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June 20, 2011 (Monday) a National Holiday for Jose Rizal’s 150th Birth Anniversary
There’s really no problem with declaring a national holiday to commemorate someone’s birthday. That wouldn’t be my birthday, for sure. Only someone with great importance would be accorded that honor, someone like the national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal. So we have a long weekend, from 18 to 20 June 2011 (Saturday to Monday), as June …
The Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan
What is usually overlooked is the place where the first Philippine Congress convened (15 September 1898), where the first Philippine Constitution was passed (also known as the “Malolos Constitution”, drafted from 29 September 1898 to 21 January 1899), where the first Philippine Republic was inaugurated (23 January 1899) and where the first Philippine President took …
Amazing Comeback of Mavs in Game 2
Simply amazing! 15 points down, a little over 7 minutes left in the last quarter. I took a shower because, I thought, Game 2 was over for the Dallas Mavericks. 2-0 in favor of the Miami Heat. Then something spectacular happened.
P22 Increase in Minimum Wage for NCR
An additional P22 cost-of-living allowance (COLA), effective 26 May 2011, is granted to workers in the National Capital Region (NCR). The P22 COLA is contained in Wage Order No. NCR-16 (full text) issued on 9 May 2011 by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) and published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer …
The Better Buko Pie: El Mare or Colette’s
The usual food gifts or pasalubong for family and friends, if you’re traveling from/to Tagaytay City, Laguna, Batangas or somewhere in San Pablo City, would be buko pie, cassava cake and other delicacies. One brand probably known by more people, and definitely with more outlets along the way, is Colette’s. Another brand, based in San …
Poll: How do You Spend the Holy Week
The Roman Catholic Church reiterates that Holy Week is a time for prayer and reflection, and not for picnics and beach parties, notes a recent news. The declared national regular holidays in April 21 (Maundy Thursday) and April 22 (Good Friday), as well as the special non-working day in April 23 (Black Sataurday), highlight the …
Enjoying the Water Slides this Summer at Splash Island (Laguna)
Kids have their individual tolerance for pain and fear. Each has different levels of excitement and happiness. What’s exciting for some may be boring for others. What’s absolutely fun to one may be terribly frightening to someone else.
Write about Your Business
Pinoy Dads are traditionally the breadwinners of the family, although a lot has changed in the recent years. Many of the breadwinners derive their income through business.
Into the Pagsanjan Waterfalls
The main Pagsanjan waterfall looks cute from afar. It’s far from scary (and even if it would have looked scary, we would still have loaded ourselves on the bamboo raft). Looks can be deceiving, they say. It’s easy to forget how powerful tons of water could be.
Face-to-Face with the Butanding (Whale Shark) of Donsol
Perhaps only an insane person would happily jump from a perfectly fine boat, into the middle of the open sea, beside a huge fish that is called a whale SHARK. Maybe that’s why they call it a butanding in the dialect. Butanding sounds cute, like a cuddly little fish. Then again, a shark is called …
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