The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
KABALEN • (kuh-buh-LEHN)townmate, fellow of the same homeland; a fellow KapampánganTagálog (Filipino): kababáyan The word “kabalén” (or commonly, “cabalen” in Spanish-based orthography) literally means “townmate” and is a term used by Kapampángans to refer to their fellow Kapampángans. It can also be used to endearingly address Kapampángans in general. It is equivalent to “kababáyan” in … Read more
Timawa in the Visayas The word timáwa is most likely of Visayan origin and referred to the feudal Visayan privileged middle warrior class during the precolonial to early colonial periods. However, in the modern Visayan languages, the word “timáwa” has come to mean “poor” or “impoverished” due to the historical decline of the pre-colonial feudal … Read more
Luwid Luid ya ing Pilipínas! Mabúhay ang Pilipínas! Long live the Philippines! LUID / LUWID • (loo-WID)longevity, conservation, prolongation;“Long live!”, an expression of praiseTagálog (Filipino): Mabúhay! (“Long Live!”, from búhay “life”) Kapampángan ExpressionLuid! [Kap]Mabuhay! [Tag]Long Live! [Eng]The Kapampángan word by itself is the root word for “longevity, conservation, prolongation” and is used as an expression … Read more
Bale Did you know that the first anniversary of Philippine Independence was marked in a Kapampángan heritage house? BALÉ • (buh-LEH)houseTagálog (Filipino): báhay Derived words:BALEN • (buh-LEHN)town; (one’s own) nation, countryTagálog (Filipino): báyan Historical Kapampángan Heritage House:PAMINTUAN MANSIONAngeles City, PampangaA signature landmark of Angeles City and one of its several iconic Spanish-era heritage houses, this … Read more
The Baybayin: Ancient and Traditional Scripts of the Philippines Gallery is a permanent exhibition highlighting baybayin – a Filipino traditional syllabic writing system. It features and promotes awareness of the writing systems used by the early Filipinos, through a showcase of archaeological artifacts, archival records from the Spanish colonial era, and ethnographic collection. The gallery … Read more