Lumisan na US envoy, ‘Kumukutikutitap’ ang awit sa kanyang puso

Umalis na sa kanyang tungkulin bilang US ambassador sa Pilipinas si MaryKay Carlson, na may ‘Kumukutikutitap’ ni Ryan Cayabyab bilang awit na mananatili sa kanyang puso kasama ang mga alaala ng mga Pilipino. Sa kanyang paalam na mensahe, ibinahagi niya ang kanyang pagmamahal sa kultura at pagkain ng bansa, at ang paglago ng relasyon ng US-Pilipinas. Binigyang-diin niya ang kahalagahan ng pagtitiwala sa diplomatiya.

Sa kanyang paalam na mensahe noong Enero 16, 2026, ibinahagi ni MaryKay Carlson na habang umaalis siya sa Pilipinas pagkatapos ng higit tatlong taon, ang ‘Kumukutikutitap’ ang awit na dadalhin niya, na sumasagisag sa masayahing Pasko ng mga Pilipino. Ayon sa kanya, 'Over the last three-plus years, I sang Louis Armstrong’s ‘A Kiss to Build a Dream On’ many times... But as I depart the Philippines, the quintessential Filipino holiday tune ‘Kumukutikutitap’ by Ryan Cayabyab is the song I take in my heart – along with fond memories of sparkling parols, friends and family, and the sheer joy that accompanies the longest Christmas season in the world.'

Dumating si Carlson sa Manila noong 2022, at bago siya magsimula, nagsalita siya sa mga dating US ambassador na nagbigay ng payo tungkol sa init ng pagtanggap ng mga Pilipino at ang mahalagang kasaysayan at halaga ng dalawang bansa. Isa sa mga payo ay pumili ng awit para sa karaoke, na nagiging bahagi ng pagbuo ng relasyon. 'It’s not about how well you sing; it’s about the shared experience that helps build meaningful relationships. In the Philippines, contacts become colleagues; colleagues become friends; and friends become family,' ani niya.

Ibinahagi rin niya na mamimiss niya ang sariwang mangga, lumpia, at ang pagmamahal sa basketball na pinagsasaluhan ng dalawang bansa. 'The US-Philippines relationship as friends, partners, and allies has never been stronger or more consequential,' dagdag niya. Bilang highlight ng kanyang 40 taong karera, nagpasalamat siya: 'Maraming, maraming salamat at hanggang sa muli.'

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