Climbing Mt Batulao Part 3 | Selfie Edition

Posted on June 15, 2013 by mikaeldaez

If you want to read the previous posts check out part 1 here and part 2 here.

Now, we ended the last post with our team settling in the campsite. So what do we do with the sun setting and you’re on top of an awesome mountain?? Selfies!!! Haha!

Yup, pagbigyan mo na kami! The lighting was great, the view was perfect, why not take a few hundred snapshots to capture the moment even if that moment included our face! Haha! Minsan lang naman ang ganito so, as Sweet Lapuz would put it, might as well!

Shameless… I know!!! But it wasn’t all selfies. We did try some silhouette shots which turned out pretty well.

I had the dramatic post and karate kid pose come out pretty well.

I had a heart in the sky silhouette that also came out well. Unfortunately, I don’t know what to make of our “fight” shot. One person said it looks like we’re doing a tribal dance haha. What do you think??

But of course, we ended our photo session with another selfie lol!!

Before hiking back down, I cooked some scrambled eggs– my specialty! Hehe.

And lastly, we did our final interview for Follow that Star. Overall, it was so much fun that the trip deserved 3 separate posts on my blog haha. That’s a first! Maybe I should do more things like this?? But for now, I’ll leave you with a shot that made our 6 hour hike worth it.

Next challenge on the list is Mt Pulag!!! #lezzdothis

Climbing Mt Batulao Part 1 | Follow That Star BTS

Posted on June 13, 2013 by mikaeldaez

Our hike up Mt. Batulao for Follow that Star has got to be one of the best work experiences I’ve had. The nostalgia of hiking again and being outdoors made it feel like I wasn’t working at all. I have a feeling that the photos and my writing this post will not do the experience justice but I’ll give it a shot. Continue reading →

Behind the Scenes of Unang Hirit

Posted on June 11, 2013 by mikaeldaez

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Unang Hirit is the morning news show of GMA that airs through out the week. It may air in the main channel but it’s actually GMA News TV that handles the whole production which also means that the hosts are from news TV. But of course, there are always guest hosts that mainly consist of celebrities helping out or promoting their shows. The downside however, to guesting in UH is that the shows starts at 5am!! Continue reading →

Journal Entry #11: Gym, cats and soap?!

Posted on December 4, 2012 by mikaeldaez

Revving up the engines for another blast of journal entries, let’s try and get these pictures to make some sense…

First up was a tiring day at the gym! I’m no slouch when I’m lifting so if I look tired, I REALLY AM TIRED! No acting here :p Continue reading →

On The Philippine Star: 10 Facts from Behind-the-scenes of My Beloved

Posted on May 11, 2012 by mikaeldaez

10 Facts from Behind-the-scenes of My Beloved
by Mikael Daez

Viewers see us on television yet our real selves are never really seen by the public. I myself have my own experiences with the members of the cast. I think, to some extent, it’s good to share a little bit of ourselves sometimes. Here are little facts that I’ve come to discover during my work on My Beloved: Continue reading →

On The Philippine Star: Uncut with Lovi Poe

Posted on February 15, 2012 by mikaeldaez

Uncut with Lovi Poe
By Mikael Daez

Lovi Poe – I had only recognized her name prior to entering showbiz, with no real grasp of how she actually looked. To me, she was another actress in the sea of artists swimming around our ever-expanding television industry. Either way, it’s not like I was into local entertainment issues. Later though, I would discover that she is actually the daughter of the legendary FPJ. This came around about the same time her eye-catching billboard along North EDSA popped up. Then, in a surprise turn of events, I would be hurled headfirst into doing my first movie with her, Temptation Island. In each encounter I had with Lovi, come to find something new in her. It was like a puzzle where each time we would run into her or just a shade of her, I would get a better view of the whole picture, the whole persona of Lovi. With this interview, I think I found more than a few pieces that I can add to the person that is Lovi Poe. Continue reading →

The Amaya Finale :)

Posted on January 18, 2012 by mikaeldaez

After the many articles i’ve written and the pictures I’ve posted, my first project, a teleserye of EPIC proportions finally came to an end last week. I may not have been there all the way to the end but its significance in my life has been game-changing. From the learnings, to the experience to the journey itself, there is so much to take away from Amaya. For what might be the final time, i would like to thank again all of those who were part of the project. We made history, literally and figuratively (that is an amazing feat when you think about it long enough). Continue reading →

World Class Pinoys: GMA 7 – Philippine National Anthem

Posted on January 1, 2012 by mikaeldaez

What’s a better way to kick off the new year than with a little bit of national pride?! Here we go!

Before I entered GMA, I didn’t really watch a lot of television. Even more, i didn’t watch a lot of filipino shows/movies. I’d usually stick to gaming and the occasional blockbuster movie in the cinemas. However, there is one exception. There is this one video that I found to be so well made! It made me proud to be Filipino and honestly, proud to be in GMA. I’m not sure if this was ever a viral video or anything but I want to feature right now.

ISN’T IT GORGEOUS?! That’s a world class video right there! The production values, the shots, lighting and overall quality are all very good, in my opinion(im no expert though hehe). Plus, it’s so inspiring! For me, if anything I watch makes me feel something, then it is definitely worth a second look.

I hope they keep on making different versions of the national anthem! Maybe one that features all the legends and myths? One that has shots of our beautiful provinces? There are so many possiblities. It probably costs a lot of money to make a video like this but if it can invoke a sense of national pride to its viewers then that would be priceless! Yay or nay?

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