Happy 11th Birthday Jerrick

Time really flies, and our dear son Jerrick is now 11 years old.

Months before his birthday, we asked him what he wanted to do on his special day, and he said he wanted to spend time with his classmates at Kidzooona.

The day before his birthday, we surprised him with a new desktop computer, as he had mentioned before that he wanted to play Roblox on a PC. He was surprised when he saw the new desktop computer and started playing Roblox.

AUGUST 16

Happy Birthday Jerrick!

Jerrick attended his online class for the day. Then, in the afternoon, we went to Paseo de Santa Rosa and had dinner with his grandmothers, Tito Clet, and Tita Tin at Kanin Club.

We then went to the outlet stores, where we were able to get some items at Nike and a couple of shoes at Puma.

We then stopped at Starbucks Paseo to rest and bond with each other. Also tried customized drinks with my brother.

AUGUST 17

The day Jerrick had been waiting for had finally arrived. We went to SM Santa Rosa at around 12:45 PM and made inquiries at Kidzooona and Shakey's.

It was heartwarming to see how happy Jerrick was when his eleven classmates and their parents arrived.

After two hours of playing at Kidzooona, we went to Shakey's to eat. We were delighted to see Jerrick having so much fun on his special day and bonding with his close friends. 

They also gave him gifts, which Jerrick truly appreciated.

Jerrick is really happy with all the activities and events in the past few days. Our goals as your parents have been achieved: to make you happy and feel special on your special day. You all deserve everything, as you study hard and are also good sons to us. We love you always.

Moments with Ji Chang-wook by BENCH

I first watched Ji Chang-wook in "The K2," and I enjoyed the drama as it also featured SNSD member Yoona. I also enjoyed "Suspicious Partner," "The Sound of Magic," and "Welcome to Samdal-ri."

Ji Chang-wook is a talented and versatile actor. Fortunately, I was able to attend his 'Moments with Ji Chang-wook Manila Fanmeet,' which happened on August 4, 2022, at the Araneta Coliseum, as part of the media and was provided two VIP tickets by Bench.

This was my first time seeing the actor live, and I thoroughly enjoyed his fanmeet. He showcased his talent in singing as he performed "Kissing You," "Even Though I Loved You," and "I Will Protect You."

Unfortunately, photographer passes were not allowed, and we could only take photos and videos using our phones.

“After such a long time I was able to come back here in the Philippines and meet my Filipino fans as well. Thank you for welcoming me.”

It was an enjoyable fun meet as the actor made sure to make his Filipino fans happy. He joined the fan interaction activities and also granted wishes of the fans.

I was not feeling well due to lack of sleep from the previous days because of work and my Kim Ji-won coverage from the previous day.

Big thanks to Bench for inviting us and allowing us to be part of the Ji Chang-wook Fanmeet. We look forward to your future events.

It was great to see my fellow media friends who also covered the event.

Photos taken using my Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra for Concerts in Town PH.

'Queen of Tears' Actress Kim Ji-won in Manila Presscon

The K-drama Queen of Tears has become a global hit, and we also got hooked on it as well. It was first announced that male lead and actor Kim Soo-hyun would be visiting Manila for a fan meeting, and then it was also announced that female lead actress Kim Ji-won would be visiting Manila as well.

I really enjoyed the previous K-dramas of Kim Ji-won, including "Descendants of the Sun" and "Fight for My Way." I told myself that I would buy a SVIP ticket as it has a photo opportunity with the actress. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to secure an SVIP ticket. I did consider buying from other people, but there are a lot of online scammers, or if not, then the ticket is overpriced.

I am thankful that I was provided a photographer's pass for the press conference at Novotel, which happened a few hours before the Fanmeet event.

The press conference started at 1 p.m. and ended around 1:30 p.m. Kim Ji-won answered questions from the media and expressed excitement about meeting her Filipino fans.

The event was presented by Pulp Live World. I would like to thank my friend Abby of Kdramadiary for trusting me with their photos.

It was also nice to see friends from different media outlets who attended the press conference event. We had a late lunch at the Novotel cafe after the event.

Photos taken using Canon EOS R8 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra.