Pinoy Pop Culture

Every morning, I look out the window and see people beginning their day with exercise in different ways: some are walking, some are running, others are dancing to Zumba, and many more are following their own fitness routines. Almost always, exercise is accompanied by music. Those who walk or run listen privately through their smartphones and earphones, while accompanying music f...

It has been a month since we watched the digitally restored and remastered version of the 1999 film  Muro-Ami. As the saying goes, "better late than never," but I still want to share the insights from the Marilou Diaz-Abaya film that struck me. These insights are the reason why I keep revisiting the film again and again.

A previous post in this blog commented on the 1994 film Si Ayala at si Zobel. This post will shed light a memorable sequence involving dried fish (locally known as tuyo).
It was around dinnertime ...

At least 13 Filipino movies were released in theaters in June 1996. At present, some of these movies can be viewed on YouTube, while others are occasionally aired on free television.
Mahal Kita, Alam Mo Ba?
Duwelo
Ano Ba Talaga Kuya?
Bilang Na ang Araw Mo!
Leon Cordero: Duwag Lang ang Hahalik sa Lupa
Bayarang Puso
Isa, Dalawa … Takbo
Kabilin-Bilinan...