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Their sole intent is to improve and enhance their valued customers travel experience, whilst ensuring safety and comfort. All Thai Airways passengers can be sure that, from searching for a great holiday to the arrivals lounge and beyond, they are committed to delivering the very best service in the industry.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith this in mind, Thai Airways has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Black Tie Services. They are yet another prestige company, offering exemplary service with a company pledge to be the very best in their field. Mirroring Thai Airways’ own commitment to customer satisfaction makes them another ideal partner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat is Black Tie Services?\u003C\/h4\u003EOperating from four countries in Asia, Black Tie Services are the premier VIP concierge service in Thailand. Having opened their Bangkok office in 2014, they have won the Luxury Lifestyle Award for the best luxury concierge service, and have grown in stature to be recognized as the leader in their field. It is this preeminence that makes them the perfect partner for Thai Airways.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EWhat Are the Services That Black Tie Offer?\u003C\/h4\u003EBlack Tie Services operate a complete service covering corporate and VIP events and travel. The very best concierge, meet and greet and limousine transfers, planned and customized to meet each client’s most exacting needs. It is the meet and greet and limousine service that they offer in which Thai Airways has entered into its partnership.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003EHow do Thai Airways Use the Black Tie Service?\u003C\/h4\u003EAll Thai Airways passengers can now book the Black Tie Service. After a long flight, perhaps to a strange airport, and having collected their baggage, travelers then face what is often a daunting task. Laden down, not sure where to go and with the crowds of people, the traveler can begin to feel frustrated and exasperated. Then there is the unenviable task of securing their onward travel, where’s the bus, the taxis?  And there are hundreds of travelers all trying to do the same thing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBut it doesn’t have to be that way. Having pre-booked the Black Tie Service, Thai Airways passengers will be met at arrivals by one of the company’s professional representatives, who is then at your service. You won’t be wasting time looking for which way to go, they know the airport. Assisting you with your luggage they will soon navigate you through the chaotic hustle and bustle of the arrivals hall straight to your chosen vehicle for your onward transfer.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBlack Tie Service professionals know the airport and can assist you with any queries you may have, as well as having knowledge of the city. Their knowledge, courteous and helpful manner is one of the things that sets them apart from other services, a perfect complement to Thai Airways.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ch4 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ECan Black Tie Service Accommodate a Family or Larger Party?\u003C\/h4\u003ETraveling alone or with a partner, the traveler may wish to book a Toyota Camry limousine. This luxury saloon can take up to four people in supreme comfort. For families or larger parties, the option is the luxuriously appointed Toyota Alphard eight-seater. In its class, there is no equal on the road.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAll of Back Tie Service’s vehicles are impeccably turned out and are meticulously maintained to ensure passenger safety and comfort. Their drivers are of an unquestionable standard and execute their duties with diligence and care, this mirrors Thai Airways own belief in customer care. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAt the end of a flight, all passengers have the same burning desire, to get to their destination. From the arrival hall and onwards can often be fraught, certainly an unwelcome end to an enjoyable or relaxing flight. 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The moment I saw it, I was in awe and I thought I should take pride to help in this campaign, with no strings attached.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ENeedless to say, Bohol holds a very special place in my heart. One can just rummage through this blog how much I have written about Bohol.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis video featuring the Loboc Children's Choir with their chanting game me goosebumps. Lending their angelic voice to the entire production truly represented the heart and soul of Bohol. Not to mention the images of jaw-dropping spectacle, and the mix of old and new attractions in Bohol lives up to the expectations about Bohol rising from the rubbles when a powerful earthquake struck this beautiful island last October 15, 2013.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIt has been three years and I see this video as a fitting tribute to its gentle but resilient people rising from the rubbles, the natural and man-made wonders that make Bohol a prime travel destination in the Philippines.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI must say, Bohol has risen once again!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWatch the video for you to hanker to go back to Bohol again!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lfPcBAizM4o?rel=0\" width=\"640\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFor mobile users, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lfPcBAizM4o\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EClick this Link\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;to watch the video.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003ECredits and Acknowledgement:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EPermission to publish this video was granted by:\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EMs. Emmylou Palacio-Noel\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EExecutive Director of the Bohol Provincial Tourism Council, Inc., and\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: x-small;\"\u003EMr. Chris Ramasola of ramasola.net\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-hashtags=\"thepinoyexplorer\" data-via=\"pinoy_explorer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\"\u003ETweet\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-like\" data-action=\"like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/2016\/10\/video-behold-bohol-campaign.html\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-share=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-size=\"small\" data-width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-comments\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/2016\/10\/video-behold-bohol-campaign.html\" data-numposts=\"10\" data-width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo you like this article? 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We settled in one of the modest homes that served as our accommodation for the night. Half an hour later, a gong sounded from afar. It seemed it was a signal that they have been waiting for that everyone in the household, except us, hurriedly dressed up for the seemingly important event.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOur host family summoned us to get ready as well because we were going to a dinner at the house located at the foot of the mountain across the rice paddies. Without saying a word, the man of the house started preparing a torch out of the chopped\u0026nbsp;\u003Ci\u003Esaleng \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/i\u003E(a local pine species known for its combustible properties, that is also a threat during hot summers as they tend to burn easily and create a forest fire). We would use that torch to light our way to the dinner venue. I was puzzled why we were going to another house for dinner.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs soon as we arrived, people in the community started to arrive in trickles, then in groups. We were told that it was the eve of a wedding day, and a \u003Ci\u003Ecanao\u003C\/i\u003E\u0026nbsp;was being held in honor of the soon to be a wedded couple and was also a thanksgiving and fellowship of sorts.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe next best thing was to partake of the food they have prepared. The bride's family butchered a large pig for the occasion. The pork was sliced into bite-size pieces and sauteed with garlic, onion, pepper, and salt and simmered in its own lard until the meat was cooked and oily enough to be served to the guests. Heaps of steaming rice and scoops of the oily meal were put on the plates. We took our share and ate with our bare hands. The cooked pork tasted okay even sans the fancy ingredients and sauces. I learned that the Igorots cooked their pork that way. At the start, the taste was good, but as you finish your plate, you begin to feel you have had too much of it. \u0026nbsp;Be that as it may, we were filled up.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe mood was festive and the bride's family was able to feed all the guests that night. Guests were also allowed to bring home bigger chopped half-cooked meat.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI learned that in any family occasion or important community events like this, the whole community is invited. You will know this once you hear the gong that signals the time to come and gather as a community. Tradition has it that even if you live at next mountain or hill, as long as you can hear the sound of the \u003Ci\u003Egangza \u003C\/i\u003Eor the gong, you are invited. At the time, no written or verbal invitation was needed for one to partake and have fellowship with relatives and other members of the community. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis happened in 1991 when I had my first fieldwork outside Baguio City to conduct a training of a community association in the village of Labey. This never happened again, but this experience is still vivid in my mind. I was barely out of college then, and that very first adventure sparked my desire to work with the nonprofit organizations and at the same time travel more and commune with people and learn about their culture.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ctable align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" class=\"tr-caption-container\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ctbody\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ding-inkblots\/14508936236\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" title=\"Traveling with Locals by Ding Fuellos, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Traveling with Locals\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/farm6.staticflickr.com\/5562\/14508936236_ffab5a64c9_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd class=\"tr-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOur host in Taal Volcano community cooking Tawilis for lunch.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/td\u003E\u003C\/tr\u003E\u003C\/tbody\u003E\u003C\/table\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI am blessed to have a job that allows me to travel to different places--communing with the local people I work with, have a taste of their local cuisine, and do some activities together. Years later, I have been into far-flung communities and met innumerable people.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe jolly old and young men and women in Sitio Ilaya in Inabanga, Bohol will always be remembered for their sense of humor, delicious food and of course, their irresistible and unforgettable\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/2012\/09\/bahalina.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ebahalina\u003C\/a\u003E. The ever-hospitable people of Taal lake and their deep-fried and crunchy \u003Ci\u003Etawilis \u003C\/i\u003Eand many more encounters along the road will always be a delightful experience,\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne does not have to have a job like mine that brings me to different places and doing activities. Anyone can have the experience eating, going places and doing activities with locals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOne can say that I can do these stuff during my travel because it is part of my work. However, anyone can actually do this if you can choose to go beyond the touristy side of traveling. Foreigners and Filipinos alike would always be delighted to try and experience communing and eating with locals.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever, one of the challenges of traveling is the unfamiliarity of places we go to. We barely know the local people and trying to experience and live like a local would sometimes be more than challenging than doing the touristy stuff.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis problem may no longer be especially in the Philippines. A travel website,\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EWithlocals,\u003C\/b\u003E will be launching in the Philippines soon!\u0026nbsp;\u003Cb\u003EWithlocals\u003C\/b\u003E aims to connect travelers around the world through unique travel opportunities and home dining opportunities. This gives the chance for Filipinos to be ambassadors of tourism to both foreign and local travelers. More importantly, this becomes an opportunity for many travel junkies to earn as well. This new way of traveling and earning money at the same time sounds exciting, right?\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWithlocals is encouraging Filipino travelers to be part of this growing community--either as a traveler or a host who can offer dining opportunities both at home or seek out unique dining opportunities in your respective location. One can also be a local guide that will show the guests around or allow the guest traveler to live like a local. How does it work? If you think this is for you, then, what are you waiting for? Sign up now for a free account. Who knows, you might also be traveling soon and you might want to be hosted as well. 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Out of the blue, it came like an answered prayer. God must have granted this secret wish to visit His Church, and perhaps, He knows that I have a penchant for photographing churches wherever I go. In fact, it just dawned on me while I write this article, and I thank God for that opportunity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe did not have much time to spare though. It was just a quick stop, and I had to act \u003Ci\u003Ea la guerilla\u003C\/i\u003E—quick and suave. Of course, I did not put prayer on the side. After my prayer, admiring the place came next.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWith a little time allotted, the whole complex was too big and wide to be explored, so I focused on the entire church itself—leaving out the architectural details like the altar, which I found out later to be actually a boulder that was specially chosen and transported from the river near the church. They polished rough edges to be usable as an altar. Now I regret having missed the details.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ding-inkblots\/6889593801\/\" title=\"Monastery-4 by Inkblots™, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Monastery-4\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7184\/6889593801_1b01de5318.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBe that as it may, the short jaunt was not short at all, for it gave me that lasting memory for having visited a holy place. While researching on this place for this blog, I noted some interesting facts:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt was designed by our National Artist for Architecture, Leandro Locsin;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIts pyramid-like structure represents religious symbols: the triangular roof means The Triune God, and its square base represents mankind’s equality in the eyes of God;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe Monastery was inaugurated on August 6, 1983, and is now on its 29th year;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe new complex that we see now was built 10 years later, that started during the laying of its cornerstone on August 6, 1993; The new complex was blessed on March 21, 2002;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIt is a home to one of the most loved “Monks’ Blend” coffee;\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\u003Cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ding-inkblots\/6889588331\/\" title=\"Monastery-3 by Inkblots™, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Monastery-3\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7203\/6889588331_5a7d0a10b6.jpg\" height=\"800\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESitting on the top of the hill, where one can enjoy profound serenity in the midst of nature’s beauty, the church complex is perfect for living a monastic life, or spending several days for spiritual retreats by both the religious and the lay people—where human nature meets God—where Jesus acts as channel between temporal and eternal existence.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ding-inkblots\/6889573781\/\" title=\"Monastery-1 by Inkblots™, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"Monastery-1\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7201\/6889573781_16beae2123.jpg\" height=\"450\" width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ERead more about transfiguration, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.newadvent.org\/cathen\/15019a.htm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHERE\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor more historical facts, click this link to the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/transfiguration.ph\/content\/view\/12\/28\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ewebsite of the Monastery of Transfiguration\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor more photos, visit my \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ding-inkblots\/sets\/72157629352045179\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFlickr Photo Stream\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-like\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/2012\/02\/bukidnons-monastery-of-transfiguration.html\" data-send=\"true\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-comments\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/2012\/02\/bukidnons-monastery-of-transfiguration.html\" data-num-posts=\"5\" data-width=\"600\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript language=\"JavaScript\"\u003E\u003C!--  \/\/Disable right click script III- By Renigade (renigade@mediaone.net) \/\/For full source code, visit http:\/\/www.dynamicdrive.com  var message=\"\"; \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ function clickIE() {if (document.all) {(message);return false;}} function clickNS(e) {if  (document.layers||(document.getElementById\u0026\u0026!document.all)) { if (e.which==2||e.which==3) {(message);return false;}}} if (document.layers)  {document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);document.onmousedown=clickNS;} else{document.onmouseup=clickNS;document.oncontextmenu=clickIE;}  document.oncontextmenu=new Function(\"return false\") \/\/ \u003C\/script\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv id=\"fb-root\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E(function(d, s, id) {   var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];   if (d.getElementById(id)) return;   js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;   js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";   fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); \u003C\/script\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo you like this article? 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Romulo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Culture"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Filipino Language"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Heritage"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"I am a Filipino"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Malaysia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"travel"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Eureka! | What do Malaysia and the Philippines have in common?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" trbidi=\"on\"\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-like\" data-action=\"like\" data-colorscheme=\"light\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-send=\"false\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"450\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ding-inkblots\/6869498337\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"What do Malysia and the Philippines have in common? by Inkblots™, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What do Malysia and the Philippines have in common?\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7177\/6869498337_ebb0cdca70.jpg\" height=\"356\" width=\"475\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ding-inkblots\/6869498013\/\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" title=\"What do Malysia and the Philippines have in common? by Inkblots™, on Flickr\"\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"What do Malysia and the Philippines have in common?\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7209\/6869498013_28661eb774.jpg\" height=\"356\" width=\"475\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis reminds me of an essay by the eminent, former UN Secretary-General, Carlos P. Romulo, \"\u003Cb\u003EI am a Filipino\u003C\/b\u003E\", where he said:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\"I sprung from a hardy race – child of many generations removed of ancient Malayan pioneers.\"\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIndeed, Bahasa Malaysia and some Philippine dialects have a lot in common particularly \u003Ci\u003EKapampangan\u003C\/i\u003E, \u003Ci\u003EIlocano\u003C\/i\u003E, and \u003Ci\u003EVisayan\u003C\/i\u003E dialects, and these words \"\u003Ci\u003Etolak\u003C\/i\u003E\" and \"\u003Ci\u003Etulak\u003C\/i\u003E\" which mean \"\u003Cb\u003Epush\u003C\/b\u003E\" is just one among the many. \u0026nbsp;One just needs to listen carefully to the root words, and take note of the conjugation and spelling.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECool! \u0026nbsp;Isn't it?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnyway, I am sharing with you the essay of Carlos P. Romulo, which, I remember, we have recited in high school in our speech class.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cb\u003EI AM A FILIPINO\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003Eby Carlos P. Romulo, former Secretary-General of the United Nations\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI am a Filipino – inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future. As such I must prove equal to a two-fold task- the task of meeting my responsibility to the past, and the task of performing my obligation to the future. I sprung from a hardy race – child of many generations removed of ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries, the memory comes rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see them come, borne upon the billowing wave and the whistling wind, carried upon the mighty swell of hope- hope in the free abundance of new land that was to be their home and their children’s forever.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThis is the land they sought and found. Every inch of shore that their eyes first set upon, every hill and mountain that beckoned to them with a green and purple invitation, every mile of rolling plain that their view encompassed, every river and lake that promise a plentiful living and the fruitfulness of commerce, is a hallowed spot to me.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EBy the strength of their hearts and hands, by every right of law, human and divine, this land and all the appurtenances thereof – the black and fertile soil, the seas and lakes and rivers teeming with fish, the forests with their inexhaustible wealth in wildlife and timber, the mountains with their bowels swollen with minerals – the whole of this rich and happy land has been, for centuries without number, the land of my fathers. This land I received in trust from them and in trust will pass it to my children, and so on until the world is no more.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI am a Filipino. In my blood runs the immortal seed of heroes – a seed that flowered down the centuries in deeds of courage and defiance. In my veins yet pulses the same hot blood that sent Lapulapu to battle against the alien foe that drove Diego Silang and Dagohoy into rebellion against the foreign oppressor.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThat seed is immortal. It is the self-same seed that flowered in the heart of Jose Rizal that morning in Bagumbayan when a volley of shots put an end to all that was mortal of him and made his spirit deathless forever; the same that flowered in the hearts of Bonifacio in Balintawak, of Gergorio del Pilar at Tirad Pass, of Antonio Luna at Calumpit; that bloomed in flowers of frustration in the sad heart of Emilio Aguinaldo at Palanan, and yet burst fourth royally again in the proud heart of Manuel L. Quezon when he stood at last on the threshold of ancient Malacañang Palace, in the symbolic act of possession and racial vindication.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EThe seed I bear within me is an immortal seed. It is the mark of my manhood, the symbol of dignity as a human being. Like the seeds that were once buried in the tomb of Tutankhamen many thousand years ago, it shall grow and flower and bear fruit again. It is the insigne of my race, and my generation is but a stage in the unending search of my people for freedom and happiness.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The East, with its languor and mysticism, its passivity and endurance, was my mother, and my sire was the West that came thundering across the seas with the Cross and Sword and the Machine. I am of the East, an eager participant in its struggles for liberation from the imperialist yoke. But I also know that the East must awake from its centuried sleep, the shape of the lethargy that has bound his limbs, and start moving where destiny awaits.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EFor, I, too, am of the West, and the vigorous peoples of the West have destroyed forever the peace and quiet that once were ours. I can no longer live, being apart from those whose world now trembles to the roar of bomb and cannon shot. For no man and no nation is an island, but a part of the main, there is no longer any East and West – only individuals and nations making those momentous choices that are hinges upon which history resolves.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EAt the vanguard of progress in this part of the world, I stand – a forlorn figure in the eyes of some, but not one defeated and lost. For through the thick, interlacing branches of habit and custom above me I have seen the light of the sun, and I know that it is good. I have seen the light of justice and equality and freedom and my heart has been lifted by the vision of democracy, and I shall not rest until my land and my people shall have been blessed by these, beyond the power of any man or nation to subvert or destroy.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EI am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give that I may prove worthy of my inheritance? I shall give the pledge that has come ringing down the corridors of the centuries, and it shall be compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears when they first saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes, of the battle cries that have resounded in every field of combat from Mactan to Tirad pass, of the voices of my people when they sing:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003ELand of the Morning, Child of the sun returning…Ne’er shall invaders, trample thy sacred shore. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOut of the lush green of these seven thousand isles, out of the heartstrings of sixteen million* people all vibrating to one song, I shall weave the mighty fabric of my pledge. Out of the songs of the farmers at sunrise when they go to labor in the fields; out of the sweat of the hard-bitten pioneers in Mal-ig and Koronadal; out of the silent endurance of stevedores at the piers and the ominous grumbling of peasants in Pampanga; out of the first cries of babies newly born and the lullabies that mothers sing; out of the crashing of gears and the whine of turbines in the factories; out of the crunch of ploughs upturning the earth; out of the limitless patience of teachers in the classrooms and doctors in the clinics; out of the tramp of soldiers marching, I shall make the pattern of my pledge:\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003E“I am a Filipino born of freedom and I shall not rest until freedom shall have been added unto my inheritance – for myself and my children’s children – forever.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-like\" data-action=\"like\" data-colorscheme=\"light\" data-layout=\"standard\" data-send=\"false\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-width=\"450\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-comments\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/2012\/02\/eureka-what-do-malaysia-and-philippines.html\" data-num-posts=\"5\" data-width=\"475\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cscript language=\"JavaScript\"\u003E\u003C!--  \/\/Disable right click script III- By Renigade (renigade@mediaone.net) \/\/For full source code, visit http:\/\/www.dynamicdrive.com  var message=\"\"; \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/ function clickIE() {if (document.all) {(message);return false;}} function clickNS(e) {if  (document.layers||(document.getElementById\u0026\u0026!document.all)) { if (e.which==2||e.which==3) {(message);return false;}}} if (document.layers)  {document.captureEvents(Event.MOUSEDOWN);document.onmousedown=clickNS;} else{document.onmouseup=clickNS;document.oncontextmenu=clickIE;}  document.oncontextmenu=new Function(\"return false\") \/\/ \u003C\/script\u003E  \u003C\/div\u003E--\u0026gt;  \u003Cdiv id=\"fb-root\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cscript\u003E(function(d, s, id) {   var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];   if (d.getElementById(id)) return;   js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;   js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\";   fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk')); \u003C\/script\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDo you like this article? \u0026nbsp;Like us on Facebook, too!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"fb-like-box\" data-header=\"false\" data-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thepinoyexplorer\" data-show-faces=\"false\" data-stream=\"false\" data-width=\"500\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003EThe Pinoy Explorer is a blog that highlights places, events and festivals and events, and culture and heritage.\n\nThank you for subscribing to The Pinoy Explorer!\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/feeds\/4383573026543821318\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/comment.g?blogID=3927213677563111390\u0026postID=4383573026543821318\u0026isPopup=true","title":"5 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3927213677563111390\/posts\/default\/4383573026543821318"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/3927213677563111390\/posts\/default\/4383573026543821318"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thepinoyexplorer.com\/2012\/02\/eureka-what-do-malaysia-and-philippines.html","title":"Eureka! | What do Malaysia and the Philippines have in common?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Admin\/Author"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14506841021276992068"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--rhUgUZ9j_I\/WErLYpzavaI\/AAAAAAAABdA\/1OmeVDRzZwkcAbMotcRK9Xn13gy8ZzekwCK4B\/s113\/photographer-silhouette-image-16.png"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"5"}}]}});