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Everybody Loves Chris Tiu

Spotted

By JASER A. MARASIGAN

April 4, 2012, 1:42pm

MANILA, Philippines — Chris Tiu is anything but a stereotypical jock. His undeniable appeal cuts across age brackets and school affiliations. Aside from being a basketball heartthrob, he had been mostly admired by fans for his commitment to his sport and studies, and devotion to public service. After his stint in the national basketball team, where he was the team captain, the Student and Campuses Bulletin caught up with Chris in one of the stores of his latest business ventures, Hong Kong milk tea franchise Happy Lemon. Only a few minutes into the interview, in between sips of his favorite drink (Cocoa Milk Tea with Puff Cream), a group of high school girls approached our table, all giggly and excited to ask Chris for an autograph. Of course, Chris obliged, even spending some time chatting with them. “There are some things you never get used to and that’s one of them,” says Chris of the attention that he’s been getting even after his heydays playing for the Ateneo Blue Eagles. It’s been almost four years since Chris Tiu was in the UAAP spotlight, when he led the Blue Eagles to what is now is its four-peat championship reign. “I think that’s my market talaga, the youth. I guess it’s because of what I went through. I finished honors program in Ateneo, played for the school as team captain, and I got involved in a lot of social-civic activities. That was really how the image was portrayed, a student-athlete. I think that’s what parents encourage their kids to become. They use me as a role model, as an example, which of course, I actually don’t mind. And I’m very thankful that they speak highly of me. At least I’m able to use my platform positively to inspire them,” he continues. While almost everyone expected Chris to turn professional and go to the Philippine Basketall Association (PBA) after graduation, he managed to finish two major courses, Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics and then decided to suit up instead for the RP team. He led his teammates to the semi-finals of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup. “Playing for the national team is the best experience ever. That’s what most pro players miss out on. Playing for the national team does not exactly pay a lot but for me, to be able to represent the 90 million Filipinos who really love the game of basketball, it’s a rare opportunity. It’s a blessing,” he enthuses. Although the team finished a little bit short of its goal, Chris believes that it was still a successful program over-all. “We really dedicated ourselves to win. Hopefully I’d be given another chance to try it out again. To wear that jersey, that’s not everybody can have. You can have a commercial jersey, but the Philippine jersey is rare,” he adds. JACK OF ALL TRADES Currently on break from basketball, it seems Chris is making the most out of the free time that he has. Aside from managing his own businesses, Chris also hosts the educational TV show “iBilib: Wonders of Horus” every Sunday night on GMA, where it features scientific experiments. “The show ‘iBilib’ is perfect for the youth. Parents can watch it together with their kids. We have experiments na akala mo magic but we explain the scientific logic behind it, how it actually happened. We explain the different concepts of Physics and Chemistry,” relates Chris, who is convinced that the show will get more kids interested in their Science subjects. Likewise, the show is open to students, who will request certain experiments to be performed on the show. “That’s the whole idea why I’m in the media. It’s to influence and share knowledge to people,” adds the World Vision ambassador. Chris hopes to host another show focusing on social entrepreneurship, something that he, himself, actively advocates. As an entrepreneur, Chris is best remembered by Ateneans for “Chinky Chicken”, the food stall business that he put up on campus when he was just a college student. ECO-WARRIOR More recently, Chris added another tag to his multi-hyphenated name — Eco-warrior. The environmental movement “Pilipinas Eco-warriors” uses social media as a channel to address environmental problems. Anyone can participate by taking photos or videos of environmental law violators, and sending them to the group’s website www.ecowarriors.ph. “What we want to do is to have a platform for all Filipinos to get involved, to be the eyes and ears of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Basically, we’re the watchdogs. If you see someone or an organization violating our environment, take a photo or a video, kasi lahat naman tayo may cellphones wherever we go, and post it on the webpage. We screen it and forward it to the DENR for them to take action,” he explains. Likewise, the group plans to go on campus tours to encourage students to join in the movement. HOMEBODY Although time for himself is hard to come by, Chris doesn’t mind it at all, who also busies himself with his Barangay Kagawad duties. He is now on his second term. “Wasted time makes me uneasy,” he admits. But on the rare occasions that he does have real free time, he spends it with the family, at home. Yes, at 26 years old, Chris still lives with his parents. “It’s practical to live with your family. You don’t have to pay rent, there’s always food, you don’t have to do your own laundry,” he said with a grin. “More than that, it’s really the formation that you get from the family, and the sense of security. Of course, sometimes you have disagreements, but I think the benefits outweigh it. It’s different with the family, when you come home, you have someone to share your stories with, to give you advice,” he adds. And when Chris is not at home, or out in meetings, or doing store checks, you can find him on the golf course. “If I don’t have time, I just play golf in the city. But if I have time, I go out of town. I play golf with my friends, sometimes my dad. My friend golfers are amateur champions. I like playing with better people so I get challenged. I join amateur tournaments every once in awhile for the raffles,” he says with a laugh. With all his talent and good fortune, one wonders if there’s anything Chris Tiu can’t do. “I can’t dance. But I can play the piano. That’s my hangout at home. When I play the piano, I usually play Broadway musicals, like ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘Les Miserables’, ‘Miss Saigon’. I can read notes but I can also play by ear. I also play songs by Jay Chou, my favorite,” he muses. (Spotted is a regular feature on campus personalities and young celebrities about their favorite hangout places.)

source: http://mb.com.ph/articles/356261/everybody-loves-chris-tiu

2yrs ago, so malamang march 10 2010 un.. defense ko sa thesis ko sa research, naalala ko pa un, grabe sobrang sabaw ng sagot ko, buti na lang talaga sobrang bait ni Maam Ronquilio, parang siya ung sumagot sa tanong ni sir nun, haha :)) after nun, lumabas kami ng lib ni Rizza, defense din kase nya, tapos sumilip kami sa may court namin, may mga nakatambay na 4th yr dun, tas nung nakita ako ni ano, bigla siyang nag basketball! haha :)) 3points pa ng 3points, edi ikaw na magaling :P tapos, bumaba na kami ni rizza aand pumunta sa canteen, di pa kasi ako nag llunch nun e past 2 na, tapos may dumating, si ano kasama ung mga classmates niya, nirereview din ata nila ung defense nila para sa ibang subj. tapos umupo sila malapit samin, actually kalikod ko lang si ano, pero nakaharap siya sakin, haha ang labo basta. e sobrang init na init talaga ako nun, sakto din naman, may hawak na pamaypay si ano, tas color lavender pa…

okay tinamad na ko magkwento :)))) naalala ko lang kase bigla!. haha dito din pala nauso ung around the world apir :”>

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!

alam niyo ba sobrang badtrip ako kagabi! as in, nasa mall kasi kami ng parents ko kasama ung isang kuya ko, e ewan ko, hindi ata nagkaintindihan si mama at papa, jusko para silang bata.. so umuwi nalang kami.. nung nasa vista verde na kami, umalis pa ulit si mama at papa, bibili daw ng gamot ko, sa palengke malapit samin, nice noh? galing na kaming mall niyan.. tas sabi ko sa kuya ko na una na kami, kase ayoko na mag antay, kaso ayaw niya.. wala akong magawa kasi kahit piso wala akong dala. so aun nga, nagaantay kami sa may gate ng village, well sa isang commercial place, dami kasing ganun sa village namin, nakatayo lang kami ni kuya and mejdo malayo, hindi ko din siya kinakausap kahit anong tanong niya, pag badtrip kasi ako, ayoko talaga ng nagsasalita.. then mayamya

may humawak sa may arms ko, naka halukipkip kasi ako (kung un man tawag dun haha) then pag tingin ko sa humawak

OMG!!!! ung crush ko!!!!!!!!!

haha pero parang dumaan lang siya. pero nag stay sila ng mga 5secs sa harap ko :”“”“> haha ang nasabi ko lang “UI!!”

iggreet ko dapat siya ng “happy new year” kaso walang lumabas sa bibig ko. haha :))

then after niya dumaan, tinanong ako ng kuya ko “kilala mo pala un”

tas sabi ko “friends kaya kami nun” then sabi niya “kelan pa?” ” ahh since 3rdyr.” sabi ko, then after nun inaaya ko na siya sa 7 11. haha ewan ko lang kung napansin niya ung pag shift ng mood ko :))

kieferfever15:

Next top Model ng Philippines!!:))


—>  @kieferravena 




*credits to the owner of the photo*

ayun, I was viewing the fb of my crush.. hahah then may nakita ako na nag post.

well natuwa naman ako sa post ng girl cause nalaman ko na varsity pa din pala si crush, then ayun. viniew ko din ung girl, hahah di ko siya kilala e, so malamang hindi siya galing sa school namen nung highschool.. pag view ko dun sa girl.. nagulat ako sa name niya… hahaha. “Name niya tas (name ng crush ko)

example: Gladys Ramos (Lance Mariano)

ganyan :))))) wala lang, parang nainis ako. hahah na highblood is the right word hahahh :)))))))))))))))))))))))))))e hindi naman sila :))))))))))

sorry baliw lang :)))))

rizzabisbal:

behappybegladys:

rizzabisbal:

Oo kayaaaaaaaa!

Dibaaaaaaa HAHA

———hindi kaya!!!

DAPAT NATUTUWA KA NALANG!!

———kasama un! pero gets! kikiligin at kikiligin ka padin -________-

mag 2years na ko nag mmove on sa crush ko. hahaha

JOWK!

rizzabisbal:

Oo kayaaaaaaaa!

Dibaaaaaaa HAHA

———hindi kaya!!!

-volare:

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to-young:

aw

kieferravena:

What do you think?

Here are the rest of the questions the two answered that weren’t printed in the magazine and some behind the scenes photographs:

Love and not be loved back, or be loved but never love?

Von: Love but not be loved back
Kiefer: Love and not be loved back

Take your girl to the movies or the club?

Von: Club
Kiefer: Movies

 Date Bella Swan from Twilight or Hermione Granger from Harry Potter?

Von: Hermione Granger
Kiefer: Hermione Granger