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New 7 Wonders of Nature Nominees: Philippine Natural Wonders
As of this writing, there are a number of Philippine sites (not websites, but nature sites) among the Top 77 official nominees. These 77 sites are eligible for consideration by New 7 Wonder of Nature Panel of Experts for inclusion in the group of 21 finalist candidates. The Philippine sites in the Top 77 are …
The Filipina
We already noted in a previous post that among the top internet searches for “Filipina” and “Pinay” — whether in Google, Yahoo or any other search engines — are not really what we’d hope for. Hence, we’re reproducing the references mentioned by the Filipino Librarian:
A Life Story: Pain, Love and the Iron Fist
(This letter is written by a law school classmate, a lady lawyer. This is reprinted here, with prior permission, since it contains kernels of thought that made me pause and think about my own life. The first half of the letter, which is as long as the unedited half posted here, had been deleted.)
Sing at your own Risk
It’s not a crime to sing. This is true even in the Philippines, where singing is taken seriously. It’s a national hobby. You ever wondered why Wow! Magic Sing microphones are selling like pancakes (or shall I say, fishball)? Everybody loves to sing, except, perhaps, me. Although I love singing, it’s a one-way relationship.
Marital Rape and the Anti-Rape Law
Rape is a particular concern to everyone, especially to the victim. Still, for men who are falsely accused of such crime, it’s unfair not to consider the allegation of rape as a special concern. Indeed, one of the basic principles in rape cases is that an accusation of rape is easy to make, difficult to …
10 Little Things OFWs, Balikbayans and Pinoy Expats Could Do To Help
a) Spend your vacation, your dollars, in our Philippines It is understandable for our OFWs, balikbayans and Pinoy expats to spend vacation in other countries. The world is truly beautiful and majestic. But please do spend some of your vacation, and some of your dollars, in our Philippines. Every dollar that you bring into our …
Of Pride and Provinces
Back in college and law school, I was amazed by the unity and level of participation among students belonging to other regional organizations. For students from Southern Leyte (well, also from Samar and Leyte) at UP-Cebu, we tried to increase their participation through the U.P. Katilingbang Leyteno-Samareno (UP-KALESA). At U.P. Diliman, we (with Joji Abot …
Our beloved Probinsya
Probinsiya is defined as a “part of a country at a distance from the capital; a big regional division of a country” (see Tagalog Dictionary). It’s equivalent to the Filipino term “lalawigan”. I previously noted articles about our beloved “probinsya” (I took the liberty of shortening it; the correct spelling is “probinsiya”). Here’s a portion …
Paalam, Ka Ernie
Huli man at magaling, ay huli pa rin =) Siguro sasabihin nila na jologs ako kung sasabihin ko na ikaw ang isa sa mga recognizable na mukha sa TV sa inyong henerasyon (eh kase po, nasa kasunod akong henerasyon =) Ang alam ko, ang segment po ninyo ang inaabangan ng nakakarami, bago pa nakilala ng …
A Probinsyano. A Filipino.
We are Probinsyanos. We are proud because of, and not despite, the fact that we are Probinsyanos. This blog is meant to celebrate that fact. We are here to celebrate our uniqueness, in the context and as a part of the Filipino identity. While we are here to deal with the stamp of inferiority that …
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