friend. But the truth was, Piping had passed away.
When I was 10 years old, I met another friend of my Lolo. This man, who was our neighbor, told me and my sister that girls kept chasing Lolo when they were in college.
Some years later, when Lolo came home from the United States, I asked him if this story was true. But I need not have asked because quite often during conversations with his grandchildren, he would recall his romantic experiences and blame all his colorful past on the women. He was only a poor, cute guy who was too weak to resist and was overwhelmed by the women, he would say with a chuckle. Yeah, right.
During their golden wedding anniversary, Lolo and Lola danced to the tune of "To All the Girls I've Loved Before." And sometimes, as he pauses to ponder an answer to the crossword, I would hear him whistling the tune.
I suppose that when a man gets old, the music that nurtured his teenage soul stays with him. And for my Lolo, Frank Sinatra's songs are unforgettable.
When one gets old, he dips into his reservoir of memories and turns it into a river of stories, replete with remembrances of lovers and friends, "barkada" [groups of buddies] and broken families, seven children and 24 grandchildren.
When one gets old, he dedicates his songs to Rose who was the first love, to Natividad who bore his first child, to Andrea with the beautiful body, and, finally, to Crispina, whose hands he held when they were young and tender and firm but which have now been toughened and wrinkled by half a century of marriage. And he will thank God for Piping who grew old and half-deaf with him and for the stranger who didn't finish digging his grave.
While one is young, he must live without remorse. He must drink life and "drain the cup to its dregs." He must dance in rain on mountaintops and run against the ocean's waves. He must muddy himself in childhood soil and dine well at his wedding reception. He must seek the sting of medicine when he stumbles and wear his scars like badges and take the time to laugh at himself.
When one is young, he must involve himself with people not merely out of curiosity but out of concern. When a man is young, he must throw himself without reserve into the widespread arms of his God and know the bliss of surrender.
My Lolo has been suffering from Alzheimer's disease for nearly a decade now. His memory is fading away. The reservoir has sprung leaks. These memories of his youth may just be among the last he can enjoy in solitary pleasure as he sits on his favorite chair day after day.
Katrina Marie A. Balmaceda, 19, is a third year media communication student at Saint Theresa's College, Cebu.
Copyright 2007 Inquirer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
TV RATINGS - Break Time
TV RATINGS - Break Time
BREAKTIME
What's up, duck?
By Conrado Banal III
Inquirer
IT'S a real-life soap opera, featuring the word war between the
country's top television
networks, GMA Network Inc. and ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., something
to do with "cheating"
by ABS-CBN in the ratings.
Adding drama to what is turning out to be an ugly fight, is another
letter sent by GMA
Network to ad agencies, refuting the claims of ABS-CBN regarding its
surprise upsurge in the
number of its viewers in the cable homes.
Now, the reality in advertising is that the industry has changed. It
is not as lucrative as
it used to be. The budget for media ads, for instance, is being
slashed continually because
clients are going more and more for "below- the-line" promotions.
In other words, the network war over ratings is precisely a fight for
control of the biggest
slice of what may be left of the advertising pie in the future.
Earlier, GMA Network sent letters to various ad agencies, saying it
had lost confidence in
the AGB-Nielsen survey of television home viewers.
ABS-CBN basically narrowed the big lead of GMA Network in non-cable
ratings, due to a big
jump in its cable ratings.
To answer GMA Network's out-and-out accusation, ABS-CBN wrote the ad
agencies that its good
performance in the AGB-Nielsen survey had something to do with a
"technical problem."
ABS-CBN said its low-band frequency (Channel 2), which was the lowest
band among the free TV
stations, caused broadcast "noise," which is less of a problem in
cable. This should explain
why it had a higher rating in cable than in non-cable.
But then, GMA Network claimed it had hired technical experts who said
that what ABS-CBN was
saying was, basically, "baloney."
In cable, for instance, ABS-CBN moved from Channel 6 to Channel 8 in
2003. So how come, if
the claim of ABS-CBN about technical problems was true, its cable
ratings even went down
from 13.3 percent in 2001 to 11.3 percent two years later in 2005?
As for ABS-CBN's claim that its higher cable ratings resulted from
"content improvement,"
GMA-7 wondered why the ABS-CBN ratings claim took place only in cable,
while its non-cable
ratings continued to decline.
Next in the series, surely, will be the answer of ABS-CBN. I'm just
not sure if the guys in
the advertising industry have had enough of this soap
BREAKTIME
What's up, duck?
By Conrado Banal III
Inquirer
IT'S a real-life soap opera, featuring the word war between the
country's top television
networks, GMA Network Inc. and ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp., something
to do with "cheating"
by ABS-CBN in the ratings.
Adding drama to what is turning out to be an ugly fight, is another
letter sent by GMA
Network to ad agencies, refuting the claims of ABS-CBN regarding its
surprise upsurge in the
number of its viewers in the cable homes.
Now, the reality in advertising is that the industry has changed. It
is not as lucrative as
it used to be. The budget for media ads, for instance, is being
slashed continually because
clients are going more and more for "below- the-line" promotions.
In other words, the network war over ratings is precisely a fight for
control of the biggest
slice of what may be left of the advertising pie in the future.
Earlier, GMA Network sent letters to various ad agencies, saying it
had lost confidence in
the AGB-Nielsen survey of television home viewers.
ABS-CBN basically narrowed the big lead of GMA Network in non-cable
ratings, due to a big
jump in its cable ratings.
To answer GMA Network's out-and-out accusation, ABS-CBN wrote the ad
agencies that its good
performance in the AGB-Nielsen survey had something to do with a
"technical problem."
ABS-CBN said its low-band frequency (Channel 2), which was the lowest
band among the free TV
stations, caused broadcast "noise," which is less of a problem in
cable. This should explain
why it had a higher rating in cable than in non-cable.
But then, GMA Network claimed it had hired technical experts who said
that what ABS-CBN was
saying was, basically, "baloney."
In cable, for instance, ABS-CBN moved from Channel 6 to Channel 8 in
2003. So how come, if
the claim of ABS-CBN about technical problems was true, its cable
ratings even went down
from 13.3 percent in 2001 to 11.3 percent two years later in 2005?
As for ABS-CBN's claim that its higher cable ratings resulted from
"content improvement,"
GMA-7 wondered why the ABS-CBN ratings claim took place only in cable,
while its non-cable
ratings continued to decline.
Next in the series, surely, will be the answer of ABS-CBN. I'm just
not sure if the guys in
the advertising industry have had enough of this soap
TV RATINGS - 1/19/2007
TV RATINGS - 1/19/2007
>From PEX
Research by Jun Jun aska26ph2001@...
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/ABS-CBNKapamilyaPEXers2
Posted by johnnebula
Eto ang post ni reliable Francis ng Kapamilya Yahoogroup
AGB NIELSEN MEDIA TV RATINGS
MEGA MANILA PRIMETIME
JANUARY 19, THURSDAY
TV PATROL WORLD - 25.2%
24 Oras - 29.2%
KAPAMILYA, DEAL OR NO DEAL? - 31.1%
Asian Treasures - 35.2%
SUPER INGGO - 33.0%
Atlantika - 29.7%
SANA MAULIT MULI - 32.1%
Bakekang - 27.5%
MAGING SINO KA MAN - 27.6%
Jumong - 23.8%
PRINCESS HOURS - 22.3%
Starstruck - 15.2%
AVERAGE OVERALL DAY RATING:
ABS-CBN - 16.4%
GMA - 16.0%
"ABS-CBN WON IN PRIMETIME MEGA MANILA YESTERDAY... AND ALSO in
AVERAGE OVERALL DAY RATING... CONGRATS! "
>From PEX
Research by Jun Jun aska26ph2001@...
http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/ABS-CBNKapamilyaPEXers2
Posted by johnnebula
Eto ang post ni reliable Francis ng Kapamilya Yahoogroup
AGB NIELSEN MEDIA TV RATINGS
MEGA MANILA PRIMETIME
JANUARY 19, THURSDAY
TV PATROL WORLD - 25.2%
24 Oras - 29.2%
KAPAMILYA, DEAL OR NO DEAL? - 31.1%
Asian Treasures - 35.2%
SUPER INGGO - 33.0%
Atlantika - 29.7%
SANA MAULIT MULI - 32.1%
Bakekang - 27.5%
MAGING SINO KA MAN - 27.6%
Jumong - 23.8%
PRINCESS HOURS - 22.3%
Starstruck - 15.2%
AVERAGE OVERALL DAY RATING:
ABS-CBN - 16.4%
GMA - 16.0%
"ABS-CBN WON IN PRIMETIME MEGA MANILA YESTERDAY... AND ALSO in
AVERAGE OVERALL DAY RATING... CONGRATS! "
1/18/2007 RATINGs
Sis 9.3%
Homeboy 12.7%
YH 15.7%
GKNB 17.3%
EB 19.4%
WWW 22.8%
DS 18.4%, MKLM 12.8%, KMF 11.4%
KC 15.4%
JITP 16.9%
PSY 13.4%
24 ORAS 29.2%
TV PATROL WORLD 25.2%
AT 35.4%
DOND 31.1%
ATLANTIKA 29.7%
SI 33.0%
BKK 27.5%
SMM 32.1%
JMNG 23.8%
MSKM 27.6%
SS4 15.2%
PH 22.3%
MKM 14.3%
BANDILA 9.5%
GME 16.0%
ABS-CBN 16.4%
QTV 1.6%
Homeboy 12.7%
YH 15.7%
GKNB 17.3%
EB 19.4%
WWW 22.8%
DS 18.4%, MKLM 12.8%, KMF 11.4%
KC 15.4%
JITP 16.9%
PSY 13.4%
24 ORAS 29.2%
TV PATROL WORLD 25.2%
AT 35.4%
DOND 31.1%
ATLANTIKA 29.7%
SI 33.0%
BKK 27.5%
SMM 32.1%
JMNG 23.8%
MSKM 27.6%
SS4 15.2%
PH 22.3%
MKM 14.3%
BANDILA 9.5%
GME 16.0%
ABS-CBN 16.4%
QTV 1.6%
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Latest TV Ratings
As featured in today's issue (January 15, 2007) of BusinessWorld, the
country's most popular business newspaper, at section S3, page 3,
ABS-CBN remains the undisputed no.1 network in the Philippines!!!!
Latest AGB Nielsen Media Research NUTAM Panel
Week ending January 6, 2007
from 2:00 AM to 11:59 PM
National Urban Philippines (Urban Areas of the Philippines)
In Terms of Households:
Channel/Rating/Audience Share
Total TV/ 28.2/ 100
ABS-CBN/ 12.2/ 43.1
GMA/ 10.2/ 36.9
All Cable/ 2.4/ 8.4
QTV 11/ 0.9/ 3.2
ABC/ 0.8/ 2.9
Studio 23/ 0.6/ 2.1
RPN/ 0.3/ 1.2
NBN/ 0.2/ 0.6
IBC/ 0.1/ 0.5
NET 25/ 0.1/ 0.2
SBN/ 0/ 0.1
RJTV/ 0/ 0.1
In Terms of Individuals
Total TV/ 13.7/ 100
ABS-CBN/ 5.9/ 42.7
GMA/ 5.3/ 38.7
All Cable/ 1/ 7.4
QTV 11/ 0.4/ 3.
ABC/ 0.4/ 2.8
Studio 23/ 0.3/ 1.9
RPN/ 0.2/ 1.2
NBN/ 0.1/ 0.6
IBC/ 0.1/ 0.5
NET 25/ 0/ 0.2
SBN/ 0/ 0.1
RJTV/ 0/ 0
(MTV Philippines is not included in the list because it has signed-off
(unfortunately) since January 1, to resume broadcast (if i'm not
wrong) on Feb or March)
TOP 10 Programs (in terms of households)
Current Rank/ Previous wk's Rank/ Program Title/ Network/ Rating/
Audience Share
1/ NA/ Kapamilya, Deal or no Deal 4M Edition / ABS-CBN/ 33.8/ 49.7
2/ 1/ Kapamilya, Deal or no Deal (Original)/ ABS-CBN/ 31.8/ 51.3
3/ 2/ Super Inggo/ ABS-CBN/ 31.4/ 49.2
4/ 15/ XXX/ ABS-CBN/ 29.5/ 48.5
5/ 3/ Komiks/ ABS-CBN/ 28.8/ 49.2
6/ 5/ Maging Sino Ka Man (TV-Series)/ABS-CBN / 28.5/ 50.0
7/ 4/ TV Patrol World/ ABS-CBN/ 28.1/ 46.6
8/ 6/ John En Shirley/ ABS-CBN/ 24.9/ 41.0
9/ 9/ Wowowee/ ABS-CBN/ 24.4/ 51.5
10/ 19/ Maalala Mo Kaya/ 24.0/ 47.1
In Terms of Individuals
1/ NA/ Kapamilya Deal or no Deal 4M Edition/ ABS/ 18.1/ 48.1
2/ 2/ Super Inggo/ ABS/ 17.5/ 48.6
3/ 1/ Kapamilya Deal or no Deal (Original)/ ABS/ 17.2/ 51.2
4/ 4/ Maging Sino Ka Man (TV-Series)/ ABS/ 15.8/ 50.1
5/ 3/ Komiks/ ABS/ 15.1/ 50.3
6/ 13/ XXX/ ABS/ 15.1/ 46.6
7/ 5/ Captain Barbell (TV-Series)/ GMA/ 13.9/ 37.6
8/ 7/ TV Patrol World/ ABS/ 13.9/ 45.4
9/ 6/ John En Shirley/ ABS/ 13.2/ 41.1
10/ 9/ 24 Oras/ GMA/ 12.9/ 41.7
country's most popular business newspaper, at section S3, page 3,
ABS-CBN remains the undisputed no.1 network in the Philippines!!!!
Latest AGB Nielsen Media Research NUTAM Panel
Week ending January 6, 2007
from 2:00 AM to 11:59 PM
National Urban Philippines (Urban Areas of the Philippines)
In Terms of Households:
Channel/Rating/Audience Share
Total TV/ 28.2/ 100
ABS-CBN/ 12.2/ 43.1
GMA/ 10.2/ 36.9
All Cable/ 2.4/ 8.4
QTV 11/ 0.9/ 3.2
ABC/ 0.8/ 2.9
Studio 23/ 0.6/ 2.1
RPN/ 0.3/ 1.2
NBN/ 0.2/ 0.6
IBC/ 0.1/ 0.5
NET 25/ 0.1/ 0.2
SBN/ 0/ 0.1
RJTV/ 0/ 0.1
In Terms of Individuals
Total TV/ 13.7/ 100
ABS-CBN/ 5.9/ 42.7
GMA/ 5.3/ 38.7
All Cable/ 1/ 7.4
QTV 11/ 0.4/ 3.
ABC/ 0.4/ 2.8
Studio 23/ 0.3/ 1.9
RPN/ 0.2/ 1.2
NBN/ 0.1/ 0.6
IBC/ 0.1/ 0.5
NET 25/ 0/ 0.2
SBN/ 0/ 0.1
RJTV/ 0/ 0
(MTV Philippines is not included in the list because it has signed-off
(unfortunately) since January 1, to resume broadcast (if i'm not
wrong) on Feb or March)
TOP 10 Programs (in terms of households)
Current Rank/ Previous wk's Rank/ Program Title/ Network/ Rating/
Audience Share
1/ NA/ Kapamilya, Deal or no Deal 4M Edition / ABS-CBN/ 33.8/ 49.7
2/ 1/ Kapamilya, Deal or no Deal (Original)/ ABS-CBN/ 31.8/ 51.3
3/ 2/ Super Inggo/ ABS-CBN/ 31.4/ 49.2
4/ 15/ XXX/ ABS-CBN/ 29.5/ 48.5
5/ 3/ Komiks/ ABS-CBN/ 28.8/ 49.2
6/ 5/ Maging Sino Ka Man (TV-Series)/ABS-CBN / 28.5/ 50.0
7/ 4/ TV Patrol World/ ABS-CBN/ 28.1/ 46.6
8/ 6/ John En Shirley/ ABS-CBN/ 24.9/ 41.0
9/ 9/ Wowowee/ ABS-CBN/ 24.4/ 51.5
10/ 19/ Maalala Mo Kaya/ 24.0/ 47.1
In Terms of Individuals
1/ NA/ Kapamilya Deal or no Deal 4M Edition/ ABS/ 18.1/ 48.1
2/ 2/ Super Inggo/ ABS/ 17.5/ 48.6
3/ 1/ Kapamilya Deal or no Deal (Original)/ ABS/ 17.2/ 51.2
4/ 4/ Maging Sino Ka Man (TV-Series)/ ABS/ 15.8/ 50.1
5/ 3/ Komiks/ ABS/ 15.1/ 50.3
6/ 13/ XXX/ ABS/ 15.1/ 46.6
7/ 5/ Captain Barbell (TV-Series)/ GMA/ 13.9/ 37.6
8/ 7/ TV Patrol World/ ABS/ 13.9/ 45.4
9/ 6/ John En Shirley/ ABS/ 13.2/ 41.1
10/ 9/ 24 Oras/ GMA/ 12.9/ 41.7
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