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Lupang Hinirang (The Philippine National Anthem)

December 11, 2008 By 1 Comment

Bayang magiliw, perlas ng Silanganan,
Alab ng puso, sa dibdib mo’y buhay.
Lupang hinirang, duyan ka ng magiting
Sa manlulupig, ‘di ka pasisiil.

Sa dagat at bundok, sa simoy at sa langit mong bughaw,
May …

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The Philippine National Anthem: Historical Notes

December 11, 2008 By 6 Comments

The Philippine National Anthem is a product of revolution, a response to the need of the revolutionary times that gave birth to it. And this need arose in 1898, when the revolution against Spain was …

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The Making of the Philippine Flag

December 10, 2008 By 1 Comment

During his exile in HongKong in 1897, General Emilio Aguinaldo designed the Filipino flag as it looks today. The flag was sewn by Doña Marcela Mariño de Agoncillo with the help of her daughter Lorenza …

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Metrobank announces winners of art and design tilt

September 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment

Sculpture Grand Prize Winner MADE2008AN 18-YEAR OLD ARCHITECTURE major and a former OFW are among the winners of this year’s Metrobank Art and Design Excellence (MADE) national competition in interior design, painting, and sculpture.

[Photo of grand prize winner, …

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