Philippines 27 posts
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Bahay-na-Bato: A Filipino home that blends East and West
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August 6, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines The Korean hanok‘s ingenious architecture is recognized all over the world. It is both a scientific marvel with its natural heating system called “ondol”, which keeps Koreans warm during winter. Moreover, it is also admired for its environment-friendly use of construction materials such as earth, s...
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Social Media: It’s More Fun in the Philippines
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July 3, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines, Uncategorized
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines Tourism campaigns have comes and gone in the Philippines, but last january 2012, something surprisingly big happened–something that binded majority of Filipinos together out of national pride, creativity, and love for social media sharing. if you’re often on Facebook and if you have Filipino ...
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Loco for Coco: Philippine coconut for health and beauty
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July 2, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines The coconut tree is commonly called by Filipinos as the “Tree of Life” because all its parts are useful, from its leaves to its roots. Parts of the coconut tree can be used in building and beautifying homes, as well as for food, cleaning our bodies, and more. (photo from: en.wikipedia.org) For example, c...
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Yummy Summer Treats in the Philippines
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June 18, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines In the Philippines, we beat the summer heat by eating foods that refresh our bodies. Often, these are sweet treats that are loaded with ice—lots of it, whether shaved, cubed, or shaped into a tube. These are some of my favorites. Halo-halo Eaten as a dessert to end a meal or as a cool afternoon snack, ha...
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Staging Synergy: Combining the old and the new in Philippine theater
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June 18, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, the Philippines Personally, I am amazed by theater productions that mix the old and the new. That is, making use of traditional elements like music, dance and language and skillfully fusing these with the modern world as we know it. Two of my favorites are college productions “Orosman at Zafira” by theater group Dulaang...
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Summer Play: Traditional Filipino Games for Kids
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April 24, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Correa ASEAN-Korean Blog Correspondent, Philippines Before Facebook and 9gag became the pastime of choice with today’s kids, there was actually a time when kids spent summer days outdoors with friends, running, jumping, and laughing heartily. I should know. I was one of those kids who spent summer vacations roasting under the sun as I played with friends from mornin...
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Red and Round for Good Luck: Celebrating Chinese Lunar New Year’s Day in the Philippines
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April 24, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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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, wear red, and give out lucky money in red envelopes, called hong bao in Mandarin Chinese or ang pao i...
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Slow Eating: Getting to know Filipino flavors through parallel plates
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April 2, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea Blog Correspondent, Philippines A degustation, when everything is in slow motion as you savor each step in the process of eating, is probably the most fulfilling way to eat to your heart’s (and tummy’s) content. You feast your eyes on little bowls and plates laid out beautifully on your table, after which you scoop up a small piece of food...
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When Philippine TV got ROK-ed
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April 2, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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Article written by: Michelle Camille Correa ASEAN-Korea blog correspondent, Philippines The year 2003 ROK-ed Philippine television. That is, 2003 marked the year when television dramas from the Republic of Korea (ROK) made waves in local TV. At first it was just a ripple, when Bright Girl was aired by GMA 7 in a bid to introduce something new amid the then Mexican telenovela and Chi-novela craz...
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Philippine Folk Tale: The Story behind the Beautiful Butterflies
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March 9, 2012
ASEAN Correspondents > Philippines
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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’ll drop by a bookstore to get me a folktale book. It costs 40.00 pesos (roughly 1 USD) per book. Nor...
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