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The traditional Filipino rituals before the arrival of the Europeans in the Philippines found their similarities in the religious feasts that were introduced by the Spanish religious.

The acculturation that had taken place during the three centuries of Spanish colonization resulted to a tradition known today as fiesta, a Filipino homecoming and towns visiting day.
 
Fiesta is usually held to celebrate a religious event or to honour a patron saint. As a...

Behind the face of ‘machismo’ the Philippines is a matriarchal society. It is therefore not surprising to find strong willed women to emerge in its national struggle against foreign colonial invaders. 

One such woman was Melchora Aquino, the Philippines’ counterpart of Florence Nightingale of the Crimean War (1854),...

 Women and relationships in Filipino Overseas community
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By Renato Perdon Wed 1st February 2012 Women, Love, and Relationships
 
The topic on women in Rizal’s life is a favourite subject that titillate many of his admirers, including those against Rizal, just look... More

Filipinos in Sydney, Australia, commemorate 115 Rizal’s Martyrdom
By Renato PerdonMon 2nd January 2012Spearheaded by the office of the Consul General Anne Jalando-on Louis in Sydney, the Filipino community in Sydney commemorate the 115th Marytdom of Jose Rizal on 29 December 2011 with... More

Disunity problem among Filipino community overseas
By Renato Perdon, Sydney, AustraliaThu 29th December 2011When I was writing my first book, Brown Americans of Asia, I was surprised to find out that in Australia, then with less than 100,000 Filipino migrants, the Department of... More

Rizal among Filipino expatriates
by Renato PerdonSun 28th August 2011There is a great deal of material about Rizal. Much exaggerates his qualities and makes him bigger than life with fantastic stories of his prowess, exceptional intelligence, and, worst of... More

Understanding Jose Rizal
By Renato Perdon Fri 29th July 2011Manila Prints Australia announces the release of its latest publication, titled Understanding Jose Rizal by Renato Perdon, a Sydney-Filipino based historian.

On the occasion of Jose... More