The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Paras It’s International Hot and Spicy Food Day! How do you say “spicy” in your language? PARAS • (puh-RUHS)spiciness, pungency, hotness in flavorTagálog (Filipino): angháng Derived Word:MAPARAS • (muh-puh-RUHS)spicyIntensive form: kaparás (“so spicy, how spicy”)Tagálog (Filipino): maangháng Derived Kapampángan Surnames(1) PARAS(2) CAPARASKapampángan surnames derived from paras (“spiciness”) and kaparas (“so spicy, how spicy”) Example Sentence:Kaparas … Read more
On this day, January 17, President Ferdinand E Marcos announced the ratification of the 1973 constitution (Proclamation No. 1102) based on the results of the Citizen’s Assembly held on January 10-15. The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and … Read more
Santo Niño de Tondo Parish (Tondo Church) VIVA SANTO NIÑO! The Feast of the Holy Child Jesus is celebrated on the third Sunday of January. From solemn masses to lively street parties and dances, the feast of the Santo Niño is celebrated in different colorful ways across the Philippines. The first known image of the … Read more
Salpantaya It’s World Religion Day! Kapampángans are known to be some of the most devout Catholics, and their strong faith in God is reflected in Kapampángan culture with their extreme practices such as actual crucifixions and self-flagellations during Holy Week. SALPANTÁYÂ • (suhl-puhn-TAH-ya’)faithTagálog (Filipino): sampalatáyà EtymologyFrom Sanskrit सम्प्रत्यय (sampratyaya) “firm conviction; perfect trust; confidence; faith; … Read more
SALAKOT ARCH (Kapampángan Landmark}Angeles City, Pampanga One of the landmarks of Angeles City and Clark is the big Salakot Arch at Bayanihan Park. The roof of this big arch is shaped like a salakót (turung in Kapampángan), the traditional Filipino conical hat. It was built to commemorate the revision of the Military Bases Agreement between … Read more