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Video »   Before the Philippines’ Department of Tourism (DOT)launched their new brand campaign early this year to attract visitors to the country with the tagline It’s more fun in the Philippines, ABS-CBN already had Choose Philippines, the world's first ever social network where...
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Posted by TruBluPinoy on January 25, 2012
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Article » Cebuanos and other Pilipinos celebrated the annual Sinulog festival this month in honor of Santo Niño, the Pilipino Roman Catholic representation of Jesus Christ as a child and the Patron Saint of Cebu. Originally a pagan ritual in which villagers danced to the beat of a drum...
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Posted by Alvin Nuval on January 23, 2012
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Article » Philippines 101: Geography. Greetings BakitWhy.com! Here is the first installment to Philippines 101. Being born here in the United States and actually speaking my native language of "Tagalog", over the years I've researched everything there is to know about my culture and the...
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Posted by Kevin Corum on September 16, 2011
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Article »  By this time next week, I will be in the Philippines for the first time since 1997. I’m at the point where I’ve now spent half of my life without going back. I really only remember a few things from that trip: seeing my great grandma Emily, spending Christmas sick in bed, and hearing...
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Posted by Ryne Dionisio on December 17, 2010
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Article »  Hello there! I'm not great with words, but I did take some photos when I got the chance to go to the PI for the first time at the end of 2008. It was truly a life-changing experience; I had no idea how much I had, and I had no way to appreciate how much my parents gave me, until I saw where...
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Posted by BakitWhy.com on January 28, 2010
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Article »  After a long two hour drive we arrived at a hidden beach in Ilocos Norte. This is me with my two sisters, ready to hit the beach. The water was crystal clear, the sand was white and soft, and the whole scenery was just picture perfect.  
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Posted by BakitWhy.com on January 27, 2010
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Article »  Hi! My name is Bien-Elize Roque and I learned about this opportunity to share my experiences in the Philippines through BakitWhy.com. I went to the Philippines last year for 3 months to do some volunteer work, and Typhoon Ondoy happened while I was there. I ended up being able to volunteer, and...
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Posted by BakitWhy.com on January 27, 2010
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Article »  Though “Balikbayan” may refer to a person retuning to the Philippines, my foremost post is about a first-timer. Ricky Sain is 22, and had never been to the motherland until this past December. He was there from Dec. 25, 2009 to Jan. 10, 2010 with his mother, to visit family. They...
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Article »    Rammel Del Mundo from Fresno, CA shares his experiences from his recent month-long trip to the Philippines for BakitWhy.com's "Balikbayan Chronicles: Visiting the Motherland" series. He explains his thoughts and feelings before visiting The Philippines, touches on a...
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Posted by Marc Malabanan on January 25, 2010
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Article »  Coming back to the Philippines has always been an enjoyable event for me. I have always looked forward to it ever since I left for the first time when I was 8 to join my parents to live in America. I remember calling my lolo (Grandfather) and lola (Grandmother) and crying my eyes out because I...
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Posted by BakitWhy.com on January 25, 2010
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