Mom’s Painting

My mother -in-laws painting works. This photo was takenlast Sunday when we visited her.(click the badge above if you wish to join Ruby Tuesday)... 

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Jeho and Johann Bitancor’s Paintings at the Everyday Filipino Heroes Exhibit

The Center for Art, New Ventures and Sustainable Development (CANVAS), in cooperation with the Vargas Museum, and with support from the National ... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.batangbaler.net for full links, other content, and more! ]] ... 

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Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Manila

The other day, my friend brought me to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Complex in Manila-Pasay. This great structure was built by President Ferdinand Marcos in 1969 to "promote and preserve Filipino arts and culture, and to become a mecca of culture and the arts in Asia." It wasn't my first... 

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The Art of Johann L. Bitancor

Before devoting himself full-time into painting, Jose Johann L. Bitancor has been a seasoned Visualizer/Graphic designer in the Philippines. As a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit www.batangbaler.net for full links, other content, and more! ]] ... 

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Top Ten Awesome Love Songs: #2, A Whole New World by Lea Salonga (and Brad Kane)

Lea Salonga-Chien is a Pilipina-American singer and actress best known for her musical role of Kim in Miss Saigon, for which she became the first actress to win various international awards for a single role – winning the Olivier, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Theatre World Awards. Lea began... 

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Top Ten Awesome Love Songs: #3, One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boys II Men

"One Sweet Day" is a song recorded by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men. It was written by Carey, Boyz II Men members, and Walter Afanasieff, and was produced by Carey and Afanasieff for Carey's sixth album Daydream, and was released as the album's second single in 1995. Bookmark/Search this post... 

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San Fernando Pampanga: The Christmas Capital of the Philippines

Christmas is just around the corner. Only two dys to go and the whole world will be celebrating the happiest day in the calendar. But here in the Philippines, the City of San Fernando Pampanga takes Christmas celebration seriously. Christmas is part of the lives of every Fernandinos. And when we connect... 

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Vigan Pagburnayan for the third time around

Last month, I got the opportunity to visit Vigan again. It was my third tmie to visit the UNESCO World Heritage city, but as always, I never get bored to go back here. Visiting Pagburnayan was one of our itinerary during the trip. Pagburnayan is where the large burnay jars are made. These are either... 

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Bren Bataclan – An Artist Diffusing Smiles Around the World

by Rhoda Dizon Bren Bataclan’s colorful, warm and free art has been left on the streets and random places of 25 different cities in the U.S., as well as to 30 other countries worldwide. This artistic and philanthropic venture is a continuation of his “Smile Boston Project.” Like lyrics... 

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Taal Batangas Foods and Crafts

When we toured Tall Batangas last October, we got the chance to experience the foods and crafts Batangas, is known for. Probably, one of the most popular signature product of Batangas is the balisong. According to our guide, most of the well-crafted balisong is from the Heritage town of Taal. we also... 

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