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  What does Diosdado mean? The name “Diosdado,” coined by the late President Diosdado Macapagal’s grandmother, was a combination of Spanish words “dios” and “dado” meaning “God” and “gift” respectively, thus its full meaning—“God-giftedness.” This also shows the Catholic devotion of the Macapagal family, especially of Escolastica, who used to serve as one of the … Read more

  Panubok Embroidery Panubok is the traditional embroidery of Panay Bukidnon women. This beautiful piece features intricate embroidery and a puffed sleeve. “Panubok” comes from the archaic word “tubok” which is “to embroider”. You may want to read: Skinny Jeans side effect Itneg Cloth

Importance of mangroves in the Philippines What are mangroves? It is a type of forest, growing along tidal mudflats and along shallow-water coastal areas, extending inland along rivers, streams and their tributaries where water is generally brackish. What are it’s functions? (Importance of mangroves in the Philippines) Mangrove planting for natural mangrove forest Mangrove Planting … Read more

Langkit is a handwoven fabric by the Maranao tribe, the southern indigenous people who are the “people of the lake”, a predominantly-Muslim Lanao province region of the Philippine island of Mindanao. Langkit width range from 1 inch to 3 inches. (@balikbatik) You may want to read:

  5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About General Miguel Malvar Did you know? 1. During the PH-US War, General Miguel Malvar was good at disguising. He roamed freely wearing a shirt and trousers rolled up to the knee without being identified by the Americans. According to Gen. Franklin Bell’s statement in the Evening Star … Read more