It all started in September 1989.
As the reluctant elected president of
the English Club of the then Divine Word College now Holy Name University of
Tagbilaran City, Bohol, I was expected to be taking over the emceeing duties of
some campus events every now and then
During the week- long English Days
celebration, I was given the dreaded task of emceeing the Opening Program as
requested nay insisted by our dear Dr. Ester P. Sajulan, then the English
Department Chairperson
EMCEEING EXPOSURE
I was truly petrified with the whole
experience for it was to be my very FIRST emceeing stint.
I remember that it was my beloved mentor
Prof. Rose Rara- Sarabosing who stayed with me near the podium and who kept
feeding me the lines to say and what not to say. I survived
that ordeal. The next few hosting jobs assigned to me were now lapped up with
gusto. Of course, there were lapses and some obvious faux pas
that were greeted with sneers and jeers .
Looking back, I feel grateful and very
lucky indeed to have been given the chance to make mistakes in front of peers
and mentors while trying to fine tune my public speaking skills
Years of hosting experiences haven't
totally changed the real me. Underneath the seeming cockiness and self-
assuredness is a bashful and timid person who is not comfortable with crowds.
The evolution to be the best that I
could be is a lifelong process and right now, my greatest and fondest wish is
to be given the chance to share whatever lessons I have learned about hosting
to the next generation of upstarts who will soon take over
Almost a quarter of a century and we're
still at it
Thank you God for the gift
ELUSIVE ELOQUENCE
EXPERTISE
Surpassing the twenty year mark in
emceeing hasn't actually given me the monopoly in terms of expertise and
charisma. Far from it. On the contrary, it has added pressure to be constantly
on my toes and to always be in control. And believe me, there is truth in the saying that you cannot please everyone. I have even been publicly ridiculed, lambasted and humiliated which I deserve especially when I didn't fulfill my end of the bargain
We constantly try to improvise, to
improve and to impress . Running out of words, grammatical lapses,
occasional boos and even slipping onstage are just some of the hazards of the
trade that emcees, me included, have encountered
Being constantly in the limelight has
also brought with it the usual intrigues and speculations that people sometimes
unfairly attach to your persona
Being unfairly pitted against other
emcees, one has to be gracious and tactful to ensure civility and harmony. In
the process of trying to hone my craft, I tend to watch and observe the more
established and successful emcees in action.
Some of the select few that I look up to
for being blessed with the gift of gab include the two very talented Araneta
ladies; the iconic Ardie Batoy and the effervescent Glo Araneta
EXCITING EVENTS
Aside from beauty pageant emceeing and
organizing, I also dabble in a plethora of event organizing such as weddings,
debuts, product launching, fashion shows, concerts, special events and
anniversaries
Some of the most memorable events that I
have organized include the following:
· The Golden
Anniversary of the Bohol Chronicle, May 2004, held at the MetroCentre Hotel emceeing
the Golden Anniversary of DYRD with Ma'am Ardie Batoy, Nov
30, 2011, MetroCentre Hotel, Tagbilaran City
·
The Federation
of International Cable TV Associations of the Philippines (FICAP) National
Convention, May 2004, Bohol Tropics Resort
· The 2002 Miss
Earth Pre- Pageant in Bohol in cooperation w/ Carousel Productions & ABS CBN ,
October 2002, Bohol Tropics Resort
· The 2005 Miss
Earth Visit to Bohol & Preliminary Talent Competition , October
12- 14 2005, MetroCentre Hotel
I have emceed also the following events:
·
2000 SmithKline
Beecham National Conference Fellowship Night with GMA 7 host Lyn Ching, Hotel
InterContinental
·
2001 Philippine
Pharmacists Association National Conference Fellowship Night, Bohol Tropics
·
FICAP National
Convention Plenary Session & Fellowship Night, May 2004
·
Association of
Municipal Health Officers of the Philippines (AMHOP) National Convention,
MetroCentre Hotel, May 2008
·
2009 Sony
Ericsson Dealers' National Conference Awards Night w/ Sarah Geronimo, Peacock
Garden Resort
·
2010 Rotary Club
of Tagbilaran Induction of Officers, July 2010, Bohol Tropics
·
Ruby Anniversary
of Rotary Club of Tagbilaran, July 2011, MetroCentre Hotel
·
Golden
Anniversary & Awards Night of DYRD 1161 AM, October 30 2011, MetroCentre
Hotel
·
2011 Beauche
Visayas & Mindanao Area Sales Conference, Cebu City, December 3, 2011
·
2011 Beauche
National Sales Conference & Christmas Party, Manila Hotel, December 22, 2011
·
2013 Beauche
National Sales Conference, Solaire Resort, December 14, 2013
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