This is our Philippines – Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa School Celebration

Buwan ng Wikang is a celebration
in the Philippines held
during the month of August . This
is an extended celebration of Language Week which was extended on January
15, 1997 through Proclamation Number 1041 by former
President Fidel V. Ramos . Language
Month is often celebrated in schools. 

In addition, many events are held to
celebrate it, such as recitation, slogan-making, essays, reciting poems,
dancing folk dances and singing folk songs. They even have a contest to see who
can come up with the best native costume made with recyclable material. Megan
participated in this contest for her class. She was the top one in her class.

A big thank you to all those that
helped come up with the idea and sat up pulling leaves and pasting them on the
dress. Maly, Hazel, Marissa and Vina all did a great job! Megan really looked
maganda in her dress!

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This Is Our Philippines Celebrating 50 Years

Someone is turning the big 5-0, and
you all sent perfect happy 50th birthday wishes through Face Book post and
other ways! You all know how to make it feel as if fifty is my all-time favorite
milestone!

With one foot just out of the
forties, and the other foot not quite over the hill, no two 50-year-olds are
alike. That’s what makes 50 so interesting. Some still strive to be forever
young, while others have settled into their skin, and still others are wondering
who the heck that is in the mirror. Some still see an exciting journey ahead,
some are exactly where they want to be, and others are coasting toward
retirement. Some are celebrating, some are commiserating, and some are denying
it all together.

Me, I am just looking forward to
what life has to bring in the next half century! It has been an extremely wild
adventure up to this point! I am sure there is more to come! Hopefully it will
be just as good as the past 50 years!

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This is our Philippines – An Afternoon at School – It Should Be Yummy

“It should be yummy” they said! If
you are ever caught waiting on kids at school in the Philippines, you might
find yourself being served almost anything as a snack.

Today the ladies made a bowl of pancit
canton. That is usually pretty good to eat just by itself. But then they
brought out the rolls! They cut open the rolls and put the pancit inside the
rolls like a pancit sandwich! I kid you not!

Come and check it out to see for
yourself! Was it yummy? You will have to watch to find out!

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This is our Philippines – An Afternoon at School – Moms are Waiting

In the Philippines it is a little
different when waiting on your kids at school. The moms or other relatives
actually do “wait” on their kids at the school. If you ever go to a school
here, you will find the moms, grandmas, nannies or even a grandpa or two
waiting on their children. Schools have these waiting areas where these people
will sit all day waiting on their kids.

Breaks and lunches are not organized
as they are in the States. The kids are released from their classes and that is
why the moms sit here. They take care of the children during these times rather
than the teachers.

They use this time to catch up on
the weekly chika-chika, deals going on around town or even celebrate birthdays
and such. You never know what you will find going on in these waiting areas
until you come spend the day in one.

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This is our Philippines – I Love A Rainy Night – Maly is Soaking Wet

Rainy nights don’t have to be all
that bad. Hearing the rain on a tin roof can be very relaxing. There are even
videos out there that have nothing but the sound of rain falling on a tin roof
as part of meditation videos.

But rain on a tin roof can also be
very loud. When we are in the back area of our house we use as a “dirty
kitchen”, the rain hitting the roof can be so loud we can hardly hear a
conversation between ourselves.

In the video, we will show what the
difference is between having a drop-down ceiling compared to an open roof. The
noise difference might surprise you.

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This is our Philippines – Filipina Pedicure and Manicure – Gettin Pretty...

I think everyone should like to have
pretty fingernails and toe nails. I think because almost all the people here
wear tsinelas (flip-flops) they are more apt to be pedicure oriented here than
in the good ole USA.

The cost of a combination manicure
and pedicure usually runs about 100 to 200PHP for home service. So even you are
very tight with a dollar, it is very affordable here. I never have a hesitation
when I ask if Maly wants to get her nails done. Getting a manicure or pedicure
is usually a time for socializing as well. Usually you can find out some good
information while getting your fingers and toes done.  

Just for laughs, many of the people
here can be heard referring to toes as fingers. You have the hand fingers and
foot fingers.

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This is our Philippines – Rain Food and Smiles – Nilagang Baboy or Sabaw

Although the weather was wet and
dreary, you could not keep the spirits down around the house. The ladies
prepared a pot of pork sabaw (soup) which is also known as Nilagang Baboy. Nilagang
Baboy is a Filipino-style boiled pork rib soup perfect for the wet weather!
Made of fork-tender pork ribs, cabbage, beans, peppers and flavorful meat
broth, it’s delicious and filling!

Give this Filipino boiled pork soup
a try! It’s delicious on its own or served with steamed rice for a satisfying
meal.

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This is our Philippines – Lost in the Market – Can Maly find her way

Rain or shine we still have to get
our shopping done in the local market. As many times as Maly has been there,
you would not think she would get lost.

The kids stayed with Dolpho our
driver as we shopped. Carrying all the groceries does not help in making
videos. I tried to get a glimpse of what it is like and a price comparison to
what we pay for shrimp here in our market.

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