In today’s fast-paced world, where everything is becoming increasingly disposable, it’s more important than ever to honor our craftsmanship and weaving traditions—those that root us in our heritage and so elegantly tell our story. In continued celebration of Filipino culture through fashion,...
Who better to ask than Filipinos when it comes to what Barong Tagalog to wear? European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron once more sought the help of Filipinos in choosing which Barong Tagalog to wear for the 126th Independence Day festivities on Wednesday, June 12. (Photos from...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – Four individuals drowned in Southern Luzon during the Holy Week. San Jose, Batangas A 32-year-old laborer drowned in a creek in Barangay Mojon Tampoy, San Jose, Batangas, on Good Friday. The victim, Joshua Planas, and five friends went to the creek for a drinking...
LUCENA CITY, Quezon – A total of 1,389 persons were stranded in different seaports in Southern Tagalog or Region 4-A due to super typhoon “Egay” on Tuesday, July 25. The Philippine Coast Guard in Southern Tagalog said that 39 vessels, 272 rolling cargoes, and 25 motor bancas were stranded and...
The country’s Independence Day celebration will never be complete without any sightings of foreign ambassadors wearing elegant Barong Tagalog and Filipiniana dresses. European Union Ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron fits one of the barongs that he would wear on Philippine Independence Day on...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) A source of great national pride. That's how House Speaker Martin Romualdez described Harvard University's decision to introduce a Tagalog course among its academic offerings. “Our language is our pride! And learning about Harvard’s new...
Harvard is set to offer Tagalog Language Course for the first time in the institution’s history, student publication The Harvard Crimson announced on Monday, March 27. In a statement, Crimson said the Department of South Asian Studies will hire three preceptors to teach Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesian,...
Several regional offices of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) are now offering free assistance for the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. SIM card (Unsplash) Following the implementation of this, individuals residing in MIMAROPA,...
Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo on Monday, June 27 said he would prefer using Tagalog or Filipino when debating with colleagues in the Senate so that many of his subscribers and viewers, most of whom are not well-versed in the English language, can understand. Senator-elect Raffy Tulfo (MB Photo) The...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday, June 15 that Senator-elect Robin Padilla could debate with his fellow senators in Filipino, if he wants to. ‘’That is indeed an option if you have difficulty in the English language but you cannot force the others to interpellate in...
Duolingo’s English Course for Tagalog Speakers Duolingo, the world’s #1 language learning platform has some exciting news for the Philippines! This March, the world’s most downloaded educational app is launching an English course specifically designed for Tagalog speakers! Tagalog, the...
Several organizations urged presidential bets to heed people's demand for land, aid, and justice. (Unsplash) In a joint statement, Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women, Southern Tagalog and Central Luzon Farmers, Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas, and Anakpawis asked presidential aspirants to...
