The top two most prolific, gifted, and well-informed Filipino-American rappers from the American West Coast came together and made an astig-ass music video riddled with FMA (Filipino martial arts). It’s called “Slow Down,” but Bambu and Prometheus Brown aren’t slowing down anytime soon. “A parking lot for a motor shop used to be owned by… Read more.

Ok, so there wasn’t any isaw, adidas, kwek-kwek, or helmet, but the mango-oatmeal cookies, ube purple velvet cupcakes, adobo burritos, sisig tacos, lumpiang shanghai, mechado, adobong manok, and turon was absol-friggin-lutely MASARAP! Astig ng Pinoy-Amerka! In the Philippines you’ll find carts selling delicious snacks that are cheap to make and cheap to buy for both… Read more.

(Rough English translation is below) Akala ng mga tao na nasa Pilipinas kapag nasa America ka akala nila madami ka ng pera. Ang totoo, madami kang utang, dahil credit card lahat ang gamit mo sa pagbili mo ng mga gamit mo. Kailangan mo gumamit ng credit card para magka-credit history ka, kase pag hindi ka… Read more.

As I was doing further research on Lapu-Lapu, I fell upon some archival footage of Chief Paksiw’s tribe meeting the Tribu Wak Wak from Siquijor for the first time. In this footage you can hear the authentic language that was spoken up and down the archipelago before the Tagalogs made Tagalog the national language. This… Read more.

I’ve realized today that one way I can empower myself state-side is to watch great investigative reports by Filipino journalists. My new discovery today is a woman named Winnie Monsod. The topic is Manny Villar, a presidential candidate for this year’s Philippine elections on May 10th, 2010. He is accused of using government funds to…… Read more.

I love this show! In this skit rich kids are discussing how much it sucks that political campaigns always involve helping the poor. “It’s always about the poor… What about me? I can get kidnapped! Poor people don’t get kidnapped! Rich people are voters too! Where’s my ya-ya (nanny)?”

This sign has more meaning than the average Filipino thinks. To not piss on a wall means to hold a natural, human urge for an extended amount of time, just for the sake of cleanliness. And that’s it. No law and no government is threatening the life of a filipino for urinating in a public… Read more.

Spread it on everything. Chicken thighs, rice, and even vegetables. Star Margarine: The WD-40 of spreads. (via Fuckyeahfilipinofoods. Now THAT’S a website name.)

With myself being ignorant to Philippine politics as a whole, this was a good introduction to this pivotal period in Philippine history . From what I took from the movie, Benigno Aquino Jr. came from a long line of leaders, and had an innate ability to empathize with whomever he was talking to. It was… Read more.

(Sonic boom image, Getty Images/J.Jacobson) Maraming people thought that the Pacquiao vs. Akon fight was “boring” but on the contrary it was fun to watch based on the following 3 climactic events that occurred during the fight: Me having spicy butt-hole after eating 2 large hotlinks. Akon’s “cobra dance.” Manny’s double punch, FPJ punch, or… Read more.

Last Wednesday we learned about using verbs in Tagalog in the context of the past, present, and future… and wowowee it was pretty tough. I’ll just post some examples and have you ask your mom and dad for more info. Tell them I said hi! I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE. Tawa = Laugh. This is… Read more.

Bawal umihi EVERYWHERE! I’ve been taking Tagalog classes at the Bayanihan Center and I must say my Taglish has maraming improved! Kasi before, I only watched “Wowowee” to look at the 10-15 babae sayaw-ing in one place behind Willie. But ngayon, I can finally understand onwards of up to 1.5% of the words they are… Read more.