2013 Election: Vote not Bet

On 13 May 2013, it is your time to exercise your most powerful right once again.

There will be no harm if you choose to take some minutes to sit down, mark your votes, have them scanned, and have your pointing finger's nail inked. If you choose not to, it may harm you for the next 3 years or worst, for the rest of your life.

Here are some useful links and tools you may use.

Precinct Finder: This will help you know your polling center and precinct so that you will no longer need to join those people crowding over the list of precinct and look for their name. It will also show your voting/ registration status as well as the availability of your Voter's ID.

Ballot Template: It's easy as 1-2-3. After knowing your precinct, you may now view the sample ballot you will be using on the actual election. Select your Region > Province > Town. This will show all candidates for a given criteria. If you are a curious person, you may also use this to view the sample ballot of other town.

List of Candidates: I don't find it quite useful after viewing the Ballot Template. But how did I find it useful? I was able to view candidates who are possible to be part of "political dynasty" in this year's election. Isn't it nice?

For more updates, news, and other 2013 election related concern, you may visit the COMELEC's website at www.comelec.gov.ph.

The Kitchen Musical: FIlipino Casts

Talking about being proud to be a Filipino? This musical TV series, The Kitchen Musical, which is shoot in Singapore got a pack of Filipinos on its casting. But aside for its cast, Gerard Salonga, a Filipino of course, plays a big role in this series being the man behind each song the show will play as its Musical Director.

The Filipino Casts

Karylle
She plays the role of Maddie Avilon. The restaurant owner's daughter. She's a fresh graduate and struggles to show case her own ideas and creativity after landing as sous chef in her father's restaurant. Unfortunately, she is under the supervision of the head chef, Alex Marcus.

Christian Bautista
Playing the role of Daniel Ray, he is also a sous chef of the restaurant and a childhood friend of Maddie Avilon.

Arthur Acuña
He portrays the role of Harry Shaw, The Avilon's general manager. He knows the motives of Maddie's father of letting her work in their restaurant but he keeps it as a secret to Maddie.

Joseph "Thou" Reyes
He is known as Thou Reyes here in the Philippines and it is his name as well in this musical TV series. He plays as a line cook for The Avilon.

Ikey Canoy
Another supporting character in The Kitchen Musical and he plays the role of Winston a pastry chef.

The Complete Cast

Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Alex Marcus
Karylle as Maddie Avilon
Christian Bautista as Daniel Ray
Arthur Acuña as Harry Shaw
Rosemary Vandenbroucke as Selena Argon
Kitchen Staff
Juan Jackson as Juan
Ikey Canoy as Winston
Joseph "Thou" Reyes as Thou
Carla Dunareanu as Carla
Erwin Shah Ismail as Rico
Front Of House
Oon Shu An as Paula
Nadiah M. Din as Britney
Juwanda Hassim as Nelson
Gayle Nerva as Gayle
Rebecca Spykerman as Bec
By the way, is it just me or what? The production wasn't that creative in giving names, are they? Nevermind though. As fas as I know, I did enjoy the Behind the Scene as well the the premier episode of The Kitchen Musical which was aired in ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best.

So for those who wants to be able to watch the whole season, it will be aired on Studio23 every Saturday at 7:30-8:30PM starting October 8. While AXN will air this show in 19 countries around Asia.