Masarap Ba Ang Cooking Ng Ina Mo?

"Nakakaloka... di talaga nawawala ang cooking ng ina...sa pageant.. magic sarap ang peg ng sahog ng show" - Jao Arcano Ko

That was one of the hilarious comments given after an apparent expose of irregularities happening at a certain beauty pageant.

I've heard of similar stories since we can see that these kind of events have become a profitable business already.

You'll hear several forms of beauty and talent searches ongoing and coming up every year whether they are newly-crafted or a franchise of an international version.

There would be others who have even sold their creations or franchise and created new ones afterwards.

It's all about who gets to acquire or attract sponsors for their pageant. The more supporting brands, the better for both candidates and organizers.

However, there would always be rumors how money or profitability would still outshine any effort to find the truly deserving winners.

Hahaha! Kahit saan naman may niluluto. Dagdag-bawas sa sahog, timpla at maging sa mga sandok, kutsara, tinidor at kung anu-ano pa, dahil in the end, everything is still business as usual. Kailangang kumita kahit sa adbokasiya.

Kaya hindi ako bilib ng 100% sa mga kaganapan sa mundong ito. Foundation, outreach, NGO, charity institution, CSR program, public service, lokal man yan o UN, at kahit ano pang churva, may kumikita pa rin behind the scenes.

Maraming pagpapanggap, pero tanggapin na ganyan na talaga. Bihira na may makakadaupang-palad ka na pure ang intentions, dahil lahat tayo ay may pangangailangan - sobra-sobra lang ang pagkagahaman ng iba kaya nagiging obvious masyado.

At syempre, kapag may natalo o naagrabyado, may maglalabasang baho - putok man yan o bad breath, maaamoy rin yan, dahil kahit anong pigil ang gawin mo, lalabas pa rin eventually yang utot sa puwit mo!

Marjorie Ann Artes of Caniogan is 2017 Mutya Ng Pasig

I made it half-way to the announcement of Mutya ng Pasig 2017 winners.

The Top 5 finalists assured of titles were candidates 5 (Rose Ann Mendros of Barangay Dela Paz), 7 (Karen Nicole Kiang of Barangay Kalawaan), 8 (Princess Jessamine Samson of Barangay Sumilang), 9 (Karen Baldoza of Barangay Sumilang) and 10 (Marjorie Ann Artes of Barangay Caniogan) who emerged as grand winner and hailed as the 2017 Mutya ng Pasig.

The other titles are Mutya Ng Pasig-Kalikasan, Mutya Ng Pasig-Kalikasan Kalinga, Diwata Ng Pasig and Lakambini Ng Pasig.

I went up on stage to take both photo and video selfies with the new queens and also asked them to do the iconic Wazzup Pilipinas shout-out.

My exclusive interview with the grand winner already has more than 16K views on Facebook, while the other videos from the coronation night are not as viral. I also have a short message from the mayor of Pasig herself, Ms Maribel Eusebio. You can check them out at http://www.Facebook.com/WazzupPilipinas

Also got photo selfies with the mayor and her husband, also a former mayor of the city, Robert "Bobby" Eusebio.

Hosting the grand coronation night is Robi Domingo and Aya Fernandez, Miss Teen Earth and Little Miss Earth Philippines 2015.

 #WazzupPilipinas #PambansangBlogger #MutyaNgPasig2017

Ramblings of a Paranoid Old Man

He tried to control someone but the turn of events made that someone realize who deserves his friendship more. That someone left him and his pesky group of misfit bloggers whose only concern were to kiss the ass of their sponsors.

We don't take people under our wings only to forcibly brainwash them to believe our distorted reality. We don't remove what makes them genuinely unique - their pure and real perception towards reality. We don't teach them to ignore or hide the truth just to benefit our sponsors. As part of media, we are expected to share only the real stories for the benefit of the people.

If writing about the truth is wrong, then we do not want to be right anymore. We will continue to write about our true experience.

Now we know who the kiss-ass versus the kick-ass bloggers are.

Yes, we are disrupting the blogging community because it is turning into a money-making machine filled with manipulated and controlled "news" that could very well be called fake rather than real, truthful and sincere news and information.

We are sorry but we feel that the public needs to be aware of what these group of bloggers are doing to the community. They need to be exposed for what they truly are - Nothing but ass-kissing bloggers who just wants to keep the opportunities within their circle of friends who agree to their ass-kissing atrocities.

Life is too short to fear their deeds no matter how many they are. If it only takes a few to stand up against the many,  we are ready for the challenge. We will continue to expose those who masquerade their true intentions.

Below is a horrendously revealing message sent by a blogger to a fellow blogger. The latter decided he wants nothing of their ass-kissing so he left the group. But the former thinks there was a third party who "manipulated" the latter. On the contrary, it only took their self-righteous paranoia for the epiphany.

"Please do not save or change the world if you cannot even save yourself. You are putting your blogging career in danger by associating with _______, and ________.

Grabe na ang issues and still you are siding with them. Yes you are friends but you have to see what they are doing is wrong in the blogosphere and PR world.

People are angry to them because of what they did and what they are doing wrong. If you cannot see that, I'm sorry we cannot be in the same side.

Until you have come to the realization of what is right, I'm sorry I cannot be your friend because your principle and mine is not same anymore. See what it has brought to you and how it brought your dark side. People sees you as a traitor and walang utang na loob that's what I got upset that all my hard work trying to improve your reputation (not mine) went down the drain.

I showed ______ your pm sa _______ fb page and the comments and threats and disrespect that you have given to both me and _______ who took you under our wings.

I have not done anything to you for me to deserve all the threats you gave me, including _______ who patiently listens and advice you. Walang kang utang na loob.

You have chosen ________ and I wish you all the best. Kung mali ako, mali rin si _______, I think it means what is right. Don;t be blinded and be influenced by _______. You have not seen the evil in him yet. He wants revenge and put me down. For what? What did I do to ______? You are being manipulated now by him as everybody is saying.

Only when you admit that you are wrong and will no longer take side with _______, only then you can be in the light side again.

You cannot shine light when the darkness envelopes you.

Save yourself and be the light you want to be. Peace of mind comes only when you don't have guilt because what you are doing is right.

Good luck my former friend.

Regards,"