On this day, May 22

On this day, May 22, is the birth of National Artist J Elizalde Navarro (1924) and the death of National Artist Lino Brocka (1991). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day … Read more

On this day, May 21

On this day, May 21, is the death of Manlilikha ng Bayan Samaon Sulaiman (2011). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 2002, East Timor became an independent country.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-21 Today … Read more

Gatas Damulag

Gatas Damulag (Carabao’s Milk)Tagálog: gátas ng kalabáw A well-loved Kapampángan beverage that has a richer and creamier taste than your everyday cow’s milk. This is used in many famous Kapampángan desserts such as tibuk-tibuk, plantanillas, pastillas, and many more. Rice that is soaked (ambula in Kapampángan) in carabao’s milk is also a well-known Kapampángan delicacy … Read more

Damulag

Damulag Every May 14-15 in the Bulacan town of Pulilan which borders Pampanga, there is a special event that honors these hardworking farm friends who are considered the unofficial national animal of the Philippines! DAMÚLAG • (duh-MOO-luhg)carabao, water buffaloTagálog (Filipino): kalabáw Kneeling Carabao FestivalPulilan, BulacanThis is a two-day festival that honors the hardworking carabao or … Read more

Pamilia

Pamilia It’s International Day of Families! Today we honor the very first bond that we form the minute we come to this world and the relationship that stays through generations. PAMÍLIA / PAMÍLYA • (puh-MEE-lyuh)familyCommon Spelling & Tagálog (Filipino): pamílya EtymologyFrom Spanish familia (“family”) Derived WordsKAPAMÍLIA • (kuh-puh-MEE-lyuh)fellow family memberTagálog (Filipino): kapamílya MIPAMÍLIA • (mi-puh-MEE-lyuh)family, … Read more