Mediafest

I have attended the first day of MediaFest today. Organized by the Philippine Association of National Advertisers (PANA) in cooperation with United Print Media Group (UPMG) and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), this media festival is the first of its kind in the Philippines where print and broadcast media have united their forces to re-educate advertisers and marketing people of the unique power of radio and print in bringing their message to the public. I haven't gone to any talk outlined by the organizers for today, but hopefully I will be able to attend one topic tomorrow.

Above is Mr. Butch Canoy of Radio Mindanao Network (KBP President), Ms. Blenn Fernando of Alaska Milk Corp. (PANA President) and Mr. Pepito Olarte of the Phil. Daily Inquirer (UPMG President).

Pakwan, Pakyo!

...Not meant to insult PDI as well. Neither the size of this water melon with a spade-sized spoon. This hot hot summer, I don't care about anything anymore than ice cold luscious-red water melon. Tomorrow, the headlines would be something like... "Josua, Nanigas Dahil sa Pakwan".

And the whole country would ask: "Josua who?"

Letche kayo! Kumain na lang kasi ng malamig na pakwan!

A street car named Dumi

They named him Dumi. I have no problem these little smart-ass brats would call my second- hand car Dumi. My classmate-friends were just creatively candid—I pointed to them a dusty, silvery, freshly-out-of-talyer Lancer and in just seconds they all agreed to call him “Dumi”. Funny and memorable, only if you really know where and why it was named so (Tom spotted Kim, Camille got reassured she really was a girl and Apple kept wondering if the Baguio guy has gone to this kind of place).

Just the same, the next day, I treated Dumi a seventy-peso shower and a vacuum of his smelly gut. I went to school to hand out cum laude (clap! clap!) Camille her list of prospect employer ad-agencies. Before she could introduce me to her mom and biological (her emphasis) sisters, she introduced them first to Dumi. Brat girl. She named her lumot-green Honda “Finding” and a friend’s car that’s regularly parked beside her “Nemo”. So, shall we name Prof. Ethics' car “Fatal” and his bestfriend’s car “Attraction?” Hmmm… "Chocolate" and "Kiss" just sounds better.

Easter Sunday

Can’t you just imagine the conversation that God had with Jesus on the first Easter? Today let’s think about the joy and accolades that the Father gave to Jesus.

“My Son, I am so glad that the trial is over and that you have triumphed. You endured the shame and the hatred of a people who did not understand that you came for them. Your love was shunned, yet you gave it so freely. I am so proud that you turned your cheek even when you were spit upon. I am so proud that you showed my people what true love looks like."

“Thank you, my Son, for bringing my people home. Your death has torn in two the veil that separated us. Your blood has washed away their sins. No longer do they have to hide as Adam and Eve did. Instead, they can now come into the light and receive all the healing and joy I have stored up for them."

“My Son, you are coming back to me. How I long to embrace you and clothe you in glory once more. You have defeated sin, and once more you can see me in my fullness. We are no longer separated! You are leaving those you have loved with an everlasting love, but each of them will join you one day in the kingdom, where the angels will dance and the elders will bow down in worship. That day is coming, Son, when we all will be together at last."

“O my people, see the victory my Son has gained for you. Come join in the celebration feast. You were lost but are now found. You were blind but now can see. Come now, and share in our love!”

“Dear Jesus, we love you! Thank you for your gift of eternal life. You have made it possible for us to return to the Father and to know his love intimately. Who are we that you would love us this much? No less than your very own children. All praise and glory to you now and forever!”

Acts 10:34,37-43; Psalm 118:1-2,16-17,22-23; Colossians 3:1-4 [from WAU]