Philippines 29 posts
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Summer Vacation: Take me to Bohol
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article Written by : Mr. Erjo Olivares Coscolluela ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines March usually signal two things in the life of a Filipino: graduation and the start of summer vacation. And yes, it’s official. We’re ready for two months of scorching heat, and perhaps a nice bowl of halo-halo(Philippine shaved-ice dessert) to cool us off. While most people are beginning to flock to ...
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ASEAN in Today’s World Program 2013 (AsTW) building bridges among Asian Youth
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May 23, 2013
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Mr. Erjo Olivares Coscolluela ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines We have two more years till we realize our goals of becoming one true ASEAN Community. As we eagerly wait for this time to come, we also keep in mind that right at this very moment, the road ahead of us is still being paved out. It may be a long trek, but the future does seem bright. Realizing the need...
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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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