[11/2/2010 11:21:15 PM] David Samuel Soltura: hold on
[11/2/2010 11:21:32 PM] David Samuel Soltura: If I may ask, the other branches of Anime Alliance are annexes of AAP?
[11/2/2010 11:21:42 PM] David Samuel Soltura: The international ones I mean
[11/2/2010 11:21:55 PM] Michael Ramas: Anime Alliance Philippines is the central core for Anime Alliance Asia...
[11/2/2010 11:21:58 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Just to double check, "Anime Alliance Philippines, the mother organization for the Anime Alliance name"
[11/2/2010 11:22:11 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Ah I see
[11/2/2010 11:22:14 PM] Michael Ramas: the Asia regional umbrella was just recently introduced with Singapore and Malaysia joining in to have an active division
[11/2/2010 11:22:40 PM] Michael Ramas: we normally have small communities in New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Malaysia
[11/2/2010 11:22:40 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Well, anime originated in Asia. :P That's saying a lot.
[11/2/2010 11:23:04 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Who founded it?
[11/2/2010 11:23:05 PM] Michael Ramas: all are my trusted contacts ever since i started in building it up
[11/2/2010 11:23:12 PM] David Samuel Soltura: You sir?
[11/2/2010 11:23:16 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Err, kuya? XD
[11/2/2010 11:23:41 PM] Michael Ramas: Well for the most part? with the project layout and all? I'll be guilty for that hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:23:57 PM] David Samuel Soltura: The organization as a whole
[11/2/2010 11:24:10 PM] Michael Ramas: yeah that would be me
[11/2/2010 11:24:24 PM] Michael Ramas: right now out of 8 countries that started it out side-by-side with us.. only AAP survived to have full working capacity
[11/2/2010 11:24:25 PM] David Samuel Soltura: At the age of 17? o.O
[11/2/2010 11:24:35 PM] Michael Ramas: actually I started it out 15
[11/2/2010 11:24:36 PM] Michael Ramas: hahahaha
[11/2/2010 11:24:40 PM] David Samuel Soltura: @_@
[11/2/2010 11:24:47 PM] Katherine: tpos iba taga pirma nya
[11/2/2010 11:24:48 PM] Katherine: hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:24:59 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Wow. xD
[11/2/2010 11:25:04 PM] Michael Ramas: Yeah... basically I had another signatory before
[11/2/2010 11:25:09 PM] Michael Ramas: but all goes through me
[11/2/2010 11:25:12 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Tell me more. Success stories like these are moving :D
[11/2/2010 11:25:18 PM] Katherine: kc underage xa
[11/2/2010 11:25:48 PM] Michael Ramas: lol I don't find it a success pa ngayon kasi the 10-year projection I made before was achieved by AAP in just a span of 4 years
[11/2/2010 11:26:03 PM] Michael Ramas: so you could say I'm trying to extend that project layout until now
[11/2/2010 11:26:04 PM] Katherine: di b kel it all started with HERO AMPED EDITION dat we handled cosplay?
[11/2/2010 11:26:19 PM] Michael Ramas: We started handling events with HERO TV back 2008
[11/2/2010 11:26:34 PM] Katherine: yup ang pasaway na event
[11/2/2010 11:26:39 PM] Michael Ramas: And to be honest.. the preparation time was just 6 hours for me to come out with everything
[11/2/2010 11:26:40 PM] Michael Ramas: hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:26:44 PM] Katherine: ang lahat ng plano ndi ntupad kahit isa man lng hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:27:14 PM] Katherine: photo and vid coverage nging booth personnel and vice versa
[11/2/2010 11:27:17 PM] Katherine: hahaha]
[11/2/2010 11:27:25 PM] Michael Ramas: di naman lahat ng plano.. hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:27:34 PM] Michael Ramas: I switched the team that time to what needed priority
[11/2/2010 11:27:41 PM] Katherine: tengga lahat ng digi cam s kin s booth ah
[11/2/2010 11:28:04 PM] Katherine: den ang mlking pgkkmali is ung price ng COLORED PRINTING ONE WHOLE SHORT BOND PAPER
[11/2/2010 11:28:14 PM] Michael Ramas: But yeah... I started things out at the age of 15
[11/2/2010 11:28:16 PM] Katherine: (angel)
[11/2/2010 11:28:20 PM] Michael Ramas: looked for people i can trust
[11/2/2010 11:28:30 PM] Michael Ramas: then established everything around 2006
[11/2/2010 11:28:47 PM] Michael Ramas: broke ground February 4, 2 days before my birthday hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:29:16 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Hmm, how exactly did you pull through with school then? Didn't it take up most of your time? o.o
[11/2/2010 11:29:29 PM] Michael Ramas: I just had to... balance it all out
[11/2/2010 11:29:43 PM] Katherine: ows?
[11/2/2010 11:29:46 PM] Michael Ramas: Yep
[11/2/2010 11:30:01 PM] Katherine: (chuckle)
[11/2/2010 11:30:09 PM] Michael Ramas: After I was in Our Lord's Grace Montessori... I transferred to Angelicum College
[11/2/2010 11:30:21 PM] Michael Ramas: but since I was transferring in the midst of classes
[11/2/2010 11:30:29 PM] Katherine: :x
[11/2/2010 11:30:31 PM] Michael Ramas: I was transferred to their Homeschool Department
[11/2/2010 11:31:09 PM] Michael Ramas: eitherways.. any transferee that didn't start highschool in Angelicum is really directed to Homestudy coz Angelicum is a non-graded system
[11/2/2010 11:31:31 PM] Michael Ramas: so I balanced it from there... went to school twice a week.. finished all studies at home while handling all the paperworks for the organization
[11/2/2010 11:31:36 PM] David Samuel Soltura: I homeschooled when I was in grade 1. xD
[11/2/2010 11:31:56 PM] David Samuel Soltura: It was a great experience. And that's awesome. :O
[11/2/2010 11:32:36 PM] Michael Ramas: afterwards... I graduated.. then gave my full devotion to AAP's coverages pioneering in the PH the first LIVE event webcast
[11/2/2010 11:34:00 PM] Michael Ramas: from there.. ABS-CBN Interactive, now ABS-CBN Multimedia contacted us for partnership... it was a stepping stone for us...
[11/2/2010 11:34:04 PM] David Samuel Soltura: :D That sounds great! Considering that I'll be starting a business next year wherein I receive passive income, I should be able to do something like that in four years time. xD
[11/2/2010 11:34:24 PM] Michael Ramas: depends really on the people you'll be working with...
[11/2/2010 11:34:33 PM] Michael Ramas: and sometimes you'd have to rely on luck
[11/2/2010 11:34:34 PM] Michael Ramas: hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:35:07 PM] Michael Ramas: I mean ABS-CBN contacting us wasn't really part of my expectations.. on contraire, we should be the one contacting them
[11/2/2010 11:35:14 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Yeah
[11/2/2010 11:35:25 PM] Michael Ramas: I've invested probably 75k in this org already... accumulated
[11/2/2010 11:35:27 PM] David Samuel Soltura: ABS-CBN, of all the organizations
[11/2/2010 11:36:01 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Well, when I get started with my business, I'm willing to spend that much, and even more :D
[11/2/2010 11:36:28 PM] Michael Ramas: you should be prepared of the setbacks
[11/2/2010 11:36:41 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Idealistic and sillly I know, but you're living proof that it's possible
[11/2/2010 11:37:01 PM] Michael Ramas: you just have to find people you can trust
[11/2/2010 11:37:08 PM] David Samuel Soltura: I probably won't be prepared, but who's to say I can't bear with 'em?
[11/2/2010 11:37:12 PM] Michael Ramas: that way all will go as you want it to be.. or at least closer to your vision
[11/2/2010 11:37:28 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Man I really have to share this. xD
[11/2/2010 11:37:30 PM] Michael Ramas: I mean I judged my co-administrators not by their skill
[11/2/2010 11:37:38 PM] Michael Ramas: but more of who I can trust
[11/2/2010 11:37:42 PM] David Samuel Soltura: But by dedication, correct?
[11/2/2010 11:37:44 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Ah
[11/2/2010 11:37:54 PM] Michael Ramas: coz if I trust them enough.. then I trust them to accomplish the task too
[11/2/2010 11:38:18 PM] David Samuel Soltura: I see
[11/2/2010 11:38:44 PM] David Samuel Soltura: My community is still at its infancy, but what makes me keep going is the dedication of my members and staff
[11/2/2010 11:38:59 PM] David Samuel Soltura: In fact, our forum crashed last june and it had over 20k posts
[11/2/2010 11:39:46 PM] David Samuel Soltura: I was almost ready to give in and merge into a bigger group, but one of my staff members made another forum for us and got me back into shape
[11/2/2010 11:40:18 PM] David Samuel Soltura: And from there, we started advancing from square one
[11/2/2010 11:40:46 PM] David Samuel Soltura: No, not exactly square one. We had a few posts archive with the waybackmachine so we were able to salvage some important info. That was motivating at least
[11/2/2010 11:41:23 PM] Michael Ramas: that's why you need someone you could trust... that way they won't give up until the end =D
[11/2/2010 11:42:00 PM] David Samuel Soltura: :D yeah. So who exactly helped you from the very start?
[11/2/2010 11:42:22 PM] Michael Ramas: No one?
[11/2/2010 11:43:07 PM] Michael Ramas: to be honest... I just dictated everything and those willing to follow just... followed...
[11/2/2010 11:43:38 PM] David Samuel Soltura: That's precisely how I'm doing things right now. xD
[11/2/2010 11:44:04 PM] Michael Ramas: I think they saw what I was trying to do was rather feasible and I told them that there's nothing to lose...
[11/2/2010 11:45:22 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Yeah. Although, it gets a little embarrassing sometimes because those doing the work are more capable in several aspects. My only real talent, is to "harmonize" existing talents.
[11/2/2010 11:46:15 PM] Michael Ramas: but yeah... No one actually helped me in planning.. in forming it... there'd be 4 in the PH, 2 in the US, 1 in Malaysia, 3 in Japan, 2 in Australia all in all who helped me in forming the group
[11/2/2010 11:46:54 PM] Michael Ramas: and trust me... I don't know much about websites and all... that's why all I do is marketing and mandating tasks
[11/2/2010 11:46:55 PM] Michael Ramas: hahaha
[11/2/2010 11:47:06 PM] David Samuel Soltura: ^My specialty. xD
[11/2/2010 11:47:30 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Of course, it's also really necessary to give morale boosts
[11/2/2010 11:48:05 PM] Michael Ramas: Yep.. they get that alot... ask Kat... even if they're so exhausted.. I never fail to ask if everyone and everything's fine
[11/2/2010 11:48:33 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Wow, this has been a rather fruitful conversation for me.
[11/2/2010 11:48:41 PM] David Samuel Soltura: I'm getting hotblooded. >:D
[11/2/2010 11:48:43 PM] David Samuel Soltura: > : D
[11/2/2010 11:49:05 PM] Michael Ramas: you just have to always care for your people before yourself
[11/2/2010 11:49:55 PM] David Samuel Soltura: I think I'll go type out a speech now
[11/2/2010 11:50:03 PM] Michael Ramas: lol
[11/2/2010 11:50:10 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Seriously. :S
[11/2/2010 11:50:23 PM] Michael Ramas: if you feel that way
[11/2/2010 11:50:25 PM] Michael Ramas: =D
[11/2/2010 11:50:29 PM] Michael Ramas: then go ahead
[11/2/2010 11:50:33 PM] Michael Ramas: ^_^
[11/2/2010 11:51:02 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Would you mind if I put myself in the same place as you 4 years ago? :O
[11/2/2010 11:51:15 PM] Michael Ramas: bottom line here.. don't treat your staff and volunteers as just.. staff and volunteers.. treat them as your friends.. parang barkada
[11/2/2010 11:51:21 PM] Michael Ramas: not at all =D
[11/2/2010 11:51:25 PM] David Samuel Soltura: Yeah, that's how we are. :)
[11/2/2010 11:51:53 PM] Michael Ramas: di pala parang... treat them as barkada hehehe... that's why kahit mag-away kami.. we get along in the end pa din... ^_^
[11/2/2010 11:52:40 PM] Michael Ramas: and don't let politics get inside your core group ~_~
[11/2/2010 11:52:52 PM] Michael Ramas: lol
[11/2/2010 11:53:08 PM] David Samuel Soltura: of course
[11/2/2010 11:53:51 PM] David Samuel Soltura: My friends aren't power hungry zombies :P
[11/2/2010 11:54:28 PM] Michael Ramas: ^_^