Mark Austin Ladanan
By Hastang
Posted in Hastang News on 23 February 2008
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Meet Makoy (Drums)

Nickname: Makoy
Birthday: March 25
Interesting snippets: Eats like a horse and snores like a train
Hero: Jack Bauer
Loves: Food, IT, Diving, F1, Drinking, Photography, and a brilliant woman named Yan
Photoblog: Makoy’s Trick of Light

Mark Austin Ladanan: Mark is a natural singer who discovered he has a talent for drums, too. Imposing both in size […]

of Mar-yo, Kai, and some points of clarification
By Makoy
Posted in Bandisms: Chronicles of an Indie Band on 30 October 2007
Stats: 478 views and 11 Comments

Our sincerest thanks to Mario and Kai for inviting us to their awesome Rockstar party last Sunday, October 28, 2007 in the Outpost. Thank you for the fun, and we apologize for whatever hassle you had to go through. We had no idea that there was some sort of tension in the background, and we […]

A Preview of Hastang’s Debut Album (Listen to All the Tracks Online)
By Makoy
Posted in Hastang News on 24 September 2007
Stats: 293 views and 4 Comments

It’s been a long time since we posted anything here in our blog and in our mailing list. But we want to let you know that Hastang is still very much active (although admittedly busy with other things these days).
Yes, mga bai, our plans for releasing the debut album are still a go. Yeah, […]

What it Means to be a Hastang Groupie
By Yan
Posted in Groupie-isms on 21 September 2007
Stats: 939 views and 9 Comments

What does it mean to be a Hastang groupie? For me, being a groupie equates to being a fan, a friend, a sister, even a mother to the band. We’ve been through so much — Hastang and I.

Most Memorable Hastang Blog Entries
By Yan
Posted in Groupie-isms on 20 September 2007
Stats: 448 views and 1 Comment

Guile seems too lazy to update this blog, so I’ve taken it upon myself to look for ways to update this. (No, Guile, you can not bully me into retracting this statement - here or elsewhere.)
Since we moved from blogdrive to this self-hosted blog, we’ve had a grand total of 11 posts! […]

A ‘Random’ Night
By Makoy
Posted in Hastang News on 6 December 2005
Stats: 450 views and 5 Comments

Yesterday, after the tiresome yet exciting photo shoot (thanks, Mai!), I decided to relax and watch the finals for the SEA Games’ Men’s 9 Ball Pool (doubles) — Philippines vs. Vietnam.
Since the score was 3-8 (race to 11) in favor of the Philippines, I pretty much figured out where the game was going. Battling […]

Of survivors, new allies, old songs, and the dream that refuses to die
By Yan
Posted in Bandisms: Chronicles of an Indie Band on 5 March 2005
Stats: 358 views and 1 Comment

These days, Mark couldn’t be any happier. He finally has his “A Team” of musicians, all sharing the same hunger, the same drive, the same passion.
Hastang has increased their practice sessions to three nights a week, mostly Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. They’ve more than tripled their efforts to complete the album. Since the birth of […]