The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The National Museum of the Philippines is celebrating Rice Festival Week! Proclamation No. 279, s. 1956 declared the last week of April as the week where special focus is put on finding sufficient and effective means of producing and processing rice, the country’s staple grain and one of our major economic products. Appreciate the Philippine … Read more
Moron (Eastern Visayas) A kind of rice cake or suman combined with tablea. It is often served wrapped in a banana leaf and paired with hot coffee or a chocolate drink called Sikwate. You may want to read: Cordero
Do you know the difference between native and endemic species? Mr. John Sherwin Felix from Lokalpedia laid out the key differences during the Dunong Online Lecture Lakbay Lasa: Exploring Philippine Food Heritage and Food Biodiversity. Species that naturally occur in an area without human intervention. Synonymous with indigenous. Native species are well-adapted to the local … Read more
Servillano Aquino, fondly called as Mianong, was born on April 20, 1874, in Angeles, Pampanga. He was one of the seven children of Doña Petrona Aguilar de Hipolito and Don Braulio Aquino, who later became Mayor of Conception, Tarlac. He started his schooling under Pedro de la Cruz and when he reached the age of … Read more
In the face of Christ’s ultimate sacrifice on the cross, how does one show faith and devotion? Filipino Catholics in Morong, Rizal collectively recollect Christ’s passion during Holy Week through their cordero procession. It is a community tradition marked by the procession of and partaking in the cordero, a lamb-shaped pastry made from kamote (sweet … Read more