'Q&A' with an OPM icon

As he took a slow, deep and meaningful breath, his ever-friendly eyes fixed pensively forward, though still with that twinkle and one-sided smile, the Philippines' beloved singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid could have been threading together the lyrics to Original Pilipino Music's (OPM) next big hit. But no. On this quiet and cloudly January afternoon, the multi-awarded musician — add actor, comedian, host, "Tawag ng Tanghalan jurado," and all-around household name — was merely "thinking of the right word" to describe how he feels about his first project for 2024.