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Happy Rizal Day!
The networks will definitely be congested beginning tomorrow. Besides, it would be more meaningful to greet people today. So to all my friends... Happy Rizal Day! May Rizal's martyrdom remind us to love our country and be proud to be Filipinos! Read the entire entry at http://ivanhenares.blogspot.com Vote for this blog http://www.pinoytopblogs.com/index.php?do=votes&id=1181

December 29, 2006 | 2:39 PM

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Inside, outside and on the walls Related to country: Philippines
Today, we did a walking tour of Manila's San Nicolas and Intramuros areas. Since Manila Streetwalker Ivan ManDy was free that afternoon, he took me, Karlo and Maricris around Binondo and San Nicolas. But before that, how could we resist not eating in Chinatown? So lunch was first on the agenda. Read the entire entry at http://ivanhenares.blogspot.com Vote for this blog http://www.pinoytopblogs.com/index.php?do=votes&id=1181

December 29, 2006 | 4:18 AM

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Battle for Manila Related to country: Philippines
As I've mentioned time and time again, Manila was devastated during the Second World War. Thus, with so much lost, the architectural heritage left standing today should be preserved for future generations of Filipinos. Just to give you an idea of the destruction, check out this 1945 footage of the only urban battle in the Pacific, where Manila was flattened to the ground. Today we wage a battle to preserve Manila's heritage! Thanks to Hawayano of SkyscraperCity for uploading it on YouTube! Heritage watch Sino poachers caught with endangered fish in Tubbataha BFAR to escort Chinese vessel out of Tubbataha? Kudos to the Tubbataha Management Office for enforcing national and international laws with the arrest of poachers in the protected reef. Let's just hope no government official will throw his weight around and intervene for the fishermen and vessel owner. Baguio City starts 1,000-day countdown to 2009 centennial Now this is good news for Baguio City! The organizing committee has "decided to celebrate Baguio’s centennial as a three-year continuing advocacy for policies that would protect its American and Ibaloi heritage." Facelift for Taguig lakeshore This is great news for Taguig City if they are able to revive the old town district! It's good to hear that the legendary Napindan Lighthouse is finally getting the attention it deserves. Wow! That's a lot of good news for Philippine heritage today! More from Ligligan Parul While doing my rounds of YouTube, I found a video of the giant lantern of Barangay San Felipe, this year's champion. It was only now that I was able to review their first round routine and was impressed even more since the interplay of lights was simply exciting. Notice that they use the traditional marching band music. I'm going to get footage of the first round routines of the three winners from InfoMax8 so watch out for it. Anyway, here is the video.

December 27, 2006 | 1:05 PM

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Lack of funds hampers efforts to restore Ifugao Rice Terraces Related to country: Philippines
The lack of funds is hampering efforts to restore our world famous rice terraces. Check out the PDI article here. According to the article, "the (UNESCO) team 'noted with concern' that little progress was made to implement the recommendation of two teams that visited the terraces in September 2001 and June 2005 that called for the preparation of a comprehensive conservation and management plan for the terraces. "The teams also asked for the allocation of steady funds to address the challenges, to be drawn from the conservation plan. "Unesco said the 'corrective' measures on the rice terraces must be ready by the end of 2007 as a condition for the removal of the terraces from the list of endangered world heritage sites." It adds, "Unesco earlier included these terraces in the endangered list after its inspection teams found out that the terraces have deteriorated due to uncontrolled construction of houses, erosion induced by climate and abandonment of the terraces by the farmers." Imagine, the government is proposing a PHP1.29 trillion budget and yet it spent less than PHP1 million for the Ifugao Rice Terraces, a national cultural treasure and UNESCO World Heritage Site. I hope the NCCA speeds up the release of the PHP50 million rehabilitation fund. And even better, I hope Congress increases the budget for the restoration of our heritage!

December 26, 2006 | 11:02 AM

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Merry Christmas to all!
Aklanon - Malipayon nga Paskwa ag Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on! Asi - Maadong Santos Paskwa ag Masadyang Bag-ong Tuig! Ata - Maroyan na Pasko woy Kaopia-an ng Bag-ong Tuig kaniyo't langon mga sulod Bikol - Maogmang Capascuhan asin Mamura-way na Ba-gong Taon sa indo gabos! Blaan - Pye duh di kaut Kristo klu munt ug Felemi Fali! Binubolinao - Marigan Nabidad Boholano - Malipajong Pasko Cebuano - Maayong Pasko ug Bulahang Bag-ong Tuig! Chavacano - Felices Pascuas y Prospero Año Nuevo con todos! Dibabawon - Marayaw na Pasko aw Bag-ong Tuig kaniyo tibo na mga soon! Gaddang - Mangamgam Bawa a dawun sikua diaw amin Hiligaynon - Malipayon nga Paskua kag Malipayon Nga Bag-ong tuig! Hungduan - Maphon au nitungawan. Apo Dios Kituwen baron di toon Ibanag - Mapalupaguiya nga Pascua Ibaloi - Eshadsak ja Paskua! Eshadsak ja Badon Tawen! Ifugao - Malinggop an Baro an Tawon Ilocano - Naimbag a Pascua ken Naragsac nga Baro nga Tawen! Kankanaey - Gawis ay Paskua ya Nalagsak ay Balo ay Tu-en! Kapampangan - Masayang Pascu ampong Masaplalang Bayung Banua kekayu ngan! Mandobo - Mepiya Pagasaulog sa pagka-otawni Jesus aw maontong kaling Omay! Mangyan Buhid - Fiya Pagpasko Mangyan Hanunuo - Mayad paq Pasko Mansaka - Madyaw na Pasko aw malipayong Bag-ong Tuig kamayo, mga lumon! Masbatenyo - Malipayon nga Paskwa Onhan - Mayad nga Paskwa kag Masadya nga Bag-ong Tuig! Pangasinan - Maabig ya Pasko! Maliket ya Balon Taon! Romblomanon - Malipayon nga Paskwa kag Masadya na Bag-ong Tuig! Sambal - Maligayang Pasko at Masayang Ba-yon Taon! Subanen - Piak Pasko pu Piag Bago Tawn! Surigaonon - Malipayon na Pasko sanan Bag-on Tuig! Tagakaolo - Madyaw Pagsalog sa Pagka-otaw ni Jesus Tagalog - Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon! Tala-andig - Maayad ha Pasko daw Bag-ong Tuig! Waray-waray - Maupay nga Pasko ngan Mainuswagon nga Bag-o nga Tuig! ...wishing for a united Filipino nation this Christmas!

December 25, 2006 | 12:54 AM

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