It just started with a simple initiative done by University of the Philippines student AP Non in Maginhawa, Quezon City and it took social media by storm. In less than a week, the Maginhawa Community Pantry, which operates in the basic socialist principle “From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs” …
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Got talent? Join UP Aguman’s Sining 2021 and celebrate the Kapampangan youth’s resistance
Nothing can stop the Kapampangan culture and talent! Not even the pandemic. For the first time ever, the UP Aguman is hosting the much-awaited annual arts and talents competition for Kapampangan high school students virtually on April 17 and 24, 2021. With the theme “Datíla: King Sablang Pámanlúpig, Mángibábo ya ing Mibábatang Kapampángan,” Sining 2021 …
“Household lockdown” in Pampanga: what you need to know
Despite not being part of the NCR Plus bubble, stricter health and safety measures are also up in the province to curb the spread of COVID-19. The provincial government of Pampanga has extended the imposition of the Executive Order No. 05 – 2021 also known as the “household lockdown” until April 15, 2021 due to …
Rediscover the Babaylan in you with this Women’s Month online lecture
The word Babaylan has been misused for several occasions in the course of our history. Despite its noble origin, a social stigma was injected to it by our western colonizers which later on spread due to our lack of understanding of the concept and miseducation. “The concept of Babaylan in the perspective of a colonizer …
Pampanga’s new generation of business leaders are starting to take over
The Young Entrepreneurs of Pampanga (YEP), a group of new generation of businesspersons, are leading some of the biggest companies in the province. Here’s what we can all learn from them. During their free time, good friends Paolo Carlos and Anton Rodriguez enjoy the sumptuous food and excellent selection of wine at La Bodega, playing …
Ride in solidarity with #Friendship259
A group of Kapampangan bikers is organizing a solidarity ride for the hundreds of trees that are soon to be cut along Fil-Am Friendship Hi-Way in Angeles City. The event titled “PALDAKAN SIKANAN PARA KARENG TANAMAN” is scheduled on February 21, 2021. Participants are advised to bring their own bells and/or horns for the said …
259 trees are soon to be cut and here’s what you can do to save them
It’s as if the government hasn’t seen much of the impacts of natural disasters in the recent years as they still plan to cut down hundreds of trees along the Fil-Am Friendship Hi-Way in Angeles City. Just on the fourth day of this year, the court junked the Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) granted to …
Internet keeps Kapampangan culinary industry alive
It was supposed to be an exciting year for everyone, especially for the business sector. The slogan Vision 2020 became a mantra as the majority had high hopes on what the year could have brought to the economy. But COVID-19 happened and the world stopped. One of the sectors adversely affected by the pandemic is …
Pampanga, home to superlatives
Pampanga certainly has a lot to offer. Our province is a home to several amazing people, food, places, events, among others. But how much of these biggest, largest, tallest things in Pampanga are you very familiar with? Let’s relearn about Pampanga being a home to superlatives with the list below: Tallest Ferris wheel The Pampanga …
Watch Pampanga’s Giant Lanterns, anywhere
Online class, virtual meetings, online shopping, mobile banking… the list goes on and on. This COVID-19 pandemic changed our way of living, but thanks to the miracle called technology we can still enjoy the things we love or need to do. This technology has also allowed a century-old tradition in our beloved Pampanga, specifically in …