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The Monument of Jose Rizal in Switzerland before it was delivered to Manila. (1910).

Rizal monument was designed by Swiss sculptor Richard Kissling (1848-1919) and unveiled in 1913, it is a sculptural group consisting of a cast bronze statue of Rizal with allegorical figures and a granite obelisk on a base where his remains are interred.

📸 Photo courtesy of Correos Filipinas.

22/05/2024

WHANG-OD OGGAY, born c. February 17, 1917 or March 6, 1919, also known as Maria Oggay, is a tattoo artist from the village of Buscalan, Tinglayan, Kalinga, Philippines. She is often described as the "LAST" and OLDEST mambabatok (traditional Kalinga tattooist), and is part of the Butbut people of the larger Kalinga ethnic group.

At the age of 15, she began tattooing Butbut headhunters and women. Butbut warriors traditionally earned tattoos from deeds in combat. With the end of tribal warfare in the region, Whang-od continues to practice traditional tattooing on tourists visiting Buscalan.

Unlike the majority of Filipinos, she does not speak Tagalog or English. She only communicates in Kalinga, her native language, and Ilocano, a lingua franca of Northern Luzon.

In April 2023, 106-year-old Whang-od appeared on the cover of Vogue Philippines' Beauty Issue, making her the oldest person to ever be on the cover of Vogue.

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) conferred on Whang-od the prestigious Dangal ng Haraya Award at Tabuk, the capital of Whang-od's ethnic province of Kalinga, in 2018. She was nominated for the National Living Treasures Award (Gawad Manlilikha ng Bayan) in 2017—a nomination that is still being processed by the NCCA.

📸Mr. Reuben Sato Gochoco; Tam-Awan Heritage Village, Benguet
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05/11/2023

*LIFE LESSON*

1. Don’t lend money to your family. Give it.

2. Never shake a hand while sitting down.

3. Stop telling people more than they need to know.

4. Never eat the last piece of something you didn't buy.

5. Don't throw your friend under the bus to impress someone.

6. Never insult the cooking when you are the guest.

7. Don't use the urinal next to an occupied one.

8. Don't take out your phone during a conversation.

9. Never take credit for work you didn't do.

10. Listen, nod, and most of all make eye contact.

11. Don't make fun of your friend in front of his kids.

12. Never let emotions overpower you.

13. Never beg for a relationship.

14. Dress well no matter what the occasion.

15. Never kick a man when he is already down.

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18/10/2023

Philippine Native Tree
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16/10/2023

One of the BEST most relaxed "Filipino" Restaurant/ café in the country! It's a Fusion! serving classic Filipino dishes, classic British fare, cream tea, and a wide variety of spirits and beers native from Asia! ⭐💖.