Coffeenated

How does one prepare for a position of leadership? Being tasked to provide power to keep the lights on for the whole city is not an easy job; one must possess the necessary skills, experience, and character to not only lead, but grow.

Join us for the last episode of season 2 as we pour another cup of coffee and talk to a man whose life's journey is filled with interesting lessons and challenges. We know Mr. Roel Castro as the President and COO of MORE Power Iloilo but he wasn't always the man that he is now. Today, we hear him talk about everything he had to experience as a person from farms in Mindanao to pursuing education abroad. Join us on this wonderful Wednesday as we talk to the leader of MORE Electric and Power Corporation, and his vision for the future. 

Catch a refill of this episode and every other episode of Season 2 on Spotify, Google Podcast, Apple Podcast, and where you get your cups of podcast goodness.

This episode is presented by Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo and is produced by Prometheus.

Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

The tourism industry has taken a huge hit since COVID-19 came about. With people locking up, tourist spots had to close down. But as we learn here today, not all businesses in tourism shut down - in fact, some of them were able to draw in more people. In the heart of Janiuay is Damires Hills, a pristine nature paradise calling out to the lockdown-weary people. All thanks to Paolo Tirador’s management of the family business, the inland resort is not just surviving the pandemic - it’s thriving.  We’re down to our last two Wednesdays but the quality just keeps going. Paolo’s management of Damires Hills has brought new life to the inland resort. For businesses that needed people to go out, the population staying in would spell the end. But Paolo has shown us that with the right business decisions, even the most difficult of situations can be turned around. Join us on this fantastic Wednesday as we talk about adjusting to the times, making the most out of the worst of situations, and reconnecting with our passions.  

The coffee’s all but out so have a refill on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and where you get your cups of podcast goodness.  

This episode is presented by Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo and produced by Prometheus. 

Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

The legal profession is seen by the average Filipino as an above-average career path. With so much to consider for the future, is your future as a lawyer really worth considering? If you’re considering the title of “attorney”, this may be the podcast for you. The things you’ll need as a lawyer are the same things you’ll need as a law student: dedication to a purpose, focus on a goal, and coffee.  

Join us for another Wednesday and another cup of coffee where we talk about law and life. Atty. Jose Mari Benjamin Francisco Tirol’s experiences as a lawyer for more than two decades puts him in a good place to talk about lawyering. Even then, he can still recall his own first days as a wide-eyed law student at the University of San Agustin College of Law. Better known today as Dean Tirol, he’s spent the last several years guiding the same people through the same halls. In his youth, he made several last stands against professors, exams, and coffee addiction. He’s since earned the respect of his mentors and passed the Bar - but we have him here today because he never got around to beating coffee. You can catch a refill of this episode on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and where you get your cups of podcast goodness.  

This episode is presented by Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo and produced by Prometheus. 

Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

We’re off to the doctor to get our happiness checked. Dr. Mitz Serofia has studied human psychology and has learned a thing or two about the pursuit of happiness. Listen to his stories and insights into the human mind and what makes us smile, laugh, and make great memories.

The happy doctor will see you now.

This episode is also available on podcasts at Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms.

This episode is presented by Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo and produced by Prometheus Productions. Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

We only get one shot at life, why not live it true to ourselves? As more people are starting their journeys of self-discovery and self-identity, it’s easy to get lost along the way and get muted by the negativity. They live their lives in silence, preferring the quiet to the disagreements. It takes a lot of courage to speak, even much more so to sing.   

We’re back with another one of your favorite Wednesday podcasts. This time, we have Brendan Apuan from local Ilonggo band: Queens, telling us stories at the business end of a coffee mug. For musicians like Brendan, the stage is part of the world and their song is part of who they are. When it’s their turn to play, you’d best be listening. This is an opportunity to see the artist and listen to the art. Hear what’s behind their song of finding themself in the music they write, sing, and play for all the world to see. This episode is also available on podcasts at Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms.   

This episode is presented by Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo and produced by Prometheus Productions. 

Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

We’re all looking for somewhere we can belong. A place where we can be celebrated and welcomed for who we are. Sometimes “success” is simply having your identity cherished by others like you. In the world of video games, many individuals find it hard to embrace themselves when human connection is just pixels on a screen. Most gamers hang up their sticks and keebs, alone and isolated. Finding your own online “clan” is difficult enough, all the more so when it comes to finding your real world family. 

Justin Banusing wanted to do something about that. He saw the multitudes of individuals strewn out across cyberspace, alienated by norms and traditions, divided by gaming platforms and video game preferences -- and he drew them all together. To him and many others, it isn’t just a game. It’s a community. 

It’s Wednesday! And it’s all about that coffee. Another shot of Coffeenated is here and now with gamer and esports pioneer Justin Banusing telling you about gaming as a way of life - and living it with people who share the same passions. This episode is also available on podcasts at Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and other platforms. 

This episode is presented by Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo and produced by Prometheus Productions. Time to wake up and smell the coffee. 

In journalism, everything has to be on time. News that comes late isn’t “news”. It’s “olds”. Bad puns aside, this next episode is all about time - or rather, the right timing - and one journalist in particular.  

If you’d ask our Editor-in-Chief about the significant moments in his life, he’s bound to talk about the day he graduated from UPV -- which is still about a few months from now, about 15 years behind his batchmates. But if there’s something to learn from Francis about time, it’s this: everything that needs to happen will happen at the right time.

Oh, hey! It’s Wednesday! You know what that means - time for another shot of Coffeenated to get you going. 

You can also gulp down this same episode in a podcast on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, and many more.   This episode is presented by Courtyard by Marriott Iloilo and produced by Prometheus Productions. Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

#CoffeenatedbyDG

A good life very rarely happens by design. Most of the time, success is just people finding things along the way and making the most out of it.

Hera’s been around, and she’s been searching for the keys to the good life in many parts of the world through many languages and cultures. In fact, she’s put so much of herself into the pursuit of happiness that it almost seemed lost at one point. But all that changed when she started trusting a grander scheme of things. It’s Wednesday, share a mug with us as we talk about serendipity, happiness, and finding the right path.

Time to wake up and smell the coffee. 

Prometheus Productions was here. A big thanks goes to Courtyard by Marriott for presenting another episode of Coffeenated.

People look at success but don’t see sleeplessness and heartache that come before it. Every dream has its challenges. Life has it that achieving these dreams means overcoming those challenges along the way. And most of the time, the challenge itself is knowing what dream to pursue.

Success comes after overcoming these challenges and it’s knowing what’s worth going after. That’s what Mikee Canaman believes. That’s how she was able to follow her dreams after the pandemic took her job.

Listen to her stories about the ups and downs of chance, finding a career worth dedicating one’s life to, and finding meaning in the journey, not the destination.

The audio podcast for this episode and other episodes is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, and anywhere else you get your podcasts.

COFFEENATED is presented by Courtyard by Marriot and produced by Prometheus Productions.

We're back! Coffenated is brewing once again in its second season where we talk about hopes, dreams, and the hardships that come with all that.

To perk us up in our first episode is Bam Araneta, the founder of local brands: Ill City, Basement Cuts, Lumpia Supreme, La Bomba Cold Brew, and Tech Titos.

This is what he had to say about starting a business, collaborating with big names, storytelling through marketing, and future plans for Iloilo City.