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Divine Mercy Shrine in El Salvador Misamis Oriental
Rudy, who left a comment on the video I shot says it all, “Spain in the Philippines.” Of course, those of us who live here know he isn’t referring to the structure itself. There is no Spanish...
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Bohol – Cebu Earthquake: Remembering Our Fallen Churches
When calamity strikes, we grieve first for the loss of life and for families deprived of loved ones. The recent earthquake however, which struck Bohol and Cebu has created in us who love history and...
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The Official National Symbols of the Philippines
I was among those who grew up believing that sipa, maya, mango and anahaw were national symbols. After all, those were what were in our textbooks. I learned as a grown up that not all of the symbols...
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Remembering Bantayan Island – Old Memories of a Young Traveler
When a relative came home from Manila, my pasalubong (souvenir) was a box of Pan de Manila coffee. Although the box art showed what I would assume to be an idealized rendition of old Manila, it...
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Simala Shrine – Monastery of the Holy Eucharist in Sibonga Cebu
I visited the Simala Shrine in May 2011, making this post nearly four years delayed and entirely deserving of a procrastination award. I was then in my former hometown, Cebu, for a blogging summit and...
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Ten Best OPM Music Videos Featuring Philippine Culture | Part 1 – 2010-2014
It’s true. We’re getting better at music videos, so I thought now would be a good time for a list of top ten best OPM music videos. A few requirements were factored in for this compilation. Naturally,...
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Bantayan Island Then and Now – Revisiting a Dream
Retracing my steps became an obsession. I dreamt of it so often, that periods of wakefulness became exercises in frustration. To think I’d only been there twice before. This, I suppose, is a testament...
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Vega, Lagbas, Pelaez Ancestral Houses – Misamis Oriental’s Enchanting...
Before Covid-19 put the entire world at a standstill, I was fortunate to have had the chance to get a glimpse of three of Misamis Oriental’s most enchanting cultural treasures, three stunningly...
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Ten Best Filipino Music Videos (OPM) Featuring Philippine Culture | Part 2 –...
I must admit, this list was far more difficult to put together than the first one I compiled five years ago. It’s almost as if we suddenly awoke to an awareness of national identity, resulting in an...
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The Rise of Felip and His Bisaya Songs – From P-Pop Idol to Heritage Champion
From Ben Zubiri and Pilita Corales to Kurt Fick and Jacky Chang, the Bisaya tongue has had its fair share of champions in the music industry, as it should. After all, Binisaya is ranked as the second...
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