NBN Planning Seminar
For starters, let us define NBN:
VISION: To be the number one viable news and information Network reaching Filipinos worldwide.
MISSION: To deliver news and information that leads to a responsible and enlightened Filipino
CORE VALUES: Excellence, Viewer-Oriented, Responsive, Responsible Broadcasting, Commitment
Last Friday, I was hesitant to participate in Tagaytay due to a lot of things to work on for the holidays. Imagine having to leave your two producers for a while and just e-mailing scripts while you’re out of town. But in the end, I was grateful that Ma’am Viz gave me that chance. The activity was invigorating, and as a newbie, I needed this kind of inspiration and morale boost. It was a very good opportunity to meet our bosses and to have a bird’s eye view of our operations. Where are we headed to? What’s our long-term vision? Those were all answered but I won’t dare go into details because some are confidential as of the moment.
As we closed the programme, we hang our wishes to the NBN wreath. With those go my commitment to be a dedicated employee. Kahit maraming kulang, kahit maraming hadlang. "A New Soul" by Yael Naim was our theme song for the workshop. Check out the lyrics and be inspired in undertaking new endeavors or while trying to embrace any form of change.
Outtakes
Siyempre, bawal namang palaging seryoso. Pagsapit ng gabi, tinuklas namin ang hotel. Sa basement, may natanaw kaming elevator. Nakakapagtaka. Wala naman kaming napansing ganun sa itaas. Sabi ni Ate, para siguro sa maraming bitbit. Sakay naman kami, pero hagikgikan na dahil pagbukas, diretso pala sa commissary. Katabi ng elevator, may mababasa kang “Temporarily closed. Please use other fire exit.”
Sa lobby entrance, nagpa-picture kami ni Ate Anna habang hawak ko ang garrett ng security. (Sayang, nakalimutan ko ‘yung stick na dapat kasama nun.) Unfair si Ate dahil hindi na ‘ko nakapagpa-picture na siya naman ang nag-iinspect ng bag ko.
Paglabas, may mga ilaw sa ‘di kalayuan. Uy, mukhang may gimikan dun. Ay, PAGCOR pala. Pangit naman ‘pag nakarating sa boss na nagpatalo ako sa sugal. Kaya sinubukan na lang namin ang workout machines sa loob. Nagpa-picture na kunwari hinihingal sa treadmill. Si Ate Ivy, nagbuhat ng barbell na naka-shawl at shoulder bag. Inisip din naming pumunta sa billiards area kahit ‘di kami marunong. Magpapaturo na lang dapat kay Kuya Tom. Nung una, tatahi-tahimik lang siya. Tinanong ko para sigurado: Marunong ka ba? Patawa naman siyang sumagot: “Di rin.”
