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My tongue is Tagalog. My brain is English. My heart is Kapampangan. So is my stomach.

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The City of San Fernando, Pampanga through its Gender and Development Office, will be holding several meaningful and uplifting activities in line with June LGBT Month. This will be the first time that we are celebrating June Pride with our theme: “Pagpapahalaga sa Kasarian, Tungo sa Pagkakaisa ng Sambayanan.” The ultimate objectives of our activities are: to uplift the image of the LGBTs, to make it known that they are models of excellence who have positive contribution to society, and to come up with a city resolution to stop discrimination. One of the activities is the Literary and Arts Festival which includes Kapampangan Poetry Writing, Photography Contest and Poster Making Contest. Winners will be given cash prize and a certificate. Check this website for the guidelines. http://panitikan.com.ph/2017/06/05/city-of-san-fernando-holds-lgbt-pride-month/ #LGBT #LGBTMonth #JunePride #Kapampangan #Pampanga #contest #poetry #photography #poster #pride (at City College of San Fernando)

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Giant Lantern Festival 2016 later @ Robinsons Starmills, City of San Fernando, Pampanga #ligliganparul #giantlanternfestival #Pampanga #kapampangan #workingcommittee #Christmas (at Robinsons Starmills Pampanga)

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The City of San Fernando Home of the Giant Lanterns #sanfernando #giantlantern #ligliganparul #Pampanga #fernandino #kapampangan (at Heroes Hall, City Of San Fernando (P))

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But even an ordinary secretary or a housewife or a teenager can, within their own small ways, turn on a small light in a dark room. - Miep Gies, Freedom Writers Let us allow ourselves to be light the others have been searching for. (at Our Lady of Manaoag)

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Look up. #Chandelier #ManilaBulletin (at MANILA BULLETIN)

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Our favorite stop in Baguio for dessert: Casa Vallejo 5-Flavor Ice Cream Palette: Vanilla Cinnamon, Benguet Coffee with Choco Chips, Dark Chocolate with Cayenne, Mango Rum and Salted Caramel New York Cheesecake and Lemon Meringue #casavallejo #baguio #icecream #vanilla #cinnamon #benguet #chocolate #mango #rum #saltedcaramel (at Casa Vallejo Baguio)

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Pane namu strawberry Avocado ice cream for a change #bencabmuseum #bencab #avocado (at Bencab Museum, Baguio City, Benguet)

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Outside the house of the artistic work of men lies the incomprehensible work of God. #bencab #bencabmuseum #art #nature #baguio #God (at Bencab Museum, Baguio City, Benguet)

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Another LET Coaching day at MindGym Philippines I'm here to review LET takers about the Roles and Responsibilities of Teachers in the Local and Global Community for the Licensure Examination for Teachers in September. The topic covers 21st Century Learning, Education, Human Rights Education, Environmental Education, Transformative Education, Gender Education, and Peace Education. Mind Gym has helped many teachers get their license and be more equipped in the teaching profession, myself included. Since October 2009 up to March 2016, Mind Gym has had 95 topnotchers and countless high raters. Last March 2016 alone, 9 Mind Gym reviewees topped the LET. In LET September 2015, 19 Mind Gym reviewees topped the LET. P.S.: I love the rainbow-themed pin. #MindGymPhilippines #Germs #Safeguard #BatoBatobatoBatoto #Let2016 (at MindGym Philippines)

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History has to be rewritten "It's an idea whose time has come, that imperial Manila is not the center of the Filipino universe, that someone from the provinces -- a nameless warrior from the Kapampangan Region -- could dislodge the mighty Rajah Soliman from his pedestal as the hero of the Battle of Bangkusay, and that the historians based in the capital city have no choice but to rewrite history." - Robby Tantingco, Director of the Center for Kapampangan Studies - Holy Angel University This is from the prologue of the book "The Nameless Hero: Revisiting the Sources on the First Filipino Leader to Die for Freedom" authored by Ian Christopher B. Alfonso and published by Holy Angel University Press. The book was launched this morning along with the unveiling of the historical marker at the Municipal Hall of Macabebe. #TheNamelessHero #Macabebe #Kapampangan #Pampanga #BattleOfBangkusay #history #namelesshero #rajahsoliman #tariksoliman #cks #NHCP (at Macabebe Municipal Hall)

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I look like I'm staring at a random textured wall, but that is a painting that depicts hundreds of thousands (probably millions) of people in Luneta. I found the painting at Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo, Rizal last April. After a month, hundreds of thousands of supporters flocked in Luneta to attend the miting de avance of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano. P.S.: To give justice to this painting, I'm planning to come back to Pinto Art Museum to get the name of the artist and the title of his/her work. Photo by Master Heintje @henkems #PeoplePower #pintoartmuseum #pinto #Duterte #Du30 #Luneta

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Philippine Senators 2016 Old and New

The Incumbent 12 senators and the possible upcoming senators.

Senators Nancy Binay Loren Legarda, Cynthia Villar, Bam Aquino, JV Ejercito Sonny Angara and Koko Pimentel have three more years.

Senators Grace Poe ran for president but conceded to Duterte. Antonio Trillanes, Chiz Escudero, Alan Peter Cayetano and Gringo Honasan are incumbent senators who ran for vice president but lost. Nevertheless, all of them are to return to the Senate after the elections. They have three more years.

Sen. Bongbong Marcos, on the other hand, will end his term as senator after the elections. If he loses the VP race to Leni Robredo, he will technically become a private citizen.

Pia Cayetano, Bong Revilla, Jinggoy Estrada, Lito Lapid, Juan Ponce Enrile and Miriam Defensor-Santiago are barred from seeking re-election due to term limit.

Pia Cayetano is running for Taguig 2nd district representative to replace her brother Cong. Lino Cayetano who decided to return in showbiz.

Bong Revilla and Jinggoy Estrada are still in detention for corruption charges.

Lito Lapid sought for Angeles City mayoralty but lost.

Juan Ponce Enrile will retire. He still has ongoing corruption case.

Miriam Defensor-Santiago ran for president but lost.

Franklin Drilon, Tito Sotto and Ralph Recto are re-electionists who are winning, so far. Drilon, Sotto and Recto are so far the 2nd, 3rd and 11th in the senatorial race, respectively. 

Serge Osmena III and TG Guingona are re-electionists who are still in danger. They are in 14th and 17th place, respectively.

Drilon, Sotto and Recto will be joined by senatoriables making a comeback: Ping Lacson, Dick Gordon, Kiko Pangilinan and Migz Zubiri, who resigned after four years in the senate after claims of poll fraud during the 2007 senatorial elections.

New comers will join the senate this 2016: boxer-congressman Manny Pacquiao, Tesdaman Joel Villanueva, former Valenzuela mayor and representative Win Gatchalian, former Akbayan turned PhilHealth trustee Risa Hontiveros and former DOJ Secretary Leila De Lima.

People of the Philippines, here are our 24 senators: 1. Loren Legarda 2. Cynthia Villar 3. Nancy Binay 4. Sonny Angara 5. JV Ejercito 6. Aquilino Pimentel III 7. Bam Aquino 8. Grace Poe 9. Alan Peter Cayetano 10. Chiz Escudero 11. Gringo Honasan 12. Antonio Trillanes 13. Franklin Drilon 14. Tito Sotto 15. Ralph Recto 16. Ping Lacson 17. Dick Gordon 18. Kiko Pangilinan 19. Migz Zubiri 20. Joel Villanueva 21. Risa Hontiveros 22. Manny Pacquiao 23. Win Gatchalian 24. Leila De Lima

Data Sources:

http://www.gov.ph/lists/current-senate-of-the-philippines/ Philippine Daily Inquirer Manila Bulletin Philippine Star Rappler.com CNN Philippines ABS-CBN GMA News

Photo sources:

Rappler.com, inquirer.net Interaksyon.com, Remate.ph,  pbs.twimg.com,  mmt.com.ph, politics.com.ph alanpetercayetano.com manila.coconuts.co senatorpiacayetano.com gmanetwork.com  kalibrr.com Gandang Gabi Vice youtube.com Philstar.com tempo.com.ph wingatchalianforsenator.files.wordpress.com wikipilipinas.org telegraph.co.uk cnnphilippines

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Vanilla Rainbow, Caramel Pops, Choco Climax and Cookie Monster by Cafe Renaissance in Angeles City Each mug costs 150-200 pesos. Cafe Renaissance is located somewhere in the Koreatown in Angeles City. (at Cafe Renaissance)

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Bubusuk's Pako Salad (at Bubusuk, CSFP)

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Sisig Fries and Organic Lemon Grass Iced Tea of Bembi's Kitchen at the Holy Angel University Food Truck Fest 2016 Bembi's Kitchen is originally located in Magalang, Pampanga. #FoodTruckFest2016 #sisig #pampanga #kapampanganfood #kapampangan #holyangeluniversity (at Holy Angel University)

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Sisig is not the only popular Kapampangan food that sizzles. We put desserts on sizzling plate, too. This is K-cafe's Sizzling Apple Cheesecake. Price is 175 pesos. #Kcafe #kapampanganfood #dessert #desserts #sizzling #cheesecake #apple (at K Cafe Nepo)

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After lunch or dinner at Canto in the Ketchup Food Community, you can try desserts and drinks at Casa Vallejo along Upper Session Road where Mt Cloud Bookshop is. We ate Canonigo (caramel meringue with custard sauce). It's the one on the upper right. It's sweet and foamy. Then we had New York Cheesecake topped with strawberries. It's the one on the lower left. To complement our craving for desserts, we ordered refreshments. We had strawberry-flavored milkshake (when in Baguio, choose strawberry) and Chilled Hibiscus Tea, citrusy and no caffeine. I must say the Hibiscus Tea at Casa Vallejo is way better than what I usually order in another cafe even without the strawberry syrup. All this for less than 600. I must say it was costlier than our late lunch but it was worth a try. #casavallejo #baguio #canonigo #cheesecake #dessert #desserts #cake #sessionroad (at Casa Vallejo Baguio)