Philippine Fiesta

Once a year in the small town of Kananga, Philippines ( Where my wife grew up ) a Fiesta takes place that involves the entire town. People are all over the streets celebrating and drinking the native drink tuba, the alcoholic drink that does not give you a hang over. The Fiesta is about family, and enjoying karaoke, eating, and as said before, drinking. Below is a picture of a traditional Philippines Fiesta in Cebu.

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There is also a Philippines Fiesta that is held in the United States for American Filipinos to enjoy. The two-day Philippine Fiesta is one of the biggest indoor gathering of Filipino Americans in the East Coast. It features a trade pavilion with exhibitors from both the United States and the Philippines, a cultural festival with local groups and performers, and a concert featuring top artists from the Philippines. Furthermore, on the Friday night before the Philippine Fiesta weekend, a gala is held to welcome exhibitors, dignitaries, performers, Miss Philippine Fiesta Pageant finalists, and other special guests.

For more information about the Philippines Fiesta held here in the US visit www.philippinefiesta.net

Lucky Me Pancit Canton

Today I wanted to share a funny commercial I found for Lucky Me Pancit Canton. I loved Pancit Canton when I was staying in the Philippines, and I still miss it now that I am home in the states again. My favorite flavor was sweet and spicy in the orange bag, masurap!

Babe Of The Week 07/28/08

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Cat Alfonso is a Filipina model and go go dancer.

Get Well Soon

When I was in Ormoc City for the first time, shortly after my wedding, I got a bad throat infection. My wife’s brother in law Charlie, helped us to find a good doctor in the city. He told me never go to the hospital because it is very dirty. I asked him, “where do people go when they are sick if they can’t afford a private doctor?” He said they just don’t go at all, or find a healer.

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The Doctor he found me was good at speaking English, and very knowledgeable about my particular element. He gave me something that worked right away, and I was healed in a day or so. Me and the Doctor had some time to talk, and I asked him if he will ever come to the United States, and he said “No, there is no tuba there.” ( Tuba the alcohol made from coconuts )

Mindanao About

Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also one of the three island groups in the country, along with Luzon and Visayas. Historically, the island was also known as Gran Molucas or Great Mollucas. Named after the Maguindanaons. Evidence of human occupation dates back tens of thousands of years. In prehistoric times the Negrito people arrived. Sometime around 1500 BC Austronesian peoples spread throughout the Philippines and far beyond. Mindanao is the second largest island in the country at 94,630 square kilometers. The island is mountainous, and is home to Mount Apo, the highest mountain in the country. Mindanao is surrounded by seas: the Sulu Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. Of all the islands of the Philippines, Mindanao shows the greatest variety of physiographic development. High, rugged, faulted mountains; almost isolated volcanic peaks; high rolling plateaus; and broad, level, swampy plains are found there. The island group of Mindanao encompasses Mindanao island itself and the Sulu Archipelago to the southwest. The island group is divided into six regions, which are further subdivided into 25 provinces.

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Babe Of The Week 06/16/08

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Enjoy this hot & sexy picture of Anzu Sayuri. ENJOY!

Babe Of The Week 06/09/08

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Sorry for the late update. Ai Takabe is a actress and gravure idol born on Aug 16 1988 in Tokyo, Japan. She is currently on the Comedy/Horror TV series “Guren onna.” Takabe plays a high school teacher who has no friends due to her gloomy personality. Trying to find a reason for living, she spends her nights dressing up as the “guren-onna,” a fictional ghost, and terrifying other people. However, she begins running into actual ghosts. Enjoy!

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“Why If You’re A Male Aged 18-80,
You Should Drop Everything,
Pack Your Bags And Book
A ‘One Way Ticket’ To
Thailand, Immediately!”

Babe Of The Week 06/30/08

Anne Curtis is a Filipino-Australian commercial model and actress currently active in the Philippines. She was 13 on her vacation in the Philippines and was spotted by a talent scout of a fastfood chain, Jollibee. She is best known for her roles as Celine Magsaysay in Maging Sino Ka Man and as Imang/Fatima, the title role in Kampanerang Kuba. Both of these shows aired on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines. She can be currently seen in the new 2008 film When Love Begins…

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Cebu Information

Cebu is one of the provinces of the Philippines. It lies to the east of Negros Island; to the west of Leyte and to the southeast is Bohol province. It is flanked on both sides by the straits of Bohol (between Cebu and Bohol) and Tañon (between Cebu and Negros). Cebu is located between 9°25′N and 11°15′N latitude and between 123°13′E and 124°5′E longitude in the center of the archipelago.

Cebu Island is a long narrow island stretching 225 km (140 mi) from north to south, surrounded by 167 neighboring smaller islands, that includes Mactan Island, Bantayan, Malapascua, Olango and the Camotes Islands. Of the hundreds of small islands some are uninhabited which make them the targets of adventure-seeking tourists.

Cebu is known for its narrow coastlines, limestone plateaus, and coastal plains, all characteristics of a typical tropical island. Cebu also has predominant rolling hills and rugged mountain ranges traversing the northern and southern lengths of the island. Cebu’s steep mountains reach over 1,000 meters. Flat tracts of land can be found in the city of Bogo and in the towns of San Remigio, Medellin, and Daanbantayan at the northern tip of the province.

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Its capital is Cebu City, the oldest city in the country, which forms part of the Cebu Metropolitan Area together with 6 neighboring cities Carcar City, Danao City, Lapu-Lapu City, Mandaue City, Naga City, Bogo, and Talisay City and 6 other municipalities. Cebu is served by Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Mactan Island, thirty minutes drive from downtown Cebu City.

Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the country and the main center of commerce, trade, education and industry in the central and southern parts of the archipelago. It has five-star hotels, casinos, white sand beaches, world-class golf courses, convention centers, and shopping malls.

The UK-based Condenast Travellers Magazine named Cebu the 7th best island destination in the Indian Ocean-Asia region in 2007[1], 8th best Asian-Pacific island destination in 2005, and 7th in 2004.

Babe Of The Week 06/23/08

At 16, Aubrey Miles was already appearing in GMA sitcoms like Beh Bote Nga and German Moreno’s Best Friends. In between showbiz assignments, she joined beauty contests such as Miss Ever Gotesco, Miss Caloocan, Miss Lions Club, and Miss Global Philippines in which her sister ended up being the first runner-up and she won fourth runner-up. She never won a title but copped runner-up positions that earned her enough money to support her family and herself. Updated Every Monday!

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