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Filipino Culture
Visita Iglesia: 7 Churches in Metro Cebu for Holy Week Pilgrimage
Holy Week is a very important religious holiday in the Philippines. It’s so important that we have national holidays on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Black Saturday and Easter Sunday. This is the one of those rare times when almost a hundred percent of businesses close shops including malls and department stores and when bus terminals,…
5 Palihi Traditions : Of 12 Round Fruits for Luck in the New Year and More
In a few days we will welcome the New Year – I feel it’s going to be an exciting year ahead! The coming of every new year brings to mind not only New Year resolutions but renewed hope for things to be better and wondrous expectation that what’s ahead will be more special than the…
Not Like Ours, Ghosts and Little Children
When I was young, one of the most effective ways an adult make little children follow rules is to scare them into discipline by conjuring up mythical creatures, scary ghosts and stories of “Not Like Ours”. Before “He Who Must Not Be Named” became vogue, thanks to Harry Potter, our Filipino elders have been using…
Photobooths and Celebrations: Becoming a Filipino Staple?
I am beginning to notice that photobooths are everywhere during events, and we are not talking only of big budgeted corporate events but personal celebrations like weddings. Has this service become mainstream and expected? What do you think? The last two weddings I’ve attended this year have these photobooths situated on a corner and attracting…