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Saturday, October 30, 2010

"Loveless" Poem from Final Fantasy VII

See all information at: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/LOVELESS

Hey folks, I found this wonderful poem called "Loveless" from the PSP Game 'Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7' while browsing the net. Hope you like it!

Prologue (Poem)
When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end
The goddess descends from the sky
Wings of light and dark spread afar
She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting


Act I (Poem)
Infinite in mystery is the gift of the goddess
We seek it thus, and take to the sky
Ripples form on the water's surface
The wandering soul knows no rest.


Act II (Poem)
There is no hate, only joy
For you are beloved by the goddess
Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds

Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul
Pride is lost
Wings stripped away, the end is nigh


Act III (Poem)
My friend, do you fly away now?
To a world that abhors you and I?
All that awaits you is a somber morrow
No matter where the winds may blow

My friend, your desire
Is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess

Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return


Act IV (Poem)
My friend, the fates are cruel
There are no dreams, no honor remains
The arrow has left the bow of the goddess

My soul, corrupted by vengeance
Hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey
In my own salvation
And your eternal slumber

Legend shall speak
Of sacrifice at world's end
The wind sails over the water's surface
Quietly, but surely


Act V (Poem)
Even if the morrow is barren of promises
Nothing shall forestall my return
To become the dew that quenches the land
To spare the sands, the seas, the skies
I offer thee this silent sacrifice

Want to read the interpretation? Go here

Reference: http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/LOVELESS

Friday, October 29, 2010

Requiem (Latin)

Note: This is the literal Latin translation of my English poem "Requiem." The translation is from the Google translator.



Requiem
per KVDR


Rapto, quod remanserat compositionem dissolvit;
Creatus erat primum capere cor alicuius.
Sed sunt adnotationes cantabat deae instrumenti
Blanda sententia successit tormentum


Audiens serenissimi quis facit sanguinare.
It's acuta quasi gladius-ora, quae morte aequum deduceret;
Capi esse in mensura, sugentem notes mentem:
Hymnus mortis est art.


Dolor ut sonat continue plays
Nominibus, ut infinita inquinandi stultitiam
Mors venientem tam furens o!
Heu Requiem natae; messor suus's modos.


Need translations? Go here

Movie Review: The Uninvited (2009)




The 2009 movie "The Uninvited" for you might not be that good, my mom even told me that the movie is dull at first, but for me I find the movie really good! Why? Because I failed to predict the movie. That's my hobby actually, imagining how a movie will end, and most of the time I'm correct. But in this movie, my prediction skills become failed! If you haven't watch this movie yet, well I want to tell you that this has a very exciting twist at the end!

Sypnosis:
After Anna Rydell's (Emily Browning) confinement in a mental institution after the death of her mother, she went back home to her beloved sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel). There she found out that her father is about to marry her mother's former care taker Rachel (Elizabeth Banks). The moment Anna returns, she found some uninvited guest at their home which suggested that her mother's death isn't just a mere accident. Later she learned that Rachel, planned all this to have Steven (David Strathairn) all for herself. *Spoiler* (But is Rachel really the antagonist of the story, or is she yet another victim?)

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Emily Browning Emily Browning ...
Arielle Kebbel Arielle Kebbel ...
David Strathairn David Strathairn ...
Elizabeth Banks Elizabeth Banks ...
Maya Massar Maya Massar ...
Mom
Kevin McNulty Kevin McNulty ...
Jesse Moss Jesse Moss ...
Dean Paul Gibson Dean Paul Gibson ...
Don S. Davis Don S. Davis ...
Lex Burnham Lex Burnham ...
Matthew Bristol Matthew Bristol ...
Danny Bristol Danny Bristol ...
Heather Doerksen Heather Doerksen ...
Alf Humphreys Alf Humphreys ...
Priest (as Alfred E. Humphreys)
Ryan Cowie Ryan Cowie ...

Reference:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0815245/

Mindflex: The Game of the Future




Wow I happen to see this very cool game called "Mindflex" created by Mattel, Inc. This game utilizes telekinesis which allows you to play it by using your mind. Cool!

By using the advanced Mindflex technology (mainly EEG Tech), it's wireless headset reads the brainwave activity in your brain. To play this game, all you need is to concentrate and let the ball rises on a cushion of air! This technology, allows you to exercise your mind, specially your concentration. I was thrilled to learn about this really cool stuff and decided to buy one if I have extra cash. Common this technology will make my friends run wild (evil laugh)!

The game have the following components: Mindflex comes with the following components:
1 Game Console , 1 Headset , 4 Balls, 3 Ring Towers, 5 Rings, 2 Maze Cages,2 Wall Panels,
4 Shelf Panels, 1 Funnel (3 pieces), 1 Cannon (3 pieces), 1 Teeter-Totter, and1 Propeller Wheel.

So this is the ultimate question, "how much does Mindflex cost?" In amazon.com its worth $58.97 & with a FREE shipping with Super Saver Shipping for Shipping items to a single U.S. address. However, for people like me, who is not US citizen, no free shipping for us. In the Philippines, shipping cost
+ Php3000 Per Box For Metro Manila Delivery or + Php3200 to Php4000 Per Box For Provincial Deliver.

These is the reason why it is better to wait for the product to be available in your country. But there are also advantages in online shopping because items in USA are cheaper because of
the weak dollar value and strong competition.


References:
What is Mindflex: http://mindflexgames.com/how_does_it_work.php
The price of Mindflex: http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-P2639-Mindflex-Game/dp/B001UEUHCG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1247404992&sr=8-1
Shipping cost: http://www.shoppingboy.com/

Get backers!!!

Note: Original post from my multiply blog on Sep 20, '08 4:39 AM

At last! I had already finished watching all the episodes of Get backers for 3 days. (Imagine all those 49 episodes? That's a pretty marathon!!! hehehe). Well anyway, I really don't intend to buy the DVD because the anime that I really want to watch is DN ANgel. However due to the unclear copy of the DVD, I decided to go back to the vendor at Biñan bayan to ask for replacement, but, he said that the series was out of stock so he just asked me to chose another series. And that's why I was able to possess the GetBacker DVD!!!! Anyways, even though I already had the DVD for quite sometime, I was just able to watch it last thursday, September 11, 2008. I just watched the series for the entire day!!! waah!!! I finished upto episode 26. Then I continued watching last friday (Sept. 12, 2008) upto episode 36 and I eventually finished the series today before going to school. Good thing I wasn't late... hehehe (But I didn't study for our quiz in NCM!!! WAAH!!!)

Here are the list of the Episodes:

1 The Initials are G & B
2 Get Back the Rusted Bonds!
3 Operation: Recover the Platinum!
4 Recovery Service vs. Transport Service
5 Death Match at Sunrise: The Lightning Emperor vs. Doctor Jackal
6 Get Back God's Melody!
7 Beast Master's Transformation
8 Resound, Sound Life
9 Get Back the Illusive Sunflower! (Part 1)
10 Get Back the Illusive Sunflower! (Part 2)
11 Infiltration, Infinite Castle and IL Retrieval Mission
12 Unknown Boy, Makubex
13 Explosion! Fuuchouin String Style
14 The New Four Kings View Add
15 The Rouran Dancing Whip that Dances in the Darkness
16 Explosion! The Thunder Emperor's Rage
17 Gathering, Retrieval Team!
18 Collision! Shido vs. Emishi
19 Friend? Kazuki vs. Juubei
20 The Man Who Comes from Babylon City
21 Sword of Revenge and Ban vs. Fudou
22 Awakening! Thunder Emperor Descends
23 Attack! Virtual Army
24 Final Battle! Ginji vs. Makubex
25 Get Back the Infinite Future!
26 Hot Spring Trip to Retrieve Steam!?
27 High School Girl vs. Retrievers
28 The Man Who Lost His Past
29 Get Back the Arms of the Goddess!
30 Enigmatic Assassins and Miroku Brothers
31 Hella and Kite
32 Mission Start! Ginji vs. Miroku
33 Get Back the Immortal Goddess!
34 GetBackers Break Up!? The Enemy is Ban Mido
35 Get Back the Flame of Life!
36 Children of Fate
37 Do Your Best, Natsumi!
38 Recital Just for You
39 Ginji's Hospitalized? To the Hospital! The Whole Crew Gathers
40 The Monkey's Counterattack!
41 Farewell, My Beloved
42 Atonement for Betrayal
43 The Man Returns Home... Infinite Castle, Once Again
44 The Last of the Four Kings
45 The Demon of Revenge, Fudou, Dies
46 Brain Trust
47 Bust Into Beltline! Ginji vs. Masaki
48 Fated Confrontation and Ban vs. Akabane
49 GetBackers

List of Characters:

1.Akabane Kurodo
2.Ban Mido
3.Emishi Haruki
4.Ginji Amano
5.Hevn
6.Himiko Kudo
7.Jubei Kakei
8.Kazuki Fuchoin
9.Kyoji Kagami
10.Makube
x11.Natsuhiko Miroku
12.Natsumi Mizuki
13.Paul Wan
14.Sakura Kakei
15.Shido Fuyuki
16.Clayman
17.Hera
18.Jou Kanno
19.Kaoru Ujie
20.Madoka Otowa
21.Mazaki Kuruzo
22.Ren
23.Takeru Teshimime
24.Takuma Fudou
25.Toshiki Oryu
26.Yukihiko Miroku

My Favorite Characters:

1. Fuuchouin KazukiI really like this thread pole guy!!! (hehehe go Ban-chan!). He is the former leader of Fuuga and Jubei's best friend. He really looks like a girl so sometimes he has been misuderstood. Like in Episode 39 where the patients thought he was a nurse... His really cute and smart! He is good in gathering informations.

2. MakubexThe genius computer boy!He is one of the Four gods of Voltz under the Thunder emperor. He has become a nuisance in the series when he stole IL to make an atomic bomb. However, he returned back into his normal self and sworn to protect the infiltrite city.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

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Friday, October 22, 2010

A Social Network which Actually Pays You!

Have you heard about yuwie.com? It is a free social networking site like facebook and twitter, only difference is, you get paid if you join. Yes you heard that one right! Just could imagine, you can join in this site for free and all you need to do is to tell this to yoour friends and presto! You'll earn some cash! Cool!

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I know this is a small amount of money, but hey, just think it over, does playing in facebook or posting tweets in twitter gives you a cent? No, it doesn't! So what are you waiting for! Join now!




Want to know what other people thinks about yuwie.com? Check this out!

References:
http://ww4.yuwie.com/policy/tos.asp
http://yuwieschools.com/About-the-project/How-Yuwie-works-what-it-is.html
http://yuwietip.com/

Pier Roxas - Mechanics

I posted it here because I failed to bring my Flash drive today.. hehe XD
Initial Round

* Promo Duration: October 3 to November 3, 2010
* Contest is open to all residents of the Philippines aged 18 years old and above.
* Participants will email their version of Pier Roxas’ story; this must cover the 8 missing days, and incorporate ALL 8 leads/clues mentioned in the video and poster. Entries should be submitted in Microsoft Word format, maximum 1,500 words, in Times New Roman size 12.
o Woke up on a pier along Roxas Boulevard
o A deep bruise on his face
o Missing wallet
o A lipstick smudge on his collar
o Parking ticket
o Unfamiliar key
o Smart Gold sim
o Nokia N8 with no contacts
Participants’ submissions should be sent to Pier’s email – pierroxas@ovi.com with the subject line “Project Gener8 Entry”. The Word file must be attached to the email.
* Participants should include their full name, gender, birthdate, mobile number, landline number, email address and registered mailing address with their entries.
* Participants can submit multiple entries, but can only win once.
* Deadline for submission of entries is 11:59pm on November 3, 2010.
* The submitted entries will be validated by Nokia representatives upon receipt
o Entries must be written in English.
o Qualified entries must include an explanation for all 8 clues and the 8 missing days, and must comply with all requirements above. After entries are shortlisted to the qualified entries, 8 finalists will be selected.
* The selection of 8 finalists will be done in the Nokia Philippines, Inc office at 40th floor Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Philippines, on November 5, 2010. Selection will be done according to the following criteria:
o Adherence to theme – 30%
o Originality / Creativity – 40%
o Entertainment factor – 30%
* Participants included in the finalist scripts will be notified on or before November 6, 2010 through their registered email address, registered mailing address and mobile number.
* The 8 finalists will be invited to a briefing on the final stage of the competition on November 9, 2010, at Nokia Philippines, Inc, 40th floor Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Philippines. Finalists who are unable to attend this briefing will be disqualified from the competition.
* A valid ID must be presented and a printed copy of the email notification from Nokia in order to attend the briefing.
* Nokia N8 devices are NOT transferable and NOT convertible to cash.
* Nokia Philippines will shoulder the 20% tax required on prizes.


Final Round

* On November 9, 2010, the 8 finalists will be given a briefing on the final stage of the competition. Each of the 8 finalists will randomly draw a shooting and editing date to fall between November 12 and 27, 2010.
* On their assigned date of shooting, finalists will receive a Nokia N8 device for use during shooting. The finalists will then be required to shoot their submitted script within the allotted time.
* Finalists will be given two consecutive days to prepare their entry: one (1) day to shoot and one (1) day to edit.
* All finalists’ final entries must be submitted on or before November 27, 2010.
* Judges will select the winning entry based on the following criteria:
o Creative Storytelling – 30%
o Adherence to theme – 30%
o Execution – 30%
o Audience impact – 10%
* Winners will be announced on 11:00am on December 15, 2010, at Nokia Philippines, Inc, 40th floor, Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas, Makati City, Philippines.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

The Secret of Mint: Why does it felt cold?


Have you ever wondered why the chewing gum or any other peppermint products felt cold inside our mouth when we drink water, when in reality, it should be burning hot? This are sensations with same underlying biochemical causes.

Different pieces of stimulus from the environment produce diverse electrical patterns inside the brain. Example, heat causes the same electrical pattern in our brains each time, which activates our body that we need to move away from the hot surface. Cool temperatures generate a different pattern. If a person takes in gum confusion was created inside the brain that this piece of gum with peppermint on it is “cold.”

To produce electrical impulses our body allows the electrically charged atoms to enter a cell by opening a channel in the cell membrane, changing the electrical charge within the cell with all sorts of interesting and complicated consequences. Capsaicin, the hot molecule, in chili peppers modify an 'ion channel' on TRP-V1 that is activated by high temperatures, causing an electrical change within the cells. Menthol in mints interacts with the same molecule (the TRP-M8 ion channel) on nerve cells that signals cool temperatures. The same pattern will be formed when the channels are opened, regardless of whether temperature change or taste causes it to open, and thus our brains are tricked into perceiving the inappropriate sensation.

Our human body have different marvels indeed! Several glitches also happens within which is really cool to know!


Reference:

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/articles/article/dalyacolumn5.htm/


Friday, October 15, 2010

What a DAY???!!!!



Ok... we had a patient in our Birthing Home which we haven't able to help then I can't set my schedule in kgb just like my fellow agent, Bautista.... WAAH!!!!!! What a roller coaster day! D***! I don't know why such things are happening... GRRRRR........

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Math Attack the Cool Mathematical Game!

I have found a cool mathematical game (here). Try it! It is great!!! hehe

While working as a Special Agent in KGB, I have learned different cool stuffs. I even encountered a cool book which I would like to read! It is "The Magicians" by Lev Grossman. The story is intriguing. Here is the synopsis of the story:

Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. He's a senior in high school, and a certifiable genius, but he's still secretly obsessed with a series of fantasy novels he read as a kid, about the adventures of five children in a magical land called Fillory. Compared to that, anything in his real life just seems gray and colorless.

Everything changes when Quentin finds himself unexpectedly admitted to a very secret, very exclusive college of magic in upstate New York, where he receives a thorough and rigorous education in the practice of modern sorcery. He also discovers all the other things people learn in college: friendship, love, sex, booze, and boredom. But something is still missing. Magic doesn't bring Quentin the happiness and adventure he thought it would.

Then, after graduation, he and his friends make a stunning discovery: Fillory is real.

Cool!!! :)

Friday, October 8, 2010

Earth's Expiration Date?

After reading my friend's article about sinkholes (here) I began thinking... Will the expiration date of the earth be on 2012?

In Ecclesiastes 1: 4, God tell us that "Generations come and generations go, but the Earth remains forever." And also in the scripture Genesis 18: 16-33, God promised Abraham that He will not put an end in the place where there are people who still believes in Him.

So maybe all we need to do is still have faith on Him. Believe! Because if we won't, we might not see the earth expire by 2012... Maybe it'll be sooner than that!

KIM BUM!!!!



Name: 김범 / Kim Bum
Real Name: 김상범 / Kim Sang Bum
Profession: Actor
Birthdate: 1989-Jul-07
Height: 181cm
Weight: 63kg
Star sign: Cancer
Talent agency: EYAGI Entertainment
Family: Younger sister and brother, cousin/singer Jini
Education: Jungang University (Movie and Theater Department)

TV Shows

The Woman Who Still Wants To Marry (MBC, 2010)
High Kick Through The Roof (MBC, 2009) cameo
Dream (SBS, 2009)
Boys Before Flowers (KBS2, 2009)
East of Eden (MBC, 2008)
Unstoppable High Kick (MBC, 2006)
Outrageous Women (MBC, 2006)

Movies

Emergency (2009)
Gosa/The Story (2008)
I Like It Hot (2008)

Endorsements

Bon.I.F (2009, with Kim So Eun)
Maxim Coffee (2009, with Seo Woo)
Samsung Anycall: Haptic Pop (2009, with Kim Joon & Kim Hyun Joong)
It’s Skin Cosmetics (2009)
Samsung Anycall Bodyguard (2009, with Kim So Eun)
Hanbul Cosmetics (2009)
T.I For Men (2009)
LG Telecom: Teenring (2009, with Lee Min Ho & Koo Hye Sun)
Spris (2009, with Go Ah Ra)
KTF SHOW: Show Al Game (2008, with Shim Eun Kyung)
Ottogi Ramyeon (2007)
Jindo P.S.1 (2007)
Crown Vic: Big Pie (2007, with Kim Hye Sung & Park Min Young)
KTF (2006)

Awards

2009 SBS Drama Awards: New Star Award (Dream)
2008 Korean Drama Festival: Netizen Popularity Award

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

World's Top Billionaires - Year 2010

Currently Forbes.Com announced a list of world's top Billionaires for 2010. Here is a short introduction given by Matthew Miller and Luisa Kroll in Forbes.Com
Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
For the third time in three years, the world has a new richest man.
Riding surging prices of his various telecom holdings, including giant mobile outfit America Movil ( AMX - news - people ), Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu has beaten out Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on earth and nab the top spot on the 2010 Forbes list of the World's Billionaires.
Slim's fortune has swelled to an estimated $53.5 billion, up $18.5 billion in 12 months. Shares of America Movil, of which Slim owns a $23 billion stake, were up 35% in a year.
That massive hoard of scratch puts him ahead of Microsoft (MSFT) cofounder Bill Gates, who had held the title of world's richest 14 of the past 15 years.
Gates, now worth $53 billion, is ranked second in the world. He is up $13 billion from a year ago as shares of Microsoft rose 50% in 12 months. Gates' holdings in his personal investment vehicle Cascade (CAE) also soared with the rest of the markets.
This year the World's Billionaires have an average net worth of $3.5 billion, up $500 million in 12 months. The world has 1,011 10-figure titans, up from 793 a year ago but still shy of the record 1,125 in 2008. Of those billionaires on last year's list, only 12% saw their fortunes decline.



TOP 10 Billionaires In The World , Year 2010 :--

1) Carlos Slim Helu
Net Worth: $53.5 billion
Source: Telecom
Residence: Mexico City
Fortune: Self Made
Age: 70
Education: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Bachelor of Arts / Science


2) Bill Gates
Net Worth: $53.0 billion
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Microsoft
Age: 54
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Medina, Washington
Education: Harvard U, Drop Out



3) Warren Buffett
Net Worth: $47.0 billion
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Berkshire Hathaway
Age: 79
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Omaha, Nebraska
Education: Columbia U, Master of Science; U of Nebraska Lincoln, Bachelor of Arts / Science.

4) Mukesh Ambani
Net Worth: $29.0 billion
Fortune: Inherited and Growing
Source: petrochemicals, oil & gas
Age: 52
Country Of Citizenship: India
Residence: Mumbai
Education: Stanford U, Drop Out; U Bombay, Bachelor of Arts / Science



5) Lakshmi Mittal
Net Worth: $28.7 billion
Fortune: Inherited and Growing
Source: steel
Age: 59
Country Of Citizenship: India
Residence: London
Education: St Xavier C Calcutta, Bachelor of Arts / Science

6) Lawrence Ellison
Net Worth: $28.0 billion
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Oracle
Age: 65
Country Of Citizenship: United States
Residence: Redwood City, California
Education: University of Chicago, Drop Out

7) Bernard Arnault
Net Worth: $27.5 billion
Fortune: Inherited and Growing
Source: LVMH
Age: 61
Country Of Citizenship: France
Residence: Paris
Education: Ecole Polytechnique, Bachelor of Arts / Science

8) Eike Batista
Net Worth: $27.0 billion
Fortune: Self Made
Source: mining, oil
Age: 53
Country Of Citizenship: Brazil
Residence: Rio de Janeiro
Education: RWTH Aachen University, Drop Out

9) Amancio Ortega
Net Worth: $25.0 billion
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Zara
Age: 74
Country Of Citizenship: Spain
Residence: La Coruna
Education: NA

10) Karl Albrecht
Net Worth: $23.5 billion
Fortune: Self Made
Source: Aldi
Age: 90
Country Of Citizenship: Germany
Residence: Mulheim an der Ruhr
Education: NA

Source - Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man
If you wanted to see full list then go this page - Forbes.com ,The Worlds Billionaires Rank
If you wanted to see picture Slideshow then visit this page - Forbes.com Slideshow.

Original post from: http://otrivinee.blogspot.com/2010/03/worlds-top-billionaires-year-2010.html

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Meet the XLR8!


ADRIAN MUHLACH

Weight : 136lbs.
Height : 5’7
Shoe Size : 9 1/2 or 10
Shirt Size : Medium

Boasting hot looks and exceptional acting talent, Adrian comes from the family that brought us Aga Muhlach. Yes, because he is Aga’s younger brother.

Adrian, as an actor in training join in the newest boy group from Viva, XLR8. He is one of the boys that will leave us amazed after each performance as they exhibit the ultimate teen singing and dancing power.

Aside from singing, dancing and acting Adrian or AJ knows how to play the drums and guitars very well.

He also appeared in commercials like Poten Cee Vitamin C and Mama Sita BBQ Marinade Commercial, our talented hottie also dreamed of leading on a movie and get to work with his brother in a film someday—a dream he’s not so far from realizing.

ARKIN DEL ROSARIO

Arkin may have been the youngest in the group yet he doesn’t fail to give a ray of sunshine to every conundrum XLR8 faces along their way to stardom.

At 11, he discovered that he has good singing talent, as a matter of fact he would appear regularly on professional stage plays like Florante at Laura, El Filibusterismo and Ibong Adarna among others showcasing this to awed audience. One of them would be Geleen Eugenio who would eventually introduced Arkin to Viva.

This optimist and joyous lad believe that when people point out your weaknesses and makes fun of you, it’s an opportunity for you to rise above.

Height: 5’7’’

Weight: 130 lbs.

Shirt: size S to M

Shoes: 9 1/2

CALEB SANTOS

In every group, there always exist a guy who always lead the prayers, the one who gives hope to every struggling moment and believes that The fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom—in XLR8, it’s no other than the humble and truly inspirational, Caleb Santos.

Caleb discovered his musical talent at a young age and apparently been enhanced by joining church choirs and school bands dedicating his passion to the Lord. Aside from singing, we can also count on him when it comes to dancing and playing the guitars and drums—it’s something so admirable about this guy who can also leave you swooning for his killer looks.

A big fan of K-pop, Caleb believes that Filipinos can also rock hard and inspire the whole world. XLR8 is focused to give power-packed entertainment and inspiration and Caleb will definitely justify to that Filipino talent.

Height: 5’10’’

Weight: 132 lbs.

Shoe size: 11

Shirt: Medium

CARLO LAZERNA

Carlo has the creative mind who thought of naming his group XLR8. As a guy who believes that the best blaze burns the brightest when circumstances are at their worst, his creativity shines on their performance.

A pizza enthusiast, Carlo started loving singing at age 13 and would eventually appear at dance recitals and later on in Master Showman at GMA7. His musical influences include the King of Pop, Michael Jackson who he idolizes so much for creating a revolution in the music scene. He also is tremendously influenced by K-pop, J-pop and Anime Songs that he loves listening to as it gives him inspiration to conceptualize their own P-pop style.

Height: 5’9’’

Weight: 140 lbs.

Shirt: size Small

Shoes: 11 ½

HIDEAKI TORIO

Hideaki has appeared in GMA shows like SIS, SOP, Sweetlife but he’s most commonly known as the Japanese singing hottie that loves to make witty and cute commnets with Master Showman, Kuya Germs in his longest running show Walang Tulugan.

As a struggling Japanese lad that made his way to the Philippine industry, did you know that he loves to study English and Filipino—his interest at par with playing guitars. Dubbed as the ‘pinakamakulit’ in the group, Hideaki or Aki didn’t find it hard to mingle with the boys inspite of the language barrier.

A big fan of Westlife, this guy is a walking package—he loves to dance and indeed an asset to XLR8. Believes that time is really gold, he also revels in the knowledge that there still are lots of honest and friendly people everywhere.

Height: 5’7’’

Weight: 140 lbs.

Shoe size: 9

Shirt size: Small to Medium

FRANCIS ALBERT RAMOS “KIKO”

Francis Albert Ramos or simply Kiko just used to love dance competitions on TV, he didn’t know that this enthusiasm would lead him to showcase his own style and dancing power. The boy who loved every challenging episodes of America’s Best Dance Crew and So You Think You Can Dance can also be dubbed as the hyper lad in Viva’s prided boy group, XLR8.

Not only can he dance, this boy contributes a very energetic voice to harmonize with the rest of the boys and create such enigmatic energy in their performances. Belives in “No Pain, No Gain” mantra, Kiko would definitely give his best shot for the improvement of their group. We know that he will pull it off because of his natural love to music and dancing.

Height: 5’7’’

Weight: 145 lbs.

Shirt: Small to Large

Shoes: 10

MELJOHN OR MJ MAGNO

Meljohn or MJ is one of the Magno twins who definitely deserves the right to be in Viva’s newest boy group, XLR8.

At a very young age of 16, MJ know that he loves singing and performing in front of many people. Together with his twin MM, they usually perform in special family occasions to the amazement of their relatives and later on would take voice lessons to improve their craft.

His lokks can be widely associated with Korean manner but this 19 year old hottie love exhibiting his own style—as a matter of fact, aside from playing numerous musical instruments like drums, organ and guitars we can consider him an ace in composing new songs.

He has appeared in GMA shows like Sis, Walang Tulugan and All-Star K. Watch him rock the stage with the boys as he know how o give the best shot for this opportunity and he knows how to make good use of it.

Height: 5’7.5’’

Weight: 120 lbs.

Shirt: size extra small

Shoes: 9

MM MAGNO

His looks can be truly identical to his twin, MJ. Although they both made it to XLR8, MJ got his very own style to boast.

An optimist that loves dancing and playing musical instruments, MM has appeared into various celebrated shows like ASAP ’09, Wowowee, Tayong Dalawa, SIS, Master Showman, All Star K and The Buzz. A self-confessed showbiz addict, this guy got the looks and wit to make it to the business.

Started singing at the age 6, he was a veteran joining school competition that helps him improve his trade. Together with the rest of the boys, MM will make you swoon and want for more in every powerful performance.

Courtesy of Viva Records and Park Hun.