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  • Discounts for Miong the musical 2019

    Cast again by Repertory Philippines

    Watch the story of young Emilio Aguinaldo from birth to declaration of Independence.

    Where? Greenbelt 1 mall Makati, Philippines.

    When? Until March 10 every weekend. Fill up form below for specific dates info.

    Spanish troops and clergy oppress the Filipino natives.
    As usual I play villain, Spanish General.
    Kevin Guiman, Steven Hotchkiss, Meynard Penalosa, & Kuya Manzano. Terrorize the natives.
    Come watch a really talented cast!
    Back at Repertory Philippines after 8 years!
    Also playing priest! Jerome Fugoso, Steven Hotchkiss, Meynard Penalosa, Kuya Manzano, Kevin Guiman. Photo: Broadway world.
    I promise to be the meanest if you come watch!

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  • 12 reasons most Filipinos are poor

    12 reasons most Filipinos are poor

    List of loser mentality and practices

    1. Belief that the destiny is up to God.
      1. Your destiny is in your hands, you have the power.
    2. Use salary to help parents, siblings and relatives before themselves.
      1. Love yourself. If you are rich, you can help others better.
    3. Never invest.
      1. A salary can only go so far, even if it is a big salary…
    4. Smoke and drink.
      1. Spending time, health, money. And damaging brain, taking worse decisions the next day and being less productive.
    5. Believing in luck.
      1. Results are about sweat, not magic!
    6. Gossiping.
      1. Envy and negativity attract more of that to yourself.
    7. Begging in the streets and online.
      1. Nobody likes a needy person. Everybody loves people who give. Be a giver and never beg.
    8. Believing someone will fix their life for them: President, Angels, Boss, rich husband…
      1. The only person to save you is You!
    9. Never mastering the English language.
      1. It is not funny that you have bad English. It’s so easy for a Filipino to brush up English, more than any other language, we grew up with English around!
    10. Playing video-games.
      1. Epidemic of young and not so young playing video-games in their spare time is alarming, unproductive and mind harming.
    11. Being lazy when the boss is not watching.
      1. Perfect reason to be fired because you are not productive for the company! Not sulit!
    12. Spending time and money patronizing the Catholic church.
      1. You can pray at home and save time and money going to the church.
      2. It is a religion who loves the poor and says it is hard for a rich person to go to heaven. Bad motivation.
      3. It makes people small and fearing an all mighty god. Makes you weak.

    This are reasons I found after some years living in the Philippines as an employer and seeing many repeated practices that keep people in the mud forever.

    The problem is not economic, it is mental. A change of mindset would change their pockets.

    We have successful Filipino titans who came from zero to the top. It is possible for anyone.

    I write this post not to put anyone down, but to awaken even if 1% of the people who read it. I am happy to take the bashing and the hate of 99% if I can save one Filipino by turning on the spark towards change, effort, success.

  • 2018 achievements

    2018 achievements

    It is good to celebrate all wins in life!

    Nice to remind myself that I am doing progress.

    Career

    Business

    Others

    • 315 pushups in a day
    • Met my girlfriend
    • Got cured of incurable hiatus hernia and Barret’s esophagus sickness
  • How to get laid more

    How to get laid more

    Main motivation to do anything for many people is sex!

    What do people find attractive from other people and make them want to get in bed with them…

    1. Sexiness: nice face and body.
    2. Power: fame or influence.
    3. Money: if you can provide their dreams they will lay with you too.
    4. Intelligence: if they admire your brain you can screw them.
    5. Talent: perform and touch their hearts.

    The good news is that all these requirements can be built with effort.

    You can decide to be pretty with make up, taking care, plastic surgery…

    So you can see how you can look totally pretty of you want. And same goes for the body. You can lose weight and get fit with diet, gym and even plastic surgery. Even grandpas achieve this. It is your choice…

    Want fame and influence power? Never been easier with social media! I can help you get where you want online. Send me a message through the FB page Here my plan to reach 1 Million followers myself with progress report. https://kuyamanzano.com/plan-to-get-1-million-followers-online/

    Money is clearly possible to build up. How many cases have we seen of people going from rags to riches, right? Check the Henry Sy story…

    Personally I set a goal to have a net worth of $1M in 10 years time. See the plan and progress here. And a personal tip I learned for building wealth in this video…

    Intelligence… it is very relative. Look, if you can wow them knowing a lot more than them in anything they have interesting in learning, that can also put them in your bed. Become an expert in your field and many opportunities with sapiosexuals will come your way.

    And as for talent… many people tell me they wanna be performers, that is their dream… I say if you are serious about it and want it badly. They take it as your main studies for a few years, get deep into it and then start performing. It is hard like any other profession.

    So decide if you wanna do the effort and build any of these qualities.

    Tip: miracles and magic don’t exist. Nothing comes free. You gotta pay the price!

  • Plan to get 1 Million USD

    I set a goal to have a net worth of 1 Million USD in 10 years’ time. Join me on the journey!

    To make it easier I broke the amounts to achieve per year and make increments of 30% yearly more or less.

    The purpose of writing and publishing it here is to visualize it, to be accountable to you, to inspire, and to show progress.

    Yearly increments proposed…

    1. 50k by year 2019. DONE by June 2019.
    2. 70k by year 2020. DONE by August 2020.
    3. 100k by year 2021. DONE by April 2021.
    4. 150k by year 2022. DONE by February 2022.
    5. 200k by year 2023. DONE by July 2022.
    6. 250k by year 2024. DONE by Aug 2024.
    7. 350k by year 2025. DONE by June 2025.
    8. 500k by year 2026. DONE by June 2025.
    9. 700k by year 2027. Already 71% there!
    10. 1 Million by year 2028.

    Actions towards glory

    • Bought 2 apartments and a commercial space lot in 2002 and rented them out to pay for the mortgage. Loans of 120%, zero down. Results, lots of headaches, and break-even cash flow. The good side is the mortgage is being paid and contributing to the net worth every month.
    • Worked as an actor and singer since 1998.
    • Worked in many other tasks since 1998: waiter, farm boy, writer, social media manager, webmaster, software programmer, tour guide, language interpreter, language teacher, anything under the sun…
    • Operator for Uber / Grabcar in the Philippines. CLOSED DUE TO LOCKDOWN
    • Created and ran a coffee shop in the Philippines called iChill Theater Cafe. Since the pLandemic hit, we transferred into an online shop. RESTRUCTURING
    • Investor at Marzfuel gas stations in the Philippines. CLOSED FOR TERRIBLE MANAGEMENT
    • I boomed in social media, and part of my net worth is what they call Goodwill, or brand value. So we are valuing each follower at $1.

    Progress and plans

    • We are ahead of target. Will create a mix of a passive steady income and concrete one-time only actions. Optimize also the ones we already have…
    • Reduce debt ahead of time so the income from real estate will give more profit each month and save tons in mortgage interest. Almost completed!
    • Claim pending amounts from different businesses that we are entitled to.
    • Sell feature film Changing Direction online.
    • Distribute films of other creators.
    • Accept new jobs be it performing or office work.
    • iChill online shop is growing very fast thanks to the lockdown. Now restructuring.
    • Keep on building my online presence aggressively.


    Hope this helps clarify, see it and pursue it more clearly. Do you have any tips or comments, reach me out through PM in any social media channel, I am omnipresent and check the PMs personally. Thank you for joining me in this adventure!

  • Plan to get 1 million followers online

    One of my life goals for the next 10 years is to have 1 million followers online, how?

    How Should Your Org Use Social Media? « Conference 365

    1. Declaring it to the world so you hold me accountable! DONE
    2. Opening accounts in any main social media platform and even new ones. DONE
    3. Post often and interesting. DONE
    4. Set yearly number goals with increases of 30% per year aprox:
      1. 50k by year 2018. DONE
      2. 70k by year 2019. DONE EARLY by 2018.
      3. 100k by year 2020. DONE EARLY by 2019.
      4. 150k by year 2021. DONE EARLY by 2019.
      5. 200k by year 2022. DONE EARLY by 2021.
      6. 250k by year 2023.  88% progress.
      7. 350k by year 2024.
      8. 500k by year 2025.
      9. 700k by year 2026.
      10. 1 Million by year 2027.
    5. Go live regular.
    6. Promote paid posts and campaigns. DONE
    7. Have viral content. 3 VIRALS (20 million views in all content) DONE
    8. Post controversy and don’t be afraid of haters, you need them! Without haters you are nobody! DONE
    9. Cross over marketing between platforms. DONE

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    Love and Infinity! Kuya Manzano 🙂

  • Binondo the musical subjective experience at Solaire theater

    Congrats to the cast and crew of Binondo the musical closing tonight at Solaire Theater!

    This is gonna be a very personal blog post of my very subjective trip. And will write in random order haha.

    My Chinese friend Sam Tan enjoyed it more than the Lion King! And he is a musical theater connoisseur so that is a big compliment. Also being Chinoy it makes it very relatable.

    Most Filipinos have some Chinese and some Spanish blood mix, so this is a musical for every Filipino to watch. Hope they can rerun it in the future.

    Miss Rebecca Chuaunsu

    Giant effort by Miss Rebecca Chuaunsu to produce, put together, give birth to the story of her uncle. This is a Herculean task. I have produced and directed before and I can relate of the incredible amount of effort that that can be. So thankful for her patronizing iChill Theater Cafe for her auditions and workshops.

    I don’t speak Tagalog, I was hoping for subtitles for the Chinese or Tagalog lines hahaha. No luck. Tho I could follow the story line and I enjoyed seeing such talented artists on stage.

    Actress: Tuesday Vargas

    Surprised and amazed to see Tuesday Vargas on stage. Knew her from when I was invited as an actor to her TV serie Kano Luvs Pinay for TV5. Her performance in Binondo stands out. She really squeezes the juice out of her funny character. And that was a good lesson for me to watch. She is a star, an artist, a creator, and that shows!

    Director: Joel Lamangan

    Happy and honored to say hello again to director Joel Lamangan. We worked together in Enchanted Garden TV serie for TV5 many years ago and hadn’t seen him again since. Good job directing Binondo sir. A big cast, very different types of artists on stage (tv, dancers, musical theater actors) and a show born from scratch. It’s clean and understandable even for a non Tagalog speaker like me, so great direction!

    Writer: Ricky Lee

    Book by Mr Ricky Lee. Very loved in the industry personality. Mentor to many. Never worked together so far. Looking forward to it. Another big achievement because this is a 3 hour musical! And I could see how people enjoyed it and gave a final standing ovation.

    Actress: Ima Castro

    Big plus for me was to watch perform, for the first time in my life, Ima Castro. She was Kim in Miss Saigon London and that is a giant title that makes me bow. Great voice and acting.

    Actress: Sheila Valderrama

    Talking about great voice and acting we have to bow again for the leading lady Sheila Valderrama. Who is going to portray very soon the role of the Virgin Mary in Guadalupe the musical. So thankful to perform with her soon in that musical for the first time. I am a fan since I saw her perform in Noises Off for Repertory Philippines.

    My childish mind was screaming seeing her kiss so much on stage with leading man Arman Ferrer, coz she is the Virgin Mary in the next play hahahahha. And because I know the husband in real life, actor Lorenz Martinez! Jooooke haha this is my ADHD mind doing it’s thing!

    Actor: Arman Ferrer

    Arman Ferrer had a great performance. He has kept on improving since we alternated the role of Ibarra in Noli me Tangere the Opera in 2011. And he has bulked up physically so he is a good romantic lead role candidate. For that reason probably director Baby Barredo chose him to star in Guadalupe the musical next.

    Actor: Floyd Tena

    Met Floyd Tena, who plays the role of Carlos, the love loser guy we could say? Now I gotta follow his career forward, he was solid on that stage.

    Sayang they were not selling the CD coz my friend wanted to buy!

    Many friends in the cast, all so talented!

    The Artistic Staff 

    Book and Lyrics: Ricky Lee, Gershom Chua, Eljay Castro Deldoc
    Music Composition and Musical Direction: Von de Guzman
    Choreography: Douglas Nierras
    Lighting Design: Joey Nombres
    Production Design and Technical Direction: Otto Hernandez
    Production Management: Fullhouse Asia Production Studios, Inc.
    Original Story: Rebecca Shangkuan Chuaunsu
    Direction: Joel Lamangan 

    Cast 

    BINONDO, A TSINOY MUSICAL shall feature the country’s multi-talented artists from film, TV, stage namely:

    Shiela Valderrama Martinez & Carla Guevara Laforteza (Lily);
    Arman Ferrer & David Ezra (Ah Tiong);
    Floyd Tena & Noel Rayos (Carlos);
    Mariella Laurel (Jasmine); Ashlee Factor (Ruby);
    Ima Castro (Mrs. Dela Rosa); Jennifer Villegas dela Cruz (Lourdes);
    Dondi Ong (Mr. Chua); Kay Balajadia Liggayu (Mrs. Chua);
    Russell Magno (Mr. Zhang); Elizabeth Chua (Mrs. Zhang);
    Jonel Mojica (Matandang Tsino/Ge Lao);
    Jim Pebanco, Lorenz Martinez, Khalil Kaimo,
    Tuesday Vargas, Ellrica Laguardia, Rhapsody Li (Chorus);
    Philip Deles, Ivana Villanueva (Swing)
    Froilan Dabalus, Christaliza Dabalus (Principal Dancers)

    Ensemble: 
    Ryan Caraan, Carlos Deriada Jr., Rence Aviles, Paul Clark, Xander Pineda, Romcel Brinquis, Joseph Puducay, VJ Cortel, Daniel Cruz, Zyrus Imperial, Cheeno Macaraig, Roy Sotero, Dusty Suarez, Randy Rey, Precious Sementilla, Julia Chua, Janine Tolentino, Ronald Policarpio, Ric Mar Policarpio, Kate Jacob, Judy Anne Mendoza, JR Calumpiano, Joshua Orbasido, Divine Dacles, Cheska Quimno.

    Binondo company

    Again congrats all cast and crew for bringing up a musical from scratch to life!

  • 2nd viral video: Chevrolet commercial

    We shot this a few years ago and I just checked it has 2 million views, boom!

     

    It’s the fans that make this game so great. Are you “buzzing” for the rematch against Swansea?

    Posted by Chevrolet FC on Thursday, February 19, 2015

     

    Manchester United and Chevrolet!

    Arrian Labios cut my hair, actor and friend!

  • Am I a failure?

    Am I a failure?

    I am so surprised to see how my family doesn’t believe in me enough.

    I am the most successful person among the circle I grew up with under my eyes, but not theirs.

    Why is that?

    I have performed in around 50 different projects: movies, theater, tv. In several countries. Getting paid decently in most. In the principal stages of Spain and the Philippines. Dozens of interviews and articles about me in print and online.

    I have 6 businesses all up and running giving some profit.

    I am a spiritual leader for the Raelian movement in the Philippines.

    I coach and help some people who are ready to listen about life and money.

    I have investments in real estate, stock market and passive income businesses run by others.

    I have sexual success above average.

    I am an activist for social causes I believe in, an active member and relevant player of the projects I believe in.

    I give a livelihood to waiters, drivers, mechanics, etc.

    I have an online following of 65k as we write this. And a viral video with around 2 million views.

    How come they still don’t think I am successful?

    Is it that I don’t project myself as successful enough? Do I need to market myself as a more successful person?

    I have been diagnosed with adult ADHD and not taking any meds. This is a lot of achievement.  With or without my ADHD.

    Maybe it’s because I never had a traditional job? Coz I didn’t build a normal career?

    Coz I didn’t go super deep enough in any of my endeavors? Wow. This could be something I do blame myself for.

    Well. I never have money because I am always investing, farming. So that gives a sensation of scarcity in me and in others. Do I like that sensation? No I don’t. Do I want more money? Yes. Do I want to have an office job? No.

    I don’t need the support and respect from my circle and society tho I do want it and appreciate it when it is there.

    At the end, since you cannot please everyone and convince and change the people. Well I guess I just need to not mind and little by little replace them for people who do share the vision and mental wave.

    Tho I did cry over this matter. And I don’t understand them not believing in me or seeing my success.

    Our minds are wired totally different and unless they get into self help, motivation and business readings we will never be in mental connection.

    I will love hearing from you about this matter please reach out to me in social media with your comments. Thank you 🙂

  • I simply love going to a Broadway musical

    If you have never been to Broadway shows before, it is important to find something really accessible to go to for your very first time. With a compelling and simple story line, and a strong theme, played on organ, that will have you riveted to your seat, Phantom of the Opera is one of the best Broadway shows of all time, and that is a fact.

    They say that Broadway shows, and all musicals for that matter, are made by people who do not have the talent to actually write a script on their own. A broadway show without songs is not done in Broadway, it’s done in hollywood, and it is not called a musical, its called a movie. If people don’t want their plays to be seen as antiquated and quaint, they should either adapt them for the big screen, or turn them in to Broadway shows.