Kua

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Kua It’s National Puppy Day! How do you say “puppy” in your language? Did you know that the Kapampángan word for “puppy” is pronounced exactly the same as its root word for “to get”? KUÂ • (kwa’)(1) puppyTagálog (Filipino): tútà(2) to get, takeTagálog (Filipino): kúha Derived Kapampángan SurnameCUNÁNAN • (koo-NAH-nuhn)a Kapampángan surname derived from kunanan/kuanan … Read more

Etika

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Etika It’s World Tuberculosis Day. The Philippines has the highest incidence rate of tuberculosis in the world (ranking fourth in the total number of cases worldwide) according to the Global Tuberculosis Report (2021). This day serves to raise awareness about the devastating impact of TB on global health. On this World Tuberculosis Day, let’s raise … Read more

Sige

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Sige It was OK Day yesterday! How do you say “OK” or “go ahead” in your language? SIGÉ / SÍGE • (see-GEH) / (SEE-geh)OK, okay, alright; go ahead, go onTagálog (Filipino): síge/sigéShorthand typing: cge Example SentenceO sigé, king tútukî ná mû. [Kap]O sigé, sa súsunod na lang. [Tag]Okay/Alright, until next time. [Eng] EtymologyFrom Spanish sigue … Read more

On this day, March 30

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On this day, March 30, in 1900 Gen. Elwell Otis established the Department of Public Instruction which later became the Department of Education. 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 … Read more

On this day, March 29

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On this day, March 29, in 1521, the battle between Ferdinand Magellan and Rajah Kolambu of Limasawa took place. 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 1867, through the British … Read more