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Our last night in Paris. Didn’t get to see the E

Our last night in Paris. Didn’t get to see the Eiffel Tower light up the first time we were here earlier this week. My mom literally said as we were looking at it.. “growing up I’d only think I would be here in my dreams,”. And we made it happen! So beautiful and so special to do it with mine and @alyssugh’s family.

Just 9 days in Paris and 1 in London but memories to last a lifetime. Very thankful.

We did as much as could in London in 24 hours duri

We did as much as could in London in 24 hours during a tube strike and heavy rain photo dump 🇬🇧✨ #family #vacation

Eiffel Tower dump 🥰

Eiffel Tower dump 🥰

Went to Disneyland Paris and the park across calle

Went to Disneyland Paris and the park across called Walt Disney Studios (based on @alyssugh’s real life workplace in Burbank) and it was so fun with the fam. Lots of similarities but also some of the rides were even better than the originals, specifically Pirates and Haunted Mansion (Phantom Manor). Indiana Jones here is a rollercoaster!! The Remy Ratatouille ride was fun but I got super nauseous haha. Also, the castle is huuuge. Almost 3 times the size of ours in Anaheim.

On the down side, the food was not memorable and also people were smoking cigarettes everywhere (not in designated areas!)— a lot of them just straight up in front of their kids! But all in all, worth going to even though Disneyland in Anaheim still reigns number 1 in my heart.

Thank you to Alyssa and her work perks (and saving comps!!!) for getting our whole family in!!! It’s always so magical to go to a Disney park during the holidays ✨

I just want people to wear @kuyateco and be proud

I just want people to wear @kuyateco and be proud of their roots. New Fall Collection is LIVE. We’re doing a Black Friday sale EARLY so use code: “black” to get 30% off. Let’s GO!!!! #kuyate #filam #filipino #filipinx #supportsmallbusiness 📸: @markkristoffer

If you’re Filipino.. you probably hear these wor

If you’re Filipino.. you probably hear these words “Ingatan Mo Ang Sarili Mo” in your mom’s or Lola’s voice. “Take care of yourself” is what it means in English… This @kuyateco Fall ‘21 drop is all about reminding ourselves to take care. I want to dedicate this drop to my family who said this to me every time I stepped foot out the door. It drops tomorrow at Noon Pacific. Love y’all. #kuyate #filam #smallbusiness #selfcare 📸 @markkristoffer

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the Lake

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the Lakers. I’m so grateful that @bibigousa hooked it up with these amAAazing seats last night 😭 I had to invite my boy @geoffsuli to enjoy the game since he’s been working so hard as a new nurse and a new father!!! One of the biggest Laker fans I know! Love you, brother! And so good to see @wongfuphil and @hwuwu for their baby’s first game, too 😅

Thank you again @bibigousa for this awesome experience 😭😭🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 Even though we lost (ugly 4th quarter), being there that close to the court was a winnnn!!!

I wanna grow old with you 🎶 @alyssugh #theweddi

I wanna grow old with you 🎶 @alyssugh #theweddingsinger #halloween2021

It was such an honor to be invited by @tiktok to p

It was such an honor to be invited by @tiktok to perform and speak for their #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth celebration… this app truly has changed our life. From millions of people hearing @alyssugh sing “Reflection” in our home office and then performing it at the LA @tiktok HQ… it’s a full circle moment! Thank you ARISE team at TikTok and to all who support us on there. Much love ❤️

Last night reminded why I love performing music so

Last night reminded why I love performing music so much. One of the most fun sets I’ve had in a loooong time. Thank you for all the love @626nightmarket_oc @myxglobal #FAHM 📸: @angelicanicolle

Looking off into the distance because I’m super

Looking off into the distance because I’m super excited to perform at @626nightmarket_oc this Sunday the 24th to help close out #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth with @myxglobal 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 The show starts at 7pm! Excited to be playing a set with my band for my friends and family and YOU! Come hang!!! 📸: @isaramos.foto

Hey y’all! In case you don’t know, @alyssugh a

I’m so grateful to #bibigo for inviting me to #T

I’m so grateful to #bibigo for inviting me to #THECJCUP to experience not just some awesome golf, but ALL THE AMAZING FOOD. I learned a lot about kimchi from Chef Esther, and Mandu aka Korean Dumplings from Chef Deuki… my overall appreciation for Korean food has gone up so much that I may honestly start trying to make my own kimchi. Sending love to all my homies pictured and not pictured here who I got to experience this great weekend with.

Did you get hungry watching my posts? Stay tuned to the @bibigousa account for #ManduMonday campaign! They'll be giving away delicious meal kits with #BibigoMandu made by celeb chefs like @ChefChrisCho @WhatsGabyCooking in the upcoming weeks! #THECJCUP #bibigo @THECJCUP #ShareKoreanFlavor

New @kuyateco at 12PM pacific TOMORROW (10/12)!!!

New @kuyateco at 12PM pacific TOMORROW (10/12)!!! This drop is dedicated to our ancestors, to the history makers of our past and of our present… From Larry Itliong and the manongs of Delano, to historians and academics like Dr. Dawn Mabalon (RIP) who continue to inspire all of us here on earth… To those doing the work to uplift and empower FilAm’s and Filipinos all over the world, you know who you are! This one’s for you.

We are also donating proceeds of this drop to 3 Filipina/x/o organizations — @filamartsla @fanhs_national @pepsanfrancisco — click on their profiles to see the important work they’re doing for our community and history.

We’re so happy we could put out clothing for those who want to show their pride in their everyday lives… and to maybe help educate somebody who doesn’t know about the Delano strike, or that 1587 was the year that Filipinos first came to America. Happy #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth! #filipino #filam #pinoy #pinay #filipinx #historic 📸: @markkristoffer

Happy birthday to my OG partner in crime, who turn

Happy birthday to my OG partner in crime, who turns 31 today, @jasminejrafael! You are one of a kind, your heart, your talent, your passion— anyone who knows you knows that you are a Diamond in the rough!!! I love you so much, sister! I brag about you to everyone I know. You can achieve anything your heart desires and you deserve to celebrate your life and accomplishments today and everyday. I am so proud of you, our whole family is very proud of you. Dad would be very proud of you!!!

Please everyone go wish my sister a happy birthday!!!

It’s been 4 days since @dantebasco premiered his

It’s been 4 days since @dantebasco premiered his new film @fabfilipinobros at LAAPFF @vcmediaorg and I’m so proud to be a part of it as my first score to a feature length film. Here’s to more stories, specifically FilAm stories, to be told on the big screen and beyond! #fabulousfilipinobrothers #laapff #fahm #filipinoamericanhistorymonth 📸: @sthanlee

Ready to take on the beast that is Filipino Americ

Ready to take on the beast that is Filipino American History Month (not Heritage!) next week! October is always packed with important events and celebration for our community. To my fellow FilAms who are always doing so much during this time (many of whom I saw this week— from @rod4dalycity to @rubyibarra to @gtongi to @beatrockmusic to @christinaluna, the Basco fam and many more) be sure to recharge and rest where you can— especially before October hits. Put your oxygen mask on before helping others! We appreciate your work and the activism you do for our community. Especially sending love to FilAm community guardian @ccnic48’s family during this time. #fahm #mabuhay #kuyate #october 📷: by FilAm photographer @bringoutthegold

I have always dreamed of writing a musical. Especi

I have always dreamed of writing a musical. Especially about the Filipino/FilAm experience. This weekend I had the privilege to watch one. @onthissideoftheworld is a Filipino musical about Filipinos created by a Filipino. To have watched this production and listened to the music as someone who cares deeply about representation and telling the stories of our loved ones and our ancestors, this moved me in ways that I can hardly put on paper. My sister and I were already bawling after the very first song. “What a privilege it is to see yourself represented…”
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There are six cast members in this production, and they all morph into different characters but with every song they sing and every personality they take on, you either see yourself or someone you know in them. There’s a song called “Cool Tito” which I already know my cousins would be laughing their asses off watching it. The song “My Mother Is An Immigrant” made me super emotional for obvious reasons… where was the Kleenex when I needed it?!?!
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The music is top tier. Hints of that Jason Robert Brown-esque contemporary musical feel and beautiful choral harmonies that feel like a character of their own— I am dying for a cast recording to happen for this show already.
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@pauloktirol, thank you for writing this piece and for creating more roles for our people. If you can’t wait until March for this to be set on stage at @musicaltheatrewest, or have never heard of this musical til now— please come through this Saturday at 5pm to Historic Filipinotown here in LA to watch highlights from the cast. I am co-hosting this special portion of the event! I have nothing to do with this musical besides the fact that I am a massive fan and want it to be seen by everybody possible especially my fellow FilAms! Details are in my bio and if you swipe left!

Happy 27th bday to my favorite person @alyssugh ✨ 27 was a great year for me because that’s when I started dating you 😍 I picked these photos of you because they made me smile and laugh and think about how you bring pure joy everywhere you go. You deserve the world 🌎 LOVE YOU

Happy 75th birthday, dad. Just here on earth follo

Happy 75th birthday, dad. Just here on earth following your footsteps. Miss you everyday.

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