A Glimpse on Filipino Life & Culture Through Life in The Philippine Provinces.
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For Catholics here in the Philippines, we look forward to the pre-dawn masses which is celebrated starting today up to Christmas. The tradition of Simbang Gabi or Misa de Gallo began in Spanish times, when farm workers wanted to have Mass very early before they go to work. It is said that if you complete [...]
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It’s Halloween again. A lot of spooky things seem to happen on Halloween and a lot of scary creatures come out at night like ghosts and our favorite mythical figure, the aswang. Of course these are just stories. Or aren’t they?
When you grow up in the province, you hear a lot of folklore stories and [...]
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It’s been a week since MassKara Festival but some of us still talk about it. Aside from the usual street dancing competition, which in my opinion gets more colorful every year, there were new events launched. Most notable was the Ipanema Drum Dance which really made Lacson St. the place to be on MassKara nights.
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It seems the promdis are no longer ashamed to be called a promdi. While it used to have negative connotations, probinsyanos nowadays are no longer afraid of the label and are proud of their roots. And thanks to the Promdi Chef, the whole world will be acquainted with our delectable cuisine.
I happen to discover The [...]
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The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land. ~G.K. Chesterton
It has been my practice for almost five years now to go somewhere I’ve never been to. That way, I’ll be able to know more about [...]
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Malumpati Health Spring and Tourist Resort is located in Sitio Malumpati, Brgy. Guia, Pandan, Antique. You can access this resort through Brgy. Sto. Rosario and Brgy. Candari.
The water comes from the Malumpati Cold Spring Headwater located about 35 minutes walk from the resort. A man-made pool was created from the river by constructing a concrete [...]
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Piña weaving in Aklan is an age-old tradition handed down from generations. In fact, Aklan is known as the Piña Fiber capital of the Philippines. Kalibo’s Piña cloth was said to be traded during the Pre-Hispanic times and reached as far as Greece and Egypt during it’s heyday.
There’s no finer and more elegant fiber for [...]
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The Panaad sa Negros is an annual festival held every April bringing together 13 cities and 19 municipalies showcasing the best of Negros Occidental in one venue.
Panaad sa Negros was judged Best Tourism Event of 2008 in the Provincial Category by the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP). The Panaad Festival features theme [...]
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We at the office are so fond of making fun of everything. Those who don’t know us would probably be offended with our conversations. We also love to talk in English, the Janina San Miguel kind. We know some people raised their eyebrows upon hearing us talk. We don’t mind, we do it for fun. [...]
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