2014 “Himig Handog” entry presents a story about a man’s affection towards his male friend and that’s what triggered young singer Michael Pangilinan to perform that song.
In an interview, Pangilinan decided to accept the song “Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako,” because according to him the song lyrics happen in real life.
“Noong nabasa ko ‘yung lyrics and pinakinggan ko ‘yung song, napakaganda and nasabi ko na ang dami kong matutulungan kasi nangyayari siya sa totoong buhay.”
“Pare Mahal Mo Raw Ako” is written by Joven Tan, has reached over 300,000 views on YouTube as of writing.
