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I belated learned of typhoon Milenyo last night, and Maricar posted here how bad the storm hit Metro Manila and other provinces in Luzon. Center gusts of the storm were up to 150 kph (93 mph) but it was travelling slowly at 17 kph (10.5 mph).
We called (and texted) our parents in Laguna and a […]
Typhoon Xangsane left behind scenes of destruction in a quick but very intense path that hit Metro Manila directly.
From the Philippine Daily Inquirer:
Typhoon “Milenyo” (international name: Xangsane) brought Metro Manila to a near-standstill with all flights and sea travel in and out of the region canceled. It also forced officials to suspend operations of two […]
Aside from the usual riddles/bugtong, I also found some cool trivia about the Philippines. This time, the theme is all about “cool places”
A. Which town in Bulacan is famous for its festival, which is characterized by streetdancing of childless couples asking for their own child?
Norzagaray
Malolos
Obando
B. Where is the thanksgiving fiesta held in Bulacan province which […]
Ooops I guess we didn’t tell you, dearest FS readers. We “enrolled” in the Pinoy Top Blogs last month! It’s a project owned by Abe Olandres that tracks blogs written by Filipinos, and ranks us based on the unique hits or visitors to our sites, plus the votes that our readers give us.
We only joined […]
I love this… I went in search of new Filipino riddles , and came across this set of old ones. See if you can guess them, and we’ll announce the winners in our FS Bugtongan Hall of Fame (you’ll be the first too!) :-)
1. mahaba ang bituka at itoy lumilipad
Kapag hindi mahangin ito ay tinatamad
(the […]
The Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company is on a coast to coast tour. The tour, managed by Columbia Artists Management (New York), started on September 15 and will continue through December 3, 2006. Their first set of shows will be in various venues in California. Then on October 3, they’ll go to Las Vegas, […]
In case you’re in the mood to visit the blogs of some well-known Filipinos, here are some of the ones I visit:
* SharonCuneta.com - It’s the real deal, although the site is mostly written by her staff. Shawie does write the occasional post, in response to letters from her fans.
* KC Concepcion’s lemon chamomile chronicles […]
How I wish I’m in Saipan this weekend… or even in Guam.
For our Saipan and Guam readers: the APO Hiking Society is knocking on your doorsteps, and greeting you, “hello, kamusta po kayo!”
They will serenade Guam tomorrow, September 22, and will be joined by the alluring Ms. Rachel Alejandro and mainstay Nanette Inventor, a.k.a. Dona […]
I was browsing the full list of submissions of how-to posts at the Problogger group writing project. ACZafra submitted her take on How not to Ruin Your Day While Driving to Work (The Philippine Connection), described as:
dedicated to my fellow 8-5 employees who go through to the ordeal of getting to their work not only […]
Admittedly and with much pride, it is difficult to shake off our “Filipino-ness” - in heart, looks, speech and manners. But after years of living as an expat in the US, it’s easy to lose touch with our culture. For a start, my disclaimer: I find nothing wrong with acculturating and embracing your adoptive country’s […]
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