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A blog that aims to promote Kapampangan history and culture; Monthly, this blog features the different cities and municipalities of Pampanga in terms of their brief history, toponyms, unique traditions, language, tourist destinations, and trivia.

15/11/2021

✨𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼, 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮✨

The City of San Fernando is a city where Christmas is never dim. Giant Lanterns with magnificent designs are what you can see at churches during the night of December with dazzling gleam. You may be mesmerized by sight, and now, you will be able to quench your thirst for knowledge about the City of San Fernando! Mekeni, check the pictures below!

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.15.21. || 12:30PM]

15/11/2021

✨𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼, 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮✨

Part 1 was already posted, but there are more facts that we should talk about! The City of San Fernando, which was founded in 1754 as a town and is now a city, was undoubtedly a witness to some historical events. Check these pictures out!

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.15.21. || 11:45AM]

15/11/2021

✨𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼, 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮✨

The City of San Fernando is a place full of surprises! Let us unravel the trivia and facts about the City of San Fernando. Click the pictures below!

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.15.21. || 11:00AM]

15/11/2021

✨𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻: 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼✨

[TraveLearn is a combination of the words “travel” and “learn”]

Ready for an adventure? It’s time to add these beautiful places to your bucket list!🌞🌱

We are proud to share with you the City of San Fernando’s top tourist destinations!

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.15.21. || 9:00AM]

14/11/2021

✨𝗔𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗻: 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲✨

[TRANSLATION: Mother Tongue: Treasuring the Kapampangan Language]

You may have already noticed or heard that Kapampangans speak as if they are angry or fighting, but they are not. That's just the way they talk.

What language do they speak? What are some of the phrases they frequently use? What are some old Kapampangan words? All of these questions will be acknowledged. Let's get started!

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.15.21. || 7:30AM]

14/11/2021

✨𝗞𝘂𝗹𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮: 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗯𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻✨

[TRANSLATION: KulTara: Let Us Discover the Kapampangan Culture]
(KulTara is a combination of ‘kultura’ and ‘tara.’)

“Culture is a way of coping with the world by defining it in detail.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Have you heard about the City of San Fernando, Pampanga's amazing distinct cultures?

Check this out, and we will bring these exciting activities to you; all you have to do is sit back and have fun. Come and join us as we celebrate the distinct culture of San Fernando, Pampanga!

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.14.21. || 5:00PM]

14/11/2021

✨𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗯 𝗞𝘂 𝗞𝗲𝗸𝗮, 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗼𝘀✨

[TRANSLATION: I Am Proud of You, Cabalen: Presenting the Local Heroes and Prominent Fernandinos]
[Cabalen is a term used in Pampanga when addressing people coming from the same place (town or province)]

The City of San Fernando is not just rich in history. It is also rich in remarkable and well-known people. Take a peek at the photos to find out the local heroes and the well-known individuals from the City of San Fernando!

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.14.21. || 3:30PM]

14/11/2021

✨𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼✨

[TRANSLATION: Origin: Presenting the Toponyms of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga]

Learning continues as we will be tracing the history of Pampanga’s capital, City of San Fernando!

Are you curious about where the word San Fernando came from? We got you! Click the photos below to satisfy your curiosity.

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[11.14.21 || 9:24AM]

14/11/2021

✨𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗻: 𝗥𝗲𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼, 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮✨

[Translation: Let's go back and never leave (forget): Rekindling the History of the City of San Fernando, Pampanga]

Have you ever toured Pampanga's City of San Fernando? If not, have you seen pictures taken in this city? For sure, you have seen numerous structures there or in photos, which means that the City of San Fernando has gone through many events. In fact, the City of San Fernando's pre-war history may be traced from the Spanish era through the short-lived revolutionary government period to the American government period (City of San Fernando Government, n.d.).

Let us revisit the city's old times by clicking on the pictures.

Reference:
City of San Fernando Government. (n.d.). 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺. https://cityofsanfernando.gov.ph/invest/discoverthecity/profile_brief_history?fbclid=IwAR2ySTiH4OLgr-N9ikIMRRL6DPwK1W2rMlKremtPq804Pl4cEntgWOWVK-M

📍 NOTE: The references and credits are on the caption of each photo.

— 𝙏𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙞, 𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞 𝙆𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙖. ♡

[12.14.21 || 9:10AM]

13/11/2021

🌟 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶 𝗻𝗮 𝗸𝗮!

As promised, we will reveal the first town/city to be featured, and that is the City of San Fernando!

The City of San Fernando is the capital of Pampanga province. It is also named the "Christmas Capital of the Philippines" (Muzones, n.d.).

Want to know more? Don't worry! We will be posting its:
🌟 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
🌟 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺
🌟 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲
🌟 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
🌟 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲
🌟𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
🌟𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀

Reference:
Muzones, G. (n.d.). 11 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴. Guide to the Philippines. https://guidetothephilippines.ph/articles/what-to-experience/christmas-holidays-philippines

PHOTO CREDITS:
🖼️ Gel Jose || https://beingjellybeans.com/2018/10/29/pampangafoodcrawl-7-must-try-dishes/amp/
🖼️ Hello Travel ||
https://www.hellotravel.com/philippines/metropolitan-cathedral-of-san-fernando
🖼️ Joel Garcia || https://www.flickr.com/photos/julycgarcia/34125315940
🖼️ Pueblo de Oro Development Corporation || https://pueblodeoro.com/blog/unique-festivals-of-pampanga/
🖼️ Will Garcia || https://www.willexplorephilippines.com/robinsons-malls-giant-lantern-festival-2019-pampanga-day-tour/

~ image made with canva.com

[11.13.21 || 1:10PM]

12/11/2021

🌟 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝘂 𝗹𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝘆𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗱 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮?

Watch this short video as we shed light on the different towns and cities in Pampanga. Tomorrow, we will reveal the first town/city we will feature and introduce! Can you guess that?

BACKGROUND MUSIC:
Roque, B. [B**g Roque]. 2010, October 26. 𝘔𝘦𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪, 𝘛𝘶𝘬𝘪 𝘒𝘢 (𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭) [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/vc0_Bc-343w

PHOTO CREDITS:
🖼️ Alfred Galura || http://alfredgalura.blogspot.com/2011/09/metropolitan-cathedral-of-san-fernando.html?m=1
🖼️ Bride Worthy || https://www.brideworthy.com/churches/porac-church/
🖼️ Carlo Luna || http://iamcarloluna.blogspot.com/2013/05/pampanga-churches-st-thomas-apostle.html?m=1
🖼️ David Madrid || https://www.flickr.com/photos/manilahobo/8064669176
🖼️ Dolcevitalux || 11541098@N06/9604157389" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/11541098@N06/9604157389
🖼️ Dolcevitalux || 11541098@N06/9651053449" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/11541098@N06/9651053449
🖼️ Eridegu || 37814315@N00/4448860373" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/37814315@N00/4448860373
🖼️ Ervin Malicdem || https://www.s1expeditions.com/2013/10/109-disasterriskreduction-lubao-pampanga.html?m=1
🖼️ JSPaz || https://www.flickr.com/photos/jepipoy/2816583281
🖼️ Jojo Vito || https://thehappytrip.com/2019/10/holy-rosary-parish-church-angeles-mass-schedule/
🖼️ Mapio || https://mapio.net/pic/p-41758843/
🖼️ Pampanga Talents || https://www.pampangatalents.com/pampanga-san_luis.htm
🖼️ Pampanga Talents || https://www.pampangatalents.com/04_Gallery/Pampanga/Villages/Mexico/slides/Mexico_Town_34.JPG
🖼️ Pampanga Talents || https://www.pampangatalents.com/04_Gallery/Pampanga/Villages/Santa_Ana/Santa_Ana_Parish_Church/slides/Sta_Ana_Church_5.html
🖼️ Pinterest || https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/586453182708860695/
🖼️ Ramon Velasquez || https://www.google.com/amp/s/outoftownblog.com/7-churches-to-visit-in-pampanga-for-visita-iglesia/amp/
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12/11/2021

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