The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. inaugurated the first 5.15-kilometer section of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project at the new España Toll Plaza on March 27, 2023. The new expressway is expected to reduce traffic congestion in Manila. With entry and exit ramps located at C3 Road and España, travel time between Caloocan and Manila will … Read more
Teofilo Garcia (Born March 27, 1941)Casque MakerIlocanoSan Quintin, Abra Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he makes it a point to wear a ‘katukkong’. People in nearby towns of the province, in neighboring Sta. Maria and Vigan in Ilocos Sur, and as far as Laoag in Ilocos Norte sit up … Read more
Urud It’s Good Hair Day! How do you say “haircut” in your language? URUD • (oo-ROOD)haircutTagálog (Filipino): gupít Verb Conjugationpaurud, páurud, péurud – to get a haircut (Actor Focus)ururan, úruran, inurud – to cut the hair of someone, to give someone a haircut (Object Focus)manurud, mánurud, ménurud – to cut hair, to give a haircut … Read more
TAGULÉLÉ • (tuh-goo-LEH-LEH)lamentationTagálog (Filipino): panaghóy (root word: taghóy “lament”) Verb Conjugationmanagulélé, mánagulélé, ménagulélé – to chant/recite lamentations You may want to read: Ayunu
The Republic of the Philippines and Ukraine celebrates 31 years of formal diplomatic relations today, April 7! The two countries established diplomatic relations on April 7, 1992. Common Ground The Philippines and Ukraine both have strong maritime cultures and are among the top countries deploying seafarers and officers for commercial vessels around the world. There … Read more