First female associate justice of the Philippines Supreme Court

by

Who is the first female associate justice of the Philippines Supreme Court? On November 22, 1913, jurist and politician Cecilia Muñoz-Palma was born in Bauan, Batangas. After earning her law degree at the University of the Philippines and topping the bar examinations in 1937, she proceeded to study at Yale University where she earned her … Read more

Best in English in ASEAN

by

Best in English in ASEAN The Philippines is the second-best in English in ASEAN, behind Singapore. Data from 100 countries, including 8 ASEAN Countries, except Brunei and LAO PDR. 1. Singapore 2. Philippines 3. Malaysia 4. Vietnam 5. Indonesia 6. Cambodia 7. Thailand 8. Myanmar Image Source: @tinaarceodumlao via FB: ASEAN Information Center | www.aseanthai.net/english … Read more

Binabaje Hills

by

  Binabaje Hills Bohol Bohol takes pride not only in its rich cultural heritage but also boasts of stunning natural landscapes. The National Museum Bohol takes you to the greeneries on the eastern side of Bohol. Called by the locals as the Binabaje Hills or Healing Hills, these hills and valleys are scattered in the … Read more

Chinese Garter

by

Larong Pinoy: Chinese Garter It might not be nominally ours, but this game is engraved in every Filipino childhood spent playing on a sunny afternoon. Two or three teams usually make up the game and the ‘it” team’s members served as the posts. These human posts wear the garter at varying heights on their legs … Read more

Kariling

by

Larong Pinoy: Kariling Filipinos are known as resourceful people, and this is reflected even in our earliest childhood games, such as the old favorite, Kariling. Filipinos are known as resourceful people, and this is reflected even in our earliest childhood games, such as the old favorite Kariling. This game requires an old bicycle tire for … Read more