But after Magsalin reads Chiara's script, she begins writing ... funny riffs on everything from the "Thrilla in Manila" and her countrymen's love of Elvis Presley to what the book terms the ...

So, Filipino children do have a funny anecdote or two on how their mothers raised them. This means placing a bimpo (towel) on your back to catch your perspiration, buying terno or matching pieces ...