The Adobo Collection Podcast

There's a myth as shown in the Bee Movie that states: there's no way that bumblebees should be able to fly. It's wings are too small to get its fat little body off the ground. The bee, of course, flies anyways. Because bees don't care what humans think is impossible. This is definitely not a fact but it's good to see it as a motivation for us to do more of what we are capable of, to exceed our lim...

March is National Women's Month and we spent time with Jade P. Leung from Young Women Initiatives and Pagkakaisa ng Kababaihan para sa Kalayaan to share insights on topics such as: the struggles of many Filipinas in the modern times, methods to combat VAWC cases, the dissent of many against Duterte's sexist remarks, gender-related discrimination, and the positive effects of Feminism.  This cl...

Joneiley Borromeo was 15 when she got pregnant of her first daughter. Listen on how she describes her struggles of a difficult but fruitful journey as a teenage mom.  Let this story take you to a dimension where most of us fail to understand. This is what this episode encourages, especially for March is considered the National Women's Month in the Philippines. We want to empower our teenage m...

Coleen believes on on John Maxwell's take on success- being able to find your key strengths. Listen to her explain more on this as well as answer the question "How does success look like?" Let this inspiring pilot for our mini-segment be a guiding light for your journey through growth.  This is Adobo Talks, a mini-segment under The Adobo Collection Podcast: which aims in connecting an individ...

We have been producing material for almost four months now and we are very thankful of the overwhelming support that we are receiving from everyone. This podcast has served as a therapy for all of us during these times of pandemic, that it makes every episode so exciting to create and publish.  We do understand that most of our episodes are almost an hour or two in length and not everyone has...

This episode was recorded on January 31st. Listen to Coleen Rilloraza-Picart, a clinical operations manager, a writer, a teacher and a big fan of BTS. She shares her insights on humility, stoicism, being on rock bottom, the search for success, setting milestones, New Year's evolution, her experience of writing a personal check of 1 million dollars as an affirmation; and the importance of looking f...

Ito ang pangalawang installment ng series natin na guest sina Oli at Bebz. Una natin silang napakinggan sa Episode 13. Naibahagi nila kung paano sila nakapagabroad at kung ano yung mga adjustments na kinailangan nilang gawin nung nakarating sila sa Thailand at Australia. Ngayong Episode 14 naman ay tatalakayin nila ang mga bagay na sa tingin nila ay advantage at mga sitwasyon kung saan naramdaman...

Welcome dito sa Adobo Collection Podcast. Bagong panlasa kami ngayon. Ito ang unang tag-lish episode namin. Bilang pagbibigay pugay sa ating mga kababayang nagtratrabaho sa ibat-ibang panig ng mundo. Tinatayang mahigit dalawang milyon ang mga ofw sa mundo, at sa dalawang milyong iyon, marami ang hindi nabibigyng tinig. Kaya Ang paksa ng kabanatang ito ay simpleng kumustahan at maaring isiping wala...

Three brave souls share their stories of courage in the face of desolation. This two-hour conversation about their personal journey towards self-compassion showed me the real value of happiness; for happiness may be a very superficial concept, to some it is a term with an off target definition. This an evening full of tales that will bring you to another side of the social spectrum, that will rais...

Band gigs have come a long way in the Philippines. Bands have embraced technology, new culture and different trends. They have also endured discrimination, skepticism by the outside world and now this pandemic.  Listen to these three gig veterans and check out what they have to share.  Music Title: Man Outa Town by Forget the Whale used under permission form freemusicarchive.com and Crea...

Depression has always been a dreadful topic to talk about. The stigma attached to it tortures the people who associate themselves with this condition. 2020 and the pandemic have catalyzed a huge number of cases of depression-related suicides. In this episode, Marco and Steffie welcome Karina and Alex, both of which had bouts with depression and anxiety. Listen to these speakers and learn the true...

It's a night full of music here in the Adobo collection podcast. This podcast has been an idea in the shelves for a very long time. A sudden gathering of music enthusiast suddenly changed everything. Joining is in this episode are Raphael Pong De Guzman from his seminal bands, hairy god mother, swine,  and stab. We also have Allan Dayle Basa whose recording was unfortunately not saved due to...

Are Filipinos considered a passive nation? Is criticizing a form of civic duty? Does our constitution allow us to voice out our concerns and demand for a progressive change? These are the questions that the group tackled on a politically-fueled evening. Listen to Marco and Mary as they exchange their views with Epi Fabonan III from the sought-after podcast Epic Analysis. Be enlightened and feel th...

Listen to Mary, Steffie and Marco as they talk about the so-called doomed year. 2020 has taught us a lot of things and this deep dive session will make you realize what are those changes. Is it a good change or a bad change? The group stepped up by touching critical issues on politics and how the government butchered the proper policies that our citizens should've benefited from. They also highlig...

Steffie, Glenn and Marco were all born and raised in Baguio City. They sat down one evening to talk about their experiences, memories and nostalgic moments during holidays while growing up in the city of pines. The cold weather, Session Road, Burnham Park and failed exchange gifts. Listen to them this Christmas day and you might even have your own recollection of Baguio's version of Christmas. Enj...

A comeback episode after a very busy pre-holiday schedule for everyone. The group decided to end this series on movies and work on a holiday special for the next episode. This last installment focuses on thrillers, horrors, slashers, and supernatural. Mary, Marco and Glenn share their chosen movies/series that satisfied their revulsion of fear. Are their choices related to their innate fear? What...

Movies serve as great escapes and fantasies for viewers, especially if the two people finally overcome their difficulties, declare their love, and experience life "happily ever after", implied by a reunion and final kiss.  Marco, Paul, Steffie and Mary talk about their favorite drama, romantic, or love-filled movies of all time. Their choices might shock you but eventually, at the end of thei...

Can a movie affect how a person perceives happiness? What makes a film funny? Are comedic films underrated? These are the questions that come to the collective's thoughts when they started this episode. This is the first installment of a three-part episode about movies and their impacts in human lives.  The moving pictures have come a long way from silent gestures, odd and obscure to inspirin...

The group met on another weekend to discuss what timeline is for them; how do they deal with important decisions in life-the factors they consider; and what are the worst conditions that can fuel an individual to follow a certain path.  Remember that this collective never claimed to be experts in life but their goal is to share, help and somehow empathize to people who are/were in similar sit...

This is an unplanned episode. One Sunday evening, the spontaneity gasoline has filled the arteries of the collective on a supposed to be short meeting.   Driven by a simple question that piled-up to form this experience, all revolving within the context of fear, the group decided to record it and see where it goes.  The conversation took it's course through sharing of thoughts about...

This is the pilot episode of The Adobo Collection Podcast. The collective welcomes you, sets your expectations and gives you a taste of their adobo. Get to know the speakers and be enlightened of the things to look out for in the future episodes.  Listen to Steffie, Marco, Mary, Glenn and Paul. Be part of this collection.