My post on the expense I incurred in connection with my credit card reminded me of a joke on the spending habit of Ilonggos (from Panay), Negrenses, and Cebuanos.

Cebuanos spend today what they earned yesterday.
Ilonggos spend today what they earned today.
Negrenses spend today what they will earn tomorrow.
I think there’s a little truth on this based on what I have observed, generally speaking. A credit card agent once told …

Somebody’s getting married! Unfortunately, it’s not me. My friend ‘Bakiks’, as we fondly call each other, is getting married on December 26. I was a little worried at first since she asked me to be a Ninang. A Ninang at my age? Isn`t that going to bring bad luck and make me an old maid? I heave a sigh of relief when she told me it`s going to be a …

I was rummaging through my stuff last weekend to sort out the things that I need to bring to Iloilo for disposal or for giving away. I noticed that I already have a few sets of undies that need to go. I sometimes keep my favorite ones even if they already show signs of wear and tear as my pang-balay (to be worn at home). I find old undies very …

I had the chance to watch ABS-CBN’s Goin’ Bulilit yesterday and had a good laugh at their Ysabellat, a spoof of Ysabella. I wonder how my young nephews and nieces reacted to it. Belat is still very taboo to us Ilonggos.
I know belat in Tagalog is what you say when you stick out your tongue to somebody, simply bee or bwe to us Ilonggos. Kids often do that and …

Those who watch Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 are already familiar with Ilonggo Nel Rapiz. This guy’s really funny. He’s so confident and profess himself to be a lady killer. When asked how many girlfriends he had he said 9 excluding the flings which he said he had 6.
Ay abaw! Tikalon gid. Daw sa piho. Pobre nga mga babayi. Kabalo ayhan sila nga girlfriend mo sila? Hehehe…

Iloilo City and Bacolod City are like twin cities sharing the same culture and yet they are so different. I am from Iloilo and already spent 3 years living and working here in Bacolod City (the capital of Negros Occidental). I can say I’ve seen the best and worst of both. I also happen to have the misfortune of seing the worst of the Negros side from two of my …

I was having breakfast with my officemate yesterday and we started to talk about past relationships. It seems she was not yet over her ex-boyfriend although she admitted that it was probably her pride who still hurts rather than her heart. Her ex has apparently “upgraded” to an Optometrist who’s also not an eyesore herself. To add insult to injury, a friend told her that the mother of her ex …

You know you’re a true-blue Ilonggo if …

Your one peso is pisos
You take a bath using a tabo which you call Caltex. The same Caltex is also often used as a unit of measurement (i.e. isa ka caltex nga pasayan, isa ka caltex nga hipon, isa ka caltex nga asin)
Your bathroom has at least one lugod (some has one for every family member)
Your nanay used to make you drink …