Searching YouTube for video posts for instances of “only in the philippines” (enclosed in quotes to be more restrictive rather than without the quotes), we noted at least 163 243 uploads as at oday, 4 Februrary 2009, today. We had a quick look at the videos and we selected some of those which we [...]

Interesting video clip of the supposed longest Talaba “Oysters Grill 2.5 Km” at the Talaba Festival 200, Zamboanga Sibugay Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

This is 50 of the 100 Best Things About Being Pinoy which was circulated to “members of Filipinos Around The World” on Facebook some months ago. I thought is it an excellent material to remind us of the unique Philippine traits, mores, cuisine, slang, and many more (read: everything) that is very Filipino. Enjoy. [...]

Only in the Philippines? You bet it is.

Found this interesting piece of information in a travel guide about Filipinos’ unique body language. Tell me if this is true: Filipinos signify ‘Yes’ by raising the eyebrows or lifting the head upwards slightly. The hand movements which mean ‘Go away’ to us signify ‘Come here’ in the Philippines. The thumb and middle finger are not used [...]

The Banaue rice terraces are part of the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras and are a leading tourism destination in the country. The rice terraces are considered the “Eight Wonder of the World” and are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The rice terraces start from the base of the mountain range and reach up to several [...]

This is a collection of photo and image clips (in slideshow) by YouTube member tmackin86. Photos include Tubbataha Reef, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River, Mayon Volcano, and Bohol Chocolate Hills – all nominated to the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Of course, everyone knows Boracay, a tropical island in the Philippines popular for its miles and miles of white sand beaches. Here’s a video we saw at YouTube which we thought is worth sharing on this site.

“Kundiman Magandang Diwata” Jocelyn ng Baliwag, Magandang Diwata”, a kundiman circa 1800. Full text from YouTube post: “From 1896 to 1898 the most famous Kundiman, which fired the patriotic sentiments of the Tagalog revolutionaries in the struggle for liberation from Spanish colonial rule, was Jocelyn ng Baliuag. Officially known as Musica del Legitimo Kundiman Procedente del Campo [...]

Did you know that the Tarlac High School, formerly the Tarlac Provincial High School was the first public high school that was ever established in the Philippines? In October 1900, Mr Frank R. White was named deputy division superintendent for Tarlac Province and during his incumbency the Tarlac Provincial High School was opened on September 1, [...]

Just going through my news feeds, I was very delighted to read that a miniature city is now on display in the middle of an 80-square meter area in Bonifacio Global City in Taguig—all aglow with lights to welcome Christmas and spread the spirit of sharing. Called the Lego Christmas Land, it is made entirely from [...]

A “screen travel” of Manila in the 1930s from what could be a rare film footage.  Could this really be Manila? The city streets look clean, Pasig River was a primary means of moving people and business… One wonders what sort of culture is needed to transform a city to what it is now.  Could [...]