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Entries Tagged as 'Customs & Traditions'

Rainy Day in Tagaytay

July 4th, 2007 · 6 Comments

My temporary driver’s license was expired since June 30, 2007, the license was valid for 5 months or until the card is made available. Medyo nawala sa isip ko, napansin ko lang ito kaninang umaga, kahit naman hindi ko ito nagagamit (alang tsikot e), nag-renew pa rin ako nito.
I went to LTO-Tagaytay to check [...]

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Tags: Customs & Traditions · Landscapes · Nature · Photography · WTF

Pulilan’s Carabao Festival

May 15th, 2007 · 12 Comments

It’s my second time to visit the province of Bulacan, first time in the Municipality of Pulilan. My first visit in Bulacan happened 20 years ago, we visited the (then) Bulacan College of Arts & Trade (now Bulacan State University) in Malolos, Bulacan.
I returned to this culture rich province through the invitation of my [...]

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Tags: Customs & Traditions · Festivals · Friends · Photo Ops · Photography

Bacoor Town Fiesta 2007

May 14th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Every 2nd Sunday ng May ay ginaganap ang fiesta sa aking lupang sinilangan, ang Bacoor. Since 3 ang simbahan dito, i.e. Katoliko, Agalipay at isa pang Aglipay (break away faction), meaning 3 din ang hermanas, kaya naman pinaghahandan itong mabuti, isa sa mga highlight ng fiesta dito ay ang parada ng musiko.

Taon-taon ay pumaparada [...]

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Tags: Cavite · Customs & Traditions · Festivals · Photo Ops · Photography

Flores de Mayo 2007

May 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments

The 28th Flores de Mayo (May flower festival) of Manila was held yesterday at the Raja Sulaiman Park. It was spearheaded by the Congregacion del Santuissimo Nombre del Niño Jesus, City of Manila & the Department of Torism together with this years Hermanos & Hermanas Mayores.
Thirty designers from the Fashion Designers Association of the [...]

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Tags: Customs & Traditions · Festivals · Photo Ops · Photography

Aliwan na!

April 29th, 2007 · 14 Comments

Tirik ang araw nang dumating ako sa venue, 1PM ang call time ng grupo namin, I saw some new faces & met new PiPhols. After the customary “hi” & “hellos” deadmahan na! Kanya kanya ng hanap ng vantage point at ang iba naman abala sa pagkuha ng pre-parade happenings.
We were able to squeeze [...]

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Tags: Customs & Traditions · Events · Festivals · Photo Ops · Photography

good friday procession

April 6th, 2007 · 3 Comments

hindi na naman natupad ang pangarap kong makarating sa san pedro cutud sa pampanga, medyo kinapos ng budget kaya t’yaga na muna ako sa mga lokal na tradisyon sa pag-alala sa mahal na araw. minabuti kong magkuha na lang ng isang prosesyon malapit lang dito sa amin.

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Tags: Customs & Traditions · Photo Ops · Photography · Religion & Culture

mahal na araw

April 5th, 2007 · No Comments

mahal na araw na, panahon ito ng pagtitika at panahon ng pansariling pagsusuri.

iisa lang naman ang ibig sabihin ng panahong ito, may isang nagsakripisyo ng buhay para tubusin tayo.
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Tags: Customs & Traditions · Religion & Culture

fruitcake

December 11th, 2006 · 4 Comments

For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on his shoulders.
And he will be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6, NIV
halos lahat ng mabisita kong blog ay may christmas fever na, everyone’s excited about the season, busy lahat sa christmas shopping, pagsasabit ng mga [...]

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Tags: Customs & Traditions · Holidays · Personal · Point of View · Religion & Culture

todos los santos

October 31st, 2006 · 1 Comment

todos los santos na pala bukas, siguradong puno na naman ang mga sementeryo/memorial garden. marami na namang maka-aalala sa mga kamag-anak nilang namayapa na, s’yempre pa parang reunion na rin ito, may pagkain, inumin at music pa sa puntod ng kanilang mahal sa buhay.
year 2004 ang huling all-saints day ko sa pinas, dinalaw ko [...]

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Tags: Blast from the past · Customs & Traditions · Personal · Pilipinas

ramadan diet

September 30th, 2006 · 6 Comments

2nd week ng ramadan, ikalawang linggo na rin ng no-rice lunch diet ni master. dahil nga sarado ang cafeteria at tamad namang maghanda ng tanghalian si master, kaya tinapay diet na lang ang ginagawa.
di ko rin nakasanayan ang kumain ng almusal, 2 meals a day lang ako (don’t count the junk foods as meal [...]

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Tags: Buhay Saudi · Customs & Traditions · Food Trip · Pinoy sa Ibayong Dagat