from american idol season 7 date 1-16-08 he was the last audtion, and sang we are brothers.
Yea, I'm a Filipino myself
Reynaldo -> Common Filipino first name
Lapuz -> Common Filipino last name
even accent is very very familiar
and lastly the tune of the song is very filipino videoke ish
fact is, a lot of popular Original Filipino Music is similar to Reynaldo's composition – Repeating yet very catchy melodies that well up in a big high note at a certain point.
Of course there are exceptions and really good ones but fact is, if you are not stuck in some high-end place in the metropolis, you will hear this music in the provinces, rural areas, and even urban poor areas that are abundant in the city.
Proud to be PINOY! Represent Reynaldo!