by Surge Salas | Aug 18, 2018 | In Memoriam, Music
When I was growing up, Aretha Franklin was never a familiar name. Aside from The Beatles, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole, Richard Harris, Ferrante & Teicher and Simon & Garfunkel, I grew up hearing the music of the other divas like Barbra...
by Surge Salas | Aug 9, 2018 | Movies
KUNG PAANO HINIHINTAY ANG DAPITHAPON Written by John Carlo Pacala Directed by Carlo Enciso Catu I always look forward to Cinemalaya every year because this is the time to see new indies while reuniting with my cineaste friends. I started my Cinemalaya 2018 journey on...
by Surge Salas | Jul 23, 2018 | Food, Lifestyle
Last week, we did a successful video conference call at the BGC office of our client with their US-based (California) counterparts. It was the culmination of two (2) weeks of stressful preparation since we were beset with logistical and technical problems. During the...
by Surge Salas | Jun 12, 2018 | Movies
SID & AYA (NOT A LOVE STORY) – 12 LESSONS IN LIFE & LOVE So much has been said about the hit movie “Sid & Aya (Not a Love Story)” written and directed by Irene Emma Villamor (Camp Sawi, Meet Me in St. Gallen) starring Anne Curtis and Dingdong Dantes who...
by Surge Salas | May 26, 2018 | Music
In 1985, a song called “Take On Me” rocketed to the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. Produced by Alan Tarney from the group’s debut studio album “Hunting High and Low,” the song was from a Norwegian synthpop band named...
by Surge Salas | May 6, 2018 | Movies, Places
After discovering Cinema ’76 and Black Maria Cinema in the Mandaluyong area, I next heard of Cinema Centenario in Quezon City which, according to filmmaker Tim Rone Villanueva, opened in December 2017 and was a joint project created by film enthusiasts in time...
by Surge Salas | May 5, 2018 | Food, Lifestyle
I visited Cinema Centenario along Maginhawa St. recently and, while waiting for my 7:30 PM indie screening, explored where I could have an early dinner. I first saw Bo’s coffee but since I was super duper hungry, I wanted to eat kanin (rice) and ulam (viand). I...
by Surge Salas | Apr 4, 2018 | Lifestyle
Social media is everywhere and just about anybody and everybody we know dabbles in social media. You’ll be surprised that even maids and vendors have Facebook and IG accounts. Social media knows no rank so even the nobodys (people with no jobs and careers), have...
by Surge Salas | Mar 31, 2018 | Movies
NEVER NOT LOVE YOU (2018) Viva Films / Starring James Reid and Nadine Lustre / Written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone When I first heard about the title of JaDine’s new movie, I had to rehear it because it sounded unique and different. After watching today,...
by Surge Salas | Mar 11, 2018 | In Memoriam
On March 11, 2017, my beloved grandmother, Lydia Bayan Salas, peacefully joined our Creator at the age of 93. A feisty and strong-willed woman, “Mamay,” as we fondly called her, raised me as her eldest grandson, nurtured me and loved me unconditionally. It...
