...Festivals and Fiestas in the Philippines 1. Ati-Atihan Festival (3rd Sunday of January) * The Ati-Atihan Festival is a feast held in honor of the Santo Nino held annually in January concluding on third Sunday, in the town of Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines * Celebrants paint their faces with black soot and wear bright, outlandish costumes as they dance in revelry during the last three days of this two week-long festival. 2. Sinulog (3rd Sunday of January) * The festival honors the child Jesus, known as the Santo Nino (Holy Child), patron of the city of Cebu. It is a dance ritual that commemorates the Cebuano people’s pagan origin, and their acceptance of Christianity. * The festival features a street parade with participants in bright-colored costume dancing to the rhythym of drums, trumpets, and native gongs. 3. Dinagyang (4th Sunday of January) * The Dinagyang is a religious and cultural festival in Iloilo City, Philippines held on the fourth Sunday of January. * Dinagyang was voted as the best Tourism Event for 2006, 2007 and 2008 by the Association of Tourism Officers in the Philippines. 4. Panagbenga Festival (Whole Month of February) * The festival in Baguio was created as a tribute to the city’s flowers and as a way to rise up from the devastation of the 1990 Luzon earthquake. * The festival includes floats that are decorated with flowers unlike those used in Pasadena’s Rose Parade. The festival also includes street dancing...
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...Henri Matisse Henri Matisse (31 December 1869 - 3 November 1954) was a French artist, known for his use of colour and his fluid and original draughtsmanship. He was a draughtsman, printmaker, and sculptor, but is known primarily as a painter. Matisse is commonly regarded, along with Picasso and Marcel Duchamp, as one of the three artists who helped to define the revolutionary developments in the plastic arts in the opening decades of the 20th century, responsible for significant developments in painting and sculpture. Although he was initially labeled a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s he was increasingly hailed as an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting. His mastery of the expressive language of colour and drawing, displayed in a body of work spanning over a half-century, won him recognition as a leading figure in modern art. Henri Matisse uses Fauvism as a style began around 1900 and continued beyond 1910. The movement as such lasted only a few years, 1904–1908, and had three exhibitions. (Fauvism is the style of les Fauves (French for "the wild beasts"), a loose group of early twentieth-century Modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong color over the representational or realistic values retained by Impressionisms. Famous of works: * Woman Reading (1894), Musée National d'Art Moderne Paris * Le Mur Rose (1898), Musée National d'Art Moderne * "Canal du Midi" (1898), Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum * Notre-Dame, une...
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...Fernando Amorsolo was born May 30, 1892, in the Paco district of Manila. At 13 he was apprenticed to the noted Philippine artist Fabian de la Rosa, his mother's first cousin. In 1909 Amorsolo enrolled at the Liceo de Manila and then attended the fine-arts school at the University of the Philippines, graduating in 1914. After working three years as a commercial artist and part-time instructor at the university, he studied at the Escuela de San Fernando in Madrid. For seven months he sketched at the museums and on the streets of Madrid, experimenting with the use of light and color. That winter he went to New York and discovered the works of the postwar impressionists and cubists, who became the major influence on his works. On his return to Manila, he set up his own studio. During this period, Amorsolo developed the use of light--actually, backlight--which is his greatest contribution to Philippine painting. Characteristically, an Amorsolo painting contains a glow against which the figures are outlined, and at one point of the canvas there is generally a burst of light that highlights the smallest detail. During the 1920s and 1930s Amorsolo's output of paintings was prodigious. In 1939 his oil Afternoon Meal of the Workers won first prize at the New York World's Fair. During World War II Amorsolo continued to paint. The Philippine collector Don Alfonso Ongpin commissioned him to execute a portrait in absentia of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, which he did at great personal risk. He...
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...THE CITY OF ANTIPOLO (Informative) The city of Antipolo is located in the province of Rizal, Philippines. It is the largest city in the CALABARZON Region. It is also the seventh most populous city in the country consist of sixteen barangays with a population of 677,741 in 2010. The city was named to a tree typically named tipolo tree. Antipolo is landlocked, bounded to the north by San Mateo and Rodriguez, to the east by Tanay, to the south by Angono, Taytay and Teresa, and to the west by Cainta and Marikina City in Metro Manila. The city was known as the "Pilgrimage Capital of the Philippines.” The Old Boso-boso church is one of the historical church that was built by the Franciscan Missionaries and the Antipolo church that was one of the most popular among tourists. The image now known as the Virgin of Antipolo was brought a following of devotees. Devotees from Manila and nearby towns and provinces are trekking going to its shrine on the eves of Good Friday and May 1. Some devotees would begin the trek from Quiapo Church in Downtown Manila following the procession of the image. There is also an existing custom to have new cars blessed at the church in the belief that this will ensure the safety of the car and its passengers. Its higher elevation than that of Metro Manila affords it a scenic view of the metropolis, especially at night. Its locally grown mangoes and cashews are popular among tourists, as well as suman. The Hinulugang Taktak National Park, which was...
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...Psychosocial Report I. Identifying Information Name: KP Age: 21 Sex: Male Education: 2nd year college Religion: Roman Catholic Status: Single Birth order: Youngest among the 3 siblings. Occupation: Students Location: Angono Rizal Living with: Relatives and siblings II. Referring Person The person who referred KP to me is his mother. His mother notices that KP has been going home late very often and is even drunk when getting home. They always fight because of that. She stated that she can’t handle her son anymore, he listens to no one. His mother thinks that he needs someone to talk to, someone to guide him so he was referred to me. His mother also added that she wants to know the reasons why KP is doing such things that are bad for him. His family is concerned about him that his doings affect his studies. III. Presenting Problem According to the client everything started when he was in high school. There was a certain someone, an ex-girlfriend who got into a car accident. So because of the incident he started drinking and it just got worse and worse. Another cause of his drinking problems is the people around him. He stated that the relationship is mutual: his friends influenced him in drinking and sometimes he is the one influencing them to drink. Alongside his drinking problems blossoms his smoking habit. He says that he started smoking because of his peers and he is curious about smoking. Up to this point in time he still smokes and his average sticks...
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...when the culture was still untapped. They are very well representing the richness of this Island. As time passed, a number of things changed. What once was untapped culture suddenly changed little by little. The Philippines was influenced because of trading and the occupation of the foreigners through food, clothing, buildings, weapons, and dance. I could go on just telling how much change our country has gone through. Some say it is negative since we have forgotten our own culture but for others, it has created progress for the Philippines. A national artist worthy to be talked about is Carlos “Botong” Francisco. Have you ever wondered how dragging it would be to study passed events from our history if there were no pictures? From Angono, Rizal, Francisco was a most distinguished practitioner of mural painting for many decades and best known for his historical pieces. He was one of the first Filipino modernists along with Galo Ocampo and Victorio C. Edades who broke away from Fernando Amorsolo's romanticism of Philippine scenes. To others, Francisco's art "is a prime example of linear painting where lines and contours appear like cutouts." Having been able to enroll under sir Rafael Dolor, I was able to open doors when it came to...
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...BON APPETEA FRANCHISING INC. Submitted By: Yu, Franchesca L. Submitted to: Mr. Velez Date of Submission: October 27, 2015 I. BRIEF HISTORY OF BON APPETEA Bon Appetea is a brainchild of Thomas Pestano, a Culinary Institute of America graduate. His wide experience in the food and hospitality industry in the United States brought him back in the Philippines to put up a business in the fast food sector. Filipinos have always loved fast food, and he noticed that there is still a void left to be filled. As a result Bon Appetea was born. Its first venture into the fast food industry is with Bon Appetea Express Brew Tea shop located in Strata 2000, F. Ortigas Jr. , Ortigas Center, Pasig. Bon Appetea Express Brew Tea shop is the first tea shop to operate 24 hours a day. It is the first to offer innovative products such as alcohol- spiked concoctions. Bon Appeatea offers its customers a wide variety of tea-based drinks to choose from. Customers will also be able to choose the base teas such as Jasmine Green Tea, Assam Black Tea, and toppings such as tapioca pearls, coconut jellies, egg puddings and many more. Aside from developing kiosks/stalls, Bon Appetea is looking into developing and putting up full-sized dine-in stores. These stores will be offering a wider array of drinks and toppings to choose from. These store will also be offering food to complement its existing beverage lines. Bon AppeTEA is a unique franchise concept bringing the new...
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...PHILIPPINE TRIVIA Longest Underground River The world's longest underground river system accessible to man can be found at the St. Paul National Park in the province of Palawan. It is 8 kilometers long. Largest Philippine Wild Animal The largest Philippine wild animal, the tamaraw (Bubalus minodrensis), is a dwarf water buffalo similar to the carabao except that it is smaller and its horns grow straight upward into a "V" form. It is found only in the island of Mindoro. Highest Mountain The highest mountain in the Philippines is Mt. Apo, a dormant volcano found in Mindanao, at 2,954 meters (10,311 feet above sea level). It is considered as the "Grandfather of Ail Philippine Mountains." Mt. Pulog in Luzon is the second highest at 2,928 meters (9,604 feet). Largest City The largest city in the Philippines is Davao City. With an area of 2,211 sq. km., it is about three times the size of the national capital, Metro Manila. Oldest City Cebu is the oldest Philippine city. Longest Religious Holiday Filipinos celebrate the world's longest religious holiday. The Christmas season begins on September 1st, as chillier winds and Christmas carols start filling the air, and ends on the first week of January, during the Feast of the Three Kings. Only Christmas Theme Park Paskuhan Village in the province of Pampanga is Asia's only Christmas theme park and the third of its kind in the world. Yoyo The popular toy, the yoyo, was invented by 16th century...
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...The new insignia of Kultura is a Dragon forming the letter K. The fresh face of Kultura is a way of showing a rebrand, a reboot of sorts for the arts desk of the Center for Student Affairs (CSA). 2014 marks the triumphant return of some of its pillar events, an unexpected turnaround from the preceding years of close to zero projects. Though the revamping of Kultura was a long overdue process, it wasn’t until Duke stepped in that it actually transpired. Kultura used to be the epitome of art in the University. It produced plays, exhibits as well as concerts for the UA&P Chorale. Now, students see it as a place where they can get their reservation slip signed. What happened to Kultura? Pre-Kultura Culture The arts community in the University was in full swing even before Kultura institutionalized it. A classroom play for the Filipino class of Ms. Ruiz gave birth to Rock Opera Company, the oldest organization in the history of UA&P and CRC. Originally staging Filipino plays, they eventually opted to stage original plays, a longstanding tradition of ROC. “Original Filipino plays have become ROC’s branding. You can even say it has become its culture,” says Christian Vallez, former ROC president and CEO of Overmind, a creative consultancy. Christian was among the first wave of students who experienced writing and staging original plays. He was only a freshman when his first play was staged by ROC; now he has ACASIA, a theater company that produces several plays annually...
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...History 1900 | Act No. 52 was passed by the First Philippine Commission placing all banks under the Bureau of Treasury. The Insular Treasurer was authorized to supervise and examine banks and banking activities. | | | February 1929 | The Bureau of Banking under the Department of Finance took over the task of banking supervision. | | | 1939 | A bill establishing a central bank was drafted by Secretary of Finance Manuel Roxas and approved by the Philippine Legislature. However, the bill was returned by the US government, without action, to the Commonwealth Government. | | | 1946 | A joint Philippine-American Finance Commission was created to study the Philippine currency and banking system. The Commission recommended the reform of the monetary system, the formation of a central bank and the regulation of money and credit.The charter of the Central Bank of Guatemala was chosen as the model of the proposed central bank charter. | | | August 1947 | A Central Bank Council was formed to review the Commission’s report and prepare the necessary legislation for implementation. | | | February 1948 | President Manuel Roxas submitted to Congress a bill “Establishing the Central Bank of the Philippines, defining its powers in the administration of the monetary and banking system, amending pertinent provisions of the Administrative Code with respect to the currency and the Bureau of Banking, and for other purposes. | | | 15 June 1948 | The...
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...The morphology and semantics of Filipino Language spoken by the youth today lingo in Angono, Binangonan, Taytay and Cainta. Related Literature The number of homosexuals in the Philippines continuous to grow and they are in the mainstream of about almost everything. Gays are creative and talented. Even the language that they are using cannot be simply overlooked at. Using their creativity and wit, they were able to make the language much more colorful and meaningful. Now a days, gay lingo is no longer exclusive to homosexuals but slowly accepted by the Philippine Community. Yes, it has been accepted in the past recent years. In the talk show ‘Katok mga Misis!’ of Giovanni Calvo and Ali Sotto. On their segment ‘word of the day’ they feature a gay word which became a household word in the Eighties. The coining of the word ‘badaf’ which means babae dafat and ma at pa for the contracted malay ko at pakialam ko (Ladlad 2, pp.42, 23). Another example of variety show which showcase our openness for the Homosexual is ‘It’s ShowTime’ in ABS-CBN, with one of the hosts, Vice Ganda. (https://ph.news.yahoo.com/vice-ganda-slang-dictionary-083641238.html) There is his invention of distinct and initially perplexing words to add to the "gay lingo." These have eventually been picked up not only by other stars themselves but also by normal Netizens and rabid showbiz fans in their daily conversations. Sample words are: “Shunga" While it has been a term that's already been widely used long...
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...LIST OF COOPERATIVE BANK * Agusan del Norte Cooperative Bank * Bataan Cooperative Bank * Camiguin Cooperative Bank * Capiz Settlers Cooperative Bank * Cooperative Bank of Agusan del Sur * Cooperative Bank of Aklan * Cooperative Bank of Aurora * Cooperative Bank of Benguet * Cooperative Bank of Bohol * Cooperative Bank of Bukidnon * Cooperative Bank of Bulacan * Cooperative Bank of Cagayan * Cooperative Bank of Camarines Norte * Cooperative Bank of Camarines Sur * Cooperative Bank of Cavite * Cooperative Bank of Cebu * Cooperative Bank of Davao del Sur * Cooperative Bank of Ilocos Norte * Cooperative Bank of Iloilo * Cooperative Bank of La Union * Cooperative Bank of Lanao del Norte * Cooperative Bank of Misamis Oriental * Cooperative Bank of Mountain Province * Cooperative Bank of Negros Oriental * Cooperative Bank of Cotabato * Cooperative Bank of Nueva Ecija * Cooperative Bank of Palawan * Cooperative Bank of Pampanga * Cooperative Bank of Quezon Province * Cooperative Bank of Surigao del Sur * [Cooperative Bank of Tarlac] * Cooperative Bank of Zambales * Cooperative Bank of Zamboanga del Norte * Cooperative Bank of Zamboanga del Sur * Countryside Cooperative of Batangas * First Isabela Cooperative Bank * Ilocos Sur Cooperative Bank * Leyte Cooperative Bank * Metro South Cooperative Bank * National Teachers and Employees Cooperative Bank * Occidental Mindoro Cooperative Bank * Samahang Nayon Cooperative Bank of Nueva Vizcaya * Sorsogon...
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...Goldilocks: From family fairy tale to global phenomenon When Filipinos think of Goldilocks, a curious blonde girl and her three bear companions are not usually what come to mind. For Filipino families around the world, Goldilocks is more than a character in a fairy tale, but is a delectable and cultural fact of life. The most famous and largest bakeshop/restaurant based in the Philippines is expanding beyond the book to better serve its loyal and growing customers. For nearly 50 years, Goldilocks has provided unique, quality Filipino meals and baked goods to thousands worldwide. With eight locations in Northern California, three in Southern California, and one in Las Vegas, Goldilocks is known to Filipino communities all over the West Coast. It has also made its mark as a global brand, selling goods and products to markets internationally, including Asia and Canada. Today, the company continues to reach out to its growing customer base at home and abroad, while sticking true to its Filipino roots. “Fairy tale” beginnings The story of Goldilocks began where most fairy tales start: with family. In 1966, two close half-Filipino/Chinese sisters, Milagros Yee and Clarita Go, and their sister-in-law, Doris, were baking sweets in their humble Makati City apartment to provide for hospital patients and family friends, who were their first dedicated customers. Nicknamed “The Two Moms,” the sisters were known for their ambitious work ethic and special homemade recipes—especially...
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...CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Reviewing is one of the ways to remember information in the exams. It is also one of the best study skills used not only by the students but also a person who will take an examination from the book “Your Memory: How It Works and How to Improve It” by Dr. Higbee. Each student as unique individual has different abilities, approaches, ways of thinking, interests and ways of studying the lessons and now a day there are many ways how to review for a test or exams. Students are chosen varieties of strategies on how to review to show what they have learned in schools said Dees. According to Atkinson, once something has been learned, it becomes stored in our memory and to maintain our ability to retrieve what we have learned from memory becomes essential to review. The review of definitions has become common in education and in studying and while using markers to highlight terms in texts of book or notes after hours of leafing through piles of scribbles to find the right pages is a tried and tested way to review terms and their definitions. Printed commercial examination reviewers are available in bookstores. In Lee Morgan’s article “What are the Limitations of Print Media,” he touches on two issues printed material face: they are unchangeable and no motion. It is particularly significant for printed reviewers available in bookstores because while memory involves an “organism’s ability to store information about events in a retrievable format,” and the...
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...Amorsolo, Pablo BIOGRAPHY Pablo Amorsolo was born in Daet, Camarines Norte to husband and wife Pedro Amorsolo and Bonifacia Cueto. When he was still eight years old, his family moved to Manila. During World War II, he became a follower of the Greater East Asia Co Prosperity Sphere, and served as a colonel of theKempetai of the Japanese Empire. When the American soldiers succeed in returning to the shores of the Philippines, Amorsolo was captured by Filipino troops. He was sentenced and executed by firing squad in the hands of guerillas. He died in this manner at the Antipolo, Rizal in 1945. WORKS * Ferdinand Magellan and Natives * Piro, oil on canvas, 183 x 138 mm, 1930[5] * The Discovery of the Philippines, 1945 Ancheta, Isidro BIOGRAPHY Isidro Ancheta (October 15, 1882 – 1946) was a Filipino landscape painter. He finished his Elementary, Secondary and Bachelor of Arts Degree (1904) at the Ateneo de Manila. He also studied at the Liceo de Manila, Escuela de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado and the Academia de Dibujo y Pintura run by Teodoro Buenaventura in the early 1900s. He was represented with 8 paintings in the Philippine Section at the St. Louis Exposition of 1904, where his painting titled A Victim of War received an Honorable Mention. He taught at the Philippine Normal School from 1918 to 1926. Before World War II, his landscapes were found in classrooms all over the Philippines. In 1941 his Tienda del Barrio won Second Honorable Mention in the...
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