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Just got wind of this today. There’s going to be a HUGE BOOK SALE on August 1-3, 2008 at the Powerbooks Outlet Store in Pasig City. This is your chance to get loads of books at rock-bottom prices, some up to 80% off! Details of the sale:
When: August 1-3, 2008; 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: […]
Divisoria is the place to be if you want rock-bottom prices for anything from clothes to textiles to watches to housewares . It is still the “mecca of shopping centers” if you want the best bang for your bucks.
However, it is not a place for the timid or weak. One can get lost […]
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 […]
If you’re a young person of Filipino origin, born or migrated to Canada before age 10, or older than age 10 and living in the Greater Toronto area, and you want to write about your angst and experiences as a Filipino-Canadian youth…
then PATAC wants you.
The Philippine Advocacy Through Arts and Culture (PATAC) re-launched […]
This has gone around the internet, so I don’t know the origin… but it’s a funny, and accurate, picture of a Filipino.
“There was this good old barber in a city in the United States. One day a florist went to him for a haircut. After the cut, he wanted to pay the barber but […]
"Sol: A legend about the sun" is about the magical story of the young boy Amorsolo. His adventure begins with his quest to win the Sun’s heart, at a time when she "used to shine not just with soft light but also with captivating beauty." He comes across the Moon, a jealous rival who […]
“We’re making a list, we’re checking it twice“
… and bloggers from our Travel and Culture channel came up with a variety of list posts that merit checking out!
From Filipina Soul, we have a Best Of post, as Maricar recaps her favorite posts of the year. If you missed any of them, you shouldn’t have, so […]
He’s the original Filipino strongman, our version of Hercules and Samson.
Legend has it that Bernardo Carpio defeated an enchanted creature who took revenge on him by trying to crush him with two enormous stone slabs. Storytellers say that Bernardo is still trapped in that same place, and everytime an earthquake hits the country, the poor […]
I seem to be on a history-quest these days. Last week, I posted about the Fil-Am centennial. This week, it’s the Fil-Canadians’ half-century of history.
Canada has the second-largest Filipino community in the world, second only to the US. According to the Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) records, the Philippines is the number three source of […]
Yey! Moving right along…
Here are some more Filipino riddles (bugtong) along your way:
1. aling itlog ang may buntot?
2. nagsaing si Judas, kinuha ang hugas, itinapon ang bigas.
3. bahay ni Kaka, hindi matingala
Every Wednesday I will post a few Filipino riddles (mga bugtong Pilipino) and have you guess them. I’ll provide answers by the next Wednesday.
BUT […]
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