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Sunday, February 9, 2014

National Digital Arts Awards 2014 Judges Profile

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To further stoke everyone's competitive fire, the National Digital Arts Awards (NDAA) organizers will be releasing the bios of would be judges of NDAA: Redefine, Recreate, Revolutionize. One of them is Ali Silao with a very impressive bio below:

Ali Silao is a Creative Director from TBWA\Santiago Mangada Puno, the five-time winner of the prestigious Agency of The Year award. He has handled 360-degree campaigns, design, and digital work for major brands such as Bench, Champion, and KFC, as well as charitable institutions like The Eyebank of the Philippines, Manikako, and The Red Whistle. He has won metals in local and international advertising award shows such as Spikes Asia, Clio Awards, Adfest, Busan Ad Stars, and Digital Asia Awards, and mentions in The One Show Design Awards, D&AD Awards, New York Festivals, and Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity.

Ali also won the Philippines’ first Gold in the Young Spikes Competition in 2010, and in 2013, beat major brands like Google and Microsoft to win the country's first Webby Award for a short film sponsored by Energizer called "Gift of Life."

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If we'll combine the words of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the former noontime co-host would probably say "I'm back, and I'm sorry!"

Wally Bayola, the very controversial comedian who was involved with a sex scandal with EB Babe Yosh, returns to GMA 7's blockbuster and all-time hit noontime variety show Eat Bulaga as seen at the "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of the show. Click on teh link to see the video.

Paolo Ballesteros and Jose Manalo welcomed back their long-time friendly neighborhood partner as they go through one of the "barangays" of a certain city. The good thing about Wally is that he accepted that he committed a sin and asked forgiveness in front of millions of Eat Bulaga viewers. Repentance is one way to open heaven.

That's what a sinner could only say after all "sorry", and always accepted! Just a matter of fact that "Juan for All, All for Juan" is not complete without the 3 brothers, Paolo, Jose and Wally. So welcome back Wally, as every Juan say "you deserve a second chance."

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Did you know that days before comedian Tado Jimenez, whose real name is Arvin Jimenez, unfortunately met his demise along with 14 others at a bus accident at the Bontoc town somewhere at teh Mountain province, he posted online: "North or South....cemetery?" His last post was an Instagram photo of his bus - the bus that took him to his final resting place, heaven.

Many fans, friends and colleagues are now mourning his untimely death. I share my deepest sorrow for Tado was a partner in one of my online campaigns for a certain online marketplace. I've personally communicated with the man so it is with great disappointment that he has to leave us so soon. I have a photo of the two of us together but I can't seem to find it among the bulk of other online photos I have, but will surely post it here as soon as I find it.

Tado was an artist as seen from his works and achievements in his chosen professions as tattoo artist, book author, and comedian among many others. He is also an activist as he is very much involved in political movements and advocacy programs that deals with society, good governance, and love for nature and the environment. In fact he was at the Mountain Province because of a project dealing with such.