went to bohol but it was raining… so didn’t enjoyed much of the trip
Above is the Philippine flag.
I will be posting this since I am a proud pinoy, and yesterday was the day in the year 1898 that we were free from all countries who tried and conquer our beautiful and amazing (if I do say so myself) island.
The Philippines is made up of 7,107 islands, which is devided into 3 larger islands; Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Luzon:
Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important island in the Philippines. It is also the name for one of the three island groups in the country centred on the Island of Luzon, the other two being the Visayas and Mindanao. Luzon as an island group includes the island of Luzon itself, plus the Batanes and Babuyan groups of islands to the north, and the main and outlying islands of Catanduanes, Marinduque, Masbate, Romblon, and Mindoro in the south. It is home to the capital city, Manila. [Source]
Visayas
The Visayas or Visayan Islands and locally known as Kabisay-an gid, is one of the three principal geographical divisions of the Philippines, along with Mondanao and Luzon. It consists of several islands, primarily surrounding the Visayan Sea. Its population are referred to as the Visayans.
The major islands of the Visayas are Panay, Negros, Cebu Bohol, Leyte, and Samar. The region may also include the islands of Romblon and Masbate, whose population identify as Visayan. [Source]
Mindanao
Mindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The Land of Promise. Mindanao is the only area of the Philippines with a significant Muslim presence. [Source]
The Philippines was conquered by a lot of countries. Mostly by the Spanish, which lasted more than a hundred years. Right now, I guess I’m boring you with what is most like a history lesson, but you are welcome to stop reading right now. Just giving the heads up.
So, yeah, the conquerors.
There were a lot. Spain, USA, Japan, that’s all I think. Sorry if I missed some.
So today, I would like to give a delayed thank you to the brave soldiers who were included in the death march, and the long historic wars of our country, the Philippines.
If it wasn’t for you; we would still (probably) be colonized.
I would just like to pray that a war won’t break out due to the Spratly Islands.
Thank you to the government especially Emilio Aguinaldo for having made a peaceful country back then. I don’t know if I can say this is still peaceful. Wars? Poverty? Everything? Squaters? Maguindanao Massacre? Sometimes, it truly scares me, but being a Filipino, I have great faith in God. (Which is also a thank you to Magellan for teaching us about him.)
Please NoyNoy, make this country better.
Thank you to Jose Rizal. [Who celebrates his 150th birthday this Sunday.]
Thank you to Cory Aquino.
Thank you to every single one who has helped the Philippines climb up one more step towards not being a 3rd world country.
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas. A Happy (late) Independence Day to you all!
The Largest and Best Organized Body of Men which had yet met American troops.
The Battle of Zapote Bridge or the Battle of Zapote River, one of the bloodiest and second to the largest battles of the Philippine-American war, occurred on June 13, 1899. American forces composing General Henry Lawton with his 3,000 men, emerge victorious over 5,000 Filipinos under Pio del Pilar.
The New York Times reported that the Filipino army was “The Largest and Best Organized Body of Men which had yet met American troops.”
Zapote River currently separates Las Piñas City from Bacoor, Cavite. The ruins of the Zapote bridge still stands along Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo Highway near Manila Bay.
DEAR VALUED CUSTOMERS,
In compliance with the new SMOKING ORDINANCE REPUBLIC ACT Section 5, No. 9211, please be advised that effective June 27th, all Starbucks stores nationwide will be smoke-free.
All previously designated smoking outdoor areas will be converted to non-smoking.
Thank you so much in advance for your cooperation.
-Starbucks Coffe
Manila, Philippines —
In response to the existence of Catholics™ for RH (C4RH), the Catholic™ Bishops Conference of the Philippines have trademarked the term, “Catholic™.”
An official of the CBCP said Monday that the term “Catholic™” is reserved for those who obey the Pope’s teachings and are granted an official license by the Vatican through its newly formed franchising agent in the Philippines, the CBCP Commission on Franchising and Life (COFAL). COFAL recently filed a complaint with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines against C4RH.
“Catholics™ for RH are not authentic,” added Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma, COFAL president. “They are not recognized as Catholics™.” Last week, Archbishop Palma refused to meet members of the group unless it changed its name. “Either they change the ‘Catholic™’ part or they change the ‘for RH’ part. As it stands their name is an oxymoron, let alone illegal.”
In accordance with the guidelines of COFAL, Laguna Bishop Leo Drona, COFAL vice-president, issued a “clarificatory note for the guidance of all Catholics™ so that they may not be deceived or misled by C4RH.”
Bishop Drona added that COFAL “does not consider nor recognize this group to be an authentically Catholic™ association or group since it espouses and supports a stand contrary and in direct opposition to the magisterial teachings of the Church. Their group violates not only Canon laws but intellectual property laws as well.”
According to Drona, trademarking the term prevents the formation of other groups such as Catholics™ for Divorce, Catholics™ for Abortion, Catholics™ for Euthanasia, Catholics™ for LGBT rights, and Catholics™ for Choice.
Because of the CBCP’s recent actions, some Catholics™ said that they’d leave the Catholic™ Church and form their own.
COFAL President Palma casually dismissed these threats. “They can do whatever they want in their own church but it is useless,” said Arhbishop Palma. “The sacraments, the prayers, even the bread and wine have no holiness or power unless properly franchised by the Catholic™ Church.”
COFAL have recently filed applications to trademark the terms “moral,” “family,” and “life.”
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http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2011/06/13/cbcp-trademarks-the-term-catholic/
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I am laughing my ass of right now. Can you see if I shit my pants just yet?
This is killing me to my wits. Oh my. ROTFLMFAO.
Please. Hahahahaha
If by any chance you did not get it. This is a satire. ;)
From one of the writers of Filipino Freethinkers.
Saw that lilttle island over there? :D
