Flores de Mayo Festival, Philippines
In the Philippines, the Filipinos are going to celebrate their annual Flower Festival which held in every month of May. It is a way for them to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. As a catholic country, the Filipino communities gather the colorful flowers to decorate the Parish Church altars and aisles. On the last day of Flores de Mayo, a procession or known as Santa Cruzan will then precede to commemorate the finding of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem by Saint Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, eventually one of the most colorful May-time festivals in the Philippines.
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Bencab Museum, Baguio City, Philippines
The Bencab Museum is one of the most outstanding museums in the Philippines. It is located in Km. 6 Asin Road, Tadiangan, Tuba, Benguet, a 15-minute drive from the center of Baguio City. It is a successful project of the BenCab Art Foundation. The museum has different kinds of artworks which infuse the Cordillera’s rich cultural past and tradition. Also, it is committed to the promotion of the arts, and the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment as well.
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Philippine Military Academy
If you want to be a true hero of your own nation and protect your countrymen from enemies with courage, bravery, and integrity; The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) is a perfect school for you to enroll in. The school trains for future officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) which was first established as the “Officers’ School of the Philippine Constabulary” on February 17, 1905 at Intramuros, Manila and presently located in Baguio City, Philippines.
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Filipina Actress Iwa Moto
Some people say Iwa (born on August 29, 1988) is one of the most gifted individuals for having both outer and inner looks. She’s one of a kind with a very down-to-earth gesture despite of her fame and wealth. Aileen Quimado Iwamoto or better known as Iwa is a Filipina actress with a Japanese descent on her blood. Her late father was Japanese which diagnosed with liver cancer and died on March 8, 2009 while her mother is a pure Filipina.
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Top 2 Presidential Bets Agrees a One-On-One Debate Challenge
Sen. Benigno Aquino III impose and challenge his counterpart and primary rival Sen. Manny Villar to have an exclusive one-on-one debate for them to let and help the Filipino people decide and to judge who among them is really sincere and the right person to become the next president of the Philippines.
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Dakak Park Beach Resort, Philippines
Now that summer is quite approaching, I am sure a lot of you guys are already planning where to go on vacation to escape the extreme heat of the sun. Because this season will never be complete without a chill to the white sand beaches with your families and friends. The Dakak Park Beach Resort is a perfect choice with pristine powdery white sand all over the place. Feel free to look at this beautiful shaped island cove surrounded by tropical jungles stretches out to deeper blue waters.
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Wonder Girls’ Career Hit-Single Nobody Rocks Philippines
This South Korean girl group pop sensation or better known as the Wonder Girls is now famous here in the Philippines with their hit single “Nobody”. The Filipinos love to hear this song while doing the so-called “clap-clap-point” dance step. A big hit in Korea since early 2008, the Wonder Girls has crossed over to Manila in such a big way that even the world-famous Cebu inmates have a video which show the boys dancing to the song.
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Team Pilipinas Blasts Sri Lanka in FIBA-Asia Opener
Team Pilipinas blasts Sri Lanka with a monstrous score of 115-31 in the opening game of 25th FIBA-Asian men’s basketball championship Thursday in Tianjin, China. They played a terrific game that a win today in able them to have an automatic semi-finals slot in the on-going FIBA-Asia tournament. But first, they must play really hard to win their remaining games for them to qualify in the 2012 London Olympics.
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Malacañang Declared a Non-Working Holiday on August 5
Malacañang has declared a non-working holiday in all regions on August 5, 2009 to give honor of the late former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino.
The funeral will be held on Wednesday where the former President will be buried beside her late husband, Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr. at the Manila Memorial Park.
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Filipino Beef Bulalo/Pochero (Beef Bone Marrow Stew) Recipe
Beef Bulalo or other known as Pochero actually refers to the beef bone marrow which is boiled for hours until the marrow is tapped out from the bone. It is one such a favorite Filipino soup that is perfectly served during cold weather even in warm weather too. The hotter the soup it was made, the best time to serve.
This dish is a hearty one-pot meal. Terribly easy to do, but it does take some planning as it does take a while to cook. So, you should start to prepare the cooking in the afternoon hoping to have it done in the dinner time.
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Philippine Peso Exchange Rate
