Happy Thanksgiving to All of DJ’s Friends

Thanksgiving Day is a holiday that is celebrated in the United States of America and Canada.
This is a day that people travel home to their parent’s home or have family members and friends travel to their house to celebrate the joys and blessings of their lives and enjoy a very big meal.
The meal is usually [...]

Learning Basic Manners

Mama has been teaching me about what she calls “basic manners.”
Mama calls “Please”, “Thank You” and “Excuse Me” the three magic phrases. She said that these are the most important words to learn so you can live your life in a polite and nice way.
Mama said that there are some other words that are important [...]

Eid ul Fitr 2009

Today is a special day for our Muslim friends around the world.
Eid ul-Fitr is the Islamic holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. In the Philippines, the day is a national holiday in recognition of the importance of the event to our Muslim citizens. Fitr means “to break” and symbolizes the [...]

Dada’s Day

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Philippine Independence Day

Hi Everyone!

I am not in school today because my teacher said Friday, June 12th is Philippine Independence Day and it is a national holiday..
My teacher said that every year, millions of Filipinos from all over the world gather around and celebrate this important day.
She told our class that the Philippine Declaration of Independence occurred on [...]

Philippines A-Z: Alkan Province

Hi Everyone!
Today, we will travel to the oldest province in the entire Philippines – Alkan Province.
Aklan is the oldest province in the Philippines, organized in 1213 by settlers from Borneo, as the Minuro it Akean to include what is now Capiz. It became an independent province when President Magsaysay signed into law on April 25, [...]

Philippines A-Z: Corazon C. Aquino

Hi Everyone!
Well, today we finally start our new series “Philippines A-Z”. As you know, I am very proud of my home country and I want all my friends around the world to know just how great the Philippines is.
We will look at different places, bits of history, and famous people throughout our history right up [...]

New Year Celebrations – England

Hi Everyone!
Today, we will travel to England to see how they celebrate New Years.
In England crowds of people gather in Trafalgar Square, and Piccadilly Circus as well as stand around to hear the chimes of London’s Big Ben announces the arrival of the New Year. Everyone stands around with arms linked to sing “Auld Lang [...]

Merry Christmas

The Story of Santa Claus

Once upon a time a man called Nicholas lived in Patara, a town in the East. Because he was very fond of children and was kind and generous to them, they came to think of him as their dear friend and their beloved saint. So it was that after a time [...]

Thanksgiving In America

Hi Everyone!
Mama told me that tomorrow is a very special day in America. It is Thanksgiving Day. I asked Mama what is this holiday and why is it celebrated. She spent some time with me on the Internet and I learned all about Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Day in America.
It is an unique holiday that is only celebrate [...]

Family Fun

Hi Everyone!
Did you miss me?
I hope so as I have been on a “break” from DJ’s World to spend time with family. The past four days have been a wonderful time. We had a full house with many of my family relatives. So many of my cousins stayed at our house. Mama said that it [...]

Mama, Is It Christmas Yet?

Hi Everyone!
I hope that you had a great weekend. We had non-stop rain and wind due to a typhoon that was traveling along the northern part of the Philippines. The sky remained grey and dark, both, Saturday and Sunday.
During the last 3 days, the Hallmark Channel on television has been showing Christmas movies. It was a [...]

Spend Time With God

Hi Everyone!
Tomorrow is Sunday and it is our day to take time to spend with God. Mama and Dada says that it doesn’t matter what your religion or faith is; it is important to practice it. Spending time with God in prayer is good because it reminds us who we are and where we come [...]

Filipino – American Friendship Day

Hi Everyone!
Today is Filipino-American Friendship Day.
It is somewhat of an odd “holiday.” Filipino-American Friendship Day, July 4, is a day in the Philippines designated by then President Diosdado Macapagal to commemorate the liberation of the country by joint Filipino and American forces from the Japanese occupation at the end of World War II.
The Philippines was [...]

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