The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Taft Avenue is a north-south road that connects the center of Manila to Pasay and Paranaque. The road was conceived to be a wide tree-lined avenue, flanked by broad pedestrian sidewalks, connecting the southern districts of Manila. It was built as part of the Burnham Plan for Manila of 1905. Work started in the early … Read more
Zambales Mango Festival (Dinamulag Festival) The province of Zambales to the west of Pampanga is known for having the sweetest mango in the world, the Sweet Elena strain of the Philippine mango or carabao mango, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. The province celebrates its thriving mango industry every late March or early … Read more
Mangga It was National Mango Day a few days ago! As the Philippines’ national fruit, yellow mangoes from the Philippines are known to be the sweetest in the world according to the Guinness Book of World Records! Another Philippine product that is known around the world is the dried mango! MANGGA • (muhng-GUH)mangoTagálog (Filipino): manggá … Read more
Dara It was National Aunt and Uncle Day yesterday! How do you say “aunt” and “uncle” in your language? (Featuring @daraxxi in honor of her visit to Clark, Pampanga last month!) DÁRA • (DAH-ruh)auntTagálog (Filipino): títa, tíya BÁPA • (BAH-puh)uncleTagálog (Filipino): títo, tíyo Derived Words:MIDÁRA • (mi-DAH-ruh)aunt and nephew/niece, as a collective or pairTagálog (Filipino): … Read more
Calle Arroceros takes its name from the old rice market that once stood in the area. The Arrozeros market was part of the settlement known as the Parian de los Sangleyes, the Chinese quarter and market district that once stood east of Intramuros. Although the Parian was demolished in the late 1700s, the name Arroceros … Read more