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BOAC, Marinduque – Symphonies are due to wake the sleepy town of Boac, Marinduque as the city holds its third “Musika sa Isla,” the country’s only classical music festival, on May 18, 19, and 21. Premier musicians from Asia are gracing the three-day event. “Musika sa Isla” gathers a diverse roster of musical talents, ranging from pianists to seasoned singers. This year, Franz Chen of Indonesia and Tomoyo Kobayashi from Japan are playing the piano. Japan’s Kazuki Yamamoto is the festival’s lone violinist, while Ivan Jenzer is representing the Philippines…

Ang aking paglakwatsa, ika nga ni ama, sa mga bansang dating Kolonya ng Britanya at Portugal, Hongkong and Macau respectively, ay isang karanasang bagay na hindi ko makalilimutan. Isang alaalang puno ng kasiyahan, malutong na tawanan, konting sisihan, maraming kwentuhan at umaatikabong na kodakan. Isang alaalang puno ng pagpupugay at pasasalamat.