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Manny Pacquio VS. Dela Hoya
Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao defied all the odds - bookmakers, height, weight class, experience and popularity — but one thing’s for sure, he brought with him to this fight — a fighting heart and the support of 90 million Filipinos, in ups...
Filipino students access to free software
Filipino students access to free software By Lynda B. Valencia To unlock the country’s college students their creative potential and set them on the path to academic and career success, Microsoft Philippines today launched a software giveaway that ...
The Witch
The Witch By Edilberto K. Tiempo When I was twelve years old, I used to go to Libas, about nine kilometers from the town, to visit my favorite uncle, Tio Sabelo, the head teacher of the barrio school there. I like going to Libas because of the many ...
Barong Tagalog
Q. What is a Barong? A. Barong is actually short for Barong Tagalog, which describes the formal men’s wear of the Philippines. It is properly referred to as the ‘Baro ng Tagalog’ (dress of the Tagalog). Contracting the first two wor...
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November Events MALITA TO MATI MT. BIKING November 00 | Davao-Davao del Sur-Davao Oriental Adventure challenge for adventure crossing the various destinations of Davao del Sur and Davao Province and Davao Oriental TIKHAW AND MAJAWJAW November 00...
Smart and SM to build new public schools
Smart Communications and the SM have pledged to build dozens of new schools to give education to many more Filipino children around the country. Smart has announced the expansion of its Smart Schools Program to include an additional 30 public high sc...
Philippine Mythical Creature Part 1
Amalanhig Hiligaynon believe in a certain being called Amalanhig. They are Aswangs who failed to transfer their monstrosity causing them to rise from their graves to kill humans by biting their necks. In order to escape from the Amanlanhigs, you need...
Folk Tales in the Philippines
The Man with the Coconuts One day a man who had been to gather his coconuts loaded his horse heavily with the fruit. On the way home he met a boy whom he asked how long it would take to reach the house. “If you go slowly,” said the boy, l...
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction in the Philippines is really alarming. I witnessed it all. I’m a student in one of schools in Manila. And to tell you the truth. Addiction is all over the place. It’s either you’ll see “Rugby boy” or addic...
81 Provinces and 136 Chartered Cities
Here is the list of 81 Provinces and 136 Chartered Cities in the Philippines Provinces: Abra, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Aklan, Albay, Antique, Apayao, Aurora, Basilan, Bataan, Batanes, Batangas, Biliran, Benguet, Bohol, Bukidnon, Bulacan, Cag...
Philippines
The Philippines is the third largest English speaking country in the world. It has a rich history combining Asian, European, and American influences. Prior to Spanish colonization in 1521, the Filipinos had a rich culture and were trading...
Dagupan teener is Asia’s Sudoku champion
Sarah Jane Cua, a second year student at the Pangasinan Universal Institute bested math wizards from the Asia- Pacific region to win the top prize at the Sudoku Challenge 2008 Asia Pacific Open in Singapore. A 14-year-old coed from Dagupan City also ...
Cuyo Palawan
Palawan, made up of 1,768 islands, is the second largest province of the Philippines. Its total land area is spread between the main island where the capital city Puerto Princesa is located and among the peripheral islands of Busuanga, Culion, Linaca...
Philippines History
HISTORY The history of the Philippines can be divided into four distinct phases: the pre-Spanish period (before 1521); the Spanish period (1521-1898); the American period (1898-1946); and the post-independence period (1946-present). Pre-Spanish Perio...
Lanzuna - Surfing gateway of the Phil.
Known as the surfing gateway of the Philippines, the town of Lanuza is definitely making waves in terms of being a prime tourist spot in the country. A province of Surigao del Sur, Lanuza is a simple town that could provide a memorable time as guests...
New 7 Wonders of Nature Update (june 22,’08)
As of June 22, 2008, phenomenal gains for Palawan’s Tubbataha Reef, Bohol’s Chocolate Hills, and Puerto Princesa’s Underground River which are now all in the Top 5 in the recent count of the New Seven Wonders of Nature survey. Palawan’s Tubba...
Imagine A World Without Filipinos
Imagine A World Without Filipinos Abdullah Al-Maghlooth / Al-Watan, almaghlooth@alwatan.com.sa Muhammad Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and retur...
Philippine Trivias III.
1. Ilo-Ilo golf and country club is the oldest golf club in the Philippines. It was built at 1908 by Irish Engineers. 2· Limasawa Island – where Ferdinand Magellan first landed in the Philippines which give way to the discovery of the Philippines ...
Mt. Apo
Excerpt: Mount Apo is with 3144 meters above sea-level, the highest peak in the Philippines. The name makes that clear! ‘Apo’ means “grandfather of all mountains“. For the indigenous people living in the mountain area, Mount ...
Philippine Trivia III.
1· The largest bell in Asia hangs at the belfry of the 221-year old Panay Church. It is 7 feet in diameter and 7 feet in height, and weighs 10.4 tons. Its tolling can be heard as far as 8 km. away. It was casted from 70 sacks of coins donated by the...
Mayon Volcano
Mayon Volcano is an active volcano on the Filipino island of Luzon, 15 km northwest of Legazpi City.It is classified by volcanologists as a stratovolcano (composite volcano). Its symmetric cone was formed through alternate pyroclastic and lava flows....
Philippine Trivia III.
1· Diving paradise Anilao, in the province of Bat@ngas, is the theme of a picture book that bagged the International Prize for Underwater Images at the 27th World Festival of Underwater Images in France in November 2000. “Anilao” book creato...
Collected Philippine Trivia II.
· The exotic jeepney is a post-war creation inspired by the GI jeeps that the American soldiers brought to the country in the 1940s. Enterprising Filipinos salvaged the surplus engines and came out unique vehicles of art. · Short distance and feede...
Collected Trivia About the Philippines
1. Doctrina Christiana is the first book published in the Philippines, was published in 1593, by the Dominican press. Because of the monopoly of printing presses by religious orders prior to the 19th century, early written literature was predominantl...
Tamaraw
The Tamaraw, scientifically known as Bubalus mindorensis is the only native bovid to the Philippines, and is the countries largest native land animal. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro. Belonging to the family of buffalos, the same categorical g...
Highest Water falls in the Philippines
The highest waterfall in the country is the 388-meter-high Aliwagwag Falls, in Cateel town, Davao Oriental province. The cascade has 13 rapids and looks like a stairway with 84 steps of varying heights and among the steps hanging from 6 ft. to 100 ft...
Largest City in the Philippines
Davao City is the largest city in the country. Its land area covers 2,212 square kilometers. Most of these areas, however, are distributed as forests, coconut groves and rice fields. In comparison, Metro Manila covers only 636 square kilometers. Dava...
Did you Know?
Filipino Women Live Longer Life expectancy is estimated at 72.2 years for Filipino women and 66.9 years for Filipino men. Around 38 percent of the population is younger than 15 years old and [...]...
7 Wonders of the World
I stayed awake last night just to watch this special edition of GMA 7. The title of the edition is “SISID”. I was amazed and capitivated of the hidden beauty that Philippines have under water.. Especially the Tubbataha Reefs.. This amazin...
Philippine Destinations
Here are the first list of Amazing Destinations in the Philippines.. The Manila, Cebu and Davao. Manila, The capital, reflects the Philippines’ rich history. Vestiges of Spanish heritage pervade the ruins of Intramuros, the ornate interior of ...
