Last January, I started a poll on this blog asking what’s the ultimate sign of Promdi-ness. After two months, and 15 votes, I am now ready to reveal the winner. To the 15 voters, you know who you are, thank you so much for taking time to vote. And now, the winner, for the ultimate […]

“Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”

Ti, Hiligaynon ko na lang ni para makapaathag ako sang maayo. May hurubat-on ang mga tigulang nga dapat kun sin-o ang nagtanum, nag-ani, nag-bayo kag nagtig-ang, sya man ang mabak-it kag magkaon. Naintindihan ko nga kun nakahibalo ang iban kun sin-o ang tagsulat sang “You know you’re a true-blue […]

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 […]

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 […]

Some people just have no respect for intellectual property. Yeah, you can copy anything from other people’s blogs but ask for their permission first or at least have the decency to acknowledge them as your source. I did a search at Technorati on the word Ilonggo and guess what I discovered? There are bloggers who […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]