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Art and Culture of the Philippines

1001 Travel Tips | January 1st 2010 by 1001TravelTips

The Philippines art and culture is colourful and lively that distinguishes Filipinos from its Asian neighbors. This contain traditions, language, and arts that are can be seen in museums, churches, galleries, and within the heart of each and every Fi read more

knightofdawn

New Year messages focus on 2010 elections

Philippines News On Queue | January 1st 2010 by Ronald Alversado

It is that time again for motherhood statements about lessons of the old year just past and prospects for the new year. In their New Year messages, some praised the Filipinos for rising to the challenges of last year"s tragedies. Buy me a Beer[Click read more

HalfCrazy

2009: A Look Back.

An Ardent Cosmic Journey | December 31st 2009 by Hap Kureyzi

2010 is officially in, folks! Start a new chapter in my life; my new sheets needs to be filled up with stories of happiness, sorrow, new adventures, new people, and other stuff I have to deal with. 2009 has been an eventful year for me, it seems like read more

knightofdawn

The top 10 news stories of 2009

Philippines News On Queue | December 31st 2009 by Ronald Alversado

2009 was the year of the unfamiliar, the unprecedented, the historic. The Philippines" icon of democracy passed away, a novel virus swept the world into a health-conscious frenzy, and a brutal massacre enraged the Filipinos so much that many did not read more

pedestrianobserver

URGENT ACTION: Pakistani Jirga Orders Murder of Couple

Pedestrian Observer | December 31st 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

[Forwarded from the Asian Human Rights Commission]The Asian Human Rights Commission received information that a tribal leader of Sindh province has held three women and two children in his private jail and one woman has been continuously raped for mo read more

knightofdawn

Pinoys in Italy mark Rizal day too

Philippines News On Queue | December 31st 2009 by Ronald Alversado

Though miles away from home, overseas Filipinos in Italy likewise commemorated the heroism of Dr. Jose Rizal on the 113th anniversary of his martyrdom.Buy me a Beer[Click Here] if enjoy reading Pinoys in Italy mark Rizal day too. read more

pedestrianobserver

Is it Possible for Philippine Politicians to have an Outbreak of…

Pedestrian Observer | December 29th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

What happens when a store is closed for Christmas holiday is left unlocked due to lock malfunction and therefore unmanned? An outbreak of honesty ensues and a display of Christmas spirit prevails over at two Safeway stores located in Pleasant Grove a read more

Kabalyero

Get Together After Christmas Party

Kabalyero | December 27th 2009 by Kabalyero

Last night, Mayumi hosted and deejayed a simple Get Together After Christmas Party at my place in Second Life, 3 Stars and a Sun. Mayumi and kula told me about the party and asked if they can hold it at 3 Stars and Sun. I said yes, of course. ^_^ The read more

mattwilkie

List of ferry accidents in Philippines

Tropicalpenpals.com | December 27th 2009 by Matt Wilkie

The sinking of the ferry MV Baleno-9 near the Philippine city of Batangas, which has left at least three dead and 22 missing is the latest in a long list of shipping accidents across the Philippines. The sinking of the ferry MV Baleno-9 near the Phi read more

pedestrianobserver

Ano ang aking pamasko?

Pedestrian Observer | December 26th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

ni: Among Ed PanlilioSadyang napakalaki ng gastos ng mga trapo sa Paskong ito bilang paghahanda nila sa dara­ting na halalan sa Mayo 2010. Pinapatawag nila ang mga kapitan, barangay tanod, barangay health workers, senior citizens, konsehal at mga ma read more

seamjay

Proud to be Pinoy in 2009! (Part 3)

Saucy Seaside Postcards | December 26th 2009

Juana Tejada is a Filipina caregiver who fought hard to improve the situation of her fellow foreign live-in caregivers in Canada. A Canadian legislation that proposes regulations to better protect the rights of live-in caregivers and to make it easie read more

pedestrianobserver

The Philippine Political Scene on Christmas*

Pedestrian Observer | December 24th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

(* copied from an email sent to me)Guess who’ll be the busiest senator this Christmas! Who else but Loren Legarda. She’ll be hopping from party to party.The Senate plans to recreate the Nativity Scene. Noynoy Aquino has been tapped to play the ro read more

bryboy

Click Business This Holiday: Fruits Selling

Bloggy Business Today | December 23rd 2009 by Brian Yalung

Happy New Year to everyone, wow everybody is excited as we welcome the New Year again. People are busy preparing what to eat at the eve of December 31 particularly Filipinos. However, are we all ready for the occasion? Maybe, emotionally the exciteme read more

pedestrianobserver

Charice & David Archuleta Duet - Have Yourself A Merry Little…

Pedestrian Observer | December 22nd 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

A tandem in the making, indeed let us have a merry Christmas. There is hope in this world while there are times when man's inhumanity to man like the Ampatuan, Maguindanao massacre shock us beyond belief, we can still make this place a better world w read more

devshed

Pacquiao vs Cotto Fight Live Stream Leads to FAKEAV

Virus DB | December 21st 2009 by mila louis

As Filipinos and Puerto Ricans were busy rooting for their champions in yesterday’s fight, so were cybercriminals who wished to capitalize on the read more

pedestrianobserver

Human Rights violation of Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr. Pu…

Pedestrian Observer | December 20th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

Watching TV Patrol as the principal suspect in the cold blooded Ampatuan, Maguindanao massacre Datu Unsay Mayor Andal Ampatuan, Jr. being brought for preliminary investigation was quite a revelation. There he is acting like a frightened little girl d read more

capizblogger

Christmas Lantern made from Capiz Shells

Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009 | December 20th 2009 by Jo Gabriel Tulio

Filipinos enjoy decorating their homes not only with star lanterns but also with all sorts of Christmas decors.  Brightly colored buntings or streamers are hung inside and out.  Elegant Christmas Parol made from Capiz shells are very popular in the read more

capizblogger

Traditional Filipino Christmas

Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009 | December 20th 2009 by Jo Gabriel Tulio

The celebration of Christmas in the Philippines begins on the 16th of December and ends on the first Sunday of January which is the Feast of the Epiphany (The Three Kings). The Christmas season starts December 16 with a Mass called the Misa de Gallo. read more

capizblogger

The Filipino Christmas Lantern

Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009 | December 20th 2009 by Jo Gabriel Tulio

As early as November, Filipinos houses, offices, schools, shopping malls and even streets are adorned with these star-shaped multicolored lanterns. Parol is a traditional Filipino Christmas decoration, a five point star-shaped Christmas lantern. Many read more

capizblogger

The Christmas Tree

Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009 | December 16th 2009 by Jo Gabriel Tulio

As early as the 17th century, Germans had transformed this pagan symbol of fertility into a Christian symbol of rebirth. According to legend, the Christmas tree tradition began with the founder of German Protestantism, Martin Luther. While walking th read more

capizblogger

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Hectic Capiznon Bloggers 2009 | December 16th 2009 by Jo Gabriel Tulio

Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle or simply “Santa”, is the legendary and mythical figure who, in many cultures, brings gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight read more

pedestrianobserver

On Manny Villar’s C-5 Daang Hari Dare on Ted Failon & Allia…

Pedestrian Observer | December 16th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

Manny Villar was asked by Ted Etong este Failon regarding the Daang Hari or C-5 that benefited seven or eight of the developments that he owns to which Villar denies he has that many and even dared Villar and everyone to go see for themselves. A dare read more

bryboy

A Glimpse to the Dubai Economy Today

Bloggy Business Today | December 14th 2009 by Brian Yalung

In the fast years, as record shows Dubai known as one of the fast growing company.  Surrounded with the big and beautiful buildings, many foreigners are also working and pursuing their career in this country. Most of those who are working in Dubai read more

pedestrianobserver

Pimentel says Ampatuans should account for P1.7 billion in CARP f…

Pedestrian Observer | December 13th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. today said the Ampatuans should account for the P1.7 billion in agrarian reform fund that was released to the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao under anomalous circumstances during the first seven m read more

bloggercorner

Just one of those days…

Blogger Corner | December 13th 2009 by Val and Praline

It’s just one of those days when you’d experience pure bad luck. Last Friday, We (Val, my brother Paladin and little Vaughn) went to Ayala Center Cebu just to spend some family time since it was Val’s day off and I usually go to wor read more

brixxx214

A Meaningful Existence for Filipinos

PinoySoundingBoard.Com | December 12th 2009 by elmot

It took a not-so-serious post for me to realize another profound reason why am I blogging and blogging about these kinds of stuffs found here at Pinoy Sounding Board.  It was also a friend who made me unearth from the depths of my personal universe read more

brixxx214

A Meaningful Existence for Filipinos

PinoySoundingBoard.Com | December 12th 2009 by elmot

It took a not-so-serious post for me to realize another profound reason why am I blogging and blogging about these kinds of stuffs found here at Pinoy Sounding Board.  It was also a friend who made me unearth from the depths of my personal universe read more

pedestrianobserver

Cerge Remonde’s Logic worse than his murdering of the English l…

Pedestrian Observer | December 11th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

One wonders how a cretin errr a person with heavy accent lands a job as a spokesman and a presidential one at that for Gloria Arroyo is truly unbelievably incomprehensible as he sounds. On the other hand having a narcissist president with spurious ma read more

rdcortezjr

itchy feet

Buhay Bahay-Bahayan | December 8th 2009 by Rico

I’ve always had itchy feet. And it’s not alipunga. When I was young, I spent every summer vacation with my cousins in Manila, Alabang, Batangas, and Cebu. When I grew up, I wanted to see more. Among the few places I’ve been to, T read more

pedestrianobserver

Heil Gloria! Silencing Stool Pigeons in Maguindanao with Martial…

Pedestrian Observer | December 8th 2009 by Pedestrian Observer

Senadora Miriam Santiago wants the legal gobbledygook behind Gloria Arroyo's martial law taken out, shot and buried using a backhoe like the Ampatuan, Maguinadanao massacre victims for their ignorance of the constitution. Considering that Santiago is read more