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🌿 Check out this beautiful pre-wedding photoshoot with a precolonial & colonial theme. Inspired by the Bisayans in the 16th Century @infamouskarl_pascual and his wife decided to channel their ancestors in their photoshoot. They have done a good job invoking the vibes and spirit of our ancestors. From their choice in the textiles, to the gold bracelets and necklaces, to the batuk (tattoo) inspiration, and the use of a kampilan. May you guys be blessed and thank you for sharing your photos with us! ➡ If you would like to share your own precolonial themed wedding photoshoots or any cultural performances, artwork, etc. tag us in your photo or send a message to us on Instagram or on Facebook and you might be featured.

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DID YOU KNOW that.... a Japanese Woman Saved Hundreds of Filipinos During WWII?

"They say terrible times bring out the best and worst in people. In our history, there is no other period that could exemplify it better than the Second World War.

Filipinos threatened by hunger and death made life-changing decisions. Some remained loyal to their cause while others eventually worked as spies for the Japanese.

And then there were those like Masue Masuda-Almazan. She had all the justifications to turn to the enemy’s side. A pure-blooded Japanese, she lived in the Philippines during the same period when her countrymen started to wreak havoc to ours.

But the darkness of WWII failed to put her good soul down. And that’s why she’s special.

In Davao, Masay became a beloved teacher of children who were learning the Japanese language. It was also during this time when she first met her future husband–a Filipino named Vicente Almazan. Together, they had eight children, the youngest of which–Ahimoto Joseph–enlisted in the US Navy after the war. To support his young family, Vicente decided to leave Davao for his hometown–San Narciso, Zambales–where he farmed rice and other crops in a one-and-a-half hectare land he shared with his cousin.

As with the First World War, the outbreak of the second gave Masay no time to prepare for what would happen. As a Japanese national, she earned the ire of both Americans and Filipinos. Her husband became the poor victim caught in between.

In September of 1942, Vicente was assassinated by a Filipino guerrilla while he was descending the stairs of his house. The death of her husband traumatized Masay and her children. But instead of harboring a grudge against the Filipinos, Masay did the exact opposite. The cruelty of war became her opportunity to let her light shine.

What happened during the aftermath of Vicente’s murder would have made her father, Ekijeri, extremely proud.

Masay was fluent in three languages–English, Nihongo, and Ilocano (she also knew a little bit of Tagalog). For this reason, the Kempeitai or the Japanese military police at the San Narciso garrison made her their interpreter. It soon turned out that the Kempeitai’s lack of knowledge of the local language became the key to Masay’s heroism. She became the go-to person for the family members of Filipinos imprisoned and tortured by the Japanese. As someone well-trusted by the Kempeitai, she was able to find one compelling reason after another to prove the innocence of several prisoners.

In the end, Masay saved hundreds from the brink of death. One of them was the guerilla-hero Modesto Tadena Ferdivila who became inches away from being executed at the age of 21.

Another life spared from the cruelty of  the Japanese was the late father of Guillermina Fontelera. The story she heard from her mother was one of love and compassion that almost ended in tragedy if it weren’t for Masay’s convincing power.

As the messenger or town crier for the underground network, her father was once arrested by Japanese guards late at night for violating the curfew. When they found a letter written in Ilocano in his pocket, they became suspicious. With the help of Masay, however, the supposed evidence was later revealed to be nothing other than a love letter from a fiancee. The man’s life was saved in the nick of time.

This act of selflessness and bravery earned Masay the admiration of Filipinos. She never let the death of her husband or the overwhelming demands of raising eight children as a single parent discourage her.

Nanay Masay’s death on January 4, 1953 due to advanced case of tuberculosis may have silenced her earthly body, but her legacy–the lives she saved and the people she continue to inspire–only proves that she’s a woman not worth forgetting."

Sources: 

1.) Tobia-Bulán, C. (2014). Masue: A Japanese woman of heroism and compassion. Flipside Publishing.

2.) https://www.filipiknow.net/masue-masuda-almazan-japanese-heroine/

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10 uncommon Filipino words that you probably never heard about

Looking for some deep ~aesthetic~ Filipino words to use for your poetry, baby-naming, or even just to have bragging rights? Welp, good for you because you found this blog!!!

Marahuyo (v.) to be enchanted Ang kaniyang ganda'y sapat upang marahuyo ang lahat ng kalalakihan na makasisilay sa kaniya. (Probably one of the best ways how to describe how you fell head over heels on someone LOL)

Paham (n.) a scholar, wise, or someone who excels in academics Si Jose Rizal ay isang tanyag na paham sa Pilipinas.

Bulawan (n.) gold, referring to either the mineral or color Gawa sa bulawan ang kuwintas na binigay ng kaniyang manliligaw. (I actually prefer to call gold as bulawan rather than ginto)

Alili (n.) violet Paboritong kulay ni Pina ang alili.

Kalasag (n.) shield Ingat na ingat si Juan sa kalasag niya sapagkat pinaniniwalaan niyang may swerte ito. (I would name my son Kalasag tbh, it sounds very manly and formal)

Laksama (n.) admiral Naging laksama ang kanyang ama bago namatay.

Kabigin (n.) carnelian gem Pagkatapos maghukay ng mga pirata sa isla na dating tinirhan ng isang maharlikang pamilya, natagpuan nila ang baul na naglalaman ng bulawan, diyamante, at kabigin.

Sapar (n.) January Kailangan na nating simulan ang pag-ani sa Sapar.

Alpas (v.) to break free Umalpas ang kapatid ko nang makita niya ang paborito niyang laruan.

Hiraya (n.) imagination, vision, dream, or hopes Ang kaniyang tanging hiraya ay maging isang kilalang manunulat.

That's all! I hope you liked my handpicked Filipino words. Thank uu <3

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5 Reasons bakit kailangan ng website ang Business mo

Benefits of a website 1. Product Accessibility 2. Professional Impression 3. Email List Building 4. Post updates & Promote offers 5. To tell business location & how to contact bonus: sell product online (pay first, deliver later)

-------------- 1. Product Accessibility - Kung may website ka, napakadaling i-access ng products mo in just few clicks away. Hindi na kailangang ulit-ulitin mong ipresent yung product mo dun sa live session mo kasi nga nalimutan ng viewer yung mukha ng product mo or yung presyo nito. Anytime pwede mo lang silang sabihan na to view the product na pinapakita mo sa live session (kung nag la live session ka) just click the website in the description and shop now! Pwedeng ganun, napakadali lang. Tas kahit saan pa man silang lupalop ng mundo basta may internet, pwedeng-pwede nila makita ang products mo at bumili sayo. 2. Professional Impression - May kasabihan tayong 'First Impression' lasts ... ika nga diba? Kung may website ka, napaka professional nitong tingnan at nagdadagdag sya ng legitimacy sa business mo at mapaabot mo sa potential customers mo na hindi ka scammer. 3. Email list building

- Ito, ang pag-gawa ng email list ay isang asset at matatawag nating isa sa mga pundasyon ng

isang matagumpay na negosyo. Napakahalagang magkaroon ka ng website upang makagawa ka ng

lead capture pages, kung saan makukuha mo yung contact details, email addresses ng mga

website visitors mo na nagkakainterest sa products or services mo... kung nasa email list mo sila,

any time soon, pwede mo silang kontakin at padalhan ng mga updates patungkol sa business mo,

patungkol sa mga bagong offers at most of all, pwede mo silang i-upsell, or bentahan ng iba

pang mga products na potentially magcoconvert sakanila ito repeating customers.

4. Post Updates & Promo Offers

- Kung may website ka, pwede mo ilagay lahat ng updates ng offers mo pati mga promos at

mga anumang pakulo mo to attract your customers. Pwede mo mainform lahat ng first time

visitors ng website mo at pati existing customers mo kung ano yung bago sa products mo o kaya'y mga

patok o best selling products na meron ka.

5. To tell your business location & How to contact you

- Napakahalaga na alam ng customers mo kung pano ka nila ma re-reach out. Ang mga customers kadalasan

may mga questions yan patungkol sa products at offers mo, mas madali lang na mag visit sila sa

website mo at kung sakali kailangan nilang tumawag o pumunta on-site para bibili edi alam na nila

kung saan sila pupunta kasi nailagay mo yung address ng business mo dun sa website mo.

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Cotabato City is one of the cities of the Philippines located in Mindanao. Cotabato's population was 271,786 in the 2010 census. Cotabato City is the regional center of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) but the city is administratively part of the SOCCSKSARGEN region. #ARMMazing #WheninCotabato #travelph #travelgram #travelstories #filipiknow #wanderlust (at People Palace (City Hall, Cotabato City))

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The Uncommonly Peculiar Filipino and English Words

We are living in an era where forgotten things can barely be remembered. We cannot deny that anything that is not in trend, are things that you will not commonly hear or see in our world nowadays. There are alot of things hidden in our past, all you have to do is to eagerly research for it. And when I say a lot, it’s like a ton of them. From the salumpuwet that means a chair in Filipino and salipawpaw that means airplane, or from salvage that means to save not to kill. Here are some 5 Filipino and 5 English words that you didn’t even know existed!

5 Uncommon English Words

1. Kerfuffle, n.-a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.

“The fight in the canteen caused a kerfuffle on the students.”

2. Ragamuffin, n.-a person, typically a child, in ragged, dirty clothes.

“The cute ragamuffin girl was covered with soil while she was walking in the street.”

3. Gobbledygook, informal, n.-language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of abstruse technical terms; nonsense.

“The president’s speech is pure gobbledygook.”

4. Curmudgeon, n.-a bad-tempered or surly person.

“That person behind the camera was a real curmudgeon.”

5. Lackadaisical, adj.-lacking enthusiasm and determination; carelessly lazy.

“She made a lackadaisical decision.”

5 Uncommon Filipino Words

1. Panginain, n.-a computer program used to find and look at information on the internet, browser in English.

“Maria! Bakit mo ba binura ang panginain sa aking laptop”

2. Pantablay, n.-a device for charging storage batteries. Charger in English.

“Juan, paki-abot nga ng pantablay ko.”

3. Duyog, n.-an occasion looks like it is completely or partially covered with a dark circle because the moon is between the sun and earth.

“Huwag mong direktang titigan ang duyog baka mabulag ka!”

4. Bilnuran, n.-It consists of the study of numbers, especially the properties of the traditional operations between them—addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.

“Bakit ang baba ng marka mo sa bilnuran?

5. Asoge, n.- a silver metal that is liquid at room temperature. Mercury.

“Hay nako! Huwag mo yang laruan lalo’t delikado yan sapagkat may laman yang asoge!”

References:

http://www.fluentu.com/english/blog/weird-strange-english-words/ http://www.freeiconspng.com/png-images/speaking-png http://www.filipiknow.net/rare-tagalog-words/

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