For those of you who don’t know, Filipinos love showbiz. They love to sing and dance and perform. This is why karaoke has been banned in Philippine prisons – it takes up too much electricity. However, they have come up with a performance program in one of the biggest prisons in the country to create confidence and camaraderie in inmates.
This past Christmas, during our month long visit with relatives in the Philippines, we got pretty used to daily karaoke parties, dancing babies and showbiz television. Below is our family’s version of all three.