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Okay, ito na. We have two episodes. One on Bitcoin, another one on entrepreneurship.

Kind of related with each other. Ito naman para sa bayan naman tayo.

Ito na. Para sa bayan na.

Mark, let's start with you. Let's start with you.

What are the, let's say, three things that stood out for you in terms of Philippine politics?

And maybe showbiz, majorly related. Di ba?

In the past three years, if three or if more, I'm fine with five.

I mean, what are the things that stood out for you, Mark?

And what are the things that you look forward to?

Ayan, may time na si Chris na.

Mamaya eh, mamaritas natin si Chris.

O, magsha-shoutout ka ba, di ba, Mark?

Ano? Ano? What stood out in the past, ano, year ba?

This year. 2023. Exactly. 2023.

What are the pinaka-bongkang issue para sa'yo politically?

And what are the things you look forward to for 2024?

Sige, three things eh.

Una, ito yung pababa.

Pababa na interest ng mga ordinary Pinoy sa politics.

Hindi katulad nung Duterte administration na parang lahat, araw-araw nag-aaway.

So, that's a good thing din.

Na hindi naman yung toxic, araw-araw nag-aaway about politics.

So, in a way, yung pagka-boring nung Marcos administration,

it's a good din para mapahinga naman yung pagiging toxic.

He talks. He talks.

O, pangalawa yung implosion ng UNITY.

Kaya buong taon, unti-unti, nung umpisa, ayaw maniwala.

Ngayon, ayaw pa rin maniwala nung iba.

Pero you can see, nung mga last few, nung signing nung budget,

Sarah wasn't there.

You could compare kung how the relationship started at the start of the year.

At ngayon, mukhang talagang mag-ihiwalay na.

And talagang total war na between the two camps.

Katniel.

Ayan.

Ayan.

Ayan.

Ayan.

Ayan.

Ayan.

Ayan.

And lastly siguro, sa politics, bago mag-showbiz,

is Sarah Duterte doesn't seem that too much invincible na.

Unlike after nung panalo nung elections,

she seemed parang destined na to be the next in line after Marcos.

Ngayon, medyo ano na.

You start to doubt na na, mukhang hindi naman pala set in stone.

Mukhang hindi naman pala 100% na yon.

Iyon plus yung Katniel na issue.

Let's leave na lang for 2020.

So yun yung mga biggest na nakita ko this year.

Yeah.

Thank you, Mark, for actually.

Mas maganda.

Next na lang pag-usapan natin things to look forward to.

Ikaw, Chris, what are the three things that stood out for you in terms of Philippine politics and society in general?

Kasama dyan yung showbiz.

Yung ano, ako din yung unity.

Yun din yung implosion nila was a big issue.

And for me, you know, the writings are on the wall.

It's gonna be exciting to see what's gonna happen.

What's gonna happen next.

And honestly, a pleasant surprise for me.

Although I'm not sure if I'm really surprised.

How BBM moves.

How he does his political plays.

It's very, very interesting.

Yun ang dalawang nakita ko sa politics na nakaka-intriga.

And I'd love to see how it's gonna turn out.

I can't think of a third one that really stood out.

The budget, I guess.

Because, you know, talaga, yung confidential funds.

Yan, yan yung big issue.

Yun pala yung pangatlo.

Putsa.

Alam mo, yung problema talaga natin.

Talagang kailangan natanggalin yung confidential funds.

Yan yung bagong pork barrel, eh.

Chris, kasi negosyante.

Entrepreneurship yan.

At saka, alam mo, nakakatawa talaga.

Nakakatawa talaga pag narinig mo ang mga Pilipino dyan

na nagsasabi na, kaya nga confidential, eh.

Parang gusto ko sasabing, ganun ba kayo katanga?

Gobyerno yan.

Pera natin.

Yung kailangan transparency, not confidentiality.

Suspariose talaga.

Yun, yung tatlo na talaga.

Baka naman, ito yung mga, ano,

natutuwa sa confidential.

Yeah, actually, makikita mo naman, eh,

na it's recycled, recycled mga comments, eh.

Kaya alam mo naman na,

konti na lang yan.

Sige, ako, I'll just say, of course,

I mean, SMNI, I think that was the big thing.

I didn't expect the whole SMNI to come,

you know, this far and this early.

And it tells you, related din na siguro,

there's some people na hindi pa rin nila natanggap,

na hindi na sila the dominant force

in the Philippine politics.

Diba?

The OGs are back.

The Marcoses, right?

I think the Dutertes compared to Marcoses.

Wala.

OG by the Marcoses.

Speaking of Marcos Jr.,

I mean, one of the most interesting thing is,

eto yung tinatawag na weak leader

at spoiled brat ni Digong.

But when it comes to West Philippine,

say, foreign policy,

I'm not sure who's the weak leader.

I mean, if I look at it,

I think Marcos Jr. is looking way, way, way more robust, no?

In pushing back.

And now, even talking about the new paradigm

and going toe to toe.

I think, again, and then,

the other thing, of course,

mi paborito,

Leyla de Lima, getting free.

I think, definitely, for me,

the biggest, most important,

most morally encouraging one.

Because I think, along with that,

many things are happening.

For gentlemen, as we speak right now,

the ICC is conducting investigations.

Of course, we might see some developments on that

in the coming weeks and months.

So, I think just the wheels of justice

have kind of, hindi naman Tesla, Ferrari level,

but, you know, they're moving in the right direction.

Finally.

So, I'm curious.

I'm kind of happy about that.

So, definitely, those are the three big things

that stood out for me.

Now, Mark,

what are the things you look forward to next year?

Huwag naman sana mga breakups, all right?

Ano mga new couple,

showbiz couple you're thinking on?

Marami naging single this year, eh.

Next year, ano ba?

Hindi, yung complete na away na.

Kasi, kumbaga, ito yung introduction pa lang, eh.

Parang unti-unti pa lang.

Next year na yung talagang

maghihiwalay na.

Talaga, yung, in preparation for the 2025 elections, eh.

So, Sarah will have her own slate.

The admin will have their own slate,

senatorial slate.

And, magiging full-on opposition na

yung Green, yung PBS and Duterte.

So, yun ang naasahan kong mangyayari

with Sarah Duterte resigning as

Secretary of Education.

I think it's only a matter of,

ang tanong na lang is when, eh.

Not if, eh.

And, of course, nakita natin yung

pagdating sa performance,

hindi ko makakita.

It was a good chance for her sana

to show yung kanyang skills,

yung kanyang capacity as a leader.

Pero, ang daming problema

pagdating pa rin sa education natin.

Diba, yung mga remittance

ng mga teachers,

hindi nabibigay.

And, yung mga students natin

falling behind.

So, it would have been a good chance

for her to show.

Kaso, yun nga,

too much politics,

eventually, she will

resign as Secretary of DepEd.

And, ang daming pa rin problema.

Without,

hindi ganun,

hindi memorable yung kanya naging stint

as Education Secretary.

Which could have been,

it could have been a good chance

for her to show

how she will be as a leader

if she was ever elected as President.

Mark, do you expect fireworks next year?

Tatay Digong,

Kibuloy, I don't know.

You expect fireworks?

Oo.

Oo, yun na.

As in, as in,

ah, yung nga eh,

sana nga,

sana nga,

hindi umabot sa,

di ba,

ah,

bloodshed or ano,

ayaw natin yun.

Pero, there's a side of me

that worries na

baka umabot sa ganun.

Game of Thrones kagad, ah.

Civil War kagad.

Sobrang extreme naman yung cinema.

Magulo talaga.

Magulo talaga.

With the direction sa ICC

and sa,

and, ah,

ngayon yung SMNA.

And,

kay Sarah.

Mukhang doon na papunta.

And, ayun,

makikita natin talaga.

Kasi,

with the Dutertes

as strong as they are,

makakaharap niya.

Tapos,

sinabi mo yung OG,

the Marcoses.

Di ba?

They have, ah,

20-year experience

of, ah,

of a century.

Yeah, yeah.

OGS.

Sa SMNI eh.

Ah,

si, si,

si IME, di ba?

Parang naano siya na,

ah,

freedom of the force.

Freedom of the press

is being suppressed.

Due process.

Due process.

Oh, due process.

And, inaalisan ng boses

yung mga media.

And,

di ba?

Biglang, ah,

ewan ko,

naalala ko lang bigla

nung,

nung,

eh,

she was,

she was, ano nun,

ah,

adult na siya nung panahon na yun.

I mean,

she probably could remember it.

Oh, yeah.

But anyway.

Ah, Mark,

maybe you wanna

shout out our good friend,

Kristen,

our artista friend.

So, what did you watch?

The other day.

I mean, like,

are you,

ano yan?

Ano yung, ah,

projects na kaibigan natin?

Maybe Chris wants to talk about it.

Chris,

let's go to you.

Kamusta?

How, ano?

What are the projects

you have to look forward

in your life

as a Filipino?

Well, ah,

Philippine politics.

Anong fireworks diyan?

Yeah, for the people,

for the people watching,

ano,

for Metro Manila Film Fest

and for the

Manila International Film Fest,

I'm in the movie

Family of Two

with Sharon Cuneta

and Alden Richards.

Grabe, nagpa-plug talaga, ano.

A good movie.

Did you like it, Mark?

Good movie.

Umiyak ka ba?

I liked it.

Oo.

Umaming ka, umiyak ka, no?

Oo, umiyak-umiyak si Mark.

Umiyak naman, pero

I want to watch it again

with my mom.

Ganun pa siya nagustuhan.

Yun.

I'm planning to watch it

with my girlfriend

and her daughter naman.

Kasi ganun ka,

ganun ko din ka nagustuhan.

And apparently,

it's the favorite, daw,

for the Metro Manila Film Fest

of all the movies

for this batch.

So, you know,

it was such an honor

to work with

Sharon Cuneta

and Alden Richards.

And, grabe,

it was such an amazing experience.

It's not my full-time thing,

kaya for me to be able

to do that

and to be part of

something like this,

man, sobrang,

ano,

sobrang grateful ako

sa mga ganun mga opportunities.

So, yeah,

if you guys get to watch it,

that would be amazing.

Anong role mo dyan?

Mahaba yung role ni Greg.

Anong role mo dyan?

Ako yung boss ni Alden Richards.

Oo, mahaba yung role niya.

Yeah, so tuwing na sa opisina siya.

Ang ganda.

It's a light movie,

pero ang ganda nung

sobrang solid nung pagkakagawa.

Diba?

Light movie lang siya,

pero it's very good for the family

kasi may enjoy ng buong pamilya.

At saka,

ang ganda nung ano,

yung mga moral lessons

na nakikita mo

about family,

about how kids are

with their parents

and parents with their kids.

Galing, galing.

Like Mark said,

light-hearted,

pero may tugging

at the heartstrings pa rin yan,

kahit light-hearted yan.

Of course,

Filipino yan.

And then, gentlemen,

anything you look forward to next year

before we

bid the

Merry Christmas

to everyone?

Of course,

I'm hoping we catch up

quite early in 2024,

God willing.

We talk about

things to discuss.

I don't want to overdo that part,

but before we bid farewell

for now

and greet people

for Merry Christmas,

is there anything you want to add,

Chris?

And then, Mark?

Actually, sa akin,

ano lang.

Guys,

for 2024,

siguro my hope is that

people become less toxic

and not so reactionary.

At sana,

tingnan nila sarili nila

ng konti

kasi ang dami pa rin

mga tao

that yung hindi nila

naintindihan na yung mga

pag the way they throw comments

in the comment section

says a lot about them

than the people

they're commenting on.

Yung,

my God,

I wish they can be

more self-aware

and

sana magkaroon kayo

ng

yung

self-awareness,

kapalayan sa sarili

at hindi lang yun,

yung critical thinking,

yung mag-isip naman tayo

ng konti.

Kung hindi nyo alam

kung paano gawin yun,

pag-aralan nyo yun

and then,

you know,

this way,

hindi ka na nabubudol

ng bansa,

ng mga gobyerno natin

at everything else.

Yun lang,

yun ang message ko

for everyone.

Thank you for that.

Very inspirational

talagang motivational speaker din.

Hindi lang boss,

hindi lang bitcoin,

hindi lang lover boy,

but motivational speaker.

Ikaw naman,

models of Manila.

Kamusta dyan, Mark?

Anong balita dyan

sa traffic ngayon

sa Cubao?

Kamusta, bro?

Anong mensahe mo?

Hindi, actually,

manonood ako ng ano,

PBA game eh.

So,

ako ang wish ko

for next year,

sana yung D-Last

umayos na yung direction,

magkaroon na ng

maayos.

Sana makakwalify

sa Olympics,

pero that's a long shot.

Pero,

in the future,

sana gumanda na

yung D-Last.

That's a good point, yeah.

Olympics pala next year

in Paris?

Yeah,

Olympics next year.

May maliit na chance

tayong makapasok.

So,

I am wishing for that.

Is na lang ba pwede, bro?

One country lang?

One country lang?

Four.

Four.

Pero kalaban natin,

mga Europeans,

Spain,

mga mabibigay

ng European countries.

Playoffs, di ba?

Playoffs.

Oh, shucks.

Wow,

that's interesting.

Sports naman.

Hindi lang tayo

pang Bitcoin,

hindi lang tayo

pang sports din tayo.

Eh, mahal na mahal ko kayo eh.

GMRC talaga tayo eh.

GMRC.

Alright, guys.

Thank you so much.

Also,

I want to say on my side

how grateful I am

for the opportunity

of working with you

gentlemen.

And of course,

hopefully,

hindi lang po

nung gentlemen,

we want to diversify

and hindi lang manel.

I'm so happy

with the level of,

you know, yes,

Chris is right,

may mga air pali rin there,

but I appreciate

any engagement,

but positive engagement.

I see live commentary

correcting us,

reminding us of

insurance levels

in US banks

and all of that.

That's the level of

engagement we're getting

from a lot of people.

So please continue

to support us

because we may look like

fools or just like

ranting and all,

but actually we care

about the country

and obviously we're doing this

because we want to get

the right message out.

But tao lang kami,

so a little bit

encouragement on your part

always goes a long way

because, you know,

we want this to be

not only about Chris Tan

or Mark Gamboa

or yours truly,

you know,

we want this to be

a kind of a,

I hate to say it,

but illustratus

of the 21st century.

Eto na naman ako.

We want to make this

a collective effort.

It's about solidarity

because I always believe

in the Filipino people.

I just didn't believe

in the old elite

in this country.

I don't think they did

justice to our people.

So hopefully,

with this kind of

discussions we're having,

we're doing justice,

to the Filipino people.

We're giving them

the information that they need.

But more importantly,

we nurture

the kind of critical thinking

that Chris Tan

is very passionate about,

that Mark is very passionate about,

and also

some level of entertainment.

So thank you very much,

Chris and Mark.

Merry Christmas to you

and your loved ones

and advance Happy New Year

and looking forward

to catching with you guys

sooner than later,

God willing.

Sige, thanks so much, guys.

I appreciate this discussion.

Merry Christmas, guys.

God bless.

Balikan kita, Chris.

Merry Christmas.

Ma,

yung 10,000

nilabas na.

I know.

I'm gonna add that.

Remember,

you can quote me on this.

You need to get it

before January 10.

Yeah.

I'm not kidding.

I will see you

January 9, 6 p.m.

So I gotta

start something early

next year, bro.

Before January.

My man, my man.

Thank you very much.

God bless

and talk to you soon.

Ingat ka rin, Mark.

Take care.

Ingat.

God bless.

Thank you.