HOMECOOKING with Marlene Moments A very popular pastry in the Philippines. One of my childhood indulgence. 

27 December 2024 Rizal monument is Switzerland before its transfer in manila ca 1910. Rizal monument was designed by Swiss sculptor Richard Kissling (1848-1919) and unveiled in 1913, it is a sculptural group consisting of a cast bronze statue of Rizal with allegorical figures and a granite obelisk on a base where his remains are interred.

27 December 2024 Lifted from Joel Lopez  Did you know that Ermita, Manila, once had its own dialect called "Ermiteño", which is now extinct? Ermiteño, also known as Chavacano de Ermita, was a Spanish-based creole language once spoken in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines. Sadly, it became extinct after World War II. The reasons for its disappearance are complex, but the destruction of Ermita during the war and the subsequent displacement of its speakers played a significant role. The lack of extensive research on this language further contributes to the difficulty in understanding its full history and characteristics.     Limited Linguistic Records   Due to its extinction, information about Ermiteño Chavacano is scarce. Existing knowledge comes primarily from fragmented literary works and limited linguistic samples. One such sample, from a book titled "Pidgins and Creoles" by John Holm, offers a glimpse into the language's structure and vocabulary....

26 December 2024 PINIPI A SINANTA by Duoi Ampilan  We call it #Pinipi among the Maguindanaon people in the Bangsamoro. It is #Pinipig in Filipino 🇵🇭. It is made from young rice flakes.  There are many ways to produce it but with our featured Pinipi, this is how our folks do it in the villages of Maguindanao. The young rice is harvested while the grains (Palay) are still green. It is fried (dry, no oil) in a #Kala (frying pan). The fried palay is then pounded using the traditional #Lesung and #Lendu (large wooden mortar and pestel) to separate the grains from the chaffs.  The best Pinipi is from the #Pulot (glutinous or sticky rice) because of its both aroma and taste. We love the way our folks prepare it traditionally in the village. The Pinipi is mixed with #Pëti (p'ti) or fresh coconut milk with brown sugar and we call that process as #Sinantan. Nowadays, some do use condensed milk. However, the fresh coconut milk is healthier and even tastier. Pinipi brings back ou...

26 December 2024 Foreword: I would never forget this day.... the mood of the day out in Mona Vale Beach suddenly turned sullen and there was something in the air that augured an awful storm. The road back to the city was chaotic. Everyone was driving in a hurry. Thanks God we came home safe and scared we couldn't explain, and the moment we turned the TV on for news, lo and behold, this horrific scenario was all flashed out on the screen. Admin./LCD #History: 2004 Asian Earthquake & Tsunami by Duoi Ampilan,  Humanitarian Worker  On 26 Dec 2004, a huge strong earthquake with a Magnitude 9.2 struck the west coast of Aceh in Indonesia at 7:58am local time. That undersea mega earthquake is known as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake and the 2004 Asian Tsunami. It is the deadliest tsunami in human history and the deadliest disaster in modern history.  It's one of the longest duration of faulting, which lasted for 10 minutes.  The earthquake triggered a gigantic tsunam...

Source: Brylhynne Dancel Evangelista 25 December 2024 Note: Ang post na ito ay hindi pag atake sa mga taong nagdiriwang ng Pasko kundi pagpapaliwanag kung bakit hindi kami nagdiriwang nito. Maging daan na rin sana upang maunawaan ng mga tao ang katotohanan, hindi lang sa kadahilanang itoy kinaugalian na o dahil sa "masaya" itong pagdiriwang.👇 ""KUNG NASA BIBLIA LANG TALAGA ANG DECEMBER 25 O PASKO NA BIRTHDAY NI CRISTO SIGURO UNANG UNA NA KAMI ANG MAGDIWANG DAHIL DALA NAMIN ANG PANGALAN NI CRISTO KAMI AY MGA IGLESIA NI CRISTO KASO WALA SA BIBLIA KAYA HINDI TALAGA KAMI NAKIKIISA SA MGA GAWAING YAN NA MULA SA PAGANO NA ISINA CRISTIANONG PAGDIRIWANG. SABI NG BIBLIA! EFESO 4:17 FSV "Kaya't sinasabi ko ito at pinatototohanan sa harap ng Panginoon, na hindi na kayo dapat mamuhay tulad ng mga pagano. Walang kabuluhan ang laman ng kanilang pag-iisip. KAYA ANG MGA NAGDIRIWANG NG PASKO AY KAAWAY NG DIYOS YAN ANG KATOTOHANAN. " Credit to. Cholo Sueta Lago