Kalam

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While the Kapampángan word “kalam” means “grace, blessing”, there is a similar word in Tagálog that means quite the opposite! KÁLAM • (KAH-luhm)grace, blessing, giftRoot: álamTagálog (Filipino): biyáyà False FriendsTagálog (Filipino)KALÁM “hunger pains in the stomach” KapampánganKÁLAM “grace, blessing, gift” Derived WordMÁLAM • (MAH-luhm)gracious, generousTagálog (Filipino): mapagbiyáyà Verb Conjugationmagkálam, mágkálam, mégkálam – to bestow blessings … Read more

Amian

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Amian The months of January and February are the peak of the cool and dry amian (Tagalog: amíhan) season. A picturesque Kapampángan scene during this time is the twin-peaked Mt. Arayat seemingly floating over the low-lying fog that covers the fields of the Central Luzon plain in the early morning. AMIAN / AMIAM • (uh-MYUHN … Read more

Kamangiang

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Kamangiang Did you know that the Kapampángan word for “frankincense” is very similar to its word for “string bean”? KAMANGIANG • (kuh-muh-NGYUHNG)(1) frankincenseTagálog (Filipino): kamanyáng (2) string bean, green beanTagálog (Filipino): sítaw Variations: kamangian, kamaniang  

Ubi Festival

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Ubi Festival “INDUSTRIYA SA UBI PALAMBUON, KATAMBAYAYONG SA PAG-ABANTE SA MGA BOL-ANON” Despite the heavy rains the past two months, Bohol remains festive, undaunted as January marks the harvest season of its famed and revered root crop, the Ubi or Purple Yam (Dioscorea alata). This year, the Ubi Festival has 14 participating towns from all … Read more

Joel Joseph S. Marciano Jr.

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Dr. Joel Joseph S. Marciano Jr. has been reappointed as the Director General of the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA). PhilSA will continue to establish the Filipino nation bridged, uplifted, and empowered through the peaceful uses of outer space under DG Marciano’s leadership. You may want to read: Engr. Raynell A. Inojosa Was Awarded 1st Best … Read more