And no, I’m not talking about having a “great grandfather” in the family tree context. I have a grandfather and he is a great person. He is Felipe Padilla de Leon, National Artist for Music.

He is my grandfather, which is where I got my musical inspiration in the first place, and also my full name… And I reveal this for the first time in my blog.

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On Saturday, May 3, I will be performing for a production number for the Aliwan Festival 2008, a festival in the Philippines in celebration of our own culture. t will be televised in national television. But instead of the usual violin, I will be performing using the hegalong once again.
Although I regularly use the hegalong [...]

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It seems that Filipinos are getting more and more international attention for their raw talents. First we have HappySlip who become well known online for her witty Pinoy humor. Then we had Renaldo Lapuz who got his 15 minutes of fame because of his hilarious (in a good way) audition for American Idol.

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I found about this petition at my friend Carlo Ople’s blog. The Cheaper Medicines Bill authored by Senator Mar Roxas is really essential for a third world country such as the Philippines. I believe that if this bill becomes law, it will decrease the sickness and death rates in our country.
I will also be directly [...]

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Cosplaying has become a growing trend in the Philippines and it has developed a strong community of its own. Interestingly, some opportunistic entities have noticed this too. Aside from the traditional Cosplay Conventions, there’s a rising trend called “Cosplay Parades” which is usually organized by a popular mall or a food chain. Parades are [...]

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Ragnarok World Championships, one of the intenational gaming community’s most celebrated event is happening right here in my home country, the Philippines. A recent visit in my friend, Carlo Ople’s blog confirmed this. This means that representatives from other countries that has Ragnarok Online will be coming over to battle it out with other teams, [...]

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Hey there folks! It’s been a long while since I updated the Cosplay Babes section and it’s no thanks to PLDT DSL! Anyway, now that we are using another ISP, the Cosplay Babes section is back with a vengeance! Today’s Cosplay Babe is one of the newest to grace the Philippine cosplay world.

Photo by Erving [...]

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This is a long overdue post, but hey, better late than never right? My most recent costume is none other than my all-time favorite video game character and plumber, Super Mario! I first wore it during TAGCOM 2008 in a local mall in the Philippines called Gateway.

Photo by daikunzeon
The mascot head is my favorite [...]

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After months of waiting, I finally got my own Nintendo DS Lite! And now here are my reactions about this cool contraption.
When I got to store, the only available color was black. Thankfully and luckily, black was my preferred color ’cause as they say, “black goes with everything”.

The very first game I tried was of [...]

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It’s been almost a month since internet at home went kaput. We are currently subscribing to a new ISP and no it’s NOT PLDT anymore. Anyway, I am totally enjoying this new found profession of mine.
For those totally not in the loop of my recent life, I have been hired by MRM Studios, a company [...]

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