Trick or Treat


A real Jack o' Lantern graces our department on All Hallow's Eve.

Halloween only became a popular occasion here in the Philippines thanks to advertising and marketing. And of course, in no small part to the Filipino's love for the supernatural and the spooky. Every year, come late October and early November, pretty much every local TV show has their Halloween special. Talk and magazine shows take up topics about ghosts and ghouls (my favorite being the Magandang Gabi, Bayan show that features creepy indigenous Pinoy spooky stories like aswang and coffins that lurk around at night.
Subdivisions and villages have recently begun holding 'Trick or Treating' events, letting kids dress up in their costumes and go around collecting candy and other goodies from welcoming houses. It's also happening in offices, with our particular office inviting kids to come and show off their latest duds and spooky threads.
That's the reason why the office is pretty choked with faux cobwebs, pumpkin balloons and creepy posters. Ironically enough, the Creative Department is the most conservative in terms of decor... but we DO have a real Jack o' Lantern in the place (made from a real pumpkin and used in a print ad). And we're making it a point to get out and buy some treats so the kids will have fun in this ghoulish occassion.


We gave our janitors the month off in preparation for Halloween.

This weekend, I'll hope to kick back and relax, watch a spooky show or two, finish up K.I.A. and dream about DOA Ultimate. Happy Halloween, to one and all, and a solemn All Saints' Day on Monday.