Ripleys, Volvo, UST

Again, I apologize for not having been able to post for a while. I've been preoccupied lately. Just this tuesday, i taped two episodes for my new show "Ripley's Believe it or Not" which lasted for about 5 hours because of all the technical adjustments we had to make. In fact, this delay caused me to arrive extremely late at the press-con for the show at the Mandarin Gateway. And i would like to thank the press for being so patient and accommodating despite that. When i first stepped in the studio, i was really amazed at the set-up! It was definitely more complex as compared to the set of Pinoy Records. Apparently, even the set had to be approved by the US since this is a franchised show. I am really excited about the show because now we could play around more with the spiels given the complexity of the setup where i could even use props while speaking. I remember watching Dean Cain host this show while i was still a kid, and now i'm actually hosting it! I'm very thankful i was the one chosen to do this project. It's going to be my first show alone without a popular co-host like Manny Pacquiao so I'm also quite anxious whether or not it will be successful. Our pilot episode will be this coming Monday, August 18 at around 1030pm before SAKSI, of course, on GMA7. So I do hope that you guys try to catch it :)

Also this week, I officially signed a contract with Volvo as their official spokesperson for their Youth Leadership Program which is part of their corporate social responsibility. This program aims to search and acknowledge the young leaders in the high school ranks in our society that have the potential to make a difference in society today. I really believe that the future of our country depends on us, that's why it's so important to have youth role models today whether in the family, inside the classroom, in our group of friends, in sports or in media. And by the way, i am the now the endorser of the new Volvo C30!

The win against UST yesterday is really important for our bid to finish in the top 2. I don't want to comment much on the game as there are many other blogs that analyze the game play by play. Overall, i am delighted with our performance but i still believe that we can continue to improve in every game as the season comes to a close. For me, i scored my UAAP career high 29 points but very quietly, most of it coming from the free-throw line in the end- game as a result of fouls that had to be committed by UST to give them a chance to cut the lead. Anyhow, I thank the Lord for the victory and for keeping us all injury-free yesterday despite the physical play and hard fouls committed by UST especially on me. But that's all part of the game, so no problem with that! My coaches constantly remind me not to be frustrated about that because everyone will surely play me very physical... and i think the referees know that too. I just hope that you can all continue to pray for a safe, fair and fun UAAP season :)

Chris