Libad

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Libad Kapampángan New Year RIVER REVERENCE • Kapampángans’ identity as a river-based culture is reflected in one of Pampanga’s most famous religious processions and water-based tradition originating from a precolonial river god celebration that has evolved to the feast of a town’s Christian patron saint today. Plus take a look at some other similar water … Read more

First Printed Book in the Philippines

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First Printed Book in the Philippines The Doctrina Christiana is considered the first printed book in the Philippines written by Fray Juan de Plasencia in 1593. Consisting of 38 leaves and 74 pages of text in Spanish, Tagalog transliterated into Roman letters, and Tagalog in original Baybayin script, the Doctrina Christiana means “ The Teachings … Read more

Itu

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Itu Last Sunday was National Catfish Day! How do you say “catfish” in your language? ÍTÛ • (EE-too’)catfishTagálog (Filipino): hítò You may want to read: Karanowan Fish-tival Bolinao Shellfish

Kildap

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Kildap It was International Lightning Safety Day yesterday! How do you say “lightning” in your language? KILDAP • (kil-DUHP)lightningTagálog (Filipino): kidlát Verb Conjugationkumildap, kíkildap, kínildap – for lightning to occur or flash (Stative / Actor Focus)mangildap, mángildap, méngildap – for lightning to occur or flash (Stative / Actor Focus) You may want to read: Lightning … Read more

Galamanu

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Galamanu The last Thursday of June is National Handshake Day! How do you say “handshake” in your language? GALAMÁNU • (guh-luh-MAH-noo)handshakeTagálog (Filipino): pagkamáy (root word: kamáy “hand”) EtymologyFrom Spanish da la mano (“shake hands”) Verb Conjugationgumalamánu, gágalamánu, gínalamánu – to shake hands (Actor Focus)galamanuan, gagalamanuan, gélamanuan – to shake the hands of someone (Object Focus) … Read more