“Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle,” says Pamela Karen (@impmlkrn) in her instagram profile. We’re not really sure if the group, apparently performing during the Foundation Day of their school, is really singing or if it was raining, but we’re reminded of that song about singing under the rain — in style, forming the Philippine flag. Just like blazing one’s own path despite the downpur of naysayers, that flag, and what it represents, reminds us of the warmth and pride evoked by that 1980s Philippine Airlines (PAL) commercial, “The Beauty of the Philippines — Shining Through.” Really, no matter what is said about the Philippines, we still can’t say enough of its beauty, and we won’t get tired of talking about that beauty. Click the photo to enlarge: Continue reading Photo of the Day: Singing Under the Colors
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Getting to Know the Philippines’ National Symbols
Who is our national hero? We all know the National Hero is Jose Rizal, but do you know that the designation is not official? The same is true for other national symbols like the national animal (kalabaw), national fruit (mango), national dance (tinikling, later changed by DepEd to carinosa), national house (bahay-kubo), national vehicle (jeepney), national food (adobo), national clothing (baro’t saya for women and barong tagalog for men). Continue reading Getting to Know the Philippines’ National Symbols
