Philippines

Top 3 Ways Filipinos Celebrate Birthdays

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines March 25, 2013 1

Article written by Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Correspondent, Philippines Dear L, Here in the Philippines, it’s easy to plan birthdays. We’re a laid-back people, and very happy, so we love a good time especially if it’s with our friends and family. And since your birthday...
Funny Moments in the Third Philippine-Korea Partnership Forum

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines March 25, 2013 0

Article written by: Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines Dear L, Serious, but hardly somber. That was the most surprising, yet delightful, takeaway I got from a forum I attended on December 11. There were so many lighthearted moments in what was supposedly a solemn e...
Sainthood and Brotherhood: The Little Boy Who Could

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines January 28, 2013 0

Article written by: Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines Dear L, (photo: Pedro Calungsod 1) October 22 is a special day that marks a memorable event for the Filipino Roman Catholic–it is the canonization or official designation of Pedro Calungsod as a saint. Ei...
The Beautiful Manila

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines January 24, 2013 2

Article written by Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Correspondent, Phillippines (photo: Intramuros Top View by CC) Dear L, Sprawled before me is a visual feast–Manila’s historical and cultural landmarks clustered like jewels shown to their best advantage against the city skyline. I ...
ASEAN Brownbag Seminar ‘ASEAN Insight: Popular and New Touristic Sites’

Announcements, Centre Activities June 8, 2012 0

The ASEAN-Korea Centre cordially invites you to the ASEAN Brownbag Seminar Series “ASEAN Insight: Popular and New Touristic Sites”. At this seminar, the diplomats and National Tourism Organization representatives of the 10 ASEAN member countries will introduce popular and new tourist ...
Red and Round for Good Luck: Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day in the Philippines

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines April 24, 2012 0

Photo from http://globalnation.inquirer.net/23767/asians-welcome-year-of-dragon Article written by: Michelle Correa ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines On the first round moon of the new year, Chinese communities in the Philippines such as Binondo in Manila, decorate their homes in red, w...
Philippine Folk Tale: The Story behind the Beautiful Butterflies

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines March 9, 2012 0

Article by Sherwin Funa (Philippines) Blog Correspondent of ASEAN-Korea Centre When I was a kid, aside from the normal toys and chocolates, what made me very excited of mom coming home from work are my folk tale books. It is part of her routine at least once every week (mostly every Friday), she’...
The Black Feast

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines January 31, 2012 1

Article by Sherwin Funa (Philippines) Blog Correspondent of ASEAN-Korea Centre Philippines is known for being a catholic country and a very important Christian event happening every 9th of January proves it, as the streets of Manila turns into an ocean of people. The celebration is recognized not...
The Color of Thanksgiving: Kadayawan Festival In Davao

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines October 24, 2011 1

By Sherwin A. Funa (Philippines) Weblog Correspondent of ASEAN-Korea Centre Most travelers, photographers, and festival enthusiasts in the Philippines flock to the largest city in Mindanao every August. During this month one of the Philippines’ most visited festivals is being celebrated. Davao Ci...
In the Lime Light: Philippine Beauty

ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines October 17, 2011 2

Article by Sherwin funa (Philippines) Blog Correspondent of ASEAN-Korea Centre A very significant event happened last September 13, 2011 as 89 most beautiful ladies from different parts of the world reunited for a battle of beauty and brains. Believe it or not, in the Philippines, beauty contests...

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