 I am your host, Emmy Ortega Anderson, and we have a mission. We aim to enrich, enlighten, educate, entertain, and we hope to empower. We want to thank First and foremost, State Tech Hawaii for allowing us, giving us the opportunity to come into your homes on Tuesdays at 12 noon. Today we're going to have our returning guest. His name is Efren Salas, and his show on Pinoy Power Radio is Extravaganza. So today he will be performing for you, mostly in Tagalog, and also we will be conversing in Ilocano and Tagalog. So without further ado, let's welcome back Mr. Efren Salas Extravaganza. I'm here again and I'm glad that you invited me, and I'm very happy and enjoy. Okay, you can speak Tagalog and Ilocano. I know you have a lot of talents. Mediante, songwriter, singer, and a popular DJ in KPRP, right? Yes. I'm Efren Salas from Tubong Bacara, Ilocos Norte, and my mother is Tagapidig Ilocos Norte. I'm visiting Delacruz Valentin Salas, and my father is Ben Hamen Castro Salas. So Tagabacara, I have a lot of friends. Now I will show you my talent. Okay. I hope you like it. All right, okay. I will be singing today, the song. The song is sung by President Marcos and Miel de Marcos. Miel de Marcos, you will see Van Klyburn, a European pianist. And I will be singing in the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Because I have been going to the Cultural Center of the Philippines for a long time. Because I love the music. But the operas are still... What is the first thing you will sing? I will sing the song that is sung by Van Klyburn. Van Klyburn, who is your friend? I'm from the University of Hawaii, Marchingban, in Aloha Stadium. You know that I work in Aloha Stadium. When there is football, most of the university of Hawaii, Marchingban, is the Sumpher over the Rainbow. Because Sumpher over the Rainbow, you know that there is a rainbow in Hawaii. There are a lot of rainbow. This is the Sumpher over the Rainbow. Alright, let's listen to it. Sumpher over the Rainbow. Alright, who are your friends? So, where are you from? When did you start playing music? When I was still a kid. What year? I was in grade 2. I chose this because I don't know how to play music. Because many of our friends are good at playing. Many of them are good at playing. Musicians. Musicians of my family. Musicians of my family. They are the Primitivo Salas. One of the Primitivo Salas that became an orchestra in the Parisian University. And your mother? My mother. I think of them. Mariano Salas, Romeo Salas, and Laimai Combono Arau. So you are the troubadour of the locals, right? Yes, Dante Salas won the first prize. Where? Piano, piano, recital in the University of Asia. I think of district superintendent in Manila. Oh, music in Manila. Music superintendent in Manila. Ophelia Salas Robles. One of the policemen in Manila. All musically inclined. Who you have friend? My brothers. The one who died in the past. Gilberto Salas. His wife, Stita Rimando Salas. Wow. That's good, isn't it? There are so many of them. And then? No. Queen Elizabeth? Yes. I studied at Northern Christian College. In the University of Norsi. Norsi. I know she is listening today. Please greet your love. I greet my love. Elizabeth Dante Salas. The one who died in the past. She said, I like her. Even though she is a newly married woman. She has a new home. She wants to go on a luncheon. She said, I will come with you. So you can have a good time. But I like her. All right. So let's move to the comedian side. After we go on our break. Kriya Fren, I know you love comedy. I won in comedy, right? Yes. Where? In Greg Hammer. Greg Hammer, he judged. I won in the champion of the whole YGB Marriott. He was talented. And I liked dancing. Dancing. I won in the contest. I won in the contest. I'm a dancer. I've been a dancer for three years now in the Filipino Piesta in Capulani. My first press was the Salang Hap in Dance Contest. All right, so you are very talented. I was in the 2015 Hawaii and Dance 2nd Place in 2013-14. I was in the newspaper. Really? Yes, when I was an advertiser, I said, Dance is Sturge, an American Filipino Piesta in an advertiser. But I think you read that. I'm very proud of you, my friend. I'm very proud of you. When I was dancing, I was very happy. Because when I was in Palakpaka, I was able to dance. I'm sure that whoever was able to dance in Capulani, I was able to dance very well. I'm not good at ballroom dancing. Okay, so you write your own music and what are your inspirations? My inspirations are in music, composing, and other people's experiences, especially me. So, I'm waiting for you to come to Palayayin. Oh, Palayayin. Why? But it's better to go to a cafe because this album is for you in Tagalog. Palayayin. Okay, all right. I've seen it. I've seen it. My love for you, it's in my heart. I don't want you to know that I love you. I don't know if you love me. I'm the one you're talking about. When I think of you, it's easy for me. In your heart, oh, oh. I'm not going to show you anymore. When I leave, I'm the one you're talking about. You and I are going to be sweet. You made me happy. You made me happy. And your help makes me want to train. I miss the moment when you are always with me sometimes I tell myself that if you are still with me you will never be able to love me after 5 years I will always change when I love you I will always be with you for the rest of my life and I will always be with you I will always love you and love you alright good morning I'm safe and you're free we're gonna take a break we're gonna take a quick break you are listening to Pinoy Power Extravaganza with my friend Extravaganza Salis here on Pinoy Power Hawaii on Think Tech Hawaii we'll be right back hello ha my name is Becky Sampson and I'm the host of It's About Time on the Think Tech Hawaii a digital non-profit organization public awareness join us on Wednesday at 2pm where we talk about real issues some of the topics will include entrepreneurship health life skills and growing your business once again this is Becky Sampson on It's About Time on Wednesday at 2pm on Think Tech Hawaii hello hello ha this is Rob Hack my show is exporting from Hawaii every other Thursday from 12 to 12.30pm where I bring in people involved in the entire exporting infrastructure in Hawaii including government, academia and manufacturers and shippers themselves please join me every other Thursday 12 to 12.30pm and exporting from Hawaii mahalo welcome back to Pinoy Power Hawaii our second portion of our program popular demand is the one man Mr. Efren Extravaganza Salas he is here to present some of his original song writing especially in Tagalog so you have just heard Palayayinka and right now we're going to go into his comedy act where he tells a story of life struggles and his trials and tribulations and also his triumph so let's get back to Efren Extravaganza Salas my friends you know when I was in the Philippines I loved watching the drama I went to DCXL the one who works in Matutina Matutina because in the third floor they had a hero building in Intramurse DCXL dramatista the true name of Matutina is Eveline Bontogon wife of Bacara Henry Guerrero that's why I met Matutina because of Henry Guerrero my partner in Maylila this is the comedy act this is sounds different voices and you know I have a sound incorporated in Student Continuity that's why we did a drama three times and I have a sound incorporated in the Filipino Novelty Association in Maylila okay that's why I love the drama that's why I'm sponsoring Manung Nehemi yes we appreciate that many people love Manung Nehemi okay let's listen to the sound through comedy with Efren and Stravaganza okay love let's listen to the program of Lolo and Sinene here in KPRP in Birgo in Kalihi in a house in Pondululu Daddy I would like to talk to you you know I have a lot of work and you know Daddy when I got here in Hawaii oh you just told your mom that's why you're with me Daddy I told mom I would like to talk to you you don't love me you know it's like this when you grow up your money will go to your mom when you have money wherever you go it's okay Daddy I really love you Daddy I'm so happy I'm so happy my son don't leave my son my son my God my God I will give you my job I don't have money I don't have my son your son Allah I don't have money Hey, who's there? Who's there? Who's there? It's not him. It's him. Hey, what? Did you bring your sister? No, no. She's my uncle. She's my uncle. My uncle is my brother. What are you going to do here? You know what? I'm going to stay at home. And you're going to stay with me if you're going to talk to the neighbors. You know what? Okay, okay. I'm going to go now. It's late at night. I'm going to go to Blis de Rina. And I'm going to watch the Beatles. You know what? I'm going to go to the bus stop. I'm going to go to the bus stop. Okay. I'm going to go to the bus stop. It's too late. I'm going to go to the bus stop. Hey, hey. What's going on, helicopter? Hey, what's going on? The soldiers, they were training to get to Iraq. What's going on, grandpa? Hey, hey, hey, hey. Why are you so scared? Grandpa, they were bombing. Oh, my God, my God. You see that building, that's where they were working. They were working at the hotel. What's going on, grandpa? Okay, they were there. What's going on, grandpa? Grandpa, they were bombing. They were bombing the house. Grandpa, they were bombing. They were bombing. They were bombing the country. They were bombing the country. What's going on, grandpa? Oh, take a look. Lala, Lala, I'm scared. I'm scared. Let's get out of here. Oh, okay. Okay, okay. It's late. It's late at night. Let's go home. Let's go home. Let's go home. Let's go home. Let's go home. Hey, hey, hey. Let's go home. One more minute. Lala, let's go home. Let's go home. There you go. There's a continuation. It's a continuation but there's a lot more. It's a long story. It's a long story. So there are four characters. You have Banta, the kid, the grandma, and then the grandpa. There are a lot of them. I know. Korea friend. Thank you very much. Because there's no time. It's a long story. But we enjoy having you because you're very talented. Okay. You need to come back. Maybe for the third time because there's so many talents that you got to display. Tell me about the KPRP. KPRP. It's very good on the second Wednesday of the month. Of the month. Different talents. Different acts. Yeah, different. So Korea friend, thank you again for being with us. Our time is up. Thank you for sharing your talent. Thank you for having Pinoy pride. Because what happened to me this morning... Okay, Korea. Until next time, I'm going to let audience... Thank you again for... Thank you so much for all of you. I hope you enjoyed my appearance today. There you go. I'll come back if you want to. Okay. Thank you, Korea friend. Thank you so much for being with us. As you can see, it's a one-man show and 30 minutes is not enough to give Korea friend. Allow him to display his talent. Again, we want to say thank you so very much for joining us here on Pinoy Power Hawaii. Aloha and Mabuhay.