# 11 BEBE…
…Happy 44 Months!
Napuyat ako because I was looking for the lyrics of the song, Una’t Huli, by COLOR IT RED (from that great CD album you gave me for my birthday). It’s a beautiful song.
That’s how I feel about you, be.
I love you. 
DREAMS DO COME TRUE. God, I’m lucky.
#10 THAT LITTLE BUNDLE OF JOY
Ladies and gents,
I bring you my mucho guapito inaanak doing his impression of your showroom manager. To all you ladies out there, you just have to wait for a few years 
His tito will show him the way. Heehee.
BLUE STEEEL! Migmog in da hauz!
#9 REEETSARD WON’T BE THE SAME W/O YOU
Reeetsaard left da Piripin last Saturday. And things are still the same because Reetsard is a pren. In my half-drunk state, I was fortunate to witness the turning point of this wunderful creature’s life a few years ago.
It was in the highlands of Baguio where Reeetsaaard was banging his head against a wooden bench after drinking a bad combination of Tequila and Southern Comfort. A typical adventurous hairy man, that Reetsard guy, he was spinning around. And our Ancient Ones (TLS forefathers) took notice.
He was assisted by two Ancient Ones and Papa Jonz to commit one of the most reviled act any man would do to liquor…and that is to puke it all out.
Put your finger inside your mouth and play with your tonsil until it’s teased to push out all the poison inside. PWE.
But our Reetsard buoy, who was led to the hostel toilet, was curious enough to know how to bowl. Este, know the toilet bowl. With his hand.
Remembering the instructions of how to puke, Reeetsssaaard was about to do just that but he had his friends beside him. All of them were asking, “please Reetsaaard get back to reality!”.
And then he uttered one of the greatest, most profound, all-encompassing, life-changing, nirvanic words ever heard in history…
“LIFEBUNNY”.
AND HIS LIFE BEGAN TO CHANGE. In that instant, that little bar of bathsoap called LIFEBUOY is now called LIFEBUNNY.
And now my song for you, Reeetssaaard, wherever you are, whatever you do, we will be right here, waiting for you.
Ahuhuhuhuhu!
REEEETSAAARD won’t be the same without you!
REEEETSAAAARD won’t be the same if you go!
ALL I NEED TO SEE STANDING BY MY REEETSAAARD’S tree (IS YOU)
REEEETSAAARD won’t be the same without you!bring back, bring back, bring back our REEETSAAARD
to me! to me!bring back, bring back, bring back our REEETSAAARD
to me!
THE PORTRAIT OF OUR LIFEBUNNY. The only existing picture of this rare specimen.
# 8 TOYOTA…INNOVA!
An opening song number for you…
Let me show you the way to a brighter tomorrow,
Let me take you to places
you’ve never been,
BEYOND THE STARS!
BEYOND THE SKIES!Let me
take you there,
LET ME TAKE YOU THERE TO THIS BEAUTIFUL
REVOLUTIOOOON!!!
Parang pang-World Youth Day na sya dahil sa madalas ko na syang naririnig. Kahit maligo, kumain, kausapin ang gelpren ko, matulog, o kaya habang tina-type ko ‘tong sentence na ‘to.
Anaknghueteng. Nakakatuliling.
Anyhoo, it’s been a long time since I’ve made a teaser out of my blog (‘di na rin pala tease dahil alam na alam nyo na rin pala). And Mondell a.k.a. ULTIMATE FLAKER, you are right, we launched the INNOVA in Tagaytay. Ginawa namin sya sa tuktok ng bundok. Sa Tagaytay Highlands.
Sobrang kapal ng fog.
FOG YOU!!! Tagaytay Highlands Golf Club – HQ for the INNOVA DEALER LAUNCH.
Pero masaya.
To give you guys an idea of why we are launching this totally new model to our dealers, we need to explain the significance and magnitude of the INNOVA. This will replace the REVO and this will be our flagship model for the years to come.
Isa pa, we need to introduce this first to our dealers (Tama naman, dahil kung pupunta kayo, mga pinakamamahal kong customer, sa Toyota dealership at nagsimula kayong magtanong tungkol sa specs, presyo, at iba pa, at walang masagot ang mga tauhan ko, baka magbago ang tingin nyo sa akin niyan:)).
SAVOR?! Gusto mo ng savor!? Brutha Tito in da hauz!!! Breakfast in the Highlands.
We originally intended to do the launch in Baguio. Together with the production house, we went for an ocular inspection of Camp John Hay. This was in January.
Oh, and by the way, this was during the MENINGO SCARE (kaya Nefut-san, laking pasasalamat ko sa iyo at napa-inom mo ko ng gamot. Nahihilo na ko nung pabalik na ko sa Maynila and I JUST SHOOK IT OFF).
Hehe.
Because of the exaggerated media coverage in Baguio, we found ourselves looking for another place for this event. Luckily, we were able to secure reservations in the Highlands of Tagaytay. We assumed that the weather in February was ideal since it was said that it is one of the coldest months in the Tagaytay. There was a remote possibility for rain.
And we believed them.
I’ve already been to the highlands a couple of times before when we sponsored Hole-in-one golf tournaments. The place is great pero kelangan mo talagang magkaroon ng kotse para makapunta dito.
At biglang maiisip mo na walang naghihihirap na Pilipino pag tungtong mo dun.
Malamig. Masarap mag-swimming. Sana di umulan.
THE LONG & FOGGY ROAD. Imagine mong pababa ka ng bundok at kasalubong mo ‘to?
How did we go about it?
Feb. 9 – GRANDSLAM PASASALAMAT TRIPLE CROWN CELEBRATION
We hosted a THANKSGIVING DINNER to our Sales Force for a great job they did for the third straight year. With their efforts,
We are Number One again in Passenger Cars Sales.
(Altis/ Camry/ Vios vs. Civic/ Optra/ Hwat-have-you = Altis/ Camry/ Vios wins!)
We are Number One again in Commercial Vehicle Sales.
(Revo vs. Crosswind/ Adventure = Revo wins!)
We are Number One again in Overall Sales.
(Toyota Sales vs. Mitsubishi/ Honda Sales = TOYOTA IS DA BEST :p)
And we call this the TRIPLE CROWN.
Our hosts for the night?
HWALASTEEEEEEK! Maverick and Ariel made our first evening spanking good!!!
Our theme fits the entire setup. 70s-inspired. Disco-floor (yung may ilaw). Tapos ito ang malupet, may dance number si…
SHAKE THAT BOOTY! Si Regine Tolentino. Buti at andyan ang celebrity stalker namin…
MR. OLIVER “BERONG” IBISATE. Ngiti pa lang, mapagkakatiwalaan mo na. Ahuhuhuhuhh…
Anaknghueteng.
For her opening number (oh, I said OPENING, AHUHUHUHUHU!!!), Regine Tolentino did this acrobatic dance performance. I really thought that her head would hit the floor when her partner was swinging her like a wrecking ball. Oh and she was totally wrapped. I guess because of the weather. Ah, that fucking Tagaytay weather.
We (the organizers) were impressed by Ariel and Maverick. Dumagdag pa ang alindog at husay ni Regine Tolentino mag-host. Ang galeng! But ironically, most of our audience weren’t able to dig the brand of humor of this dynamic duo. Kataka-taka samantalang halos lahat sila pinanganak sa era nung dalawa.
The night became more interesting when the…
SEXBOMB DANCERS made their way to our…HEARTS!
Hanep sa giling. Galeng. Dun ko lang na-obserbahan ang pinagkaiba ng Sexbomb Dancer at Sexbomb Singer. Mas maganda ang Sexbomb Dancers at mapalad kami na makuha sila for this night. Sulit.
Again. We made some adjustments. We were supposed to hold the event in the amphitheater of the Highlands. It’s just too bad that the weather was very unpredictable. And this problem would go on until the next day.
STRIKE APOSE. Sina Regine Tolentino (ANG TANGA MO, LANDER!), Maverick, at Ariel, kasama ang mga bugoy kong officemates.
Feb. 10 – INNOVA LAUNCH DATE
We head off to bed after wrapping up a post event meeting to finish the day. After checking the stage setup and cocktail areas, I slept. Just for a while.
A few hours later, we had breakfast and began checking if things are in place and made some last minute preparations.
And then there was rain.
THERE’S A LIGHT. A certain kind of light that flows in the INNOVA. Ahuhuhu…
THAT KIND OF LIGHT. A wet stage and an unpredictable rain that makes you pray to God every 15 minutes.
We keenly observed the weather. I was optimistic at first since it was a sunny day. That was during lunch time. If rain would come and spoil this launch, we made some contingency plans.
Our stage was located in the parking area right beside China Palace (a restaurant that serves Chinese food, duh?). The whole setup costs millions. It is totally unacceptable to move everything to another place because of the lack of time and venue.
We are left with only one option. We setup tents to cover the audience area. We moved the mono-block chairs and tables. And we let the stage get wet for…
THE SHOWROOM MANAGER, OGIE ALCASID, AND ARIEL “ANG ALAMAT” DE JESUS. Before the rain, we were introduced to Ogie da Pogi a.k.a. Sexballs.
Natuloy nga ang ulan. Every 10 to 15 minutes. The explanation given was that rains do come in Highlands because it is located in the “high lands” where rain usually passes by.
WHATTADISCOVERY!!!
I am no big fan of Ogie Alcasid. I was reluctant at first to have him as our host. Maybe because we were expecting a Gary V. or a Martin Nievera for this event. But both of these guys were already booked for their own Valentine’s concert.
Our production house strongly vouched for Ogie Alcasid and now I am a believer of this guy. The weather was terrible but Ogie made a way to get our guests moving. He can really get people up their feet. Especially when he brings along…
THE REAL BOMB. Ayayay pag-ibig. Nakakabaliw. Iba. Iba talaga.
Ara Mina is Michelle Branch with lots of fat…IN THE RIGHT PLACES. As I’ve said earlier, everybody was up on their feet when Ogie Alcasid and Ara Mina did a duet.
Forget the fact that Ara Mina’s voice was no match to Ogie’s singing, we just wanted to see her reach those high notes and perform to our hearts’ delight.
It was God’s way of saying that prayers are answered in the most unexpected way. Not only for Ara Mina’s presence but the miracle that happened when we unveiled the INNOVA.
As Ogie Alcasid was singing that heart-wrenching jingle of ours, the rain just stopped. The cars came out just in time for the confetti explosion and the fireworks display. If there was one company event that would make me cry, this could be it.
Our plan was to flood our guests with alcohol that would even surpass the rain. To get them dancing, and singing, and moving to the grooving. And we were successful to do just that as Berong and I…
GOT JIGGY WITH TOY SYMPHONY…
DID A PHOTO OP WITH A PRETTY PROMO GIRL…
HAVE A PICTURE WITH BIG GAY WEINER (no kidding, that’s his real name)…
KIDNAPPED OUR CUTE JAPANESE BOSS TO POSE WITH US…
TELL SEV SARMIENTA WHAT WE THINK OF HIS BELOVED THE ATENEO…
HAVE THE GUTS TO POSE WITH MY BOSSES…
PULL A CUTE SALES AGENT TO POSE WITH MY KAMIKAZE BOSS AND ME…
TOOK THIS POGI SHOT OF MY CUTE JAPANESE BOSS…
SHOUT OUR LUNGS OUT FOR A WILD ONE TONIGHT…
DRINK TO OUR HEARTS’ CONTENT…
But the biggest winner of that night was no other than…
MY GOOD FRIEND, OLIVER “BERONG” IBISATE.
OH WAT BEAUTIFUL, UM, EYES YOU HAVE…BERONG.
More to come from your showroom manager 
