giling giling....

I was invited to give a lecture about Philippine Comics at the University of the Philippines Visayas in Iloilo last February 22. Naturally, I brought my camera. :D

Final video of my Holiday 2008 series (back to normal after this now)

Took my cousins and 2 of Joys sisters out to a bar for some live music, drinks and food a few days before I had to head home. Best   more...part is all cost approx 50-60 euro, here in Ireland one person would need more than that for a night out never mind 15 odd people, haha.

More info on the Philippines here:

Wow Philippines
http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph

Lonely Planet Travel Guide
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/philippines/

Explore Iloilo
http://www.exploreiloilo.com

Igbaras.com
http://www.igbaras.com

Igbaras.net
http://www.igbaras.net  less

Nearing the end of my holiday in the Philippines, we bring most of the family out to a beach for a big family BBQ.

It was a fairly hot day so the sand tends to get a bit unsafe for bare feet, unless its   more...in the shade, which most of it is not.

Slightly higher quality, click here
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=d3ltD7Lwx5E&fmt=18

More info on the Philippines here:

Wow Philippines
http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph

Lonely Planet Travel Guide
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/philippines/

Info on Iloilo
Explore Iloilo
http://www.exploreiloilo.com

Royalty Free Music: "Thin" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0"
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  less

Read here after viewing video...


Gerry (aka Komikero) actually didn't know I shot this clip while in Iloilo. He gave me some issues of his Elmer comic book he is working on when I met him in Manila at   more...the start of my holiday.

I thought it might be a good idea to make a short vid near this giant Chicken with a copy of Elmer... Then had a last minute idea to try turn it into a collab with Gerry himself.

See more of Gerry and Elmer at his Channel
http://www.livevideo.com/komikero Or his website
http://gerry.alanguilan.com  less

This is a compelation of photos I took at the Costa Aguada Island resort near Guimeras in the Philippines.

The video clip at the start is the Resort Staff performing their welcome song for some newly arrived   more...guests.

Costa Aguada - http://www.costa.com.ph

Music: 214 by Rivermaya  less

Grand Master Gloria Blancia Thirnish from Philippines iloilo City. Daughter of GM Angel L. Blancia.
Im heartily dedicated this art of " Kung -Fu " in memories of my " GM Angel L. Blancia   more...", to my brothers & sisters, Jann, Diomedes, Hertrudes & Victoria that makes me inspired a lot in order to survive, the difficulties, persecution, criticism & murdered.
In honoring to my beloved mother " Monserrat G. Blancia" as well as to my wonderful sisters especially to my late "GM Angel L. Blancia" the creator of martial arts in the "Philippines". Truth is the fruit of knowledge which remind us all, always and forever. Still retain and never fade the proclamation art of " Legendary GM Angel L. Blancia ".

To all my fellows human being. I'll share with you my sort demonstration in memories of my love ones. Demonstration of Club Stick Doce Pares Cali Arnis Eskrima . Here one of the secrecy ever revealed by the Grand Master Angel L. Blancia with its students of the Filipino Martial Arts. The demonstration is made by her daughter Grand Master Gloria Blancia Thirnish. In fact, the family Blancia dont understand whats going on. If this matter the family Blancia knew it as early when still "GM Master Angel Blancia " included more...with his two sons and two daughters are still alive , the Family Blancia are sure those students are impossible to hiding where did they learned from "Blancia System".  less

In fact, the family Blancia dont understand whats going on. If this matter the family Blancia knew it as early when still "GM Master Angel Blancia " included with his two sons and two daughters   more...are still alive , the Family Blancia are sure those students are impossible to hiding where did they learned from "Blancia System".

Forbidden Oriental Fighting Arts Chinese Kung-Fu.
A native art from the East created by "GM Angel L. Blancia " in the Philippines.
Techniques of Dis-Arming, Defense Counter and Attack, Empty Handed, Grappling Arts, Arm locked, Throwing Techniques, Techniques of Footwork, Techniques of Kicking ( Taekwondo) , Techniques of Handworks ( Animal Form )Kung Fu Dance ( Tai -Chi ), Kung -Fu ( Chackun, Deadly manuever, Master`s Move ), and so forth. Purposely, to recognized them that they are in one "GM Blancia" the root of the said arts.

Chivalric Art known as " Cali " a killing art. In terms of military is the art of "Combative" techniques. Knife Defense Techniques, Sword Fighting, Blade Arts, Combat Fighting Blades, Deadly Maneuver, Treachery Fighting Teakwondo, Judo, Karate, Mat Fighting (gun, etc..), Ground level Techniques and so forth.

This is one of the code of GM Angel L. Blancia knowned as Doce Pares a Spanish word. In terms of Club Stick, a form of stick which is composed of different various style of stick art. In terms of " Club Stick" Doce Pares Cali Arnis Eskrima. which means, all kind of stick art. Single stick, Double stick, Short Stick, Medium Stick, Long stick nor Pole Stick and so forth.

"Healing Art" known as "Hilot" in Ilongo language. Meaning, a nature art of "Pressure Point". In terms of "Massage" touching and triking both are healing art majority in the whole system of the human body.

Created by (GM Angel L. Blancia) Yoga and many more...  less

So on the 10th of April I treated my family to a day out on the beach, I bough a load of food and drinks and we had a BBQ.

After Lunch my cousin Abet randomly decided to teach us a small lesson...

Music   more...Clips from: Ikaw Parimpala by Kamikazee  less

Recorded on 31/March/2007
At my uncles house in Igbaras, outside on his farm.

Hero by Mariah Carey

only just realised that somehow despite not having any videos i've managed to get a few subscribers here, originally i only set up this account to comment on a few videos and such, but i figure I might   more...aswell upload a few vids here as well as on my Youtube, so I think the best way to start is to upload the videos from my holiday in March/April 2007... and it should be interesting to compare how they do here at LV to how they did on YT

This is some footage from my holiday I took while driving through some of the town of Igbaras where I was on holiday, this is only a very small part of the town that you see, it is much bigger than this video shows.

Oh and sorry for the shakeyness of the camera, especially in the second part, while the motorbike has suspension the sidecar does not and the road got fair bumpy.

Some information/websites on Igbaras -

http://www.igbaras.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igbaras
http://www.igbarasonline.com/

Music: Chiksilog by Kamikazee  less