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Tingi |
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 Jess writes "The underground economy of the Philippines is comprised of Filipinos with “tingi-mentality.”
This is not a surprising assertion."
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Posted by don on Wednesday, March 01 @ 11:34:37 CST (1077 reads)
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Main Argument For Preserving Our Languages |
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by Jed Pensar, a.k.a. Dr. Jose Dacudao
Language defines a people. A Visayan who cannot speak a Visayan language, even
if he or she was born and grew up in the Visayas-Mindanao area, where there have
been Visayans for more than a thousand years, is not Visayan. He has been cut
off from an ancient cultural identity that remains one of the oldest in the
world. Or how can a person be an Ilocano if he cannot speak it? You can't speak
Kapampangan? Then you are not Kapampangan. Ditto for Bicolanos, Warays, and all
the rest. Without our language, we have no culture, we have no identity; we are
nothing.
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Posted by don on Monday, June 27 @ 19:10:56 CDT (348 reads)
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Unholy Week |
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by Krip Yuson
Sure, it’s a Catholic country. Women’s groups marching in the streets now demand
a stop to the usual meddling by busybody prelates. Not when it comes to our
(women’s) bodies, you don’t!
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Posted by don on Friday, April 29 @ 13:12:31 CDT (346 reads)
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Filipino Nicknames |
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A real Joker (no kidding)
ALAN ROBLES
Question: which of the following is not a Filipino nickname? Bongbong,
Chin-Chin, Ding-dong, Lotlot, Ai-Ai. Answer: they are all Filipino nicknames.
Foreigners new here often marvel at how so many Filipinos sport nicknames which
are, how shall we say it, quaint, and charming and - oh, all right - they read
like violent sound effects in a Looney Tunes cartoon.
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Posted by don on Friday, April 22 @ 16:55:40 CDT (1049 reads)
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THE ILOCANO WAY OF SAVING |
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by: Rodel J. Ramos
The Ilocanos, sometimes called the solid north because of their united vote
during elections are worth studying for their colorful history, character and
survival techniques which we can copy not only during hard times but as a way of
life in order to avoid the humps and turns of life. Generally, Ilocanos are
known as hard working, loyal workers frugal or prudent savers, responsible
family men and visionaries.
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Posted by don on Thursday, March 17 @ 13:59:30 CST (769 reads)
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Stanford Welcomes Filipino Novelist F. Sionil José as Writer in Residence |
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Stanford's Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages Welcomes Filipino
Novelist F. Sionil José as Writer in Residence
Stanford, March 9, 2005 - The Research Unit in the Division of Literatures,
Cultures, and Languages at Stanford University is pleased to announce the
upcoming visit of Filipino novelist F. Sionil José as the DLCL's Writer in
Residence for 2005. During his one-month stay, from April 15 through May 15,
José will visit classes, hold office hours, and present two events:
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Posted by don on Wednesday, March 09 @ 18:46:01 CST (371 reads)
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What's in a name |
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(for GRAPHIC Feb, 28, 2005)
by Krip Yuson
I bet that by the 2010s, classrooms will be hailing a bunch of LeBrons during
roll call. As “The Chosen One” among the NBA’s latest young superstars, LeBron
James seems to assure continued ascension as Michael Jordan’s “Air Apparent” —
and this should dawn on more and more sports-inclined fathers. So it’ll be
LeBron de la Cruz, LeBron Ramos, LeBron Lee, LeBron Arespacochaga, LeBron
Tamondong and a host of other King James wannabe’s appearing in civil registry
records throughout our islands.
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Posted by don on Monday, February 28 @ 14:42:50 CST (438 reads)
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I take thee, English… |
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(for Star, Feb. 21, 2005)
by Alfred A. Yuson
A synchronicity tax, oh yes, thank goodness we don’t have that yet. Otherwise I
might have landed in the poorhouse last week when, starting on this
column-review of certain titles that should enhance our current drive toward
regaining excellence in the English language, what should fall on my lap but
this heavy tome straight out of California, titled I Take Thee, English, for My
Beloved.
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Posted by don on Wednesday, February 23 @ 13:36:50 CST (446 reads)
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The Filipino American Library (FAL) Gift To UCLA’s Asian American Studies Cente |
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| The Board of Directors of the Filipino American Heritage Institute (FAHI) and the Filipino American Library (FAL) would like to take this opportunity to clarify our status with regards to the FAL. We hope that this statement explains our position in broadening the scope of the FAL and serves to assuage any concerns which may exist regarding this transition.
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Posted by don on Wednesday, February 23 @ 12:46:14 CST (431 reads)
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55th Carlos Palanca Literary Awards Now Open |
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The Carlos Palanca Foundation is now accepting entries to the 55th Carlos
Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature.
Categories open in English and Filipino divisions are: novel, futuristic
fiction, short story, short story for children, essay, poetry, one-act play,
full-length play, and kabataan essay. Categories open in only in the Filipino
division are screenplay and teleplay. The short story category is also open in
Hiligaynon, Iluko and Cebuano divisions.
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Posted by don on Wednesday, February 23 @ 12:20:20 CST (569 reads)
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Love Woman in the Love Month |
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(for GRAPHIC Feb. 14 issue)
by Krip Yuson
It's only proper to write about someone called The Love Woman in this love
month, utterly fitting in particular for this Valentine's Day issue.
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Posted by don on Tuesday, February 22 @ 17:35:17 CST (732 reads)
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Perryscope: Dawn of a New Dark Age |
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By Perry Diaz
A few weeks ago, a small band of self-proclaimed crusaders -- using the Internet
as their bully pulpit -- declared War Against American Junk Books (WAAJB). At
first, I thought that they were referring to pornographic books. No. The target
of their attack was the Books-for-the-Barrios (B4B), a non-profit organization
that has been sending American books to different barrios in the Philippines for
more than 25 years.
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Posted by don on Saturday, February 19 @ 17:42:02 CST (353 reads)
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Writeshop in the ‘Golden Hub’ |
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by Alfred A. Yuson
(for Star, Feb. 7, 2005)
What was billed as the First Philippine Creative Non-Fiction Writeshop was
convened from January 27 to 29 by the Cultural Action Program of Promote Cagayan
de Oro Foundation, an initiative of the business council and other entities in
the city that prides itself as the center of the “Golden Hub” in Northern
Mindanao. The writing workshop was organized and hosted by the Liceo de Cagayan
University as a prelude to its 50th anniversary celebration.
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Posted by don on Saturday, February 19 @ 11:05:48 CST (323 reads)
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World Premiere: IMELDA: A NEW MUSICAL |
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Posted by don on Thursday, February 03 @ 13:06:55 CST (185 reads)
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Philippine Expressions Bookshop: Literary Reading & Mini Concert |
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Don writes " exhibitions
Event Date: Saturday, February 05, 2005 Start Time: 01:00 PM
End Date: Saturday, February 05, 2005 Ending Time: 04:00 PM
Philippine Expressions Bookshop invites you to a Literary Reading and a Mini Concert
featuring
Rodney Dakita Garcia, short-story writer and composer Glenn Sevilla Mas, Palanca
award-winning playwright
Saturday, February 5, 2005 1:00pm - 4:00pm "
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Posted by don on Tuesday, January 25 @ 00:35:41 CST (236 reads)
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"Words of Wisdom" Project |
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| Members of NAAAP are invited to participate in a new program designed to help students increase awareness of their cultures and foster community involvement, especially among our bi-lingual/immigrant communities. Asa Mercer Middle School has received a grant to produce a collaborative outreach project entitled, "Words of Wisdom" and would like our assistance to help translate traditional and family stories of inspiration as recorded by their students and told to them by family and community leaders. If you can speak and write an Asian language, please consider volunteering for this great program.
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Posted by don on Saturday, January 22 @ 17:30:35 CST (155 reads)
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2005 OREGON ASIAN CELEBRATION |
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Posted by don on Saturday, January 22 @ 14:43:10 CST (228 reads)
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Katatakutang Katakot-takot |
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Don writes " topics
Event Date: Monday, January 31, 2005 Start Time: 09:00 AM
End Date: Monday, January 31, 2005 Ending Time: 12:00 PM
On January 31, 9-12 am, fear factor as a genre will be tackled in a discussion entitled Katatakutang Katakot-takot: Writing Horror at the UP Pulungang Recto of the UP Bulwagand Rizal or Faculty Center, Diliman, Quezon City.
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Posted by don on Saturday, January 22 @ 14:35:24 CST (156 reads)
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McDonald's Supporting Asian American Music |
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| January 19, 2005, San Francisco, CA —The popular restaurant chain McDonald's is sponsoring the second annual Asian American Music Conference (AAMC) as part of their support for the Asian community under the tagline "I Am Asian." With such strong corporate support, AAMC organizers are hoping their partnership with the franchise will generate more awareness of the burgeoning Asian American music scene.
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Posted by don on Saturday, January 22 @ 14:16:14 CST (183 reads)
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KALI CLASSES |
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I'll probably attend this one :-) - Don
EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
7-9pm
Join us weekly for classes in the Philippine Martial Art of Kali taught by Gura Michelle Bautista. All ages and experience levels are welcome.
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Posted by don on Friday, January 21 @ 14:26:30 CST (213 reads)
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