“Hoy, nabalitaan mo ba yung na-salvage dun sa may talahiban?” What do we really mean by the word ‘salvage’ here? For typical Pinoys or Batanguenos, the word salvage is commonly used when someone’s body is found lifeless somewhere (i.e. river, bushy woods). But for the information of these people who still believe …
Read More »Women’s Day Celebration (8 March 2009)
Each year on 8 March, hundreds of International Women’s Day events occur all around the world. They events range from small random informal gatherings to large-scale highly organized events. All celebrate women’s advancement and highlight the need for continued vigilance and action. International Women’s Day may be a day of …
Read More »April Fool’s Day history, All Fools’ Day Panks and Jokes
This year, 2009, April Fool’s Day falls on Wednesday. This is the very day where people do pranks and jokes as it has been the tradition for years or maybe for centuries now. The history of April Fool’s Day or All Fool’s Day is uncertain, but the current thinking is …
Read More »Holy Week/ Mahal na Araw Celebration in Batangas and in the Philippines (True Christians at Heart) and Summer Spree in the Land of Batanguenos
What is Holy Week or Mahal na Araw? Why do most of the Filipinos spend much time and money as well as effort in celebrating this said season? How do you find people who are crucufying themselves and doing stuffs just to imitate the sacrifices and penitence of Christ during …
Read More »Enjoy the Sinukmani Festival of Rosario, Batangas
Every June 09, the Sinukmani Festival is held in the town of Rosario, Batangas. All the 48 barangays of the aforementioned town, headed by its respective barangay officials participate in this annual feast. The usual street dance is the higlight of this festival. Of course, street dancers are all …
Read More »Make Your Loved One Happy on Valentine’s Day
There are so many ways on how couples and lovers celebrate heart’s day. Valentine is celebrated by the customof sending greeting cards or gifts or flowers to express affection. The cards, known as valentines, are often designed with hearts to symbolize love. Every February, across the country, gifts are exchanged between …
Read More »Chinese New Year, Year of the Ox – Get Lucky
This 2009, the Chinese Lunar Year Festival will start from 26 th of January. Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The Chinese calendar is based on a combination of lunar and …
Read More »Lipa Fiesta 2009, Pagdiriwang sa Kaganapan ng Buhay- Lipeno!
January 20, 2009 is not only a day for the inauguration of the now, US President Barack Hussein Obama, but here in the local setting, it is also the celebration of the feats of the Lipenos patron, St. Sebastian. Early birds as what most of the people call the organizers …
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