Globe Appreciation Party: A Christmas in January

A Christmas in January!  This was the appreciation party hosted by Globe to the media in Bacolod City.  All media were represented in this dinner held at 21 Restaurant.  

And it was fun!  Games!  

which we, the bloggers group, won!  They prepared a list of items for the "Bring Mr Game"  but with cooperation of our team we were the first to complete the set.  One has to run to the lobby to get a newspaper and  one has to borrow a bottled water from the bar.

For our prize, each of us got a P300 Globe load

Raffle time! 

Congrats to Elena Gatanela for winning the electric griller!

and to Ed Joven for winning the Globe Tattoo stick!

 With EJ Francisco, External Affairs Manager, Corporate Communications awariding the Blackberry cellphone to May Castro.

The dynamic duo, Anton and May, who raked in prizes in every game that they participated!

You must have P10 to join in this game.  Papel, gunting, bato!  if you lose, you pay your partner P10.  And the loot becomes bigger as the game progresses.

We all came home with this in our  loot bag.  Thank you and Globe Evening!

Senatoriables in Bacolod

The Negrense Blogging Society got an invite from the staff of Sen. Chiz Escudero for a meet and greet.    When I got the invite, I said to myself, "here they come now!  Election fever starting to set it."  Some members could not make it and finally it was just Doc Maritel and I who made it there.  When I arrived 20 mins late than the agreed time,  there was Sen. Chiz with a radio reporter and fellow blogger Doc Maritel who obviously had started lunch.  

Then local candidates came in followed by senate  aspirant Grace Llamanzares-Poe, who arrived with her Tonggoy relatives.  Funny how she contacted her maternal relatives thru a 'panawagan' when she had a radio interview since she didn't get their contact numbers the last time she was here.  

Then came in senate aspirant and presidential cousin Bam Aquino.  He is so fair with smooth white skin  in his signature Ninoy yellow and black t-shirt for quick recall and easy recognition.

It was a casual lunch for a getting to know these candidates.  Saw these people how they acted without the camera and press people.  I was glad I accepted the invite.