My Pinasugbo encounter
Pinasugbo are thinly sliced bananas (saba) coated in caramelized brown sugar and dipped in sesame seeds. It is a famous delicacy and “pasalubong” that can be found in Bacolod, Cebu, Mindoro, and other Philippine provinces. What is unique about Pinasugbo is the typewriting paper (I grew up calling the thing like that) aka bond paper [...]
OPM Hindi Na Bale
Hi, today I would like to share one of my favourite OPM songs. Its title is “Hindi Na Bale.” This song is rendered originally by Miss Jessa Zaragoza on her album “Kahit na Ilang Umaga.” While I was doing my research online, I have learned that the composer, lyricist and arranger of this song is [...]
Arnel Pineda sings Lupang Hinirang in Pacquiao Clottey fight
Every time the champion boxer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao fights to defend his title, he chooses an artist to sing the Philippine National Anthem to represent him and the Philippines. And every time the chosen artist sings the National Anthem, there is always an issue with regards to the way the artist sings or interprets the [...]






