Off The Record with Migs and Cesca

In this episode of the pod, we've invited beach volleyball duo Bernadeth Pons & Sisi Rondina to talk about their preparation and experience during the Beach Volleyball Championships. They also shares their pre game rituals, what made them click with each other, and why Volleyball altered their lives.

We went out with a bang in sport this 2021 but what should we look forward this 2022? Reuben Terrado of Spin and Kristal Villar of Manila Bulletin list down the possible events sports fans should look out for. They also share the hardships of covering sports events this pandemic and the hopes of being able to interview athletes face to face in the coming years.

In this episode of the pod we've invited back Sev Sarmenta and Noel Zarate to share their go to places when travelling to Arenas pre-covid, Cesca being obsessed with Batangas Lomi?!, and hole in the wall restaurants to get that quick food fix after games.

From Hidilyn Diaz winning Gold to looking forward to the comeback of UAAP, we've invited Sev Sarmienta and Noel Zarate to list down their top sports moments this 2021. 

This episode is for the F1 fans! Migs takes us on a special interview with F1 2021 Champion Max Verstappen 🏎 listen in as he answer questions from a panel of interviewers; from what he felt when he won the championships to will he stop pursuing the title after. Only here on Off the Record

Let's talk about volleyball and football today! From the perspectives of both player and an analyst, what are the preparations and predictions that our guests have on their respective leagues?

Let's talk about volleyball and football today! From the perspectives of both player and an analyst, what are the preparations and predictions that our guests have on their respective leagues?

Adamsonians and Benildeans, meet your new head coaches! 💚💙 Get a head start on how Charles Tiu and Nash Racela plan to claim the basketball championship trophies in the upcoming UAAP and NCAA seasons respectively.

HERE COMES THE CHAMPS ⚽  For the next episode, we'll get to know the players from Kaya F.C. who made a historic win in Copa Paulino Alcantara.

In this episode, Migs & Cesca interview Olympic Poll Vaulter, EJ Obiena, as they dive deep into his routines, sacrifices, and outstanding moments as he create momentum and history on only for himself but also to his country. 

We're back with another season here on Off The Record!

For our first episode of season five, we've invited Aj Pareja & Henry Pecana as they head on to the AVC! They'll be sharing their preparations, how their trainings went under Covid restrictions, getting inspired to continue beach volleyball despite being busy, and winning 2nd place at the BVRonTour.

THE PBA LEGENDS ARE HERE ️‍

On this season ender episode, we'll interview some of the big names in Philippine basketball that inspired thousands of aspiring athletes today.

It's 2 of 2 , we have the Gilas Pilipinas Womens  join us as they talk about their current plans and preparations to bring pride and glory to the country.  

This Episode, the Philippine women's football and basketball teams will join us as they talk about their current plans and preparations to bring pride and glory to the country.  

On this part of the episode we'll be having the Malditas  as they train and shoot their shot on having a spot on the 2022 Asia

On this second part of this episode, we have Jai Reyes & Thomas Torres!

Jai will be sharing details about his up and coming league called Filbasket; who are their media partners, what it takes to create an own league, in which category will it fall under, and more updates on his end. Thomas will be sharing what he has been doing as an athlete in this pandemic, his training regime, and what does he think of his team having tons of players from his school. Listen in to find out!

We're nearing the end of this season on Off The Record but before that we're talking basketball!

For this part of the pod, we have Javi Gomez De Liano shares details on how he got into the B.League, what team will he be playing for, his experience playing in Gilas, and many more!

In this part of Under The Armour, we're joined by none other than our First Philippine Gold Medalist, Hidilyn Diaz, and her Sports Psychologist, Dr. Karen Trinidad. They're going to dive in on the effects of social media, how important it is for women to be in sports, and their very own definition of " The Only Way Is Through".

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In this episode of Under the Armour, we have 2019 SEA GAMES gold medalists Meggie Ochoa and Mark Striegl. They'll be sharing their life as athletes during the pandemic, their support systems, and what kind of mental strength does it need  to stay in shape.

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In this special episode, we've invited Creamline Cool Smashers, Jia Morado,  as well as Forward of the Northport Batang Pier, Sean Anthony. They'll be sharing their experiences in being in a bubble, their past hardships and how they overcame it, what their definition of " The only way is through".

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It's part 2 of 2 here on Off The Record!

We have Jack Animam and her Coach, Dante Harlan, talk about her being to take her talent to Europe. Not only that, but thwy also touch up on how Jack got into basketball, the importance of having support from the grassroots level, and will they do a training camp once they come back to the Philippines?

One way to find out is to tune in!

It's the 5th episode of Season 4 here on Off The Record.

We have Migs and Cesca chat with Ray Parks Jr. as he goes Japan bound to play for the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins. Tune in as Ray shares how he got to play for the team, his message to the PBA and to his dad, what role is he going to play after his quarantine, and how he wants to experience Japan and its culture

The Filipino basketball icon Jimmy Alapag will be joining the bench of Sacramento Kings again as he was named Stockton Kings' new assistant coach for the 2021 NBA Summer League!

It's part 2 of 2 here on Episode 4 of Off The Record.

Along with Sports Analysts Atty. Ed Tolentino and Santino Honasan, Migs and Cesca analyze the recent Pacquiao-Ugas fight. Atty. Ed breaks down on why it was an unanimous decision, what Ugas did to win, and why he thinks it Manny didn't move like the classic Manny people know. Santino also breaks down other factors such as Manny's age, if Manny would still fight one more fight before retiring, and they speculate what the "Pambasang Kamao" will do once he retires.

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For this episode of the pod, Migs and Cesca interview these young aspiring athletes who'd like to win in the Olympic Qualifiers: Julian Macaraeg Sofia Frank, and Edrian Celestino! They'd be sharing the history of figure skating, their origin story on how they got into the rink, their rigorous routines, and why they set up fund raises to help them with their journey. Julian also shares the difference of Figure skating and Speed skating.

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We're down to the last part of episode 3 of Off The Record.

Joining Migs and Cesca are the Philippines Women's Football Association's co-founder, Natasha Alquiros, and their Incorporator, Ceres Lina. They'll be giving insights on what is the Philippines Women's Football Association about, why they started it, what their aims are , why is it important for females who play sport have an association, and why is it important for them to have an all female team.


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It's part 2 of Episode 4 of Off The Record.

We'll be flying high as we get a chance to interview Head Coach of the Choco Mucho Flying Titans: Oliver Almadro!
Tune is as they talk about the return of volleyball and the PVL, what is the most difficult aspect during the bubble?, being part of the top 4, how Coach Oliver change not only his team but also individually, how will they handle without Maddie during her rest, and what to expect for the next conference.

This is Off The Record and see you in part 3!

We're on our 3rd episode of Season 4 here on Off The Record!

For the first part of the pod, we have  Jaja Santiago, Coach Aaron Velez, and surprise guest Dindin Santiago-Manabat talk about the great comeback and winning the PVL Conference. They'll be also sharing their experience during the PVL games, why the team thinks Dindin should be the MVP, their one of a kind rituals before a game, does Coach Aaron ever get mad?, and will Jaja accept the offer for her naturalization in Japan?

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As the Tokyo 2020 Olympics wrap up, we've partnered up with Atty. Ed Tolentino to analyze Carlo Paalam's game. Also touching up on what game plan would athletes do for the next Olympics, would our medalists still compete in the next Olympics after their victories?, and a sweet message from Cesca to our Filipino athletes.

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It's the second episode of Season 4 here on Off The Record.

For this episode, Kiefer Ravena joins Off The Record with Migs and Cesca, as he gets the go signal to play for the prestigious Japanese B. League under the banner of the Shiga Lakestars.

Welcome back to another episode of OTR: Sidelines! Where Migs and Cesca talk to their peers from the sports media industry.  

For this episode, we have the first female basketball analyst in the UAAP: Bea Daez-Fabros! She'll sharing her experiences from competing in the UAAP to transition to being an analyst for the UAAP and what's it like juggling work and being a mom.

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Welcome back to another special episode of Off The Record! Before we start our new season, we just can't pass up this opportunity to interview our very own Kalei Mau!

Kalei will be sharing her experience on having been green lit to play for the Philippine National Team, what she has been doing in Puerto Rico, what will she be sharing with her teammates when she goes back, and how her family's support contributes to her success.

Not only that, but she'll be giving a snippet of her song in this pod so watch out for that! Only here on Off The Record 

Welcome back to another episode of OTR: Sidelines! No Cesca for this episode, but we have Migs and Christian Luanzon!


Christian will be talking about his transition from playing for the UAAP to being a broadcaster, covering the UAAP, and is there any bias when it comes to games? Not only that, Migs and Christian dive in on having social media involved ( what do they think of cancel culture? does it ever get out of hand? ) and the future of players of have supportive parents and friends.

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We have a very special episode for you here on Off The Record! Join Migs as he interviews Head Coach of Gilas Pilipinas, Tab Baldwin, about the Gilas Pilipinas' leadership, Their games against serbia and dominican republic, how Kai and the other members' strengths and what they need to improve on, and what are Coach Baldwin's guesses on the NBA finals? 🤔 Only here on Off The Record!

Welcome back to another episode of OTR: Sidelines! It's all about the Jazz here for this episode as we talk to Sports Anchor Paolo Del Rosario and his team the Utah Jazz. He got stories from how he started to be a Jazz fan, his favourite player, the representation we have through Jordan Clarkson, him featuring in New York Times, and how he wishes  the Jazz community will grow here in the Philippines. Only here on Off The Record!

Welcome to OTR: Sidelines! Where Migs and Cesca have Off The Record conversations with their friends from the Sports Media Industry. We have a very special episode for you guys because we have Coach Sandy, Jordan Heading, and Isaac Go from Gilas Pilipinas! They'll be sharing their experiences during the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers, their routines during camp, evaluations during games, what it means to be a leader, and the overwhelming support they got. Only here on Off The Record!

We have another episode of OTR: Sidelines, Where we talk with our good friends from the Sports Media Industry! Joining us for this episode are Beatrice Go and Santino Honasan as they talk about being sports writers before and during covid times. Not only that, they'll be talking about the favourite stories they covered, the dissonance between writers and fans, and if the online platform being used today will stay after covid. Only here on Off The Record!

Welcome to episode 5 of our podcast exclusive, OTR: Sidelines! Where they talk to their colleagues about the sports media industry. We have for you guys Anton Roxas and Roxanne Montealegre Luz reminisce about their NCAA days. From how they got in the industry, memorable stories they got to share ( there's something about twerking here!), the first interaction of Anton with Roxanne, and how they live by the words they keep. All here and more on Off The Record!

For the final part of our season 3 on Off The Record, we have none other than NBA TV and Insider Stuff Host, Kristen Ledlow! She'll be talking about her experiences as a host in her respective shows, what she feels about having fans in the Philippines, being able to work with amazing women and basketball starts she used to just see on tv, what it feels like to be back after giving birth, and a little sneak peek if she has a role on the upcoming Space Jam movie. Thank you for listening on Off The Record Season 3 and see you on the next one!

Welcome to the 12th and final episode of season 3 of Off The Record! We brought out the big guns for the final episode as for the first part we have Jong Uichico, Olsen Racela, and Danny Ildefonso relive their SMB Glory days and Championships! Not only that, they answer questions from fans such as: how they practice the words they live by, what  memories stuck with them the most, who would win between SMB their era vs SMB now, and what story does Cesca have regarding Coach Jong? All these and more here on Off The Record!

we have here for you the fourth episode of our podcast exclusive, OTR: Sidelines! We have Denise Tan & Selina Alas talk about their experience inside the PBA Bubble: from their daily routines,  what they do after the games, if they developed any hobbies inside the bubble, and would they ever go inside again the bubble? Here and more on Off The Record!

For the last part of our basketball themed episode, were bringing to you a new segment: Fans Talk! For the first time in Off The Record, we invited four fans to talks about their favourite teams : Pom Castro and Diego Vergel De Dios for Celtics, Rex Villas for Mavericks, and Raf Fuertez for Lakers.   Listen in as they give their reasons why their teams will the Finals, what their teams got going to survive the playoffs, and how they're gonna cheer on their teams here on out.

For the second half of episode eleven, we have our "Pinoy Sakuragi" Mark Pingris talk about his retirement. They dive in on how his thought process of retiring went, recalling his favourite moments when he played, how the term " PUSO" defines him, and a little surprise guesting from his family and what they thought about him retiring. 

We have a basketball themed episode for you here on Off The Record! For the first part of episode 11, we have basketball analysts Enzo Flojo & Mark Dandan talk about this NBA Season's Playoffs! They share their predictions, what games that surprised them, give tips on how to handle people who throw and spit on the players, and hear how Cesca talk about how Miami got swept. Here on Off The Record

Welcome to the third episode of our podcast exclusive, OTR: Sidelines! For this episode we have Boom Gonzales reminisce the UAAP games he had covered, his favourite moments, how he prepares when he casts, and many more. Listen in and have fun with us here on Off The Record!

This last part of episode 10 is for the collectors out there! We have HOFA Founders: Ron Uy, Elvis Gutierrez, & Stephen Songco share what HOFA is all about. Not only that, they share how they got into this business, the most expensive items other collectors bought from them, their personal dream items they wish to have, how you could find them and know more on collecting ( as Ron said, they are no dumb questions!) This is Off The Record!

For the second part of episode 10, we'll be diving down to esports once again! We have Streamer and cosplayer, Een Mercado, & the best female warzone player, Alita Zunic! They'll be sharing their sides of the story from the hacking issue from the One Esports tournament they joined; from how Een made sure to be transparent with the details, Alita's experience with the hacker, and how they feel overall. 

Welcome to episode 10 of Off The Record! For the first part, we have John Vic De Guzman, Ysay Marasigan, & Marck Espejo of the Philippine Mens Volley Team! Join in as they talk about how they're doing, what their thoughts of the roster for the women's national team, their daily routines are, did they ever play basketball?, and what they have to say to their supporters. Only here on Off The Record!

Welcome to the second episode of our podcast exclusive, OTR: Sidelines! Where Migs and Cesca have off the record conversations with people from the Sports Media Industry. For this episode, we have Carla Lizardo as she talks about her experience as a court side reporter during the infamous Gilas-Australia Brawl. Not only that, she shares what it's like to deliver the information to everyone, and the different perspective of Migs & Cesca during the game as well. All here on Off The Record!