Maganda (Beautiful) and Malakas (Strong) are part of Philippine mythology, kind of like how Greeks have gods and goddesses. Here's the summarized story from Wikipedia:

When the world first began, there was no land, only the seas and the sky, and between them was a crow. One day, this bird, which has no where to land, grew tired of flying around, so she stirred up the sea until it threw its waters against the sky. The sky, in order to restrain the sea, showered upon it many islands until it could no longer rise but instead, flowed back and forth, making a tide. Then the sky ordered the crow to land on one of the islands to build her nest and to leave the sea and the sky in peace. From then on, the crow lived peacefully, so as the other birds in islands between the sea and the sky.

Now at this time, the land wind and the sea wind were married and they had a child which was bamboo. One day, this bamboo was floating beside the seashore when it struck the feet of the crow who was on the beach. Shocked, hurt and angered, the crow hysterically pecked at the bamboo until it split into two sections. Out one section came out a man named Malakas and from the other, a woman named Maganda ...

• Pen name: Aihao. It's a Japanese brand.
• Ink color: Black only.
• Where to buy: FUNctional. Again, I bought mine at SM Megamall.
• Price: Around PhP 50.

• You can refill it with any micro tipped roller ball pen (like Pilot G-Tec pens)
• The ink doesn't bleed to much. It bleeds just the right amount so you can point your i's and j's and end your sentences with periods without having to push the tip of the pen on the paper.
• It has a rubber grip - perfect for sweaty hands.
• It's pretty. Yes, pretty ball pens make me happy. :)

What I don't like about this pen:

• It's a bit sensitive. You have to be careful not to drop it or else it won't write as well.
• The ink gauge is covered with white paint (or something) so you can't really see if you still have a lot of ink in it or if you have to replace it anytime soon.

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