Youthopia
‘Watch’ you see is what you get
By Marylaine Louise L. Viernes
 Where have all the noble men gone? Wilted away like flowers as we’ve been thriving in a garden abounding with weeds that siphon out the nation’s strength and essence. Those we see on TV nowadays ... [read more] Going for Gold!The Pass It On Gift By Patricia Bermudez-HizonWhat was the best present you got for Christmas? I really honestly liked the new mountain-biking gloves I got from my husband. I have enough calluses from riding that bike on 20-kilometer trips 4 or 5 times a week. I lost ... [read more] No Stopping the PacMan’s Peeps* By Vince HizonI got a call the other day from my long-time friend, Harry from Orange County, California and all he could say repeatedly was, “Manny Pacquio is the best fighter I’ve ever seen... [read more] FilipinianaAng Wika Natin ni Kris TevesMarami sa atin ang hindi sanay (used to) sa sariling wika. Marami rin ang mga dahilan kung bakit nga ganoon. Mayroong hindi pinanganak sa ating bayan. Mayroong lumaki sa ibang bayan at mayroon din namang pinili na maging mas bihasa (well-versed with) sa... [read more] Filipino DishesHomemade Lumpia in a Jiffy By Dorothy MJ FerreriaOf Dorothy’s Cooking School  I remember going to Shanghai in China looking for lumpiang Shanghai and pancit Canton in Canton. Our tourist guide gave me a funny look, as these dishes were not ... [read more] Six in the Siete(Seeing what others don’t see!) By RJ Ledesma The Bacchanalian romp through Ancient Rome’s best orgies. The venereal visit to Casanova’s Venice. But there is no tour that is as well-lubricated The Bacchanalian romp through Ancient Rome’s best orgies. The venereal visit to ... [read more] .Nananaginip Ng Gising ni Chaste VeranoTaong 2000, nanaginip ako ng gising nang sabihin sa akin ng isang supplier ko sa negosyo na padadalhan niya ako at iba pa sa Sydney Olympics ng libre! Wow!!! Hindi man ako makapaniwala ay tinanggap ko ang in-offer sa akin ng kaharap ko sa isang star-filled coffee shop [read more] My Filipino HeritagePortraits by Fernando Amorsolo By John L. Silva
Dear Friends, Raising a Family Proudly FilipinoBrave Heart By Vince and Patricia Hizon I was born with a congenital heart defect. My parents did not know that the hole in my tiny heart was causing an abnormal flow pattern and that it was adversely affecting my heart’s rhythm. I have been told that I was a shy child, very quiet, quite serious and not as active as my cousins and siblings. They just thought... [read more] .Sariling Wika, Itaguyod ni Joaquin SyMula pa nang ideklara ng yumaong Pangulong Quezon ang Tagalog bilang wikang pambansa, nagsimula na ang pagtatangka sa pagpapalawak sa gamit nito, pero ang pagtatangka’y nanatiling pagtatangka na lamang at pagkatapos ng mahigit na kalahating [read more] RECENT REALITIES
Imagine a World Without FilipinosBy ABDULLAH AI-MAGLOOTH | AL-WATAN (Arab News. 16 Jun 2008) MUHMMAD Al-Maghrabi became handicapped and shut down his flower and gifts shop business in Jeddah after his Filipino workers insisted on leaving and returning home. "He says: When they left, I felt as if l had lost my arms. I was so sad that I lost my appetite." ...[read more] The Way We WereDid you know that a Volkswagen Beetle only cost P8,000 in 1968? It became “expensive” in 1972 when Martial Law was declared and a brand new Beetle sold for P11,000! |
Local Weather Time in Manila NOWExchange Rate$1.00 (US) = ₱ PHP€1.00 (EUR) = ₱ PHP £1.00 (GBP) = ₱ PHP ROOTsWORDkaSAYSAYan > from the root word SAYSAY. Kasaysayan- history or that which deals with past events; an account of past events in the life of a nation, community, institution or the like; any past filled with unusual or memorable happenings. “Ito ang kasaysayan ng aking bayan.”>This is the history of my nation. SAYSAY-sense or any vague perception or impression of something; meaning; substance or signification. “Walang saysay ang kaniyang mga sinabi!”>What he said was senseless! As such, KASAYSAYAN is our impression of past events of substance to our nation; our history. |
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