#acx2016

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Sa-Dako pa roon #LatePost #ACX2016 (at SM Megamall)

Ibang klaseng selfie with Lyron Aquino #Latepost #ACX2016 (at SM Megamall)

Achievement at #ACX2016 yesterday: Have a picture with the one-and-only, Mr. Guy Singzon!!! Lesson for the day: "Kung gusto mo ng pagbabago sa sistema, wag kang dada ng dada sa social media; kumilos ka." The story: I was one of the contestants in the round 2 eliminations for the Cosplay Karaoke yesterday. While waiting backstage, I noticed someone familiar sitting in a corner and wearing a VIP ID... You know, one of the famous cosplayers here in the Philippines. And so, I smiled at him and he smiled back. After a while, I gathered enough courage to ask if he's one of those pioneers of cosplaying in the Philippines ('cause that's what I thought). He said, (nv) "Hindi naman. 2000 nung nagstart ang cosplay sa Pilipinas; 2007 ako nagstart magcosplay. Pero nasa 40's na ako noon." I asked for his name and he kindly told me. I also told him that I remembered him from one of the AniCons last year, where he said farewell to the cosplaying world. Or so I thought. He told me that he resigned being an organizer at Cosplay Mania, so that he could go back to being a cosplayer. He told me the story why he became  involved in organizing cosplay events. He said, "Kung gusto mo ng pagbabago sa sistema, wag kang dada ng dada sa social media; kumilos ka." Back then, people who are just wearing clothes for cosplay didn't have a chance to win cosplay competitions. A lot of people were ranting about it on cosplay.ph, where he is an active member who eventually became an admin. He was invited then to be an organizer in Cosplay Mania, where he and the team gradually brought change in the Philippine cosplay scene. Now that he has achieved his goals, he's back to cosplaying. He even said that organizers in these events don't have that much chance of enjoying the event and focusing on their cosplays themselves, what with all the work they need to do for the event. Awww. If you want to know more about this awesome guy, you can check out his award-winning creations at http://pagawanaman.deviantart.com/ (at SM Megamall - Megatrade Hall)

"#ACX #ACX2016 Solo Cosplay Judges @happyhario, Reika Cos and Mimi Mon. #ACXPhilippines #PhilippineCosplay"