The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
The First Geopark in the Philippines PAHALIPAY ALANG SA MGA BOL-ANON! MAY 24, 2023 was a momentous day for the Boholanos in the global arena. The entire island province of Bohol is now a full-fledged Global Geopark officially designated by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Also, Bohol is the first and … Read more
Makuyad Last night was the shortest night of the year as it was the summer solstice! How do you say “short” in your language? MAKÚYAD • (muh-KOO-yuhd)short (in length, not height)Tagálog (Filipino): maiklî, maiksî/maigsî Root WordKÚYAD • (KOO-yuhd)shortness (in length, not height)Tagálog (Filipino): iklî, iksî/igsî Verb Conjugationkumúyad, kúkúyad, kínúyad – to get shorter in length … Read more
Marilo It was Yellow Day yesterday! Did you know that the Kapampángan and Spanish/Galician words for ‘yellow’ are similar but not related? Here are two words for “yellow” in Kapampángan! How do you say “yellow” in your language? False Cognates: “yellow”Kapampángan: MARILÓ Spanish: AMARILLO& Galician: MARELO It may look like Kapampángan mariló was borrowed from … Read more
Sunis Happy World Music Day! This Kapampángan word encompasses different musical concepts! Atin Cu Pung Singsing (Kapampángan Folk Song) performed by world-renowned Kapampángan singer Lea Salonga (@msleasalonga) SÚNIS • (SOO-nis)music, sound, tune, melody, harmony, rhythmSynonym & Tagálog (Filipino): músika (music)Tagálog (Filipino): músika (music), tunóg (sound), tóno (tune), hímig (melody) EtymologyFrom Spanish sones “sounds”, plural of … Read more
When did Islam start to spread in the Philippines? One of the founding scenes was the rise of the Sulu Sultanate in Mindanao. Najeeb Saleeby, an Arab scholar, says that Sayyid Abubakar founded the sultanate in 1450. Cesar Adib Majul, however, questions the date. Learn more by reading Majul: book a visit at the library!www.filipinaslibrary.org.ph/booking … Read more