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Comment on From Nagcarlan by Levi

Levi — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:56:10 +0000

I’ve been into this town years ago but I haven’t seen these places, well aside from the Underground Panchong (I never saw the figure of the friar there btw hehe). The town got great “batis” and is the place where you can buy the best “Carabeef”. I remember my folks would drop by this town on a Saturday morning to buy at the free-for-all market where you can see every townsfolk’s produce, the best and the cheapest I’ve ever seen compare to Manila’s. I’ll visit this place again soon. Great story brotha!

Comment on Response to the post “Filipinos Are Not Hispanic” by De AnDA

De AnDA — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:45:51 +0000

@ Gundam – Those are the right questions that needs to be answered. Agoncillo in his book already said its imposible but I say, if we base our historical definition of what “Filipino” truly is, only then would we begin to understand how we became “Filipinos”. Problem is that some people feel that the more “aboriginal” they get, the more “Filipino” they become.

Comment on Response to the post “Filipinos Are Not Hispanic” by Ako Si Gundam

Ako Si Gundam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:45:30 +0000

Ah, a tagalista. You do know that we’re experiencing colonization as we speak: Tagalog colonization. The mere use of the word “dialects” smacks of racist condescension.

Let me ask you? What is a Filipino, then? Does it refer to our pre-Hispanic heritage? Does it include all ethnolinguistic groups (Tagalos, Ilonggos, Ivatans, Tausuga)? Is it inclusive of all native languages or just Tagalog? And does everybody have to be animist or Muslim?

Comment on Lag(g)ing Behind by HeilmedBomo

HeilmedBomo — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:07:49 +0000

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Comment on Response to the post “Filipinos Are Not Hispanic” by matanglawin

matanglawin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:03:11 +0000

I would like to comment on FILIPINO ARE NOT HISPANIC. The writer was so confused with his litany of facts that went wayward. He admits of Hispanic influence but refuse to admit the influence of spaniards and the drops of bloods that dominate most part if not all of the philippine island. We had been colonized by spain for more than 400 hundred years and sold to the americans for $35M. Maybe the writer doesnt know how to speak tagalog or any of its dialects or maybe he dont even have the droplets of blood in his veins. I envy him he survived the mixes of race. I understand him to be aeta, mangyan, ibatans, and other ethnic race of this country. I do not deny that i am a FILIPINO but to say completely that I have no roots from HISPANIC influence is hypocricy and BASURA (the word we borrowed from spanish language). Maybe he doesnt know how to say KUMUSTA (Como esta?). Being a Filipino serves our flag of identity but to say we are not hispanic, chinese, american, etc. of origin is a pride concealed in waters a half-inch deep. – let us stop glorifying ourselves with reasons that runs out of logic.

Comment on The Sad Ending of Pepe’s First School by Update on the Alberto House of Binan « With one’s past…

Update on the Alberto House of Binan « With one’s past… — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:46:21 +0000

[...] campaign tarpaulins!) Binan’s government has wholly deserted its heritage houses and sites, from Rizal’s first school to the old casa’s like the Yapchinchay, now the Albertos, what a damn shame to live in a town [...]

Comment on Update on the Alberto House of Binan by De AnDA

De AnDA — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:31:40 +0000

The email he showed us only goes to show that he is really working on at lease getting the house moved by Mr. Laya. If the local government of Binan took interest in restoring it I’m certain that Mr. Alberto would’ve cooperated. This man is very civil minded, he even helped raise fund to rebuild the Sn. Isidro church back in the 1990’s. The problem is that we have leaders that lacks vision. Puro na lang pulitika at reklamo na walang pera ang kaban ng gobyerno but you wonder why they’ll kill each other just to control the politics of Binan, mas kilala pa Binan ngayon sa away pulitika kaysa sa yaman ng historya nito!

Comment on Update on the Alberto House of Binan by Pepe

Pepe — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:21:24 +0000

I asked Sr. Alberto if he’s willing to receive funds from the government just to save his almost four-century-old mansion. His answer: “waláng pera ang gobierno.” =(

Comment on Update on the Alberto House of Binan by Levi

Levi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:21:39 +0000

Oh man.. this is very sad.. and very unfortunate. I’m very surprised how none of the Konsehales or any local Government body of the town would want to step up and come up with something to protect and preserve one of Binan’s legacy.

Local tourism would’ve boomed if the local Government have come up with some organized tour of some sort, at the same time tattooing the importance of these structures.

Comment on Nagcarlan’s Underground Cemetery by De AnDA

De AnDA — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:44:19 +0000

@Boholano ni – Maybe we have 3rd eyes!

@Pepe – After what happened in Binan’s old cemetery you still question the existence of spirits? keep looking …