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Rolando de la Cruz is a multi-awarded Filipino scientist and inventor who developed an ingenuous formula that could easily remove deeply g... -
THE ORIGIN OF THE “LOKOT-LOKOT” The Muslim communities in the Zamboanga Peninsula are known for the variety of delicacies they produce... -
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The Cigar type cigarettes are a blend of dark, air-cured Philippine tobaccos principally sourced from the Cagayan and Isabela provinces whe... -
It was in 1984, when Ma. Elena “Lelen” Tabora first marketed bottled tuyo (herring fish) fillets through Kalipayan Products. She was cons... -
This first Philippine electric powered tricycles also known as E-trike was invented by Engineer Allan Aguilar and has been patented by the ... -
Our Tribe has been making stylish and incredibly sturdy leather goods since 1972. It has the good reputation of using only the best qualit... -
Tinubong , as a delicacy, derives its name from its container, an internode of buho (bulo in Ilocano) with the node at one end, which is c... -
Just like the abaca fiber which is known for its sturdiness and tensile strength, the Shelmed Cottage Treasures is one of the few successfu... -
It's entirely made of a variety of reused woods. The dark colored part is Philippine mahogany, the light colored part is spruce. All r...
Plush Hand-sewn Dolls
8:09 PM |
Made of quality felt cloth material and stuffed with polyfill. This cute had-sewn dolls were designed by Oliver Ocampo, a Baguio base Web/Print/Graphic Designer and writer.
SOURCE: Oliver Makes Dolls
Parols, the native laterns
9:04 AM |
Parols are ornamental star-like Christmas lanterns from the Philippines. They are normaly made out of bamboo, paper, colored cellophane or sometimes capiz. It come in various sizes, shapes and designs; however, their star-shape façade and basic design remain dominant.
The Giant Lantern Festival of San Fernando is the event that the province of Pampanga is most known for. No doubt that is the reason why San Fernando, Pampanga has been dubbed as the Christmas Capital of the Philippines.
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Philippine Sand Art Bottles
3:26 PM |
"Sand Art" can refer to several different types of artistic crafts created with sand, such as that found at the beach. One type of sand art refers to jars or bottles filled with colored sand, which can be layered to create a beautiful appearance.
Contact:
- Laurence Magbanua - Mobile Number: 09093881768 | Station 3 Boracay,Island,Malay,Aklan 5608
- MAKE-YOUR-OWN SAND ART | 09228329354 / 09175329355
Banaba Herbal Tea
2:44 PM |
Banaba herbal tea is good for preventing high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney problems, abdominal pain, urination problems, fever, jaundice, dizziness, purgative and stimulant.
Source: Haliya Enterpises
Danggit and other Dried Fish
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A salted dried fish that is best paired with hot rice and dipped in vinegar. Others prefer a mixture of vinegar and crushed chili peppers with a dash of salt.
Native Bags
7:57 AM |
A handmade products made from native raw materials like abaca, buntal, buri, juts, and sabutan.
Source: EXECUTIVE CRAFTS
Sinamay
7:35 AM |
A type of straw/natural fibre made from a plant (musa textilis) of the Philippines. It is usually dyed and stiffened and mainly used for the production of hats and fascinators.
Balisong
10:13 PM |
A Balisong, otherwise known as a butterfly knife or fan knife, is a folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. It is sometimes called a Batangas knife. In the hands of a trained user, the knife blade can be brought to bear quickly using one hand. Manipulations, called "flipping" or "fanning", are performed for art or amusement.
Mother of Pearl Tiles
10:04 PM |
Mother of Pearl or Nacre is secreted by the epithelial cells of the mantle tissue of certain species of mollusc.
Small, hand-cut shapes with straight edges, called 'Tesserae', are typically laminated to either a marble, porcelain, ceramic or more recently a resin base. The tesserae are hand-placed and closely sandwiched together, creating a mosaic or pattern ( such as Basket-Weave ).
Coconut Syrup
9:49 PM |
Combination of coconut milk, flaked coconut and brown sugar.
This syrup works wonderfully on pancakes, pineapple waffles, french toast, cakes, cupcakes, coconut bread, muffins, and ice cream.
Indigenous Slipper
8:02 AM |
Made of woven tatami insole with abaca trim, beaded abaca strap and pink rubber sole.
Source: PlanetChinelas
Be-e
7:59 PM |
This be-e is from the Lubo region of Kalinga, and is dyed with a deep indigo. The diamond twill is in three layers, and extremely tight, verifying that Kalinga textiles rank with Itneg and Gaddang textiles to have the finest weave in the Philippines. The fiber is thought to be Cagayan Valley cotton. Based upon interviews with informants from the region, and comparison with other similar textiles, it is estimated that the textile is at least 100 years old. Although the indigo dye is remarkably dark, this can be explained by the fact that the textile has not been worn often, and probably not washed many times.
It is said that the textile was worn during ritual sacrefices of pigs by an upper class Tinglayan tribe man. A matching ka-in (see item above) was owned by the wife. Similar textiles in cotton and bark fiber are well known, and also exist in white. These have been used for daily wear as well as funerary burrial cloths. The width of the textile is 19cm.
SOURCE: http://home.online.no/~molt-and/Museum/kaltex/kaltex.html
Gilamat Ka-in (skirt)
7:53 PM |
The gilamat ka-in (skirt) was traditionally woven in Lubuagan, but has become universally used all over Kalinga. Different regions even have their own style. It is usually woven in double threaded plain weave, but some are also single thread. The colours indigo and red symbolise sky and ground - the national colours of Kalinga. The yellow portion is embroidered and depicts mountains. Yellow symbolises wealth, as do the embroidered plants that refer to growth and fertility. A lone coin is attched as a pendant.
Source: http://home.online.no/~molt-and/Museum/kaltex/kaltex.html
Pinilian Blanket
7:39 PM |
"Pinilian"(meaning chosen) blanket is a a Binakol weaving, an Itneg/Tinguian blanket. in supplementary weft design technique. The colors are in red, white, and yellow with the sinanbituon nga adda balayna (starlike) motif.
Source: http://www.tribaltextiles.info
See also: http://hoparound.net/HopAround/public/tourist/serviceprovider_view.page?serviceProviderId=1661
Beeswax
9:06 AM |
Abel Iluko
9:42 PM |
Abel is the ilocano term that refers to the process of weaving, while inabel is the final woven product.
Some of the well-known centers of inabel are Bangar in La Union; Tagudin, Santiago and Vigan in Ilocos Sur; and Paoay, Pinili and Sarrat in Ilocos Norte.
T'nalak Weaving
9:35 PM |
The t’nalak (pronounced teh-nalak)occupies a special significance in the lives of the T’boli tribe. Basically used for blankets and clothing, the t’nalak is considered helpful for safe delivery when used as pre-natal covering. Sla-i (marriage arrangements) are considered lousy without it during the exchange of kemu (traditional properties) such as heirlooms, gongs, horses, work animals, ancient swords and other tribal artefacts.
SUPPLIER: Gida’s T’nalak
Batil Patong
1:30 PM |
Batil patong is not commonly known outside of Tuguegarao in the province of Cagayan in Northern Luzon, Philippines. It is an unusual sautéed noodle dish served with dark non-soy-based sauce and with two piquant side dishes: a cup of pork broth and a dish of chopped onions, vinegar or calamansi, chili peppers, and soy sauce. The noodles are wheat-based and are served moist and chewy, topped with crushed pork-rind cracklings, and whipped egg from whence the name bati'l patong literally 'scrambled and placed on top' is derived.
SOURCE: http://www.iamnicely.com/
Alamid Coffee
1:11 PM |
Philippine Civet or Alamid Coffee is one of the rarest and most expensive coffees in the world. It comes only from the sweetest coffee cherries of the Philippine forest, carefully chosen and eaten by free-roaming civets to give the beans their unique, supreme flavor. Alamid coffee has a smooth and naturally sweet taste, with a chocolatey aroma that heightens the senses.
Source: http://www.travelcafephilippines.com/
Halo-Halo
9:54 PM |
Source: http://blog.asiahotels.com/quench-your-thirst-with-these-asian-drinks/drinks-halohalo/
Philippine Shells
9:46 PM |
Both Tridacna gigas, one of the world's largest shells, and Pisidum, the world's tiniest shell, can be found under Philippine waters. Tridacna gigas grows as large as one meter in length and weighs 600 pounds while Pisidum is less than 1 millimeter long. A shell called glory of the sea (Connus gloriamaris) is also found in the Philippines and considered as one of the most expensive shells in the world.
Source: http://home.planet.nl/~fortgent/Traveling/Philippines/Zamboanga.htm
Tuba Wine
8:36 PM |
Tuba is made through a process of extracting the sap of an unopened coconut bud. It has a stinging sweet and bittersweet taste. The tip of the bud is lopped and the pale juice allowed to trickle into bamboo containers. A sturdy tree yields about a gallon of liquid daily.
Pili Nuts
8:32 PM |
The Pili nut (Canarium ovatum), one of 600 species in the family Burseraceae, is native to the Philippines and is abundant and wild in the Bicol Region particularly in Sorsogon, and in parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
Nebula 2 Seater
8:01 PM |
Powder coated frame with stainless legs. Rattan skin wrapped frame.
Source: http://murillo.ph
Nord Bed PV
7:48 PM |
Framed in wood, plywood and MDF. Natural abaca woven. Also available in lampakanai.
Source: http://www.murillo.ph/
Balut
4:52 PM |
A balut is a fertilized duck (or chicken) egg with a nearly-developed embryo inside that is boiled and eaten in the shell.
Popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac and considered a high-protein, hearty snack, balut are mostly sold by street vendors in the regions where they are available. It is commonly sold as streetfood in the Philippines.
Lechon Baboy
4:49 PM |
Lechon is the Spanish name for pig, in the Philippines it means a spit-roasted pig. Lechon is prepared by stuffing the inside of the animal with herbs and vegetables. The pigs are slowly hand roasted on top of charcoal for hours till their skin turn reddish brown and the inside flesh becomes tender. The dish is often served with a thick liver sauce cooked with vinegar, sugar and herbs.
La Loma district in Quezon City praise itself as being the lechon capital of the Philippines.
Started by Mang Tomas in the early 50′s his business got a lot of competitors. The other top lechon makers are Mila, Pingping, Lito, Aling Nene and Nelia to name a few. The roasted pigs are displayed on the sidewalks.
Marikina Shoes
4:39 PM |
Marikina is not the shoe capital of the Philippines for nothing. For the greater part of the 20th century, Marikina was the biggest manufacturer of quality shoes. There was a time, between 1978 and 1982, when Marikina’s women’s shoes and handbags made of snakeskin were the rave on Fifth Avenue, New York City. As early as 1935, Marikina already had 139 shops producing 260,078 pairs of ladies shoes and 86,692 pairs of men shoes worth P762,896.00. And as may as 2,450 inhabitants were directly engaged in the industry either as shoemakers or uppermakers. By 1983, Marikina produced 70 percent of the shoe production of the Philippines which was estimated at 30 million pairs.
Carabao Milk Candy
4:37 PM |
Made from pure Carabao's milk. Alcala, one town in the province of Cagayan is known about this rare delicacy.
Kesong Puti
4:31 PM |
Kesong puti (lit. "white cheese" in Filipino) or Filipino fresh cheese is a soft, white cheese, made from unskimmed carabao's milk, salt and rennet.It has a soft and close texture, fresh and a bit salty taste though some commercial producers has a slight sour taste to it (due to the use of vinegar in place of rennet). This cheese originated from and is produced in the provinces of Laguna, Bulacan, Samar, and Cebu. In the Philippines, it is a favorite local breakfast fare and eaten together with the freshly baked local bread called pan de sal.
Fruit Wine
4:28 PM |
Fruit wines made from organically-grown tropical fruits “bignay” (Scientific name: Antidesma bunius; English names: Chinese laurel, currant tree, salamander tree), and “duhat” (Scientific name: Syzgium cumini; English names: Black plum, Java plum).
Lambanog
4:21 PM |
Lambanog is a Philippine alcoholic beverage most commonly described as coconut wine or coconut vodka. The drink is distilled from the sap of the unopened coconut flower, and is known for its potency and high alcohol content (80 and 90 proof). Most of the Lambanog distilleries are in the Quezon province of Luzon, Philippines.
29 A NAPILI A SARITA ITI ILUKO
11:44 AM |
An Ilocano Book that was published bu GUMIL Filipinas
Authors
- Agnes - Ti Paltog
- Amorin - Inaw
- Antalan - Ni Kanor Ken Siak Iti Taaw
- Aragon - Siak Ni Kafka, Pusa
- Asuncion - Gawat
- Baclig - Batibat Ti Gubat
- Baxa - Bulan Danum
- Benosa, M - Ti Bagyo
- Cabie, M - Napukaw ti Baggak
- Contillo - Albasiador
- De Francia – Kitikit
- Dumlao – Sungadan
- Fagaragan –
- Hidalgo Jr – Henio ti Naganna
- Ilac – Dapandapan
- Ilustre – Iti Saklot ti Tunggal Darikmat
- Inocencio – Awan ti Agmamanok a Palag
- Lazaro – Alad
- Manuel – Itlog ti Kabinian
- Padios – Ti Nayaw-awan
- Palcong – Ni Kailian
- Quibol – Ti Mision
- Rambaud – Gulgol
- Raquel –
- Rasing – Tiket
- Rumbaoa – Ti Caregiver
- Tabag - Tapingaran
- Tiama - Ni Angkel Bartolome
- Valdez - Aves
Batonlagip
11:42 AM |
Authors
- AIDA CAMPOS TIAMA - Ayat ken Pagrebbengan
- ANSEL D. CARGO - Quarry
- ARIEL S. TABAG - Dagiti Ayup Iti Bantay Quimmallugong
- CRISPINA B. BRAGADO - Marina
- HONOR BLANCO CABIE - Florenz
- JAKE F. ILAC - Kulibangbang
- JOSE A. BRAGADO - Ti Init Ni Heneral San Isidro
- JOVITO F. AMORIN - Padre Aniano
- JUAN S.P. HIDALGO JR. - Dagiti Kanta Ni Zul Nun
- LEONARDO S. FAGARAGAN - Ti Mekaniko
- LINDA T. LINGBAOAN - Ti Taeng Ti Kaputotan
- MARIA ROSA A. CABIE - Nagsarming Ni Kondring Iti Pingping Ti Ubing
- MARK ANTHONY GANOTICE - Maysa A Rabii Iti Bus Nga Agpa-Cagayan
- MARTIN FELICIANO T. ROCHINA - Batonlagip
- SONNY F. ABRAJANO - Panagrambak-Panagyaman
- VICENTE P. PALCONG - Ti Sulisog Daydi Karayo
- VIVENCIO S. BACLIG - Ngipen Ti Linteg
Rosale Saga
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Rosales Saga novels
A five-novel series that spans three centuries of Philippine history, widely read around the world and translated into 22 languages
- Po-on (Dusk) (1984) ISBN 9718845100
- The Pretenders (1962) ISBN 9718845003
- My Brother, My Executioner (1973) ISBN 971884516X
- Mass (December 31, 1974) ISBN 0868615722
- Tree (1978) ISBN 9718845143
The Author:
F. Sionil José or in full Francisco Sionil José (born December 3, 1924) is one of the most widely-read Filipino writers in the English language. His novels and short stories depict the social underpinnings of class struggles and colonialism in Filipino society. José's works - written in English - have been translated into 22 languages, including Korean, Indonesian, Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian and Dutch.[
Dried Mangoes
11:26 AM |
Dried Mangoes is considered as the best nutritious and convenient snack around the world. Very convenient, that made Cebu City more popular because of distributing the finiest dried mangoes around the globe.Not just Cebu City, Japan and Italy are also selling well. The food that made a mark in Southeast Asia.
Otap
11:24 AM |
Utap (often spelled otap) is an oval-shaped puff pastry in the Philippines, especially common in Cebu where it originated. It is usually created from a combination of flour, shortening, coconut, and sugar. In order to achieve the distinctive texture of the pastry, it much undergo a two-stage baking process.
Source: http://www.valeriosbakery.com/
Mediterranean Pendant Lamp
11:17 AM |
Source: http://eliezekiel.wordpress.com
Marikit Chaise Lounge
10:56 AM |
Fine Rattan vines are hand-woven over a steel frame.
Source: http://www.agarciacrafts.com/
Chicken Inasal
10:07 AM |
Chicken Inasal is a grilled chicken dish and one of the well known Ilonggo dishes. It is done by marinating chicken parts in a unique blend of spices and grilling them until done. Sounds like a simple grilled chicken recipe, isn’t it? Well, it might sound like one; however, the special marinade and basting sauce makes this Ilonggo version of the grilled chicken extra special.
Mang Inasal is the Philippines’ fastest growing fast food chain with more than 180 branches located in most of the major urban centers of the country. In 2003, Mang Inasal opened its first branch in Robinsons Place Iloilo. It is targeting to opened more than 300 stores by 2012.
Tanduay Ice
8:54 AM |
A pre-mixed alcoholic beverage that offers a refreshingly new drinking experience. It contains just the right alcohol, right sweetness and good mouth feel. It is made from premium quality triple distilled spirit for that smooth alcohol kick. It has a uniquely refreshing flavour and cool product presentation. It is competitively priced and offers good value for money.