Chronological History of
Independence Day Picnics
Independence Day Picnics
Munting Nayon
The Netherlands
April 12, 2009
April 12, 2009
List of Entries
May 31, 2009
No other event in the Filipino community of The Netherlands can aptly be tagged as THE event of the year…more than The Philippine Independence Day Picnic.
THE picnic that began in 1988 became the community’s biggest ...
June 7, 2008
The JUBILEUM PICNIC , in celebration of 110th Anniversary of Philippine Independence, was another great milestone of the Filipino community in The Netherlands.
The organizer of the event, The COALITION consisting of Barangay sa Holland, Samahan ...
June 9, 2007
It was another grand and memorable community picnic. The fiesta-like Independence Day celebrations on June 9 at the Spaarnwoudepark in Haarlem gathered thousands of picnickers in a whole day of fun, food and sunny festivity.
As ...
April 26, 2009
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April 13, 2009
Barangay Sa Holland held its annual Barbecue party on June 9, 1990 at Spaarwoude Park ...
April 13, 2009
The Filipino associations in Holland, namely, DPA, SAMAHAN, UFDA, DAMAYAN, CFMW and BSH have jointly celebrated this year's Philippine Independence Day. The celebration was a ...
April 13, 2009
Three Filipino/Ducth organizations - Barangay sa Holland, SAMAHAN, and United Filipino Ducth Association held a joint barbecue party on
Tirad Pass, Where Courage is not Enough
No Filipino military officer under General Emilio Aguinaldo’s command when the latter was in hot pursuit fleeing the American soldiers vent on capturing him ‘dead or alive’ figured in classic fashion of heroism than Gregorio del Pilar. With sixty men assigned to him rested in his shoulders the “do or die” responsibility of protecting the president of the newly proclaimed First Republic....
On Modern Times and the Living Past
Jose Sison Luzadas
February 22, 2010
MERRY CHRISTMASNo one can deny that Christ Jesus is the reason for the season of CHRISTMAS that is why it is called CHRISTmas. It is his birth some two thousand years ago in Bethlehem that we are celebrating today. Sometime ago, people in their perceived hurried and busy life started to shorten Christmas to Xmas. Merry Xmas became in vogue in lieu of the original and longer Merry Christmas mostly in nonformal print and written media. But to think of it, X in Xmas does not mean an unknown entity or quantity like the X in Xray discovered by Roentgen rather it is the first letter of Christos, the Greek X or CHI and thus X in Xmas is the abbreviation for Christ. So it is still alright however in recent years of modern commercialism and political correctness, Merry Christmas or its short form of Xmas is being phased out altogether in the corporate and commercial greetings with Happy Holidays and/or Seasons Greetings....
Retiree's Square Corner
Ven Del Pilar Faundo, Lifetime member of the Knights of Rizal Canada
December 16, 2009
RUBEN ABELLON RECEIVES
DUTCH ROYAL AWARD
Annually, on the occasion of her birthday, the ruling Monarch of Netherlands, Her Majesty Queen Beatrix awards deserving Dutch the Order of Oranje-Nassau.
April 1892, Queen Dowager and Regent Emma initiated the Order so that Royal appreciation for distinct exemplary citizenship could be made both visible and public....
DUTCH ROYAL AWARD
April 1892, Queen Dowager and Regent Emma initiated the Order so that Royal appreciation for distinct exemplary citizenship could be made both visible and public....
Filipino Achievers in the Netherlands
Henk J. van der Vaart
April 27, 2007
KOR DIAMOND ANTWERP BELGIUM CELEBRATED 10TH CHARTERING ANNIVERSARY
Sir Dominiek Segaert
Saturday January 23, 2010 the KOR Diamond Chapter of Antwerp in Belgium (Europe) celebrated with 82 active participants the 10th ...
Centrepoint, Zahid, Sarco-Jeddah, Solid North & Saudi Oger win in Jollibee–FBA event
Gared Angio
Jeddah - Basketball fans cheered their favorite teams and players participating in the ongoing 1st Jollibee & 29th FBA Basketball ...
AGGASS Cooking Fever Nagsimula Na!
J. Nava Cruz
Sisimulan na ng Lupon ng mga Artista Para sa Kultura at Sining (Artists League for Culture & Arts) ...
A TRIP TO PANGASINAN – A TRAVELLER’S ACCOUNT
Rene Calalang
In the few times I had traveled in some part of Central Luzon, to be more specific, in some sections ...
Pinay OFW, Nagbigay Babala base sa kaniyang “6 A.M to 7:30 A.M. 2008 Ordeal”
J. Nava Cruz
Napag-alaman na matagal nang gustong mailathala ni Dra. Alicia (Alice) B. Magallanes, taga Mandaue, Cebu City, dumating sa Kaharian noong ...
All you need to know when pregnant in the land of windmills, bikes, dikes and tulips
Lana Kristine Flores-Jelenjev
In just a few months time two good friends of mine are going to be first time mommies. But before ...
A PERSONAL INVITATION FROM PROF. JOSE MARIA SISON
I am inviting all my friends in The Netherlands and nearby countries to a dinner, forum, and the musicale film ...
The Last Tribes of Mindanao, the Maranao from Lake Lanao
Ronald de Jong
Together with the Illanun and Maguindanao, the Maranao are one of three indigenous Muslim groups native to the island of ...
10 May 2010 National Elections Overseas Absentee Voting
Philippine Embassy, The Hague
To our friends in the Filipino Community in the Netherlands,
We would like to inform you ...
FDCP holds historical scriptwriting contest
As emailed for posting by The Philippine Embassy-The Hague
ANNOUNCEMENT
March 3, 2010
The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is holding a national scriptwriting competition ...
1st Jollibee & 29th FBA Basketball Off to a Flying Start
Gared Angio
Jeddah - The much awaited 1st Jollibee & 29th FBA Basketball Tournament started with a big bang at the ...
Pagdalaw
Ni Manny G. Asuncion
Medyo nainip na si Mang Eding, Kanina pa siya nakaupo sa hintayan ng estasyon ng bus. Binuksan ...
Ama, Asawa, Kapatid, Anak:
“A Role and Career of a Lifetime”
J. Nava Cruz
Tunay na hindi pinupulot, o natitisod lamang ang pera na pinapadala ng bawat isang OFW na nagtatrabaho sa Gitnang Silangan ...
Year 2010 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas
ANNOUNCEMENT
For the Filipino Community of The Netherlands
To our friends in the Filipino Community in the Netherlands,
We are pleased ...