Manlilikha ng Bayan Rosie Sula

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Manlilikha ng Bayan Rosie Sula T’boli Chanting Coming from a known clan of Datu and Bo’i in Lake Sebu, Bo’i Rosie is more than familiar with T’boli oral traditions, especially the Tudbulul; the highest form of musical expression among T’boli people. Due to her unparalleled knowledge of the art, the master epic chantress has traveled in … Read more

Santa Mesa Fire Station

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Santa Mesa Fire Station  Poster: Karl De SantosPhoto: David Montasco We open the New Year with another heritage issue: the impending demolition of the Santa Mesa Fire Station. While Manila “celebrates” its heritage treasures, it also demolishes and destroys them at the same time. Santa Mesa Fire Station (December 2, 1920) Eighth and last fire … Read more

Barcelona Ruins Park

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Barcelona Ruins Park  The ruins of the Presidencia Building are what remains of it today. Unlike the Barcelona Church, a good portion of the building withstood not the wrath of tropical events like typhoons, storm surges, and punishing winds coming from the Pacific Ocean. The other building built by the Spaniards was Escuela Pia, a … Read more

Indredus

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Indredus It’s National Marites Day! or National Gossip Day! How do you say “gossip” in your language? INDRÉDUS • (in-DREH-doos)gossip, rumorTagálog (Filipino): tsísmis/chísmis, chíka/tsíka Etymology and Tagálog (Filipino) Comparison:Although Philippine languages share a lot of similar Spanish loanwords, there are instances when they use different or unique ones. An example would be the words for … Read more

Pusa

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Pusa Happy International Cat Day! How do you say “cat” in your language? PÚSÂ • (POO-sa’)catTagálog (Filipino): púsà Possible Etymology or CognateTamil (Southern dialect) பூச்ச (pūcca) “cat” You may want to read: Tapusan Festival