mind on the quiet side of Samal Island. The beach is close to Jack’s Ridge (jacksridgedavao.com)‚ a historic hilltop resort and restaurant that is popular among tourists. Siargao the island is a "Surfer’s Dream". The surfing capital of the Philippines‚ the island boast of the best surfing conditions in the country. The place offers you waves that can curl up to 12 feet high. Aside from the
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A. The Golden Age of Philippine Films The 1950s were considered a time of “rebuilding and growth”. But remnants from the preceding decade of the 40s remained in the form of war-induced reality. This is seen is Lamberto Avellana’s Anak Dalita (The Ruins‚ 1956)‚ the stark tragedy of post-WWII survival set in Intramuros. The decade saw frenetic activity in the film industry which yielded what might be regarded as the first harvest of distinguished films by Filipinos. Two studios before
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After we look the plant site we proceed to the buying area of their products. After we buy we take our lunch in mang inasal and after that we proceed to Philippine Stock Exchange. But unfortunately we are late more than an hour due to traffic and they do not accommodate us. That’s why we proceed to our next destination which is the Philippine Trade and Training Center. We got there at the exact time given to us. We have our seminar and they teach us on how to market products and how to create a
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The USA learned from its predecessor’s mistakes and‚ as its first effort‚ established a public school system‚ based on English language. Consequently‚ the literacy rate rose rapidly‚ and first fictional texts written in the language of the new rulers were published shortly after the change. Already during the 1920s the former elite language was replaced by English‚ soon also practiced as a medium of fiction. In the 1940s‚ some authors writing in English‚ such like Jose Garcia Villa and Carlos Bulosan
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Philipinne Folk Dances 1. SAYAW SA BANGKO This dance is native to the barrio of Pangasinan‚ Lingayen‚ Pangasinan‚ and demands skid from its performers who must dance on top of a bench roughly six inches wide. Performed on a top of a narrow bench. Dancers need good balance as they go through a series of movements that include some impressive acrobatic. COSTUMES : Men: camisa de chino with neckerchief around neck‚trousers rolled up‚ Women: Patadyong: Both are without
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Originally named the Mid-Autumn Festival‚ the Moon Festival is one of the most important holidays celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Traditionally‚ it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month in observance of the bountiful Autumn harvest. Although old rituals are no longer followed‚ families continue to gather for a day to relax and eat moon cakes. Upon this occasion‚ the legend of the Moon Goddess‚ CHANG-O‚ is often told to children. Once
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Moon Festival is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month. It’s also known as the Mid-autumn Festival. Chinese culture is deeply imbedded in traditional festivals. Just like Christmas and Thanksgiving in the West‚ the Moon Festival is one of the most important traditional events for the Chinese.The Moon Festival is full of legendary stories. Legend says that Chang Er flew to the moon‚ where she has lived ever since. You might see her dancing on the moon during the Moon Festival. The Moon Festival is also
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1. Francisco Alonso Liongson - Outstanding Philippine playwright in Spanish and founding president of Circulo Escenico‚ Pampanga’s Spanish theatrical group that became nationally renowned. 2. Aurelio Tolentino - one of the mystics of the Katipunan‚ a compadre of Andres Bonifacio‚ a nationalist writer in both Kapampangan and Tagalog. He coined the worddula for drama and ironically became known in history as the Father of Tagalog Drama for his anti-US colonial masterpiece Kahapon‚ Ngayon at Bukas
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BUSINESS ETIQUETTE IN THE PHILIPPINES Doing business in the Philippines is not difficult at all. Even before the country was occupied by its many colonizers‚ i.e. the Spaniards‚ Americans and Japanese‚ it has always been actively trading with many foreigners like the Chinese‚ the Arabs. Hindus and the Malays. Barter was the early form of business wherein Chinese‚ Arabs‚ Hindus and Malays would bring to the islands their goods in exchange for native produce of the natives. Today‚ more sophisticated
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According to an article in Panay News‚ children of Overseas Filipino Workers often sought after teachers and fellow pupils for attention. This might stem from the abandonment these children feel from their parents abroad. A women’s group conducted the study of the behavioral patterns of OFW children and it was held in a school in Pavia town. Most of the women’s group’s data showed that the children craved for physical contact more than the children with parents working in local areas. Their
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