French Giants Invade Ayala Triangle Gardens
French Giants Invade Ayala Triangle Gardens
The Big People LES GRANDES PERSONNES, will be back at Ayala Triangle Gardens on December 16 &17.Photo was taken during the opening of French-Filipino Market MARCHÉ DE NOEL Dec. 3, 2022. The market will run at the Ayala Triangle Gardens (located behind the Makati Stock Exchange) from December 2-31, 2022. Market hours – Monday to Friday: 5pm-11pm, Saturday to Sunday: 12pm to 11pm. Photo by Jude…
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dahil sa ask about heaven and hell bigla ako nacurious at tinanong ko yung bespren ko if naniniwala siya tapos may sinasabi siya na sa loob ng north or south pole may city? agartha nakatira daw mga sinaunang tao like higante ganorn bigla kaming mas nacurious pa kaya papanoodin namin now sa discord kasi may movie daw yon hehe
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im so upsettt!!!! ive never experienced any major philippine festival!!! i wanna experience dinagyang!!! ati-atihan!!! panagbenga!!! pahiyas, sinulog, maskara, moriones, higantes, kadayawan!!!
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Pag nasaktan ba ang unano,
naghi-higante rin?????
👀🫠🤭
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Binibining Philippines 2022 National Costume Contest- Angono, Rizal
Angono, Rizal known as the “Art Capital of the Philippines” and home of the 'HIGANTES Festival' - in celebration of the Feast of St. Clement.
Higantes Festival (Festival of Giants) is being celebrated every 23rd day of November as a sign of thanks and prosperity to the Saint.
In line with this celebration the HIGANTES FESTIVAL is also celebrated as it is believed in a Myth that there Giants who once walked over the land of Angono.
Usually made of paper maches, bamboos and aluminum the higantes are originally 16ft in height and being danced during the parade.
The costume represents the Festival and the image was taken from Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray as she once featured the province and the festivity during her competition.
The painting is a history of the Province of Angono. Carefully and intricately hand crafted by one of Angono's best artist.
The body suit, mostly made of thousands of orange and gold crystals to embody the Binibini herself as "HIPON GIRL".
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"Sina Thor at Loki sa Lupain ng mga Higante"
°˖✧˚ʚ♡ɞ˚✧˖°
Sa pagtatapos ng pagtalakay sa mitolohiya na "Sina Thor at Loki sa Lupain ng mga Higante", umani ito ng iba’t ibang reaksyon at ito ay tumatak sa puso ng bawat estudyante.
Ano-ano ang mga napulot na aral at mga bahagi ng kuwento ang iyong nagustuhan at bakit?
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After the lockdown silenced the Higantes festivities, Tupe finds himself jobless and isolated. He sees a glimmer of hope when he qualifies to receive financial help from the government. But getting his hands on that money is not as easy as he thought it would be.
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Buod ng Ibong Adarna : Ikalawang Bahagi
1. Muli, nagpakana si Don Pedro laban kay Don Juan. Pinawalan nila ni Don Diego ang Ibong Adarna upang palitawing si Don Juan ang nagpabaya.
2. Nang matuklasan ni Don Juan na nakawala ang ibon, agad niyang nahulaan kung sino ang may kagagawan. Kusa siyang lumisan sa palasyo upang mapagtakpan ang mga kapatid.
3. Ipinahanap siya ng hari sa dalawang nakatatandang kapatid. Masayang nagkita-kita ang tatlo sa kabundukan ng Armenya. Ipinasya nilang doon na manirahan.
4. Isang araw, inakyat nila ang isang bundok at doo’y may nakita silang isang mahiwagang balon na napakalalim pero walang tubig. Ibig nilang tuklasin kung ano ang nasa ilalim ng balon. Sa pamamagitan ng lubid na nasa ibabaw ng balon, unang inihugos si Don Pedro. Pero hindi siya nakarating sa kailaliman dahil natakot siya sa dilim at lalim ng balon. Gayon din si Don Diego.
5. Si Don Juan ang nakarating sa kailaliman, “isang pook na marikit” na ang lupa ay “kristal na kumikinang,” may mga halama’t bulaklak at may nakatirik na palasyong kumikinang sa ginto’t pilak.
6. Dalawang dilag ang nananahan dito, ang magkapatid na si Juana at si Leonora. Ang una ay binabantayan ng isang higante at ang pangalawa naman, ng isang serpyenteng may pitong ulo. Napatay ni Don Juan ang mga bantay kaya nakalaya ang dalawang dilag. Isinama niya ang mga ito sa ibabaw ng balon.
7. Muli, nagpakana si Don Pedro. Nang muling bumaba sa balon si Don Juan upang balikan ang singsing ni Leonora, pinatid nila ni Don Diego ang lubid na kinakapitan ni Don Juan kaya ang huli’y naiwan sa ilalim ng balon na bali-bali ang mga buto. Sa kabutihang palad, tinulungan siya ng isang lobo na pinapunta roon ni Leonora.
8. Umuwi sa Berbanya sina Don Pedro at Don Diego kasama sina Juana at Leonora. Ikinasal si Juana kay Don Diego. Si Leonora, sa kabilang dako, ay tumangging pakasal kay Don Pedro dahil ibig niyang hintayin ang pagbabalik ni Don Juan.
9. Samantala, dinalaw ng Ibong Adarna si Don Juan. Sinabihan itong magtungo sa Reyno de los Cristal dahil doon matatagpuan ang isang napakagandang dalaga. Isang matanda ang naglimos sa binata ng tinapay at tubig at pinapunta siya sa isang ermitanyo, na makatutulong sa kanyang paghahanap sa nasabing reyno.
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Gabi-gabi na lamang kung magliwanag
ang dambuhalang apoy sa tuktok
ng Bundok Telakawa.
“Malamang,” ‘ika ni Maningning Vilog
sa kanyang Tata Casia
habang payapang namamahinga
sa ilalim ng inaagiw na kamalig
at walang lamang dulang,
“ay nananabako na naman
ang higanteng si Capas.”
Pananabakong siyang ritwal
upang pansamantalang maghilom
ang mga sugat sa damdamin, guniguni,
pag-aasam, at pagnanasa
matapos mauwi sa malaking kabiguan
ang pag-ibig niya kay Tarlak.
Subalit mali pala ang naunang hinuha,
ang liwanag na nakikita
ng mag-ama, at iba pa
na sinlaki ng palanggana at plaka,
sinliit ng bungaga ng baso at platito,
at korteng parisukat-parihaba
na waring aandap-andap na Sanyo o Toshiba
sa gitna ng dilim,
na palipat-lipat ng direksyon
na sinasabayan pa
ng hugong at pagyanig sa lupa,
ay mata pala ng Caterpillar at Komatsu
na walang-awang sinususo hanggang sa masaid
ang banal na Lawa ng Tambo.
Pagputok ng mga silahis,
animo’y nilamon ng liwanag si Aranguren
at ni isang bakas ng kanyang pag-iral,
ni palatandaan ng samyo o abo,
ay walang nakita.
Nawala ang kita sa malayo
na anyo ng isang babae na nakahiga
na may ilong, bibig, baba, at dalawang magandang hubog
na suso na waring sa isang dalaga,
habang ang bagong Aguinaldo
na mahilig uminom ng Viagra,
at mga Bagong Macabebe
ay tuwang-tuwa habang minumura
ang mga gaya nina Evangelista’t Calosa,
habang siya’y kandung-kandong
nina Trump at Xi
at taas noong ipinagmamalaki
kasama ang kanyang BCDA
sa Facebook, Twitter, at IG
na ilang porsiyento na lamang
ay tapos na ang Phase 1A
ng New Clark City
at handa na umano ang Filipinas
para sa isang palaruang world class.
Ngayon,
isa nang patay na ilang
ang gitna
ng San Jose, Concepcion,
Botolan, at Bamban.
Nawala
ang mala-Great Wall na panangga
ng Zambales, Nueva Ecija,
Pangasinan, at Pampanga
laban sa nanunuot-sa-butong Amihan
kung Disyembre hanggang Pebrero
na regalo ng lusaw na niyebe
mula Kremlin at Siberia,
at ang propesiya noon sa isang malaking baha
— ng propetang si Vizconde de la Riva
May Granada sa Bulsa —
ng tubig mula Sapa ng Dingding at Namria,
gayundin mula Ilog ng Lungcob,
ay tila nakatakdang maganap.
Hindi dapat ginalaw ang Susong Dalaga!
Hindi dapat winasak ang Susong Dalaga!
Dahilan upang balisa’t mag-alab ang mata
ng mga kantero, magbubukid, at magtutubo!
Ang nananabakong si Capas
balita’y nasa kapatagan na
at nais usigin ang lumapastangan
sa sagradong kaayusan
ng kosmos at mga atomo sa kalikasan,
na ayon sa mga matatabil at malabiga
ay umanib na ring ganap
sa kilusang iniapo ng Kolorum
at Hukbalahap
na nagkukuta sa Bundok Mor-Asia
at Bundok Canouman,
na bulung-bulunga’y may lakas
na gaya sa binatang kalabaw
at liksing wari sa alamid at kidlat,
na handog umano ng mga ispirito
ng mga namayapang gerilya at insurekto
na nangangalaga sa Bukal ng Mapaling Danum
at Bundok Bueno.
Mula noo’y nagmistulang araw na ang gabi
at palihim-tahimik na gumagalaw,
na waring sa tubig ng Mabalacat,
hanging-bukid ng Cabiao,
luwad ng Bayambang,
at dalampasigan ng Masinloc,
ang nagising na bayan
ng mga higante.
At mula nga noo’y gabi-gabi at araw-araw
na lamang kung magliwanag ang dambuhalang apoy,
hindi sa tuktok ng Bundok Telakawa
kundi sa ibabaw ng lupang kinatitirikan
ng mga makahiya, kogon, talahib, paragis, at trigu-triguhan.
Ito ang planetang bumihag sa Dakilang Bernardo Carpio
na simpula ng hinog na bugnay at mabolo.
Pumipitik nang mabigat
ang pulso ng lahat
na waring sa paghatak ng makina
sa bawat hibla ng pinatuyong pinya,
kangkong, kopra, at abaka,
o waring sa paglakatak ng makinilya
na uhaw at gutom humabi ng letra
ng makatang si Bigornia
o ng nobelistang si Sicat.
Bumangon na
mula sa putik
ang kinatatakutang banta,
kaya dapat maghanda
na sa pagputok ng mga bulo
at pagkiwal ng mga puyo.
Sa pagitan ng agaw-dilim
at agaw-liwanag
nangabubuhay ang prosa
ni Abreu.
Rene Boy Abiva, "Ang Gunita't Abo ng Susong Dalaga at ang Bagong Alamat"
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The child in me is hungry for these humble crumbs of joy.
I wince each time I see the sun rise over the hills. I used to smile at the dawn back when I was a young boy. Back when a new sunrise meant riding bikes through sloping terrain in the company of neighborhood friends, passing chapels and glorious gardens, retired and tattered giants once paraded during higantes festivals, carvings of duendes made of wood and stone, and ever-tall flowering trees that kept the fresh cool breath of mountain soil. I used to stretch my arms wide and bask like a rooster on his stand, like a newly formed butterfly preparing his wings. I thought I would fly far.
Now, I am old. I see my childhood on the windows of LRT trains as it passes buildings that resemble graveyards. I see it in the toys children hold. I see my childhood on the droplets of rain beside me in a packed van taking me home for the night. You think you’d get stronger after years of this routine but you just get used to it. You get dull. I get an urge to run around the wet pavement barefoot with my office tie loose around my collar.
Instead, I accept my fate as the golden beams hit my face. That I am one day older. That each day brings me closer to 30 without achieving anything significant and life-changing. That I am frailer: the only things I gained are wrinkles and aching bones and debt that need to be paid. That yet another cycle had been wasted. That my dreams are left in sleep as clouds and stars pass the sky. That I am still trapped like a tethered ghost unable to move on and transcend and transform.
I miss the days when one day began and ended in seamless tranquil daydream-like waves. Days were not meant to be counted, only enjoyed. But here I am scrambling to fit whatever joy I could find into the miraculous crevices of my packed schedule. The child in me is hungry for these humble crumbs of joy. Fleeting, ever-slimmer as life gets harsher.
Words: Ejay Diwas
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Antipolo City
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Antipolo City
Antipolo, officially known as the City of Antipolo, is the capital of the first-class component city of the Philippine province of Rizal. The 2020 census reports that 887,399 people live there. In the Philippines, it is the eighth-largest city by population and the most populous city in Calabarzon. In terms of component city, it is also the most populous city. Since Antipolo has a higher altitude than Metro Manila, it provides a scenic view of the city, particularly at night. The mangoes and cashews grown in the area are popular with tourists, as is suman, a sticky rice delicacy. This national park, formerly a popular summer destination, is being rehabilitated to make it.
SOME OF FAMOUS TRADITIONS IN ANTIPOLO CITY
AGONO'S FAMOUS FESTIVAL
HIGANTES FESTIVAL
Higantes Festival is a local festivity held in Angono, Rizal, Philippines every year. Thousands of oversized papier-mâché puppets are marched around the streets as a way for the common people to ridicule the evil hacienda owners of the past who were under Spanish colonial rule. It eventually evolved further to commemorate the feast of Pope St. Clement I on November 22 and 23. The foundation of the festivity may date back to the Spanish colonial era in the late 1800s. The ruling class, who regarded Angono as their hacienda, imposed a year-long restriction on the common people utilizing puppets arihueti. The former finally broke their cell with the higantes and used the papier-mâché heroes, which they called as hacienderos, to mock their owners.
FLOAT PARADE
The Grand Float Parade, an annual event that showcases colorful floats, this time with characters from the animation world or the so-called "anime", is expected to attract more visitors, including the younger generation, who will spend the entire day in the city on April 6 to watch their favorite Japanese television and movie characters impersonated by the float parade participants. According to Mar Bacani, director of the Antipolo City Culture Arts and Tourism Promotions Office, each of the city's 16 villages will have its own distinctive float with an anime motif. Private companies, such as food stores and local schools, are also scheduled to participate in the float procession as guests.
SUMAKAH FESTIVAL
Sumakah Festival is an abbreviation for Suman, Mangga, Kasoy, and Hamaka, which was previously employed as a mode of transportation. The festival was developed to promote Antipolo's unique products. The celebration takes place every May 1st. The festival conducts a variety of activities, including the Alay Lakad. The Alay Lakad marks the start of the festival. The festival also includes beauty pageants, street dancing, and other performances by Antipolo inhabitants. It takes place on May 1st. It is also planned to honor the Black Nazarene who is being carried to Antipolo Cathedral.
Presented by:
CABILES, HAILLEY JADE F.
And
DE CASTRO, JAYROME V.
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French Giants Invade Ayala Triangle Gardens
French Giants Invade Ayala Triangle Gardens
The Big People LES GRANDES PERSONNES, will be back at Ayala Triangle Gardens on December 16 &17.Photo was taken during the opening of French-Filipino Market MARCHÉ DE NOEL Dec. 3, 2022. The market will run at the Ayala Triangle Gardens (located behind the Makati Stock Exchange) from December 2-31, 2022. Market hours – Monday to Friday: 5pm-11pm, Saturday to Sunday: 12pm to 11pm. Photo by Jude…
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mga higantes
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Top 20 Festivals/Events in Philippines:
1. **Sinulog Festival:**
- When: Third Sunday of January
- Where: Cebu City, Cebu
- Details: A vibrant and lively festival featuring street dancing, processions, and cultural performances in honor of the Santo Niño.
2. **Ati-Atihan Festival:**
- When: Third Sunday of January
- Where: Kalibo, Aklan
- Details: Known as the "Mother of All Philippine Festivals," it involves tribal dance competitions and colorful street parties.
3. **Pahiyas Festival:**
- When: May 15
- Where: Lucban, Quezon
- Details: A harvest festival featuring houses adorned with colorful decorations made from agricultural products.
4. **MassKara Festival:**
- When: Third weekend of October
- Where: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
- Details: Known for its vibrant masks, the festival includes street dances, beauty pageants, and a mask-making competition.
5. **Panagbenga Festival (Flower Festival):**
- When: February
- Where: Baguio City, Benguet
- Details: A month-long celebration featuring flower floats, street dancing, and a grand parade.
6. **Dinagyang Festival:**
- When: Fourth Sunday of January
- Where: Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Details: A religious and cultural festival with vibrant street dances depicting the arrival of Malay settlers.
7. **Kadayawan Festival:**
- When: August
- Where: Davao City, Davao
- Details: A week-long festival celebrating the bountiful harvest through floral floats, street dancing, and trade fairs.
8. **Moriones Festival:**
- When: Holy Week (March or April)
- Where: Marinduque
- Details: A unique festival reenacting the story of Longinus, a Roman centurion, through masked participants.
9. **Pista ng Nazareno (Feast of the Black Nazarene):**
- When: January 9
- Where: Quiapo, Manila
- Details: A religious procession featuring the Black Nazarene, attracting millions of devotees.
10. **Aliwan Fiesta:**
- When: April
- Where: Manila
- Details: A grand cultural parade showcasing the diverse festivals from different regions of the Philippines.
11. **Lubao International Balloon and Music Festival:**
- When: April
- Where: Lubao, Pampanga
- Details: Hot air balloon displays, concerts, and other entertainment in a family-friendly atmosphere.
12. **Sandugo Festival:**
- When: July
- Where: Tagbilaran City, Bohol
- Details: Commemorating the blood compact between Sikatuna and Legazpi, the festival includes street dancing and historical reenactments.
13. **Panaad Sa Negros Festival:**
- When: April
- Where: Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
- Details: A week-long celebration highlighting the culture, arts, and products of Negros Occidental.
14. **Paraw Regatta Festival:**
- When: February
- Where: Iloilo City, Iloilo
- Details: A sailing race featuring colorful paraws, traditional double-outrigger boats.
15. **Higantes Festival:**
- When: November 23
- Where: Angono, Rizal
- Details: Giant papier-mâché figures parade through the streets in celebration of the town's feast day.
16. **Sarangani Bay Festival:**
- When: May
- Where: General Santos City, Sarangani
- Details: A beach festival featuring water sports, beach parties, and cultural presentations.
17. **Panagat Festival:**
- When: June
- Where: Navotas City, Metro Manila
- Details: A fisherman's festival honoring St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen.
18. **Feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia:**
- When: September
- Where: Naga City, Camarines Sur
- Details: A religious festival featuring a fluvial procession and a foot procession in honor of Our Lady of Peñafrancia.
19. **Shariff Kabunsuan Festival:**
- When: December
- Where: Cotabato City
- Details: A celebration of the city's cultural diversity through street dancing, traditional games, and a grand parade.
20. **Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta:**
- When: February
- Where: Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga
- Details: A multi-day event featuring hot air balloon displays, aerobatic exhibitions, and aviation-related activities.
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Ang Pambihirang Paglalayag ni Nene sa Singapore!
Ang unang araw ng aking paglalakbay ay sinalubong ng kasiyahan ng bumungad sa akin ang napakagandang pool na maaaring pagliguan dahil sa tinitirhan na condominium sa Paya Lebar isang bayan sa Singapore. Kitang-kita sa aking mukha na ito ang isa sa pinaka paborito ko na liguan kasama ang aking tito na aking taga-bantay sa araw na ito.
Ang ikalawang araw matapos maligo sa pool ay isinunod ang pagpunta sa bayan ng Sentosa uppang libutin ang S.E.A. Aquarium na naghahandog ng maraming uri ng hayop na naninirahan sa tubig. Ako ay nakakita ng mga higanteng alimasag, jellyfish, clownfish, pati na rin magagandang dikya. Ito rin ang isa sa mga tumatak na lugar para saakin dahil marami akong natutunan na mga uri ng hayop na hindi naninirahan sa lupa.
Matapos namin libutin ang buong S.E.A. Aquarium kami ay tumuloy sa isang palabas na nagbibigay ng maganda aral sa mga manonood. Ito ay ang Wings of Time na tumatalakay sa iba't-ibang aralin na kapupulutan ng magagandang pag-uugali ng mga bata at pati narin muling paglalakbay para sa mga nakakatanda.
Tinapos namin ang gabi na may ngiti sa mga labi at natuto sa iba't-ibang perspektibo ng buhay. Ang aking napulot na aral sa aking pinanood na palabas ay ang kabutihan ng pamilya at mga kaibigan sa isang tao maging sino man o ano man sila. Ang istorya ng palabas ng gabing iyon ay ang isa sa mga paborito ng taon na iyon.
Ang ikatlong araw naman ng aking paglalakbay ay puno na muli ng saya at pagsasama-sama. Ang aking mga tito at tita ay dumalaw upang kami ay kamustahin sa aming mga gala at gayak nuong unang dalawang araw ng aming panunuluyan. Kami ay puno ng tawa at biruan, kaming dalawa ng aking kapatid ay tuwang tuwa sa laki ng aming paglalaruan na tubig sa Marina Bay Sands Hotel.
Kakaiba itong saya para sa isang bata na unang beses na gumala sa labas ng kanyang bansa. Masasabi ko talaga na ito ang isa sa pinaka magandang infinity pool sa mundo.
Ang aming huling araw sa Singapore ay ang paglibot sa Gardens by the Bay kalapit ng Marina Bay Hotel. Ito ay isang hardin na puno ng mga nakamamangha na mga puno na higante sa laki at napakagandang tignan lalo na sa mata ng isang batang babae.
Kitang-kita sa aking mata ang mangha sa mga aking nakikita.
Sa aking paglalakbay sa ibang bansa na kung saan ay puno ng iba't-ibang lahi, uri, at klasipikasyon ng tao ay bukod tangi at 'di matutumbasan. Ako ay muling bumalik sa Singapore makalipas ang ilang taon ngunit ang aking pinaka gusto o pinaka tatandaan ay ang unang pagtapak ko sa Singapore. Ito ay nagbigay saakin ng unang karanasan sa ibang lahi ng tao na kung saan ay itinuring ako na kanilang kapwa. Natatandaan ko rin noon na ako ay nagkaroon ng isang Singaporean na kaibigan, parehas kami ng edad ngunit kami ay di nagkaka-intindihan. Kaming dalawa ay natutong magsignal na lamang sa isat-isa bilang komunikasyon at hindi iyon naging hadlang upang kami ay hindi mag-usap. Kami ay naglaro sa isang skating rink na kanyang paborito pala, hanggang ngayon ay sana makita ko siyang muli. Ang pagkilala sa ibang lahi at uri ng tao ay hindi kabawasan, ito ang ating responsibilidad bilang isang naninirahan sa mundong ibabaw, tayo ay responsable sa bawat isa. Tayo ang kikilala at tatanggap sa bawat isa, kung-kaya't tayo dapat ay matutong umintindi at makisama sa ibang tao at magbigay ng positibong anyo maging sino man o ano man sila.
Salamat sa pag-alam ng karanasan ni Nene sa ibang bansa. Muli, tandaan na tanggapin ang bawat isa maging sino o ano man sila. Namamaalam, Nene.
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