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Archive for January 2007

January 31st, 2007

Filipina Bloggers Month

I am taking the liberty to designate January/February? as The Filipina Bloggers Month.
As part of the “Yan ang Pinay!” Googlebombing campaign to improve the Filipina name and image in the web, we at Filipina Soul would like to honor Filipina bloggers around the globe.
This month, we’re going to compile a list of Filipina bloggers […]

By Grace -- 12 comments

January 31st, 2007

Happy Slip

You have GOT to check out this girl! Her name’s Christine and she runs/owns/directs/acts for Happy Slip Productions.
The first time I read “Happy Slip” and saw the little cartoon character, well, I thought, she’s Filipina, before I even saw her videos or read her blog entries. Happy Slip… Hap pyslip… hap yslip…. hap eslip. Get […]

By Maricar -- 9 comments

January 30th, 2007

NEW POLL: Your Drink of Choice

We’ve got a new poll on the sidebar!
What would you rather drink right this very minute? Let us know by clicking on one of the 5 choices. We’ll see what the #1 drink of Filipina Soul readers is. :)

By Maricar -- 0 comments

January 30th, 2007

Filipino Restaurants Around the World

Hey, dear readers, I’m putting out a call for information about Filipino restaurants around the world. If you know of any good ones, please let the rest of us in on the secret by leaving the name and location of the restaurant in the comments. Filipino cuisine doesn’t seem to get a lot of press, […]

By Maricar -- 9 comments

January 29th, 2007

Longer Processing Lines at NAIA

The Philippine Department of Health has mandated stricter inspections of travelers entering the Philippines through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). These inspections, which are complement the thermal scanners which are already in place, are designed to prevent the entry of bird flu into the country.

By Maricar -- 2 comments

January 26th, 2007

Philippine Mining Rush

It seems that there’s a rush for mning rights in some parts of the Philippines. Several mining firms have applied for permits to explore and possibly dig for valuable ore deposits:

On Thursday, Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo Reyes said Anglo American was one of five large firms joining the rush to dig up the […]

By Maricar -- 7 comments

January 26th, 2007

Learn How to Speak, Read and Write in Filipino

A new book that promises to help anyone communicate in Filipino came out last month. The book is “Speak, Read and Write in Filipino” by Dr. Victoria Rey.

There are twenty interesting and practical lessons on everyday situations in this book. Non-Tagalog speakers will find these lessons very useful in engaging in a conversation at home, […]

By Maricar -- 3 comments

January 24th, 2007

Filipino Author Launches Book at Online Press Conference

Antonio Samson, who writes the column “Fence Sitter” at Business World, launched a new book through an online press conference with his publisher Ramon Sunico. The book “At a Glance, More on Manila’s Corporate Jungle” is a collection of Samson’s essays and social observations as a former bank and telecommunications executive.

Hoping to interact more with […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

January 24th, 2007

The unique history of the Barong Tagalog: a symbol of colonial resistance

During the Spanish occupation of the Philippines (over 300 years from 1561-1889) the barong tagalog was required by the Spanish government for Filipinos (indios) to be worn at most times to show the difference between the rich and the poor. the poor who serve the rich must always be in uniform.
Take their chauffeurs, maids, and […]

By Grace -- 9 comments

January 24th, 2007

Award winning Indie film “ICU Bed #7″ showing at Galleria.

The Cinemalaya award-winning independent film “ICU Bed #7” will finally get its much-deserved exposure.

The film will be shown at the Robinson’s Galleria starting January 31 to February 6. Director Rica Arevalo was handed the Cinemalaya Best Direction trophy while the film’s lead star Eddie Garcia received the Best Actor recognition. It also won the Don […]

By Grace -- 1 comment

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