Philippines 27 posts
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Top 3 Ways Filipinos Celebrate Birthdays
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March 25, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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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 is coming up, let me give you three ideas of how to celebrate! 1. FOOD FEST First is the old-fashio...
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Funny Moments in the Third Philippine-Korea Partnership Forum
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March 25, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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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 event of national and ASEAN significance: the Third Philippine-Korea Partnership forum was intended t...
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Here Come The BERS
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January 30, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines Dear L, The latter months of the year are usually the busiest in the Philippines. We call them the “‘ber months,” to signify the months of September, October, November and December. Pic 1 – Merry Christmas The ‘ber months are usually synonymous with the Christmas season, which means th...
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Shopping
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January 30, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines Dear L, Have you seen girls on a shopping mission? They are not to be trifled with. My best friend has shared with me recently that she wants to start collecting lamps. She feels that they are very symbolic of God as Light, and that lamps when used the right way can illuminate not just rooms but hearts as wel...
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Philippine Coffee Festival
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January 28, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines Dear L, (photo: Greenbelt exterior) It’s a Sunday, and I’m in a park. There’s a lot of children around me laughing, playing, falling over and crying…only to laugh again at the earliest possible chance. I’m standing on the top of a slightly elevated walkway that passes through a p...
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Sainthood and Brotherhood: The Little Boy Who Could
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January 28, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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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. Eighty percent of the Philippines is Catholic, L, and I am one of them. So please indulge my reflectiv...
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The Beautiful Manila
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January 24, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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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 am writing this to you now from the rooftop of a hotel right inside the Walled City of Intramuros. I...
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Don’t Sweep the Floor at Night and Other Pilipino Folk Sayings
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January 24, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by Mary Christine Culibao ASEAN-Korea Correspondent, Philippines Dear L, Old sayings are rife in different parts of the globe, yes? It is one thing we have in common, I think. And I welcome them, because at some point it has helped generations of humanity survive through disasters and other situations. Especially in my culture, sayings from generations ago are weaved into many a...
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My Top 5 Travel Spots in the Philippines
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September 7, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines, Uncategorized
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines The Philippines has over 7,107 islands. And even a Filipino like me cannot visit all of these in my lifetime. But as a Filipino who loves to travel in a beautiful country like mine, I have visited some places and have even decided on favorites. Throughout my years as a traveler, I’ve realized that ...
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BARKADA: A Filipino friendship
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August 7, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines Friendships exist among different cultures. And in the Philippines, friendships are made especially Filipino by the “barkada” concept. Simply put, a “barkada” is a group of friends who stick with each other through thick and thin, good times and bad. They do fun things together and help each other during...
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