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Our beloved Probinsya
April 2, 2008 | Politics and Society
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 …
A Probinsyano. A Filipino.
April 1, 2008 | Politics and Society
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 …