The artist was born in Laguna, less than two hours away from Manila. The province is famous for two of many other things: It's the birthplace of Jose Rizal and is home to one of the Philippines' natural wonders, the Pagsanjan Falls. The 29-year-old was raised in Cavite and now lives and works in Quezon City.The artist was born in Laguna, less than two hours away from Manila. The province is famous for two of many other things: It's the birthplace of Jose Rizal and is home to one of the Philippines' natural wonders, the Pagsanjan Falls. The 29-year-old was raised in Cavite and now lives and works in Quezon City.