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Kadawayan 2008: “Musanay sa Lumadnong Kagikan, Yutang Kabilin Panalipdan”

That is the Kadayawan 2008 theme for this year which means “Flourishing Indigenous Heritage, Protecting Ancestral Nations” The Kadayawan celebration this years is from August 17, 24, 2008. Aside from the annual Floral parade and Indak indak sa dalan, other events are the : Agro-Industrial Trade Fair & Floral Exhibit August 8-31, 2008, SM City Grounds Ka-an Dawet Food Festival of the Food & Beverage Industry of Davao City ...

A Sneak peek for Kadayawan 2008

This years Kadayawan Festival falls on August 14-17, 2008. Better make yourself available on this dates as this years Kadayawan organizers and Davao Tourism Office promises this year will be the best Kadayawan ever. Below is a rough television ad courtesy of Bong Aportadera and his bro Mikee for the 2008 Kadayawan Festivities in Davao City, Philippines. What's unique about this is that the main cast are all ...

The best things of being a Filipino

During my recent trip back home (Philippines) I discovered so much more how much of a Filipino i am in spite of of many years living in Canada. Ayon nga sa isang kasabihan, "Ang di raw marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay di makakarating sa kanyang paruruonan". Nakailang beses na rin akong umuwi ng Pilipinas, ngunit tulad ng maraming balikbayan, ang bawat uwi sa Pilipinas ay isang adventure, isang ...

Sinulog 2008

It has been years the last time i experienced SINULOG festivities in CEBU. This year mark the 18th year of street dancing and honoring Cebu City's patron of Saint, the Santo Nino. On board Cebu Pacific from Davao, my sister Ann and her hubby David and I are ready to be amazed of the annual festivities of Sinulog. And here just few photos of what we saw during ...

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BALIK means to come back.

BAYAN means hometown or homeland.

So if you put the words together,

BALIKBAYAN means someone who is coming back home.

Balikbayan Box is filled with various gifts and goodies that range from cds, shoes, lotions, canned goods etc sent or brought by Filipinos leaving abroad to be given to relatives and friends back in their homeland, the Philippines