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My Sad Republic is a 2000 Philippine English-language novel [1] written by Filipino novelist Eric Gamalinda. The novel won for Gamalinda a Philippine Centennial Literary Prize in 1998. [ 1 ] The 392-page novel was published by the Philippine Centennial Commission , the University of the Philippines Press, and the UP Creative Writing Center.
Tubig at Langis began with Irene (Cristine Reyes), a good and responsible daughter, being made pregnant by Jaime (Victor Silayan).Meanwhile, Jaime didn't tell Irene that he was a married man and had a family of his own residing in Australia.
Dialect – Any of the languages of the Philippines other than Tagalog (Original meaning: a variety of a standard language) Double-deck — A bunk bed. (Original meaning: something that has two decks or levels one above the other, usually a bus or tram). Duster [28] — A loose dress wore in (and near) one’s house. (Original meaning: a ...
Official historical marker Alternate logo used on official social media pages. The Commission on the Filipino Language (CFL), [2] also referred to as the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF), [a] is the official regulating body of the Filipino language and the official government institution tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting the various local Philippine languages.
Although the Librong Pagaaralan was the first printed book written by a Filipino in the local Tagalog language, it was not the first one in history, as it had been preceded by Doctrina Christiana en Lengua Espanola y Tagala, that had been printed in Tagalog, in both Latin script and the commonly used Baybayin script of the natives of the time ...
The Biliran Watchtower, also known as Nasunugan Watchtower, is a watchtower ruin located in Biliran, Philippines. Built in 1765 under the initiative of Filipino priest Gaspar Ignacio de Guevara, the watchtower was used to watch Biliran's coast for Muslim raids. [1] In 1774, the raiders attacked and burned the local settlement, including the ...
Bato sa Buhangin is a 1976 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Pablo Santiago. It stars Fernando Poe Jr. and Vilma Santos in their second on-screen team up following the success of Batya't Palu-palo (1974). [2] The film was released by FPJ Productions on August 13, 1976.
History with Lourd is a Philippine historical comedy documentary show broadcast by TV5 and AksyonTV. Hosted by Lourd de Veyra , it aired from October 17, 2013 to April 26, 2016. Host