[Top story online] Batangueno underdog in finals of singing show on US’ ABC channel

 

MANILA–After Jessica Sanchez’ successful stint in American Idol Season 11, another Filipino-American singer has been raising Pinoy pride in the United States.

Jason Farol, son of an architect-father born in Rosario, Batangas and a nurse-mother raised in Caloocan City, recently rallied to reach the season finale of ABC’s new singing reality show, Duets, and this underdog now vies to get the first ever title of the show this July 20 (July 21 Manila time). [Editor: The details about the parents’ roots in the Philippines have been corrected from the previous version of this story thanks to comments from readers, including Jason’s uncle in the US. Our apologies] [Read more…]