Every year around Christmas, Filipinos all over the world send balikbayan boxes to their relatives in the Philippines. Either they send the boxes via door-to-door cargo delivery or send it with someone going home. The infamous balikbayan box takes center stage in the latest video courtesy of impersonation mistress Christine Gambito singing “More Processed Meat” to the tune of “12 Days of Christmas“.
What’s in your balikbayan box?
What do Filipinos search for on the internet? From celebrities, to television shows, Yahoo! Philippines released the Top 10 list of "what piqued Pinoys’ interest in 2008".
CELEBRITIES
Angel Locsin
Angelina Jolie
Anne Curtis
Hayden Panettiere
KC Concepcion
Marian Rivera
Piolo Pascual
Vanessa Hudgens
Wu Chun
Zac Efron
TELEVISION
Amazing Race Asia
American Idol
Dyesebel
Gossip Girl
Hannah Montana
Heroes
Marimar
PBB (Pinoy Big Brother)
PDA (Pinoy Dream Academy)
Prison Break
MUSIC
Arnel Pineda
Avril Lavigne
Charice Pempengco
David Cook
Eraserheads
Jonas Brothers
Ramiele Malubay
Regine Velasquez
Rihanna
Sarah Geronimo
OUR FLAVOR
Ako Si Kim Sam Soon
Deal Or No Deal
Mall of Asia
Moymoy Palaboy
PEP
Pinoy Channel
Pinoy Fear Factor
Survivor Philippines
Troy Bisaya Version
Urduja
LEISURE
Chris Tiu
Grand Theft Auto
Lotto
Manny Pacquiao
Maria Sharapova
NBA
Olympics 2008
PBA
Rubik Cube
UAAP
Source: PhilStar
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Celine Dion invited Charice to duet with her at the “Taking Chances World Tour at the Madison Square Garden” on September 15!!!!
Charged with emotion, Celine introduced Charice to the crowd, who obviously learned of the Filipino star way ahead of this night. The applause is so overwhelming for this little girl. The diva even gave her tips on dealing with her nervousness.
Can you believe this is happening? Filipinos, aren’t you just totally proud of this little girl? SHE IS SO GOOD!!!!!
And Celine is so nice to let Charice take center stage here.
I could have titled this as “Wordless Wednesday”, but decided against it. The story behind this picture needs to be told, and I could not wait for Christmas.
This is a typical Filipino Christmas Star Lantern, or Parol in Tagalog. It’s quiete easy to make, nothing to it, really. Circular frame, a few wires, colored crepe and japanese papers and lights are all it takes, and you have one like this in your home. But this one is rather SPECIAL.
It was made by Joey’s dad… I’ll let Joey tell the story –
Tatay (Tagalog for Dad) made this Parol several …read more
It’s almost Christmas! Yiii!!!!
If you’re not Filipino, you would be thinking ‘but it’s still 5 months away?!”. Not to a Pinoy, it isn’t. September signals the start of the Christmas season.
Just ask Devy, who says she just watched the Filipino cable channel and saw the anchor news desk all decked out in Christmas decor. Don’t be surprised to hear carols being sang at the malls and radios. One family starts hanging its parols and lights outside the house and the whole neighborhood follows soon enough. Yes, in September.
Pinoys are getting ready for the biggest holiday of …read more
Is the “Macarena” really that old already? It’s been fifteen years since this group line dance was popularized. The Los del Rio, who originally sang the song, did a remix featuring Jon Secada.
Courtesy of the Los del Rio, The Philippine Dancing Inmates get the honor of dancing to the “Macarena” remix a month before it’s launch in the US. Awesome!
Aren’t they having a blast! The prisoners ended their show by teaching the audience some macarena move. How’s that for prison life?
Care to know what 15,000 Olympic athletes are having for dessert? Mango Crème Brûlée, a classic dessert with a Filipino twist, prepared by no less than senior Olympics chef Ryan Jaranilla.
Chef Ryan is second in command at the Olympic Catering Services of the Athletes’ Village in Beijing. He is in charge of planning the menu of over 15,000 athletes and 5,000 media people for the 2008 Olympics. In his own words, “this is definitely not a picnic!”
For sure, but the Pinoy chef comes with great credentials, having worked with the legendary Wolfgang Puck and catering to the 2000 …read more
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There is no reason not to write about Whole Grain Rosemary Potato Bread on a Filipino blog. While Filipinos are not big bread eaters, we’re adaptable and will happily enjoy good freshly baked bread anytime.
Our featured blog this week is Apple Pie, Patis, & Pâté. Its author, Jude, mixes cuisines from all over the world “from a tiny apartment kitchen in Chicago”. In addition to Filipino food, you’ll find Finnish, French, Indonesian, Belgian and Austrian recipes here. While I love traditional Filipino food, I’m also interested in Filipino fusion cuisine. For starters, how about a grilled version of Chicken …read more
When it comes to travel, there is no such thing as overcrowding in the Philippines.
Counting the heads, there could be more than 25 people on this jeepney’s roof deck, excluding the 20 more packed inside. Do the math. Who needs a bus when you can have this?
image: flickrcc
What is really the best gauge to determine the performance of a university? Is it facilities? Amount of money received in grants? Number of alumni who go on to become presidents/senators/congressmen?
While there are any number of criteria to consider in ranking any group of schools, a survey by Philippine Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) assessed university performance by looking at graduates of the same programs.
The joint study, published in 2005, looked into the performance of Philippine universities in the various national board examinations. The study ranked the universities based on the average passing in …read more
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