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Post by SaRaHJaNe on Mar 28, 2009 5:08:13 GMT
Philippines is a tropical country surrounded by a big body of water consisting of more than seven thousand one hundred islands. We have beautiful beaches, rivers and lakes and very rich in natural resources.    Tarsier - is the smallest monkey you can only find in the Philippines. |
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Post by merlz on Apr 1, 2009 1:15:17 GMT
WELCOME TO OUR PROVINCE BUKIDNON  My place malaybalay city, bukidnon  Kaamulan Park Malaybalay City  Malaybalay City views   Kaamulan Street Dancing in Bukidnon BUKIDNON VIEWS The beauty of Bukidnon. I love Bukidnon Province, here in Mindanao. It is a beautiful place. In Bisaya, “Bukid” means “Mountain” and thus Bukidnon is the Mountain Province of Mindanao. The weather is crisp and cool in Bukidnon, the mountains are majestic, and everything about the place appeals to me!  Bukidnon waterfalls  Bukidnon Pineapple Plantation  This place is really amazing! Just only this time I’ve got a chance to see a place like this. So, what can say about my photo? Well, let the photo speaks for himself! Oh! Before I end my post, make sure that if you got a chance to visit the place of Bukidnon, Philippines you should be in this place. I swear, you’ll really enjoy!…Have a great week ahead everyone!     MONASTERY TRANSFIGURATION in Malaybalay City Just south of Malaybalay off the highway is the Monastery of the Transfiguration. Even for non-religious types this is a gorgeous drive into the hills, which are planted with coffee by the monks.. This church Established by the Benedictine Monks, the Monastary of Transfiguration pyramid church has an architectural design of simplicity with elegance. Not only that, since its situated in the hills of Malaybalay Bukidnon, it’s fresh air and impeccable silence is a great combo for a moment of solitude. This is one of the beautiful church.  Mt. Kitanglad, Bukidnon    Impasug-ong Bukidnon cowboys with angel locsin and piolo pascual |
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Post by addictive on Apr 2, 2009 4:24:16 GMT
Wowwww....Thanks for the amazing pictures merlz ;D Never realised how beautiful your part of the world really was, your photo's of the majestic beauty, along with description of the cool and crisp air, makes me really want to go there  Great contribution merlz, and I must also offer my huge congratulations on your appointment on being promoted to Moderator, what an honour...Well done!! |
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Post by jade on Apr 7, 2009 7:33:19 GMT
Watch this movie.... the best beaches and places in the philippines.
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Post by kenny220 on Apr 7, 2009 11:58:37 GMT
Natural England is the body empowered to declare NNRs in England, the Reserves being a selection of the very best parts of England’s Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It is this underlying designation which gives NNRs their strong legal protection. The majority also have European nature conservation designations. How many National Nature Reserves are there? There are currently 222 NNRs in England (and one Marine Nature Reserve, Lundy) with a total area of over 92,000 hectares, which is approximately 0.6% of the country’s land surface. The largest is The Wash NNR, covering almost 8,800 hectares, whilst Horn Park Quarry in Dorset, at 0.32 hectares, is the smallest. Who manages National Nature Reserves? Natural England manages about two thirds of England’s NNRs, whilst the remaining third are managed by organisations approved by Natural England; for example, National Trust, the Forestry Commission, RSPB, many Wildlife Trusts and Local Authorities. Of Natural England’s NNRs, about 30% are owned and almost 50% leased. The rest are held under Nature Reserve Agreements. What type of habitats do NNRs cover? Nearly every type of vegetation is found in England's NNRs, from coastal salt-marshes, dunes and cliffs to downlands, meadows and the subtle variations of our native woodlands. Scarce and threatened habitats such as chalk downs, lowland heaths and bogs and estuaries are conserved in NNRs What about rare species? Many NNRs contain nationally important populations of rare flowers, ferns and mosses, butterflies and other insects, and of course nesting and wintering birds. Examples include unique alpine plants at Upper Teesdale and the beautiful field of fritillary lilies at North Meadow, Cricklade, Wiltshire. We do not always advertise rarities, to avoid attracting too much attention to them Do we welcome visitors? Yes we do. We want people to appreciate these wonderful places. The majority of NNRs have some form of access and many have extensive path networks and Access Land. We ask you to follow the Countryside Code and respect any requests not to stray into sensitive areas and to control dogs. Look out for our Reserve staff or volunteers who will be pleased to help or advise you. Above all, enjoy your visit. Most NNRs provide excellent opportunities to experience wildlife of all sorts at first hand and to learn more about nature and geological conservation. We believe that these opportunities should be available for everyone including visitors with physical disabilities or special needs. Natural England has an ‘access for all’ policy on its NNRs. However, many NNRs, by their very nature, are difficult to access due either to their remoteness, rugged terrain or the fragility of their habitats. Our website pages for individual NNRs describe the access facilities of each. New online service Natural England’s participation in The Nationwide Access Register is paving the way for improving accessibility of the countryside for everyone. A new online service provides detailed information about the type of terrain at a NNR, photos of parking/drop-off facilities and wheelchair access which will enable people to plan for the best possible experience on a day out. Six of our NNRs have been fully assessed in a pilot study: Ainsdale Sand Dunes (Merseyside), Aston Rowant (Oxfordshire), Castle Eden Dene (County Durham), Shapwick Heath (Somerset), Stiperstones (Shropshire) and Thursley (Surrey). All our other NNRs have been assessed through telephone interviews with the relevant staff and the results can be seen at www.directenquiries.com. England's National Nature Reserves Hotspot map * North East * Yorkshire & The Humber * East Midlands * East of England * London * South East * North West * West Midlands * South West |
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Post by quicouillou24 on May 1, 2009 9:53:40 GMT
Oh yeah....Philippines is really a so beautiful country.... I miss Phill's so much.....too much  |
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Post by merlz on May 1, 2009 13:17:20 GMT
No matter how far you are away from home No matter how thirsty you are for the strange throne No matter how rich you are to buy the strange throne You will always come back home  ...so come back to Philippines where you belong... hehehe ;D |
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Post by liebling0603 on May 11, 2009 19:33:04 GMT
MANNERISM AND PERSONALITY TRAITS of FILIPINOS :-)
You point with your lips
You eat with your hand and have it down as a technique
Your other piece of luggage is a "Balikbayan Box"
You nod your head upwards to greet someone
You put your foot up on your chair and rest your elbows on your knees while you eat
You use a rock to scrub yourself in the shower
You kiss relatives on the cheek when you enter the room
You're standing next to eight big boxes at the airport
You collect items from hotels or restaurants as "souvenirs"
Your house has a distinctive aroma
You smile for no reason
You flirt by having a foolish grin on your face while raising your eyebrows repeatedly
You go to department stores and try bargain with the price
You scratch your head when you don't know the answer
You never eat the last morsel of food on the table
You go bowling
You play pusoy or mahjong
You prefer to sit in the shade instead of basking in the sun
You add an unwarranted 'H' to your name: Jhun, Bhoy, Rhon
You put your hands together in front of you as if to make a path and say "Excuse, Excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV
Your middle name is your mom's maiden name
You like everything that is imported or 'stateside'
Your perfectly comfortable in a squatting position with your elbows resting on your knees
You consistently arrive 30 minutes late for events
You always offer food to your visitors
You put your arm on the other person's shoulder if he or she is a close friend of yours
You draw a rectangle in the air when asking for the bill, which never fails to baffle the restaurant staff
You don't sit on the bowl in public toilets, no matter what part of town or if your thighs ache like hell; and you flush the toilet with your feet
You think 'tuck out' is the opposite of 'tuck in'
You tell everyone you meet where you studied and the intricacies of your family tree-just to show them you come from good stock - it never occurs to you that people may not have heard of your university or your clan's last name
You show up late for work and your excuse is 'I forgot to on the alarm' or better yet 'traffic eh'
You linger over the Tonite and Balita tabloids available at the Star Ferry, but quickly buy the Asian Wall Street Journal when other Filipinos start browsing
Brushing your teeth after lunch in the office lavatory is an unbreakable habit, even if your colleagues can't bear touching the taps after you've drooled and spat all over them
Namedropping is your favorite sport when you meet up with new acquaintances from back home
Toni Braxton, Basia and Swing Out Sister are your idea of party music, you hardly listen to anything else
You sell Amway and Herbalife as sideline
You fight noisily with Cathay Pacific check-in staff over the size of handcarried luggage-which could be anything from oversized suitcases to major appliances
You underdeclare your income when you pay Phil tax, even if it's peculiar that a consultant is paid little more than a domestic helper's wages
At Immigration, when they call out 'Maria', you and 46 other women stand up
When they play 'Anak' anywhere, your chest swells with pride and say 'that's Filipino'
You think taking a shower and taking a bath are the same thing
You use shopping bags as garbage bags
You use laundry detergent to wash your dishes
You use print rags from an imported fashion magazine as cover of your textbooks and notebooks
You enjoy watching Pinoy action films with the same plot: Hero and villain are mortal enemies. Hero's family's killed by villain. Hero seeks revenge. Hero meets bar girl with sad tale of past love. She comes from a poor family, that's why she's working in the bar. They fall in love. Villain kidnaps girl, threatens to kill her if hero won't stop harassing him and his henchmen. Hero rescues girl, they run away. Chase goes on in a dilapidated car. Hero finally kills villain and police arrive. Hero and girl live happily ever after.
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Post by liebling0603 on May 11, 2009 19:39:11 GMT
VOCABULARY :-)
You say 'for take out' instead of 'to go' ('take away' for Singaporean)
You 'open' and 'close' the lights
You ask for 'Colgate' instead of toothpaste
You ask for 'pentel pen' instead of a ballpen or pen
You refer to refrigerator as 'ref', 'Frigidare', or "pridyider"
You say 'kodakan' instead of take a picture
You order 'McDonalds' instead of hamburger, which you pronounce 'ham-boor-jer'
You say 'Ha?' instead of 'what?'
You say 'Hoy!' to get someone's attention
You answer when someone yells 'Hoy!'
You turn around when you hear 'pssst'
You say 'Cutex' instead of nail polish
You say 'for a while' instead of 'Please hold' on the telephone
You say 'he' when you mean 'she' and vice versa
Your sneeze sounds like 'Ahh-ching' instead of 'Ahh-choo'
You say 'Aray' instead of 'ouch'
You make acronyms for phrases: 'OA' = overacting, 'DOM' = dirty old man, and 'TNT' for... You know
You say 'aircon' instead of 'A/C' or airconditioner
You pronounce the ff. words: 'Hippopo-TA-mus', 'com-FOR-table', 'Bro-CO-li', and 'Montgo-marry Ward'
You say 'brown-out' instead of 'black-out'
You say 'Ay' or "Uy" instead of 'oops'
You start with 'actually' when you're trying to explain something
You say 'comfort room' instead of bathroom
You pronounce 'fax' as the four letter word
Ano' and 'di ba' regularly slip out during conversations
You say, 'my girlfriend will fetch,' when foreigners think fetching is for dogs
You try hard to speak English and when you don't know what to say next, you say 'you know...'
You change your accent according to the person you're talking to
When someone's pregnant, you say 'she's on the way'
You say 'ayyss---!' in kolehiyala accent to show any kind of extreme emotion - 'ayyy, shheeettt, nag-split na sila? 'ayysss, shheeettt talaga?
When somebody gives you a compliment, instead of saying thank you, you say 'hindi naman'
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Post by liebling0603 on May 11, 2009 19:44:26 GMT
48 WAYS TO KNOW YOU ARE FILIPINO :-)
You unwrap Christmas gifts very carefully, so you can save and reuse the wrapping (and especially those bows) next year.
You only buy Christmas cards after Christmas, when they are 50% off.
When there is a sale on toilet paper, you buy 100 rolls and store them in your closet or in the bedroom of an adult child who has moved out.
Your stove is covered with aluminum foil.
Your kitchen has a sticky film of grease over it.
You use the dishwasher as a dish rack.
You have never used your dishwasher.
You eat all meals in the kitchen.
You save grocery bags, tin foil, and tin containers.
You use grocery bags to hold garbage.
You always leave your shoes at the door.
You have a piano in your living room.
You play a musical instrument.
You pick your teeth at the dinner table (but you cover your mouth).
You twirl your pen around your fingers.
You hate to waste food....
(a) Even if you're totally full, if someone says they're going to throw away the leftovers on the table, you'll finish them.
(b) You have Tupperware in your fridge with three bites of rice or one leftover chicken wing.
You don't own any real Tupperware-only a cupboard full of used but carefully rinsed margarine tubs, takeout containers, and jam jars.
You have a collection of miniature shampoo bottles that you take every time you stay in a hotel.
The condiments in your fridge are either Price Club sized or come in plastic packets, which you save/steal every time you get take out or go to McDonald's.
Ditto for paper napkins.
You never order room service.
You own a rice cooker.
You fight over who pays the dinner bill.
Your dad thinks he can fix everything himself.
You majored in something practical like engineering, medicine or law.
When you go to a dance party, there are a wall of guys surrounding the dance floor trying to look cool.
You live with your parents and you are 30 years old (and hey they refer it that way). Or if you're married and 30 years old, you live in the apartment next door to your parents, or at least in the same neighborhood.
Your parents' house is always cold.
You reuse teabags.
Your mom drives her Mercedes to the Price Club.
You always look phone numbers up in the phone book, since calling Information costs 50 cents.
You only make long distance calls after 11 pm.
You have acquired a taste for bittermelon (ampalaya).
You prefer your shrimp with the heads and legs still attached-it means they're fresh.
You always cook too much.
If you don't live at home, when your parents call, they ask if you've eaten, even if it's midnight.
You e-mail your friends at work, even though you are only 10 feet apart.
Your parents send money to their relatives in the Philippines.
You're always late.
You eat every last grain of rice in your bowl, but don't eat the last piece of food on the table.
You know someone who can get you a good deal on jewelry or electronics.
You never discuss your love life with your parents.
Your parents are never happy with your grades.
You save your old Coke bottle glasses even though you're never going to use them again.
You keep used batteries.
Your toothpaste tubes are all squeezed paper-thin.
Your relatives either work in medicine or real estate.
You take this message and forward it to all your Filipino friends.
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Post by liebling0603 on May 11, 2009 19:58:50 GMT
HOME FURNISHINGS :-)
You use 'walis tambo' and 'walis ting-ting' as opposed to a conventional broom
You own a karaoke machine
You own a piano that no one ever plays
You have a portrait of the Last Supper hanging on your dining room wall
You have a 'tabo' in your bathroom
You have a rose garden
Your house is cluttered with 'burloloys'
You display a big laughing Buddha for good luck
You have a Santo Nino shrine in your living room
You own a 'barrel man' (schwing!) from Baguio
You have 'parol' displayed during the holidays
You cover your living room furniture with bed sheets
Your lampshades still have plastic covers on them
You have plastic runners to cover your carpets
You refer to VCR as 'Betamax' even if it's a VHS
You own a rice dispenser
You own a turbo broiler
You own a lamp with oil that drips down to the strings
You have a giant wooden spoon and fork hanging in your dining room
You own Capiz shell chandeliers, lamps or placemats
You have a pair of wooden tinikling dancers on your wall
You have 'Weapons of Moroland' shield hanging on your living room wall
Your wall to wall carpeting includes the ceiling
You own one of those fiber-optic flower lamps
Your microwave, washer, TV, VCR, computer, printer, toaster and doorknobs are hidden under quilted covers
You have the entire Apo Hiking Society collection, plus maybe some Tito Mina and Pops Fernandez thrown in
There's a pail in your bathroom, just in case there's a water shortage or the toilet won't flush
You have fly swatter in your kitchen
You have multiplex tapes
You buy song hit mixes like "New Wave Disco Hits"
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Post by belledonne1160 on May 12, 2009 1:04:30 GMT
Hahaha........... this is soooooooooooo funny but true!!!!
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Post by sexbomb123 on May 19, 2009 4:43:39 GMT
ahahahahaha, never realize the things filipinos have in their house can be a funny distinction of the race...
liebling0603, where did you got all this list? youre a funny girl.
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Post by liebling0603 on May 19, 2009 21:43:55 GMT
hey Sexbomb123 glad u liked how the filipino traits hehehe ACTUALLY i went to interview filipinos .....including myself hahahah funny eh! Come to philippines and witness how interesting filipinos are!
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Post by sexbomb123 on May 23, 2009 16:58:43 GMT
My mom is from Samar, Philippines. I am half Filipino. I am proud!!!
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