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"I Love Filipino" also explores Filipino quirks such as obsession with sawsawan or dipping sauces.

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chitecture. If we see something nice abroad, we apply it here. So we asked: Meron ba talaga tayong sariling Filipino architecture?

Apparently, yes. The bahay kubo, often associated with rural or low-income life, he learned, has long been used by National Artists as a model for efficient design suited to the Philippine context.

"It's like they deconstructed it... For example, large windows, tilted roofs, wide spaces — you can now see these in modern architecture," said Jiggy.

In "Juan with Art," the series shows that the Filipino art canon goes beyond historical masterpieces.

"The most popular is parating Spoliarium, Juan Luna. Pero kumusta 'yung contemporary? Meron ba nabubuhay (is it thriving)? It turned out, meron and they're really good."

The "Himig" episode poses its own questions about cultural identity.

"Meron ba tayong matatawag na sariling atin in terms of music? Maraming mga artist na magagaling pero struggling pa rin tayo kung paano tayo aangat sa world stage... So paano 'yun?"

"Gravy, ginagawa nating sabaw. Ice cream, ginagawang sawsawan. Bulalo, 'di pwedeng walang sawsawan," Jiggy said. "Bakit ba ang Pinoy mahilig sa sawsawan?"

CREATIVE TANDEM Asked how they work together creatively, Marni said the division is clear.

"Jiggy is more on the research and script side. I give suggestions on content but the final script comes from Jiggy," she shared.