Friday, September 3, 2010

Playing Games at School

September 16, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Philippines A-Z, Playing games, School

Today, we spend part of the day practicing for the school Sport Fest which is at the end of the month.The kindergarten classes can not participate in most of the games because we are so young. We will have our own games. We practiced a game today  where we stacked different colored cans in a [...]

A Week of Rain

June 28, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Education, Philippines, Playing games, Weather

Hi Everyone! Wow! This was a disappointing week. We had a tropical storm come through the northern Philippines and there was no school for me. Here in the Philippines, when there is a storm signal #1 kindergarten students are not allowed to attend school. I know it is a really good safety measure but it [...]

School Report – Second Week

June 20, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Education, My Family, Philippines, School

Hi Everyone! Well, I completed my second week in school. I, finally, have my seat mate and his name is Clark. I really didn’t want a girl for a seat mate so Mama talked to my teacher and she said it was okay for me to have a boy seat mate. Clark is very nice [...]

My First Week At School

June 13, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Education, My Family, Philippines, School

Hi Everyone! This was a great week! This past Monday, I started school. I was a little scared but I had my Mama with me the whole time. When I entered the classroom, there were so many kids dressed, like me, in school uniforms. The teacher placed us “girl-boy” in our seating placement. The class [...]

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 [...]

“Araw ng Kagitingan” – Day of Valor

April 8, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Cultural, Education, History, Philippines

Hi Everyone! Tomorrow, is a special day in the Philippines. “Araw ng Kagitingan” known in English as the Day of Valor is held on the 9th of April. The President  of the Philippines has it celebrated on Monday for a long holiday weekend but most people agreed that it should be held on the proper [...]

Philippines A-Z: Noli de Castro

Hi Everyone! Today, we close out the week with a  visit to the Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines: Noli de Castro. Manuel Leuterio de Castro, Jr. (born July 6, 1949), better known as Noli de Castro or “Kabayan”, is a politician and former broadcast journalist in the Philippines. De Castro was elected [...]

Philippines A-Z: Cebu

March 5, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Education, Philippines, Philippines A-Z, Trips

Hi Everyone! As we move towards the end of the week, we make a quick  trip to Cebu – the Queen of the South. BRIEF DESCRIPTION It was in the province of Cebu that Ferdinand Magellan first set foot in Philippine soil back in 1521. Even before the Spaniards came, trade with the Chinese already [...]

Philippines A-Z: Sharon Cuneta

March 4, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Famous Filipinos, Philippines, Philippines A-Z

Hi Everyone! Today, we look at the life of one of the most beloved entertainers in the Philippines: Sharon Cuneta. Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan (born Sharon Gamboa Cuneta on January 6, 1966) is a popular Filipina actress, TV host, and singer. She is also known as The Mega Star of Philippine Showbiz having been a grand slam [...]

Philippines A-Z: Chocolate Hills

March 3, 2009 by DJ  
Filed under Education, Philippines, Philippines A-Z, Trips

Hi Everyone! We linger another day in the beautiful province of Bohol so that we can start the letter “C” in our series Philippines A-Z. We begin our letter “C” with the wonderful Chocolate Hills of Bohol. The Chocolate Hills are probably Bohol’s most famous tourist attraction. They look like giant mole hills and remind [...]