The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Oro Plata Mata Stairs Building Guidelines There are guidelines, too, governing the number of steps in one’s stairs. Starting with the first landing, count the steps using the words oro (gold), plata (silver), and mata (death). The perfect last step should be oro. Ending up plata is not too bad either but, understandably, do not … Read more
Godofredo S. Samonte or Nyol Guding as he was called by those who are close to him, was born to Raymundo Samonte Jr and Angela Samonte in San Roque, Cavite on November 08, 1904. His parents died early, so his uncle Ramon Samonte and aunt Francisca de Leon took the responsibility of taking care of … Read more
Bibíngkoy is a Caviteño delicacy involving buns made from glutinous rice flour or galapong. They are stuffed with crushed, lightly sweetened munggo beans. The cakes are crammed onto a vast tray and grilled. Snipped-out servings are draped with a thick coconut sauce with jackfruit and sagó pearls. The method of cooking is like that of … Read more
Centennial Tree in Muntinlupa Philippines In celebration of the local government’s 100th Founding Anniversary in 2017, the City of Muntinlupa and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) declared a 110-year old Mango Tree in Alabang as one of the city’s natural heritage. The Centennial Tree is now included in the heritage tree conservation … Read more
The Three Galleries of the Museo ng Muntinlupa tell the story of the city through the years. The Buhay Gallery, The Talino Gallery, and The Lakas Gallery. The Museo ng Muntinlupa’s permanent galleries tell about the inspiring story of how the city transformed from a humble fishing community and empty landscape to one of the … Read more