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About batjay

I am an overseas filipino worker. Now, I am part of that "babalik ka rin crowd" you see around christmas time, arriving at the NAIA in droves from all over, gold chain around their necks, in jeans and maong jacket, ray-ban shades, goatee, and baseball cap, pababa pa lang ang eroplano kinukuha na ang hand-carry luggage at nagpapalakpakan na't handang halikan ang lupa pagka-landing!

Howlin' Dave at NU 107

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meet my brother, howlin’ dave. pinoy rock pioneer, original rockjock and NU 107 lifetime awardee. a lot of musicians and artists in the philippines owe their fame to him. he has gone through a lot and now he’s back on the air.

catch howlin’ dave at NU 107 every sunday, 5 to 6 PM. ang pangalan ng show niya ay “Tapsi Rock”. it’s the best rock show in manila. i’m saying this not because he’s my brother. he just puts a lot of intelligence and class in his radio program. i know. i’ve looked up to him ever since i was a small uncircumcised boy.

pag tumawag kayo sa station to make requests, sabihin ninyo nanggaling kayo rito. he’ll get a big kick out of it.

Howlin’ Dave at NU 107

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meet my brother, howlin’ dave. pinoy rock pioneer, original rockjock and NU 107 lifetime awardee. a lot of musicians and artists in the philippines owe their fame to him. he has gone through a lot and now he’s back on the air.

catch howlin’ dave at NU 107 every sunday, 5 to 6 PM. ang pangalan ng show niya ay “Tapsi Rock”. it’s the best rock show in manila. i’m saying this not because he’s my brother. he just puts a lot of intelligence and class in his radio program. i know. i’ve looked up to him ever since i was a small uncircumcised boy.

pag tumawag kayo sa station to make requests, sabihin ninyo nanggaling kayo rito. he’ll get a big kick out of it.

Like a coin that wont get tossed

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mga nag special mention tungkol sa batang kaning lamig:

  1. AJay’s Writing on the Wall – very well written post
  2. Dengcoy Miel’s McBayan
  3. Ruby’s Philippine Daily Inquirer Article – ang galing din
  4. Manila Bulletin Online
  5. Of Birds of Prey and BatJay – Connie’s excellent Manila Standard piece
  6. Fox Books
  7. Lara’s Rogue Reborn
  8. Doc Emer’s Parallel Universes
  9. Darenn – sinama pa niya lola niya sa launch
  10. JMom’s AMoores
  11. Toni’s Wifely Steps
  12. Nick’s Watson Online
  13. Pao’s Non Standardized
  14. Mari’s quintessentially
  15. Tessa’s Multiply
  16. A Boy’s Diary
  17. Booktopia
  18. Don Manuel’s Viloria.Net – his post is my personal favorite
  19. KiwiPinay’s Pondahan
  20. Gasoline Dude’s Life
  21. AyzPrincess
  22. RJ’s ARDYEYTOLOGY
  23. Jeck’s Red Hot Sily Kamote
  24. Mga Turo ni Tito Rolly – another personal favorite post
  25. Mommyba’s Journey
  26. Owen’s Samu’t Sari and Sundry
  27. Ate Sienna’s Pansitan
  28. Maruism
  29. BongK’s Euphonies
  30. Radioactive Adobo
  31. Paul’s The Unlawyer
  32. Dissections – still another personal favorite post
  33. Mecs Delisyusness
  34. Sayote Queen
  35. Apol the Great’s Journal
  36. Gogo Girl Cafe
  37. Sanrio Town
  38. Jet’s MyLife – pinakamamahal siyempre

maraming salamat sa inyo mga kaibigan ko. di ko makakalimutan ang kagandahang loob. speaking of limot, kung may nakalimutan akong banggitin, paki batukan na lang ninyo ako pag nagkita tayo.

The ones who had a notion, a notion deep inside

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na feature ito sa philippine star last week (april 15 to 18). galing to sa aking kaibigan, who should be a national artist by now, dengcoy miel.

McBayan_April 15 to April 18 ish_FOR JAY

ilang minuto na lang, sasakay na ako ng eroplano pabalik kay jet. maraming salamat sa inyong lahat na nakipagkita sa akin.

When your rooster crows at the break of dawn

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nakakapagod din pag isang lingo ka lang sa pilipinas. pilit mong pinapagkasya lahat para ma experience mo lahat. gusto mong makita ang mga kaibigan mo at kamag-anak. kung saan-saan ka bumabyahe para makita sila. lahat ng pagkain na di mo nakakain abroad ay gusto mong tikman. pakiramdam mo tuloy, ang buhay mo ay parang pelikulang pinapanood ng naka fast forward. naiinitindihan mo pa lang ang kwento, nasa “THE END” na agad. 

Where I belong

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tatlong araw na ako rito sa maynila. miyerkoles na ng hapon dito at nakatambay ako sa isang internet cafe sa mega mall. mamayang kaunti ay makikipag tawanan na naman ako kina tito rolly at iba pang mga kaibigan. ok naman yung launch nung monday. maraming mga kaibigan at kamag-anak ang nagpunta kaya na sold out ang libro ko. ikukwento ko na lang ito sa ibang araw, kasama ang mga picture.

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Badlands, you gotta live it everyday

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kung may oras kayo sa lunes, april 14, alas tres ng hapon. magpunta kayo sa Fully Booked sa The Fort para dumalo sa booklaunch ng “Batang Kaning Lamig” at iba pang mga libro ng fox books.


ito na ang pagkakataon ninyo para makakita ng singkit pero kutis betlog na middle aged pero kyut pa rin na book author slash OFW slash engineer slash ex-macho dancer. ang nag-iisang kilabot ng mga matrona sa banal na sakramento parish ng barrio talipapa.

oo virginia, uuwi ako kaya mag kita kita tayo roon.

Wake me up when September ends

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eto ang current playlist ko ngayong lingo ng april habang naalala ko ang daddy at mommy ko, habang binabalikan ko ang panahon nung lumalaki ako sa barrio talipapa, habang iniisip ko ang buhay ko at habang punong puno ng pagmamahal sa asawa ko.

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