The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Batuin A bright and flashy Christmas is a highlight (pun intended) of Kapampángan culture, and the City of San Fernando is considered the Christmas Capital of the Philippines with its giant lanterns! The star of the festivities—the parúl (which originates from Pampanga)—is iconically star-shaped. BATUIN • (buh-TWIN)starTagálog (Filipino): bituín Example sentence:Kórtí lang batuin ding parul.“The … Read more
Cooked Rice in the 12 Major Languages of the Philippines How do you say “rice” in your language? November is Rice Awareness Month in the Philippines! If you didn’t know, the Philippines is a very multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual country with more than 180 languages (not just dialects!) native to the archipelago, and we’ve also … Read more
Duman Known as the “green gold” of Pampanga, this rare rice grain that ushers in the Christmas season for Kapampángans is so good and precious that a festival every December is celebrated for its harvest! DÚMAN • (DOO-muhn)green immature grains of a glutinous rice variety from Sta. Rita, Pampanga are toasted and flattened by pounding, … Read more
December 18 Today is the birth of Graciano Lopez Jaena (1856) in Jaro, Iloilo. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 1865, the US abolished its system of slavery of … Read more
December 17 On this day in 1978, Manny Pacquiao was born in Kibawe, Bukidnon. He is the first boxer in history to win 10 world titles saw along different weight divisions. https://kahimyang.com/kauswagan/articles/827/today-in-philippine-history-december-17-1978-manny-pacquiao-was-born-in-kibawe-bukidnon On this day in 2014, the US and Cuba re-established diplomatic relations after 50 years of estrangement.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/December-17 On this day in 1903, Orville … Read more