GMA Network delivers breakthrough ratings performance in 2011

In the year ended, GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) altered television channel ranking as it overtook ABS-CBN in nationwide total day household audience share, placing the latter only to second rank - according to broadcast industry's more trusted ratings service provider, Nielsen TV Audience Measurement.

Based on full 2011 nationwide data of Nielsen (December 25 to 31 based on overnight ratings), GMA posted a 34.2 percent total day average television household audience share, outscoring ABS-CBN's 31.1 percent and TV5's 15.6 percent by substantial gaps.

MTL Year Ender Report 2011!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

MTL has been truly blessed this year with growing number of readers, new design, own domain, and more events that brought so many things and experiences. 


Now that we are near 2012, lets look back on the higlights of MTL this 2011, but lets make it concise since we don't have all year. First is that MTL has increased in post due to the events and news it featured almost everyday. Which made me very busy yet very satisfied with the results.


I also encountered a lot of out of town trips like Baguio, Pampanga, Batangas, Quezon and Pangasinan. I also got a chance to be a speaker 2 times this year at Miriam College and the ICT Congress in Pangasinan.  I covered the Panagbenga festival last February with high school friends. Went to Pampanga for the CHEERS tour in Lubao and Sasmuan River Cruise. Had 3 day stay at Quezon for the BonPen Festival. 


This was also a year of video blog documenting my experiences which goes well with blog posts. MTL gets bigger and better this 2012 with more projects, more surprizes and more things keep you glued and tuned to MTL. Join us as we declare 2012 as the year of success!


Happy New Year from Manual To Lyf!

Blah Blah Blogs Ber Edition: Undas 2011

WARNING THIS IS MY 666th POST AND RATED PG

 (Patnubay at Gabay ng Magulang ang Kailangan sa mga batang manonood)

Another year passes and another undas has come again to remind us that we are not immortal, we die and turn into bones and dust.  This year was also sad with the passing of my grandmother (we call her Lola Haneng, her real name is Juana). And now the family lot just got new boarders. When I went there last Halloween, just because  to avoid the crowd, I saw in the gravestone that my grandfather is also buried there too. He died way back in 1974, so long before I was born but he is buried in Batangas, and we never had the chance to visit him during this season. It's really heartwarming despite the fact that they both already died yet they are together in eternity.

EVENTOLOGY: Sole Slam Manila 2011

Sole Slam Manila was held at ronac art center is the first sneeker convention in the county and probably in asia. with a number of shoe collectors ane merchandizers shocasing their colection and rare finds.

the first in its kind attracted a lot of sneekerheads to look for that perfect pair or something to adf to their collection One can also find other things such as caps collctibles and also shirts that go well with their shoes. There were also performances by MC Dash and Dirty Room Productions. 

The event was indeed a success and many went home with prizes like shoes, caps, jackets and even a new beat by dr. dre headphones! Due to the overwhelming support and attendance, the originallly planned Summer Sole Slam 2012 will first have Christmas Sole Slam Manila 2011 on December 10, 2011.

World Youth Day 2011 From Manila to Madrid Vigil in Ateneo

I was not able to be in Madrid for the World Youth Day 2011 because I never had a chance to have the fare and the opportunity but I was glad t know that there was the youth vigil staged in Ateneo de Manila. 

Its World Youth Day in Madrid!

The World Youth Day has begun today in Madrid! The youth of the world is excited in this rare event that only happens every three years. Last time it was in Sydney Austrailia which was the second World Youth Day of Pope Benedict XVI. Of course Filipinos are also part of this momentous occasion as it also hosted it back in 1995, which was also the largest attended papal mass was held in history. And there will be more historical moments that will happen in the next few days. I was wishing to be part of this Youth Day to meet more friends and also share stories that you can really find inspiring.

EVENTOLOGY: The 20th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia 2011

As a consumer it is always a must to be well informed about the the retail market today to know the trends , optimize purchasing power and improve businesses. This year the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) brings the biggest to date retail conference and Expo in the country as it holds the 20th National Retail Conference and Stores Asia Expo (NRCE) this 2011 slated on August 11 to 12 at the SMX Convention Center. This brings together the biggest retailers and suppliers in the industry

END HUNGER Walk the World for 2011!

Though the world have achieved great heights in progress and technology, there is still an age old problem that affects one of every six person in the world: HUNGER. In the Philippines, there is still an increase of people who are hungry in the past few year even though the GDP of the country rose. Its a silent  problem still left unresolved until today. However, The United Nations World Food Programme is now helping affected areas especially in Central Mindanao.

To make the program successful is continuity, and funding these projects would involve having partners in making this dream a reality. As of the moment, World Food Programme (WFP) teams up with Pizza Inc. (Pizza Hut), Uniliever (Knorr) and TNT to make sure distribution would reach the benificiaries. And also to help fund the campaign, they launched END HUNGER WALK THE WORLD.

This event aims in raising funds with a walking and running event that will be held in the SM Mall of Asia grounds on May 29, 2011. Everyone is encouraged to join, and also walk with WFP ambasador, KC COncepcion and other advocates.

You can choose from a 2K walk, 5K or 10K run for the event. Registration can be done online at www.walktheworld-pilipinas.org and pay thru bank and race kits will be delivered on or before May 28th 2011.

There will also be an onsite registration from May 2-28, 2011 at the following stores:

• ROX Bonifacio high street, Tagiug
• Brat Pack, Robinson's Place Manila
• Brat Pack, Greenbelt 5, Makati
• Columbia, North EDSA, Quezon City
• Columbia, Mall of Asia, Pasay City
• Res Toe Run, Robinson's Galleria, Pasig City
• Res Toe Run, Gateway Mall, Quezon City
• The Travel Club, Trinoma, Quezon City
• The Travel Club, Newport Mall, Pasay City
• The Travel Club, Alabang Town Center, Alabang
• The North Face, Building A, SM Megamall, Pasig
• The North Face, Mall of Asia, Pasay City
• Sanuk, The Block, SM North EDSA, Quezon City

For more information and registration you can call (02)5197010 or go to their website www.walktheworld-pilipinas.org

Visita Iglesia 2011

14 churches

7 miles walking
4 cities
20 minutes video
200+ photos
1 man
VISITA IGLESIA 2011.

the whole story very soon, stay tuned.

Manual To Lyf's Eventology Report APRIL 2011

Just to organize about the places I have been to and the link of the blog post of each on of them, I have now the Manual to Lyf's Eventology report! Just to give you a brief description on what, when, where, who, and how was I doing during the past few days and better to start of this one for APRIL! This hopefully will help me be more organized and also let you know what going on the metro! I'm not Tim Yap nor Bruno Mars, but you can say I could be both! Let the events begin!

APRIL 1

 iBlog 7, UP Dliman - my 2nd iBlog so far, unfortunately I was not able to attend the 2nd day :-(

Magnolia Ice Cream Bloggers' Party - I felt a winner for this night as we enjoyed great food, entertainment and of course ICE CREAM! I also won as one of the best in summer wear :-D

APRIL4

PNR trip - personal blog experience for Lyf's guide to comuting

APRIL 5

Kris Aquino's My Hearts Journey Launch- my first time to ask Kris Aquino in a press con

TOMS Day without Shoes - Trinoma,  first time to walk barefoot inside the mall

APRIL 6

Gamma Knife Center, Cardinal Santos Hospital

Craft Bar and Grill Food Blogging - a new bar in the Fort Complex, Bonifacio Global City, a good place to chill!

APRIL 8
Chef Mitchies Cookware Launch by Sunnex and SM Homeworld - The Block SM Nort EDSA

COMING SOON!

April 16

KOMIKON SUMMER BAYANIHAN - Bayanihan Center, Pasig City, will sell comics there!

More places and events to blog and enjoy, also since my birthday will fall on the 30th, so I am excited if this will also be a major event. Looking at these makes me wonder I was able to do all this, hmm...

well there more to come, enjoy LYF!

LakBayan: PANAGBENGA Float Parade!

Panagbenga would not be complete without the Float Parade that is compared to the Rose festival in Pasadena California. And just seeing the floats makes you feel that it is. With the cold weather and ample sunshine, its the perfect day to have a parade filled with music, dance and tons and tons of different flowers.

The floats represents a company that commissioned the construction and design of each float. And like the previous years ( though its my first time to see them live), there is the float by the city government of Baguio, and also known brands like Jollibee, Samsung, Coca Cola, Dunkin' dougnuts etc. There are also new floats this year like TV5 with their first float for the Panagbenga festival.

Also great sights to see are the celebrities that joined in the festivities like Enciong Dee (Convergys Baguio), Sam Milby (Samsung), AJ Perez (Coca Cola), Empoy (TV5) and many more. Aside from that many would also feast their eyes on the lovely majorettes and toll policewomen and even Guys in bahag dancing with spears and gongs. 

ART IS A BANG: Pasinaya 2011 at CCP

Venue : All CCP Venues

Time : 9:00 am - 6:00 pm

Date : Feb 6 2011

The most popular one day multi-arts festival features more than 80 shows and 2000 participating artists led by the Resident Companies of the CCP. Artists perform previews of the upcoming music, theater and dance season. The festival also features visual arts exhibits, film screenings, storytelling sessions, an arts and crafts market. All you can see, pay what you can.

Suggested donation: Php 20.00. Priority Pass: Php100.00

Blah Blah Blogs! JUAN MINUTE!

This 2011, start the year right.

be in the spotlight!

Coming this year will be the year I will make video blogs!

Presenting JUAN MINUTE!

Details will be given soon...

also I want to post some of my plan for this 2011.

not like a resolution but goals to achieve this year

probably a good way of reminding me what will I do this year 

here are my eleven main goals and the sub-goals and mirco-goals will be discussed next time

I am very positive to achieve them and they would be very successful.

1. Be nominated for the Philippine Blog Awards

2. Publish the 'Manual to lyf' book

3. Submit an entry (and hopefully win) for the Palanca Awards

4. Win/Buy a new laptop (very needed)

5. Upgrade to a DSLR camera

6. Launch JUAN MINUTE and other video blog projects this year

7. To be/have my radio show

8. To attend WORLD YOUTH DAY in Madrid Spain!

9. To be more active in advocacies and charities this year.

10. To do more projects in cosplay, komiks (KRISIS KOMIX), and Theater 

11. To graduate!

Happy New Year from Manual To Lyf!

Another year of blessing and opportunities will come our way. The year promises new things that will bring us into more opportunities and happiness for Lyf  is meant to be lived to the fullest!

Happy New year everyone!

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