Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Travel & Culture Channel 
May is just around the corner. With its coming, little girls and lovely ladies are all a-twitter, as they prepare for the month-long celebrations collectively known as Flores de Mayo (Flowers of May).
The religious celebration is a big event for many towns. Traditionally, it is a way to give thanks to God and to the […]
Philippine bloggers are at it again.
The Philippine Blogging Summit iBlog4 will be this Saturday April 26, and it’s FREE!
It’s only a one-day event, and I so wish I can go! The program looks to accommodate different levels of blogging and blogger expertise.
Some of the talks include:
How to blog. Most likely a […]
Here are more riddles to have fun with!
1. Pagkatapos na ang reyna’y makapagpagawa ng templo, siya na rin ang napreso (After the queen makes a temple, she imprisons herself)
2. Hindi hayop, hindi tao, nagsusuot ng plantsado. (it’s neither animal or human, but its wears newly ironed clothes)
3. Tintang puti, plumang bali, papel na berde, […]
Good Friday is perhaps the most somber holiday in the Philippines. Somber in that it observes the passion of the Christ Jesus. Boring, it is not.
In fact, Good Friday processions draw as many crowds as the more festive holidays. The passion of Christ is dramatized and recited in different towns.
In a practice called […]
“Ang Pagtaltal Sa Jordan, Guimaras” is perhaps the Philippines’ most famous Lenten presentation. Attended by people all over the world, it re-enacts the trials, sufferings, crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. The play is scheduled every Good Friday in the town proper of Jordan.
The idea of staging the drama began 32 years ago […]
OK, don’t stone me because I am so blatantly waving the UPLB banner. I’m pretty proud of being from Elbi, as I’m sure you are of your alma mater. Just allow me to share with you some tidbits that mark someone who’s true Elbi-bred. Plus, I’ve got an interesting little challenge at the bottom […]
Join our battle of wits by guessing more riddles.
1. Ang aso ko sa Malabon, lumukso ng pitong balon; umulit ng pitong gubat bago nagtanaw dagat. (My dog in Malabon jumped over seven wells; it jumped again over seven forests before it saw the sea.)
2. Sa pitong magkatoto lima lamang ang naging santo. (Of the seven […]
I first heard about it from my mother-in-law in California, who called to tell me she read this from a newspaper. I didn’t know about it. Not that I should, but I’d like to know about these things.
See, I live in Baltimore, and I’m surrounded by awesome Filipino teachers that the city has recruited […]
Here’s a cool video I found of the Sinulog Festival, after I posted about the annual dance festival that’s happening this third week of January.
I’m very impressed, it’s creatively well made! Kudos to Jerrold Tarog.
Oh, and visit the official website of Sinulog 2008 to find some great info on this year’s event.
Technorati Tags: […]
One of the grandest festivals in the Philippines is about to begin!
It’s when a entire island gets dressed up in the most beautiful of costumes, fills the streets with music, and dances their hearts away! For nine whole days!
SINULOG honors the Santo Niño (child Jesus), patron saint of the province of Cebu. It’s a […]
The Philippine culture blog
Europe String
Filipina Soul
Fly Away Cafe
Geeky Traveller
Sirened
Southern Byways
The Atlanta Traveler
The Chicago Traveler
The DC Traveler
The Disney Traveler
The Hawaii Traveler
The Kuala Lumpur Traveler
The Las Vegas Adventurer
The New York City Traveler
The Phoenix Traveler
The San Diego Traveler
The Seattle Traveler
The Sydney Traveler
The Tokyo Traveler
The Toronto Traveler
Travel Photo Daily
Travel Product Guide
Traveling the Green Way
Recent Comments