by Easter in the Philippines is a four-day-long event. It is a large part of Semana Santa which also means Holy Week. Keep on reading to learn more about Filipino Easter traditions and customs. What is Holy Week in the Philippines Holy Week consists of Holy Monday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday […]
3 Filipino Educational and Multicultural Picture Books
by As a mother to a multilingual family of three kids and six languages, I enjoy finding picture books to read with my kids in any language that covers the basics like colors, numbers, shapes, and the alphabet. Jocelyn Francisco’s three Filipino multicultural picture books entitled “Abakada,” “Oh My Kulay,” and “Isa Dalwa Tatlo…Ito ay […]
Christmas in the Philippines
by When it comes to celebrations, Filipinos go all out. Christmas in the Philippines is not just celebrated one day a year, it starts in September. They call it the “ber” months, September, October, November, and December. They have the longest Christmas season in the world. Once September hits, Filipinos decorate their houses with colorful lights, […]
5 Fun Facts about Laguna, Philippines
by The Laguna province of Philippines is where I grew up after moving from my hometown, Baguio City. Let me tell you a little about this beautiful part of the world through these fun facts about Laguna! The Laguna province is located in Luzon which is the largest island in the Philippines. It is home […]
7 Fun Facts about Baguio City, Philippines
by When I was thinking about what countries, regions or cities to write about, I immediately thought about Baguio City, Philippines. It is the city I was born in. Writing this post gave me an opportunity to learn more about my hometown. There are so many fascinating things about this wonderful city of mine but […]