Ilocos Pocus Norte

Ilocos Pocus Norte

Finally, what we’ve all been waiting for – a new episode of On-foot (kinda).  Here’s the schedule for the airing of the Ilocos Norte episode.  In this installment, I explore Fort Ilocandia, the Malacañang Palace of the North, former president Marcos’ museum, the beach, and some parts of Laoag.  This is the northernmost part of [...]

Read this article…

Prayer for a Sense of Humor

Here’s a nice prayer I found while surfing the web. I hope it lightens up your day. Lord, I’m feeling weird these days. People everywhere are frowning. Maybe it’s because of the weather. Or the traffic jam that causes delays. But I have a sinking feeling that no one’s in the mood for fun and [...]

Read this article…

Telenovela Teachings

I’m not being un-nationalistic when I claim that teleseryes are dumb. I’m not singling out the local ones, I’m pertaining to all telenovelas be it Korean, Mexican, Malaysian, etc. The plots are as stupid as any boxer who thinks he can last 12 rounds in the ring with Manny Pacquiao. And for some strange reason, [...]

Read this article…

Laugh Out Loud!!

It’s official, I’m doing a show with Jon Santos on June 4th at the Carlos P. Romulo theater in RCBC Plaza along Ayala Avenue corner Sen. Gil Puyat (Buendia) in Makati. It’s been a long time since I’ve shared the stage with the very hilarious Jon Santos and his different spoof characters: Erap, Noynoy, Mama [...]

Read this article…

3 Quick Tips to Improve Stage Presence

Most comedians are skilled in delivering jokes. But sometimes they have bad stage habits. And there’s nothing that destroys a funny bit than bad stage management. These are the 3 simple things that I learned that maybe small things but make a big difference in your stage performance. Take it from me, I’ve been performing [...]

Read this article…

Fatherly Instincts

The moment I laid eyes on my newly born daughter, my fatherly instincts kicked in high gear. I wanted to protect my little girl from everything remotely dangerous. Suddenly, I noticed she was in a room full of baby boys who were undressing her with their eyes. Actually the nurse was the one doing the [...]

Read this article…

Palarong Pambansa Ballroom Dancing

We went to Tarlac for a government business deal. While we were waiting for the government official who never showed up because of his busy schedule, we entertained ourselves by watching a preview to the ballroom dancing competition of the 2010 Palarong Pambansa held in Tarlac. I’ve never seen little kids dance so well. These [...]

Read this article…

Rules of Standup Comedy

I’m writing this while it’s still fresh in my mind. I just got back from a so-so gig. Actually it wasn’t that bad, it was just that one of my new jokes bombed and so even though my staple bits got decent laughs, I felt like I had a horrible set. I committed a couple [...]

Read this article…
Funny Signs on the Road

Funny Signs on the Road

Here’s another funny sign that doesn’t make sense to me at all. I saw this one along that road going to White Plains from EDSA. I thought the whole point of advertising what to sell. Maybe they’re using reverse psychology marketing. Hmmm….

Read this article…
Nutritious Standup CD Now Available Online!

Nutritious Standup CD Now Available Online!

I know I’ve posted this before but that was I created the downloadable version of my Nutritious Standup CD. Yes, it’s actually cheaper now. You can download it for only $3.99. So now you have no more excuses. Help feed a child by buying a copy now. This CD is my first professionally recorded performance [...]

Read this article…