Playing Games at 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 [...]

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

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

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

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 [...]

Philippines A-Z: Bohol

Hi Everyone! I hope that all my friends had a great weekend. We get our week started by a trip to the province of Bohol. Bohol is known best for their Chocolate Hills. But there is so much more to this beautiful province. Another gem of the Visayas, Bohol’s historical significance extends way back to [...]

Philippines A-Z: Baguio City

Hi Everyone! We finish our week with a trip to my favorite city in the entire Philippines. Baguio City called the “City of Pines.” OVERVIEW The name Baguio conjures, for both the international and domestic traveler, a highland retreat in the Grand Cordillera in Northern Luzon, with pine trees, crisp cold breezes and low verdant [...]

Philippines A-Z: Bulacan

Hi Everyone! We take our travels to a beautiful province steeped in history. Our visit is to the Province of Bulacan. Bulacan is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. It has three cities: Malolos City (the capital), Meycauayan City and San Jose del Monte City. Bulacan is located immediately north [...]

Philippines A-Z: Andres Bonifacio

Hi Everyone! We have had many heroes in Philippine history but only a few great ones. Today, we look at the life of one of the great Filipino heroes: Andres Bonifacio. Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897) , the founder and organizer of the Katipunan, was born in the Tondo district of Manila on November 30, 1863 to [...]

Philippines A-Z: Batangas

Hi Everyone! Today, we travel to the beautiful province of Batangas. A province that is famous for excellent dive sites and the world’s lowest volcano, Batangas is going nowhere but up. It is a thriving tourist destination replete with open beaches and sheltered coves, subterranean caves and deep harbors, a preserved heritage and brave men [...]

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