Ihaw Ihaw Show

What’s Roasting? Moving Abroad with Family!

In many of our previous episodes, we believe we have already established how taxing and arduous it could be to go and live in a different country. Truth is, moving abroad by yourself is already super challenging. But what more if you are uprooting not just yourself but your whole family as well? This episode zooms in exactly on that.

In this week’s podcast, we are joined by Mr. Hans Montenegro, who in 2015 moved to Hong Kong with his family and stayed there for a couple of years before coming back to the Philippines. As always, listen and learn with us as we talk about another dimension in living abroad.

#IhawWithHans

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What’s Roasting? Being a Teacher in China!

It’s the reunion episode you’ve all been waiting for! Or maybe it’s just Red? Jk.

Today’s special guest is super close to all three of us on different levels. Currently based in Shanghai, China, Flip Guangco is the Head of Early Education Department at Julia Gabriel Centre. He’s been living and working in China for over 8 years, and in this episode he lets us in on what his journey has been like since he first moved to Beijing and how he survived the pandemic in the country where it all started. Flip also talks about his opinions about teaching in China plus how it’s different from his experience in the Philippines.

So tune in to this episode of the podcast and don’t forget to say “Ni hao ma?”

#IhawWithFlip

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One of the reasons why the three of us clicked when we first met is that we all like to laugh. If you're an Ihawaiian who have been following the podcast for quite sometime, you would definitely have noticed that already. And we feel like it's not too much of a reach if we say that most Filipinos have a good sense of humor. We just find the funny in everything. Well, this episode is all about that. 

Our guest for today is one of the hottest comedy acts on stage today. Entertaining audiences with a show based on his experiences as an Asian North American making his way through life, Ron Josol never fails to creates laughs wherever he goes. Rob joins us from Canada, and wow, did he deliver on making sure his guesting is both informative and super entertaining. Make sure you stick till the end of this one, because it only got better and better.  #IhawWithRon

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Robinson’s Place Manila. Karaoke. YouTube. The Voice Philippines. X Factor UK. Alisah Bonaobra. 

Yep! Our super special guest this week is none other than the voice that first captured the attention of mallgoers in Metro Manila and eventually rocked and conquered the stage of X Factor UK. Definitely not an easy feat. It is no question that Alisah has soared to greater heights from her humble beginnings in the capital city. Yet this sweet girl from Paco with the voice of a (powerful) angel remains grounded, approachable, and relatable. 

Aside from Alisah’s unquestionable talent, your Ihaw Ihaw Crew was blown away by her personality and charm. It’s as if we were talking to an old friend instead of interviewing a star. We talked to Alisah about how her life has changed since her singing video went viral few years ago, her experience in talent shows, and her dreams. And of course, it would not be an Alisah episode without the singing! She even gave us a sample of her new single, “Gintong Tinig.” So stop reading and click that play button. This episode is absolutely packing! #IhawWithAlisah

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A famous Gary V. song in the ‘90s goes something like, “Kaytagal mo nang nawala, babalik ka rin.” (You might have been gone a long time, but still you will come back.) 

And for the first time on Ihaw Ihaw Show, the crew will talk about coming home to the motherland after having worked and stayed abroad for a considerable amount of time. Given the changes in immigration policies across the world, some might argue that it’s now easier to move permanently to a different country or even just change jobs from one place to another. So why do Filipinos still come back to the Philippines? What circumstances push someone who has already experienced life abroad to move back to their hometown? What’s the adjustment like? And ultimately, is there really life back in Pearl of the Orient after being gone for long?  

This week’s special guest, Marketing whiz Anjo Dapilan, walks us through his journey back to the Philippines after working in Thailand for three years.  Anjo tries to answer our questions above and shed light on other related matters in this brand-new episode of the podcast. #IhawWithAnjo

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Ihawaiians, let’s get serious for one second and think about this question: What does peace mean to you?

In this episode, we are joined by Center for Peace and Conflict Studies’ (CPCS) Applied Conflict Transformation Studies (ACTS) course manager Joseph Ajero to talk about Peace Building and Conflict Transformation (yep, we’re well-rounded like that). Together with our first guest based in Cambodia , we zone in on the importance of peace and development work. We also talk about his experience living in Siem Reap and what to do if you want to visit the Angkor Wat for free! :) 

We love having these kinds of conversations because it’s when we step out of our comfort zones that we grow, and we have so much fun in the process. After all, it’s not Ihaw Ihaw Show if it doesn’t involve laughter. #IhawWithJoseph

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In yet another episode of “Where is Red?!”, we are joined by a previous guest (remember that trending episode on Migrating as a Student?) turned host, Cherrie! And what a way to come back because we have her good friend, Telle, to grill in this episode.

And since we couldn’t get enough of New York City (aka The Center of the Universe), Telle shared with us her experience of moving, settling and building a career as a Software Developer and a mom in this concrete jungle.

Passion. Determination. Patience. Courage. These are but four words to describe Telle’s journey of navigating and thriving in her new big world. So go ahead and click that play button and listen to #IhawWithTelle.

Imagine this: you’re a single Filipino in your 20’s, on the pinnacle of your career working for one of the most well-known brands in the world, and living in Singapore, nonetheless. Not a bad life, don’t you think? 

Now imagine this: you leave it all behind and move to Denmark. Nope, this is not a made-up scenario. This is exactly the path our guest has chosen to take. 

Ihawaiians, meet Liz Lagrimas, the woman whose life we kind of described above. If it is not apparent yet, this episode is all about taking risks. How did she do it? What challenges did she encounter?  What’s her life in Denmark like now?  Listen in to find out all the answers to these questions and learn about risking it out. #IhawWithLiz

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In the past two seasons of your Ihaw Ihaw Show, we've featured guests holding different kinds of jobs. We've had a lawyer, humans rights advocate, social media influencer, a CEO and so on.   With the 3 of us having dabbled in acting one way or another, its a bit puzzling to imagine we've never guested an actor in the podcast. Well, that changes now.

Our guest this week is Jill's second cousin. A second-gen Filipino Canadian, Dave Dimapilis is an actor/producer/host/director who strives to promote ethnic diversity within Film, Television and Digital Media in Vancouver and the US. 

Click play and learn about Dave's experience in the industry with your favorite Ihaw Ihaw crew. #IhawWithDave

Brand new season, brand new episode!  

While we’re still over the moon about the fact that we’ve already finished 2 seasons (!!!), your Ihaw Ihaw crew thought we’d talk about the people we’d love to have on the show. Anchored on the philosophy of “The Secret” (and maybe six degrees of separation), each of us came up with lists of our “dream guests” in the hopes that by putting it out there, they would eventually come true. So who do we want on the show, listen and find out!

#DREAMGUESTS

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