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Filipina Soul

Archive for May 2008

May 30th, 2008

Pinoy Blog of the Week: Market Manila

I found another great Pinoy food blog! One of our readers here on FS pointed the way to Market Manila. And I’ve been devouring the online offerings of this blog ever since.

Market Manila gives homage to Filipino cuisine, yet it is also worldwide in its scope. The Marketman isn’t afraid to go where […]

By Maricar -- 0 comments

May 29th, 2008

Visit Abra, the Natural Dye Capital of the Philippines

 
Abra, the first province of the Philippines in an alphabetical list, is easily overlooked as a tourist destination. We don’t hear about it much, but it holds some interesting sites and experiences for the adventurous.
About Abra
Billed as the Philippines’ Natural Dye Capital, the province is home to a number of plants from which natural dyes […]

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May 29th, 2008

Charice Pempengco’s first official music video

Finally, Charice’s debut album is now here!
The playlist includes:1. And I Am Telling You (I’m Not Going)2. It Can Only Get Better3. I Will Always Love You4. Born To Love You Forever5. I Have Nothing6. Mama
And in her first ever music video, Charice sings “It Can Only Get Better“.

She really does a good […]

By Grace -- 5 comments

May 28th, 2008

Join the Filipina Soul Community

Have you been reading Filipina Soul for a long time? Have you found a topic that interested you, yet you have not joined the discussion by leaving a comment? It may be time for you make your presence felt! Join the FS community through one or all of the following ways. Who knows, you might […]

By Maricar -- 3 comments

May 27th, 2008

Charice at the David Foster concert in Las Vegas

Like Oprah, Madonna, and Cher, she is now known by her first name: Charice.
“Tonight, a star is born!” David Foster exclaimed when Charice Pempengo wowed a 10,000-strong audience in Las Vegas where she performed at Foster’s tribute concert. She was the only performer to get a standing ovation, in fact - two!, that night with […]

By Grace -- 7 comments

May 27th, 2008

"Field of Mirrors" Reading and Book-Signing in Chicago

A couple of months ago, the Philippine American Writers and Artists, Inc. (PAWA) launched the book “Field of Mirrors: An Anthology of Philippine American Writers”,  which features 71 Philippine American writers from all over the US.
On June 7, 2008, Filipino and Filipino-American writers whose works appear in the anthology will be at the Evanston Public […]

By Maricar -- 1 comment

May 27th, 2008

Pinoy Blog Links (5-27-08)

* WordCamp Philippines 2008 has a venue, College of Saint Benilde along Taft Ave. in Manila (via WordCamp Philippines blog)
* Communities Philippines builds homes for OFWs (via Philippine Real Estate Broker)
* Philippine mosques are featured in a series of photographs at Photojourneys
Tags: Communities Philippines, Filipino-bloggers, Filipino-blogs, OFW, Philippine blogs, philippine culture, Philippine mosques, Philippines, WordCamp […]

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May 24th, 2008

Philippines’ dancing inmates "I Need a Hero"

This is the most fun I have watching a dancing video! All six minutes of it and I was just impressed!
Maybe it’s the fact that these are, after all, prisoners - men who’ve committed crimes and are in rehab… Maybe it’s seeing them become a community, useful even when they’re inside prison… Maybe it’s […]

By Grace -- 1 comment

May 24th, 2008

HappySlip YouTubers meet in Houston!

Hey Youtubers from Houston, Texas!!!
Christine of HappySlip is inviting you all to meet her and KevJumba plus other fans of YouTube. She needs a headcount so RSVP at her site… but first watch her serenade you.. she is something else…

Tags: cultural icons of the philippines, culture, destination, filipina, filipina soul, Filipino, filipinos, […]

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May 23rd, 2008

What are the implications of having a common ASEAN visa?

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, along with Thailand’s government, is pushing for the adoption of a common visa among ASEAN countries.
Thai Premier Samak Sundaravej is on an official visit to the Philippines. In the agenda are discussions to promote tourism among the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Thailand will head the group […]

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