The Philippines and Tajikistan

The Philippines and Tajikistan The Republic of the Philippines and the Republic of Tajikistan celebrate 31 years of formal diplomatic relations today, March 27! The two countries established diplomatic relations on March 27, 1992. Common Ground Filipinos may travel to Tajikistan visa-free for 30 days. On January 1, 2022, Tajikistan introduced a unilateral visa-free regime … Read more

Ubi

Ubi It’s Purple Day! How do you say “purple” in your language? Here’s a staple Filipino dessert that’s purple-colored! ÚBI • (OO-bi)purple yam (Dioscorea alata)Tagálog (Filipino): úbe Filipino purple yam jam dessert:ALÉ ÚBI (Kapampángan) /ÚBE HALAYÁ (Tagálog/Filipino)a sweet conserve of crushed ubi and milk, coconut milk, and sugar, cooked to an almost dry consistency Derived … Read more

NLEX-SLEX Connector Road

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. inaugurated the first 5.15-kilometer section of the NLEX-SLEX Connector Road Project at the new España Toll Plaza on March 27, 2023. The new expressway is expected to reduce traffic congestion in Manila. With entry and exit ramps located at C3 Road and España, travel time between Caloocan and Manila will … Read more

Teofilo Garcia

Teofilo Garcia (Born March 27, 1941)Casque MakerIlocanoSan Quintin, Abra Each time Teofilo Garcia leaves his farm in San Quintin, Abra, he makes it a point to wear a ‘katukkong’. People in nearby towns of the province, in neighboring Sta. Maria and Vigan in Ilocos Sur, and as far as Laoag in Ilocos Norte sit up … Read more

Urud

Urud It’s Good Hair Day! How do you say “haircut” in your language? URUD • (oo-ROOD)haircutTagálog (Filipino): gupít Verb Conjugationpaurud, páurud, péurud – to get a haircut (Actor Focus)ururan, úruran, inurud – to cut the hair of someone, to give someone a haircut (Object Focus)manurud, mánurud, ménurud – to cut hair, to give a haircut … Read more