November 20, 2009
Announcements, Arts, Cagayan de Oro City, Contests, Davao City, Entertainment, Events, Mindanaoan Artists, Mindanaoan Update, Music, News, Radio, Society, iligan city, northern mindanao
Mindanaoan band EEVEE bagged the top prize in the recently concluded Nescafe 3in1 Soundskool 2009 finals held in Manila. EEVEE, which represented the Philippine Women’s College of Davao City, bested 13 other groups from all over the Philippines. EEVEE received P250,000.00 cash, an exclusive recording contract with Sony Music Philippines and their school, PWC, will receive P100,000.00 worth of music equipment.
A few days before the grand finals, EEVEE and the 12 other bands underwent workshops in Boracay. They were all briefed on the ins and outs of the Philippine music industry, coached on songwriting techniques and performance styles.
EEVEE is composed of Enzo Villegas, Paolo Raymundo Segura, Craig Neniel and Jerick Adrian Sy.
Mindanaoan had the chance to meet these talented boys during the regional finals of Nescafe Soundskool 2009 in Cagayan de Oro City, Mindanao. EEVEE grabbed the crowd’s attention (and mine!) when they belted out their fun original composition, “Gusto Ko Lang Ng Girlfriend.”
After the competition, Enzo told me that they were hoping for the best. “Whether we win or not, all we want is that our music will be heard,” he said.
Well, their wish has been granted!
I wish EEVEE the best and I hope to work with these guys very soon! 
Meanwhile, the two other Mindanaoan bands that participated in the national finals were Xavier University’s Little School House and St. Michael’s College’s Disco, Disco, Disco.
Little School House band of Xavier University was reportedly declared the People’s Choice awardee.
The 2009 Nescafe 3in1 Soundskool holds the theme “Huwag Na Magtago! Magparamdam Ka Na!” Supporters of this annual event include the Commission on Higher Education, Sony Music Entertainment Philippines, Paseo de Bahamas, Rudy Project, Boracay Scuba, Boracay Mandarin Island Hotel, Ix Chel, La Carmela de Boracay Resort Hotel and Parkmall Mandaue Cebu.
The Nescafe 3in1 Soundskool is an inter-collegiate competition open to young, unsigned bands in the Philippines. Nescafe 3in1 Soundskool, which has committed itself to discovering the best college bands and helping them become famous, has produced some of the country’s hottest young bands including last year’s winner Letter Day Story and Hilera. NESCAFÉ 3in1 Soundskool aims to support the artistic passions of young Pinoy musicians all over the country.
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July 2, 2009
Announcements, Bukidnon, Corporate, Entertainment, Events, Features, Festivals, Fiesta, Mindanaoan Update, Music, Personal, Personalities, Society, northern mindanao
In celebration of the 53rd Anlaw Ta Sumilao, San Miguel Beer and San Miguel Foods proudly present “SAN MIG ROCK ‘N REGGAE” – a live band concert featuring reggae masters Native In Town and a Cagayan de Oro City-based band.
This event is happening on Friday, July 3, 2009, 7 PM at the Kisolon Gymnasium, Municipality of Sumilao, Bukidnon.
Fun prizes and freebies to be given away! So come one, come all. And oh, this event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! So yup, FREE ENTRANCE!
Native In Town is best known for their infectious reggae beats and songs. This group is a regular during Bukidnon’s Kaamulan Festival and they used to play in various bars in CDO. Their last gig was in Oroquieta City.
Meanwhile, if you guys need an events organizer in the CDO / Bukidnon / Iligan / Davao and Butuan areas, don’t hesitate to CONTACT ME We can also provide artists, lights and sounds, video and photo coverage services, publicity, advertising and manpower. You may also call (+63) 919 238 6575
May 26, 2009
Cagayan de Oro City, Consumer, Corporate, Entertainment, Events, Features, Festivals, Mindanaoan Update, Music, News, Personal, Personalities, Photos, Society
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MINDANAO – I was back in Cagayan de Oro City a.k.a. the City of Golden Friendship last Saturday, May 23, 2009 for the TM Astigfest event at Lim Ket Kai Parking Lot E (right across the Robinson’s Mall CDO) My boys, the members of Cagayan de Oro City-based Southrace Band, were set to perform that night.
The TM ASTIGFEST Cagayan de Oro event, which banners their Republika ng TM battlecry, saw the presence of TM endorser Cesar Montano and the performances of Aegis, Itchyworms and Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity alumnae Budoy and his band Junior Kilat. Naturally, my Southrace boys and I were super excited to be a part of such a big event!
I was also very happy to see Budoy and Jai (former drummer of Cebuano band Urbandub and now drummer cum manager of Junior Kilat) again — I hired this band to perform in three previous events that I organized. Unfortunately, Junior Kilat now has a pretty different member line-up — Gina is no longer the keyboardist (she’s now married and is pretty busy with her business, Jai said), Bangin, the turntablist, is already based in Japan, Arcie, their guitarist is now in Dumaguete and Diana, their former drummer, is already based in the U.S. Still, I’m glad that I was able to meet and work with them. Can’t wait to hire Junior Kilat again soon!
So all right, before I totally digress…Luckily, the weather that Saturday was good (although it was searing hot in the afternoon!). My boys had their sound check at around 4 pm. Lucky for me, too, when I realized that I knew some of the staff members of the sound and lights equipment provider that the organizers hired! So of course my boys were assisted well, the lights during my boys’ actual performance were amazing and we were able to leave our equipment with the crew 
I tell you, there’s really nothing like being nice to the people that you work with because you’ll never know when you’ll see them and need their help
Anyways, the TM ASTIGFEST event that day was hosted by MOR CDO bigwig Bernie Bitok Bitok and ABS-CBN Kapamilya Mag-TV Na! Ato Ni! host (and one of my photographer brother’s favorite models) Maxine Monasterio. Cesar, meanwhile, was busy touring Gaisano Mall and Lim Ket Kai Mall (actually, my boys and I caught him during his Lim Ket Kai mall visit…people were screaming when Cesar came!). He joined the evening activities at around 9pm. Southrace, Itchyworms and Junior Kilat provided the musical performances early in the evening.
Here are some of the photos this Mindanao photographer (me!) took during the event: (in case you need a Mindanao-based photographer and/or a videographer to cover your weddings, events etc, please don’t hesitate to LEAVE A MESSAGE HERE or contact (+63) 919 238 6575 / (+63) 922 478 5218 – thankies!:
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