Making It Fun in the Philippines

Honestly, it's nice to see Liza Soberano grow up. I thought about the problem of UTANG NA LOOB. Yes, it was nice to see Liza get influenced by South Korea (and it's funny she has a doppelganger named Danielle Marsh from Australia, half-Korean). She talks here about the dangers of utang na loob. It can be easy to confuse utang na loob with gratitude. Filipinos tend to expect to keep getting something because they GAVE SOMETHING. Honestly, it's nice to receive something. However, if one keeps giving in hopes of receiving — that's a TOTALLY DIFFERENT STORY! Liza is pointing that out that we should NEVER help others hoping for something in return. That's the whole problem with this "utang na loob". In my case, I prefer to call it ABUSE of utang na loob instead.  Kudos again to Liza's development! 

Recently, I realized that Shaina Magdayao and JC de Vera (who starred in The Worse Half by ABiaS-CBN) are starring in a Florante at Laura 2026 adaptation . The trailer debuted in South Korea. So yeah, Pinoy Pride, right? Honestly though, part of my reason for reacting right now was waking up to the newsfeed Nana confirmed she was dating Choi Seung Hyun aka TOP some time ago. However, my tiredness almost made me think Shaina, not Nana, was dating TOP! The official trailer for "Ang Florante at Laura ni Balagtas," with the English title “Florante and Laura," has been launched at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan, South Korea and is now available on Facebook and YouTube in the Philippines. Under the campaign theme "Love, our last revolution," the film adaptation of Filipino poet Francisco Balagtas' classic piece invites audiences to rediscover a story of love, betrayal, and the courage to overcome division. Produced by the FEAST Foundation, t...