Philippines’ first Coastal Engineering and Management R&D Center

The Department of Science and Technology and the Mariano Marcos State University–Main Campus (MMSU) launched on Thursday, January 19, the Philippines’ first Coastal Engineering and Management R&D Center (COASTER). The Research Center is housed in MMSU, Batac, Ilocos Norte in partnership with the Kyoto University of Japan, the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute, … Read more

Angin

Angin How do you say “wind” or “air” in your language? ÁNGIN • (AH-ngin)wind, airTagálog (Filipino): hángin Derived WordMAYÁNGIN • (muh-YAH-ngin)windyTagálog (Filipino): mahángin Verb Conjugationmángin, mámángin, minángin – for the wind to blow (Stative / Actor Focus)miyangínan, miyayangínan, míyangínan – to be exposed to the wind (Object Focus)magpayángin, mágpayángin, migpayángin – to get some air, … Read more

Yelu

Yelu The Philippines’ coldest days are back as mornings dip below the 20s again! How do you say “ice” or “freeze” in your language? YÉLU • (YEH-loo)iceTagálog (Filipino): yélo EtymologyFrom Spanish hielo (“ice”) Derived VerbMAGYÉLU • (muhg-YEH-loo)to freeze, get frozen, turn into iceTagálog (Filipino): magyélo Verb Conjugationmagyélu, mágyélu, migyélu – to freeze, get frozen, turn … Read more

Library of San Agustin Convent Museum

Library of San Agustin Convent Museum  From 1571 onwards the Library of the San Agustin Convent became one of the best in the Philippines; however, this Library has been damaged through the centuries. One significant event was the attack of the British soldiers of Admiral Samuel Cornish that looted more than 5,000 old books. After … Read more

On this day, March 16

On this day, March 16, in 1521, Ferdinand Magellan spotted the island of Samar. 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 1968, during the Vietnam War, the My Lai Massacre … Read more