The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Payung The rainy season has begun today in the Philippines! Don’t forget your umbrellas when going out! Did you know that the Kapampángan word for ‘mushroom’ is derived from the word for ‘umbrella’? PÁYUNG • (PAH-yoong)umbrellaTagálog (Filipino): páyong Derived WordPAYUNG-PAYÚNGAN • (puh-yoong-puh-YOO-nguhn)mushroomSynonym: kabutiTagálog (Filipino): kabuté Verb Conjugationpayúngan, papayúngan, péyúngan – to cover someone/something with an … Read more
Uran Bye, summer & hello, rainy season! The Philippines’ rainy season has officially started according to the PAGASA, the country’s weather agency. The rainy season in the Philippines usually lasts from late May/June to around October/November. URAN • (oo-RUHN)rainTagálog (Filipino): ulán Derived WordsKÁURAN • (KAH-oo-ruhn)rainy seasonTagálog (Filipino): tag-ulánIn the Philippines, the rainy season runs from … Read more
Pialung It was World Play Day yesterday which celebrates every child’s right to play! How do you say “play” in your language? Background:Niños Jugandos (“Children Playing”), 1887Simon Flores, Pampanga-based Filipino master artist PIÁLUNG • (PYAH-loong)play, gameTagálog (Filipino): larô Derived WordPIÁLÚNGAN • (PYAH-LOO-nguhn)toyTagálog (Filipino): laruán KAPIÁLUNG • (kuh-PYAH-loong)playmateTagálog (Filipino): kalarô MAPAMIÁLUNG • (muh-puh-MYAH-loong)playfulTagálog (Filipino): mapaglarô Verb … Read more
Kapampangan Flag A tricolor of red, yellow, and green is traditionally used to represent the Kapampángan identity. A notable usage of this is during the Kapampángan Revolt of 1660 led by Francisco Maniago against forced labor and tribute for the Spanish government. Pampanga & Tarlac on the Philippine Flag On the Philippine flag, Pampanga and … Read more
According to A. Figueroa, ‘agdao’ was named after an ethnomedicine plant in the Boraginaceae family which natives used for convulsion by extracting its juice. The poultice is then placed on the fontanel (alimpulo) of a child until the fever subsides. In Sama-Bajau languages, it is a kind of tree or species of hardwood that is … Read more