Initially, I was scheduled to Anchor at night (7-10pm).  But then, I went early (7am) ‘coz I was hyped with the elections already!

It’s heavy multitasking!

1. I needed to make sure my hair is not all over my face.

2. No face powder stains on my dress.

3. No lipstick on my teeth.

4. Read the prompter for instructions.

5. Look at the TV to know what’s airing

6. Listen to co-host and react to he says.

7. Look at camera crew to know which camera to look at.

8. Read which piece of information you would want to share.

9. Make sure you are saying the right things.

10. Make sure you are not shivering with nervousness on TV and just let out a casual smile!

I have done live broadcast shows (Tek Tok TV is live), but not about news and especially the elections!  It was a totally new experience to me!  It was more difficult than I thought.  Those news anchors on TV made it look so easy!

I had nooooooooooooooooooo idea!

**FAINTS**

Anyway, It was a very nice experience! It was Fun! It was one of the firsts that I will never forget!

Thank you to my co-host Yuan Santiago for chillin’ with me on set.  It was also his first time and I just felt comfortable delivering the news with him.

Thank you to GNN for giving me this opportunity to take part in the 2010 Philippine Elections and for this wonderful experience.

Thank you to other hosts of the GNN Business Portal for making the set a more cheerful, relaxed fun one!

Thanks to Marybeth Nave for the photos.

Thanks to Lloyd Luna for uploading the photos on facebook.

Thank you for CreatiVoices who co-produces the show Tek Tok TV.

Thank you to Vince for talking me into being his co-host on Tek Tok TV.

Anyway, I just want to share pictures from Marybeth Nave, one of GNN’s hosts for the Business Portal.

For live coverage of the Philippine Elections 2010 live stream online via the Global News Network (GNN), visit TekTokTV.com.

This year, traditional media and new media are working together for a more comprehensive coverage of the 2010 Philippine Elections.  Elections are usually a critical time in the Philippines.  In the past, many suspicious activities have been going on and let’s just say, it’s a little bit chaotic.  We all hope that this year’s elections would go as smoothly and as peacefully as possible.

These will live stream up-to-date news as it happens.  Bookmark the following websites:

TekTokTV.com – online blog of a TV show that airs on a Destiny Cable exclusive channel “Global News Network” (GNN).  Tek Tok TV hosts Vince Golangco and myself, along with other GNN hosts, will be anchoring updates on elections from May 10 – 13, 2010 starting at 6am in the morning.

JuanVote.com – this website is created for everyone and it encourages all Filipinos (you, yes you!) to be citizen journalists.  All of us can contribute to a peaceful election by being aware and vigilant of the election’s atmosphere on May 10.  Put #juanvote hashtag on your tweets related to the May 10 elections.

BlogWatch.ph – it has everything you need to know regarding the elections from how-to’s to your different presidentiables.  It is a bloggers’ initiative aiming to cover underplayed stories that traditional media cannot cover due to limited resources and time.

100araw.com – is a group effort of Filipinos from various fields and disciplines who, through new and social media, wish to share their different thoughts and views in the 100 days leading to the May 10, 2010 elections.

findyourprecinct.ph – the goal of this website is to help every Filipino find the location of the voting center for their precinct. The locations are contributed by volunteer mappers.