FASTBREAK Charity Game

This is probably the funniest basketball game I've ever seen! And the best part...it's for a good cause!:)

It's more than just a basketball. It's entertainment! This charity basketball game is a bright idea of Kiefer Ravena, the Ateneo cager, MVP of UUAP, and son of former basketball player and currently Talk N' Text Coach Bong Ravena. Kiefer, together with his friends in basketball (some are celebrities), and Ignite Media worked on this project with less than a month of preparation. With the common goal of helping the victims of Typhoon Sendong in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan City, this team cause-oriented people were able to put a great show.

There are also a lot of company sponsors who contributed to this cause. The voluntary presence of different male celebrities are also of great help to the team. And when it comes to ticket sales, well a lot of girls were actually there so I believe the game has raised enough for Sendong victims. haha! The San Juan Arena seemed to be a bit packed.:)

So there were two teams: Meralco Red and Smart White. To name a few players of Smart White were Kiefer Ravena, Chris Tiu, Jhong Hilario, Rico Blanco, Luis Alandi, Marco Alcaraz, Champ of Hale, and Jose Manalo. For the Meralco Red were John Hall, Nico Salva, Thirdy Ravena, Jai Reyes, Young JV, Gab Valenciano, Tado, and Gerald Anderson. Yeah, it's indeed a starstudded line-up! However, I was expecting Xian Lim to be there as he was originally a part of the line-up. Also, I just need to mention that Vice Ganda came to the event.

the teams

 glad that my girls came :)

Gerald took a photo w/ the sick child in front of us

For the halftime, Maynilad sponsored the 3-point Shootout wherein the winner receives Php 5,000.00 cash to be donated to the Sendong victims as well. Those who took part in the 3-point shootout were Chris Ellis of NLEX Road Warriors, Mark Zambrano, James Yap, and Allan Caidic. The winner was Allan Caidic! And I was the one who awarded him haha! Also a "Teach Me How to Dougie" dance contest was conducted wherein participants came from the audience. Some of the players also showed a "sample" of this dance craze. Another halftime game was conducted and I don't know what it's called. They come in pairs and must be able to shoot the most with their partners at a given time. One pair had Chris Tiu and another pair had Bong Ravena. That was probably the longest halftime break ever!

 3 point shootout winner Allan Caidic and other contestants: Chris Ellis, James Yap, Mark Zambrano

Then the craziness went on in the 3rd Quarter. Jose Manalo finally arrived. Just when I though that the craziest part of the game was finding Jhong Hilario tumbling first before shooting the ball, I was so wrong! Because when Jose Manalo came, we enevr stopped laughing! He took the microphone and acted like "Budoy", the role of Gerald Anderson in his primetime teleserye. Then Gerald faced him and they both acted like Budoy! Super funny!!! LOL!:)) And it didn't stop there. Towards the end of the 3rd quarter, Jose grabbed the whistle of one of the referees and he acted as if he's one. So there, it started the SO NOT SERIOUS game! Shot clocks were stopped, and the referees just let Jose do the calls. Since Smart White was way behind the score of Meralco Red when Jose arrived, Jose decided to manipulate the game to make his team win. He made really funny calls! Like when Chris Tiu made a 3-point shot, Jose signaled that it's 4, and so the barker reannounced it saying "Chris Tiu FOUR!!!" Jose also gave a lot of free throws to his teammates. Another part of the funny game was when Kiefer passed the ball to the opponent intentionally and took the ball into the basket. That was a cool game! How I wish PBA could be that cool too haha!

FAKE Budoy VS REAL Budoy

 he's really a referee! LOL!

 Kiefer thanking everyone who became a part of the event

two crazies!:)))

Anyway, Smart White won. But the best part of the event was having a lot of people enjoying the game, and having fun together, while at the same time, helping the victims of Typhoon Sendong. I'm so proud that I've been a part of such a good and inspiring enadeavor. Kudos to Kiefer and the whole team who worked on this!:)

KSP's Hollywood-themed Year-Ender

It's our barkada tradition to have a themed Year-Starter every night of January 1st. But since this year, January 1 fell on a Sunday, and most of us got work the next day, we decided to have a year-ender last December 30th instead. The themes we had in the the past were Formal and Rockstar; so this year, we have a agreed to a Hollywood theme! Each of us was required to come looking like a Hollywood star. And here are our crazy photos...

 here comes the Men in Black

 Paris and BF haha

 and we were really putting much effort on this

Circle of Death survivors! haha

On the red carpet...

 Kristen Stewart, Paris Hilton, Josh Duhamel

 Fredie Prinze Jr., Rain, Mike Posner

 Bruno Mars, Tyra Banks, Josh Duhamel

 Zhang Ziyi, Leighton Meester (Blair Waldorf), Sandra Bullock

 when I used the iSwap Faces app! haha

another Zhang Ziyi attempt haha

We also tried my new video app discovery from my iPhone, the VideoStar app! It's music video-making app that's so easy to use! haha! I have uploaded them in my Vimeo. Check these out:


KSP Welcomes 2012! from roycie salen on Vimeo.


KSP Moves Like Jagger! from roycie salen on Vimeo.

We're so happy that our tradition lives on. The group keeps growing, and we're glad to welcome new guests every year who were able to experience our craziness too!:)

bye 2011, hello 2012!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!:)

Christmas Means Sharing

I apologize for the late post. But I know it's never too late.

It's been my KSP barkada's tradition to celebrate our Christmas Party with underprivileged families, most especially with kids who look forward to a fun and exciting Christmas. This year, we held our Christmas party at the same venue as last year's, at the NCE 1 chapel. This time, it was a different set of families from Payatas whom we shared our Christmas with. We were also thankful for our friends who helped, plus some company sponsors: Toby's and Pepsi.

Again, it was an afternoon packed with games for both kids and adults. Besides the meals we provided, we also gave Noche Buena bags to each family. At the end of the day, we were tired yet happy to have helped.:)

 thank you!

 longest line!

 pink!

 they're singing for us :)

 Noche Buena bags

artwork winners

PLDT WiFi Zone Launch

Dec. 17, 2011 - Another launch event of PLDT in Republiq! This just means new awesome products/services and free flowing drinks from PLDT!:)

The launch event actually meant that Republiq was officially a PLDT WiFi Zone! But of course, not only Republiq, but even the other establishments in New Port City and all the other establishments in the metro. PLDT DSL users just type in their existing username and password into their devices upon detecting the PLDT WiFi in the establishment they're in. To learn more about this, just visit www.pldtwifizone.com.

Besides the free drinks and crazy PLDT friends, NBK also performed live, which made the party more fun!

 BFFs

 crazies :))

 the girls :)

 please remove the waiters behind me! haha

And since I got a new iPhone 4s, I took a couple of photos via Instagram:

Super Late Post: Smart iPhone 4s!:)

When I've read about the news that Smart will soon be carrying the iPhone 4s, I believed it was great news! Upon checking its website sometime in early December, I signed up, not to reserve a unit, but just to get some info about the upcoming launch. But 2 days before the launch, I got a call from Smart confirming my reservation. Then I realized, it's probably time for me to get a new iPhone! Well to give a bit of a background, I lost an iPhone 3Gs 32GB some time in June, 2 weeks after I bought it from a friend who sells slightly used phones. Anyway, so there, I confirmed getting an iPhone 4s 16GB white! However, I've been busy at work those days so I failed to submit complete requirements via email. I just decided to go to the launch event to take my chance of getting a unit.

It was on the night of December 15th when Smart invaded Rockwell overnight! A lot of people were there, and there were a lot of them whom I know. There was a smooth process of purchasing an iPhone - ordering, verification of requirements, postpaid line approval, payment and releasing. Well of course, there were long lines because of the great demand for the 4s, but Smart was prepared to serve them all. Lots of celebrities were also there, including Smart's model, Anne Curtis. I don't think any of the guests got bored because there were lots of things that were there to do for FREE! continuous screening of Mission Impossible at the cinema, coffee and juices at Starbucks and Coffee Bean, unlimited gaming at Power Station, meals at Cibo, etc. Also, alcohol was everywhere! At the ground floor was a party event where Jermaine Dupri and Lupe Fiasco performed. The show was hosted by the country's top radio DJs/hosts like KC Montero, Sam YG, Andi9, etc.

It was a crazy night! Unlimited drinks and party! Plus lots of prozes were given away through games and raffle. Some items include, Macbook Air, Beats by Dr. Dre, X-Box, and the grand prize, Subaru Impreza! Despite having lots of possible prizes, I wasn't able to win any. Haha! But it's fine because I still had fun since I got lots of friends and acquaintances who were also there; and that made the night crazier!:)

 Lupe Fiasco

 with Bettina and Angelia

 Jermaine Dupri spinning

 DJs/emcees

 photo from Bettina's new camera

friends and acquiantances

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get an iPhone that night since I didn't bring a credit card with the required credit limit. However, the next day, I brought my grandma to the nearest wireless center and I used her credit card so I could avail of an unlimited data plan for iPhone 4s worth Php 2000 plus Php 2500 cash out! It was awesome! I finally got Siri! And all I can say is, I almost forgot I still have my Blackberry Bold 9700 (in white also). Haha! Well it actually contains my line from the rival network provider.:p 

truly, the most amazing iPhone yet!:)

#SmartiPhone4s