The Philippines and Belarus

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The Philippines and Belarus The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Belarus celebrate 27 years of formal diplomatic relations. The two countries established diplomatic relations on May 22, 1996. Common Ground The Philippines and Belarus are both parties to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1991). The two countries … Read more

Jeremias Elizalde Navarro

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On this day, May 22, is the 99th birth anniversary of National Artist for Visual Arts Jeremias Elizalde Navarro (1924). Jeremias Elizalde Navarro was a versatile artist, being both a proficient painter and sculptor. His devotion to the visual arts spanned 40 years of drawing, printmaking, graphic designing, painting, and sculpting. His masks carved in … Read more

Lawi

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Lawi Last week was the peak of the hot dry summer season in the Philippines, and with a looming El Niño expected to come next month, here’s a Kapampángan word for the conditions associated with this season and climatic phenomenon. LÁWÎ • (LAH-wee’)drought; (to) dry upTagálog (Filipino): tagtuyót (drought), tuyót (dried up) Verb Conjugationlumáwî, láláwî, … Read more

Mitla

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Mitla (Buddha’s Day) & Buddha’s Birthday is celebrated on varying dates by region this month of May by Buddhists throughout Asia! Here’s a Kapampángan word that is possibly connected to its Sinhala name and is the tree of enlightenment of two past Buddhas! MITLÂ • (mit-LA’)Queen’s crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia speciosa), a medicinal plant growing as … Read more

Pawas

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Pawas The past week has been the peak of the hot dry summer season in the Philippines, so here’s a reminder to always stay hydrated! Here’s the Kapampángan word for “sweat”! PÁWAS • (PAH-wuhs)sweat, perspirationTagálog (Filipino): páwis Derived WordMAPÁWAS • (muh-PAH-wuhs)sweatyTagálog (Filipino): pawís Verb Conjugationmanimáwas, mánimáwas, ménimáwas – to sweat, perspire (Actor Focus)mipáwas, mipapáwas, mípawas … Read more