A MULTI-MILLION earner from the third world, Manny Pacquiao is on the sixth spot in Forbes' list of the World's Highest Paid Athletes of the Year.
With a combined income of $40 million from June 2008 to June 2009, Pacman became the highest ranking newcomer in the list according to Forbes.
Like he is not yet earning enough, his earnings from boxing, commercial endorsements, and some stints on local TV are being invested in various business ventures, which, if managed properly will turn him into a business tycoon one day, if that does not sound quite too unrealistic.
Furthermore, capitalizing on his popularity, the boxer-cum-commercial endorser-cum-TV host-cum-actor-cum-businessman, Pacquiao is seen to again engage in politics--this time, is Sarangani Province, Jinky's (his wife) home province.
LESS THAN a year before the 2010 Presidential Elections, ABS-CBN launched the program BOTO MO, IPATROL MO, AKO ANG SIMULA, that encourages the electorate te register at the Commission on Elections and to guard their votes by becoming BOTO PATROLERS.
ABS-CBN's program that empowers the people has been a powerful in addressing the probelms related to the 2004 midterm elections.
Now here is the music video and lyrics of the Ako ang Simula
AKO ANG SIMULA ABS-CBN Halalan 2010
Hanggang kailan mananalangin Hanggang kailan kakapa sa dilim Umaasa lang sa sagip at grasya
Hanggang ganito lang ba talaga (3x)
BOTO MO, iPATROL MO! (4x)
Mulat na mata at gising na tenga Mga daliri na nagkakaisa Sa bawat kilos makakalampag Siklab ng umaga magliliwanag, magliliwanag
Wag nang mahimbing sa sariling mundo Wag nang iwaldas ang dekadang bago Ako ang tutupad sa pangakong ito Ako ang simula ng pagbabago, sa pagbabago
(AKO!) AKO ANG SIMULA, AKO ANG SIMULA (2x)
Wag nang masindak sa ingay at gulo Wag nang mag-abang na itulak tayo Ako ang tatapos sa pagsubok na'to Ako ang simula ng pagbabago, sa pagbabago
(OH!) AKO ANG SIMULA, AKO ANG SIMULA (4x)
BOTO MO, iPATROL MO (4x)
Pangasinan: Siak so gapo! Hiligaynon: Ako ang panugod! Bicol: Ako an mapuon! Tausug: Aku in tumagna! Iloko: Siak iti rugi! Chavacano: Iyo ya principia Kapampangan: Aku ing panibatan! Bisaya: Ako ang sinugdanan! Tagalog: Ako ang simula!
AKO ANG SIMULA, AKO ANG SIMULA (4x)
Saan at kailan at kung paano Ako ang tutupad sa pangakong ito Ako ang Simula ng pagbabago Ako ang simula
Saan at kailan at kung paano Ako ang tatapos sa pagsubok na'to Ako ang simula ng pagbabago Ako ang simula, ako ang simula
The music video features rocker Rico Blanco, “Imago” vocalist Aia De Leon, and “Sandwich” frontman Raimund Marasigan, who are among the country’s famous rock vocalists and popular among the Filipino youths, the main target of BMPM movement. A hundred youths have been commissioned to be part of the music video as well as some ABS-CBN anchors.
Lyrics are written by Ira Zabat and music composed by Mike Villegas. Aside from the song’s message, the music is like a wake-up call. It is a fusion of the BMPM signature drumbeat, rock and ethnic music. The drumbeat is intended for a call to action and the ethnic music is used to stop the Manila-centric attitude. The “Ako ang Simula” line is also spoken in various dialects.
Here is Charice Pempengco's live performance of the song Note to God in Italy:
Note to God Charice Pempengco
If I wrote a note to God I would speak whats in my soul I'd ask for all the hate to be swept away, For love to overflow If I wrote a note to God I'd pour my heart out on each page I'd ask for war to end For peace to mend this world I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Give us the strength to make it through Help us find love cause love is over due And it looks like we haven't got a clue Need some help from you Grant us the faith to carry on Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong On this road we're on
If I wrote a note to God I would say what on my mind I'd ask for wisdom to let compassion rule this world Until these times If I wrote a note to God I'd say please help us find our way End all the bitterness, put some tenderness in our hearts And I'd say, I'd say, I'd say
Give us the strength to make it through Help us find love cause love is over due And it looks like we haven't got a clue Need some help from you Grant us the faith to carry on Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong On this road we're on
No, no no no We can't do this on our own So
Give us the strength to make it through Help us find love cause love is over due And it looks like we haven't got a clue Need some help from you Grant us the faith to carry on Give us hope when it seems all hope is gone Cause it seems like so much is goin wrong On this road we're on
If I wrote a note to God
This song is written by Dianne Warren and it really sounds good. I think it is a good idea that they decided to make this he album's carrier singer than Fingerprint, which she sang during the Oscar post-party (where the CD skipped).
CHARICE PEMPENGCO will appear in the Hollywood movie, Alvin and the Chipmunks 2.
According to the newspaper I've read yesterday, she will play herself and she will be in a singing contest that the Chipmunks will also participate in.
In the contest, she will sing Alicia Keys' No One.
Being in a Hollywood film is another dream come true for Charice.
(*Photo from filmpeek.net)
Here's a bonus video of Charice singing, No One on a local radio station:
A FRIEND from Ayala Foundation Cotabato City visited me at school today and informed me about this Concert for a Cause topbilled by the rock band, Rocksteddy.
The concert will be on March 6, 2008 at the Roof Garden of JC Complex, Brgy.Lanao, Kidapawan City.
Tickets are availbale at Notre Dame of Kidapawan College, Caprezo Coffee Shop, and DXDM station at 150 pesos only.
ONCE AGAIN Charice Pempengco enthralled the American audience with her performance at Leeza Gibson's fund raising Oscar After Party.
Charice sang Listen, I Will Survive, and a portion of Fingerprint, a song from her upcoming album.
Here are the videos:
Here is a part of the lyrics of Fingerprint
How can I be sure When everything is so confusing I'm old enough to learn That I'm too young to know what I'm doing Gotta break free From what used to be It no longer makes sense for me How do I stand out In a world that's all about fitting in I'm certain of my doubts But I wouldn't be me for no reason My identity Right in front of me There's nobody else I wanna be like I'm just trying to find Find my fingerprint
I have just wished that her album would be filled by her own songs.
By the way, I have also heard that Charice will be performing in Dubai on March 12 at Dubai Zabeel Park. Good luck to you, Charice! More power!
I HAVE discovered this a few days ago but I only got the chance to right about it now.
Last December, I attended a songwriting workshop in GenSan with the Maestros, Nonoy Tan, Mon del Rosario, and Tito Cayamanda. Aside from inputs on how to compose a song, these composer also gave us a peek into the songwriting business. And one interesting point discussed was plagiarism. They also emphasized how important it is for the composer to protect his rights as the owner oh his compositions.
One Filipino composer, Gary Granada, known for his catchy jingles and pithy yet playful lyrics, is in a predicament with one of the country's leading media network, GMA 7, regarding a promotional jingle for Kapuso Foundation, whose music he was commissioned to create. Unfortunately, his work wasn't accepted and the network decided to air another composer's work, which happened to be similar, in a number of ways, to the study Granada submitted.
Listen to this audio recording to hear the stody straight from Gary Granada:
Magandang araw po, ang pangalan ko po ay Gary Granada. Ako po ay isang song writer o composer at ang hanap-buhay ko ay gumawa ng mga jingles.
Kung kaya ako ay kinomisyon ng GMA Kapuso Foundation na gumawa ng jingle para sa kampanyang Threepid Handog Edukasyon ng Proctor and Gamble. Gaya ng nakasanayan sa advertising industry binigyan nila ako ng lyrics, which I’m supposed to set to music, na dapat ang haba ay sixty seconds. Eto po yung binigay nila:
Kung may lapis kaya kong isulat ang aking mga pangarap Kung may krayola kaya kong iguhit ang aking kinabukasan Sa handog edukasyon mga gamit pampaaralan aking makakamtan Sa tulong mo edukasyon ko tuloy-tuloy na magagampan Ang aking pagpupursigi hindi masasayang dahil nandiyan ka katulong ko sa bawat hakbang
Tapos may voice over, tapos kanta ulit.
Sa handog edukasyon magandang kinabukasan aking makakamtan.
Obviously kailangang ayusin o i-edit ito para tumugma duon sa music. Ang proseso ay ganito. Anumang revisions na gawin ko ay dapat may approval ng client. And after several revisions, ito na yung huli kong sinubmit na study.
Kung may lapis kaya kong isulat ang pangarap Kung may krayola kaya kong iguhit ang bukas Sa handog edukasyon mga gamit pampaaralan aking makakamtan Sa tulong mo pag-aaral ko magagampanan Ang pagpupunyagi di masasayang
Sa Threepid Handog Edukasyon at GMA Kapuso Foundation, kaya mo ring tumulong. Sa bawat threepid na bibilhin mo, makakatulong kang magbigay ng school supplies sa isang bata.
Sa handog edukasyon magandang kinabukasan Aking makakamtan
Hanapin ang threepid sa mga brands na ito.
Mangyari ito ay hindi pumasa at pinagawa na lang sa ibang composer. At ito naman yung lumabas na brinoadcast sa GMA network.
Kung may lapis kaya kong isulat ang pangarap Kung may krayola kaya kong iguhit ang bukas Sa handog edukasyon mga gamit pampaaralan aking makakamtan Sa tulong mo pag-aaral ko magagampan Ang pagpupunyagi di masasayang
Sa Threepid Handog Edukasyon at GMA Kapuso Foundation, kaya mo ring tumulong. Sa bawat threepid na bibilhin mo, makakatulong kang magbigay ng school supplies sa isang bata.
Sa handog edukasyon magandang kinabukasan Aking makakamtan…
Hanapin ang threepid sa mga brands na ito.
Obviously, ginamit nila yung edited lyrics batay sa pagkasukat ko. Pero hindi lang po yun ang isyu. Bukod sa lyrics, ginamit din nilang tuntungan ang musical structure na ginawa ko. At ipapaliwanag ko sa inyo kung paano.
Ang musicial composition ay may tatlong basic elements.
Una, ay yung tono. Halimbawa, sa A-B-C-D-E-F-G, ang tono ay, DO-DO-SOL-SOL-LA-LA-SOL. Ngayon, kung gagawa ka ng kantang, ABCDEFG na ganito, A-B-C-D-E-F-G, o, SO-LA-TI-DO-TI-LA-SOL. Hindi mo ngayon yun completely original na creation dahil sinakyan mo lang ang pinagpaguran ng iba. At nagiging madaling gawin, precisely because, sinukat na yung piyesa nung gumawa nung original.
Ang ikalawang element ay tinatawag na balor ng mga nota. Halimbawa, ang mga nota ng DO-DO-SOL-SOL-LA-LA-SOL, ay anim na magkasunod na quarter notes at isang half note. Iba po yun kaysa halimbawa apat na magkasunod na eight notes, isang dotted quarter note, isang eight note ulit at isang half note na ganito naman, DO-DO-SOL-SOL-LA-LA-SOL.
And finally ang ikatlong element ng musical composition ay ang harmonic logic. Sa lay persons term ay yun yun kung saan dumadaan ang chords at kung kailan lumilipat. Halimbawa, ang A-B-C-D-E-F-G, ay C papuntang F tapos balik sa C. Hindi magwo-work yung ilalagay mo yung F sa huli. A-B-C-D-E-F-G. Hindi rin magwowork kung, sa A dumaan papuntang D minor, halimbawa, A-B-D-C-E-F-G, pero pwede yung daanan na yun kung ang kantang yun ay, “He– answers prayers”.
At para patunayan ko sa inyo na ginawa nilang tuntungan yung aking komposisyon, kakantahin ko yung jingle sa tono na pinagawa nila sa iba, kasabay nung minus one na study na ginawa ko.
Kung may lapis kaya kong isulat ang pangarap Kung may krayola kaya kong iguhit ang bukas Sa handog edukasyon mga gamit pampaaralan aking makakamtan Sa tulong mo pag-aaral ko magagampanan Ang pagpupunyagi di masasayang
Sa Threepid Handog Edukasyon at GMA Kapuso Foundation, kaya mo ring tumulong. Sa bawat threepid na bibilhin mo, makakatulong kang magbigay ng school supplies sa isang bata.
Sa handog edukasyon mga gamit pampaaralan aking makakamtan…
Hanapin ang threepid sa mga brands na ito.
Think about it, yung mga parteng may kanta ay mga mga kantang twenty eight na bara yun. Yung probability na magkaruon na magkahawig mula umpisa hanggang dulo ay ganito. Sa bawat bara you have theoritically dozens of possible combinations. Sabihin na lang nating dalawang possibilities na lang per bar. That would be two times two times twenty seven times mong i-(http://foobarph.multiply.com)multiply.
The chances of that coincidence would be one in one hundred thirty four million two hundred seventeen thousand seven hundred twenty eight. At those odds, I think our dog has a better chance of becoming president of god-forsaken country, since they are throwing it to the dogs anyway.
Nagsumbong ako sa FILSCAP, yun po yung Filipino Society of Composers, Authors(http://rllqph.wordpress.com) and Publishers. Nagpadala ito ng sulat sa GMA, tinanong namin kung bakit di nila ginawa yung friendly reminder namin, na kung ipagawa nila sa iba, ang ibigay nila sa gagawa ay yung original nilang lyrics at h’wag gamitin ang ginawa kong study.
At kung napansin ninyong hindi gaanong maganda ang quality ng audio nung jingle na brinodcast nila, ay kasi ni record ko lang yun galing sa TV mismo. Paano kasi, mahigit isang buwan na akong nag re request kahit mp3 man lang nun for reference ay di man lang ako binigyan. Nabanggit din yun sa sulat ng FILSCAP, di man lang sinagot. Napaka-arogante.
Sa halip, ang sagot ng GMA, ay wala akong claim dahil yun daw ginawa ko ay collective effort namin. Siguro parang ganito, halika upo tayo at mag compose tayo collectively. Kung ganun, eh di ibig sabihin pala, kung paano sinukat yung lyrics at music para magkasya sa isang minuto ay collective naming ginawa yun. Yung paano pagtugmahin yung mga letra sa mga nota ay collective naming ginawa yun. Yun kung saan dalhin ang daloy ng harmony ay collective naming ginawa yun. At kung ganun na nga, marami naman palang mga tao sa GMA that can collectively compose. Bakit pa nila ako kinuha? Sa tinagal-tagal ko sa trabahong ito, nuon ko lang maranasan na mag compose collectively.
Maalala ko yung short meeting namin na yun eh, mahaba kasi yung lyrics kaya kailangan pang paiksiin. Halimbawa yung, aking kinabukasan, sabi ko, ok ba sa inyo kung gawin ko na lang bukas, aking kinabukasan, pito, pitong syllables, bukas, dalawa lang. Tatango-tango naman yung iba. Ganun pala mag compose collectively.
Ang hindi nila naiintidihan, kaya ko sinuggest yung bukas kasi concious ako na pasok yun duon sa melody na naiisip ko. At kaya nga naging madali na lang gawan ng ibang tono ng iba, kasi finormat ko na yung original lyrics mo, na magiging singable at musical. Hindi na lang yun prose, poetry o freeverse. Ginawa ko nang musical yung metro, bigkas at sukat ng copy mo. Kaya nga ang tawag sa inyo ay copywriter, at ang tawag sa akin ay composer. Kasi, babalen-balentungin mo man yang utak mo ng isang milyung beses, hindi mo ma-compose yung lyrics na yun ng ganun.
And you have the audacity to tell me that my composition is our collective effort. In fairness to you, you have a very imaginative mind. Baka sabihin ngayon ng mga fans ko, sir, I have a collection of your collective compositions.
Seriously, yun pong mag compose ng kanta hindi naman siguro yun basta-basta gawin na lang ng kahit sino. Mas lalo na yung mag compose ka ng exactly sixty seconds na kanta. Pero ang natutuhan ko sa loob ng thirty years, minaliit ng GMA network duon din sa sagot na sulat na pirmado ni Atty. Dick Perez na kanilang abugado. Nakalagay po duon.
These changes we’re not made by Mr. Granada alone. One word from Mr. Granada or even three, assuming without admitting, that all changes were made by Mr. Granada does not make the piece his own.
Para akong sinabihan na, aangkinin mo ito eh wala ka namang ginawa liban na palitan ang isang salita.
It did not thirty days to finish that composition. It took me thirty years to hone the skill required to create that composition. Ngayon ipamumukha mo sa akin na ginawa ko lang ay palitan ko ang isang salita. At may nalalaman pa itong mga abugadong ito, na assuming without admitting.
Unang-una po, liwanagin ko lang. Hinding-hindi ko inaangkin yung nilabas nila sa TV. Frankly, ayoko yung mga tono na ganun. Bakit ko naman aangkinin yun? In fact, dahil ayaw ko yung kinalabasan, naiinis pa lalo tuloy na isiping may kinalaman pala ako duon.
Ganun pa man, ang sinasabi ko, hindi sila makakagawa nun, kung hindi nila sinamantala ang aking ginawa. Again, ang kini-claim ko, hindi sila makakagawa nun, hindi man ako nagagandahan duon, o gandang-ganda man sila duon. Hindi nila magagawa yun kung hindi nila sinamantala ang study na gawa ko.
And if we will just let GMA Kapuso Foundation and Proctor and Gamble get away with it, that is like applauding their arrogance and condoning stealing. And to think that GMA as publisher, sits in the board of FILSCAP which protects the writes of composers and lyricist. At may mga anti-piracy anti-piracy ka pa minsang kampanyang napapalabas sa GMA.
Kung hahayaan natin ito, what is now stopping anyone from commissioning artists in general to make studies only to reject them, make easily done modifications out of their hard work and pass them of as entirely new creation all together?
Ninakawan mo na yung mangagawa sa pinagpaguran niya, dinuro-duro mo pa na wala siyang claim dahil wala naman siyang ginawang significant.
Ha… *sigh*
Which makes me wonder? Saan napunta ngayon yung puso sa GMA Kapuso Foundation?
Kung sa tingin po ninyo ay tama lang na ipaglaban ito, malaking tulong kung makakagawa kayo ng statements of support. Mahalaga rin na makakalap ng mga opinyon ng mga dalubhasa kung kayo ay nasa literature department o creative writing center ng iyong university o college of music, your expert opinion will help a lot.
Kung kayo ay composer, lyricist, writer o artists in general. Please send us your comments. Kung kayo ay abugado na dalubhasa sa mga ganitong bagay at sa tingin ninyo ay lehitimong grievance ito, please send us your views.
Paki email lamang po sa garygranada@yahoo.com.Thank you very much for your time.
You decide if Kapuso Foundation really did make a mistake here.
Personally, as a lover of the art, my heart goes to Gary Granada. I'm supporting his battle.
A MULTI-MILLION earner from the third world, Manny Pacquiao is on the sixth spot in Forbes' list of the World's Highest Paid Athletes of the Year.
