Atenean Ancestors

I bought a Meg magazine back issue with a headline cover "Young Achievers Under 25" thinking that Chris might be in this issue (since it was a 2009 issue). So there...I checked the list and to my dismay...he wasn't there. Probably because he already had been part of a Young Achievers List of meg before already

But as I browsed more pages, look what I saw...actually it was an article about Ateneo...and look who they included as one of their "ancestors". Hihi!

He truly is one of the Ateneo Greats already! \(^_^)/

Source: Meg (March 2009)

Habitat for Humanity Build (July 17, 2011)

How fast time flies! This was actually 1 year ago! I'm a year late for posting this! Haha! Well, I really waited for the 1 year anniversary. Teehee! 

Ok...forgive me. LOL

Before I share my own insights, let me share 2 articles written about the event, the first one written by Mr. Chris Tiu himself!

Source: Meg (December 2011-January 2012)

Source: Inside Showbiz ( September 2011 )

It's nice to see our group picture included in both magazine articles! Something to treasure forever! :)

The Habitat for Humanity build was the very first outreach I was able to join with the TIUnatics. :) I have experienced a Habitat for Humanity build before way back in college, but not with Chris Tiu (yeah, there's no way he'll be there if it's our school's activity, haha!). Thanks to Cielo, Anna and Mike for helping me get along with the others in this activity. I was really happy I was able to join this. It was really a very fulfilling event!

I experienced doing two types of jobs.  The first one was carrying sacks with gravel and passing it to another volunteer. No, not a sack-full of gravel. Haha! It won't reach the top if it was! It was like we helped transport gravel from below to the top of the house being built. Something like that.

The hardest was the second task we undertook, installing the rivets (yeah, I think that's what you call those type of nails) to connect steel frames together.

Anna and I trying to install the rivets into the steel frames.

It was hard at first that's why Anna and I supported each other for a while, then after getting used to it we got to do the job alone. Yahoo! That was fulfilling! Whew!

Chris also roamed around the site and greeted the volunteers.

Staff from GMA News TV's Good News program were also at the site and interviewed Chris and other volunteers.
Here's my video when he was being interviewed, Well, you won't hear a thing though because of the wind. Haha! The wind that day was blowing strong in that area.

The TIUnatics being interviewed too about the Habitat Build.

This is the actual video shown on TV, although this is not the clearest version. I recorded this myself just using my camera. I couldn't find the clearest version I saw before.




Photo session! :)

Group pic with all the volunteers!

This was actually a birthday celebration for him too because his birthday was 2 days ago before the activity date. Yey!

Chris and his birthday cake from Greenwich! Of course, shaped like a pizza!  View from the back. Haha!

Here's my own video during the photo session with his cake. I should have gone to the front. Haha!

Lunch from Greenwich! Yum yum yum!

Autograph session! :)

We were all tired afterwards because of the heat and hard work we have done. But it was all worth it. We know all the work we've done is for a better cause. It will help shelter families in need. What we have done is just a small portion of the whole process of building houses, but what we've done will surely go a long way.

Thank you to Chris for uniting us all for this activity, and for celebrating his birthday with us! I'll never forget this day! :)

Sweet 16

Chris Tiu when he was only 16 years old! Kyaaaaaaaahhhhh!!!!



10 years ago...but it doesn't look like he aged, right? Hihihi!

Thank you very much to my friend Pamie who gave me this page from her old magazine!!! Hihihi!

Source: meg (December 2001)

The Young Achiever

Chris, 18 yrs old back then, was included in Meg's list of Young Achievers last March 2004. Even if his family doesn't own Meg, he'll still be in the list no matter what because it's no doubt that a lot of people recognized his great personality even before he became the big star he is today.

I actually cried when someone borrowed and lost my first copy of this mag because it was one of my most prized possesions (because of Chris' words and his cute pics in this mag). Luckily, she replaced it with a newer copy. Hihi! His answers in this issue are truly inspirational. When I get problems at work, I try to look back on his words, and it really helps me a lot! Thanks Chris!

Again, just click on the image to read the article.

Credits: Meg March 2004 issue

4 Boys, 2 Girls and a Pizza

This is my most fave article ever!!! Well, because it features Chris, TY and even my most fave archer Mac Cardona!!!!! And Yo's presence in the interview gave out a fun atmosphere too. I envy the 2 girls who interviewed all of them.

Chris' answers made me melt...every fan would feel the same too. Hihi! That's why I have read it several times already. ^_^

Click on the images to read the article...sorry that I had problems scanning the edges. Hope you can still read it all!

Credits: meg magazine, November 2003 issue

Chris and TY Tang

The best friends...and I love both of them! So nice to know that the two top players of the Green Archers and Blue Eagles were bestfriends way way back before the rivalry ended their partnership as teammates in basketball. But even during a heated game between the two schools, I still noticed the two of them exchanging greetings on the court. And when they start to play ball (especially when they defend each other)...that's the time they forget that they are friends, but only for a while. Hihi!

I've been wanting to do something that features the both of them. Perhaps a website or something like this blog...but I think I won't be able to do that anymore. Huhu! I even dreamed of interviewing both of them...sigh!

Click on the image to read the article.

Credits to: meg magazine, April 2004 issue