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The Smokey Mountain 2020 Reunion

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May school performance ang klase niyo. What song will you perform? Paraiso? Better World? Or The Coconut Nut? Image Source:  https://www.facebook.com/Smokey-Mountain-456082024469193/ In the aftermath of watching Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical which I reviewed in my previous post , I chanced upon another 90’s nostalgic performance on YouTube. Their voices blended in harmony and reeks of emotion fitted in our current situation. Though their songs were released several decades ago, every word and every tune still hits a chord in a soul weary and tired of being quarantined. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes The singing quartet known as the Smokey Mountain was formed in 1989 by musical director, composer, and National Artist for Music Maestro Ryan Cayabyab . The band’s name was based on the infamous landfill in Manila with the same name. Image Source:  https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/09/110918-smokey-mountain.jpg The term Smokey Mounta...
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Ang Huling El Bimbo

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What happens when the songs of one of your favorite band are turned into a musical? Image Source:  https://i0.wp.com/www.ourawesomeplanet.com I never thought that the songs of The Eraserheads can make me cry my heart out. I never thought those songs can be sang in another way that can pierce right within your very core. Matagal na akong hindi nagba-blog or nagsusulat for that matter. It has been a long time since I last shared my thoughts in the world wide web. Matagal nang inamag sa baul ang mga blogsites ko and, yes, even this “new” one. But watching Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical made me get up and open my computer and write once again. Kailangan kong isulat ito bago mawala sa isip ko. Kailangan ko lang isiwalat ito. I just need to do this. The Repertoire Ang Huling El Bimbo The Musical is an original Filipino musical play written by Dingdong Novenario. It was directed and choreographed by Dexter Santos and produced by Resorts World Manila and ...
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CASE #048 | Writing Workshop for Wattpad and Booklat Writers

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Are you fond of reading stories in Wattpad? Have you ever tried writing your own story and publishing it online? Aside from Wattpad, aspiring writers like myself now have another haven to express ourselves with a possibility of even getting published on print. Precious Pages Corporation , a leading publishing company of Tagalog romance novels, children’s stories, and more, held a one-day writing workshop last September 29, 2018 at their new building in Quezon City. The workshop was entitled “Writing Workshop for Wattpad and Booklat Writers” and was hosted by Ms. Stefanie Anne Yanes. It was joined by more than 30 aspiring writers who either had created work in Wattpad and Booklat or is an avid reader in these platforms. Welcome with a smile. More than 30 participants attended the workshop. Cutie name tags.   The workshop was offered for free to those lucky participants who passed the diagnostic exam. Announcements and mechanics were posted in Pre...
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