My First TV Appearance

These "foldable magic cups" are my babies. I simply found them hanging on a store shelves and I got a pair for myself that I could used in my travelling and mountaineering activities. I have this habit of munching anytime of the day when I am travelling and so thirst follows which forced me to buy bottled water. However, even if I had a bottled water with me, I automatically and always threw them on the bin then I finally realized I still need them throughout the day. Oh, that always happened and it sucks because I need to buy another bottled water. With this foldable cups, I simply put if in the body bag and when there's a free mineral water in ports I could drink since I have a cup of my own, sweet. Aside from that, I found it hygienic when I am drinking alcoholic drinks with the group since I have my own shoot glass for myself. (Arte but hygienic, LOL) 

After I posted it in my online shop I received orders right away. Moms bought it for their kids, others as a ready glass for those under medication when they have to drink medicine at specific time of the day and mostly, travelers, backpackers, hikers and mountaineers that used the cups for similar purpose as mine and as a gift to fellow mountaineers.

Last June 24, I received a message from a GMA News researcher named Miah and she's inviting me for an interview regarding foldable items they could feature on one of their segment in Good News with Vicky Morales. Of course I don't believe her right away. Imagine receiving a message saying she is a TV researcher and asking if I'm available for an interview to present my item for their segment. However, she is very polite, assuring and consistent with her words that I finally agreed to meet them. They picked me up in front of Jollibee in East Avenue and shoot the scene in Teacher's Village Subdivision. It took only seconds for me to answered another researcher's interview and my first time to used lapel. I stayed in the location for several more hours because I am curious how they make segments. I also have a fantasy of creating a documentary segment ala Howie Severino and this is good starting lesson to make myself comfortable with lapel, big camera and working with these professionals.

We finished the interview and location acting shoots early night and the guys dropped me inside the GMA Compound. It was a good experience and kinda not believable since my humble "babies" are merely insert in my online shop which is then primarily selling beads. Mia and the guys said the cups are really cute that's why she liked it. I told her that her style of contacting people for interview was kinda frightening considering lots of scams we have right now, she said she's used to it. The other online seller she invited aside from me even called GMA Network just to make sure he is dealing with a real people and real employee of the TV Network which confirms she is indeed working for Good News show. Okay, so next time always confirm the researcher's background before meeting them for safety. Who doesn't want to be on National TV? Of course we want it, but let's keep ourselves safe, okay guys?

So here's the segment which I participated and launched my first TV appearance. Yehey! Mama bragged it to some relatives but the segment was aired two more weeks after my interview. Even at the office, I already told my workmates so they could watch, oh boy I was so excited to see myself on television. The entire family sat tight in our living room waiting for my turn that actually just took seconds but for me its eternity and God's cute gift.

Thanks Miah and GN team and Good News with Vicky Morales show. Looking forward for more TV appearances and more benta online. Happy Day!!

Youtube Link for this segment: http://youtu.be/ZoSY24SxDl8 (July 7, 2013 segment)

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