Kabilugan at Katunawan: Buwan sa Kabihasnang Pilipino

December 25, 2009 by  
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Ni Dante L. Ambrosio

Departamento ng Kasaysayan

Unibersidad ng Pilipinas-Diliman

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Bagaman tila napakapangkaraniwan na ng buwan sa langit at naisasaisantabi ito ng modernong sistema ng pamumuhay, patuloy na pinapahalagahan at sinasangguni ng mga kulturang Pilipino ang buwan sa iba’t … Read the rest

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Paroo’t Parito ni Hernan Melencio

December 25, 2009 by  
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Pasko at pag-aalburoto

SA nobela ni Joey Rizal na Noli Me Tangere (Huwag Mo Akong Hipuan), namatay ang mahahalagang tauhan sa bisperas ng Pasko o Pasko mismo. May dahilan kung bakit ito ginawa ni Doc Joey: Masaya ang buong kapuluan … Read the rest

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Paroo’t Parito Ni Hernan Melencio

December 17, 2009 by  
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Puto sulot

NOONG uhugin pa akong bata sa Navotas at walang sapat na lakas ng pag-iisip para itanong kung bakit kelangan kong gumising sa “madaling araw” para magsimbang “gabi,” sumusunod na lang ako sa bawa’t sabihin ni utol. Kapag sinabi … Read the rest

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Chichacorn queen does Ilocos proud

December 17, 2009 by  
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MANILA- When Clemencia Padre started producing crispy, deep-fried corn kernels – fondly called “korniks”- from the comfort of her home, all she wanted to do was help her husband provide for their family.

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Straight from the hearth By Gloria Esguerra Melencio

December 8, 2009 by  
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Ampatuans’ wealth amid extreme poverty of people in Maguindanao

Seeing the Ampatuans’ 28 mansions and big houses all over the country, many in Maguindanao, one cannot help but wonder how this powerful clan has managed to live comfortably amid extreme … Read the rest

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OFWs Play Key Role in Evolution of the Filipino Language by Gloria Esguerra Melencio

December 7, 2009 by  
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(http://philippinehistory.ph reprints this article edited by Romy Tangbawan and published in Arab News on 2 September 2005 as a follow-up to the article written by Gloria Esguerra Melencio about the Filipino language.)
MANILA— The Filipino language will not be
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Philippines’ writing system indicates evolving culture By Gloria Esguerra Melencio

December 1, 2009 by  
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The Philippine writing system that dates back from as early as 822 in the Hindu calendar and 900 Common Era (CE) in our present-day calendar indicates an evolving culture in the Southeast Asian region. There are many “dark rooms” in … Read the rest

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Paroo’t Parito ni Hernan Melencio

December 1, 2009 by  
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Ang Iyak ng Balintawak

BERTDEY kahapon ng idol nating si Ka Andy Bonifacio. Absent siguro ako nung itinuro ng titser ko noon kung bakit bertdey ni Ka Andy ang ipinagdiriwang tuwing Bonifacio Day samantalang kamatayan naman ni Ka Joey Rizal … Read the rest

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