GAIA

Happy Birthday to my one and only bio sister! Thank you for being a second mom to me. Know you are one of my best friends and favorite people, and that you are a beautiful person inside and out. May God shower you with abundance! I love you, ate @jcroyeca @joy2theworld7447 ! 💖

#latepost #nativityinmaynila Salamat. @gaiayandrei ( @mudraearth @inangdaigdig ) @cjsiegea @omnei_being and myself performing an original G&A song at @154backdoor in QC. Was an honor to DJ the opening set and to accompany you all on the güira. The owner of 154 Backdoor was super cool. Talked a lot about record digging and going back and forth to Tokyo and San Francisco to dig and bring records back home for his venue Backdoor. Also gave a lil bit of history of the local QC musicians and their energy. If you’re in the northern regions of Metro Maynila swing by and tell em I sent you. Super intimate vibe. AC works amazingly lol. “Big things start in small rooms” ❤️✌🏼

Happy Birthday in Heaven sa paborito kong siga! Sayang di ka umabot sa Birthday mo, Kuya @direkjon . 54 ka na sana in earth years. At least magkasama na kayo ni mommy and daddy. Love and miss you. 💙

Kuya @direkjon , I don’t wanna say bye because you’ll always be with us in our hearts and memories… Will never forget your undying encouragement, your deep love for family and animals, sungit face, great conversations, and pangaalaska!!! You are one of a kind. I love you forever.

The sibs and I will miss you so much, Kuya @direkjon . 3/4 na lang kami. Huhuhu. Christmas will never be the same without you. I always looked forward to our major family gatherings listening to your stories, tawanan, kwentuhan, ASARAN. Kahit medyo bully, alaskador, at siga ka, napaka-sweet mo deep inside. Mamimiss ko yung cute animal memes shitsharing bonding natin over DMs. At lapitin ka talaga ng animals and babies. They could sense that big heart behind that tough exterior. You always had such a nurturing spirit, and you were fiercely protective of your family. You were my protector, and I will always hold that close to my heart. I will never forget that you punched that yaya who drowned me in the bathroom. F*ck that bitch but because of that you were my childhood hero and will always be. Salamat sa impluwensya ng angas. Aangasan ko sa life kasi wise advice yan galing sayo: maging strong. Totoong strong ka talaga. You fought until the end. Calm, composed, and without fear. Mas siga ka pa kay kamatayan. Kala ko panaman imortal ka since you cheated death multiple times. O siya, madaldal na ako masyado. I could go on for days but I’ll save it for later. Love you always. ❤️

Little black dress 🖤

Happy Earth Birthday in Heaven, to the coolest mother in the world @rebekaroyeca ! We miss you here! Every time I smell some brandy and queso de bola, I remember you. Love you perpetually. 💞

Happy Birthday to our beautiful Tomi! You’re truly a blessing that inspires us to better ourselves and our lives everyday. Hoping that inspires you too. We know you’ll go far cause you’re kind, sweet, outspoken, expressive, creative as hell, perceptive, tough and resilient. Always remember that mommy and daddy love you and have your back. 💖

Dalangin (Live) at @thespiritslibrary , @fetedelamusiqueph Jazz & Beyond stage 🌙✨ Started out as a guitar instrumental by @drei.man It was intially about love at first sight then it transformed into an ode to the love and pursuit of music itself. Bass @pedro.grumpy Drums @ejaemercado 🎥 @tinvirtucio

Celebrating our Manileño roots at Día de Manila @niladcommunity earlier at the Met with my sister @jcroyeca 🇵🇭 Beautiful architecture + sketching + egg tarts !!! Fun! Fun! Fun! 1. My sketch of a dalagang Filipina at a live drawing session with reenactors @rebirth.manila 2. The beautiful subject 3. Me and the sis 4. Tropical Art Deco 🥭 🍌🥭🍌🥭🍌 5. Manila Metropolitan Theatre 6. Peptobismol Pink Art Deco 🌸 or unicorn vomit 🦄 meets Gatsby? 7. Egg tarts by @apologueph — yummy! They are gone instantly but I find the box art cute 🐱 8. Sarimanok by National Artist Abdulmari Asia Imao 🐓

Hella chill Father’s Day Jam. First time playing this on the MIDI keys with Andrei holding it down behind me on the weighted ones. 🎹 #onandon #keyboard #singing #erykahbadu #neosoul #rnb

Happy Birthday to my favorite no-BS Gemini and guitardude/bassdude @drei.man88 First of all, thank you for being the dad that Tomi needs, for making sure she grows into a strong, resilient, kind, and decent woman. Thank you for helping me raise her with good values, and for showing up every day to provide and care for our family. You speak the truth, even when it’s hard to hear, and cause of that, I’ve become a kinder yet tougher person. You don’t just believe in me. You challenge me. You tell me to get out of my comfort zone. You remind me to always be true to myself. Together, our growth is like a sculpture: every uncomfortable dent a step toward a masterpiece. Here’s to more growth, more strength, and more pleasant years ahead. And don’t evahh forget, I’ve always believed in you too. I wuv you, my @gupitaro (I say goo-pee-tah-yyyyoh without the “R”) hooman form 🧡 -Gaia