The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Dili It’s Sinulog today! Here’s a common Cebuano (Bisaya) word that is a false friend of a common Kapampángan word! The Sinulog Festival is one of the most famous Filipino festivals that is celebrated in the Philippine province of Cebu on the third Sunday of January in honor of the Santo Niño or the Holy … Read more
Kapampangan Language Kapampangan is an Austronesian language spoken mainly in the provinces of Pampanga and the southern part of Tarlac province in the Philippines. It is the 7th most spoken native language of the Philippines with around 2.8 million speakers. The Kapampangan-speaking areas are located relatively to the immediate north of the Tagalog (Filipino) areas … Read more
Ari HAPPY THREE KINGS! Before Filipino children had Santa Claus, they believed that the Three Kings left them gifts on their way to Bethlehem on Epiphany or Three Kings’ Day! Today is Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings which marks the end of the Christmas season for Filipinos. The day commemorates the visit … Read more
Kapanayan What are you most hopeful for this year? Background Photo:The tallest Ferris wheel in the Philippines, the Pampanga Eye, lights up to become the Biggest Lantern of Hope during the holiday season as Pampanga is known as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines and the home of the Giant Christmas Lanterns or parul. KAPANÁYAN … Read more
Panaya What are you most hopeful for this year? Background Photo:The tallest Ferris wheel in the Philippines, the Pampanga Eye, lights up to become the Biggest Lantern of Hope during the holiday season as Pampanga is known as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines and the home of the Giant Christmas Lanterns or parul. KAPANÁYAN … Read more