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Kagli

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Kagli It’s the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and a Kapampángan town is named after it which is considered as the town’s patron saint. KAGLÎ • (kuhg-LEE’)(to) conceive, conception; pregnancy cravingsRoot: aglîTagálog (Filipino): lihî Derived WordKÁKAGLÎ • (KAH-kuhg-lee’)conceiving; craving (during pregnancy)Tagálog (Filipino): naglílihì PÁMANGAGLÎ • (PAH-muh-nguhg-lee’)conception; pregnancy cravingTagálog (Filipino): paglilihî Verb Conjugationkumaglî, kákaglî, kínaglî – … Read more

Bulul

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Bulul are anthropomorphic wood carvings central to the Ifugao rice culture in Northern Luzon. Sculpted from different types of hardwood such as narra, ipil, and fig, the bulul is considered one of the most significant Ifugao art forms. Usually, it depicts a pair of male and female human figures carved in standing, squatting, or sitting … Read more

Gambul

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Gambul It’s World Soil Day! How do you say “cultivate” or “till the soil” in your language? GAMBUL • (guhm-BOOL)(to) cultivate, till the soilTagálog (Filipino): bungkál Verb Conjugationgumambul, gágambul, gínambul – to cultivate, till the soil (Actor Focus)gambulan, gagambulan, ginambul – to cultivate, till the soil (Object Focus) Example SentenceGinambul dé ing gabun na nítang … Read more

Rape and Massacre in Ermita

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Rape and Massacre in Ermita The National Museum of the Philippines joins the annual 18-day campaign to end violence against women (VAW)! With this year’s sub-theme of “VAW Bigyang Wakas, Ngayon na ang Oras!”, we do our part of informing and educating the public about VAW through the objects in our galleries. Today, we highlight … Read more

Salumayag Youth Collective for Forests

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The mission of the Salumayag Youth Collective for Forests—an Indigenous and youth-led organization in Quezon, Bukidnon, Philippines—is to revive, strengthen, and celebrate the traditional agroecology practices of the Manobo-Kulamanun people through community capacity-sharing and environmental storytelling. The project aims to further empower Salumayag by championing nature-based, sustainable solutions rooted in Indigenous culture. Through their storytelling, … Read more