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I was killing time one early Sunday night this month, waiting for that time when I will leave for our company’s Holiday Meeting and potluck. I decided to listen to some Christmas songs. Browsing through my iPOD, I remember Siakol has a very good and very Filipino Christmas CD!

SIAKOL is a rock band from the Philippines. Actually, the lead vocalist of the said band is a paternal cousin of mine. NOEL PALOMO composes all of their songs for the band and they already have five albums. He is quite close to my Dad and mykidbro.

Going back to Siakol’s Christmas songs. As I was listening to each of the band’s song, I could not help but get teary-eyed. It is because I remember and miss my DAD. He often plays the band’s Cds and would sing along with the songs even when I was still living with him and my MOM. I really, really miss my parents especially that the Holidays is just around the corner.

I may not be coming home to the Philippines this Christmas unlike what was originally planned a few months ago but one thing is certain: my folks and mykidbro will always, always be close to my heart whether it is Christmas or not.

And Christmas here in Washington may not be the same as Christmas in the Philippines, but I will always, always keep my Christmases in the Philippines special in my thoughts.

Advance Merry Christmas, everybody…

Hiling - Karoling

Titik at musika ni Noel Palomo

Kahit ang araw mapundi man

Kung ang liliwanag ay ang buwan

Kahit masundot ang mata

Basta’t wag lang lalabo sayo

Kahit umulan pa ng yelo

Kung ikaw naman ang kumot ko

Kahit makagat ako ng aso Basta’t h’wag mo lang saktan ako

Tanging hiling ko sa pasko

Hwa’g na hwag kang magbabago

Kahit maluma ka ako’y iyong iyo

At kung hihiling ka rin

Sa pasko’y h’wag ng paabutin

Kahit may gagawin ika’y uunahin

Kung matrapik sa EDSA

Kung ikaw naman ang kasama

Kahit mawalan pa ng preno

Basta’t h’wag lang na mag break tayo

Kahit ano pa ang mangyari

Kung ikaw naman ang maysabi

Kahit maligaw sa pasyalan

Basta’t h’wag mo lang akong iwan

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