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UPDATED Click read more to check out an additional update for the NU107 2009 Rock Awards.
Me and Sha weren’t able to go to the NU107 Rock Awards. However, we were able to follow tweets of Karen Gino, Sleepwalk Circus, Francis Reyes and Toti Dalmacion and we were also able to listen to the radio. Some of those who I’m betting that will get the trophy have won.
Anyway, the last time I went to NU107 Rock Awards was ages ago. There was a typhoon then and I agree when Karen said that typhoons love the Rock Awards. It is because that for this year, there’s another typhoon that hit Metro Manila that coincided with the Rock Awards for this year.
As expected, Francis Magalona was included in this year’s Hall of Fame. How I wish I was there to see Higante being performed live.
Peryodiko at RockMed
Every band who has released a debut album would most likely root for the Best New Artist Award. Among the finalists, I felt that Peryodiko deserved to win the award. Peryodiko has a kick-ass line-up with a great set of songs. I was not surprised at all why Kakoy Legaspi won Guitarist of the Year. Kakoy Legaspi is our “guitar hero”. 
“Mornings and Airports” (by Sugarfree) won the Best Album Packaging (designed by InkSurge). I like the concept of Sugarfree’s album packaging. The back cover of the album packaging has listed the tracks as if you’re looking at flight schedules. As I browsed the inlay, I felt that I was looking at a passport.
Meanwhile, this year’s vocalist of the year is a tie between Up Dharma Down’s Armi Millare and Sugarfree’s Ebe Dancel. Both Armi and Ebe sings with passion. This is what I love about watching them perform live and even while listening to their songs in my iTunes.
Up Dharma Down’s “Bipolar” won the Album of the Year award. I was hopeful that Up Dharma Down would win the award and yes, I’m so glad that they did. “Bipolar” was released late last year and me and Sha were just some of those who went to their album launch. Anyway, I was also hoping for Up Dharma Down to win the Song of the Year for “Taya” but “Antukin” by Rico Blanco won the said award.
UPDATE: I just learned from Twitter (via Carlos Tanada - Up Dharma Down’s guitarist) have smashed his guitar on-stage. Check out this video to watch it. Check out more videos of the NU107 Rock Awards 2009 from inlovetochatmonchy.
As for the Artist of the Year, it was nice to hear that Rayms, Ely and Buddy presented this award on-stage. It would have been better though if Marcus Adoro was also present. Anyway, I like how they reminisced when Eraserheads have won in the past NU107 Rock Awards. It was indeed the time for Up Dharma Down to win the most coveted award.
Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s NU107 Rock Awards. 
Bilang Kristiyano, naniniwala tayo sa buhay sa langit kapag namatay tayo dito sa lupa.
Hindi natin alam kung ano klaseng komunidad ang nandun sa langit dahil wala naman tayong nakausap personal na galing doon ngunit ako ay naniniwala na ang paglisan natin dito sa mundo ay hindi katapusan na ng buhay.
Noong necrological services kay Haydee Yorac, ang respetadong abogada na naging commissioner ng Commission on Elections at chairperson ng Presidential Commission on Good Government, sinabi ko na kapag panahon ko na, hahanapin so siya doon sa itaas.
Napalad kasi akong mapalapit kay Haydee nang nag-cover ako sa kanya sa maraming okasyun. Nang pareho kaming nagkaroon ng ovarian cancer, palagi namin siya tinatawagan kapag may mga aktibidades sa Philippine General Hospital at kahit busy siya, palagi niya kami pinapaunlakan.
Natawa ang aming kaibigan na si Nelson Navarro sa aking sinabi.Sabi niya, “Akala mo naman sa langit merong mga address na hahanapin mo kung saan siya.”
Oo nga, ano. Ngunit naniniwala ako na magkita-kita tayo ng ating mga mahal sa buhay sa kabilang buhay. Ang nanay ko, nang siya ay nakaratay sa sakit, tuwing hapon yan tinatawag niya ang mga pangalan ng kanyang mga yumaong kapatid at magulang, Na para bang kina-kausap niya. Para bang sinusundo siya.
Naniniwala rin ako na kahit sa kabilang buhay na sila, palagi pa rin tayong binabantayan.
Namatay ang aking Nanay, isang araw bago ako ay inuperahan. Hindi ipina-alam ng aking mga kapatid ang nangyari at mga limang araw pa pagkatapos ng aking operasyun nila sinabi sa akin na wala na si Nanay. Hindi rin ako pinayagan ng doktor na dumalo sa libing.
Kaya siguro nang ako ay dinala sa operating room, wala akong kaba. Saka ko na lang naisip na siguro inalalayan ako noon ni Nanay. Sabi pa nga ng iba, parang dinugtungan niya ang buhay ko.
Dahil nga sa ako ay dumaan pa sa chemotherapy, mga ilang buwan pa bago ako nakauwi sa amin sa probinsiya at nakadalaw sa puntod ng aking ina. Humingi ako ng pasensya na wala ako sa tabi niya ng siya ay magpapaalam sa mundo.
Marami akong pagkukulang bilang anak at sana naman sa ibang paraan ay mapunuan ko yan, kung hindi man sa kanya, sa ibang taong nangangailangan, habang ako ay nabubuhay dito sa mundo.
Itong araw Undas ay paala-ala sa atin ng ating mga yumaong mahal sa buhay. Dahil sa kanila, nandito tayo.
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