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03/05/2024

In the Bicol Peninsula, in the south east of Luzon island, the region’s volcanic soil supports a cottage handicraft industry that’s benefitting local communities, one handicraft at a time

09/12/2023

https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/travel/philippines-bags-major-prizes-world-travel-awards-2023/

For the first time, the city of Manila is also named the World’s Leading City Destination for 2023

29/11/2023

Bayo shares the lengths it took to help reinvigorate the silk making tradition of Kapangan, Benguet

07/10/2023

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=366601452356820&id=100070209039319&mibextid=Nif5oz

⚜️ The Sleeping Beauty Mountain of Kalinga ⚜️

Sleeping Beauty Mountain (also known as Mount Patukan, Mount Mating-oy Dinayao, Mount Mantingoy) is a mountain ridge in Kalinga province of the Philippines. The mountain is called as such because the silhouette of the northern ridge resembles a sleeping woman. It is usually best viewed from the west near the municipality Tinglayan in the Chico River valley, but it can also be viewed from the east near Tanudan.

Mount Patukan (in the Lubo dialect of Tanudan) is the forehead and highest point of 'Sleeping Beauty.' The ridge is located between the municipalities of Tanudan and Tinglayan. The mountain is known as Mount Mating-oy Dinayao in the Tinglayan dialect.

"The Legend of Sleeping Beauty"

There is a folkloric legend regarding the mountain, passed on for several generations. The tale is one of Kalinga’s most loved bedtime stories popularly sang in the native ballad called Ullalim. The tale of two lovers ended by a tribal war has different versions, depending on the tribe where the story originated, the name of the protagonists are different, but with only slight variation in the story. One version of the story is about Lubting and Mawanga; second, about Dinayao and Binsay;and the other, Edonsan and Banna all ending with the female protagonist resting on Patukan, in despair, after the loss of her loved one.

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27/06/2023

21/11/2022

Very interesting..

04/11/2022

National Museum of the Philippines

18/08/2022

Contrary to popular belief, the first Filipino novel is not Jose Rizal’s “Noli Me Tangere” but Pedro Paterno’s “Ninay” which was published in Madrid two years before “Noli” came out in Berlin. Paterno’s novel is a romance between a wealthy heiress and her beloved, a man falsely accused of rebellion. It’s not wrong to call it the first expression of woman empowerment in Philippine literature, says the director of which is holding a special auction of Paterno’s works and belongings this weekend. To find out what other scholars think of “Ninay,” click the link for the full story: https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/books/08/16/22/the-importance-of-ninay-the-first-filipino-novel

In photo is a first edition copy of “Ninay” as well as “La Antigua Civilizacion Tagalog,” the first book on Philippine history written by a Filipino, also written by Paterno.

27/03/2022

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11/03/2022

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24/12/2021

Maligayang Pasko at Masaganang 2022 sa ating lahat!!!

25/11/2021

malapit na ang Maligayang PASKO!

01/09/2021

Who is “Una Bulaqueña”?

Una Bulaqueña or sometimes referred to as La Bulaqueña, which literally means ‘woman from Bulacan’ or ‘Bulacan woman’ is an 1895 painting by Juan Novicio Luna.

The Malacanang Music Room used to house this painting until it was brought to the National Museum for conservation work and never returned to the palace- making it more accessible to the public.

Many stories surrounded about the real identity of this serene portrait of a woman in a ‘Maria Clara’ gown.

In 2017, Filipino historian, academic and author Ambeth R. Ocampo wrote in his article “Juan Luna’s ‘La Bulaqueña’ finally identified’ :

“One source stated that “Bulaqueña” was one of the two daughters of a certain Mariquita Sabas, who hosted regular tertulias in her home at No. 2 Espeleta St. in Binondo. These parties were frequented by the Luna brothers, Juan and Antonio, who enjoyed the food, music and conversation that flowed from late afternoon merienda to the early evening dinner, something we in the 21st century now refer to as merienda cena.”

“Sabas’ daughters were Francisca, nicknamed “Paquita,” and Dolores, known to friends as “Loleng.” In the papers of Antonio Luna were found many love letters from Paquita, thus narrowing down the identity of “La Bulaqueña” to Loleng.”

“A second source, Dr. Asuncion Fernando, claimed “Bulaqueña” was Maria “Iyang” Rodrigo Fernando, heroine of the revolution, who supplied katipuneros with food and sometimes carried messages through enemy lines. According to the late Bulacan historian Antonio Valeriano, Iyang Rodrigo had “bushy eyebrows” deftly captured by Luna, a distinguishing characteristic of the Rodrigo family. Valeriano even pointed to the late Senator Francisco “Soc” Rodrigo’s bushy eyebrows to prove his point.”

‘Third source is Rosalinda Orosa, who identified “Bulaqueña” as a relative named Emiliana Trinidad. This claim, like the previous two, would have ended up in the proverbial dustbin of history if not for documentary support.”

“Carmelino Alvendia Jr. invited me to dinner to meet his first cousin Ma. Esperanza de Santos Pahati-Olivera, who claimed “Bulaqueña” was her grandmother Emiliana Trinidad de Santos. This time the claim was supported by photographs. As for the rest of the story—Emiliana, Juan, and her wonderful portrait? Let’s leave that for younger historians to find out.”

“Una Bulaqueña” was declared a National Cultural Treasure in 2008.

Reference: Philippine Daily Inquirer website