To Filipinos, the Philippine film industry is well-known for one of two things: great comedies and romantic dramas. It's no surprise that my top three Filipino movies are romantic dramas ("Labs Kita, Okey Ka Lang? (1998)", "Dahil Mahal Na Mahal Kita (1998)" and "One More Chance (2007)"). In 2007 we were introduced to the love … Continue reading The Love Story of Popoy and Basha
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YouTube Spotlight: AJ Rafael
It's no surprise that I've been on a Filipino music, TV, and movie kick the past few months, so lately I've been trying to take a few steps away from OPM and have been taking a good look at my iPod (which I just discovered has an obscene amount of songs, it's slightly embarrassing lol). … Continue reading YouTube Spotlight: AJ Rafael
Rediscovering Original Pilipino Music (OPM)
Alongside watching a tad bit too much of Filipino television, I've been rediscovering the world of OPM. Filipinos are notoriously known for their love of music and karaoke - a true Filipino household has at least one karaoke machine, true story. In my junior and high school years, I was slightly obsessed with Filipino music. … Continue reading Rediscovering Original Pilipino Music (OPM)
Kilig Pa More: Filipino Love Teams
Lately I've been watching a ton of Filipino television - courtesy of DirecTV's FilipinoDirect which carries The Filipino Channel (ABS-CBN), GMA Pinoy TV (GMA) and a slew of others channels - with most of American television still on summer break. I was born and raised in Los Angeles and we spoke both English and Tagalog … Continue reading Kilig Pa More: Filipino Love Teams
It's With a "K" 