Gone are the days were teenagers doesn’t care much about their looks, especially boys. To just simply wear a good t-shirt and jeans are something we all now consider to as “baduy” and all that. But if you look good and on a good shape, nobody would even notice you’re wearing a pang-kanto look.
More often than not, people will get caught by your presence. This is when one’s confidence and self-esteem boosts up.
I've experienced being degraded because of my shape way back in High School and of course, on how I looked. Frustrated by my being so insecure, I opted to isolate myself from the critical eyes of people. I was really fat then, they call me names that indicated nothing but “pig”. Summer came, after recovering from a sickness which also caused me to lose some pounds., I was determined get a new body. LOL. Getting a new shape I mean. Ha-ha! A slimmer and healthy Markable.me!

I jog every weekend, I walk around our village in the afternoon, I eat less (sometimes no rice at all) and all of a sudden everything seemed to pay off. When I entered college, I got the shape that I wanted. But college required a lot of effort (both mental and physical) that instead of having a healthy looking body – I got thin. As in super thin! Mr. Lampayatot they chided me then. (Don’t worry I’ve gained now! lol)

Based on what I’ve experienced, getting a new shape was really hard. I was so desperate then that I wished of having myself undergone liposuction. Haha. Of course, I cannot afford that but even if I did so; the thought that it’s a type of surgery is really dreadful. I hate getting injections by the way!

While typing this, I’m currently at the mini concert of Geneva Cruz here in Davao City. She’s here as the endorser/model of Bioessence. To give you a little background about the Bioessence. Bioessence Gold is a beauty and wellness spa chain which originated here in Davao. It has around 28 branches nationwide and has been serving health and beauty conscious individuals for around 15 years now. They are also known for manufacturing beauty products like anti-ageing soaps, whitening soap, slimming products, essential oils, food supplement and other complimentary items.

Anyway, the Davao Bloggers were present earlier in the press conference of the launching of Bioessence Gold's newest slimming procedure.

With technological advancements around this time,and to extend their market to lazybones like me, they have come up with something that would make them in the forefront of technological innovation among any other beauty and wellness centre.

Today, they introduced two new effective ways of losing weight and reshaping one’s body. The first one, called “EasyFit” is actually a big leap on merging fitness with their forte beauty and wellness. Indeed! You would be soon seeing people standing on treadmill-like-machines which they call “EasyFit” machines. And yes, you would only have to stand there because when the machine is switched on it will just cause you to shake as if you’re riding on a rock drill for 15 minutes (per session). And the result would be just the same as running on a treadmill for 2 hours. Less effort, save energy! Same result. That’s why it’s really good for lazy people like you and me!

The second service they introduced was called the “LipoCav”. Summer is getting near and this new slimming treatment is really best so that you can go out confidently to the beach. Now what is Lipo Cav?

LipoCAV or Lipocavitation It is a non invasive slimming program which reduces, and shapes your body with instantly visible results. Lipo Cav is a draining process of the spaces between the fat cells stimulating its breakage and restoring correct metabolic conditions. It melts and secretes the fat through natural processes.
What’s so good about LipoCav is that it doesn’t involve surgery so therefore it’s a painless treatment!

The Davao Bloggers were given the chance to try the EasyFit while the LipoCav treatment was just visually introduced to us because it requires a lot of process (and may need Doctor's prescription to some). And I of course, have tried it. Designed and conceptualized by Bioessence, the Easyfit machine has this user-friendly control panel wherein you can take control of the speed. Once you step into the machine it feels as if your entire body is shaking although the truth is the effect goes directly into your body giving you soothing feeling.

It's enjoyable since, like what I've said it also feels as if you're riding on a rock drill. However, it will make you feel "bitin" in the end since the recommended time of using Easyfit is 15 minutes (and that's per session). Nonetheless, they will be designating fitness instructors as well as add other simple machines so you can make most of your time(and money) in the center.

In the end of the press conference the treatment has been proven effective and safe not only because they’re clients patronize it but primarily because they believe that beauty and wellness, and now even fitness comes out the natural way! The bioessence way.



Thank you Bioessence for the GC's you handed to the press yesterday! Imma goin to give the other one to my Dad. ^_^ And I'm going back for my facial.

10th Musikahan Festival






Perhaps the highly anticipated event of the night.Musikahan Festival, started with just plain dancing but later on I noticed that it wasn't just a dance number. . .they're now telling a story.Singing. .dancing..acting..a musical play in other words.It was entertaining even though the first stage play lasted for an hour and a half.The second Barangay to present brought home the bacon though! The first act taught us about how love between Christians and Muslims.The second dealt more about justice, curses and myths.It was funny (especially the goat) and party creepy because of the superb performances of the so acclaimed "aswangs" in the story.The 3rd one, I couldn't really remember! Hahaha.

View Full Album Special thanks to Olan Emboscado and Tagum PIO Edwin Lasquite

P.S: Watch out for my second day in the City of Palms!

I arrived home around 5 pm today.Tired, I simply dumped myself into the bed, embraced a pillow and quite so suddenly fell asleep.The next thing I know, I was shaken in bed with a voice saying "Mark! Wake up! Wake up! Junior was brought to the hospital".I said, WHATTT?? I panicked, went downstairs and saw my teary-eyed Grandma saying "Junior's at the Hospital".

"Why? How? Around What Time?,....Where?", I simultaneously asked.

My Grandma was so nervous then, she couldn't even tell me what happened.She just said the child went shaking and then everyone panicked and rushed Junior to the hospital.Even before that, my baby brother (1 year and 11 mons old) was sick for two days now.Last night, my Mom said he got a high fever.Today, before I went to school he seemed fine - the fever was gone but I noticed a sudden change on his mood.He's been crying most of the time . .  just about everything would irritate him and make him cry.And when you try to convince him to stop crying, lull him by telling him you will go there, you will get this and that for him - he will just repeatedly say "No! No! No!" while shaking his head in disagreement and cry.And if you insists he will slap your face - believe me! Nananampal ang kapatid ko.Masakit!  Kaya talagang mahirap kumbinsihin or otherwise PAKKK! Also he lost appetite and have only eaten a few times since yesterday.

Kahapon, he's been vomiting especially minutes after eating or drinking his milk.That's why my Mom took  him to the doctor for Check up.

Yesterday, Mom took him to the Doctor for check up but the Doctor wasn't around.So, early this morning, bumalik sila sa doctor upang magpa-check up.Finally, the Doctor is IN! He has no fever! He sounds good! He's not mad at the world anymore. . .he even follows what the doctor says like opening the mouth, turning around and all that.

But this evening, around 7 o'clock..nangyari ang di inaasahan..

Pinaghalong takot, lungkot at kaba ang naramdaman ko sa mga sandaling iyon.It was as if, binuhusan ako ng malamig na tubig.Worried, I hailed for a trike and started praying while I was on my way to the hospital.I don't know where they went. . .but since we are financially "walang wala" - I thought of going to a public hospital (DMC: Davao Medical Center); But if they took him there it's like 45 minutes away - So I went to the nearest hospital to check..DMSF (Davao Medical School Foundation) and just as I thought.I saw my sister crying. . I was about to cry but I hold back.

I felt nostalgic about the scene I'm actually going into.Doctors, Nurses, stethoscopes, injections, people looking hell worried on the benches, the disinfectant smell of the hospital. . .all indicating nothing but that of what we usually see in the television.The scene when everything is in slow motion. . just like a scene in the tv when someone is hurriedly taken into the ER.

I was running on my way to the Emergency Room. . just as I entered, I caught the guard's attention and I know he's going to follow.I hurriedly looked for my brother...then I saw my Dad, my Mom, a Doctor and finally my brother.I asked my Dad, what happened he just shrugged and told me he was going to go out.Tears were running down my face, My Mom looked very exhausted. .very worried.On my place, I couldn't really see how my brother looked.So I went closer, the Doctor was about to inject him (probably to attach the dextrose or whatever) So I just took a hurried glance since I dread injections.To my surprise, he was awake, now conscious and started crying.The doctor tried to hold his hand but he slapped it with his other hand.Pakk! and then muttered "No! No! No! NO!".The Doctor said something. . and another pakk!



I'm close into bursting in laughter than tears.It made me smile and I was finally relieved.And the guard came. . ang walang hiyang echosero sinundan pa talaga ako! He was about to say something while holding my shoulder. . and I knew what he's about to say kaya inunahan ko na ng aksyon at ako'y lumabas (sabay tingin sa kanya na nagmukhang tanga) His hand still raised as if may hawak syang balikat.Hahaha!

Outside, I found out that my sister was clueless about how Junior was because, like me, she was asked to get out of the ER.And that's why she kept on crying..So we went to the lobby and talked.I asked her what happened. . and everything sounded like a scene from a teleserye.

Junior was crying inside the house when my Uncle have decided to carry him outside to see the cars, the sky and whatever that would calm him down.My sister followed.Moments later, they noticed he stopped crying. . my sister took a closer look at him, went near him and noticed that he's shaking and that his hands were closed, eyes rolling back in head.My sister immediately ran inside the house to report it to our parents.My Granda noticed and took Jr. from my uncle. .she was screaming now..and everyone was actually watching them.My Mom carried Junior..hailed taxi's, cars, even tricycles but no one would stop.She ran in the center of the road, crying asking for help and a car stopped just right in front of her.She immediately asked the driver to take them into the nearest hospital.Sa sobrang takot at kaba, hindi na rin namukhaan ni Mama ang driver or tinanong man lang ang pangalan nya.They were also accompanied by my Dad and my sister who were seated at the back.And that's how they got into the hospital.Ang drama no? Oh..well..I never thought it would be like that kasi nga sa mga panahong iyon - tulog ako! At inis na inis ako sa sarili ko.

While writing this, Junior seemed to be fine.Admitted in the hospital, sleeping as of the moment.We are yet to find out the test results and I'm worried of what could have caused the seizure.I'm also worried about the hospital bill. . parehong walang trabaho ang parents ko.I asked my mom, "Ma, private to..mahal dito paano na yan?".

"Bahala ng mabaon tayo sa utang." she replied.


My heart got broken because I couldn't do anything.Some of you probably knows that I'm an adsenser but two days ago I told my Mom - I don't have payout this month.It's actually a lie because I'd still be able to cash out this month. . but not that large as compared to my previous payouts.This is because my ads are disabled again by Google.

I lied for of two reasons: First I wanted to surprise her by the time I will be able to cash out; Second, I didn't want her to worry about "how much is the possible budget" for "2nd Birthday celebration as well as 1st baptismal of Junior by 13th of March".This is because I'm still seeking ways to reach to her expected amount or at least just enough to make the plan push through.

But now, the celebration is hampered by this trying experience as well as I know that we will use my all of my earnings for the pricey hospital bill.So I doubt kung may celebration pa ba and all.Ang hirap. . .ang hirap, hirap.Masakit, napakasakit. . .I'm asking for you prayers and I honestly need help.I love my brother!

If you notice, my updates here on markable.me have been on a weekly schedule.I wanted to round up the events that happened to me for the week but I think it's still not too late to start daily blogging all over again.I've been busy at school for almost a month now.Guess what!?

I've always been curious and envious about how stars and other public figures live their lives.Shooting here! Shooting there! Buy this and buy that, Pay for this and that! Memorize this and pakk!

Today, I learned that it wasn't really easy to become a star.The spotlight is yours, at any place and at any time.I may not be able to speak for the celebrities working on real studios and such but then doing a film project wasn't as easy as doing funny faces on a mirror by yourself.(I do that a lot though)



Tasked by our not-so-demanding Literature teacher to do a music video for any of the stories we have discussed on class.We went to different locations to shoot the music video about "Child Laborers".The concept was taken from the documentary "Minsan Lang Sila Bata" and in a way also from "The Children of the City".Our first option was actually "The Emperor's New Clothes" but then we couldn't find a good song that is somehow relevant to the story.I considered "I'm Too Hot" by Fred but my group mates wasn't fascinated by the ridiculously awkward scenes shown in the video.Ha-ha!

Most of us are camera shy, well at least I've managed not to be one in my scene.lol.We would've wanted to just hire kids on the public market to become the stars of the music video since it'll be all about them( children).But our not-so-demanding teacher wanted us to appear (most of the time) in the video.And yes! we are in the public market not only because there may be lots of child laborer inside but our teacher have limited the places we should go to for the shoot.In fact there are only 4, (School, Public Market(which is just next to our school), Cemetery(a trike away from school) and in 2 of the most secured place in Davao San Pedro Church and People's Park).While it is obvious that she is well, concerned about our safety (which is quite touching to note).Char! The music video could have gone better if we went on locations which would add a more "dramatic" feel on our vid.

But anyway, while shooting. . .I've learned that it is hard to be a star.Ang hirap maging artista! For beginners like we are, one would have to gulp down his/her pride, shyness and even image - to create another image that would make the project great.

It's hard because we have to search for location.

It's hard because we do not have much time.

It's hard because we haven't plotted everything.

It's hard because along the way we have to conceptualize a scene.

It's hard because the sun cursed us with its scorching heat.

It's hard because it take quite some courage to ask people to do a cameo and all that.

It's hard because we do not have all the equipments.In fact we only have a mobile cam and our talents to give.

It's hard because we are mentally pressured by what our not-so-demanding teacher have told us last meeting "I do not want to see mediocre works"!

Basta it's hard! Not soft.Life is just hard behind the camera. . . how much more, in real life?