Sen. Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan

(Live Interview over dwOK-FM 97.5mhz)

I believe that the very next thing any filipino will think about, after hearing the name "Kiko Pangilinan" is his ultra popular wife, the Megastar Ms Sharon Cuneta. We were and still are being bombarded by their images and pictures together on most if not all of the available media outlets, thus proving that fame together with achievements and the right marketing campaign can and will lead you to the philippine senate.

Francis "Kiko" Nepomuceno Pangilinan, a fellow Media Broadcast Practitioner who 1st started as a young lawyer giving free legal assistance on-air over at 'Hoy Gising' of ABS-CBN TV and a couple of AM Radio Shows at DZMM then conceptualized and hosted 'Barangay Dos' also at ABS-CBN upon which said program established him as an intelligent, articulate and self involving to the plight of common filipinos kind of a Media Broadcaster. While most believe that it is his wife who mainly contributed into his garnering of massive votes, I on the other hand find it bit conspicuous that it is his achievements that served to plow the road leading to the Phil Senate.

(Lunch Meeting at the Zoobic Safari Resto)

I was flabbergasted with his sudden unannounced station visit with his family, too bad KC is not with em (/wah). He said since his family is having a vacation here in the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, they might as well visit the top broadcast station in the region.

The interview started with the usual casual introduction, followed by why they are here and how they find the Greater Subic Bay Area as a tourist destination. Discussed mostly about what he is currently up to in the senate, bit of progress report and future plans. All in all its just another political, promotional interview with a wee bit of showbizness on the side.

Went on to have a launch meet and as the current president of the Subic Bay Press Corps, I personally open-tackled some issues regarding media rights, coverages and focused on the hot issue of continuous killing of broadcast media personnel & journalists. He vowed to do the best he can to help out in spreading the campaign and allot some budget to help uplift the situation of some unfortunate fellow journalists / media practitioners.

Unrequited Love

Fr: TSG

Hi Dj_BB! I have this question that's been bothering me eversince I can remember. Why is it that some people often fall in love with someone who doesn't love them in return? Unrequited love. Or why is it that some people don't fall in love with people who are in love with them? Still, Unrequited love. Could you expand on this a bit more. That Unrequited love thing is getting annoying!


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Indeed, one of the hardest if not the hardest situation ever is to sit beside the one you love and not be able to freely tell them how much you truly love them, not be able to hug them so tight and get the same reaction in return ? thus, your love is unrequited (not returned nor reciprocated, repaid nor satisfied)

Age old Cliche - it takes two to tango. A love relationship is like a two way street. Like a baseball catch play whereas either of the two players must throw and catch the ball, should either one stop ? its game over. TSG's prob is that the game never got started in the first place, all due to the absence of cooperation from the other player.

Truth be told; there are gazillion things in this world that you can have, you can attain and you can control, but on the other side of the coin, there are also gazillions things in this world that you can never have, can never attain and can never control. It is not funny playing by the rules.. It really sucks like hell, but That?s Just The Way It Is!! (6 simple words that I tell myself every single time that despair comes knockin` in my mind)

In the words of Billie Joe Armstrong "You can't go forcing something that's just not right"

In a world full of complexities, it is the simplest explanation that tends to be the right one; It is neither your fault nor the one you want to be with, when it comes to unrequited love. When you tried everything but to no avail and ended up in absolute futility.. then just simply remember the aforementioned 6 words.

All is not lost though! Look at the bright side; at least you are getting stronger as you experience difficulties brought about by heartaches, these difficulties tend to make you stronger not weaker. Experiential learning is definitely innate, more than just a requirement to grow. And.. after meeting a few wrong ones, imagine how grandeur it will be once you meet the right one.

Two things:
- either you are not meant to be or
- you just haven't contributed much to make it blossom into a beautiful love relationship.

Love is like a plant of slow growth; it does not grow, take root and bloom overnight. It needs to be pampered and nurtured with sunlight, water and all the other things that it requires. Once it becomes a beautiful plant, you will have to continue nurturing it or else it will wither away and die out of neglect.

Breaking Up!

Fr: Mhike

"I need na pumunta ng baguio para mag aral sa SLU and dun na ko mag stay with my sister. syempre maiiwan ko na yung gf ko na nasa bataan. katulad sa sister ko na di nagwork yung long distance relationship. alam ko naman na ganun din kahihinatnan namin ng gf ko. my gf is studying here sa province while ako naman panibagong buhay sa malayong lugar. ilang beses ko ng try na makipag break pero ayaw nya. ano gagawin ko?"


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I think it is pretty obvious that Love still exist deep within, it also wee bit obvious that you have already chosen the path to a better future over and against the path to a possible life with your Girlfriend. In some cases, both paths can crisscross harmoniously and be achieved eventually, yet in your case, deeply influenced by the 2nd hand experiential learning of a close relative, that you have chosen otherwise.

Break Up! Just the mere uttering of it suggests a situation with inevitable pain, suffering and loss from either parties or just one. Even if both parties may well agree that it is in their best interests to severe their romantic ties and part ways due to legitimate reasons, still.. there is a certain amount of loss attached to it.

The best way to approach a situation where a break up is finally needed to suffice the present interests, is to do it with the best of your ability to come up with as little pain as possible so as to smoothen the transition and dissipation of the suffering that it will entail.

You know your Girlfriend better than anyone else, your knowledge about her emotional capabilities will definitely help in determining the factors you will need to consider in the break up process. Factors are:
- the right time to do it;
- the best place to do it;
- the best reasons on why you both need to do it and
- most importantly, why she must have to completely accept it.

Remember, no matter how you do it, or how you express it in things you say - if you are completely honest with yourself and so does your partner, then you will both be able to move on and grow from this experience.

Much like in the cliche "If it was meant to be, it will be."

Your situation reminds me of the song There's No Easy Way to Break Somebody's Heart - James Ingram
(I kinda like the version of Livingston Taylor)

Searching for the Right Girl

Fr: RS

"Hi, I wanna ask an advice about tips in searching for the right girl who will love me as much as i love her. Lagi akong malas sa pag-ibig kc lagi akong BASTED pagdating sa babae."


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We can never really choose who we want to love. At the end of the day, we must come to realize that love is exactly what it is ? an emotion so strong, that we can never sway nor veer away from.

As part essence, Love is not about finding the right person, but creating a right relationship. It is not about the feelings you have with the person, but all the things you are willing to share with that person. It is not about how deep and how much love you have in the beginning but how much love you build till the end.

Don't you find it funny that deep within our minds we always brew a lot of criteria when it comes to the one we want to fall in love with and perhaps be with for the rest of our days, when in reality we somehow know that the one we're going to fall in love with is and will always be an exemption.

Then again.. "Lagi akong malas sa pag-ibig kc lagi akong BASTED pagdating sa babae"

Like what I said before; in order to attract love, you will have to be lovable and if you have to do anything for a special someone, do it in the spirit of love. If you fail, at least you tried and did everything in the spirit of love. It doesn't matter whether the answer is going to be a YES or a NO, the only thing that matters is you did what you have to - all for the sake of love.

So ask yourself how will you show it, how will you make her feel all the love that you possess and all the clear intentions that you have from deep inside of you. Then.. So be it!

Busy Busy Busy Busy - Construction of new TV Station

My 1st ever blog! Created April 18, 2007 posted a few on said date of creation and hibernated afterwards for half a year. Been so busy with the Construction of the TV station Building and Studios. Now that we are finally done wit it, I can finally tinker back on some of the things I have neglected.

Lemme start by posting some of the Love Advices that I previously posted on some other forums. Btw, you can listen to my Lover's Lane radio program every Sunday night 9pm to 12mn over at dwOK-FM 97.5mhz, tis a specialized FM radio program where listeners can call live-on-air and read / dedicate a love message and ask for an advice with yours truly. Apt love songs ensue afterwards. ^_^